http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute en-us Reader-submitted tips http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2470960 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 DCist link in AOL News: http://www.aolnews.com/2010/02/09/washington-shuts-down-as-another-snowstorm-approaches/19351121/ http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2470705 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Hey, a big snowball fight is brewing for this evening, starting sometime between 8:00 and 9:00pm on 18th and U NW, once the new snow starts! http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2469493 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 10-20” now. http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/20005?phenomena=WS&significance=W&areaid=DCZ001&office=KLWX&etn=0007 http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2469479 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Water on the 1300 block of Florida Ave tastes and smells heavily of chlorine. Similar at Busboys and Poets a few blocks away. Is WASA having problems amidst the snow? http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2469447 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 10-20 now. yikes! http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2469202 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 National Weather Service has updated the projected snow for Tuesday/Wednesday storm: ACCUMULATIONS… POTENTIAL FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW. THERE IS A GOOD LIKELIHOOD OF SNOW IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2469030 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Adams Morgan Harris Teeter. Anything to a rumor that it might close? http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2468622 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Safeway on 17th street is closed already for the evening http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2468581 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 looks like dc school will be open tomorrow, but starting two hours late. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2468568 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 fed government closed tomorrow, according to WaPo - opm.gov/status won’t load to confirm http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2468513 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Overheard in DC, Four guys carrying 30 racks of beer down the snowy streets of Glover Park night of Sat. Feb, 6. One guy with case balanced on his shoulder says to another: “Dude. I have a porn collection that you haven’t even seen before!” http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2468509 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 How about an update on whats open in DC? H Street in particular … http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2468481 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 !~HAT TRICK~! Ovechkin! Tie game 8 and change to go! http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2467643 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Strangest thing: the snow is so heavy that lots of trees’ branches are touching down and many have even broken off. this one’s a whopper. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2467535 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 AU shuttles stopped running. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2466919 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 NWS just upgraded the range again to 20-30”. Latest Weather Alert http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2465749 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 They’ve increased the minimum from 16 to 18 inches. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2465724 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZqyL8g0AxC0/S2sRg2w8NiI/AAAAAAAAArc/xM94uVPv1AI/s1600-h/February+4th+-+David.jpg http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2465631 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Regardless of this weekend’s weather, the Newseum will be open. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2465370 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Just got back from the P Street Whole Foods, which apparently is closing early tonight at 9:30pm for a staff meeting. Better shop early if you need to load up before the snomgasm! http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2465301 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Just went on a tour of the white house and we were quickly ushered out so that “a member of the first family” could have lunch. Lots of press and secret service hanging around..is there some sort of press conference today? we also work across from WashPo building, and there were towncars out front and what looked like John Edwards leaving about 5 mins ago..any idea whats going on? http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2465272 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Um, this makes me not want to cross the street in this town… Secret Service hits pedestrian? http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2465270 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 http://dctrawler.dailycaller.com/2010/02/04/last-night-i-got-hit-by-a-car-and-broke-my-knee/ http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2465249 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 I saw Alberta Cross last night and was surprised by a bunch of things. They were young as heck and tried to hide that fact by keeping their long hair in their faces. As young as they were, they had great stage presence, especially the lead singer. DCist mentioned they were from Brooklyn, but they actually were fron somewhere in the UK, dropped in the “Brooklyn music scene” by some label. They were tight, and smooth and seemed like they had been together for years. The first half of the show had a younger Neil Young feeling, and it was working. The lead guitarist was creating alot of sound, great sound, kind of like the Edge makes it sound like there are more instruments than on stage. The first half was more mello, letting you get a feel for their talent. The 2nd half they opened up more and rocked harder. They sounded more Zepplin like. The lead singer had it going on, great live voice. Some kid next to me said he saw them 3 months ago and there were 9 poeple there, last night the small room at the Black Cat was sould out. I don’t think I will be paying 10 bucks next time they come around, maybe a little more. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2464348 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 From Alert DC: The Washington Nationals will test their fireworks system tonight (2/3/2010) at 7:00 PM. The test will be used to determine the best location for this season’s Friday Night Fireworks displays and will last approximately seven minutes. The Metropolitan Police Department and District of Columbia Fire Department will be on site to ensure all safety guidelines are followed. This test is not open to the public. WHERE: Nationals Park 1500 South Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC Sent by DC HSEMA to e-mail….powered by Cooper Notification RSAN http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2464004 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 whoops! msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: U.S. official says he misspoke by telling Toyota owners to stop driving recalled cars http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2463562 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Re: Fire — Likely that you saw the switch heaters in action, they shoot a flame just big enough to see when riding the metro. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2463291 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 A portion of the (Amtrak/Marc?) track next to the Rhode Island metro is on fire. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2463042 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 There was a rape in the alley on E St. just behind Bistro Bis last night around 10 PM. Woman was pretty brutally beaten, supposedly the suspect was caught. Any more news? http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2462831 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Why did a Red line train with passengers completely skip the Brookland station this morning (2/2)? Very strange. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2462370 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Broad daylight bank robbery at 14th and I st nw today. Anyone hear about this? http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2462139 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 I’ve heard from multiple sources but no media outlets that there was a metro crash on the red line since the two wmata employee’s were killed. I don’t know the exact day but one night while a construction crew was working on the red line, a high rail truck drove through the off limits area secured for construction and crashed into various pieces of equipment. Had that equipment not been in the way the truck would have plowed through an entire construction crew. The accident was apparently not reported properly, which must be why no media outlets are covering it. http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2460814 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Please tell me that DCist is covering the Senior Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Meeting at 9:30 on Tuesday. That must be where the action goes down. Schemes! Scandals! Intrigue! http://app.calendar.rrc.dc.gov/eventDetail.aspx?eventId=7927&eo=13792&thisDate=2.2.2010&cdlClasses=29 http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2460071 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 I live across the street from the Townhouse Safeway on 20th Street and we just awoke to the sound of breaking glass. Tall skullcap black dude in jeans just ran off down the alley with two plastic jugs of Haiti Relief money. Cops finally showing up. Took a few minutes to explain over the phone. Dude’s probably in Tahiti by now. Hearing sirens… M http://www.Dcist.com/labs/contribute/#2459311 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:16:22 -0500 Pic of Tai Shan Express plane