H Street doesn’t need the streetcar, [Benning Road does] Charles and Camilla have a [lovely day in DC] Before Metro, DC had [underground trolleys] Photo by Brett Bowers, submitted to the FamousDC Flickr Pool

Teen takes a selfie video next to the train tracks.  Teen gets kicked in the head by a train conductor. You’re welcome.   via

Everybody’s #Twerking for the Weekend: Eliana Johnson spent some time with Corey Booker’s imaginary friend, T-Bone, be sure to tell Jennifer Strong happy birthday today, what will Brian Marshall Johnson (AKA the Hungry Lobbyist) eat for his birthday on Saturday? Wish him a happy 30th, tell Lindsay Casale congratulations on her new job, we take trips now …

We were inspired by Nathan Gonzales‘ sheer August creativity in coming up with 6 Things Losing Candidates Say, passed along by Shira Toeplitz. Here’s YET ANOTHER take on his list: 6 Questions DC Tourists Ask: 1. Should we do a segway tour? 2. What’s the mall? 3. Excuse me, how do I get to [insert metro …

A training tipster just shot us this email: Tom Friedman on the Acela Express 2163 to DC berates an Amtrak employee for not taking his trash quickly enough, telling the guy, “it’s your job! I’m trapped in my seat.” According to the tipster, Friedman had his tray table down and …

Sick and tired of waiting for the red line train? Metro has the solution: “Folks traveling on the Red Line will have to wait longer for a train, but Metro officials say that wait will actually ease congestion.” Ah, wait longer.  Makes sense. The bass ackwards explanation here.