Comments on: Pre-Holiday Potpourri http://www.thayeravenue.com/2007/12/21/pre-holiday-potpourri/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:27:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SilverSpringer http://www.thayeravenue.com/2007/12/21/pre-holiday-potpourri/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 SilverSpringer Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:02:57 +0000 http://www.thayeravenue.com/?p=124#comment-1797 DON'T USE CHEVY CHASE BANK THEY ARE TRAITORS! Did you know that Chevy Chase Bank is actually based in Mclean, Va? That's right, a bank named after a place in Maryland is actually based in Va! Their federal charter is in Tysons Corner, they moved it there in 1996 so they could keep raping people in credit card interest rates above 24%! Maryland wouldn't let them so they went to Virginia. Now CChase is on a quest to rape you in ATM! And they have the nerve to say they're in financial trouble and cut hours? LEAVE NOW!!! DON’T USE CHEVY CHASE BANK THEY ARE TRAITORS!

Did you know that Chevy Chase Bank is actually based in Mclean, Va? That’s right, a bank named after a place in Maryland is actually based in Va!

Their federal charter is in Tysons Corner, they moved it there in 1996 so they could keep raping people in credit card interest rates above 24%! Maryland wouldn’t let them so they went to Virginia.

Now CChase is on a quest to rape you in ATM! And they have the nerve to say they’re in financial trouble and cut hours?

LEAVE NOW!!!

]]> By: Kathy J http://www.thayeravenue.com/2007/12/21/pre-holiday-potpourri/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Kathy J Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:06:36 +0000 http://www.thayeravenue.com/?p=124#comment-1775 Of course bank fees are a racket - but so are $2 sodas at the 7-11 -- you pay for the convenience. Do like the rest of us and transfer some nominal liquid funds to a Chevy Chase account and wherever you are in DC you'll have access to cash - at no fee. As to black panythose - last time I checked CVS at the Blairs had a aisle full of nylons from various brands. Even Giant and Safeway have a display of the basics. Otherwise folks go up to Wheaton or to the downtown stores. Am thinking that most everyone of us gals under 40 these days rarely wears hose anyway and those who do (lawyers? bankers?) can readily order them via the Web to exactly our specs and tastes. Of course bank fees are a racket – but so are $2 sodas at the 7-11 — you pay for the convenience. Do like the rest of us and transfer some nominal liquid funds to a Chevy Chase account and wherever you are in DC you’ll have access to cash – at no fee.

As to black panythose – last time I checked CVS at the Blairs had a aisle full of nylons from various brands. Even Giant and Safeway have a display of the basics. Otherwise folks go up to Wheaton or to the downtown stores. Am thinking that most everyone of us gals under 40 these days rarely wears hose anyway and those who do (lawyers? bankers?) can readily order them via the Web to exactly our specs and tastes.

]]> By: David http://www.thayeravenue.com/2007/12/21/pre-holiday-potpourri/comment-page-1/#comment-1768 David Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:55:54 +0000 http://www.thayeravenue.com/?p=124#comment-1768 I entered the coordinates of Thayer Avenue and Fenton Street on Google Earth and was reminded of how much of the surface area in Fenton Village is comprised of either vacant lots, parking lots, or auto repair shops. I'm not opposed to having auto body shops and the like in the Silver Spring CBD (people have to get their car repaired somewhere, right?) but devoting so much urban land to low-density uses misses the opportunity to bring more smart growth to the area. I know there are several developments planned for large parcels in Fenton Village, but I wonder whether the weak real estate market has put some of them on hold. Didn't the Adele (planned for the corner of Fenton and Thayer) get approval like two years ago? I would love for there to be a way to replace the enormous surface lots and parking garage in the middle of Fenton Village with an underground lot so that this area could be developed. I'm sure the area businesses need some parking other than on-street parking in order to attract customers, but do we need as much as there is now? After all, you can't simultaneously park your car at the auto mechanic and at the parking lot. I entered the coordinates of Thayer Avenue and Fenton Street on Google Earth and was reminded of how much of the surface area in Fenton Village is comprised of either vacant lots, parking lots, or auto repair shops. I’m not opposed to having auto body shops and the like in the Silver Spring CBD (people have to get their car repaired somewhere, right?) but devoting so much urban land to low-density uses misses the opportunity to bring more smart growth to the area.

I know there are several developments planned for large parcels in Fenton Village, but I wonder whether the weak real estate market has put some of them on hold. Didn’t the Adele (planned for the corner of Fenton and Thayer) get approval like two years ago?

I would love for there to be a way to replace the enormous surface lots and parking garage in the middle of Fenton Village with an underground lot so that this area could be developed. I’m sure the area businesses need some parking other than on-street parking in order to attract customers, but do we need as much as there is now? After all, you can’t simultaneously park your car at the auto mechanic and at the parking lot.

]]> By: Eric http://www.thayeravenue.com/2007/12/21/pre-holiday-potpourri/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 Eric Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:49:44 +0000 http://www.thayeravenue.com/?p=124#comment-1757 Must get the moose mugs. Awesome. And would be more than happy to get Jamie in on this. Jamie? You out there? How can we smack down these jokers? Must get the moose mugs. Awesome.

And would be more than happy to get Jamie in on this. Jamie? You out there? How can we smack down these jokers?

]]> By: Sligo http://www.thayeravenue.com/2007/12/21/pre-holiday-potpourri/comment-page-1/#comment-1747 Sligo Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:56:53 +0000 http://www.thayeravenue.com/?p=124#comment-1747 You might appreciate <a href="http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/holiday/national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-gear/" rel="nofollow">this</a>. You might appreciate this.

]]> By: Bonifant more sinister than Thayer http://www.thayeravenue.com/2007/12/21/pre-holiday-potpourri/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 Bonifant more sinister than Thayer Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:27:34 +0000 http://www.thayeravenue.com/?p=124#comment-1746 I think it's time to have the Maryland legislature take up the issue of capping bank atm fees. Let's look into this and see if Raskin is interested in taking a lead. I think it’s time to have the Maryland legislature take up the issue of capping bank atm fees. Let’s look into this and see if Raskin is interested in taking a lead.

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