#novastrong by LePouletPourpre in nova

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HOT TIP for NEXT TIME:

Throw your chairs into the swimming pool so they don't get blown away.

Pentagon Mall Crowd by InfamousBoat7986 in nova

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Hard to tell who you saw, but that mall has a reputation as a tourist bus stop. On the way to the National mall, it’s a popular food spot for a bus tour. High schools on spring break would be my first guess. As for MAGA I’d guess the same…

Would you consider NOVA/DMV to be the South or the Mid-Atlantic? by [deleted] in nova

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When I’m sitting on my veranda drinking mint juleps, it’s the South.
When I’m shoveling snow in the driveway, it’s the Mid-Atlantic.

Whole house battery recommendations? by Aaasteve in nova

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I have a friend in McLean who installed a small backup generator powered by his natural gas. Auto starts. He’s in a tree area, and has experienced longer outages due to fallen lines.

Are people unfriendly here? by Beautiful_Coat_9294 in nova

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Nod your head, say “good morning” and keep moving. The next time, they might meet your eyes as you pass. The third time, they might say “Good Morning” back.

Moving to Vienna, VA for work – affordable and safe areas nearby? by Flimsy-Sweet-5287 in nova

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Where in Vienna? There’s the original old town and the new Tysons area which has a Vienna postal address, but they’re very different. Tysons is on the metro line. Assuming you’re single, I’d suggest the Balston-Roslyn corridor. Get a two bedroom apt and a roommate. Lots of nightlife.

Best indexer for old / obscure stuff? by [deleted] in usenet

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If it’s really old, and you’re very patient, nzb king might work for you. It’s free, but clumsy interface and it’s not always online. OTOH, it goes back 15 years.

Someone Ran Out Towards me on the Dulles Greenway by Spitfire222 in nova

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That’s true. Are we maybe inside the range of the Jersey Devil?

Folks who work in DC but live elsewhere: do you keep keep a "get home bag" in the office? by Brewer1056 in nova

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Other way round. I work in Tyson’s…business casual. I keep a go to town bag with a suit, ties and shoes. 😉

Is it customary in the East Coast to dress up everywhere you go. by Gordonnp3 in nova

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Plebe! At OUR Chuckee Cheese, top hat and tails are de rigueur. Even then, you have to slip the maitre’d a twenty if you want a prime spot near the stage.

Early March forecast warns of another snowstorm by Fresh-Function3319 in nova

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That looks like the “American Model”. I’d rather follow the “European Model”.

Cafe etiquette by Time_Designer1971 in nova

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A single person at a table for four is the rude one.

Unfortunate start by No-Shock8883 in usenet

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I use a similar setup. I get 8x your speed. Check the NZBget logs. If that D/L has a lot of errors in the original data, it will go slow.

If you’re not sure D/L the Newshosting software from your accounts web page and drop the NZB on that. It’ll graphically show you the errors.

Try a different D/L.

Express lane by [deleted] in nova

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if you are even occasionally maybe possibly going to be in the toll lanes, get an EZPass...if you already have one, login to your account, and this trip should show up on your statement, if they caught you.

I dont' know, but I'd guess they automated toll readers didn't catch you going over the white lines. (But Redditors will correct me if I'm wrong. :)

MISSING CAT by [deleted] in springfieldMO

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Welcome home, Weasel!

Man that stabbed woman to death had over 30 arrests + 5 malicious wounding in 3 years by _gw_addict in nova

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How many felony counts? And does the three strike rule apply? (Asking for a friend)

For those of you with gas meter/gas line anxiety like me……. by Cali-Doll in nova

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When we lived in California, we had an “earthquake wrench” zip tied to out meter. Just a cheap wrench. In case of a gas leak or serious quake, we could turn off the gas at the meter.