Wednesday Eclectica
First of all, I know things have been quiet here. But beyond restaurant openings and such, there’s just not that much I care to write about. Plus, when ESSCA is out of session there’s less fodder for ridicule. I do love the listserv, though.
For example: A 24-hour laundromat is going in at the old TOTAS location on Fenton, and someone on the list was concerned about it being open 24 hours – presumably because, you know, crime might happen. Like the crime-ridden (not) 24-hour 7-11 or the Greyhound bus station right nearby. Oh – and for those of you who don’t have enough to complain about, El Cafe Caracol on Sligo Ave plays loud music at night. And there may or may not be a constant drone from the air handlers on top of Silver Spring Towers that keeps some people up at night. Welcome to the ESSCA listserv.
In other news…
Thayer Avenue WSSC Work
Basically, they’re about to come in and rip shit up like they did on Georgia Avenue. But they were much nicer about it. If you didn’t get the notice…
We’re happy to advise you that we will be rehabilitating the water main infrastructure in your neighborhood. This letter provides you with important information about the upcoming construction.
Work began on or before June 7 and completion estimate is August 11, 2011. Ouch.
For the record…
I, for one, will not boycott the 9:30 Club. I just went to see OK Go there last month, and as long as Seth puts on great shows, I’ll go. His problem? Once the Fillmore is built, I will certainly go to 9:30 less often. Something he’s just going to have to deal with. This is a minor blip, as far as I’m concerned.
And one more thing (UPDATE)
Some woman going by the name of Cynthia is panhandling on Thayer Avenue. She went knocking on people’s doors after midnight on Monday saying her boyfriend hit her and she needed cab fare to Germantown. And evidently she also made some other offers for moneymaking that weren’t so timid. Police were looking for her but no word yet on whether or not she was picked up.
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What are air handlers? I always thought the droning noise was the road crews that turned off Silver Spring Towers’ water at night.
Evidently, someone on Silver Spring Ave thought it was coming from the big metal AC/heating units (air handlers?) on top of the building. I can’t hear it from Thayer, but I’m not a dog.
More importantly – they turn off the water at SS Towers at night??
ESSCA listserv: How do you resist responding to some of that high-pants, tired, old socialistic agenda drivel? I can’t even read it anymore…
You are back. Thank goodness. I missed you.
Indeed I am – thanks, Liz.
@Stax: I don’t even get the emails from the listserv anymore. “Something” happened last year sometime and they just stopped coming. Luckily I can still look at the group pages online. And I keep reading because of the entertainment value, if nothing else.
Nice! I posted a few times and got private emails asking me not to stir things up. Then my posting privledges were removed…
That same lady just knocked on my door tonight at 1:30am this Tues. She claimed she got locked out of her SUV with the keys inside and needed money to pay for the locksmith who was coming to unlock her car door. There was also a black SUV parked on the corner of Houston and Thayer with a guy sitting inside waiting for something. I approached the guy and asked him if some lady came up to him and asked him for money. He said no. I don’t know if he was in on it with the lady or not, but either way, he left soon after I approached him. Maybe he was weirded out by my questions at the time of night. But either way, he knew he was put on notice.
Either way, the woman that asks for money was wearing a white tshirt/undershirt, blue jeans tightly fit.
She also held her pack of cigarettes and keys in her left hand, so possibly left hand dominant.
Black
Female
5’0″-5’2″
Chubby/Obese 140-170lbs.
Smoker (could tell by smell)
Pleasant voice, no ghetto accent.
And she spoke like she’s anxious or in a hurry when talking to you.
Oh and I forgot
She’s probably early 30′s to late 20′s.
She had her keys in her left hand and still asked for money because she locked her keys in her car? Brilliant.
Somebody was frantically ringing our doorbell just before 2 this morning (Tues night/Wed AM). We didn’t answer and didn’t see anyone when we finally peeked out, but the police non-emergency operator said that one of our neighbors had already called about a heavy-set black woman ringing doorbells.
And those people in Silver Spring Towers should be ashamed of themselves–slumbering in air-conditioned comfort while the poor Silver Spring Avenue writer tosses and turns in agony at the horrific cacophony. (On the plus side, maybe I should toss my white-noise machine and just open the windows?)
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