Monday, February 4, 2013

Washington Tweets


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.


#wmata - Fairfax begins talks of bus service for Metro's new Silver Line -- http://ow.ly/hooJr (@postmetrogirl)

Hey @BarackObama Can you ban people from driving in snow in DC? These peeps got nothing on Chicago drivers & that ain't sayin much (@MattLaslo)

Why do DC taxi drivers insist on blasting the heat when it's almost 70 degrees out? It's like a cologne-infused sauna in here. (@ElsieSnuffin)

If you're going to live in DC you'd better get accustomed to terrible political puns in every menu of every restaurant. #WashingtonMonuMINT (@taylorberrett)

Fact: When I was in DC and doing online dating my profile specified "No Ravens fans." Icky. (@observacious)

D.C. residents are more liberal than any state http://is.gd/tbDlT3 (@wcp)

Good q"@wcp: Jack's Boathouse is beloved. So why does the National Park Service want it out? http://is.gd/98NREH " (@Patrick_Madden)

Mayor Vince Gray wants a new commission to fight for D.C. statehood across the country: http://bit.ly/Ypquce (@dcist)

Half inch of snow in Cleveland Park. Any snow is good snow. (@islivingston)

10 people went to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday at NY Ave and Brentwood in NE #DC, @njagoda reports http://bit.ly/14w0HU5 (@lizessley)

YouTube video shows Adams Morgan Subway manager ordering me out when I address sanitation code violation. Thurs @wusa9 http://youtu.be/n7X7VYta0jQ (@RussPtacek)

Brookland Bulldogs! @ Anacostia Senior High School http://instagr.am/p/VPMwchFOC9/ (@BryanWeaverDC)

Starting today, drivers will face a $100 fine if they U-turn in DC bike lanes, @alanblinder reports: http://bit.ly/YluXMY (@lizessley)

In my complete element. Cajun food, music, and a million beads. And so many accents. #mardigras #dc (@cajunjen)

MT @lifeontheedgewd Lost Dog-50lb tan female last seen w a Pink Bandana running north past Providence Hospital in NE DC pic.twitter.com/PPtdU7RO (@bogrosemary)

Idk why I'm still surprised by the things Maryland drivers do. I wish they were banned from driving in DC. Unbelievable. (@CapitolRomance)

Woot! MT @eastcityart: @DCDHCD dsplays @AnacostiaPHouse as feat. anacostia storefrnt prjct @ annual wkshp cc: @GarberDC pic.twitter.com/oiSFISqf (@capitolhilldc)

Why I felt uncomfortable in this bathroom RT @wcp: New DC restaurant opted for a bull castrator theme in its bathrooms http://is.gd/E0eWrp (@EricFidler)

Good news! The D.C. Jail is fully accredited. Which is apparently a big step forward, as only 7 percent of local jails are accredited. ( @dcist_martin)

@sebyle Merci chef! I found parking in @gloverpark after only 30 min of driving around...it's a miracle! (@ElizabethParker)


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