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August 3, 2017 at 3:27 pm in reply to: Sat Aug 5th: Bike Wash and Board Games Party to support Kitty’s Climate Ride #1074102
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Participant@Emm 163637 wrote:
Few last minute things:
We have a dog. His name is Nimitz, and after nervously barking at you for a few minutes, he will try to be your special friend and make out with you if you put your face close to his. So consider this your warning if you don’t want to be french kissed by a dog.
!Steve O and i will take turns getting slobbery kisses by Nimitz. Can’t wait to meet him.
ParticipantI can’t do the 25th of Aug. The other dates are ok. Thanks Steve!
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ParticipantVC is vehicular cycling, right?
seg infra – is segregated cycling infrastructure?
LearningAugust 2, 2017 at 1:59 pm in reply to: Bicycle Music Club Ride: Blondie & Garbage at Wolf Trap – this Thursday #1074037ParticipantI agree Kitty. I’d love to ride to Wolf Trap and back on a weekend.
Any fans of David Sedaris here? There are still tickets avail. for him (reading his hilarious essays) for Sat. 8/19 at 8 pm. About $35 inc. fees for the lawn.
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One of America’s pre-eminent humor writers, David Sedaris’ sardonic wit and incisive social critique have made him one of NPR’s most popular commentators, as well as a frequent contributor to The New Yorker….Let me know if anyone wants to go and we can arrange a ride out!
August 2, 2017 at 1:56 pm in reply to: Sat Aug 5th: Bike Wash and Board Games Party to support Kitty’s Climate Ride #1074035ParticipantI’ve taken that little path. it IS hilly, but pretty.
August 1, 2017 at 4:42 pm in reply to: Sat Aug 5th: Bike Wash and Board Games Party to support Kitty’s Climate Ride #1073993ParticipantOh I meant VAH (or Cards against Velocipedes).
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August 1, 2017 at 4:40 pm in reply to: Sat Aug 5th: Bike Wash and Board Games Party to support Kitty’s Climate Ride #1073992ParticipantI will bring s’more supplies and a side dish. And me too re C.A.V. though Exloding Kittens sounds fun.
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July 29, 2017 at 4:11 pm in reply to: Sat Aug 5th: Bike Wash and Board Games Party to support Kitty’s Climate Ride #1073896ParticipantGreat idea. I will be there. This bike community is amazing! Hoping i can still hang with you Va folks if and when i move to DC (considering it in a minth or two). have heard of the kittens game, of Catan and Cards Against Humanity but have never played. Sooo looking forward. Thanks !!
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July 28, 2017 at 3:10 pm in reply to: Tuesday Tidbits – Biking-Related Factoids & History in the DC Area #1073870Participant@bobco85 162057 wrote:
This Tuesday Tidbit is from 6/6/2017
Just outside the D.C. border in Bladensburg, Maryland lies the old Bladensburg Dueling Grounds. It can be accessed from the Anacostia River Trail near Bladensburg Waterfront Park by passing through Colmar Manor Community Park up to Bladensburg Rd (Alt US-1).
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15032[/ATTACH]When you get there, you will see Dueling Creek and a few informational signs. Between 1808 and 1868, over 50 duels took place in this area. Because the District of Columbia had outlawed duels, gentlemen who needed to settle their differences without pesky law enforcement would head about 0.4 miles outside the city here to Dueling Creek (also nicknamed “Blood Run” and “The Dark and Bloody Grounds”) which is a tributary of the Anacostia River.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15033[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]15034[/ATTACH]The most famous of these duels took place on March 22, 1820 between Commodore Stephen Decatur (decorated naval officer who had success against the Barbary Pirates near North Africa) and Commodore James Barron (dismissed from naval service after his ship, the frigate Chesapeake, was captured in 1807). Both captains in the Navy, Decatur was on the court-martial board that declined to reinstate Barron after having found him guilty of neglect of duty. While you can imagine that Barron was not too happy about the outcome, they had been feuding for 13 years (Barron thought Decatur had called him a coward for losing his ship). They had a duel with pistols at eight paces, and in the end, Decatur was killed while Barron was wounded.
(Decatur on left; Barron on right)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15035[/ATTACH]Maryland officially banned duels in 1839, but you can see the legacy of the Dueling Grounds is still a part of Colmar Manor. Random fact: Colmar gets its name from District of “Col”umbia and “Mar”yland.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15036[/ATTACH]I just read your cool post above, Bobco, and see this upcoming event
http://org.salsalabs.com/o/451/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=99965ParticipantOh that’s terrible.
Hoping for an easy surgery and successful healing!ParticipantWonderful! See you (and whoever else) there! Thanks!:cool:
ParticipantHi! Great idea . I can’t ride til 645 (from Braddock rd. And Potomac Yard trail). Would that work…rode for an hour or so and come back for treats? I had a really early morning appt today so won’t have lots of energy
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Participanttonight might be a dairy godmother night after I go for an after work ride
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Participant@Sunyata 163266 wrote:
The weather is looking to be just as amazing as it was yesterday. I am 99.9% sure (work being the only thing that would keep me from coming out) I am going to be up for some L!G!A! action this evening. Anyone else in?
Oh man. wish I could go. one day soon. I was tired and didn’t ride in today… probably not best to do this on a CABI. Next Wed. with great weather I’m in!!
Have fun!I’ll probably go home and ride around there since it’s so nice!
Participant@Sunyata 163206 wrote:
Wait… Is there a Duck Donuts at Bradlee?!?!?!?!
It opened recently! I’m not a big fan..esp. since I have Sugar Shack so close to home.
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