i > u Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > safe rider Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Don't worry, we are already beginning to see > Metro > > phasing in it's final solution to thin out the herd. > > > I thought that was just their retirement plan. "That didn't make me feel better abou
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Wow, I can't believe they did it. This is definitely a big deal.
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I lived in Boston for almost 30 years, recently. I'll be surprised if this guy wins. But if he does, the state will not certify the vote until after the health care vote, so he won't be able to stop it. However, if the Democrat wins they will have her seated and voting immediately. You watch.
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Gravis Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > MrMephisto Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Go ahead and outlaw guns, but make sure we also > > outlaw all of the chainsaws, knives, > screwdrivers, > > baseball bats, bowling pins, socks full of > > quarters, replica samurai swords, hand-axes, > &g
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Vince(1) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The fact is you have no right under the 2nd amendment to be treasonous. The 2nd amendment guarantees (among other things) the ability of the citizens to control the government, should it get out of control, if it comes down to the use of physical force. And there is nothing more important in our form of government tha
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sc area mom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A woman in one of my classes was hired at a local McDonald's > and basically thrown wolves,by putting her at the > register during lunch. She didn't even know the > currency, much less the language. Shouldn't McD's > be doing some basic training? I've encountered this a few times in the last couple of y
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Defenestrate means to throw out of a window, not to take your pants off...?
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I worked as a busboy when I was a kid. (You sometimes got tips? Where I worked, which was the Chesapeake Bay Seafood House, only servers and hostesses were allowed to get tipped!) However, this was a way better job than my other one, which was being a janitor at a seedy apartment complex in Falls Church. When I was younger, I also worked at a swimming pool during the summer; hard work and lon
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I wouldn't send her out.
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The branches that I go to are George Mason, Tysons-Pimmit, and sometimes Woodrow Wilson. The first two are where I've had the bad experiences.
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I suppose there must be some competent, skilled librarians in the FCPL system. B ut my encounters with the staff have all been extremely disappointing. They were unable to use their own databases, and in fact didn't seem to know how to use a web browser. We're talking about "not sure how to use a mouse" level of skill here. Others seemed arrogant and indifferent to patrons, unwilling to help.
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Not as much as... http://spewf.com/2009/08/dedication-to-amanda-wenk-40-photos-part-1-of-4/
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I eat at these all the time: Peking Gourmet Inn (Culmore) Duck Chang's (Annandale) Mark's Duck House (Wilson) for dim sum China Delight (Bailey's) I haven't had years to explore, but I think those may be the best. Also, I've eat once at Sichuan Village on Route 50 in Chantilly - liked it. However, Mary Chung's (Cambridge, MA) is by far my favorite. It takes a little while to get there, though
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It's just an attempt to tax them; there is no other state interest.
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I get a lot of "Channel temporarily unavailable" and other weird tuning failures quite often. I blame it on their stupid SDV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched_video).
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One of my teachers at the time of Star Wars remembered him from a few years before my time; he was a transient student - didn't attend here for very long.
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Over two months, and Mariella still refuses to stand up in public and debate her positions. All we get is nonsensical hate spew from her "supporters".
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TheMeeper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > GMU Hokie Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Brun is in the early stages of dementia and may > appear to be confused or disoriented. > > > Brun was driving a silver 2001 Hyundai Accent > bearing Virginia tag number YBE-9514. > > > I
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pgens Wrote: > I agree that having the help standing next to it > is disconcerting as they can see how you voted. When I lived in the Boston, MA, area, the way it worked was that you walked over to the machine and the poll workers standing there took your ballot from you, removed it from the hiding sleeve, read your ballots, and fed it into the machine for you. I asked WTF and they explai
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b7cC3 Wrote: > McCain was a felon convicted of war crimes. Who told you that?
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I heard it was 15 minutes, not an hour.
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The HOA cannot stop you from putting up a satellite dish. Go read on the FCC web site for info.
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Brandon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I used to live on Medford in Annandale, and I can > confirm that the Heritage/Americana area isn't > someplace to go at night. I just happened to be driving down there around midnight the other day, and all I saw was the suburbs asleep.
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WingNut Wrote: > Skyline is hardly a place to fear muggings, robberies etc I live in Skyline and walk around the whole area at all hours. Seems perfectly safe to me.
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WingNut Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I forgot about Pappy Parkers chicken, but I can > probably remember the ad now if you hum a few bars. Was that the chain with the "Fahh-RIDE Chicken!" ? I think there are still Roy Rogers on Route 95 N.
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There are several places in the area that sell "frozen custard", which is not regular ice cream and it's not soft-serve, either. Try some of those different places out and see what you like.
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InvisibleBox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > when your kid brings home the packet of pictures, > can you try to scan them into your own computer? > > .....or would that be considered a form of stealing? Yes, that would be copyright infringement.
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Dum de bum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Knollwood Drive in Bailey's = gangland and pregnant 12 year olds. That's part of the "Culmore" neighborhood people are referring to. Not sure if it's really like that. I go to the public library there from time to time and never noticed.
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scottydfl422 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Or Burger Chef? You mean Ginos? :)
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eesh Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How did that area around Cedar Lane apartments get > to be so shitty? For a town as high profile and > wealthy as Vienna, you would think they would have > fixed up this area long ago. I happened to be driving down Cedar Lane last weekend, and guess where I wound up? Midgetville! I totally forgot where it was un
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