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• Commented on WTOP Report Provokes Anger Among Area Cyclists
  Oh yes. I just wanted to make it clear that he just "shouldn't" have been riding on the Clara Barton but that it is, in fact, illegal. And really, I don't think the National Park Service cares if he has...
• Commented on WTOP Report Provokes Anger Among Area Cyclists
  Fenty rides for a portion of the time on the Clara Barton Parkway. It is illegal for bikes to use the parkway, except with a permit from the NPS/Park Police. See: http://www.thewashcycle.com/2008/10/biking-on-the-1.html...
• Commented on D.C. Tied With Seattle as Top City for Young People in Recession
  Exactly. They're both counted as precipitation. Since D.C. gets more snow, that's why we have more precipitation. But I don't think snow gives the same "gloomy" effect like rain... snow just causes a state of panic....
• Commented on D.C. Tied With Seattle as Top City for Young People in Recession
  @brett: "Also, inch for inch, DC gets more rain than Seattle." That's not actually true. D.C. gets two inches more annual precipitation than Seattle, not rain. D.C. has more snowfall, which accounts for the difference. The real statistic that should...
• Commented on It's About Time: Area Cab Company Installs Credit Card Machines
  Yes. common_tater is right. It's not just the transaction fees that skim money off the top, tips may also decrease. For example, on a $7.50 cab ride I'm likely to just hand the driver a ten and get out of...