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What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Falls man
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Date: December 13, 2015 10:47AM
Sometimes I see black chevy suburbans that look like government vehicles parked there in the middle of the day. Last week there was 3 of them.
The motel looks seedy but maybe its nice.
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The motel looks seedy but maybe its nice.
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Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
backpage hot spot
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Date: December 13, 2015 10:55AM
Busted hundreds of loads inside that place
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Falls man
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Date: December 13, 2015 11:00AM
backpage hot spot Wrote:
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> Busted hundreds of loads inside that place
Are the sheets clean? Any evidence of bed bugs? I am thinking about staying there one night next week.
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> Busted hundreds of loads inside that place
Are the sheets clean? Any evidence of bed bugs? I am thinking about staying there one night next week.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Not kidding...
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Date: December 13, 2015 01:19PM
Someone should look into this place. Original post got me thinking. I know that the place is owned by a Muslim family. Maybe the Feds should have a look see. I don't think it is paranoid to what to know what all the black Chevy Suburbans are doing.
No one in San Bernadino called on suspicious activity and look how that turned out.
No one in San Bernadino called on suspicious activity and look how that turned out.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
could be.......
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Date: December 13, 2015 02:23PM
...... Secret service agents getting a rub and tug? It is a high stress job you really cant blame them. Probably just security detail guys getting some rest though.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Poon Patrol
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Date: December 13, 2015 02:26PM
If you need to ask, you just wouldn't understand -
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Arepas!
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Date: December 14, 2015 09:09PM
There is a fantastic Venezuelan restaurant sort of attached to the motel called La Caraquena.
It was featured on some Food Network show.
The arepas and teqenones are to die for. They make a jalapeno salsa (and they won't give me the recipe dammit!) that I could eat with a spoon three meals a day.
Legit fruit milkshakes with actual South American fruits too (batidos? I think), SO GOOD.
You're gonna drop $75-100 for you & your date, and you need a reservation, but it's well worth it.
It was featured on some Food Network show.
The arepas and teqenones are to die for. They make a jalapeno salsa (and they won't give me the recipe dammit!) that I could eat with a spoon three meals a day.
Legit fruit milkshakes with actual South American fruits too (batidos? I think), SO GOOD.
You're gonna drop $75-100 for you & your date, and you need a reservation, but it's well worth it.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
arepas!
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Date: December 14, 2015 09:10PM
Here's the Food Network info - it was Guy Fieri: http://www.guyfieri.com/hotspots/tv/la-caraquena/
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
town floozie
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Date: December 17, 2015 12:15AM
drug den. e pills, molly, and occasionally smack on a good day.
but the restaurant is on point!
but the restaurant is on point!
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
notell motel
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Date: December 17, 2015 04:40AM
I love that place. I go there for two nights twice a year. I sit in my room watching the bubble TV and drink huge amounts of canned American beer, I have pizza delivered and I take a short lived break from my horrible existence.
My bitching wife and screaming kids along with my brain dead government job.
My bitching wife and screaming kids along with my brain dead government job.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
LWUwc
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Date: December 17, 2015 06:59AM
Yeah that place is alright. Not bad, not great, just a normal shitty motel. I didn't notice anything unusual except the lack of out of state plates.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Mary Ellen Henderson
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Date: December 17, 2015 01:37PM
Despite what these pathetic Falls Church middle school students will try to tell you, the Stratford is a perfectly fine and ordinary budget motel from the 1960's. Not much has really changed there in 50 years. The facilities are clean, the service is good, and for most people, it's within walking distance of the EFC Metro station. La Caraqueña meanwhile is indeed a small, dive-like, sometimes pricey, but still popular dining spot specializing in South American sandwiches and comfort food as well as very nice margaritas. If that sort of thing sounds appealing, the place would be well worth a try. Black Chevy Suburban not at all required.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Rod Parker
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Date: December 17, 2015 01:45PM
I stayed there a couple of years ago when the a/c was broken at my house. Outdated, yes but clean and comfortable. I enjoyed my 3 night stay.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
3etvtb5
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Date: December 17, 2015 03:23PM
Growing up in the city of Falls Church this place was pretty notorious for prostitution and drug activity.
That said the restaurant is fantastic.
That said the restaurant is fantastic.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
thebag
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Date: December 17, 2015 04:49PM
I stayed there overnight on two occasions. The place is dated and the rooms could have been a little nicer but the staff was very nice.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
our room
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Date: December 18, 2015 04:35AM
this was our room
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Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
pqma
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Date: December 18, 2015 06:41AM
Classy
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Wake-up call
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Date: December 18, 2015 07:49AM
You don't sleep any better because of fancy curtains. Safe, clean, and comfortable are important. Access to whatever you are going to be doing during the day is important. You can get all those things for a lot less money than what your "classy" places will want to charge.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
lodger
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Date: December 19, 2015 10:29AM
our room Wrote:
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> this was our room
Did fabreeze come with the room or did you bring it with you?
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> this was our room
Did fabreeze come with the room or did you bring it with you?
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Holy Assholes, Batman!
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Date: December 19, 2015 11:14AM
lodger Wrote:
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> Did fabreeze come with the room or did you bring it with you?
Did you mean...
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> Did fabreeze come with the room or did you bring it with you?
Did you mean...
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Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
I love smack
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Date: December 19, 2015 01:09PM
Bedbugs, lots of bedbugs. And used needles....
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
no picnic
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Date: December 20, 2015 07:13AM
Wake-up call Wrote:
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> Safe, clean, and comfortable are important.
my grandparents stayed their on 4th of July a few years ago after their reservations got screwed up somewhere else. in the middle of the night they heard a commotion and when they looked outside the cops were wrestling some guy to the ground out in the parking lot. and a few hours later they were jolted out of bed, some drunk guy was pounding on their door and screaming his head off in spanish.
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> Safe, clean, and comfortable are important.
my grandparents stayed their on 4th of July a few years ago after their reservations got screwed up somewhere else. in the middle of the night they heard a commotion and when they looked outside the cops were wrestling some guy to the ground out in the parking lot. and a few hours later they were jolted out of bed, some drunk guy was pounding on their door and screaming his head off in spanish.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
low budget
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Date: December 20, 2015 09:33AM
Great place. Wifi is strong, water is hot, sheets are clean and half the cost of a Hampton inn.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
So it goes...
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Date: December 20, 2015 10:13AM
no picnic Wrote:
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> my grandparents stayed their on 4th of July a few
> years ago after their reservations got screwed up
> somewhere else. in the middle of the night they
> heard a commotion and when they looked outside the
> cops were wrestling some guy to the ground out in
> the parking lot. and a few hours later they were
> jolted out of bed, some drunk guy was pounding on
> their door and screaming his head off in spanish.
Just another typical night in beautiful downtown Falls Church City.
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> my grandparents stayed their on 4th of July a few
> years ago after their reservations got screwed up
> somewhere else. in the middle of the night they
> heard a commotion and when they looked outside the
> cops were wrestling some guy to the ground out in
> the parking lot. and a few hours later they were
> jolted out of bed, some drunk guy was pounding on
> their door and screaming his head off in spanish.
