Winter Wonderland.....I think not.

I am NOT a fan of this weather we have been having on the East Coast for the past couple of weeks.

As a matter of fact, I would rather live someplace MUCH warmer. I may reconsider this though if somewhere in Mother Nature's little mind she felt it was ok to stop dropping ice from the atmosphere and just make it pretty, fluffy white snow; however I feel this is highly unlikely.

Last night we got snow again. It started when we were at M&K's for Rachel's first birthday party. Wait, let me rephrase that first sentence, we got snow where I live which fell on top of the ice that is on the ground from the ice storm that happened last Tuesday. Supposedly, according to the DC area Meteorologists, this was not supposed to be a big deal. Well I have news for them, it turned into one.

The State of Maryland must not have prepared because the majority of my ride to work this morning was driving on slushy MAIN ROADS that has a nice shiny layer of black ice over them. I am terrified to drive on roads like this. Reason being – I took a nice face first nose dive in my brand new Jeep and rolled over into a marsh near the marina near my house.

This is not what I like to refer to as a good time.

I lay hanging upside down in my seat, thing scattered all over the place and stuck. It was dark and when I opened my eyes after it happened my initial reactions were 1) I am dead; 2) No one saw this happen and I have no clue how far off the road I went or how deep down in the marsh I am; and 3) I need to find my cell phone, John is going to kill me. I luckily was able to locate my cell phone to try to call John but when the antenna is facing the ground you don't get a very good signal. I finally got through and he called Ronnie his cousin who lived literally 2 seconds away to come help me. Luckily, someone had seen it happen and called the police and EMT and then came down to try to get me out of the Jeep.

This man was unable to help me out, after I begged him for scissors to cut my seat belt which was preventing me from escaping. He was able to get me sans scissors and amazingly I was not hurt or just in shock.

(*Side note* - I had a dress on this day and he got a free show of the va-jay jay.)

The ambulance came and I refused to go to the hospital. John, Ronnie and Jamie (his wife) all showed up at about this time and Jamie says to me "Wow, all that and you did not even put a run in your pantyhose." (Leave it to Jamie to make me laugh). This is when my back started hurting. They begin to drag the Jeep out of the marsh, John takes me home and then to the hospital. I was given painkillers and sent on my way. Since then I have gone to several sessions of physical therapy although I look back and things could have been worse.

Funny thing to this story is: John and his father went to the market near the marina later that day and overheard a man talking about how he helped some girl out of the marsh and that she was wearing a dress. Um, yeah, my husband got to here all about my flashing!

I wrote this because I am wearing a dress today and I swear to god if there is black ice on my way home my Corporate Credit card will be buying me new clothes to wear tomorrow and a hotel for the night.

Happy Monday!

Field Trips in DC

Are a bad idea…..especially when cranky, sick office workers like myself have to go out at lunch. It also does not help that I work near the National Theater and the Warner Theater.

Who’s idea was it to come out with Christmas plays? And why on earth would anyone want to sign a permission slip for their child to see it?

I am just bitter because I had to dodge 800 rugrats running all over the place when I went to the liquor store at lunch to cash in my lottery tickets that I got as a Christmas gift. I ended up trading in the winners for losers, but had I know I was going to be faced with this on my way back to work I would have taken the money and invested in a fifth of something.

Ahh…..Tis the Season!

Entertainment, I think not

While I find it only fitting (I rode the metro at lunch today) to comment on this interesting piece of news below. I would also like to comment that I refused to bring it back because it was not worth my $1.85 to have to walk down two escalators because they were not working. Besides, I needed to cool off after I got caught up in a protest in front of Winston and Straughn, my destination.

nbc4.com
Metro Board To Consider Entertainment Program
Performances Would Be Outdoors
POSTED: 6:03 am EST December 5, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Metro may soon be a place for music, theater, dance and other art forms, in addition to the daily commute. (Great, another added distraction for tourists)

A proposal is going to Metro's board of directors that would allow entertainment at Metro stations for the first time. (Wait, backup. We have had performances all along – the Chinese violin guy, the quartet that dresses up, the guy with the electric guitar and several others)

Performances would be outdoors and only at designated station entrances from April to October. They would take place mostly during lunchtime hours and at the end of the day. Metro's manager in charge of the Art in Transit program, Michael McBride, said commuters are too focused on getting to work to have entertainment added in the morning. (Miracle – they are finally making sense)

The nation's second-busiest subway system is one of the few that prohibit entertainment inside stations. (No, another smart move on Metro’s part and believe me I rarely commend them on anything.)

