930 Forums
=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: ratioci nation on September 14, 2004, 04:05:00 pm
-
another thread for you Rhett
http://www.whyihatedc.blogspot.com/ (http://www.whyihatedc.blogspot.com/)
-
What's a blog, and should I get one?
-
Poorly-designed websites with non-working banner ads make Baby Jesus cry.
-
I find the phenomenon of DC hating to be fascinating. I mean, if these people hate it so much, why don't they move? It's like they find some dysfunctional comfort in living in a place they hate.
-
I agree, it's not like it's cheap to live here.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I find the phenomenon of DC hating to be fascinating. I mean, if these people hate it so much, why don't they move? It's like they find some dysfunctional comfort in living in a place they hate.
-
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I find the phenomenon of DC hating to be fascinating. I mean, if these people hate it so much, why don't they move?
I was just looking through the comments to see if someone left a note saying as much.
-
Their husbands probably make them stay.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I find the phenomenon of DC hating to be fascinating. I mean, if these people hate it so much, why don't they move? It's like they find some dysfunctional comfort in living in a place they hate.
-
Is that what happened to you?
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Their husbands probably make them stay.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I find the phenomenon of DC hating to be fascinating. I mean, if these people hate it so much, why don't they move? It's like they find some dysfunctional comfort in living in a place they hate.
[/b]
-
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I find the phenomenon of DC hating to be fascinating. I mean, if these people hate it so much, why don't they move? It's like they find some dysfunctional comfort in living in a place they hate.
Probably the same reason the Brits on this board complain about the U.S. but always bitch about it and stay. They'll say It's America and they have the right to stay here and freedom of speech and all that other crap.
-
Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Probably the same reason the Brits on this board complain about the U.S. but always bitch about it and stay.
Mankie left
-
Beat me to it. Speaking of Mankie... anyone hear The Irony of it All by The Streets?
Originally posted by pollard:
Mankie left
-
Originally posted by econo:
Beat me to it. Speaking of Mankie... anyone hear The Irony of it All by The Streets?
Yeah, Mark E. and I have made that comparison before
-
So, who's the stoner kid then? GGW, I'm looking your way...
-
Originally posted by econo:
So, who's the stoner kid then?
<img src="http://www.heatheringtons.com.au/images/mirror%20k.jpg" alt=" - " />
actually I don't remember that part of it being discussed
-
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I find the phenomenon of DC hating to be fascinating. I mean, if these people hate it so much, why don't they move? It's like they find some dysfunctional comfort in living in a place they hate.
OK, this is the synonymous argument to if you dont like it just leave (the country). Perhaps I like it, but can see ways in which it could be improved. Wouldnt it be my civic duty to do or at least say something?
-
Originally posted by pollard:
Mankie left
Not yet, he didnt.
-
No way mate, I'm auulll eagle. And I don't have any gaming systems.
Originally posted by pollard:
actually I don't remember that part of it being discussed
-
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Not yet, he didnt.
details, details
-
Originally posted by pollard:
details, details
where is the devil?
-
Originally posted by mark e smith:
where is the devil?
<img src="http://www.heatheringtons.com.au/images/mirror%20k.jpg" alt=" - " />
-
It's not the same thing at all. This dude's bitching about people who use dog-sitters, people who make more money than him, the choice of actresses in local theatres. Hardly matters of gravity - just inconsequential stuff that allows him to play the irascible, disaffected hipster. But who knows - maybe he plans on starting a civic movement to ban actresses he doesn't like from the city limits. Or sponsor a referendum on the outlawing of dog-sitters.
I get the sense that if he moved to Anywhere, USA he would start www.ihateanywhere.com. (http://www.ihateanywhere.com.)
There does seem to be a large concentration of this type in DC. Do you disagree?
Originally posted by mark e smith:
OK, this is the synonymous argument to if you dont like it just leave (the country). Perhaps I like it, but can see ways in which it could be improved. Wouldnt it be my civic duty to do or at least say something?
-
Oh, every single one of us got the devil inside.
