Archive for 'Interesting'
BREAKING: Pete Snyder is Running…
Posted on 10. Apr, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
This past weekend, Pete Snyder, VA Victory Chair and CEO of Disruptor Capital, competed in the Charlottesville Marathon. Pete clocked a time of 3:41:58, clobbering his time from a decade ago by more than 25 minutes. Pretty damn fast. We’ll see what this means for any FUTURE runs on the horizon for him…say in ’13.
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Hillary’s Resurgence
Posted on 10. Apr, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
All it took was one meme and now Hillary is back on top. Now, she’s fueling Internet jokes based on her own brand of badass cool. More than just an image rebound, Clinton is enjoying a genuine resurgence. via TPM
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Want to Sit A-2?
Posted on 04. Apr, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Want to land great seats to popular musicals? Read FamousDC. Congrats to @IsseV who won the FamousDC giveaway and a pair of Brother Russia tickets.
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It Doesn’t Take a Mindreader to Run the GSA. Oh Wait …
Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Here’s a great conversation starter at parties: I was let go at my last job because I hired a clown. [WaPo] The chief of the General Services Administration is resigning and two of her top deputies have been fired amid reports of excessive spending at a training conference at a luxury hotel that featured a [...]
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Jim Billimoria Says Goodbye to Capitol Hill
Posted on 30. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
There are three guarantees if you work on Capitol Hill: Doris, over-zealous interns, and occasional random questioning from Jim Billimoria. JB, as he’s known on the Hill, has spent the last four years working for Ways and Means. Today, Jim says goodbye to Capitol Hill. Good luck, Jim.
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Washington Post Peeps Diorama Contest
Posted on 29. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
The Washington Post recently held their Peeps Diorama Contest: Experience scenes starring those sugary little marshmallows depicting historic events, pop culture, politics and more. This year’s winner was “OccuPeep DC” for its detailed rendering of the Occupy DC encampment at McPherson Square. Other top dioramas include: “GOPeeps Peepidential Debate”, “Peepius Maxmius” and “What Peeple Think [...]
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March to Arlington: One Marine’s Mission
Posted on 29. Mar, 2012 by Fierce.
On March 16, Marine Corporal Justin Kuhel began his 400-mile march to Arlington National Cemetery with a two-fold goal: raising awareness, and $10,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project. It’s been two weeks and Justin’s logged more than 200 miles, met some cows, and was somehow even ticketed by the Maryland police for not wearing a [...]
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How to Benefit From a Twitter Bug
Posted on 28. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Ever unfollowed an over-tweeting co-worker/friend/family member/politician, only to have them call you on it because they track that sort of thing? If the answer is yes, now is the time to do it again. A spokesman for Twitter has admitted to the Telegraph that the service does indeed have a problem that causes users to sometimes “unfollow” other [...]
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You finally know your way around Rayburn, now what? CQ Roll Call Grad Fair
Posted on 27. Mar, 2012 by Sponsored.
Thinking about Graduate School? Want to know more than most of your friends and have the degree to prove it? Our friends at CQ Roll Call are hosting a Graduate Fair this Wednesday, March 28th from 5:30 to 7:30PM at Union Station’s East Hall. There will be a special section in Tuesday’s Roll Call that has some [...]
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Win Brother Russia Tickets
Posted on 26. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Brother Russia, the world premiere rock musical from the award-winning creators of The Fix and The Witches of Eastwick, is coming to DC. In a desolate potato field north of Omsk, a comically fourth-rate Russian theatre troupe sets up its tents and wows the local farmers with rock-fueled adaptations of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. Tonight, however, [...]
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Chick-Fil-A Food Truck Heading to DC
Posted on 26. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
There’s a decent chance this truck will be popular. [h/t NBC Washington] According to News4′s Darcy Spencer, one food truck which might leave them all behind is coming to D.C. very soon. Spencer was out in Largo when she snapped the above picture Friday afternoon. That’s right, the Chick-Fil-A food truck will be on the [...]
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It’s Not Too Late to Change Careers
Posted on 22. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
If you’re uncertain about whether or not a career on Capitol Hill is really what you want to do, you have a few options: 1. Continue to fly by the seat of your pants [This is what most of us do, until one day we wake up and we're 30 years old and have no [...]
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Etch A Sketch Sales Skyrocket
Posted on 21. Mar, 2012 by Redneck Genius.
We had the FamousDC research team crunch the numbers from today’s Etch a Sketch sales. All of the facts are based on Twitter mentions, Facebook likes, raw Amazon data and the speed at which Santorum-supported microsites popped up online. We will update as additional precincts report.
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Citizen Co-Sponsor Project: An Innovative Use of Facebook in Congress
Posted on 21. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Majority Leader Eric Cantor just released a game-changing new application called Citizen Co-Sponsor Project. Citizen CoSponsor will enable users to follow legislation they’re interested in. The application allows you to easily co-sponsor legislation and receive first-hand information and updates on the status of the bill as it moves through the legislative process. From Mashable: The [...]
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FishbowlDC Interview With Neda Semnani & Warren Rojas
Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Roll Call’s Heard on the Hill duo recently answered some questions for FishbowlDC. Funny stuff. If you were a combined carbonated beverage, which would you be? WR: Scotch and soda. NS: Champagne in a can. How often do you Google yourself? WR: Every few (Hold, please) … (Okay, back now) seconds. NS: My Google alert [...]