The idea is to have local arts councils choose performers. They would be paid by the arts councils, not Metro. (yes, because if Metro were to choose I am sure it would be horrible along with their other poor choices (seating, signage, etc.)

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

I always wondered why they had people in the booths in the parking lots....

nbc4.com

Metro Parking Lots Will Accept Credit Cards
Pilot Program Starts At 6 Locations

POSTED: 7:17 am EST December 5, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Soon drivers will be able to use credit cards to pay at Metro parking lots. (Great, so all that crap about the Smart Trip card being the only way to exit parking lots has been a lie)

The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority says it will launch a pilot program in the spring that gives people the option to use credit cards in addition to the SmartTrip cards that are required now. (Did they ever stop to think about the lines that this will cause in the parking lots when we are trying to get out of there to go home?)

A spokesman told The Examiner that the program comes in response to customer needs and requests. (Here is my request – I want my $10 back for that SmartTrip card that I had to have so I could retrieve my car at the end of the day)

In the spring, Metro will have credit card machines at six locations, including the Anacostia, Largo, New Carrollton, Shady Grove, Franconia-Springfield and Vienna stations. (Well at least Morgan Blvd. is not on there, I am safe for the time being)

Metro's board of directors gave the agency's staff permission this summer to develop a pilot program for accepting credit cards at parking lots. (so that’s what they were busy doing all summer)

They don't know yet how soon after the pilot program they can extend the machines to all parking locations. (hopefully it will take a LONG time)


Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

I am on a roll today….I think I will start this bad boy back up.

I just don't know what to say about this.....except that they better not have decided to recreate the accident scene during rush hour this morning......GRRRRRRR!

Metro 'Track Walker' Killed; Another Critically Injured
Dec 1st - 6:14am

By MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated Press Writer
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - An out-of-service Metrorail train struck two track workers Thursday, killing one and critically injuring the other, officials said.
It was the second death among workers in the Washington area's transit system this year and the 14th in Metro's 30-year history.
The accident occurred about 9:30 a.m. on an elevated section of track between the Huntington and Eisenhower Avenue stations on the Yellow Line. The train involved had no passengers on board and was headed to a rail yard in Alexandria.
Metro identified the worker who died as Leslie A. Cherry, a 29-year employee from Maryland. The injured employee, who was not identified, began working for the transit system in April.
The two employees were "track walkers" and were doing routine inspections, Metro said. Mark Rosenker, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said later that the workers knew they were on an active track.
Both the NTSB and Metro are investigating.
"Obviously, something terrible has gone wrong," Jack Requa, acting general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, told reporters.
Rosenker said investigators retrieved the train's vehicle monitoring system, which he compared to an airplane's flight data recorder. He said the board would retrieve the dispatch tapes Friday and predicted the tapes would help shed light on what happened.
Metro said the train operator, who has worked for Metro since 1999, was tested for drugs and alcohol after the accident. Test results were still pending.
The Eisenhower Avenue and Huntington stations were closed for more than four hours, and Metro ran temporary shuttle-bus service. The stations reopened in time for the evening rush hour.
Emergency workers could be seen loading a body onto one of several ambulances outside the Eisenhower Avenue station nearly three hours after the accident. Fire trucks and police vehicles from several jurisdictions, including the City of Alexandria and Fairfax County, were at the scene.
Fourteen Metro workers have died on the job since the system opened in 1976, including six who were struck by trains. The most recent fatalities occurred in May and in October 2005. Before that, the last death was in 1997.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

What seemed like a good idea at the time……

Today has just started out bad. Wait, I take that back, it was good when I woke up and got ready (except for Jackson’s leg issue) and left-until I got almost to Rt.4 and realized I did not have my cell phone. I don’t know what it is but I have this extreme fear that the one time I do not have it something horrible will happen and I will need it. So I turned around and went all the way back down 260 and home to get it and then was on my way. I decided because of weather issues later and how horrible I know traffic will be that I would take the Metro. BAD IDEA!!!! I got to work an hour late due to “single tracking” on the Blue line. I was stuck in a train crammed full of people complaining and sitting next to a man that kept muttering under his breath, “What the hell is the problem?” and “Come on!” I almost at one point looked over at him and said “Shut the fuck up and just do your Sudoku puzzle and deal, we are ALL in the same situation!”

