^^^this, plus too damn hot!
― quincie, Monday, 28 June 2010 20:11 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.fortreno.com/schedule/
Nah, I am waiting for the Nighthawks on August 5th. I'm kidding. But they are on the schedule. I guess Amanda wanted to vary things, or maybe DC's longtime blues-rock band played there way back when in the '70s and wanted to do so again.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 28 June 2010 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Variety is good though. That night might inspire some quizzical looks on the faces of some attendees who go every week...
― curmudgeon, Monday, 28 June 2010 21:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Fort Reno canceled tonight! (storms)
― I DIED, Monday, 28 June 2010 21:36 (thirteen years ago) link
FORT RAINO AMIRITE
― quincie, Monday, 28 June 2010 22:30 (thirteen years ago) link
I believe the nickname is FORT RAINOUT
― I DIED, Monday, 28 June 2010 22:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Anybody go last night?
― curmudgeon, Friday, 2 July 2010 18:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Had Elote for the first time today--Mexican corn on the cob with spices and mayo and stuff ontop. Food is always pricey at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest but I usually just give in and have it anyway. The fruit stand that has big slabs of watermelon is always cheaper though. I like that too. Thanks for the tents--it was hot down there today, but thankfully not crowded.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 5 July 2010 22:33 (thirteen years ago) link
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/mexican-corn-on-the-cob-elote/Detail.aspx
― curmudgeon, Monday, 5 July 2010 22:34 (thirteen years ago) link
I know, I know, talking about the weather is cliched. But it is really hot out.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 6 July 2010 14:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Fucking hell it's not really hot it's absolutely disgusting! Esp when your metro car's a/c isn't working. Mmmmmmmm.
― tehresa, Tuesday, 6 July 2010 22:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Not exactly good news:
Borders Books on 14th & F to become a Clydes chain restaurant (20% off sale now). I saw some impressive author appearances here including writer Rob Gordon talking about his "It Came From Memphis" book and showing bootleg footage of Alex Chilton and other Memphis musicians.
Shoul I care news:
Celeb chef Bobby Flay wants to open a burger place in DC.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 7 July 2010 19:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Should
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 8 July 2010 04:42 (thirteen years ago) link
hello dirtbiking friends!
hope everyone's doin awesome these days. taking a brief break from my ilx retirement to say that i'm gonna be in town on the 27th to play a show at le velvet w/new band, but it'd be rad to see any of you guys in whatever capacities you might be up for.
<3
― pretzel walrus, Thursday, 15 July 2010 16:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Hope the gig goes well. I'm gonna be at the beach. Catch ya next time
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 15 July 2010 16:53 (thirteen years ago) link
EARTHQUAKE!
<3<3<3 and miss miss miss pretzel walrus!!! Count me in for the 27th! If you need a place to stay you are welcome to Chez Quincie.
― quincie, Friday, 16 July 2010 14:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Can't believe the earthquake was the one damn night I went to sleep before 5am.
― I DIED, Friday, 16 July 2010 15:51 (thirteen years ago) link
It woke me up! Exciting!
― quincie, Friday, 16 July 2010 16:01 (thirteen years ago) link
oh hey guys, did I mention that my sister-in-law is now a reporter on channel 9 now? plz watch her (D3l14 G0nc4lv3s)
― HI DERE, Friday, 16 July 2010 17:47 (thirteen years ago) link
also now I am now totally enamored of the word "now" now
anyone have any guesses at how the local job market is for lower-level service industry stuff (coffee shops, etc...)? i can't imagine i'd have much luck at temp agencies so i might as well do what i can to get something quickly.
― orakle-krake (Gukbe), Friday, 16 July 2010 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Hi guys!I did not feel quaking, boo!Anyone want to happy hour soon?
― tehresa, Saturday, 17 July 2010 00:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Yep yep to happy hour. No quaking here either.
― ljubljana, Saturday, 17 July 2010 17:40 (thirteen years ago) link
I Died, you know anything about the Sichuan Chinese hot pot restaurant, Uncle Liu's, that was recently opened by the owner of Hong Kong Palace? Ever had this style of Sichuan Chinese food? This article has me curious--
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/09/AR2010070904047.html
― curmudgeon, Monday, 19 July 2010 12:48 (thirteen years ago) link
I've had sichuan hot pot before and it's pretty delicious, similar to shabu-shabu. I've heard some good things about Uncle Liu's but haven't been out there - suburban restaurants of questionable metro accessibility are tough for me to get to.
― I DIED, Monday, 19 July 2010 13:10 (thirteen years ago) link
I am interested in happy hour!