Just another typical night in beautiful downtown Falls Church City.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
secret squirrel
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Date: December 21, 2015 04:46AM
There was a violent rape there in 09.
http://fallschurchtimes.com/14581/suspect-convicted-in-stratford-motor-lodge-rape-case/
http://fallschurchtimes.com/14581/suspect-convicted-in-stratford-motor-lodge-rape-case/
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
So it goes...
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Date: December 21, 2015 03:30PM
None since then? Who'd have thought!
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
We Know The Truth
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Date: December 21, 2015 03:39PM
no picnic Wrote:
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> Wake-up call Wrote:
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> -----
> > Safe, clean, and comfortable are important.
>
> my grandparents stayed their on 4th of July a few
> years ago after their reservations got screwed up
> somewhere else. in the middle of the night they
> heard a commotion and when they looked outside the
> cops were wrestling some guy to the ground out in
> the parking lot. and a few hours later they were
> jolted out of bed, some drunk guy was pounding on
> their door and screaming his head off in spanish.
"Their reservations got screwed up" Very creative.
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> Wake-up call Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > Safe, clean, and comfortable are important.
>
> my grandparents stayed their on 4th of July a few
> years ago after their reservations got screwed up
> somewhere else. in the middle of the night they
> heard a commotion and when they looked outside the
> cops were wrestling some guy to the ground out in
> the parking lot. and a few hours later they were
> jolted out of bed, some drunk guy was pounding on
> their door and screaming his head off in spanish.
"Their reservations got screwed up" Very creative.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
not a kidnapper but I did stay..
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Date: December 21, 2015 03:40PM
there was a weird kidnapping that happened there a few years ago, the kidnappers were keeping a guy held hostage at the Stratford and making bomb threats to his family.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
LOL...
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Date: December 21, 2015 03:46PM
Probably the FCC Republican Committee. They're just full of good ideas!
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Drugers
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Date: December 21, 2015 04:11PM
So there was a party with 12 people in the room where two 18 year girls were raped in the same room by one guy. I'm going to guess there were lots of drugs involved.
secret squirrel Wrote:
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> There was a violent rape there in 09.
>
> http://fallschurchtimes.com/14581/suspect-convicte
> d-in-stratford-motor-lodge-rape-case/
The incident began the night of January 18, 2009, when Falls Church Police received a 911 call for a possible abduction and sexual assault. An 18-year-old girl, her boyfriend, and the girl’s cousin, were celebrating the girl’s birthday at the Stratford Motor Lodge, 300 West Broad Street. Over the course of the evening, two women were sexually assaulted, according to police. One of the victims was taken to another hotel outside of the City limits after being assaulted, in order not to have the crime exposed. The victim’s cousin then lied to police about her identity in order to minimize the events.
None of the 12 people present in the motel room that night are City residents. All live in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County. Many of those involved are in their 20s, one female is 18 years old and two of the males are 17 years old.
secret squirrel Wrote:
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> There was a violent rape there in 09.
>
> http://fallschurchtimes.com/14581/suspect-convicte
> d-in-stratford-motor-lodge-rape-case/
The incident began the night of January 18, 2009, when Falls Church Police received a 911 call for a possible abduction and sexual assault. An 18-year-old girl, her boyfriend, and the girl’s cousin, were celebrating the girl’s birthday at the Stratford Motor Lodge, 300 West Broad Street. Over the course of the evening, two women were sexually assaulted, according to police. One of the victims was taken to another hotel outside of the City limits after being assaulted, in order not to have the crime exposed. The victim’s cousin then lied to police about her identity in order to minimize the events.
None of the 12 people present in the motel room that night are City residents. All live in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County. Many of those involved are in their 20s, one female is 18 years old and two of the males are 17 years old.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
commie scum
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Date: December 22, 2015 09:52AM
LOL... Wrote:
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> Probably the FCC Republican Committee. They're
> just full of good ideas!
Nah. Chinese nationals who were here studying engineering at UVa. Ya know, "here for a better life," blah blah blah more Dem bullshit...
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> Probably the FCC Republican Committee. They're
> just full of good ideas!
Nah. Chinese nationals who were here studying engineering at UVa. Ya know, "here for a better life," blah blah blah more Dem bullshit...
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
LOL...
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Date: December 22, 2015 10:01AM
Pretty safe bet that people staying at the Stratford have a better life than you do. Dumbasses never have a nice day.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
FCC Democrats
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Date: December 22, 2015 10:05AM
LOL... Wrote:
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> Probably the FCC Republican Committee. They're
> just full of good ideas!
When does Michael Gardner get out of prison for molesting those kids?
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> Probably the FCC Republican Committee. They're
> just full of good ideas!
When does Michael Gardner get out of prison for molesting those kids?
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
done
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Date: December 22, 2015 10:15AM
LOL... Wrote:
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> Pretty safe bet that people staying at the
> Stratford have a better life than you do.
> Dumbasses never have a nice day.
Wow. Pretty weak. You must be immensely stupid or just trolling for attention. Or, I suppose your just flustered after being thoroughly embarrassed here.
The Stratford is set to be razed so there won't be any people staying there in the future. It is set to be an age restricted apartment building of 178 luxury rental units with ground floor retail. You might want to book a room at the Stratford because once those luxury apartments go in, we all know you won't be able to afford to stay at that address!
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> Pretty safe bet that people staying at the
> Stratford have a better life than you do.
> Dumbasses never have a nice day.
Wow. Pretty weak. You must be immensely stupid or just trolling for attention. Or, I suppose your just flustered after being thoroughly embarrassed here.
The Stratford is set to be razed so there won't be any people staying there in the future. It is set to be an age restricted apartment building of 178 luxury rental units with ground floor retail. You might want to book a room at the Stratford because once those luxury apartments go in, we all know you won't be able to afford to stay at that address!
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Squaker
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Date: December 22, 2015 10:27AM
The age restricted building is only a proposal at this point:
http://fcnp.com/2015/10/02/2-new-f-c-mixed-use-development-plans-floated/
http://fcnp.com/2015/10/02/2-new-f-c-mixed-use-development-plans-floated/
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
LOL...
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Date: December 22, 2015 10:36AM
done Wrote:
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> Wow. Pretty weak. You must be immensely stupid or just
> trolling for attention. Or, I suppose your just flustered
> after being thoroughly embarrassed here.
Just spreading holiday cheer, dumbass. Meanwhile, embarrassed would be actually living in a dump like Falls Church to begin with. Guests at the Stratford are of course only there temporarily. Big win for them.
> The Stratford is set to be razed so there won't be any
> people staying there in the future.
Hmmm. Sort of like the rest of Falls Church then. They are desperately trying to play catch-up with Ballston, Tysons, and Merrifield, but they are running a very distant fourth among that group. The time to leave FCC was a long time ago.
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> Wow. Pretty weak. You must be immensely stupid or just
> trolling for attention. Or, I suppose your just flustered
> after being thoroughly embarrassed here.
Just spreading holiday cheer, dumbass. Meanwhile, embarrassed would be actually living in a dump like Falls Church to begin with. Guests at the Stratford are of course only there temporarily. Big win for them.