When I got off at Metro Center I had the pleasure of walking next to the smelliest man/bum ever. I swear he must have been walking around and pissed his pants several times. From the looks of his clothes it was probably over a month’s time. I finally arrived at work and have been flustered ever since. My commute home better not end up like the morning commute or I will probably lose it.

Don't make me cut you!

Teacher Allegedly Stabs Student With Scissors
Administrators: Teacher To Be Reassigned

POSTED: 6:41 pm EDT May 24, 2006
UPDATED: 6:51 am EDT May 25, 2006

OXON HILL, MD

A teacher in Prince George's County is free on bond after allegedly stabbing a student with a pair of scissors. (Sweet – thank god they didn’t use such force when I was in school)

Police and school officials said the incident happened Wednesday at the Oxon Hill High School in Oxon Hill, Md. (not surprising – PG County in the HIZZOUSE!)

Some students said it all began with horseplay between the teacher, 34-year-old Sean Tape, and a 15-year-old student. But authorities said the horseplay turned to anger and witnesses said Tape purposely cut the student on the arm. ( I wonder if he taught Art)

"There was blood everywhere," one student told News4. "He took his T-shirt off and wrapped it around his arm and the T-shirt got soaked." (Apparently they were not safety scissors like the ones in elementary school)

The student was treated by the school nurse and then taken to a hospital where he received eight stitches. Tape was arrested and charged with second-degree assault and posted a $1,000 bond. (There goes his summer salary)

On campus, Tape is said to be popular and liked by faculty and kids, and some students refuse to believe the attack was malicious. (Lets contemplate this…..scissors are to stab as attack is to harmless??? - I don’t think you will find that in the SAT’s)

Lleah Sturdivant told News4, "Everybody always plays with Mr. Tape and they joke around and so he was playing back and they were playing with him and he was like, back up, back up or I'm going to slice you, and when the boy moved forward, he moved forward too and it just cut him." (WHY on earth was he brandishing scissors- someone please explain this to me- I wanna know if he was a damn art teacher!)

School administrators released a statement that read in part, "Effective immediately, the teacher will be separated from the student population ... ( and placed in the school holding cell until further notice) Our investigation will determine what actions are appropriate." (ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Appropriate?- this is what you deal with in PG County – when its obvious and right there in front of you- HA)

A school spokesman said Tape will not be fired at this point or even put on paid administrative leave. (I.E. – Early summer vacation) Instead, he will report to a different job site Thursday morning. ( and practice stabbing teachers next)

Copyright 2006 by nbc4.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

http://www.nbc4.com/news/9270081/detail.html

~S~

Thirsty Thursday

First things first – I’d like to apologize for taking such an extended “personal leave” from the blog. I don’t really have a reason…I just wanted to apologize. Thank you for your understanding (except MB – you can stuff your sorrys in a sack, mister).

S and I decided to take the ‘chro this morning – we have a gathering to attend after work that more that likely will involve the consumption of a great amount of alcohol, so we’ll need that extra half hour on the train to sober up. S almost gets rammed (and not in the good way) by some biznatch on the road into the parking lot of the Morgan Boulevard of Broken Dreams station. So that sets us off into a rant of “Why you gotta pick on Whitey?” We often discuss this. Once we get into the station, I attempt to add value to my DumbTrip card from a normal fare card. What does the facking machine do? Takes my fare card but doesn’t add value. What the fug is that all about? So that set me off…granted, it was only an extra $1.40, but that’s not the point…

Fairly uneventful ride on the Big Bad Blue, until I spotted…THE LITTLE PERSON. In case you don’t know, I am extremely freaked out by those who are vertically-challenged (there are other things about them that freak me out, but I won’t get into it because I don’t want to piss anybody off more than I already have). To quote Austin Powers: “Small hands…smell like cabbage…” That should be sufficient. I pointed him out to S, but she said she already saw him – no doubt she wanted to prevent me from seeing him, sweetheart that she is, but she should know I can spot them a mile away.

