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Offline Slateman

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #300: August 24, 2012, 04:50:04 PM »
Website says it boards in Ashburn .... no thanks

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #301: August 24, 2012, 05:01:04 PM »
Ashburn?  Doesn't that happen the next day when you eat too many jalapenos? 

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #302: August 24, 2012, 08:29:10 PM »
I live in Oakton. What's the nearest stop for me?

I think your closest would be Glory Days in Reston/Herndon or Velocity Five in Centerville.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #303: August 25, 2012, 11:58:38 AM »
Is there really so little demand from the Maryland suburbs that these guys still won't offer a stop in MD, or do they simply assume that all fans north of the Potomac and outside D.C. are O's fans?

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #304: August 25, 2012, 11:59:53 AM »
Is there really so little demand from the Maryland suburbs that these guys still won't offer a stop in MD, or do they simply assume that all fans north of the Potomac and outside D.C. are O's fans?

They did look to have a stop in Germantown.  If people don't take them up on it, not much they can do!

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #305: August 25, 2012, 12:41:55 PM »
True, but I'm not going to drive north to Germantown to take a bus! It would be easier to drive to the ballpark myself.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #306: August 25, 2012, 12:45:28 PM »
I think your closest would be Glory Days in Reston/Herndon or Velocity Five in Centerville.

I looked at their site but couldn't find a list of "stops".    Can you direct me where to look?   I will lose my parking space downtown next month (as well as my job LOL) and will need a ride to the games.   I don't wanna drive into the city ever again.

Even though I'm relatively close, I don't wanna drive to Ashburn either.   Something about driving west to go east disturbs me.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #307: August 25, 2012, 12:46:21 PM »
True, but I'm not going to drive north to Germantown to take a bus! It would be easier to drive to the ballpark myself.

Just like I'm not going to drive to Ashburn.  Contact restaurants in your area and see if they are interested in signing on.  Then go to their website and contact them about it.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #308: August 25, 2012, 12:47:47 PM »
I looked at their site but couldn't find a list of "stops".    Can you direct me where to look?   I will lose my parking space downtown next month (as well as my job LOL) and will need a ride to the games.   I don't wanna drive into the city ever again.

What's wrong with driving in the city? Granted it isn't as much fun as Boston or Manhattan, but it'll do in a pinch.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #309: August 25, 2012, 01:12:59 PM »
There aren't enough motor scooters and overloaded buses here to make it really interesting.

What's wrong with driving in the city? Granted it isn't as much fun as Boston or Manhattan, but it'll do in a pinch.


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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #310: August 25, 2012, 02:13:23 PM »
What's wrong with driving in the city? Granted it isn't as much fun as Boston or Manhattan, but it'll do in a pinch.

I love DC (and would drive if need be).   No matter what happens I hope to never drive there for work anyway.    I've driven to 2311 Wisconsin AVE, NW on the motorcycle numerous times.   :)

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #311: August 25, 2012, 02:16:22 PM »
I love DC (and would drive if need be).   No matter what happens I hope to never drive there for work anyway.    I've driven to 2311 Wisconsin AVE, NW on the motorcycle numerous times.   :)

See and nothing bad could ever come of that.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #312: August 25, 2012, 02:22:09 PM »
The 2300 block of Wisconsin is the only place in the city where you can get fugu, fresh swordfish, stilton, and the clap all within 150 feet.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #313: August 25, 2012, 02:25:41 PM »
The 2300 block of Wisconsin is the only place in the city where you can get fugu, fresh swordfish, stilton, and the clap all within 150 feet.

My all time favorite was the Grog and Tankard in that block.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #314: August 25, 2012, 02:26:11 PM »
The 2300 block of Wisconsin is the only place in the city where you can get fugu, fresh swordfish, stilton, and the clap all within 150 feet.

And play a game of baseball.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #315: August 25, 2012, 02:27:13 PM »
And play a game of baseball.

...   and have your funeral.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #316: August 25, 2012, 02:29:42 PM »
And buy a Vespa and a white leather sofa. 

...   and have your funeral.


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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #317: August 25, 2012, 02:45:06 PM »
And buy a Vespa and a white leather sofa. 



...   and fill up your car.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #318: August 25, 2012, 03:08:07 PM »
What's wrong with driving in the city? Granted it isn't as much fun as Boston or Manhattan, but it'll do in a pinch.

Driving has always been bad into and out of DC and the suburb-to-suburb commute is the worst I've seen anywhere. Northern Virginia is blocked solid.

My previous job had a tech center in Manassas and a computer center down in Culpeper. I learned that no matter what time I left to drive back to NYC, it would be 7 or 8pm before I got to I95 on the Beltway. (Even tried circling around through Leesburg to the Point of Rocks bridge and up US 15. Nope.)

When my dad worked at Bennings Power Plant, PEPCO started every shift an hour or two ahead of the Federal government. Day-work was something like 7am to 3pm, and "4 - 12" was actually 3-to-11.

The Metro is the most reasonable solution. Just run the trains an hour or two later, and enlarge the entrances at the Navy Yard.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #319: August 25, 2012, 03:18:37 PM »
How do you know Ali ?

The 2300 block of Wisconsin is the only place in the city where you can get fugu, fresh swordfish, stilton, and the clap all within 150 feet.


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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #320: August 25, 2012, 03:59:58 PM »
How do you know Ali ?

The man really knows fugu, for sure.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #322: August 25, 2012, 04:01:21 PM »
The man really knows fugu, for sure.

Ain't that poisonous?     My wife tells me it has to be prepared by a trained chef or you could die.

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #323: August 25, 2012, 04:09:10 PM »
Ain't that poisonous?     My wife tells me it has to be prepared by a trained chef or you could die.

My wife tells me bon appetite

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Re: Ballpark bus to Nationals Park
« Reply #324: August 25, 2012, 04:13:52 PM »
My wife tells me bon appetite

Pretty much.   I'm surprised the wife gave me that much info.   Of course, I don't eat fish so she figured it was OK.