> The Stratford is set to be razed so there won't be any
> people staying there in the future.
Hmmm. Sort of like the rest of Falls Church then. They are desperately trying to play catch-up with Ballston, Tysons, and Merrifield, but they are running a very distant fourth among that group. The time to leave FCC was a long time ago.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
such a lovely place
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Date: December 22, 2015 12:16PM
Falls man Wrote:
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> The motel looks seedy but maybe its nice.
we got a room there last year and the guy behind the front desk handed us our key and said, "you can check out anytime you like but you can never leave".
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> The motel looks seedy but maybe its nice.
we got a room there last year and the guy behind the front desk handed us our key and said, "you can check out anytime you like but you can never leave".
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
the other half
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Date: December 22, 2015 02:22PM
LOL... Wrote:
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> done Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Wow. Pretty weak. You must be immensely stupid
> or just
> > trolling for attention. Or, I suppose your just
> flustered
> > after being thoroughly embarrassed here.
>
> Just spreading holiday cheer, dumbass. Meanwhile,
> embarrassed would be actually living in a dump
> like Falls Church to begin with. Guests at the
> Stratford are of course only there temporarily.
> Big win for them.
>
> > The Stratford is set to be razed so there won't
> be any
> > people staying there in the future.
>
> Hmmm. Sort of like the rest of Falls Church then.
> They are desperately trying to play catch-up with
> Ballston, Tysons, and Merrifield, but they are
> running a very distant fourth among that group.
> The time to leave FCC was a long time ago.
The median price of a house or a condo that sold in Falls Church in September was $810,000, up 9.3 percent from a year ago and more than double the median price across the region.
A dump you are certainly priced out of....
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> done Wrote:
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> -----
> > Wow. Pretty weak. You must be immensely stupid
> or just
> > trolling for attention. Or, I suppose your just
> flustered
> > after being thoroughly embarrassed here.
>
> Just spreading holiday cheer, dumbass. Meanwhile,
> embarrassed would be actually living in a dump
> like Falls Church to begin with. Guests at the
> Stratford are of course only there temporarily.
> Big win for them.
>
> > The Stratford is set to be razed so there won't
> be any
> > people staying there in the future.
>
> Hmmm. Sort of like the rest of Falls Church then.
> They are desperately trying to play catch-up with
> Ballston, Tysons, and Merrifield, but they are
> running a very distant fourth among that group.
> The time to leave FCC was a long time ago.
The median price of a house or a condo that sold in Falls Church in September was $810,000, up 9.3 percent from a year ago and more than double the median price across the region.
A dump you are certainly priced out of....
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
FC
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Date: December 22, 2015 03:41PM
The stratford is just a local, seedy motel that anyone who actually lives in the city of falls church kind of ignores. It's just the gross motel next to the Starbucks lol with a good Spanish restaurant attached to it. A couple of families lived there for a few years cause they had kids who went to the falls church city school systems but they couldnt even afford an apartment here.....sad. Crime happens there, but is that any surprise?
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
LOL...
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Date: December 22, 2015 03:52PM
Squaker Wrote:
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> The age restricted building is only a proposal at this point:
The FCC douchebags are accustomed to the need for lying and misrepresentation in seeking to make any case at all for their cramped and crumbling community. It's likely though that the town will be forced to go ahead with these two proposals, starved as they are for any sort of progress or development at all. Nothing really to lose here in any case. Lord knows their days as any sort of SFH-based suburban community went out the window at a point not very late in the last century. That towel was thrown in already quite a long time ago.
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> The age restricted building is only a proposal at this point:
The FCC douchebags are accustomed to the need for lying and misrepresentation in seeking to make any case at all for their cramped and crumbling community. It's likely though that the town will be forced to go ahead with these two proposals, starved as they are for any sort of progress or development at all. Nothing really to lose here in any case. Lord knows their days as any sort of SFH-based suburban community went out the window at a point not very late in the last century. That towel was thrown in already quite a long time ago.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
LOL...
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Date: December 22, 2015 04:15PM
the other half Wrote:
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> The median price of a house or a condo that sold in Falls Church
> in September was $810,000, up 9.3 percent from a year ago and
> more than double the median price across the region.
That's all developer money, bozo. Here come the cranes! It's too late though. FCC is still destined to play fourth fiddle behind Ballston, Tysons, and Merrifield. And of course, the tiny little 2 square miles of Falls Church City are not remotely large enough to be comparable to other areas in the region such as Fairfax County with its 400 square miles. FCC would be more comparable to places like Ashburn, Brambleton, Cascades, Dranesville, Dunn Loring, Fairfax Station, Floris, Fort Hunt, Franklin Farms, Gainesville, Great Falls, Kings Park West, Kingstowne, Lake Barcroft, Linton Hall, Lowes Island, Mantua, McLean, Montclair, Mount Vernon, Newington, Oakton, Purcellville, South Riding, Vienna, and Wolf Trap. And all of those would rank ahead of FCC in terms of Median Household Income, 2009-2013, according to Census Quick Facts tables. The actual people with actual money have been stepping over FCC for quite a while now. Good move by them.
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> The median price of a house or a condo that sold in Falls Church
> in September was $810,000, up 9.3 percent from a year ago and
> more than double the median price across the region.
That's all developer money, bozo. Here come the cranes! It's too late though. FCC is still destined to play fourth fiddle behind Ballston, Tysons, and Merrifield. And of course, the tiny little 2 square miles of Falls Church City are not remotely large enough to be comparable to other areas in the region such as Fairfax County with its 400 square miles. FCC would be more comparable to places like Ashburn, Brambleton, Cascades, Dranesville, Dunn Loring, Fairfax Station, Floris, Fort Hunt, Franklin Farms, Gainesville, Great Falls, Kings Park West, Kingstowne, Lake Barcroft, Linton Hall, Lowes Island, Mantua, McLean, Montclair, Mount Vernon, Newington, Oakton, Purcellville, South Riding, Vienna, and Wolf Trap. And all of those would rank ahead of FCC in terms of Median Household Income, 2009-2013, according to Census Quick Facts tables. The actual people with actual money have been stepping over FCC for quite a while now. Good move by them.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Funk & Wagnall's
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Date: December 22, 2015 04:29PM
FC Wrote:
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> The stratford is just a local, seedy motel that anyone who actually
> lives in the city of falls church kind of ignores.
Hello? People who live in Falls Church City DON'T NEED a hotel there. They already have a place to stay. This is probably a pretty big factor in explaining why they ignore the Stratford.
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> The stratford is just a local, seedy motel that anyone who actually
> lives in the city of falls church kind of ignores.
Hello? People who live in Falls Church City DON'T NEED a hotel there. They already have a place to stay. This is probably a pretty big factor in explaining why they ignore the Stratford.
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Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
You're priced out
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Date: December 22, 2015 04:55PM
LOL... Wrote:
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> Squaker Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The age restricted building is only a proposal
> at this point:
>
> The FCC douchebags are accustomed to the need for
> lying and misrepresentation in seeking to make any
> case at all for their cramped and crumbling
> community. It's likely though that the town will
> be forced to go ahead with these two proposals,
> starved as they are for any sort of progress or
> development at all. Nothing really to lose here
> in any case. Lord knows their days as any sort of
> SFH-based suburban community went out the window
> at a point not very late in the last century.
