tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post2452013502576663309..comments2010-02-15T12:37:48.731-05:00Sligohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201229508558436514silverspringsingular@gmail.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-84561316799868230072010-02-15T12:37:48.731-05:002010-02-15T12:37:48.731-05:00Somehow, in the middle of all this nonsense, a new Verizon Wireless store has popped up on Colesville in the spot where a Dunkin Donuts was supposed to be (between M&amp;T Bank and Flippin Pizza at GA &amp; Colesville).Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905973779174027827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-2184692789997719302010-02-14T10:39:53.557-05:002010-02-14T10:39:53.557-05:00Bunch of us are meeting today to dig out bus stops in downtown #SilverSpring - join us w/ shovel at 12:30pm at Safeway on Thayer - in the lower garage portion - we will fan out from thereWashingtonGardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-69115098542831919892010-02-12T15:13:08.222-05:002010-02-12T15:13:08.222-05:00I suspected that the management company had just given up caring about that north parcel since they plan on tearing it down, assuming the County lets them finally.Terry in Silver Springhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14327980975408524384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-45312418119933015742010-02-12T09:14:22.614-05:002010-02-12T09:14:22.614-05:00The snow at Falkland Chase is historic. They can&#39;t clear it without approval from the community.Sligohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201229508558436514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-33564546843061169752010-02-12T09:12:40.710-05:002010-02-12T09:12:40.710-05:00OMG, Falkland Chase should be ashamed of themselves. The sidewalks in front of their north parcel are a disaster. Near 16th St, part of an small tree is across the sidewalk. The whole stretch from 16th to the RiteAid is worse than a skating rink. Summit Hills managed to clear their sidewalks WELL. FedEx/Kinkos and the RiteAid get about a C grade, mostly cleaned with some rough spots, particularly on the corner of E-W and Coleville (they always have issues there, some kind of territorial dispute over who should clean that). Falkland Chase, however, seems to have shoveled their own walks and stopped right at the public walk. Isn&#39;t it the law or at least the custom that homeowners and businesses clear the sidewalks running along their lots?<br /><br />I had good cold weather hiking boots on and I pinwheeled twice on the Falkland Chase sidewalk. Shame on you guys.Terry in Silver Springhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14327980975408524384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-30852580816743353752010-02-12T07:32:31.770-05:002010-02-12T07:32:31.770-05:00And now to &quot;Name &amp; Shame&quot; our corporate neighbors for not clearing the sidewalk in front of their business. The award for worst corporate neighbor goes to The Crowne Plaza Hotel on Georgia Avenue for clearly not giving a damn about pedestrians. Every other business on the East side of GA Ave had at least made an attempt to clear a path, but the good old Crowne Plaza said sod them. This is as of 5pm on Thursday the 11th. Shame on them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-65889776420768227322010-02-11T10:35:27.708-05:002010-02-11T10:35:27.708-05:00can I get a whoop whoop for the Safeway that stayed open through all of this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-42433329997545477582010-02-10T17:35:24.002-05:002010-02-10T17:35:24.002-05:00i posted a few pics on my blog too - www.rarooms.com/raredoesblog/<br /><br />enjoy!roslynhttp://www.rarooms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-28090492295971393512010-02-09T15:30:33.070-05:002010-02-09T15:30:33.070-05:00Why not add http://silverspringspeaks.blogspot.com/ to your BlogRoll? Looks like some good stuff going up there.WashingtonGardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-48591201413545180022010-02-09T02:04:31.439-05:002010-02-09T02:04:31.439-05:00Still crazy out there - can&#39;t believe we&#39;re up for more of this tomorrow!<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/spoffy/sets/72157623246564475/detail/laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488292165325652908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-40756370428231964122010-02-08T11:29:52.891-05:002010-02-08T11:29:52.891-05:00Ritchie Ave got plowed by 3 Bobcats yesterday afternoon. This was far superior to normal plowing -- down to the pavement, and the snow was actually placed in reasonable spots where it didn&#39;t undo all the shoveling people had done.<br /><br />We&#39;ve got some local snow shots here:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/39049716@N04/Elizabeth @ the Natural Capitalhttp://thenaturalcapital.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-18190127881565097672010-02-08T10:06:42.024-05:002010-02-08T10:06:42.024-05:00I&#39;m in 20910 and still without power. Pepcos system estimates February 11 we&#39;ll get it back. Fuuuuu--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-18828557765982350632010-02-08T08:59:56.983-05:002010-02-08T08:59:56.983-05:00Robert, now that is commitment. <br /><br />There were lots of free/cheap tickets for the taking on Craigslist, and I briefly considered heading to the Bethesda Metro and making the game. Kind of wish I had...Sligohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201229508558436514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-20367709471814492382010-02-07T20:27:21.230-05:002010-02-07T20:27:21.230-05:00I made it to the Caps game after walking about 4 miles to Fort Totten station then riding down to Verizon Center. It was so worth it, amazing game.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02007044790330641421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-33429912698668441542010-02-07T17:29:33.705-05:002010-02-07T17:29:33.705-05:00Just after rhe snow ended yesterday we trudged through DTSS and found open, of all places, Piratz Tavern. An appropriately dressed wench seved us grog, a delightful hot drink of several types of rum and ginger beer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-68562946407544799702010-02-07T15:31:51.001-05:002010-02-07T15:31:51.001-05:00I would have been happy to be reading this blog and commenting, but I have had no power since about 9 am Saturday. This morning I finally had the sense to pack up the dogs and move to a hotel.<br /><br />And my game day plans are ruined - the hotel doesn&#39;t have Animal Planet so I can&#39;t watch Puppy Bowl.wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310526844151789937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-2846215177093891882010-02-07T14:43:15.427-05:002010-02-07T14:43:15.427-05:00this lack of comments proves my theory that most folks surf the net and blogs from work on their employers time/dime - but not on their own free timeWashingtonGardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-28662675518580468932010-02-06T14:36:29.980-05:002010-02-06T14:36:29.980-05:00Up here in Long Branch, we still have cable/power/phone. Snow has piled up and I watched an SUV get stuck on the unplowed street in front of my building. I took a few photos when I got up this morning (about nine) and there&#39;s a noticable difference. I&#39;ll get out later and take an actual measure, but so far this neighborhood&#39;s been very lucky.Vagrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053302275793357240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23243255.post-41304076577234116112010-02-06T14:31:55.664-05:002010-02-06T14:31:55.664-05:00Some big trees came down in Summit Hills: http://www.twitpic.com/11q3b3slwexplorenoreply@blogger.com