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I was on the escalators at Farragut North 2 days ago, going down to the platform. About 3/4 of the way down the very short ride, the escalator just stops (shocker). The woman in front of me goes ballistic, because she is crazy. Instead of just taking the 5 more steps she needed to get down to the platform, she turns around and starts to go back up the stopped escalator which is full of people who have begun walking down. She finally gets to the top so she can move on to the adjacent escalator, which is working.
male are better imo. female tastes sweeter and are usually cheaper. I know some people eat the eggs off the females & I have never tried that route
Interesting. I'm in the Fairfax area and always wondered if Pells was any good.
ive seen lopo's before but never stopped by. heres the yelp they have really good reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/lopos-crab-shack-Chantilly
Caps have never won a title, as you know.
It's the list I made above plus the 2007 and 2012 Redskins (both losses in wild card round- the Shaun Alexander game and the RGIII ACL game), the Caps in 1998-99, 99-2000, 07-08, 09-10 (Montreal first round loss as the 1 seed) and 12-13, and the three Wiz teams that got bounced by the Cavs in the first round- 05-06, 06-07 and 07-08.
The Caps are the only NHL team to have ever made it to the Cup finals to never win a finals game.That was the year Kolzig stood on his head(97/98)
Except Cleveland doesn't have a hockey team so they're only failing at three sports. Plus they had and now have LeBron, which changes everything. If LeBron played for the Wizards I'd have a totally different state of mind regarding DC sports teams right now.
Oh I fully expect Lebron to win a title and keep D.C. on a roll in futility.Looking at the numbers if the Caps weren't here we are Cleveland and actually worse(or so it seems anyways).
Yeah, I looked and the Gary Anderson NFC title game was just after that in 98/99, and the Vikings also had a NFC championship game appearance in 09/10 that I forgot about.
Yeah, Minneapolis is probably our only peer in terms of misery over the last quarter-century. Even that NFC Championship game appearances was thanks to Favre, formerly a hated rival who then threw an awful INT to screw them. They also went to the Western Conference Finals once during peak Garnett era but that was when the Lakers were a powerhouse so they had little chance of advancing.
Yet the Washington Castles are probably the winningest franchise in history in terms of % of championships won.TobiasFunke said:As a coping mechanism this morning I decided put our last couple decades of sports fandom in context:
Since the 1998 Capitals got shellacked in the Stanley Cup Finals by the Red Wings, DC has seen its major pro sports teams play a combined 58 seasons without reaching the semifinal/Conference final level in their respective sports. The 2014 Redskins will obviously make it 59 seasons. On average one out of every 7.5 seasons (8 in football) ends with at least a semifinal berth. One of every 30(32 in football) should end with a title. We've gone twice as long without a semifinal as we would expect to go without a title if our teams were average.
Here's the triumphant list of the best pro sports teams we've seen in this town during my entire adult life- the ones who made it to the quarterfinal stage:
1999 Redskins- won a wild card game, botched FG attempt to beat Bucs in divisional round
2004-2005 Wizards- beat Chicago in opening round, swept by Miami in the conference semifinals
2005 Redskins- won a wild card game as a 6 seed, lost to Seattle in divisional round
2008-2009 Capitals- lost conference semifinal round Game 7 to Penguins in a blowout
2010-2011 Capitals- Swept by Lightning in conference semifinals
2011-2012 Capitals- Upset Bruins in 7, lost in 7 the next round to the Rangers
2012 Nationals- blew 6-0 lead in decisive Game 5 of NLDS
2013-14 Wizards- Beat Chicago in opening round before falling to Indiana in 6. Quite possibly the city's most rewarding playoff run since 1998, which is unbelievably sad
2014 Nationals- lost three one-run games in NLDS
They also had the Twins in the ALCS in 2002, and the Wild in the Western Conference finals in 2003. Kind of crazy that they are probably our best peer for misery, and yet have had all four teams at least make the conference/LCS finals in that time span.