> That towel was thrown in already quite a long time
> ago.
Where's the lie? Has Greystar not submitted a proposal to the City Planning Department to redevelop the Stratford?
As for the rest of your envious statement...
The median price of a house or a condo that sold in Falls Church in September was $810,000, up 9.3 percent from a year ago and more than double the median price across the region.
Your envy makes me smile.
So tell me, what's it like to be a bitter little bitch around the holidays?
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> Squaker Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The age restricted building is only a proposal
> at this point:
>
> The FCC douchebags are accustomed to the need for
> lying and misrepresentation in seeking to make any
> case at all for their cramped and crumbling
> community. It's likely though that the town will
> be forced to go ahead with these two proposals,
> starved as they are for any sort of progress or
> development at all. Nothing really to lose here
> in any case. Lord knows their days as any sort of
> SFH-based suburban community went out the window
> at a point not very late in the last century.
> That towel was thrown in already quite a long time
> ago.
Where's the lie? Has Greystar not submitted a proposal to the City Planning Department to redevelop the Stratford?
As for the rest of your envious statement...
The median price of a house or a condo that sold in Falls Church in September was $810,000, up 9.3 percent from a year ago and more than double the median price across the region.
Your envy makes me smile.
So tell me, what's it like to be a bitter little bitch around the holidays?
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
the other half
()
Date: December 22, 2015 04:57PM
LOL... Wrote:
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> the other half Wrote:
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> > The median price of a house or a condo that sold
> in Falls Church
> > in September was $810,000, up 9.3 percent from a
> year ago and
> > more than double the median price across the
> region.
>
> That's all developer money, bozo.
And what are they developing? If you said new SFHs, you'd be correct. Of course you know jack shit about zoning (or anything else for that matter) so you didn't say that.
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> the other half Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The median price of a house or a condo that sold
> in Falls Church
> > in September was $810,000, up 9.3 percent from a
> year ago and
> > more than double the median price across the
> region.
>
> That's all developer money, bozo.
And what are they developing? If you said new SFHs, you'd be correct. Of course you know jack shit about zoning (or anything else for that matter) so you didn't say that.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
LOL...
()
Date: December 22, 2015 05:42PM
Oh dear! What they are putting up is copy-cat multi-story, multi-purpose, high-density development of the sort that others have already done better. With a population density surging past 6,500 people per square mile, things are already far too sardine-like to be doing new SFH development. 44% of current FCC housing units are in multi-unit structures (versus 11% in Vienna) and that number is only rising.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
the other half
()
Date: December 22, 2015 06:46PM
LOL... Wrote:
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> Oh dear! What they are putting up is copy-cat
> multi-story, multi-purpose, high-density
> development of the sort that others have already
> done better.
So, which SFH sold in September is being replaced with a multi story, multi purpose high density development?
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> Oh dear! What they are putting up is copy-cat
> multi-story, multi-purpose, high-density
> development of the sort that others have already
> done better.
So, which SFH sold in September is being replaced with a multi story, multi purpose high density development?
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
lodger
()
Date: December 23, 2015 10:48AM
If you stay there DO NOT look under the bed.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
used 2 be homeless
()
Date: December 25, 2015 04:57PM
Christmas 1988 I stayed 3 nights at the Stratford and shared a room with another homeless man. The last night he stole my money and my gloves then hauled ass at 3am while I was passed out from drinking mad dog. At checkout time I was back on the streets with no drinking money. Ahh, the memories!
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
co-sufferer
()
Date: December 27, 2015 01:47PM
notell motel Wrote:
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> I love that place. I go there for two nights twice
> a year. I sit in my room watching the bubble TV
> and drink huge amounts of canned American beer, I
> have pizza delivered and I take a short lived
> break from my horrible existence.
> My bitching wife and screaming kids along with my
> brain dead government job.
Welcome to Northern Virginia. As soon as those kids are out of college get the hell out of here and try to salvage whats left of your life. Living here and working for the government is like living in prison. Enjoy those 4 nights a year in the meantime.
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> I love that place. I go there for two nights twice
> a year. I sit in my room watching the bubble TV
> and drink huge amounts of canned American beer, I
> have pizza delivered and I take a short lived
> break from my horrible existence.
> My bitching wife and screaming kids along with my
> brain dead government job.
Welcome to Northern Virginia. As soon as those kids are out of college get the hell out of here and try to salvage whats left of your life. Living here and working for the government is like living in prison. Enjoy those 4 nights a year in the meantime.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
kyles killer lemonaide
()
Date: December 31, 2015 04:20AM
Sounds like the Stratford would be a great place to ring in the new year!
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Gray Panthers
()
Date: December 31, 2015 09:11AM
co-sufferer Wrote:
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> Welcome to Northern Virginia. As soon as those
> kids are out of college get the hell out of here
> and try to salvage whats left of your life. Living
> here and working for the government is like living
> in prison. Enjoy those 4 nights a year in the
> meantime.
More and more, Northern Virginia is becoming a popular retirement destination. Moderate climate, lush green landscapes, amazing amenities, and the dreaded traffic and cost-of-living monsters can be easily tamed once you aren't going to work anymore. We've become a great place to spend your Golden Years.
-------------------------------------------------------
> Welcome to Northern Virginia. As soon as those
> kids are out of college get the hell out of here
> and try to salvage whats left of your life. Living
> here and working for the government is like living
> in prison. Enjoy those 4 nights a year in the
> meantime.
More and more, Northern Virginia is becoming a popular retirement destination. Moderate climate, lush green landscapes, amazing amenities, and the dreaded traffic and cost-of-living monsters can be easily tamed once you aren't going to work anymore. We've become a great place to spend your Golden Years.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
stuck would be the word
()
Date: December 31, 2015 10:05AM
Gray Panthers Wrote:
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> co-sufferer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Welcome to Northern Virginia. As soon as those
> > kids are out of college get the hell out of
> here
> > and try to salvage whats left of your life.
> Living
> > here and working for the government is like
> living
> > in prison. Enjoy those 4 nights a year in the
> > meantime.
>
> More and more, Northern Virginia is becoming a
> popular retirement destination. Moderate climate,
> lush green landscapes, amazing amenities, and the
> dreaded traffic and cost-of-living monsters can be
> easily tamed once you aren't going to work
> anymore. We've become a great place to spend your
> Golden Years.
Yeah, if you're stuck in a shitty situation. Probably went for a killer kitchen with a refi and are now stuck paying for it during your retirement years.
It MIGHT be an OK place to have a condo to come back to, but to make this a 52 week/year retirement destination would be pure hell.
Enjoy your overpriced underutilized kitchen.
-------------------------------------------------------
> co-sufferer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Welcome to Northern Virginia. As soon as those
> > kids are out of college get the hell out of
> here
> > and try to salvage whats left of your life.
> Living
> > here and working for the government is like
> living
> > in prison. Enjoy those 4 nights a year in the
> > meantime.
