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An infuriating aspect of DC is the cab zone systems. It’s primed to fl
eece tourists and continually irritate even veteran city residents. It’s a system aided and abetted by a zone map that’s impossible to read, decipher and use, as Jimbo points out. But instead of just offering a delicious rant this writer goes one step better and redesigns the map. That’s right – he redesigns the map. Check it out. There’s even a PDA version of Jimbo’s Taxicab Zone Map. If they ever hand out awards for most useful blog posts in DC – I know, an incredibly, block stretching line– this post may finish first. An excerpt:Let's start with the orientation of the map. How many DC maps have North pointing 45% to the left?
News Reaction
From Top:Rhinestone Cowgirl and Peekaboo
Bird flu warnings.
Birds of a Feather Roundup:
On the issue of using the military to enforce quarantines: Freedom or security...you pick. From Dry Humping The Whore of Babylon
It's splendid that we're all up in arms (rah, rah, rah!) but let's face it: the required mutation in the germ to make it infectious among humans has not happened yet, no evidence exists that it is going to happen … Direct Current.
Also Noted:
Habana Village: Que bueno! Review by A Capitol Life. … the only place I can rely on to get a decent bite of Cuban food in the city.
DC United blog: The DCenters.
Recent weather blog arrival: DCweather.
An encounter in the Hollywood for Ugly People from Pie Pants.
The DC Tenants Action Council asked that I post a note about campaign for affordable housing, stronger rent control and tenants rights. Rents are rising, affordable housing is disappearing and DC tenants are feeling the squeeze. It’s looking for people to join its mobilization effort. Details at the website.
Of general blogging interest: The Electronic Freedom Foundation reports on a Delaware Supreme Court ruling protecting the identity of an anonymous commenter on a blog. The blogger, in this case, made some derogatory comments about an elected official.
posted by kob @ 12:12 AM
4 Comments:
so thanks to Delaware I can officially call Bush a half witted man child with no repercusions whatsoever?
*swoons at mention* Hooray!
Cheers, KOB.
Thanks all for the comments. Best
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