No Ren Faires in D.C.? Speaking of D.C., I will be needing a run-down of restaurants from you, if you please. We're planning on going up there sometime next spring for the cherry blossoms.
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Had the best day yesterday; I had a 12 hour gaming marathon with Nate. 
He almost always works Saturday and Sunday, so I was so excited he didn't work.
But then it got better because VIDEO GAMES.
He almost always works Saturday and Sunday, so I was so excited he didn't work.But then it got better because VIDEO GAMES.
GasBandit
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What games? We want to know.Had the best day yesterday; I had a 12 hour gaming marathon with Nate.
But then it got better because VIDEO GAMES.
There's a Maryland ren faire, but the one in Plantersville is the biggest one in the country (or 2nd biggest, depending on who you're asking). It just doesn't compare.
As for restaurants, I can only really give you the skinny on restaurants near the Teddy Roosevelt building (near the White House). But that's near most of the cherry blossoms so hopefully it'll do. Be aware that mostly I ate at places like Potbelly, Subway, etc. But here are some of the nicer places I've eaten at:
- Founding Farmers : www.wearefoundingfarmers.com/ 1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006
- Cafe Asia: http://www.cafeasia.com/ (their website sucks). 1720 I St NW Washington, DC 20006
- Kaz Bistro Sushi: http://kazsushibistro.com 1915 I St NW Washington, DC 20006
- Bombay Club: http://bombayclubdc.com/ 815 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20006
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I used to like the Texas one. I'm getting older and more crabby, I guess. Now I hate waiting 45 minutes in traffic in the middle of nowhere just to turn into the parking lot. Then the place is so crowded you can barely move, and it always seems to be hot. I don't mind heat, but there's just something about that combo of heat + 400 billion people + $7 water bottles that rubs me the wrong way.
GasBandit
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You gotta go in late november.
Thanks so much @Tinwhistler!
We were playing the Batman games - Asylum, City and Origins. He was helping me platinum them.
Some of my choices made "the list"
http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/food-dining/the-100-very-best-restaurants-for-2014/
I've only ever eaten at these places for lunch..you may want to make reservations for dinner.
I keep expecting to see @Grytpipe-Thynne come in here and pwn all us young'uns.
GasBandit
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Here it is 7:30, and I'm about to head home from work. But before I go I wanted to relay this slightly humorous true story.
I'm sitting here wrapping up the end of my production, when a girl I'd never seen before peeks in my office door. She's carrying a plastic tub full of promotional items (bumper stickers, T-shirts, etc) so I assume she's a new promotions assistant that I've not met. That's not uncommon, they're extremely part time and turnover is high - basically college kids looking for off-hours work schlepping our stuff to-and-from gigs and remote broadcasts.
So anyway, this gal leans in my door and asks me "Hey, do you know anything about computers?"
I'd like to remind you all that THIS is what my office looks like from the vantage of the door.
I just kind of look at her and blink a couple times, slowly turn and look behind me, taking in the computers, the parts, the monitors, the stacks of keyboards, switches, routers, power supplies, hard drives...
I turn back to her slowly with a smile on my face, and she's turning bright red realizing how dumb the question is.
But I'm gracious and shake her hand and say, "Hi, I'm the I.T. director. What's the problem?"
I'm sitting here wrapping up the end of my production, when a girl I'd never seen before peeks in my office door. She's carrying a plastic tub full of promotional items (bumper stickers, T-shirts, etc) so I assume she's a new promotions assistant that I've not met. That's not uncommon, they're extremely part time and turnover is high - basically college kids looking for off-hours work schlepping our stuff to-and-from gigs and remote broadcasts.
So anyway, this gal leans in my door and asks me "Hey, do you know anything about computers?"
I'd like to remind you all that THIS is what my office looks like from the vantage of the door.
I just kind of look at her and blink a couple times, slowly turn and look behind me, taking in the computers, the parts, the monitors, the stacks of keyboards, switches, routers, power supplies, hard drives...
I turn back to her slowly with a smile on my face, and she's turning bright red realizing how dumb the question is.
But I'm gracious and shake her hand and say, "Hi, I'm the I.T. director. What's the problem?"
"I need a hard drive to slide into my bay."
"Sorry, there's no 3.5 inchers here. But I've got a solid state if you want."
I can quote you many, many actual examples of this sort of thing from my work.
But this is not the thread for it.
--Patrick
She said, "I hope you've got an external hard drive, because I want the D: ""I need a hard drive to slide into my bay."
"Sorry, there's no 3.5 inchers here. But I've got a solid state if you want."
"Well, you know, if we're lucky, I might be able to install a big D: drive inside... permanently... wait that sounds bad, hang on let me try again."
I have the same sort of trouble at work whenever they announce "the new hires." I keep looking for a new monitor or something.
--Patrick
Really that's more of a guideline...
Also, she doesn't fall into the proscribed range now, but one day she will. So think of any actions taken now as a, shall we say, pre-emptive strike for the future.
You're teetering too close to Icarus-logic there, bub.
GasBandit
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Well, the killjoy reason is also I'm not ready to move on yet.
But even if I were/when I am, I don't think I'd want to get involved with someone who is still a student.
"So, um...want to use my dongle?"
Finished that for you.
GasBandit
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Live acted. Let me just go get a couch for my office and I'll start casting.Would you rather it be illustrated?
Just let me get in character.
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Didn't you know that when Gas was a youngun, floppies were 8 inches? I feel so sorry for kids these days with your micro SD