>
> More and more, Northern Virginia is becoming a
> popular retirement destination. Moderate climate,
> lush green landscapes, amazing amenities, and the
> dreaded traffic and cost-of-living monsters can be
> easily tamed once you aren't going to work
> anymore. We've become a great place to spend your
> Golden Years.
Yeah, if you're stuck in a shitty situation. Probably went for a killer kitchen with a refi and are now stuck paying for it during your retirement years.
It MIGHT be an OK place to have a condo to come back to, but to make this a 52 week/year retirement destination would be pure hell.
Enjoy your overpriced underutilized kitchen.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Screw loose...
()
Date: December 31, 2015 10:16AM
Ah! Should have said that the traffic and cost-of-living monsters could be easily tamed by MOST people. There will always be some who just can't handle much of anything financially. Fleeing is the best choice for them. If they can afford it.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
stuck would be the word
()
Date: December 31, 2015 02:14PM
Screw loose... Wrote:
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> There will always be some who just
> can't handle much of anything financially.
True. That's why they'll be stuck retiring in the exact same place they spent their working years. My goodness, just typing that last sentence makes you realize what a pathetic option that is.
As mentioned. NoVa might be a decent place to have a condo to come back to for about 20 weeks a year. Anything beyond that is pathetic. I don't mean to insult the predicament you find yourself in. I'm sure you are trying to make the best of it and spin it in a positive light. However, for the rest of us who have probably succeeded a bit more financially, spending 52 weeks a year in retirement doesn't really appeal to us. Good luck with your situation. Maybe the new year will bring you better fortune.
-------------------------------------------------------
> There will always be some who just
> can't handle much of anything financially.
True. That's why they'll be stuck retiring in the exact same place they spent their working years. My goodness, just typing that last sentence makes you realize what a pathetic option that is.
As mentioned. NoVa might be a decent place to have a condo to come back to for about 20 weeks a year. Anything beyond that is pathetic. I don't mean to insult the predicament you find yourself in. I'm sure you are trying to make the best of it and spin it in a positive light. However, for the rest of us who have probably succeeded a bit more financially, spending 52 weeks a year in retirement doesn't really appeal to us. Good luck with your situation. Maybe the new year will bring you better fortune.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Screw loose...
()
Date: December 31, 2015 02:43PM
stuck would be the word Wrote:
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> True. That's why they'll be stuck retiring in the exact same place
> they spent their working years. My goodness, just typing that last
> sentence makes you realize what a pathetic option that is.
No doubt a pathetic option for those who've suffered through their entire working lives in the choking dust and grime of some over-crowded, inside-the-Beltway dump. Those of us who have long enjoyed the fresh air, rolling hills, graceful trees, green grass, babbling brooks, and ever-present wildlife found in "God's Little Garden" between 495 and 286 would of course have a very different view of things. (Neighbor's trash cans not included.)
> As mentioned. NoVa might be a decent place to
> have a condo to come back to for about 20 weeks a
> year. Anything beyond that is pathetic. I don't
> mean to insult the predicament you find yourself
> in. I'm sure you are trying to make the best of
> it and spin it in a positive light. However, for
> the rest of us who have probably succeeded a bit
> more financially, spending 52 weeks a year in
> retirement doesn't really appeal to us. Good luck
> with your situation. Maybe the new year will
> bring you better fortune.
Dream on, penniless one. We all know how often Vienna makes those "Best Places to Live" lists, and the plain facts are that NoVa in general is increasingly being rated as a top place to retire to. Lots of pluses, very few minuses. Fewer still once jerks like you somehow manage to move away.
-------------------------------------------------------
> True. That's why they'll be stuck retiring in the exact same place
> they spent their working years. My goodness, just typing that last
> sentence makes you realize what a pathetic option that is.
No doubt a pathetic option for those who've suffered through their entire working lives in the choking dust and grime of some over-crowded, inside-the-Beltway dump. Those of us who have long enjoyed the fresh air, rolling hills, graceful trees, green grass, babbling brooks, and ever-present wildlife found in "God's Little Garden" between 495 and 286 would of course have a very different view of things. (Neighbor's trash cans not included.)
> As mentioned. NoVa might be a decent place to
> have a condo to come back to for about 20 weeks a
> year. Anything beyond that is pathetic. I don't
> mean to insult the predicament you find yourself
> in. I'm sure you are trying to make the best of
> it and spin it in a positive light. However, for
> the rest of us who have probably succeeded a bit
> more financially, spending 52 weeks a year in
> retirement doesn't really appeal to us. Good luck
> with your situation. Maybe the new year will
> bring you better fortune.
Dream on, penniless one. We all know how often Vienna makes those "Best Places to Live" lists, and the plain facts are that NoVa in general is increasingly being rated as a top place to retire to. Lots of pluses, very few minuses. Fewer still once jerks like you somehow manage to move away.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
knower of things
()
Date: December 31, 2015 02:50PM
^^^^^^ you're the only one babbling here.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
5htinv
()
Date: December 31, 2015 03:22PM
LMAO. I would never leave NOVA, I work for a defense contractor, do you know how absurdly overpaid I am? If I were to switch locations to Charlotte/LA/Atlanta or another location my pay would drop 15-20% for the same job.
Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Gray Panthers
()
Date: December 31, 2015 08:00PM
We're #2! We're #2!
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/best-cities-for-retirement-in-america-1.aspx
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/best-cities-for-retirement-in-america-1.aspx
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
govt worker
()
Date: January 01, 2016 09:07AM
5htinv Wrote:
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> LMAO. I would never leave NOVA, I work for a
> defense contractor, do you know how absurdly
> overpaid I am? If I were to switch locations to
> Charlotte/LA/Atlanta or another location my pay
> would drop 15-20% for the same job.
>
> Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
Do you ever feel guilty? Sometimes I do but I am old and I could not hold down a real job anymore.
-------------------------------------------------------
> LMAO. I would never leave NOVA, I work for a
> defense contractor, do you know how absurdly
> overpaid I am? If I were to switch locations to
> Charlotte/LA/Atlanta or another location my pay
> would drop 15-20% for the same job.
>
> Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
Do you ever feel guilty? Sometimes I do but I am old and I could not hold down a real job anymore.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
buy a map
()
Date: January 01, 2016 09:48AM
Gray Panthers Wrote:
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> We're #2! We're #2!
>
> http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/best-ci
> ties-for-retirement-in-america-1.aspx
No part of Arlington is between 286 and 495. Try again.
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> We're #2! We're #2!
>
> http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/best-ci
> ties-for-retirement-in-america-1.aspx
No part of Arlington is between 286 and 495. Try again.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Blah hBlah Blah
()
Date: January 01, 2016 02:15PM
5htinv Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> LMAO. I would never leave NOVA, I work for a
> defense contractor, do you know how absurdly
> overpaid I am? If I were to switch locations to
> Charlotte/LA/Atlanta or another location my pay
> would drop 15-20% for the same job.
>
> Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
Your pay would drop 15-20% yet your cost of living would drop 50%. Of course you are too dumb to realize this, fucktard.
-------------------------------------------------------
> LMAO. I would never leave NOVA, I work for a
> defense contractor, do you know how absurdly
> overpaid I am? If I were to switch locations to
> Charlotte/LA/Atlanta or another location my pay
> would drop 15-20% for the same job.
