MarkinDC24

MarkinDC24 t1_j177wnx wrote

Reply to What are some good bonding/active first dates in DC? by Sixed_Don

You’ll want to do something that allows you opportunities to get to know the person. You should also make sure, you have ample opportunity to “start” a conversation/keep a conversation. With all that said, try the following options:

  • Visit a (free) museum and have dinner afterwards.

  • Walk through Eastern Market and have a dinner afterwards.

  • Visit the Botanical Garden and have dinner at Eastern Market.

Upshot: You don’t want to invest too much time/energy on your first-date. Doing something cheap/free, allows you to focus on getting to know the person. If you’re into them, then move from a public event to something more intimate (dinner). Everything goes well over dinner? Great. Now it’s time to spend a little more, have a bit more adventure, and get to know the person even more on a second date - ice skating, movies, or even bowling.

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MarkinDC24 t1_iy940cx wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Hit & Run DC SW. Be safe out there by figgz415

>t's wild that people are out there just buying tags and swapping them out once they get a ticket (?)..wtf?

Right - can we quit having our deafult be "Well...it must be the cops NOT doing their jobs." Alot of factors or variables are at play, it's not always the darn cops fault!

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MarkinDC24 t1_iy93jj5 wrote

Reply to comment by mistersmiley318 in NPS and DDOT moving ahead with road redesign in East Potomac Park. One vehicle lane on Ohio Drive from the East Potomac Golf Course to Hains Point and back to Buckeye Drive will be replaced with a dedicated bicycle and pedestrian lane. Work expected to begin next month by mistersmiley318

>S's shoddy track record when it comes to dealing with things they manage in DC outside of the big monuments (see the Park Police example above, neglect for parks east of the river, trying to put cars back on Beach Drive) this half measure is par for the course.

Have you studied this with evaulations on chicanes versus dedicated bikes lanes? I think data is more convincing, if that is what you are trying to do. I literally just wrapped up a program synethsis that is 35 pages long. These (transportation policy, housing policy, etc.) issues often aren't just "decided on a whim." Public policy experts usually spend months researching them.

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MarkinDC24 t1_iy7w40g wrote

Reply to You must STOP for pedestrians in crosswalks! by thegrumpycarp

Can we ban together to say enough is enough. My partner has a car video camera, which he jokingly uses. Someone drives like a maniac, he saves the video, but hasn’t done much other than that. I’d like to push it further….

Could people who have car video cameras save videos and report the most dangerous stuff to the police anonymously. Look I get it, I drive fast than the speed limit sometimes, but I DO NOT (a) drive into the other lane to cut people off (b) speed past another car almost hitting A PERSON in the process (c) throw objects out the window of my car. We should be able to fight these jerks somehow? No.

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MarkinDC24 t1_iw6s5jj wrote

Reply to Can I live comfortably in DC by Chrisss_wya

Check out Southwest. Look for a two bedroom studio with either one or two bathrooms. With your take home pay, I’d say you should have a roommate. So, you’d spilt the rent. That means, you might be able to find a place in SW for around $1000 per month.

With the rest of your take home pay you could save towards buying a property, if you like the city. Also, you’d still have a good amount of take home pay to use for entertainment purposes. Should you want a car, you still could afford one with a small down payment, and minimal monthly cost. Although if you get a car, expect to have to pay for parking.

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