Monday, January 2, 2012

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. Bill Adler tweets at @billadler.


Oh my lord what an insane new year's party that was.

A big change for #WMATA: preprinted signs for broken fare gates, elevators! Goodbye handwritten signs of yore. http://bit.ly/unlDCe

Who won in D.C. politics in 2011? No one. Who lost? Everyone. The Loosies, by @alansuderman: http://bit.ly/v65D48

Whenever I need a picture of a totally disgusting looking burger, I just type "five guys" into the Flickr search bar. #yesineedthemoften

@wcp has a list of the 10 most irritating food trends of http://2011.wcp.to/vjtdKQ I disagree about cupcakes but am with them on the rest.

in our blind taste test, Colt 45 beat Cobra in the finals. an evening well spent. #40off

Here's a nightmare scenario of how Metro might have renamed its stations: http://tbd.ly/u4ZehS #wmata

The D.C. police union says cops are being pulled from neighborhood patrols to monitor #OccupyDC, @aubreyjwhelan reports http://bit.ly/sQ0XlU

It's the end of an era as Dave McKenna leaves @wcp after 25 years: http://wcp.to/u1WvRE

On bright side for DC council, with 30% approval, it's 2X as popular as Congress. Can't find much good for Kwame Brown, with 23% approval

Surprised that robot-enunciation Metro announcement woman doesn't do full vowel for last syllable of "elevator" & "escalator". #wmata

Trader Joe's adopting a cheesy technique to sell Cheese and it involves @WMATA http://fb.me/UjdKlgvc

station manager sound asleep at Cleveland Park 6pm. #wmata http://pic.twitter.com/bBFrn2Q2

Cycling advocates accuse Gray of breaking bike-lane promises; DDOT head says hold your horses http://wapo.st/urT8vq

You might have already known that I like @rippleWDC but check out my most recent review of the Cleveland Park gem: http://ow.ly/8aN5C

Security guard at Mayor Grey's house told #hungerstrikers that he wasn't home and so couldn't join him for breakfast. Oh well. #occupydc

Had a wonderful, relaxing time with family, but sure did miss the heck put of my kittens, my friends, and my beloved DC.

I can't decide if I should waste the rest of my night in front of the tv or waste the rest of my night in front of the internet.

DCEvening Links: Destined for lameness?: D.C. is destined to be forever uncool, argues Matthew Ygelsias http://wapo.st/uQg2Kv

Seriously, @FastGourmet is DC's best kept secret. The food is gorgeous and cheap, and they play classic rock. And it's all in a gas station.

In case you missed it, Mayor Gray applauds council's passage of health insurance exchange legislation. http://bit.ly/vl1EvE

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