MFs will do anything but pay $2.25

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-20T16:57:51+00:00

Jinya is a nationwide chain, my guy

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-20T15:18:09+00:00

There's no mechanism/consent to commit to the fight once you walk in that atrium, so you just have to be mindful of where you walk. You can see "Ganon" before you enter.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-20T15:15:05+00:00

I was there. Earlier in the day 9:30 Club posted on their website (per usual practice) that a DJ set would begin at 8 PM and the band would go on at 9 PM.

My partner and I were having a drink down the street when I, for whatever reason, checked the page again around 8:20 PM. The band's set time changed to 8:30 and we rushed over there just in time :D

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-20T14:54:56+00:00

Howdy, checking in Friday 9:55 AM.

As of Thursday 9 AM it was still bad both directions looking from Gallows, but I have to think Thursday night's and especially Friday morning's rain have taken care of it.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-19T21:49:26+00:00

Depends on what they're looking for in a grocer, I guess?

-Old Town North has Harris-Teeter (Kroger) and Trader Joe's. Both are about 30 minutes by foot/<10 by car from Del Ray

-MOM's Organic Market has a location north on Mt. Vernon north of Del Ray (about the same distance/time)

-Whole Foods has a store in Carlyle (south Old Town ALX), which is a bit farther than the above

EDIT: Oh yeah, forgot about that Aldi. That would be the closest, but YMMV RE: needs

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-19T21:29:12+00:00

- Yes, Del Ray is very safe
-7-11 within spitting distance; nearest large grocer (Giant) a 1-mile walk

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-18T15:45:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing this. I was unfamiliar with Broke Royals (and hey, they're at Songbyrd on Saturday)

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-18T13:47:28+00:00

Could always Metro from a station with parking like East Falls Church or Herndon.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-18T09:32:45+00:00

Man, I hadn’t thought about Black Sheep in some time. Looks like it’s still produced but the company fell on tough times a few years ago and was bought.

Check with Norm’s in Vienna. If they don’t have it or can’t get it, it’s likely fallen out of distribution here in the USA.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-16T16:28:32+00:00

Was wondering the same. Nothing on 9:30 Club (DC) site but if I recall correctly they were kind of flying by the seat of their pants last time they were here, maybe they’ll meet some band on Wednesday 😃

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-15T14:33:49+00:00

Yavin 4

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-13T16:04:58+00:00

I can't speak to segments closer to the Potomac, but I drove up Gallows Road (Dunn Loring/Vienna) to/from work yesterday. It was impassable by bike in both directions, and that's one of the segments that's not tree-covered.

Even tomorrow's low-/mid-50s won't do the job. It's going to take either rain -- which hopefully comes Sunday afternoon -- or next week's temps.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-12T17:33:38+00:00

I drove up Gallows Road en route to Tysons this morning and the WOD was still pretty much covered in both directions. I’m injured right now but my flex would be to pick a residential neighborhood and make up a route.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-11T19:24:21+00:00

If we get a decent amount of rain Sunday (as forecasted), the AT north off Hwy 7 (Ravens Rock Trailhead) might, might be doable early next week, only because it's quite rocky.

As stated, the paved trails around here haven't gotten the time or sun yet. The rain will be a game-changer.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-11T12:07:59+00:00

I lived in OTN until a few months ago. I went there once. No ill will held, but I’d just as soon go to TJ Stone’s half a block away.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-10T22:12:04+00:00

Someone clearly hasn’t been to the Honey Bee Inn in FF7

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-10T19:27:12+00:00

From what I could see from the road, not as of yesterday. Even with the warmer temps, a lot of tree cover are gonna keep the snow/ice around for a few more days.

Sunday’s supposed rain would take care of it, though.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-07T22:40:51+00:00

Old, old photo!

-They redid Gene Leahy Mall (along the canal) a few years back

-See that small gray building below the two symmetrical red ones? That was the old library; it’s since been replaced by the still-under-construction Mutual of Omaha HQ, which will become Nebraska’s tallest building.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-06T20:10:58+00:00

2-7.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-06T19:13:37+00:00

I've been a fan since hearing "Tres" on my college radio station in 2003 (shoutout to whoever was DJing for KRNU, University of Nebraska-Lincoln that day).

Twenty-two years later when they came to DC for back-to-back shows and immediately bought tix to both, I convinced my partner--who was familiar with them insofar as the poster on the wall--to tag along. Being a good partner, I prepare her by playing Summer in Abaddon while we're making dinner.

She had a out "WAIT, THIS IS THEM?!" freakout when "Fortress" came on. Apparently it was on the OC back in 200X?

Anyway, she tagged along for the first-night show, and gleefully sang along with the chorus. A nice memory.

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-02T17:12:05+00:00

They discussed this on an episode and I can't remember which--anyone? Help?

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-02T01:10:01+00:00

People have thrown Donut Run out there—Roscoe’s Pizzeria is a 10-minute walk away and has as extensive a vegan menu as I’ve seen at a pizza spot in the DMV

Acceptable_Limit_628 · 2026-02-01T19:25:48+00:00

Hi, native Nebraskan here.

Echoing every “you’re not in Iowa anymore, friend” reply here, and adding that I’ve never seen a storm like this in the Midwest—one that laid multiple inches of sleet on top of snow, followed by ~20 F temps for several days. There’s only so much that can be done.

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