Archive for April 30th, 2008

Free and cheap ice cream update

Last night Erica and I enjoyed free scoops of ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s in Old Town. I had vanilla while she had Cheesecake Brownie. We waited in line for about 15 minutes. I could not convince Erica that we needed to go through the line again.
Today, Baskin Robbins (store locator) is selling scoops [...]

More details on Dulles Corridor Metro

Dulles Rail Gets Federal Approval – The PostAs expected (since this morning at least), USDOT announced today that it is now supporting the proposal to build the Silver Line along the Dulles Corridor.
In a letter to Kaine and in a 10 a.m. conference call with the governor and Virginia congressional leaders, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary [...]

Two Nats chats and a 4:35 p.m. first pitch

Live chat with Mark Zuckerman: April 30, 2008 – The Wash. Times“Slight change to Wednesday’s live chat; Mark Zuckerman will be here for a 12:30 start rather than 1 p.m. So, mark your virtual calendars, and we’ll see you on Wednesday at 12:30.
If you already have a question ready, send it to natsmailbag@washingtontimes.com or click [...]

Zimmerman, Nats beat Atlanta, but Cordero is hurt

WASHINGTON 6 Atlanta 3 Boxscore (CBS Sports)
For a Night, Nationals See Vintage Zimmerman – The PostNationals win but likely lose Cordero – The Wash. TimesZimmerman’s bat shows up – The Free Lance-StarNationals beat Glavine, hand Braves 3rd staight loss – AJC3B Ryan Zimmerman went 3 for 4 with a one-run homer into the Red Porch [...]

Silver line back on track?!

Dulles Rail Set to Get Federal Approval – The PostApparently, Virginia and the U.S. Department of Transportation has found a way to make the Dulles Corridor Metro project, tentatively called the Silver Line, meet the “Federal Transit Administration’s standards for cost efficiency, construction and expected ridership.” It appears U.S. DOT secretary Mary Peters overruled FTA. [...]

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