If you're thinking of heading for DC, don't
We just got back from taking my mother-in-law out to dinner in Washington, and on the way back saw that something major had happened to close down I-95 south. There were large numbers of fire trucks and police cars. No traffic was getting through, and it had been long enough that the cars at the front of the backup had simply turned off their engines and lights. It was eerie to see so many cars parked on 95 in the dark.
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Yes, and I posted it 30 minutes before the Sun's traffic page had it. Of course, it was Saturday night, and other people who work for the paper have a life. EL
Posted by: Bucky | October 12, 2008 12:15 AM
When I saw the heading, I thought you were going to warn the anti-drumming contingency to stay away because of the weekend drumming for world peace by the Washington monument. ;-)
Posted by: Rosebud | October 12, 2008 8:08 AM
So, what happened?
I'm relieved. I've been considering going down to DC on election day, since we aren't working. Hit some museums, wander the National Gardens, that kind of thing. My first thought was that something horrible had happened to either the MARC or the B30.
Posted by: Lissa | October 12, 2008 10:23 AM
Lissa -- unfortunately, there was a fatal accident involving two motorcycles, as per this Sun story.
Posted by: hmpstd | October 12, 2008 10:33 AM
It was a fatal motorcycle accident.
Posted by: Hal Laurent, VoR | October 12, 2008 11:38 AM
Yikes. Thanks, hmpstd and Hal. As a former (and perhaps to be future) biker, that is sad. One is quite exposed on a bike.
Posted by: Lissa | October 12, 2008 5:36 PM
There are only two kinds of bikers: those that have crashed and those that are going to. You just hope that when it's your turn you can walk--crawl--away.
Posted by: Bucky | October 12, 2008 8:24 PM
True dat, Bucky.
Posted by: Lissa | October 12, 2008 9:25 PM
Seems the further from town I go
The more I hate this place
He's got leather and big tattoos,
And scars all over his face
And I wonder if he ever has cried
Cause he couldn't get a date for the prom
He's got his arms around every man's dream
And crumbs in his beard from the seafood special
Oh can't you see my world is falling apart?
Baby please, leave the biker
Leave the biker, break his heart
Now his friend leans over and says
Looks like we got us a f**
I wonder if that guy's read one word
That wasn't in a porno mag
And I wonder if he ever has cried
Cause his kitten got run over and died
Baby please leave the biker
Leave the biker, break his heart
Posted by: Fountains of Wayne | October 13, 2008 8:16 AM
I think that we should have a bake sale so that we can buy Elizabeth her own helicopter.
Posted by: terriermom | October 13, 2008 8:18 AM