Mount Pleasant writes:
“Why has a natural gas “Processing Plant” been erected on a Washington, DC public sidewalk in a Historic District at 3215 Mount Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC 20010?!?!?! (more…)
What the Helen of Troy is This
Thanks to Michele Banks for sharing this new phenomenon with us: “They’re all in Georgetown.” (more…)
Thanks to Melissa for sending on Sunday:
“This…. this is very bad timing.
The master clock at the U.S. Naval Observatory (sometimes referred to as “the atomic clock”) appears to be broken. At least, the digital display on Massachusetts Avenue is. I’m sure the actual clock itself is fine, just fine, absolutely fine, this is fine! 6 second video: (more…)
Thanks to John for sending from Gaithersburg, MD: (more…)
A new something something just dropped.
This is either going to magnificent or, not it WILL be magnificent!
Standby for the review…
(These were spotted at the Cathedral Heights Giant grocery store.)
I mean: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This is a topic that has puzzled me for YEARS and I hope the community can shed some light on it.
In the triangle between Georgia Ave, Pine Branch Ave and Sheridan there’s TWO gas stations: an Exxon to the north and a BP to the South.
The BP is consistently more expensive than the Exxon, no big deal, right? Free Market.
But these days, (more…)
Thanks to John for sending this confounding license plate.
Is it MD like doctor (can’t doctors get official plates?) or MD as in crab lovers/terrible drivers?
Ed. Note: This wires count cars/vehicles driving over them for urban planning purposes!
“Dear PoPville,
I saw these wires(?) on 16th between Belmont and v, any idea what they are? There are two sets of them and are attached to some kind of box: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Absolutely insane number of scooters blocking the sidewalk outside the GSA Building (7th and D SW) where the soldiers are staying.”
Wait, what?