>
> Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
Your pay would drop 15-20% yet your cost of living would drop 50%. Of course you are too dumb to realize this, fucktard.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Gray Panthers
()
Date: January 02, 2016 08:40AM
buy a map Wrote:
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> No part of Arlington is between 286 and 495. Try again.
What part of "...the plain facts are that NoVa in general is increasingly being rated as a top place to retire to. Lots of pluses, very few minuses. Fewer still once jerks like you somehow manage to move away." left you so completely dazed and confused?
-------------------------------------------------------
> No part of Arlington is between 286 and 495. Try again.
What part of "...the plain facts are that NoVa in general is increasingly being rated as a top place to retire to. Lots of pluses, very few minuses. Fewer still once jerks like you somehow manage to move away." left you so completely dazed and confused?
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
jesus6
()
Date: January 02, 2016 09:07AM
I stayed at the Stratford. HBO was fuzzy.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
PureAmerican
()
Date: January 02, 2016 09:24AM
All the immigrants moving into this area have ruined Fairfax County.
Just look at the demographics of the schools.
In a blink of the eye this area has been ruined by the influx of non-whites.
Just look out you front window anytime and watch the color of the people walking up and down the street.
Just look at the demographics of the schools.
In a blink of the eye this area has been ruined by the influx of non-whites.
Just look out you front window anytime and watch the color of the people walking up and down the street.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Majority minority
()
Date: January 02, 2016 10:51AM
PureAmerican Wrote:
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> All the immigrants moving into this area have ruined Fairfax County.
> Just look at the demographics of the schools. In a blink of the eye
> this area has been ruined by the influx of non-whites. Just look out
> you front window anytime and watch the color of the people walking up
> and down the street.
In the blink of an eye, things are going to get much, much, much, much worse for you. Everywhere. Hahahahahaha!!!!!
-------------------------------------------------------
> All the immigrants moving into this area have ruined Fairfax County.
> Just look at the demographics of the schools. In a blink of the eye
> this area has been ruined by the influx of non-whites. Just look out
> you front window anytime and watch the color of the people walking up
> and down the street.
In the blink of an eye, things are going to get much, much, much, much worse for you. Everywhere. Hahahahahaha!!!!!
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
retired ffxr
()
Date: January 02, 2016 12:04PM
stuck would be the word Wrote:
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> Screw loose... Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > There will always be some who just
> > can't handle much of anything financially.
>
>
> As mentioned. NoVa might be a decent place to
> have a condo to come back to for about 20 weeks a
> year. Anything beyond that is pathetic.
+1 this is exactly what my wife and I do. We sold our SFH for a nice condo only because we did not want to leave our a SFH vacant for months while we are gone. The kids work in the NoVA area and we have family and friends here, we stay here about 4 - 5 months out of the year.
-------------------------------------------------------
> Screw loose... Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > There will always be some who just
> > can't handle much of anything financially.
>
>
> As mentioned. NoVa might be a decent place to
> have a condo to come back to for about 20 weeks a
> year. Anything beyond that is pathetic.
+1 this is exactly what my wife and I do. We sold our SFH for a nice condo only because we did not want to leave our a SFH vacant for months while we are gone. The kids work in the NoVA area and we have family and friends here, we stay here about 4 - 5 months out of the year.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
buy a map
()
Date: January 02, 2016 12:09PM
Gray Panthers Wrote:
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> buy a map Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > No part of Arlington is between 286 and 495.
> Try again.
>
> What part of "...the plain facts are that NoVa
> in general is increasingly being rated as a
> top place to retire to. Lots of pluses, very few
> minuses. Fewer still once jerks like you somehow
> manage to move away." left you so completely dazed
> and confused?
The part where that statement is not supported by the link you provided.
To wit:
"There are more than 100 miles of trails, bike lanes and routes throughout the city, so it's not surprising that residents here embrace a healthy lifestyle and rank high on the wellness index.
Arlington has a low crime rate, and locals can get by without a car. Much of the city is walker-friendly, including areas like Crystal City, Rosslyn and Ballston. The city has ample public transportation, with a handful of metro stops in the area. Neighboring Alexandria is also friendly to walkers."
NoVa "in general" does not fit much of the criteria used by Bankrate to rank Arlington so highly. As pointed ou in the article, Alexandria is similarly situated. The rest of NoVa, not so much.
Simply put, some outside the beltway CDP is not in the same category as Arlington and using the article to support your position is asinine.
-------------------------------------------------------
> buy a map Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > No part of Arlington is between 286 and 495.
> Try again.
>
> What part of "...the plain facts are that NoVa
> in general is increasingly being rated as a
> top place to retire to. Lots of pluses, very few
> minuses. Fewer still once jerks like you somehow
> manage to move away." left you so completely dazed
> and confused?
The part where that statement is not supported by the link you provided.
To wit:
"There are more than 100 miles of trails, bike lanes and routes throughout the city, so it's not surprising that residents here embrace a healthy lifestyle and rank high on the wellness index.
Arlington has a low crime rate, and locals can get by without a car. Much of the city is walker-friendly, including areas like Crystal City, Rosslyn and Ballston. The city has ample public transportation, with a handful of metro stops in the area. Neighboring Alexandria is also friendly to walkers."
NoVa "in general" does not fit much of the criteria used by Bankrate to rank Arlington so highly. As pointed ou in the article, Alexandria is similarly situated. The rest of NoVa, not so much.
Simply put, some outside the beltway CDP is not in the same category as Arlington and using the article to support your position is asinine.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
mean girl
()
Date: January 02, 2016 12:40PM
buy a map Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Gray Panthers Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > buy a map Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > No part of Arlington is between 286 and 495.
> > Try again.
> >
> > What part of "...the plain facts are that
> NoVa
> > in general is increasingly being rated as
> a
> > top place to retire to. Lots of pluses, very
> few
> > minuses. Fewer still once jerks like you
> somehow
> > manage to move away." left you so completely
> dazed
> > and confused?
>
> The part where that statement is not supported by
> the link you provided.
>
> To wit:
>
> "There are more than 100 miles of trails, bike
> lanes and routes throughout the city, so it's not
> surprising that residents here embrace a healthy
> lifestyle and rank high on the wellness index.
>
> Arlington has a low crime rate, and locals can
> get by without a car. Much of the city is
> walker-friendly, including areas like
> Crystal City, Rosslyn and Ballston. The city has
> ample public transportation, with a handful
> of metro stops in the area. Neighboring Alexandria
> is also friendly to walkers."
>
>
> NoVa "in general" does not fit much of the
> criteria used by Bankrate to rank Arlington so
> highly. As pointed ou in the article, Alexandria
> is similarly situated. The rest of NoVa, not so
> much.
>
> Simply put, some outside the beltway CDP is not in
> the same category as Arlington and using the
> article to support your position is asinine.
-------------------------------------------------------
> Gray Panthers Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > buy a map Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > No part of Arlington is between 286 and 495.
> > Try again.
> >
> > What part of "...the plain facts are that
> NoVa
> > in general is increasingly being rated as
> a
> > top place to retire to. Lots of pluses, very
> few
> > minuses. Fewer still once jerks like you
> somehow
> > manage to move away." left you so completely
> dazed
> > and confused?