“Tiny” wasn’t enough to distract me from the new noises coming from the speakers of the ‘chro car. I guess they really did change the voice…and the “ding” sound. Now, I know I tend to forget where I am at times (I’m already losing it…), but it sounded like I was already in Vegas this morning – “BINGBONGBINGBONG” – I thought I won the g-d jackpot. Not to mention the extremely loud screeching noise that erupts from the speaker right before the train reaches a stop – either they really need to get bizzy with the WD-40, or they just killed a very large cat who was also scraping his enormous claws down an abnormally large chalkboard. Yes, it was THAT annoying.

Made it to McFearsome Square in record time – enough to hit the SBux at 16th and K for my vanilla latte and S’s black tea (“Ebony…and ivory….living in perfect harmony…”).

Happy Hour Thursday, bitches!

~B~

Metro to Replace Hundreds of Bike Racks (ah…and another chance for ~S~ to speak her mind)
May 18th - 7:57am
Adrienne Mitchell, WTOP Radio

WASHINGTON - Metro plans to replace hundreds of bike racks outside rail stations with new, U-shaped ones. (and this is important news because…….)

"At some stations people weren't even using the older racks," says Metro spokeswoman Candace Smith. "They were opting to lock their bikes to trees, to light poles, because the old racks were missing pieces or they had a loose installation, or sometimes they were even just stripped down." (that’s a personal option – putting U-shaped racks up isn’t going to stop people from tying their bikes to trees)

The new racks will be more efficient. (how so?)

"The new U-racks also allow you to get nearly twice the capacity of the old racks." (and there are just sooooo many bike riders, my suggestion – plant more trees and install more lights - its too dark as it is in most stations and their parking lots.)

Smith says Metro is also hoping bike riders turn out for Bike to Work Day Friday. (I will start polishing my bike off)

No bikes are allowed on Metro trains between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. or between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., but they are allowed on Metro buses anytime. (oy – why take the bus if you are riding your bike in the first place? Are you freakin lazy?)

(Copyright 2006 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)
http://wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=795160


I would just like to thank WTOP and WMTA for enlightening me with pointless CHRO’ information. I know it is imperative that we know about the new bike racks because we all ride our bikes to the metro station and apparently to the bus stops as well all the time. What would be really nice is if they would add PARKING SPACES so people could park a car and not be faced with full lots on a daily basis. Who gives a FACK about bike racks????

What will they think of next?

As I read WTOP as I do every morning when I get to work I came across the following article and decided this was the perfect opportunity to catch up on my metro blogging. And as I have done in the past I will throw my two cents out there within the article – Enjoy!

Metro May Eliminate Carpet in Subway Cars
May 10th - 7:44 am

WASHINGTON (AP) - Metro may eliminate a luxury that was added 30 years ago to help lure suburbanites out of their cars. (I would hardly call the carpet a luxury – It’s a good day if you don’t step on a patch of pilled carpet that you may or may not trip on.)

The transit agency this summer will test the idea of removing carpet in a pair of cars and replace it with slip-resistant vinyl flooring. (Easier to scrape the gum off of and more likely that you will stick to the gross floor because of all the bottles that you find rolling around.)

Metro, the nation's second busiest subway system, is one of just a few major transit systems to have cushions and carpet. (We should feel so special – My ass hardly ever got to feel a cushion with all the people that ride the train and get on at the magical stop that allows you to feel the cushion on the seat)

Metro's new interim general manager Dan Tangherlini (can anyone pronounce this characters name....or is it just me?) wants to give riders a feel for a subway car that would be less expensive to maintain. (Thought – maybe this will allow them to lower fares for riding…....I may be on to something, although I seriously doubt it.) It costs more than $1 million per year to replace filthy carpet and worn-out seat cushions and more than $6 million per year to clean the rail cars (hmm…I never recall seeing any NON-FILTHY .carpet , is it perhaps because they Don’t replace it like they say they do?)

The carpet comes from Taiwan (why does everything have to be MADE IN TAIWAN?) and costs $5,200 per rail car. The seat cushions cost $17 to $35 and are made by prisoners in Virginia (I suppose I am ok with this, however Metro does travel throughout DC and Maryland also – what are THOSE prisoners doing????)

Information from: The Washington Post (http://wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=786884)
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


So there you have it folks, my two cents for the morning. Since I no longer ride the BBB and I find this terribly sad, I have to resort to reading about the CHRO unles something exciting happens on the RAGING RED when i go to lay in the "Cancer Coffin". One good things has come out of it though, I have found secret “traffic avoiding” ways throughout SE DC. When in doubt, follow the caravan of white people that are all turning at the same intersection and continue to follow them until you are in a familiar area.

