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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Found an iPhone “then had my front door kicked in”

By Prince Of Petworth


phone found this morning, if yours email me at [email protected] and I can put you in touch with OP.

A reader found an iPhone this morning and there was a disturbing warning/response:

“Be careful. I did this once and then had my front door kicked in with men raiding my home looking for the iPhone.

This was in 2017. I found it outside a bar at closing time it was like 3am, me and my roommates took the phone with us that night and somehow we were texting with a friend of the owner. No texts the following day and then around 10pm our front door was kicked in and the phone was taken. I think it was just the phone and my roommates Xanax that they took but it was scary nonetheless. (more…)

“What is wrong with people?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

This woman ignored the fence and NO DOG signs placed every few feet around the perimeter of a landscaped area and took a leisurely stroll inside so her pet could do its business. When I pointed out it was defecating RIGHT NEXT to a sign, she told me The Law doesn’t require her to comply. (more…)

Job interview advice?

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by brunofish

“Dear PoPville,

I have a job interview later this week. My last interview was several years ago, and I am WAY out of practice. Any recommendations? What sorts of questions are common in interviews these days, any do’s and don’ts, general recommendations, etc.?”

“Zoo Loop Trail — hours have been extended?” Update: “open until 7pm during the zoo’s summer hours”?

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I was walking near the Zoo Loop Trail yesterday at 5:45pm, and the gates on both ends were wide open, with the trail getting plenty of use. Were the hours quietly extended” or did they just forget to close it?

Update from a reader:

“The trail is open until 7pm during the zoo’s summer hours. They are able to keep the trail area staffed and open for an hour after they close according to the zoo’s Director.” (more…)

Yesterday in Driving Dangerously, “I heard a scrape, not a crash, and was so stunned I didn’t know what to do.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

I’m hoping you can help me find a witness. Around 2:45 pm yesterday (Wed.), I was stopped at the light on Park Place and Kenyon Street NW. I was in the left lane, next to the southbound bike lane. Very suddenly, 2-3 cars (maybe Kia Souls? Those boxy kind of cars) sped by going through the red light on my right, and another came up behind me and drove over the flexiposts/concrete through the bike lane to do the same. There were no cyclists or others in the lane, thank goodness.

I heard a scrape, not a crash, and was so stunned I didn’t know what to do. As I got out to look at the car, I noticed scratches and scraping. I then saw a police car drive by, and turn right on Kenyon (not following any of the cars, no lights on, etc). (more…)

Quest for the Best: Croissants and Local Blended Coffee Drinks

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Mr.TinMD

“Dear PoPville,

my friends and I are looking to do an all day tour to find the “best croissant” in the DC area. If anyone has suggestions on where we cannot miss on our DC croissant tour please let us know!”

and

“Even though coffee snobs may balk at this question, where can I find the best local (aka not Starbucks) blended coffee drinks in DC? (more…)

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