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.

EVERYONE WAKE UP BECAUSE WE JUST WON NATIONALS!! #bestincanada #goldbitches (@leesaeggum)

IN TYLER WE TRUST: @T_Mo12's 2-out, 2-run single leads #Nats to 3-2, comeback win in Game 1! #NATITUDE (@Nationals)

Do yourself a favor, take Metro to #Nats playoff games. Thanks to @livingsocial, rail will be open. http://ow.ly/eiMFR (@ShannonRenee)

MLB: Gallon of gas cost 18 cents last time DC had postseason baseball (1933), $3.82 now. LA to MLB: Where is this $3.82 gas? (@BillShaikin)

Bring it on! Playoff baseball in DC for the first time since 1933. Go Nats! #NATITUDE (@davidgregory)

#Nats win Game 1 as Matt Holliday strikes out check swinging. 3-2 win. Everyone w/ Game 4 tix is super excited. (@bmcnally14)

My friend and former roomie @marcadelman having dinner at DC restaurant right now. Who walks in for date night? President and Mrs. Obama. (@Derrall)

Let's keep our fingers crossed that DC wasn't joking about that whole "no parking enforcement on holidays" thing :) (@carlyrachael)

Waited 15 min for train too packed to get on. Now 8 min till next. People do commute on Columbus Day, #WMATA. (@kcivey)

Zoning update gets people riled up; one says @car2go is why there's no parking: http://bit.ly/QOqWz8  on http://ggwash.org/16382 (@ggwash)

RT @HotlineSteve: In a text message to NewsChannel 8, Vince Gray denies he has decided not to run for reelection http://wj.la/SOYnyi (@HotlineJosh)

Dear Washington Examiner and Washington Times: your pop-up ads are evil. Sincerely, @dcist_martin's computer. (@dcist_martin)

cc @unsuckdcmetro RT "@EmmaPhile: Baffled by #Metro driver always saying 'thank you for choosing Metro'... there is no other choice. #DC" (@morgensm)

Found myself surrounded by the DC Red Dress Run when I was walking through Dupont Circle Sat. night. #hash #run http://flic.kr/p/dhQmiG (@karon)

#Thatawkwardmomentwhen you have to tell someone you found someone new. Sorry AAA I'm with @BetterWorldClub now. #BikeDC (@Dizzyluv25)

Very excited that @SideTour will soon launch in DC: http://bit.ly/Q3HVvs - DM me with ideas for hosts #DCTech #proudadviser cc: @DCist (@pesmou)

#GWU shout out on @todayshow for students who want to "live the good life" - mentions green res halls with views of DC monuments. (@nikkirap)

I move to KC and want to watch East Coast games; I move to DC and want to watch a game played in Kansas. I am a 16 seed at life. (@kentbabb)

Happy Monday, DC food truck fans! Just a reminder that the 10% tax went into effect today, so prices may be higher :-/ http://foodtruckfiesta.com (@foodtruckfiesta)

Things you see at #AdamsMorgan lol. Great time though #lastnight w/ @beaucoco @packman_124 @ @ Adams Morgan http://instagr.am/p/QfSNsbhGC7/ (@MsBiitterSweet)

Guess I'll be alone forever :( RT @aterkel: Also bummed there's no conservative dating session like at CPAC in DC. #CPACCO (@elisefoley)

Had a grand ol time in DC/Baltimore this weekend. DC still is #1 in public transit stations that look like evil lairs. (@jeremydlarson)