Happy Hump Day!
~S~

This is what happens when you are sick

Your Monster Profile Death Warrior You Feast On: Coffee You Lurk Around In: The Hearts of Men You Especially Like to Torment: Hipsters What's" Your Monster Name?

Your Monster Profile

Death Warrior You Feast On: Coffee You Lurk Around In: The Hearts of Men You Especially Like to Torment: Hipsters

What's Your Monster Name?

You do stupid surveys and catch up on blogging - although it has nothing to do with the Metro which I fully intended on riding today so I could visit the "CANCER COFFIN". Oh well, I suppose the only coffin I will be laying in is the coffin of sickness here on my couch.

Happy CINCO de MAYO!

~S~

OY! Its tourist season in DC!

I ventured out at lunch today since it was so warm outside and I missed my tanning opportunity at good ol’ Casa del Sol last night because every girl in DC decided its time to break out the skirts and tank tops and the Casper look doesn’t fare well with that. I tool the Red from Farragut North to Cleveland Park. Low and behold a “small group” of tourists got off the train, and like every good tourist does, didn’t stand to the right on the escalator and stopped at the top of the elevator because they didn’t know where they were going. (Imagine that- HA)I maneuvered myself around them and escaped to the second escalator (which is pretty long and steep) before I ended up being stuck again for a 5 minute ride up the world’s slowest moving stairway. I made it out in record timing granted I had “touristas” in my way.

I walked over to the tanning salon for what I like to refer to “the best 8 minutes of my day” and scorched myself (not literally) and then headed back to work.

On my return trip, it was a madhouse. Had I had to deal with all the children that were arriving then I may have just started screaming out loud. My first encounter down the long escalator was a hoard of children literally taking up more than half the escalator with hardly any parental supervision. All the “RICHIES” must have gathered the rugrats together and hired two nannies to watch the brats during spring break. (Tip: there are other places to go than the zoo, which are more educational, considering the zoo just isn’t what it used to be when I was little). This whole thing was somewhat overwhelming until my head shaking was interrupted by the mother yelling “HABIB, hold on to the handle, HOLD ON TO THE HANDLE!” “We will all have a safer ride if you just hold on to the handle, HABIB!” Um, yeah, little “HABIB” was not listening. Now I am not a parent but had I not listened to my mother when I was “HABIB’s” age she would have risked her own life and whipped her Dr. Scholl’s sandal off and beaten my ass. (Somewhere down the line she realized this was better than a wooden spoon and more portable as well)

Ah….alas – DC in the springtime. Thank you TRIPADVISOR for naming DC as one of the TOP 10 Vacation spots of the week.

~S~

Please don’t fornicate on the CHRO.

I came into work this morning (almost on time), was stopped by the receptionist, who so kindly gave me the message that I was being summoned at 9:03 AM to make international calls to patch through to my boss. After I took care of that, I proceeded to do my normal activities -Myspace, Hotmail, WTOP, checked on my Kate Spade.com order and Craigslist. WHOA – low and behold as I am scrolling down and amusing myself with the newly posted MC’s I came across this “eye-catching” title-You fucked me on the Orange/Blue Line. – 26, as seen at the following page (http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mis/150111844.html). Of course, I am going to look (anyone would). That is pretty ballsy and I wanted to try to ponder how it was possible. So I read it and am slightly disturbed by this incident. The CHRO' is gross and dirty – and then to say they came on the other person’s face is just wrong. How the hell did you leave the train with the face mask plastered to your face, let alone clean up your mess (Handkerchief aside – how old was this person and what happened to the used handkerchief). I should probably stop while I ahead rather than get into what the poor CHRO’ employee was probably thinking as they were cleaning the car later (ifs it possible that it really happens?)

I am still wondering if this is man and woman or man and man. Any thoughts?

Happy Tuesday!
~S~

Traffic Traffic and more traffic.