― quincie, Monday, 19 July 2010 13:12 (thirteen years ago) link
I am off on friday so maybe a thursday happy hour(s) would be awesome.
― tehresa, Monday, 19 July 2010 22:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Might be able to make this Thurs but not sure yet.
― ljubljana, Tuesday, 20 July 2010 04:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Now I am ok for Thurs.
― ljubljana, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 11:44 (thirteen years ago) link
:D
― tehresa, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 12:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Quincie are you still up for it tomorrow? What about the Mad Hatter?
― ljubljana, Thursday, 22 July 2010 02:37 (thirteen years ago) link
I can't do tonight or tomorrow, but I would be up movie/meal/etc. this weekend!
― quincie, Thursday, 22 July 2010 16:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Not sure yet whether I can do the weekend, will get organised and then confirm... T, I’m still up for this eve if you are – happy to go somewhere nearer the orange/blue lines but don’t really know where to go around Farragut West/Macpherson Square – found this on Google Maps, we could risk it! - tattoobardc.com. At 6/6.30? (my mobile is off, can’t have it turned on at work so will keep checking this thread)
― ljubljana, Thursday, 22 July 2010 18:20 (thirteen years ago) link
I can't make it tonight, on deadlines for work maybe through the weekend.
Would NOT recommend Tattoo, though.
― I DIED, Thursday, 22 July 2010 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Any recs near an orange/blue line metro?
― ljubljana, Thursday, 22 July 2010 19:21 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/29/AR2010072905868.html?hpid=topnews
Been hearing this shit on the radio lately too. It's the worst shit., imo. Please don't let this catch on.
― kkvgz, Friday, 30 July 2010 13:18 (thirteen years ago) link
eh, it's been around for a long time, glad to finally see it get recognition outside - coincidentally saw it in use on a flyer in new york for the first time last week. a musician i'd never heard of but the venue was fairly well-known, santos' party house maybe.
― fauxmarc, Friday, 30 July 2010 13:34 (thirteen years ago) link
I only hear it on this one radio station.
― tehresa, Saturday, 31 July 2010 17:23 (thirteen years ago) link
D.C. rappers have been saying it for years-
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2009/10/28/area-codethe-termdmv-brought-to-you-by-the-hard-work-of-local-rappers-and-phone-cards/
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 31 July 2010 18:14 (thirteen years ago) link
I got no problem with the term - been seeing "RUN DMV" tshirts around since way before the current wave of RUN DMC takeoffs, and it's nice for the hip hop scene to have something that actually unites it rather than having to shout out Lanham or wherever.
Of course, I'm pushing for the use of "Lower Chesapeake Bay Watershed", if y'all could help that catch on it would be much appreciated.
― I DIED, Saturday, 31 July 2010 18:17 (thirteen years ago) link
lollll
I'm puzzled that it is hard for people to figure out a meaning other than dept of motor vehicles. First time I heard it it was pretty easy to figure out.
― tehresa, Saturday, 31 July 2010 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
By Ann E. MarimowTuesday, August 3, 2010
During Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's tenure, the District Department of Transportation apparently has gone after only one resident for violating the city's height limit on fences: D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray.
"We didn't find any others," said the department's Freedom of Information Act officer, Diana G. Jordan, in response to a request from The Washington Post to review citations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/02/AR2010080204672.html
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 15:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Shake Shack Coming to Washington, DC in 2011
i believe this is where the fabled 'whatsa bagel' used to be?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 18:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Don't remember. Most of the comments about that NY chain don't look that enthusiastic.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 14 August 2010 20:07 (thirteen years ago) link
nah, it's pretty good. just not worth standing in line for an hour.
― mookieproof, Sunday, 15 August 2010 00:40 (thirteen years ago) link
The line for Shake Shack should be self-regulating considering the two other new burger places on the same block.
― I DIED, Sunday, 15 August 2010 01:25 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm kinda thinking I want to avoid all trendy burger places and cupcake places (but I probably won't).
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 August 2010 03:35 (thirteen years ago) link
I am (rather self-aggrandizingly) proud not to have had any cupcakes during their current hype. And I went to Good Stuff a few weeks ago; it wasn't bad but I'd rather go to Five Guys.
― Charlie Chaliapin (j.lu), Monday, 16 August 2010 13:33 (thirteen years ago) link
I have yet to go to the cupcake places but was thinking of going to the Georgetown one that gets all the hype because its on tv. It's a major stop for DC tourists--
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/13/AR2010081303858.html
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 August 2010 17:46 (thirteen years ago) link
my sister used to work around the corner from it and said that the queue was outrageous.
― heterosexist matrix of desire (Gukbe), Monday, 16 August 2010 18:23 (thirteen years ago) link