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.

I guess the 30 buses have the day off? Almost 30 min without a glimpse during am rush. WTF @wmata? cc: @unsuckdcmetro (@TheDanCurl)

Dear @Wmata, more S1,S2,S4 in the morning. I'm tired of having 5-8 busses pass me by in the morning. #unsuckmetro (@Brieeeeee)

Only 1 more day of winter - this week. After Monday a warming trend returns and heating bill money will be saved. pic.twitter.com/qjTjNbSB (@WeatherKim)

Men: Do not go up to women you don't know in a parking lot to say, "love the hat." Thanks & all, but the mace almost came out of my pocket! (@kellyanncollins)

They should give every ANC commissioner being sworn-in a chance to give a speech. It would such an awesomely long ceremony. (@dcist_martin)

This account monitored by small primates on weekends. Response times vary depending on predators/opposable thumbs. (@DDOTDC)

I get that it's New Year's Day, but good grief is @farmfishbakedc service completely overwhelmed today. Had to go to bar to get water. (@hgil)

With a reservation, it took 40 mins to be seated @farmfishbakedc. Took waiter 10 mins to appear. No drinks 15 mins after waiter appeared. (@hgil)

Live tweeting a pretty bad brunch experience is not making it better. May need to visit Starbucks to get feel-good, unifying message. (@hgil)

Wife & I are sharing a knife @FarmFishBakeDC. Have asked waiter 3 times for a knife. Still no knife. May put out APB for waiter. (@hgil)

DC Council Chair Mendelson on decriminalizing pot: "I don't think it's the time for the District to be discussing that" (@ChuckThies)

#four23dc RT @harryjaffe: DC council candidate for pot law reform. Judiciary chair Wells open to it. http://bit.ly/WnL3Ty (@kcivey)

Mayor Gray once again asking DC Council to approve funding for new police officers and pass campaign finance reform. (@mattackland)

Spiced Sardines are back on tonight due to popular demand at Indique in Cleveland Park #goodforyou #DC #food (@kvinod) ‏ African #violets are blooming once again, thanks to my next door neighbor for the surprise @ Cleveland Park http://instagr.am/p/UErkV6HJ36/ (@carolynbarnwell)

My review of the new Adams Morgan juice bar: yep, that's what I would expect vegetable juice to taste like http://is.gd/RzO3cb (@willsommer)

Some DC Councilmembers spend quite a lot of public $ on trips around the country: http://bit.ly/XkEqHL on http://ggwash.org/17232 (@ggwash)

Businessman trying to hail a cab in the taxi deadzone that is @gloverpark. Rookie mistake. Shoulda used @Uber_DC! #protip (@TheDanCurl)

Lawn signs sprouting up in Adams Morgan (nee Lanier Heights) for Paul Zuckerberg #four23dc pic.twitter.com/gwNBy4q3 (‏@mindymoretti)

Overheard on Connecticut Avenue near Dupont Circle: "I've eaten at *every* Potbelly's in D.C." Good for you! Maybe? (@mgrass)