This is my life now that I drive– although I am extremely happy to finally have a car pool buddy to share my agony with. This morning we ran into Don on Rt. 4 and thanked him for the use of the trailer to help “B” move this past weekend. We also had a run in with “USA Man” aka “George Clinton” and his bible and lastly the other exciting thing that happened was the Revival at the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church tomorrow at 7:30 with Dr. “BALTIMORE”. If you can’t make that – B will update you on the one around the corner from her house that is taking place next weekend for 4 days…..That could only mean one thing – there are a lot of people ion South County that need to be saved.

On a lighter note – I will be riding the bus tonight if it is raining down Connecticut to my doctor’s office. If it’s not raining I was thinking about running down there. We will see – I can barely walk and I need to be able to at least run 10 miles on Sunday for the Cherry Blossom 10-miler that I signed myself up for as a training run for my upcoming marathon. Don’t tell anyone – I am really just doing it for the t-shirt.

Have a great day! I will be sure to give you tales of the bus – should I happen to ride it tonight.

~S~

Why I remain childless.....

Fun times today on the Raging Red. Too bad nothing exciting happened when I went to Cleveland Park for lunch. I ride the Chro for the hell of it to have something exciting happen (something exciting always happens) and nothing. Not one thing. So upsetting. I am going to use the following article and ad my two –cents since we know people really care about that.

Dad Accidentally Leaves Baby in Car at Metro
Mar 23rd - 3:36pm

DERWOOD, Md. - A red-faced father has some explaining to do after authorities say he got on the Metro -- completely forgetting his baby daughter was still in the car. (ok, now my dad did this once, although he accidentally forgot to drop my brother off at the babysitters on his way to work so he ended up taking the young lad with him and realized he was in the car when J said “hey dad, you forgot to drop me off” after my father had already gotten all the way there)

Commuters passing through a Shady Grove Metro station parking lot noticed the baby in the parked car around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Montgomery County Police say. (oh….ok. I keep forgetting it is safer in Montgomery County to look in peoples cars and be nosey, unlike P.G. County where you will either (a) have an alarm go off at you immediately upon stepping within 5 feet of the car or (b) will be shot by someone’s cousin who is on car surveillance while the person is at work)

Firefighters opened the car and took the 7-month-old girl to Shady Grove Hospital. Doctors examined the baby and determined she was in good condition. (Just a guess – but this guy is in DEEP SHIT when he gets home)

Representatives from Child Protective Services interviewed the parents and determined that the baby had not been intentionally left alone. Her mother came to pick her up later. (And immediately went to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County and filed separation papers)

While police found the baby, police say a light bulb went off atop Jonathan Sander's head (literally – almost like the light bulb went off when he inseminated his wife and realized he would be a horrible father), and he realized what he had done. He was already in D.C., but grabbed a train back to Shady Grove.

Sander, of North Potomac (of course, he’s rich – he will get a great attorney and get off with probation), was given a citation charging him with leaving a child under age eight unattended. (so you are telling me that once my non-existent child turns 8 I can freely leave the kid in the car instead of toting it around)

Police say Sander is not usually responsible for the girl's childcare arrangements.
The citation carries a penalty of up to $500 and up to 30 days in jail.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Article can be found at http://wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=734611

~S~

Person Becomes Trapped In Metro Elevator
Fire Personnel Come To Rescue

POSTED: 1:10 pm EST March 14, 2006
UPDATED: 1:35 pm EST March 14, 2006

FOREST GLEN, Md.

Metro said one person had to be rescued from an elevator at the Forest Glen Metro Station Tuesday morning.

Metro said the person became trapped at about 9:15 a.m. and was rescued about an hour and a half later.

Personnel from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Department rescued the person, Metro said.
An investigation is under way to determine what caused the elevator to stop. (my theory – not enough elevator outages all ready)

http://www.nbc4.com/news/7995105/detail.html

This is slightly amusing to me. I have never been trapped in an elevator until I started working in DC, and fortunately it was not in a Metro elevator (that’s just lazy) I was only stuck in it was for two minutes. The woman I was trapped with was getting hysterical and I was the one that remained calm. I was just thinking that there probably would have been a death had we been trapped in there for an hour and a half. I would have killed her.

~S~

Married to the Sea….Part 2

B is right – so perfect and the above says it all. Especially since it is supposed to be 80 degrees today. I am totally stoked about that – makes you think of BBQ’s in the summer and sitting outside and people watching.

I did happen to stumble onto the BBB last Friday morning and nothing eventful happened. I haven’t rode the damn thing in a month and all I get is some drop dead gorgeous guy with his drop dead gorgeous girlfriend. They looked like the Abercrombie Twins. Needless to say I was very upset with my trip. The ride home faired much better.

