Washington Tweets

by Bill Adler

Washington tweets. A lot. The Washington Tweets column is a collection of the most interesting, recent Washington-area tweets. These tweets reveal a candid and fascinating portrait of what is on our collective minds: Twitter gives a snapshot of what we're doing, thinking and hoping for. Washington Tweets is Washington in the raw. Washington Tweets is published on the Cleveland Park Listserv, www.cleveland-park.com, on Monday. Bill Adler tweets at @billadler.

And yes, most tweets today are about the weather.

First flicker of the lights. Oy. (@hgil)

Outage count at 1:00 pm: 11,235 customers without power now among BGE, Pepco, SMECO, Dominion and NOVEC... http://fb.me/1kiyb6921 (@RussPtacek)

Taxi Commission has instituted $15 per ride emergency fee in effect until noon Tuesday. (@mikedebonis)

Don't test this now but DC's pay-by-phone parking rose today, with 40% increase to use fee @ 45 cents, via @lizessley: http://bit.ly/U9WXz8 (@kytja)

Capital @Bikeshare stations in DC will soon get advertisements: http://bit.ly/QOSram on http://ggwash.org/16606 (@ggwash)

ICYMI: #wmata shut down over power outage concerns http://is.gd/gFQZkB (@wcp)

Isn't advertising the places that are open for food and booze kinda go against the whole "stay inside" warnings? I mean, hurricane. (@dcist_martin)

Could DC Mayor Vincent Gray have a coffee or a Red Bull before going live on @cnn, please? (@richsullivan)

Another reason why living/working in #dupontcircle rules... @kramerscafe = amazing food and amazing books #greatneighbors (@joecorbett)

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL, PEOPLE. THEY HAVE STORMS LIKE THIS ON JUPITER ALL THE TIME. (@jwarminsky)

People getting stir crazy. Shirtless man wearing horse mask running through Bloomingdale neighborhood in DC. @MeganMcGrath4 spotted him. (@eunyangnbc)

The 9News Storm Alert Hotline is open and taking your storm related questions. That number is 202-895-5560. (@RussPtacek)

Me to wife: It's going to get boring in our place with the hurricane. My wife: No it's not. We can organize. Me: SCREAMS. (@dcist_martin)

My gargoyle is not amused by #Sandy. He had to come inside. http://instagr.am/p/RX8YsYIqhu/ (@floridagirlindc)

RT @drgridlock: Standing water reported in 3100 block of Conn Ave NW -- aka. right near the @NationalZoo. Anyone nearby take any pics? (@capitalweather)

One of the problems of being a meteorologist: can't sleep when you're supposed to be sleeping. @dougkammerer just called in, I said "sleep!" (@WeatherKim)

Finally, something good comes out of #Frankenstorm. Kaine & Allen ask people to take down their yard signs: http://bit.ly/RoZDeT (@scontorno)

Adams Morgan is getting a ramen shop http://wcp.to/RYb5vg (@wcp)

Snow swirling in mountains of West Virginia, southwest Virginia, photos in our live blog: http://wapo.st/SovE7C (@capitalweather)

Report from Social Safeway: it's rather quiet here. Had to break the news to 2 women waiting at bus shelter that Metro was closed today. (@hgil)

Congrats, Ward 7 Civil Rights Republican @RonaldMoten! RT @nickjeffress: Ronald Moten: Endorsed by the Washington Post (@DCGOP)

No early voting Mon means extra day to ponder Post's Council endorsements -- including Ron Moten over Yvette Alexander http://ow.ly/ePI9x  (@mikedebonis)

Gray also asked tourists to remain in their hotel rooms today and not venture outside to sightsee. (@timcraigpost)

Nothing personal Mr. Mendleson but I don't want someone from Upper Northwest running the DC Council. (@Hurrikane_IKE)

New Icelandic Restaurant in DC set to open in a few weeks! #happyswag http://eater.cc/Vz4NJg  via @Eater_DC (@JMUswag)