Comments on: Dear Region: Deal with the Weather http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:03:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Ernest http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-103671 Ernest Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:13:45 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/#comment-103671 Working for the rat race, you know you wasting you time... Working for the rat race, you know you wasting you time...

]]> By: Erik Wemple http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-103648 Erik Wemple Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:31:40 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/#comment-103648 I stand corrected. I did run most of the way. Walked the last block or so. I stand corrected. I did run most of the way. Walked the last block or so.

]]> By: Amanda Hess http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-103635 Amanda Hess Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:58:04 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/#comment-103635 You walked? What, you didn't run there? You walked? What, you didn't run there?

]]> By: Ron M http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-103576 Ron M Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:20:37 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/#comment-103576 I felt the winter weather yesterday after I voted. The sidewalks start to get slippery in the afternoon. I saw ice build on my ride today. I waited until mid morning to leave the house. Better safe than sorry they say. I felt the winter weather yesterday after I voted. The sidewalks start to get slippery in the afternoon. I saw ice build on my ride today. I waited until mid morning to leave the house. Better safe than sorry they say.

]]> By: Mark Athitakis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-103570 Mark Athitakis Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:08:14 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/#comment-103570 If this region could get its head around the idea of HAVING A FRIGGIN' BAG OF ICE MELT handy for these circumstances, *then* we'll have a shot at those "Best Places to Live" lists. Just one bag. Really. Dust your damn sidewalk with it. All it takes. (Didn't fall last night, but did get all Bambi-on-the-frozen-pond all the way down 18th. Thank goodness for metal railings and lightpoles.) If this region could get its head around the idea of HAVING A FRIGGIN' BAG OF ICE MELT handy for these circumstances, *then* we'll have a shot at those "Best Places to Live" lists.

Just one bag. Really. Dust your damn sidewalk with it. All it takes.

(Didn't fall last night, but did get all Bambi-on-the-frozen-pond all the way down 18th. Thank goodness for metal railings and lightpoles.)

]]> By: CT http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-103569 CT Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:06:39 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/#comment-103569 tell that to all the people who got hurt last night walking home from the metro. the ERs in the area were packed all night. tell that to all the people who got hurt last night walking home from the metro. the ERs in the area were packed all night.

]]> By: jamy http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-103567 jamy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:54:45 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/#comment-103567 Way to be ridiculously insensitive. Many people were hurt and the ice caused multiple traffic accidents and horrendous traffic. Way to be ridiculously insensitive. Many people were hurt and the ice caused multiple traffic accidents and horrendous traffic.

]]> By: Arthur Delaney http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-103565 Arthur Delaney Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:46:31 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/#comment-103565 Last night's precipitation brought the slipperiest sidewalks since the Blizzard of 1996. No joking! Last night's precipitation brought the slipperiest sidewalks since the Blizzard of 1996. No joking!

]]> By: Max http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-103564 Max Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:46:01 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/13/dear-region-deal-with-the-weather/#comment-103564 It may not have scared you, but the rain was tough enough to drop the <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330551,00.html" rel="nofollow"> defense secretary</a>. (via <a href="http://dcist.com/2008/02/13/ice_storm_ruins.php" rel="nofollow"> DCist</a>) It may not have scared you, but the rain was tough enough to drop the defense secretary. (via DCist)

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