Does your HOA forbid paragraphs?

Being the right size. Not overly crowded or hectic, but dense enough for walkability, or for investments in public transit/pedestrian infrastructure to be feasible.

Update: as far as I could tell on my ride this morning (no wind) it was still upside down.

Yeah sounds very boring IMO. Enjoy it tho.

i ain't reading all that
i'm happy for u tho
or sorry that happened

Gen Z is flocking in, but Millennials are fleeing according to the map stats on that page with migration for that group at -11,559. Overall migration change was only +665 during that time.

If there is a service fee, it's rolled into the price. None of this "it isnt the real price" BS. And 5-15% is not expected in most of Europe. I live in Sweden, previously Germany and have visited a large portion of the continent and have never paid more than a few Euros unless it's truly exceptional service. All of my local coworkers do the same, we don't need US tip culture here.

I've lived all over the world and I noticed as my values in life changed so did my desired in living location. When my wife and I decided to start trying to have kids we realized our home was plenty large enough, five bedrooms, but we had outgrown what DC had to offer, and wanted a large fenced yard for dogs and kids to run and play in just outside our house, garage, swimming pool, large patio, deck, neighbors far enough away that we could blast music or play movies on the side of our house with a projector, camp out in the backyard, let the kids ride bikes through the neighborhood without fear of constant stop sign blowers, plant a huge vegetable garden and a reading grotto with a goldfish pond, etc. This was our new dream and we sold our house and purchased a house just a little over the border in MD to make it happen. Your comment makes me believe you would find our life boring, I might've thought the same thing when I was young, but it's more full now than it ever was and I make it even more full by volunteering three days a week at outpatient substance abuse centers as a former addict counselor/life helper-outer, two days per week as a hockey coach, rest of the week as a husband taking his wife out for date night. Sure, our house isn't stuck two two other homes like our old house, we don't have much going on outside our windows that isn't feathered or furred, I haven't even seen a cop car or firetruck once in my neighborhood in the seven years we've lived here other than during Halloween and on their annual drive through the neighborhood blaring holiday music with Santa on top tossing candy to kids, and we now have to drive or bike five minutes to get groceries, but other shopping is actually closer, schools are better, and I can honestly say there hasn't been a single\ instance where I thought I missed something about living in DC, but that's me and my value system, and not everyone is the same, thankfully. If boring is being able to walk outside your house onto your pool patio to enjoy the sun and water then lie in a hammock in your own backyard while reading a book, no noise except some birds and squirrels and with only your own wife and kids to bother you, I'll take boring.

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Where are your postcards sold? Thanks.

I don't know any but I'm down for some bike rides, especially ones that end with libations at fun destinations

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Posner used to make them. Called Bump Fighter. Whatever you do, avoid multiple blade razors 🪒 and any razor without a guard.

You want to cut your hair JUST above the skin. Not at or below the skin.

As a cisgender woman, nothing sexier than stubble so hopefully your woman won’t mind!

Public tash cans in general. I know the way NYC handles trash is unique to them among American cities. But every time I travel to a different American city, especially on the west coast, I'm always annoyed at the lack of public trash cans. Portland Oregon and San Francisco are particularly bad at this. I wouldn't be shocked if their reputations for being dirty was directly tied to this. In DC/Silver Spring/Alexandria/Arlington etc, the commercial districts and major roads have public trash cans basically on every block, on both sides of the block, and on every bus stop. I always notice it when I travel to a different city and I have trash and I go to where I expect a trash can to be but nothing.

I was in Portland recently and had a candy wrapper I wanted to throw away. I was on a major commerical street, and I had to walk so many blocks to find a single public can, and even then, I had to cross the street to use it

Nah I actually get stuff done at my job

The Georgetown Law gym has a really good indoor basketball court. I THINK they allow you to join if you’re not a student (had intramural games there a few times).

Very good point, thanks for this. Anything in particular you recommend?

Same experience here. I managed to get one of last quick appointments when I moved here in 2020 and no one acted like they quietly debating on whether or not they could get away with killing me. Which has been more my experience in the five other states I’ve lived in.

Mayor Bowser is that you?

I’m from Seattle. The first thing I noticed when I visited before moving here was that there are nice trees. I need trees and greenery.

there's reciprocity between DC MD and VA. plus, they'll give a library card to just about anyone if you show up with your cable bill or whatever

Wow, I had no idea!! My inspection is due end of the month and I've been trying to figure out when to shoehorn in a visit to Half Street and fight the line before then.

The info at the link isn't too explicit.

~~If I already renewed my registration (which I did, got new sticker a couple weeks ago), this included the cost of inspection, right? Even if I didn't select that anywhere on an online menu when I renewed my registration?

If so, I just roll up to that kiosk, do the thing, and they'll somehow know and send me a new sticker?~~

Sorry, hate to hit you with questions, but the link is less than forthcoming on the details...

ETA: I just looked it up on Google Maps to get the drive time, and some of the reviews included enough info to answer my questions: >The on screen prompts are easy to follow and a temporary inspection sticker will print for you while one gets sent to your address in the mail.

There’s a couple different options depending on where you’re going to be living and whether or not you have a car, but like someone else mentioned Fort Dupont (only rink in city limits) is closed the next few years for renovations.

Medstar Capitals Iceplex (used to be Kettler) has men’s league with a Learn to play league, Lower/Upper C, LB and UB, then A and AA. LTP randomizes teams every season (start in spring and fall) and the league director used to be pretty responsive - his name is Nate if he’s still in charge. LTP is Saturday nights, A and AA play against each other on Sunday nights, then UC/LC and UB/LB play during the week but I forget which nights. Game times are usually after 8 pm and start as late as 11.

St James in Springfield has men’s league too - Upper and lower D, UC and LC, UB and LB, and then an A league I think. Upper and Lower D play Sunday nights and games are earlier side - like 6 or 7 pm and the latest I’ve heard is 830 pm? I’m planning on playing upper D here for the spring.

Fairfax is also closed for renovations.

Prince William ice center in Woodbridge has men’s league but not sure about it - it’s been a few years since I played there but I remember playing in D league and games were late on Sunday nights.

When you say you play D2 club hockey are you talking ACHA D2? ACCHL D2? If so that would likely put you in the A/B levels depending on your experience and current skill level. Medstar has a VA Tech club team that plays in the AA league there and some of the Georgetown club players play in upper B.

I can’t tell you more about Maryland leagues but you could check Rockville, The Gardens, or Laurel. Those are a decent drive from DC but not crazy far like Hagerstown which is NE of Baltimore.

Hope this helps, feel free to pm me if you have more questions and I can try to direct you to someone who might be able to help!

Yeah, like... this is just a big scary number without the context of inflation and that other rents have gone up way higher. I'm not sure why I'm supposed to be aghast at this.

The law was introduced in 1985 so they picked a date 10 years prior.

Personally, I think it should probably be a rolling date so that rent control applies to any building that’s over ~20 years old

someone needs to publish a series of short stories from fast food workers in this city