A reader spots this ‘POVERTY’ plate Friday night in Chinatown and is just as gobsmacked as I am. What are they thinking with a plate like this on a BMW?
What the Helen of Troy is This
Photo by PoPville flickr user Joseph Gruber
Sadly no photo but Abigail Twittahfield messaged us around midnight:
“Anybody else see that meteorite just now fall & burn out (looking west from #DC)?! From Logan Cir it looked like it was right over Georgetown! It was nuts. And so bright out of the corner of my eye, it caught my attention.”
Anyone else see this – by chance snap a photo?
Photos by Sarah Williams
Thanks to Sarah for sending:
“Hey PoPville know what they are setting up in Union Station? Thought it was the Samsung store coming back based on the VR machines but there are some arcade games as well”
Looks like it’s sponsored by Audible:
AND Pac Man:
Thanks to Nicollette for sending yesterday:
“Still looking to find out the reasoning behind this bright yellow metro car that I saw this morning at L’enfant.”
Will tweet metro but anyone happen to know? Caption contest while we’re waiting to find out!
Update: It’s the money train – that was fast! Though I think they should use a more subtle color to move money around…
“Dear PoPville,
I live near the Convention Center and have always wondered what these metal tracks are in the sidewalk and street surrounding the Convention Center. The run most of the perimeter of the complex and in some areas they run perpendicular across the street. Anyone have any idea?”
It’s been a while since we’ve spoken about these guys – the first time was back in January 2010. Long story short – they are expansion joints. Slighter longer story:
“They are expansion joints. Due to changes in weather, hot and cold, materials expand or contract. You will most commonly see these on bridges. The reason why the convention center has these is because of the sky walks over the streets. The expansion joints allow the entire building to move together and prevents cracking.”
inside 18th and Columbia Road, NW
hahaha thanks to Josh for sending a sneak peek inside the McDonald’s under renovation in Adams Morgan:
“I’m truly grateful it’s not the standard red-and-yellow, but…”
STAY TUNED.
via Sakerum
That is a good line. Personally I like to snort cocaine off naked bodies eat my sushi while trotting on horseback but to each their own.
Here’s the skinny from Sakerum:
“Naked Sushi at Sakerum Part II
Our first naked sushi event was such a success that we are bringing it back for a Halloween edition! We will once again again featuring two models (one male and one female) and master sushi chefs to delight all audiences. (more…)
Thanks to Betsy for sending:
“Not sure what this is but it was quite a surprise to find in our garden! (We moved in a few months ago and haven’t done anything to/with the yard yet.) Can anyone identify it or suggest when we should harvest it?”
If you get a great haul send a photo and a description to [email protected] and please include what neighborhood you grew them in. Contest goes through Labor Day weekend.
Great Garden Haul is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
Welp, when in Rome. When in Rome.
Thanks to a reader for sending from the Georgia Ave Walmart Uptown.
Thanks to Sean for sending:
“The stoplights at 16th and Irving, NW. I think they change between a dash and a triangle. For colorblind drivers?”
Anyone else seen of these around town?