>
> The part where that statement is not supported by
> the link you provided.
>
> To wit:
>
> "There are more than 100 miles of trails, bike
> lanes and routes throughout the city, so it's not
> surprising that residents here embrace a healthy
> lifestyle and rank high on the wellness index.
>
> Arlington has a low crime rate, and locals can
> get by without a car. Much of the city is
> walker-friendly, including areas like
> Crystal City, Rosslyn and Ballston. The city has
> ample public transportation, with a handful
> of metro stops in the area. Neighboring Alexandria
> is also friendly to walkers."
>
>
> NoVa "in general" does not fit much of the
> criteria used by Bankrate to rank Arlington so
> highly. As pointed ou in the article, Alexandria
> is similarly situated. The rest of NoVa, not so
> much.
>
> Simply put, some outside the beltway CDP is not in
> the same category as Arlington and using the
> article to support your position is asinine.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
g8tjd
()
Date: January 02, 2016 04:05PM
govt worker Wrote:
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> 5htinv Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > LMAO. I would never leave NOVA, I work for a
> > defense contractor, do you know how absurdly
> > overpaid I am? If I were to switch locations to
> > Charlotte/LA/Atlanta or another location my pay
> > would drop 15-20% for the same job.
> >
> > Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
>
>
> Do you ever feel guilty? Sometimes I do but I am
> old and I could not hold down a real job anymore.
I look around at the rest of society and no I do not feel guilty.
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> 5htinv Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > LMAO. I would never leave NOVA, I work for a
> > defense contractor, do you know how absurdly
> > overpaid I am? If I were to switch locations to
> > Charlotte/LA/Atlanta or another location my pay
> > would drop 15-20% for the same job.
> >
> > Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
>
>
> Do you ever feel guilty? Sometimes I do but I am
> old and I could not hold down a real job anymore.
I look around at the rest of society and no I do not feel guilty.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
rg3gvq
()
Date: January 02, 2016 04:07PM
Blah hBlah Blah Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> 5htinv Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > LMAO. I would never leave NOVA, I work for a
> > defense contractor, do you know how absurdly
> > overpaid I am? If I were to switch locations to
> > Charlotte/LA/Atlanta or another location my pay
> > would drop 15-20% for the same job.
> >
> > Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
>
> Your pay would drop 15-20% yet your cost of living
> would drop 50%. Of course you are too dumb to
> realize this, fucktard.
Easy tough guy, keep flipping those burgers
-------------------------------------------------------
> 5htinv Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > LMAO. I would never leave NOVA, I work for a
> > defense contractor, do you know how absurdly
> > overpaid I am? If I were to switch locations to
> > Charlotte/LA/Atlanta or another location my pay
> > would drop 15-20% for the same job.
> >
> > Living here is pretty much a license to steal.
>
> Your pay would drop 15-20% yet your cost of living
> would drop 50%. Of course you are too dumb to
> realize this, fucktard.
Easy tough guy, keep flipping those burgers
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Gray Panthers
()
Date: January 02, 2016 04:39PM
buy a map Wrote:
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> NoVa "in general" does not fit much of the criteria used by
> Bankrate to rank Arlington so highly.
Not at all necessary, dim-bulb. The point made was that NoVa in general is more and more being regarded as a first-class retirement destination. Unless you are just plain too dumb to understand grade-school English, the article about Arlington ranking #2 on their top-ten list of US retirement destinations is irrefutable evidence of the fact. Go suck an egg, then shuffle off to Tupelo.
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> NoVa "in general" does not fit much of the criteria used by
> Bankrate to rank Arlington so highly.
Not at all necessary, dim-bulb. The point made was that NoVa in general is more and more being regarded as a first-class retirement destination. Unless you are just plain too dumb to understand grade-school English, the article about Arlington ranking #2 on their top-ten list of US retirement destinations is irrefutable evidence of the fact. Go suck an egg, then shuffle off to Tupelo.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
buy a map
()
Date: January 03, 2016 10:39AM
Gray Panthers Wrote:
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> buy a map Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > NoVa "in general" does not fit much of the
> criteria used by
> > Bankrate to rank Arlington so highly.
>
> Not at all necessary, dim-bulb. The point made
> was that NoVa in general is more and more being
> regarded as a first-class retirement destination.
> Unless you are just plain too dumb to understand
> grade-school English, the article about Arlington
> ranking #2 on their top-ten list of US retirement
> destinations is irrefutable evidence of the fact.
> Go suck an egg, then shuffle off to Tupelo.
Arlington is just a small part of NoVa. A small part that is pedestrian friendly and has ample public transportation opportunities. Those were the major reasons the author pointed to Arlington as a top retirement destination. Your outside the beltway suburban hell simply does not meet the criteria given for why Arlington is #2. Speaking of #2, you've soiled your pants in this thread.
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> buy a map Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > NoVa "in general" does not fit much of the
> criteria used by
> > Bankrate to rank Arlington so highly.
>
> Not at all necessary, dim-bulb. The point made
> was that NoVa in general is more and more being
> regarded as a first-class retirement destination.
> Unless you are just plain too dumb to understand
> grade-school English, the article about Arlington
> ranking #2 on their top-ten list of US retirement
> destinations is irrefutable evidence of the fact.
> Go suck an egg, then shuffle off to Tupelo.
Arlington is just a small part of NoVa. A small part that is pedestrian friendly and has ample public transportation opportunities. Those were the major reasons the author pointed to Arlington as a top retirement destination. Your outside the beltway suburban hell simply does not meet the criteria given for why Arlington is #2. Speaking of #2, you've soiled your pants in this thread.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
at it again
()
Date: January 03, 2016 11:37AM
The 2 queers are at it again...
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Gray Panthers
()
Date: January 03, 2016 11:51AM
buy a map Wrote:
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> Arlington is just a small part of NoVa.
That's still not even remotely relevant. From Arlington to Winchester, NoVa in general is more and more being regarded as a first-class retirement destination. That's just how it is. Climate, location, culture, landscape, taxes, medical, educational, and transportation infrastructure. The list goes on, and all these things play awfully well in the minds of today's upscale retirees. The fact that you are not in that group and don't want to face these facts is not a term in anyone else's equation.
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> Arlington is just a small part of NoVa.
That's still not even remotely relevant. From Arlington to Winchester, NoVa in general is more and more being regarded as a first-class retirement destination. That's just how it is. Climate, location, culture, landscape, taxes, medical, educational, and transportation infrastructure. The list goes on, and all these things play awfully well in the minds of today's upscale retirees. The fact that you are not in that group and don't want to face these facts is not a term in anyone else's equation.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
buy a map
()
Date: January 03, 2016 12:43PM
Gray Panthers Wrote:
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> buy a map Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Arlington is just a small part of NoVa.
>
> That's still not even remotely relevant.
Except to, you know, the guy that wrote the article touting Arlington as the #2 retirement destination.
Don't get your panties in a twist because you relied on an article that doesn't support your assertion.
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> buy a map Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Arlington is just a small part of NoVa.
>
> That's still not even remotely relevant.