You forgot probably the most painful of them all.TobiasFunke said:As a coping mechanism this morning I decided put our last couple decades of sports fandom in context:
Since the 1998 Capitals got shellacked in the Stanley Cup Finals by the Red Wings, DC has seen its major pro sports teams play a combined 58 seasons without reaching the semifinal/Conference final level in their respective sports. The 2014 Redskins will obviously make it 59 seasons. On average one out of every 7.5 seasons (8 in football) ends with at least a semifinal berth. One of every 30(32 in football) should end with a title. We've gone twice as long without a semifinal as we would expect to go without a title if our teams were average.
Here's the triumphant list of the best pro sports teams we've seen in this town during my entire adult life- the ones who made it to the quarterfinal stage:
1999 Redskins- won a wild card game, botched FG attempt to beat Bucs in divisional round
2004-2005 Wizards- beat Chicago in opening round, swept by Miami in the conference semifinals
2005 Redskins- won a wild card game as a 6 seed, lost to Seattle in divisional round
2008-2009 Capitals- lost conference semifinal round Game 7 to Penguins in a blowout
2010-2011 Capitals- Swept by Lightning in conference semifinals
2011-2012 Capitals- Upset Bruins in 7, lost in 7 the next round to the Rangers
2012 Nationals- blew 6-0 lead in decisive Game 5 of NLDS
2013-14 Wizards- Beat Chicago in opening round before falling to Indiana in 6. Quite possibly the city's most rewarding playoff run since 1998, which is unbelievably sad
2014 Nationals- lost three one-run games in NLDS
That was a wild card round game, not a quarterfinal round game.MattFancy said:You forgot probably the most painful of them all.TobiasFunke said:As a coping mechanism this morning I decided put our last couple decades of sports fandom in context:
Since the 1998 Capitals got shellacked in the Stanley Cup Finals by the Red Wings, DC has seen its major pro sports teams play a combined 58 seasons without reaching the semifinal/Conference final level in their respective sports. The 2014 Redskins will obviously make it 59 seasons. On average one out of every 7.5 seasons (8 in football) ends with at least a semifinal berth. One of every 30(32 in football) should end with a title. We've gone twice as long without a semifinal as we would expect to go without a title if our teams were average.
Here's the triumphant list of the best pro sports teams we've seen in this town during my entire adult life- the ones who made it to the quarterfinal stage:
1999 Redskins- won a wild card game, botched FG attempt to beat Bucs in divisional round
2004-2005 Wizards- beat Chicago in opening round, swept by Miami in the conference semifinals
2005 Redskins- won a wild card game as a 6 seed, lost to Seattle in divisional round
2008-2009 Capitals- lost conference semifinal round Game 7 to Penguins in a blowout
2010-2011 Capitals- Swept by Lightning in conference semifinals
2011-2012 Capitals- Upset Bruins in 7, lost in 7 the next round to the Rangers
2012 Nationals- blew 6-0 lead in decisive Game 5 of NLDS
2013-14 Wizards- Beat Chicago in opening round before falling to Indiana in 6. Quite possibly the city's most rewarding playoff run since 1998, which is unbelievably sad
2014 Nationals- lost three one-run games in NLDS
2012 Redskins - jump out to 14-0 lead over Seattle at home in the playoffs, lose the game and Griffin. Since then, the Skins have gone 4-17.
True, but that's where all the hope that was built up over that season came to a crashing hault. And put us in the position we are today with the Redskins.That was a wild card round game, not a quarterfinal round game.MattFancy said:You forgot probably the most painful of them all.TobiasFunke said:As a coping mechanism this morning I decided put our last couple decades of sports fandom in context:
Since the 1998 Capitals got shellacked in the Stanley Cup Finals by the Red Wings, DC has seen its major pro sports teams play a combined 58 seasons without reaching the semifinal/Conference final level in their respective sports. The 2014 Redskins will obviously make it 59 seasons. On average one out of every 7.5 seasons (8 in football) ends with at least a semifinal berth. One of every 30(32 in football) should end with a title. We've gone twice as long without a semifinal as we would expect to go without a title if our teams were average.
