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slicknilla t1_j6a9w6d wrote
Reply to Disposing of construction debris by Jackson-mollusk
I've been in this scenario twice and both times ended up hiring a guy with a pickup off Craigslist. Alternatively, I believe you can legally use the dump in MD as long as someone in the car with you at the time is a Maryland resident
slicknilla t1_j4lpnso wrote
Reply to Apartments with Sauna/Steam Room by Nasanieruhk
Huntington Gateways apartments have both, near Huntington Metro.
slicknilla t1_j02f4cv wrote
I highly recommend Bistro Aracosia for a fancy dinner
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Reply to comment by emilianajuana in Parking enforcement is a joke by djdmed90
I did actually check the one I reported, and they had no outstanding tickets. Maybe I just got lucky
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Reply to Parking enforcement is a joke by djdmed90
I recently had a 311 request that actually resulted in them ticketing the person I called for, which was honestly shocking as in the past they've just closed the ticket with no explanation.
slicknilla t1_iyoq67e wrote
Reply to comment by Nomorelockeddoors_ in Screw it. I’m jumping the gates. by Nomorelockeddoors_
You can always just run up and down the escalators for free endurance training. And you can always go to failure because the escalator will just take over when you give up!
slicknilla t1_iyop2ob wrote
Reply to Screw it. I’m jumping the gates. by Nomorelockeddoors_
Observant paying customer here. From what I've seen the easiest method is to push open the handicapped gate.
With that said, paying customers would strongly prefer that you get your knees in order and long jump the gate. It provides us with something to look at it while being on an otherwise boring commute.
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Reply to comment by stos313 in Can we seriously start some sort of PSA reminding Metro riders to TAKE OFF BACKPACKS WHEN USING THE METRO!!!?? by stos313
That's fair - they could probably just increase the volume of the announcements and increase the frequency at no cost. As far as the signage goes I've only noticed the newer signs about fare evasion enforcement.
Changing people's behavior is always difficult - some people don't know they are being inconsiderate and some just don't care, which makes the return on investment of any change very low and easy to dismiss. This is why speed bumps are needed - because the limits are ignored.
My half-assed solution: have one guy with a megaphone at every station to act as a hall monitor - basically just yell at everyone to stand to the right and not cause a ruckus.
slicknilla t1_iyds8hp wrote
Reply to comment by stos313 in Can we seriously start some sort of PSA reminding Metro riders to TAKE OFF BACKPACKS WHEN USING THE METRO!!!?? by stos313
>What resources?
In this context, the resources I'm referring to is money. Spending any money to solve the issue you are complaining about would be wasteful given all of the other, more serious issues.
>How does ANY of this take away from “addressing the issues of the metro?”
You can only spend the money once, so spending it on something minor would potentially take away money that could be spent on a more serious issue.
>I don’t know how to inspect electrical wiring on rail cars. I don’t know how to fix the 7000 trains.
That's understandable. I don't think the guys they hired know either.
slicknilla t1_iydguv8 wrote
Reply to Can we seriously start some sort of PSA reminding Metro riders to TAKE OFF BACKPACKS WHEN USING THE METRO!!!?? by stos313
We should probably focus on resolving the actual issues the metro faces before we put resources into backpack etiquette guidelines
slicknilla t1_iyarngm wrote
Seeing the mall in Fallout 3: "I mean it's been worse"
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Reply to comment by Cairne_Bloodhoof in You must STOP for pedestrians in crosswalks! by thegrumpycarp
We can only reply with "Dan's Cafe" to so many topics
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Reply to comment by bunkgrille in What's a fun activity I can gift my bougie brother? by moveshake
white Christmas intensifies
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Reply to Republicans ask Georgia high court to halt Saturday voting in US Senate runoff | CNN Politics by irkli
Fair elections are notoriously unfair to the republican party.
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Reply to comment by ppc2500 in Columbia heights plaza: why are people selling shampoo batteries etc.? by smacks23
It fell off a truck! Honest!
slicknilla t1_ixdwmd0 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Columbia heights plaza: why are people selling shampoo batteries etc.? by smacks23
Buy, stole, acquired, doesn't matter to me
slicknilla t1_ixdsnoe wrote
They probably bought in bulk or ran some coupon hustles to get it for cheap. People get very creative around the holidays.
I'll buy batteries off a street vendor if it's cheaper than in the store. I go through a lot of batteries.
slicknilla t1_ix03zt5 wrote
Make it free or stop letting fare jumpers bother you
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Reply to Aggressive Drivers in DC by AlphaStormyFire
You can potentially report it, but without a video they definitely won't do anything about it. Also, if you do have a video, they probably won't do anything about it.
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Reply to Tired of Drivers by MedicalSpecializer
Its definitely been getting worse. It's rare that I drive anywhere in the city without witnessing something outrageously dangerous from a driver. It seems like it's a pretty bad combination of drivers that genuinely don't give a shit at all, and drivers so unaware that it could be considered malicious.
I suggest car cameras and driving like you don't wanna die. That's what I do
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Reply to k street speed trap >:( by [deleted]
Habitual speeder gets tickets, more at 11
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Reply to comment by here4myplants in How rat-infested is DC? No. 4 in nation, Orkin says by Maxcactus
Can confirm. I've had rats in my cars engine bay SEVERAL times and they will just sit there and look at me when I open the hood.
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Reply to comment by gamecube100 in Breakfast To Go by waitwhatttt
Not only is the quality almost unmatched, they have been accurately described as "ruthlessly efficient"