G’day, fair commentariat. It’s once again time to scan the DCist universe for the best of your contributions from the past week.

There are some of us who, every once in a while, come up with something witty to share with the world, and can be happy with that. But just like any other creative endeavor, there are those of us who strive to take commenting to another strata of aesthetic glory. And even though voteprime already won our Comment of the Week a couple of weeks ago with a painfully heartfelt letter about Metro delays, he’s back at it again, this time with the story of the minor leagues of free newspaper distribution:

Does anyone else come in or out of the Dupont North metro entrance in the mornings? I think that metro stop is a AAA franchise for a free newspaper distribution farm team. Dupont Circle north is one step away from the rush hour big leagues (maybe Farragut North or Metro Center). The paper people start at the smaller stops and as they get some attention and prove their stuff, they move up to busier stops.

I’ve seen a few Express guys come and go, they definitely had what it took to get those papers into rushed hands, all with a smile on their face. And the last Examiner lady definitely was a bit gruff looking, but she had “it.”

This new Examiner woman though, I hardly notice her until I almost bump into her. She’s not giving any papers out like that, especially for the second-rate free paper (do they even have Sudoku or a gossip section?).

Anyway, anyone else see this happening? It provides me with a small amount of entertainment as I make my way to the escalator every morning. But I will be sad to see the Examiner guy move on to The Show eventually. I’ve gotten used to hearing his distinct “Free Express” and “g’morning” shouts.

We salute you voteprime, for your dedication to providing completely random, yet insightful comments on a regular basis.

After the jump, earthquakes and bicycles. Additionally, we break down the different style guides of New York publications. Fascinating, no?

Photo by sally henny penny.