Introduction

[Amalitza]

I found the forum and registered about a week ago, and have been lurking/reading. That feels kind of rude, though, like eavesdropping on strangers or listening behind doors, so I thought I’d introduce myself.

Hi, I’m Amy, nice to “meet” everyone.

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[Greenbelt]

Welcome!

[dbb]

Welcome aboard! You will find an amazing amount of expertise capable of answering virtually any question on cycling. Please get involved as you feel is appropriate. We are all pulling on the same rope that leads to better, safer cycling facilties in the DC area.

Note the happy hour tomorrow in Fairfax. Please join us if you are able.

[Certifried]

hi! welcome!

[Mikey]

Welcome. We look forward to hearing about your bike adventures here.

[consularrider]

@dbb 23632 wrote:

Welcome aboard! You will find an amazing amount of expertise capable of answering virtually any question on cycling. Please get involved as you feel is appropriate. We are all pulling on the same rope that leads to better, safer cycling facilties in the DC area.

Note the happy hour tomorrow in Fairfax. Please join us if you are able.

Are we pulling on the rope, or trying to push it?

And welcome Amy.

[dbb]

@consularrider 23643 wrote:

Are we pulling on the rope, or trying to push it?

As every engineer learned in the first semester of structural analysis (aka statics), you can’t push a rope! As a bureaucrat, I regularly find opportunities to try (typically with known results).

[Mikey]

@dbb 23644 wrote:

As every engineer learned in the first semester of structural analysis (aka statics), you can’t push a rope! As a bureaucrat, I regularly find opportunities to try (typically with known results).

Sure you can, you just have to dip it in water and freeze it first.

[Amalitza]

Note the happy hour tomorrow in Fairfax. Please join us if you are able.

Thanks! I work until 6pm waayy out in MD though, so the chances of me making it to a happy hour in Fairfax are approximately zero.

[dbb]

We can take rejection!

There is a pretty good chance the next one will be in Shirlington and we have held them in Rosslyn as well. Maybe we can provide you more notice for one of those.

[pfunkallstar]

@essigmw 23645 wrote:

Sure you can, you just have to dip it in water and freeze it first.

Or jam it through a pipe – again sticking with the bureaucracy analogy.

[Dickie]

Welcome Amy, as a newer member myself I can confirm without a doubt that this is a forum filled with lots of great info from lots of great people. it has made me feel like part of a community and I haven’t met a member yet.

[Mikey]

@dbb 23648 wrote:

We can take rejection!

There is a pretty good chance the next one will be in Shirlington and we have held them in Rosslyn as well. Maybe we can provide you more notice for one of those.

Since most of us work near the city and then scatter in all directions in the evening, why don’t we have a happy hour in a central location say, say downtown, G-town, or Crystal city, a little earlier say 4-6, and then let people scatter. Friday coffee club works pretty well with this model (I’ve met people from all over at Swings on Fridays). Just Sayin’

[dbb]

@pfunkallstar 23650 wrote:

Or jam it through a pipe – again sticking with the bureaucracy analogy.

I’m seeing a scholarly paper. Cool! Something like “Achieving the unachievable, ways to push a rope”

[dasgeh]

@essigmw 23661 wrote:

Since most of us work near the city and then scatter in all directions in the evening, why don’t we have a happy hour in a central location say, say downtown, G-town, or Crystal city, a little earlier say 4-6, and then let people scatter. Friday coffee club works pretty well with this model (I’ve met people from all over at Swings on Fridays). Just Sayin’

May I suggest Foggy Bottom? Some place like Tonic, which would make it easy to get to Memorial, TR or Key Bridge afterwards (or 395, just a little farther).

[Author]

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