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Jan 16, 2009

It’s Us Vs. Canada Geese

We warned of it two years ago — Canada geese would eventually be the death of us. OK, so no one actually died in yesterday’s frightening emergency water landing of a U.S. Airways flight in New York City. But still. Those bastard geese once again proved where their allegiances are — and it’s not with us. The District has long had its qualms with Canada geese, a species whose tendency to eat local grasses and…

Jul 29, 2007

Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse

While SFist cringed at the fatal dose of crime littering the Bay Area, it found solace in Hillary Clinton’s San Francisco campaign headquarters opening, which featured loads of exposed mammary glands. In other news, SF Taxi Commission ruled that Satan’s cab must keep its (in)famous medallion number, 666; and in an un-fashion-forward frenzy, San Francisco Fashion Week (chortle) bars bloggers from covering and getting smashed at their shows and parties, respectively. Also, they found a…

Jul 26, 2007

Be Patriotic. Kill a Canada Goose.

While every animal, no matter how ugly or useless, has its defenders, no one seems to like Canada Geese. And better yet, everyone seems to want them dead. The Post is reporting today that some 600 Canada Geese that have long called Anacostia Park their home may soon be killed, due to their tendency to eat vital marsh grasses and then defecate in the already-polluted river. In a hearing last week held by the National…

May 25, 2006

Morning Roundup: Click It or Ticket Edition

Forgetful drivers be warned — this is not the week to not wear your seatbelt. The Metropolitan Police Department has announced that through June 4 they will be stepping up enforcement of the city’s seatbelt laws, violations of which can result in a $50 fine and two points on your license. The District Department of Transportation has reported that seatbelt usage in the District stands at 89 percent — leaving 11 percent of drivers…

 
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