Here's the triumphant list of the best pro sports teams we've seen in this town during my entire adult life- the ones who made it to the quarterfinal stage:
1999 Redskins- won a wild card game, botched FG attempt to beat Bucs in divisional round
2004-2005 Wizards- beat Chicago in opening round, swept by Miami in the conference semifinals
2005 Redskins- won a wild card game as a 6 seed, lost to Seattle in divisional round
2008-2009 Capitals- lost conference semifinal round Game 7 to Penguins in a blowout
2010-2011 Capitals- Swept by Lightning in conference semifinals
2011-2012 Capitals- Upset Bruins in 7, lost in 7 the next round to the Rangers
2012 Nationals- blew 6-0 lead in decisive Game 5 of NLDS
2013-14 Wizards- Beat Chicago in opening round before falling to Indiana in 6. Quite possibly the city's most rewarding playoff run since 1998, which is unbelievably sad
2014 Nationals- lost three one-run games in NLDS
2012 Redskins - jump out to 14-0 lead over Seattle at home in the playoffs, lose the game and Griffin. Since then, the Skins have gone 4-17.
Yes, but it wasn't a list of miserable moments. It was a list of teams that made it to the quarterfinal round of their respective sports since the '98 Caps. The list of miserable moments would be much much much longer. Also I'm pretty sure it would be headed by Game 5 of the 2012 NLDS. Or maybe the Caps losing to the 8 seed Canadiens in the first round after being up 3-1. The 2012 Skins were 10-6 in a horrible NFC East. A wild card win would have been fun but they probably weren't going anywhere anyway, and wont until Dan Snyder dies, goes to prison for some sort of white collar crime or is ousted via a Donald Sterling-style setup.True, but that's where all the hope that was built up over that season came to a crashing hault. And put us in the position we are today with the Redskins.That was a wild card round game, not a quarterfinal round game.MattFancy said:You forgot probably the most painful of them all.TobiasFunke said:As a coping mechanism this morning I decided put our last couple decades of sports fandom in context:
Since the 1998 Capitals got shellacked in the Stanley Cup Finals by the Red Wings, DC has seen its major pro sports teams play a combined 58 seasons without reaching the semifinal/Conference final level in their respective sports. The 2014 Redskins will obviously make it 59 seasons. On average one out of every 7.5 seasons (8 in football) ends with at least a semifinal berth. One of every 30(32 in football) should end with a title. We've gone twice as long without a semifinal as we would expect to go without a title if our teams were average.
Here's the triumphant list of the best pro sports teams we've seen in this town during my entire adult life- the ones who made it to the quarterfinal stage:
1999 Redskins- won a wild card game, botched FG attempt to beat Bucs in divisional round
2004-2005 Wizards- beat Chicago in opening round, swept by Miami in the conference semifinals
2005 Redskins- won a wild card game as a 6 seed, lost to Seattle in divisional round
2008-2009 Capitals- lost conference semifinal round Game 7 to Penguins in a blowout
2010-2011 Capitals- Swept by Lightning in conference semifinals
2011-2012 Capitals- Upset Bruins in 7, lost in 7 the next round to the Rangers
2012 Nationals- blew 6-0 lead in decisive Game 5 of NLDS
2013-14 Wizards- Beat Chicago in opening round before falling to Indiana in 6. Quite possibly the city's most rewarding playoff run since 1998, which is unbelievably sad
2014 Nationals- lost three one-run games in NLDS
2012 Redskins - jump out to 14-0 lead over Seattle at home in the playoffs, lose the game and Griffin. Since then, the Skins have gone 4-17.
How nice? Its kind of a dead area for "fine dining" but if a good brew pub in the Churchkey vein would do, you'd be right by Arsenal/Blue Jacket. I've only done the bar there during the World Cup, but the food was well done. Osteria Morini looks to be the most upscale place in the area, but I've never been there.
Park Tavern maybe? Food is nothing special but it's decent enough, you can order smaller plates since you'll be eating/drinking more later, and it's a cool space.
Leaves off some other famous events in D.C. in that time period. Maybe we can blame it on Clinton breaking things off with Lewinsky.