-
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
There does seem to be a large concentration of this type in DC. Do you disagree?
No! There are a lot of people who are migrants to D.C. Probably mostly because of the jobs here. I think migrants always look back at their old domiciles with rose-tinted spectacles.
<img src="http://www.garyperlmutter.com/Street_Candids/thumbs/through_rose_tinted_spectacles.jpg" alt=" - " />
-
DC haters are kind of like gay Republicans or Jewish Nazis... it's a form of self-loathing.
ps, I don't get the whole blog thing at all... my ex girlfriend found my feeble attempt at a diary a while back and I was horrified... the thought of posting it on the web multiplies that horror by a google.
-
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
There does seem to be a large concentration of this type in DC. Do you disagree?
I agree. I think because DC is a fairly transient city (ie, so many folks come in for a two to three year stint, either for school/an internship/an internship before more school) that even folks who have been here for years are just 'biding' their time until they go to their final destination city/state/country. It kind of drives me crazy, but in reaction I've become a huge DC fan (the whole metropolitan area, not just the city, so don't even start with me...).
One type of crankiness I find more annoying -- the former New Yorkers who constantly bitch that no place is as good/big/cool/exciting/diverse/desireable/hot/whatever than N.Y. This includes a large portion of folks who've lived in N.Y.C., and they make me nuts. MOVE BACK.
-
Originally posted by Bags:
the former New Yorkers who constantly bitch
that's a pet peeve of mine, too. Although I do admit that as a former (temporary) New Yorker myself, I did bitch a bit about not being able to find a decent slice of 'zza after returning to DC. I think the problem is exacerbated because New Yorkers are natural complainers. The ones that aren't considerate enough to temper it need to be dished out a huge can of STFU.
Doomlink is not my blog. (http://www.alex.to/doomlink)
-
Originally posted by Doctor Doom:
ps, I don't get the whole blog thing at all... my ex girlfriend found my feeble attempt at a diary a while back and I was horrified... the thought of posting it on the web multiplies that horror by a google.
I guess it depends on how the blog is used. My blog is primarily used to show which albums I'm digging that day or to write CD reviews. What I find more horrifying is what people willingly share on message boards.
-
while i miss being able to afford to live in the city, good wings and pizza, the steelers on tv and my family and friends, i will never ever move back to pittsburgh. ever. no matter how much i bitch about dc. i used to tell people that bitched about pittsburgh to move, and then did so myself
-
I have a feeling the strong possibility of Marion Barry being elected back into public office will send the blogger over the deep end. :D
-
I haven't heard anyone like that. Huh. I find New Yorkers handle things way better than those in this area. Also, I like NYC way better than DC so I don't blame them!
Originally posted by Bags:
One type of crankiness I find more annoying -- the former New Yorkers who constantly bitch that no place is as good/big/cool/exciting/diverse/desireable/hot/whatever than N.Y. This includes a large portion of folks who've lived in N.Y.C., and they make me nuts. MOVE BACK.
-
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
I have a feeling the strong possibility of Marion Barry being elected back into public office will send the blogger over the deep end. :D
That and the Feds stepping in to roll back our city semi-automatic weapon ban is pushing me towards the suburbs, no question...
-
I hear this all the time. It's pretty common, perhaps you're too busy agreeing with them;)
Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
I haven't heard anyone like that. Huh. I find New Yorkers handle things way better than those in this area. Also, I like NYC way better than DC so I don't blame them!
-
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
What I find more horrifying is what people willingly share on message boards.
heh... Random, something tells me you're referring to people we both know. To each their own, though, eh? My reference to horror was at the prospect of my *own* private life on a website... if other folks want to do that, it doesn't bother me.
-
Hahahaha losers.
He stood before a crowd of his supporters in the heart of Southeast last night, his easy smile growing broader as he basked in thunderous applause.
For Marion Barry, it was another improbable victory in a political career that has defied expectations and dominated the District's civic life for more than a generation.