Except to, you know, the guy that wrote the article touting Arlington as the #2 retirement destination.
Don't get your panties in a twist because you relied on an article that doesn't support your assertion.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Gray Panthers
()
Date: January 03, 2016 01:45PM
buy a map Wrote:
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> Except to, you know, the guy that wrote the article touting
> Arlington as the #2 retirement destination.
Actually, I'd bet the author knew full well that he was contributing to NoVa in general being more and more considered as a first-class retirement destination. After all, he did seem to understand that Metro stations exist outside of Arlington and that the state tax and health care advantages he cited would apply to more counties than just this one. Basically, it seems to me that the only person too dumb to understand how and why the region has been moving up the retirement charts is you.
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> Except to, you know, the guy that wrote the article touting
> Arlington as the #2 retirement destination.
Actually, I'd bet the author knew full well that he was contributing to NoVa in general being more and more considered as a first-class retirement destination. After all, he did seem to understand that Metro stations exist outside of Arlington and that the state tax and health care advantages he cited would apply to more counties than just this one. Basically, it seems to me that the only person too dumb to understand how and why the region has been moving up the retirement charts is you.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
buy a map
()
Date: January 03, 2016 02:43PM
Gray Panthers Wrote:
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> buy a map Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Except to, you know, the guy that wrote the
> article touting
> > Arlington as the #2 retirement destination.
>
> Actually, I'd bet the author knew full well that
> he was contributing to NoVa in general being more
> and more considered as a first-class retirement
> destination.
And you'd lose that bet. He only mentioned Arlington and Alexandria.
> the state tax and health care advantages he
> cited would apply to more counties than just this
> one.
It applies to all 95 counties and 38 cities in the Commonwealth. Most of them are not located in Northern Virgina.
You just keep digging your hole of stupidity deeper. No wonder your stuck here.
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> buy a map Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Except to, you know, the guy that wrote the
> article touting
> > Arlington as the #2 retirement destination.
>
> Actually, I'd bet the author knew full well that
> he was contributing to NoVa in general being more
> and more considered as a first-class retirement
> destination.
And you'd lose that bet. He only mentioned Arlington and Alexandria.
> the state tax and health care advantages he
> cited would apply to more counties than just this
> one.
It applies to all 95 counties and 38 cities in the Commonwealth. Most of them are not located in Northern Virgina.
You just keep digging your hole of stupidity deeper. No wonder your stuck here.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
great soap
()
Date: January 03, 2016 05:06PM
To answer the OP's question the Stratford and other independent motels in the area are occasionally used by the DOJ to house a witness that has to appear at federal court in Alexandria. They usually get three rooms. I love the soaps they have there, makes me feel really clean.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Gray Panthers
()
Date: January 03, 2016 05:47PM
buy a map Wrote:
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> And you'd lose that bet. He only mentioned Arlington and Alexandria.
And beyond that, he was undoubtedly not the same sort of stupid asshole that you are. A person with an IQ above 30 or so would have realized that by rating Arlington so highly, he was in fact endorsing the desirability of the broader region generally. No one who does such work is such a freaking stupid dumbass as to believe that what's true of Arlington would somehow be untrue of areas nearby. Only a total dumbfuck could believe something like that. This of course is where YOU come in.
> It applies to all 95 counties and 38 cities in the Commonwealth.
> Most of them are not located in Northern Virgina.
Once again, totally irrelevant. However much of your undeveloped brain survived being dropped on your head as an infant is not functioning at all well at the present time. As anyone but a mental cripple would know for instance, it is the case that medical infrastructure while being very strong here in NoVa is by comparison pathetic in many other parts of the state. Only a total stupid-shit moron would think that such things were evenly distributed. And again, this is where you come in.
> You just keep digging your hole of stupidity deeper. No wonder
> your stuck here.
No, I just keep pointing out the plain and simple fact that NoVa in general is being more and more considered as a first-class retirement destination. You keep typing "your" instead of "you're".
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> And you'd lose that bet. He only mentioned Arlington and Alexandria.
And beyond that, he was undoubtedly not the same sort of stupid asshole that you are. A person with an IQ above 30 or so would have realized that by rating Arlington so highly, he was in fact endorsing the desirability of the broader region generally. No one who does such work is such a freaking stupid dumbass as to believe that what's true of Arlington would somehow be untrue of areas nearby. Only a total dumbfuck could believe something like that. This of course is where YOU come in.
> It applies to all 95 counties and 38 cities in the Commonwealth.
> Most of them are not located in Northern Virgina.
Once again, totally irrelevant. However much of your undeveloped brain survived being dropped on your head as an infant is not functioning at all well at the present time. As anyone but a mental cripple would know for instance, it is the case that medical infrastructure while being very strong here in NoVa is by comparison pathetic in many other parts of the state. Only a total stupid-shit moron would think that such things were evenly distributed. And again, this is where you come in.
> You just keep digging your hole of stupidity deeper. No wonder
> your stuck here.
No, I just keep pointing out the plain and simple fact that NoVa in general is being more and more considered as a first-class retirement destination. You keep typing "your" instead of "you're".
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Oaktonite - AKA asshole spotter
()
Date: January 03, 2016 06:04PM
>
> Arlington has a low crime rate, and locals can
> get by without a car. Much of the city is
> walker-friendly, including areas like
> Crystal City, Rosslyn and Ballston. The city has
> ample public transportation, with a handful
> of metro stops in the area. Neighboring Alexandria
> is also friendly to walkers."
>
>
The only thing I can walk to is my mail box, I guess this doesn't apply to Oakton :(
> Arlington has a low crime rate, and locals can
> get by without a car. Much of the city is
> walker-friendly, including areas like
> Crystal City, Rosslyn and Ballston. The city has
> ample public transportation, with a handful
> of metro stops in the area. Neighboring Alexandria
> is also friendly to walkers."
>
>
The only thing I can walk to is my mail box, I guess this doesn't apply to Oakton :(
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
Gray Panthers
()
Date: January 03, 2016 06:32PM
O7aktonite - AKA asshole spotter Wrote:
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> The only thing I can walk to is my mail box.
I'm sorry to learn of your disability. But the plain and simple fact remains that for a whole variety of reasons, NoVa in general is more and more being considered as a first-class retirement destination. The fact that you are either physically or mentally too feeble to be able to process that does not change things in any way.
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> The only thing I can walk to is my mail box.
I'm sorry to learn of your disability. But the plain and simple fact remains that for a whole variety of reasons, NoVa in general is more and more being considered as a first-class retirement destination. The fact that you are either physically or mentally too feeble to be able to process that does not change things in any way.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
This place is sketchy
()
Date: April 07, 2016 04:41PM
Stay the fuck away from this place. I don't know how it has been allowed to stay there in Falls Church.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
tN6Ld
()
Date: April 12, 2016 11:21AM
Fanboi lives there.
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
John G
()
Date: May 07, 2022 08:42PM
Probably one of Hunter Biden’s haunts. Likely brought all his drugs and underage hookups there
Re: What goes on at the Stratford Motor Lodge in Falls Church?
Posted by:
end of an era.
()
Date: May 08, 2022 11:06AM
The place is permanently closed.