Outpost 505

We’ve been overrun with family visitors for the last two weekends, so our apologies for the dearth of posts – I’m on my way out the door right now, but I wanted to pop over and say GO NATS!

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There’s an article in the GW Hatchet today that reports that a student has been living in the library for basically the last month after getting kicked out of University housing for financial reasons.  I think it’s most interesting that we AT THE LIBRARY are just hearing about this now!  We’re wondering if this will [...]

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There is no J street in DC.  There’s C-I (sometimes labeled Eye) and K-W, but no J.  The most plausible explanation for this (courtesy of my coworker) seems to relate to legibility at the time that streets were named.  I find that both weird and charming.

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By the way, music blogs – if I’m not actually ATTENDING a festival, I couldn’t care less about seeing 300+ photos of random people playing music in crowded clubs. Oh, crappy band #5 played at a music festival I didn’t want to go to? Awesome, post 15 photos that all look the same. Can’t wait [...]

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This weekend was finally a combination of fine weather and good health, so E and I busted out the bikes and tested out the trail system that quite literally passes in front of our apartment building and extends for dozens of miles in each direction. My understanding is that the trails either replaced or run [...]

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So on Friday, Keem sent around a post from Mental Floss requesting pictures of weird or nerdy animal photos.  Oddly enough, we have them in spades.  I quickly put together a humorous email containing shots of Basil, Mina, and Sid in action, and then promptly forgot about it…until today.
Imagine my surprise and delight that not [...]

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We saw Matthew Lesko from the Get Free Money From The Government infomercials!

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I’ll have you know that Mina just BROKE INTO SOMEONE ELSE’S APARTMENT.
Seriously.

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