June 16, 2008
Dump the Pump and Win a $100 SmarTrip Card
Metro is celebrating National Dump the Pump Day, which is this Thursday, June 19, by giving away one $100 SmartTrip card to the lucky person who can guess how many people will use the Metrorail system that day.
If you've got a guess, you can submit your number on Metro's web site. Entries must be submitted before midnight on June 19. They've got a a handy chart posted if you're completely in the dark with Metro's typical ridership numbers. Some other things to keep in mind when making your estimate: the Nationals are not at home on Thursday, and the SILVERDOCS AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival will be going on in Silver Spring (more on that later!).
Metro's also created another YouTube video, this one themed after a monster movie, that compares your choice of transit to how big of a carbon footprint you leave behind.
Gas prices are certainly high enough: think you'll "dump the pump" this Thursday?
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So what do I get if I guess how many pissed off riders are on Metro that day? If your answer was "a free cockpunch" you've won our star prize: the Entire Norridge City Council!
I don't know if I'll "dump the pump" but I will definitely give the pump the finger and question the legitimacy of its parents' marriage.
Does taking a dump on the pump count?
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Also keep in mind, many schools ended last Friday.
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ok. that was lamer than the last one. it's even lamer than those menards* ads. can haz killah peepz plz?
*yo, northern midwest in the house!*
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I have a strong suspicion Mr. Mayor for Life is going to win.
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Barry will submit his entry the following day, after the number has been published, and claim that he had sent it in several months ago, but his staff took care of it, and he just wants his money and no special treatment.
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ladies and gentlemen, we have a new running dcist theme...
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I'm all for "dumping the pump" (is it just me, or does that sound dirty somehow?) but Metro needs to take care of us everyday riders before trying to pack more people into the system.
I want my 8-car trains, dammit!
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No pump-dumping for me. Working in Tysons precludes that fun-of-funs. After the Curse of the Orange Line last week (was that the #1 blockbuster of the week or what?), I don't dare venture near an Orange Line station for fear of losing my sanity.
Besides, we all know Marion "Bilk 'em All!" Barry will win. Hell, DC Lotto should just hand it all over now as well...
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@IMGoph: Ever since we wore out our pants, we've needed a new theme. And who better to provide it then the same old song...
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You're thinking of Pump The Dump.
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This reminds me of a sign at a gay pride event some years back: Ditch the Bitch and Make the Switch.
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No. You're thinking Rump Pumpers. And I might add that Rump Pumpers XXVII was a shameless ripoff of Rump Pumpers XIV.
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ugh? monster movie? i guess... i was kind of hoping that Carbon Bigfoot was going to eat the tweeting bird and Carbon Littlefoot at the end of the clip.
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I thought she was thinking of a two pump chump. Heaven knows I was.
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There's always the time-honored Capitol Hill mating ritual known as the summer intern "pump and dump." Best place to observe this behavior in the wild is at the Hawk & Dove or the Tune Inn during their so-called happy hour, although I don't see anything happy about stepping in Miller Lite vomit.
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Is the pump and dump where you slip some laxatives into someone's drink? Sorta like the scatalogical version of a roofie.
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this isn't a veiled attempt to get obama to dump the fist pump is it?
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Yay--poop and sex!!! My favorite comment thread topics! Monkey, do us all a favor and get some t-shirts made up with turds on them, and then sell them to your loyal followers. I'd wear it as proudly as my I do my "Don't Eat Poop" t-shirt.
Sorry...a little slap happy after a day of doing nothing at work...
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Which brings to mind another great sign I saw at the pride parade. It said, "Pump Her In The Dump-er"