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Boise State's spectacular victory over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl Monday night was more than an instant classic, a rebuke of the BCS system, and a reaffirmation of hope and beauty. It was also the first real test of how ingrained George Mason University has become in the sports [...]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we run down what's going on in local Internet discussion groups.
AdamsMorgan
December is the season of giving. And taking. Lately, posts about thefts in Adams Morgan have been flying like the first snowballs of winter. One resident reports a stolen Mercedes. Another reports five thefts-from-auto. This prompts a third resident to remind [...]
On the morning of Nov. 11, Yvonne Smith was driving through Hillcrest on her way to work at the Metropolitan Police Department. Along the 2200 block of Branch Avenue, an orange dump truck belonging to the Department of Public Works pulled out in front of her. Smith was shocked to see a legless, busty mannequin [...]
A few weeks ago, dog walker Kelly Marshall led his seven dogs to an open field between 38th and 39th Streets NW in Glover Park. Though the field is officially a spur of Rock Creek Park and owned by the National Park Service (NPS), it's a de facto dog park widely used by the army [...]
Before the George Mason University men's basketball team's home opener against Wichita State on Saturday, the sold-out crowd at the Patriot Center in Fairfax was treated to the unveiling of a sign commemorating the team's Final Four berth. But not all the Patriots fans in attendance were so jazzed about the banner hoisted to the [...]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we run down what's going on in local Internet discussion groups.
TakomaDC
Those turning leaves look real pretty this time of year, but once they start to pile up on the ground, they send residents into a discussion on proper leaf disposal. Alice reminds that “it is not legal to sweep leaves from [...]
Every Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, we run down what's going on in local Internet discussion groups.
cleveland-park
It's no secret that Cleveland Park parents often go beyond the call of duty for their children. There's Laine, who's looking for “high recommendations (or warnings) about co-ed sleepaway camps…for a boy who's not a jock, but great at rocketry, [...]
On Sept. 19, Cleveland Park resident Amy Longsworth called the city to report an enormous gray pickup truck with Maryland tags that had parked within inches of her driveway, blocking her view of oncoming traffic when she backed out. The offending truck was gone by the time a parking officer arrived 45 minutes later, but [...]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we run down what's going on in local Internet discussion groups.
Brookland
A California transplant needs roach advice. “For the last month, every week or so I have been finding three or so beetle looking things in my bathroom,” she writes. “Yesterday, I turned on my oven and 15 or so of the [...]
Nearly 100 city fire hydrants were out of service as recently as Aug. 23, according to D.C. Water and Sewer Authority records. That represents more than 1 percent of the 8,700 city-owned hydrants.
One of them was involved in a fire two weeks ago in Stanton Park. On the afternoon of Aug. 12, firefighters responded to [...]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we run down what's going on in local Internet discussion groups.
metropets
Kelly, a dog walker and trainer, says that she comes across so many strays that she always carries around a spare leash. And being prepared has its benefits: “On Friday I was driving to an appointment when I saw a Siberian [...]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we run down what's going on in local Internet discussion groups.
AdamsMorgan
Ward 1 Council candidate and Listserv troll Chad Williams writes an open letter to his community in which he touts his ability to…chat with gang members. “We need a councilmember who truly understands how to reduce the criminal activities of gangs [...]
On July 9, panda cub Tai Shan celebrated his first birthday with a party befitting the child emperor of the National Zoo. Over in Chinatown, it was just another Sunday for Washington’s other Tai Shan, the restaurant at 622 H St. NW. Manager Nancy Wu, who didn’t even know it was the panda cub’s birthday, [...]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we run down what's going on in local Internet discussion groups.
colonial
Who says Mormons are square? While boozing is a well-known no-no, and some Mormons won't even set foot in a bar, a group of Colonial ward singles organizing a Family Home Evening (a Monday night gathering to talk gospel shop) are [...]
Like many teenagers, Vanessa Romero will be spending part of her summer back at school. Each weekday morning until Aug. 4, the 15-year-old Palisades resident will rouse herself before 8 a.m. and head to Woodrow Wilson Senior High, where she'll begin her freshman year in the fall, for a District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) [...]