"There's a new Ward 8 a-comin'," Barry told supporters in his victory speech. (Marvin Joseph -- The Washington Post)
D.C. Council, Ward 8
Updated 8:57 AM ET Precincts:100%
Candidate Votes %
Barry 4,728 57%
Allen * 2,061 25%
Other * 1,454 18%
Full Results Source: AP
_____D.C. Primary Results_____
â?¢ See the complete results for the District.
_____Results by Race_____
Choose a race below.
Democratic Primary Council, Ward 2Council, Ward 4Council, Ward 7Council, Ward 8Council, At-LargeHouse Delegate"Shadow" Representative
Republican Primary Council, Ward 7Council, Ward 8Council, At-LargeHouse Delegate
D.C. Statehood Green Council, Ward 2Council, Ward 7Council, At-Large"Shadow" Representative
_____Free E-mail Newsletters_____
â?¢ News Headlines
â?¢ News Alert
As he climbed out of his sport-utility vehicle, his supporters, who were assembled in front of his headquarters, spilled onto Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. With a bodyguard forging a path, Barry made his way inside, where he hugged a crowd of campaign workers that included his former wife, Effi.
When he emerged a short time later, he beamed as his son, Christopher, introduced the winner in the Ward 8 Democratic primary as "our coach, our professor, our general and our councilman."
"This is a victory not only for Marion Barry but for God and the people of Ward 8," the 68-year-old former mayor told the crowd. "There's a new Ward 8 a-comin'."
His supporters roared.
"Resurrection!" shouted Desiree Walker, 44. "He's just like Jesus, and he's back, and now it's time for Ward 8 to be resurrected."
Bertha Evans, 65, a retired federal clerk, raised her arms toward the evening sky.
"Because of God," she exclaimed.
Referring to Barry's past troubles, Evans said: "We all have things in our lives we don't want people to know about. I believe the Lord has forgiven him, and we should, too."
Few politicians anywhere have shown more resilience than Marion Barry. He has faced down health problems, domestic problems and legal problems to once again win an election in the city where he has long been a popular and polarizing figure.
A civil rights leader in the 1960s, he was elected to the school board in the early 1970s, before winning a council seat. He served three consecutive terms as mayor, a reign tarnished by his arrest and subsequent conviction on a drug possession charge. After serving a six-month prison term, he came back, capturing the Ward 8 council seat in 1992. Two years later, he was back as mayor.
Barry has undergone surgery for prostate cancer. He has diabetes and high blood pressure. Two years ago, he set aside plans to seek office after U.S. Park Police said they found him with traces of marijuana and crack cocaine in his parked car at Buzzard Point -- an account he has challenged.
Nevertheless, his future has always seemed secure, at least in Ward 8. Yesterday, his long-standing ties to voters were obvious as he traveled between polling places, crisscrossing streets lined with dilapidated storefronts and modest homes.
-
Originally posted by Doctor Doom:
heh... Random, something tells me you're referring to people we both know. To each their own, though, eh? My reference to horror was at the prospect of my *own* private life on a website... if other folks want to do that, it doesn't bother me.
Nope, I was speaking in general terms.
-
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I find the phenomenon of DC hating to be fascinating. I mean, if these people hate it so much, why don't they move? It's like they find some dysfunctional comfort in living in a place they hate.
I've been reading this blog occasionally over the past year or so (being a DC transplant myself). To clarify, it seems that the guy who writes it is stuck here while his wife goes to school. I think half of the criticism is of Northern Virginia (more like "I hate DC metro") but it is pretty funny sometimes. Especially good when making fun of the stupid personalized license plates that are so popular in NoVA.
-
Mankie? Bollocks? Is that you?
-
Originally posted by oldtimey:
Especially good when making fun of the stupid personalized license plates that are so popular in NoVA.
Maryland has their own share:
<img src="http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_oct_2002/BlondeLicense.jpg" alt=" - " />
-
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
What's a blog, and should I get one?
jesus christ, rhett...didn't I read to you all about the Washingtonienne a few weeks ago in the Post?
-
Straight Talk About Blogs: Do You Really Need One? (http://www.marketingprofs.com/4/ochman7.asp)