Comments on: The Watercooler

By: Isayaah

Isayaah — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:22:53 +0000

The traffic in silver spring is always horrendous and it didn’t used to be that way. The worst is Georgia avenue between 16th and the beltway, just forget it, thats a parking lot and traffic nightmare.

By: Springvale Roader

Springvale Roader — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:20:21 +0000

It might have been the SilverDocs festival.

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:22:21 +0000

Thanks for your question, Eva.

I don’t know if anything went down on Wednesday. However, I do know firsthand that it can take 20 minutes to drive five downtown blocks during that time of day.

By: Eva Whitley

Eva Whitley — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:41:43 +0000

On Wednesday, the 18th, I had a 4:30 appointment in Baltimore. I left the parking garage at the Silver Spring Metro at 3:13 PM. It wasn’t until 3:41 that I got as far as Spring St.

Was there some kind of event going on, or does traffic always move at that time of day at the rate of 1.2 mph? (I live in Burtonsville, work in Silver Spring, so I sensibly take public transit to commute, but I drove in because couldn’t figure out another way of getting to B’more in a reasonably quick fashion.)

I’m handicapped so parking across from the Hilton and walking down to Metro isn’t an option for me, but if my knees worked, that’s what I’d do.

By: Sligo

Sligo — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:45:24 +0000

I could be the next Spiro Agnew.

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:08:59 +0000

Well, Sligo, McCain and Obama are still looking for running mates.

By: Sligo

Sligo — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:52:54 +0000

In retrospect, I would have run myself. All you need is a few friends to show up and you could win this thing. I could be in congress for a few months. That would be cool.

By: paul_silver_spring

paul_silver_spring — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:15:26 +0000

yea… i was gonna say i never got anything…. but i keep forgetting to re-register in the correct district since i moved across the ridiculously shaped district line…. 2 years ago…. i think it became a misdemeanor after 30 days…. woops…

By: Vagrarian

Vagrarian — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:14:53 +0000

I got an official mailing from the Board, informing me of the election. Actually, it was a booklet of info. And it was in the news.

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:03:58 +0000

Just curious … What did the board of elections do in the fourth district to publicize this special election? Were fliers or postcards mailed to individual homes?

I didn’t read or hear much about it. Then again, I live in the eighth district.