B and I drove home and waited an hour for pizza. Yeah – we called ahead but we still had to wait 45 minutes once we got there. It was all worth it – we were carbing up for Saturday’s run, which should have been 12 miles but we cut it back to 5.5 due to the pain in my mouth that needed Akbar’s (the dentist and I are on a first name basis now) assistance. So we did our run, ran to Giant to get Jackson’s expensive meds that he needs injected three times a week and then I dropped $200 on dry-cleaning. I really need to stop waiting until the last minute to get things dry-cleaned. It’s a no win situation because I do that and then I go out because I need new work clothes and end up buying outfits to replace the dirty ones. It always comes back to kick me in the ass. I ended up taking B’ on a tour of Laurel while we were at my dentist – the highlight of the afternoon – the giant liquor store and $7 eyebrow waxes.

Sunday, I spent a good part of the day riding my motorcycle. I got that baby up to 70 MPH and did 40+ miles. I was very proud of myself – first time in the “BIG” roads.!!!

I suppose I should come to terms with the fact that it’s Monday and I am work and actually do something worthwhile.

Happy Warm Weather!

~S~

Married to the Sea

http://www.marriedtothesea.com/ Ok, this website is HILARIOUS!! Our faithful readers may recall S posting about a website called http://www.nataliedee.com - this new one is a collaboration of Natalie and Drew, who does http://www.toothpastefordinner.com. The pictures are classic - ENJOY!!

And sorry about the lack of posts - I'm just so tired of riding the 'chro these days: same shizz, different day. People have been more rude that normal lately, and that's just no fun to post about (as you're understanding right now...). But this morning, I did stand on the platform next to a guy who hocked a lugie - yes - onto the tracks. And I didn't think men these days had class - boy was I wrong!! Ha ha

Happy Monday, biatches!
~B~

Up high…down low…

“Give a ‘High Five’ to a deserving Metro employee” – (http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/story.cfm?ID=594) Now, what exactly am I supposed to do with this? Walk up to the little booth, ask the man to come out for a second, then say “Up high!”????? I know, I know, they don’t mean LITERALLY, but still – it’s kinda funny. Do they really think people will fill out the comment card online? And what do the “nominees” get?? So many questions left unanswered – isn’t that typical of the ‘chro?! And who's offended by this picture to the left? I know I am!!

In other news, our girl Randi Miller debuted her ‘chro voice on the Line of Sunshine yesterday morning, to what the Express this morning called “mixed reviews.” What I don’t understand is why The Voice's messages are becoming more detailed. Here are the new messages:

1) *Chime* Doors opening. Step back so customers may exit. When boarding move to the center of the car.

2) *Chime* Step back. Doors closing.

And this one is CLASSIC:

3) (To be played if doors can not close after second message - ha ha.) *Chime* Step back to allow the doors to close.

Um, if the fools didn’t “step back” the first time, why would they do it the second time? And WMATA, just so you know, spending money to re-vamp The Voice will not make for a more pleasant experience – no one listens to The Voice anyway.

Not many more daily ‘chro rides in my future, I’m afraid. This is my last month – I’m in the process of buying a house out in SoMD, should be in by April! But don’t worry – I’m sure S and I will have many good stories involving our daily commute via Jeep/Acura/Pontiac (depending on who’s driving!).

Happy Friday everyone – High Five!

~B~

Could it be…?

I swear Kirk Herbstreit’s little brother was on the ‘chro elevator with me last night. So cute – his cheeks were still rosy! It’s been a while since I’ve seen some hotness on or around the ‘chro, so thank you, Li’l Kirk! Please tell your older brother to just look pretty and not be so annoying this fall!

Oh, and this message is for the “young man” who got on the OC at Rosslyn this morning: NOBODY BUT YOU LIKES DEATH METAL AT 8:30 IN THE MORNING. Seriously, you have headphones for a reason, so don’t turn them into speakers. Sheesh…you totally ruined my ability to enjoy reading about all the crime in this city. Have some respect for your elders! That poor man wearing the fedora next to you must have been miserable. Of course, wearing a fedora will do that to you…

S, you and JJ are in my prayers – tons of kisses for Poo from his Auntie B :)

~B~