I wondered if the Verizon Center had any self respect.
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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Well, a number of folks have been waiting all week for this question. On Monday we learned that metro will begin randomly searching bags. The Washington Post has a full article here. They say:
“Metro officials yesterday announced plans to immediately begin random searches of backpacks, purses and other bags in a move they say will protect riders and also guard their privacy and minimize delays.
The program is modeled after one begun three years ago in New York that has withstood legal challenges. However, experts said it is difficult to measure the effectiveness of such searches, beyond assuring the public that police are being vigilant. New York officials declined to say what they have found in their searches; none of the other transit systems conducting random searches have found any explosives, officials said.
Metro officials said the program was not in response to a specific threat but prompted by increased security concerns before next week’s election and the inauguration as well as by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and later bombings of commuter trains in Madrid, London and elsewhere.”
So do you believe this is a good security measure or a violation of your privacy? For those who feel it is a violation of your privacy will you refuse a search?
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I know tons of people who love this place. This is of course the Irish Bar in the hotel off Dupont Circle. I think it’s a fine place for a pint but I don’t understand why some folks are obsessed with it. I used to be a Nanny O’Brien’s devotee but since they have new ownership I’ve pretty much given up on “Irish” bars. Any fans of Biddy’s out there? Where you gonna go during renovations?
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From anonymous:
“Hey, Summer. Would it got against everything we stand for if I turned my guitar case around?”
Congrats to Eric for being selected as a Washingtonian Favorite. My favorite part was:
“Must-have item at all times:
Um, my feet and hands? They’re kinda essential. Of course, now I’ll get an e-mail from an advocacy group informing me that hands and feet are not, in fact, essential. So instead I’ll say pants. I think everyone can agree that having pants at all times is a good thing. I fear I’ve permanently damaged my karma with this answer, like I’ll end up in a terrible accident in a few months where I’ll lose my hands, feet, and pants.”
Read the full interview here.
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I imagine you’d hardly feel like you were in the city up there.
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I’ve only seen one other weather vane as cool as this one.
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Sometimes less is more…
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This one home from a whole row on Florida Avenue that looks pretty similar. I particularly liked this one because of the metallic front. None of the others looked like this. Gives it a kinda cool retro/modern feel. Can I say retro/modern?
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Just indulge me and let me post a picture once a season from this angle.