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Sunday, 23 June 2013

Game 05 - Chopper Down

As Paul was slacking this week and couldn't make it, Tom (normally an Easterner) stood in, and promised not to get all Paul's Western troops killed quickly!! SteveW was playing the Easterners - who had earlier downed the chopper near a small farming village of Wrexhaminov, on the border, high up in the Ukrovian mountains....

1. A Western Gazelle light helicopter, carrying a valuable officer, has been downed near the border.

2. The chopper was downed in the centre of the village, taking chunks out of the walls and bringing the telephone lines down. Where did the occupants go? Did they survive the landing [D6 chart, for crew and survivability, then determine hiding place]

3. Eastern Socialist forces quickly moved towards the village...

4. The Eastern troops had the initiative and advanced tactically towards the chopper.

5. Two turns later and the Western force had rapidly moved into the village.

6. On the right flank of the Eastern forces [right of image] heavy fire was exchanged pinning down the advance on that side but causing casualties and damage to the vehicles of the Western force.

7.  Turn 7 and most of the buildings had been entered, and, with no fliers found, firefights between the buildings had been continuous. The M113 APC had been knocked out a turn earlier but the surviving crew dashed into the open, taking cover at the chopper, finding the crew stunned and trapped in their seats. At this point air cover for the western forces arrived.

8. The following turn air support was in the form of a Blackhawk, with a pylon gun run at the remaining troops in the open.

9. With a Danger Close Fire Mission the Kiowa helicopter rained down destruction on one of the village buildings with its Hydra rockets, strafing down the road.

10. The Western troops slowly pulled out, carrying the fliers to safety. Further air support came in to carry out another pylon gun run, but did not notice the shoulder launched surface to air missile that suddenly hit it, bringing it down on the left side of the image. One Humvee and an M113 APC were knocked out with the other Humvee suffering severe mobility problems, but the Officer managed to get to safety (for now). He was quickly rushed to the nearby town of Shelkanitza where Western forces were rapidly preparing defences against a huge Eastern force massing nearby...

Game Ends.

 Victory Points
Tom - Minor Victory - Westerners 2 Points (Managed to Rescue and didn't take heavy casualties)
SteveW - Easterners 0 Points (Failed to Kill/Capture Officer) ONLY JUST FAILED.

2 Brownie Point to SteveW for suffering nasty chopper strafes without complaining, and for causing a fair bit of damage to the superior Western forces.
Revenge will be sweet Steve!


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Thursday, September 06, 2007

We're Moving Out But No Clearance Sale!

Ahhh.. kononnya nak tutup blog sementara waktu untuk buat maintenance. Macamlah hebat sangat kan he he. Last-last tak buat apa pun. Thanks for those who emailed me and enquired. Nope, I don't intend to close my blog, nor do I want to make it a registered-assessibility.

I am busy with moving from my current office in Menara to neighbouring building Annexe 2. The new office is a little bit smaller than now. At least we got new set of furniture tho I don't agree totally with the colour scheme. Red. How soothing that is to eyes, huh? Anyway. This time around I am in-charge for my office. I hate managing petty things but what to do kan. Responsibility is responsibility. The movers only managed to transfer 1/3 today and will continue on tomorrow.

We'll be attending Atfal's Family Day this Saturday. Kakak went to its rehearsal today. She insisted that we get out early today since she was told that the bus was leaving at 8a.m. Usually we leave home at 7a.m. sebenarnya and arrived at Atfal's gate approximately 5 minutes later. She still can't tell the time. Hence kept on telling us to be early so she would not be missing the 8a.m. bus!

Ok, I'm too tired to even type anymore. See you when I see you....

aida said...

kak tie... how's your puasa preparation?

selamat menyambut ramadhan :)

~ahni~ said...

Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan Al-Mubarak Ummi!

ummi said...

aida ~ havent really started anything yet. weekend ni nak list out weekdays menu and buy groceries sikit. terawikh kat rumah aje. luckily ada surau sementara baru setup kat rumah kami so Tebby boleh ke sana.

ahni ~ thank you. Same to you too.

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Monday, 1 November 2010

Butternut Squash Soup with Parmesan Croutons

I love butternut squash soup, nothing compares to how warming, thick and creamy it turns out, perfect for misty Autumn days, curled up next to an open fire.  I usually just fry up an onion add chopped and peeled squash with vegetable stock and chopped sage leaves, simmer away for 20 mins then blitz with a hand blender, add a little creme fraich or cream if I have it to hand and yum.  Whilst riffling through the Jamie at Home cook book I noticed his recipe and decided to give it a go.

Squash Soup with Parmesan Croutons
Serves 8

olive oil
16 fresh sage leaves
2 red onions, peeled and chopped
2 sticks of celery, trimmed and chopped
2 carrots peeled and chopped
4 cloves of garlic peeled and chopped
2 sprigs of rosemary leaves stripped
1 fresh red chilli chopped
2Kg butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and chunked
2 ltrs chicken or veg stock
16 slices of ciabatta (I used french stick slices)

In a large pan add oil and heat then fry the sage leaves until dark and crisp, approx 30 secs remove and put to one side.  Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic, rosemary, chilli and S&P to the oil and cook gently for 10 mins until soft.  Add the squash and stock.  Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 mins.
Whilst the soup is cooking drizzle oil over the bread slices and the press in some grated Parmesan  on each side of the slices.  In a non stick frying pan fry with no extra oil until golden on both sides.

Once the squash is soft and cooked through whiz the soup with a blender, I like it fairly smooth with a few chunky bits.
Dish up and serve with 2 croutons on each and the fried sage leaves on the top and an extra grating of Parmesan.

This is a great soup and a good way of using up all the leftover squashes and pumpkins from my Autumnal/Halloween display.

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I have been a huge fan of east coast hip hop since it's inception. Over the years as the industry has grown into the corporate giant it is today; we can never forget the roots or it's origins. Through purchases of many underground mixtapes over the years, there are so many unsigned artist who blazed the streets with some hot flow, impeccable word play, displaying talent that was well beyond it years. In my tribute to those Rhyme spitters, Djs and producers who blessed my ears with these incredible sounds, I dedicate this page to you.....Hope you all enjoy! One!

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Saturday, September 06, 2008

Batshit Crazy

The elections of 2008 are rapidly approaching and bringing a looming sense of guarded optimism. Well they were until recently. Now they have the added bonus of comedy.
The Republican Party has finally gone totallly insane. Mind you, they are still evil and capable of scaring enough low information voters to make the 2008 elections a lot closer than they should be. But they have reached a level of desparation that is actually heartening to see. The choice of "Mooselini" to the ticket was bizarre. Until you realize that Creationists/Rapturists make up a large part of their vote. I'm not sure whether that's funny or scary. It was very scary that in 2004 this group gave us four more disastrous years. But Americans are not that stupid anymore! They won't fall for the same bullshit as they did four years ago.
I hope.

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Anonymous said...

That's what I'm talking about! Optimism and positive voting is the key. They're are way too many bloggers worrying folks over Palin and giving her wAAAAAAAAy too much credit.

I'm hoping that Biden will slow roast Palin over frick-a-see flames. Cause's she's a total dumb cunt and a hypocritical liar!


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26th May 2015

Universal Design Guidelines for Homes in Ireland & Dementia Friendly Dwellings for People Living with Dementia, their Families and Carers

The Pillar Room, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1

The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design at the National Disability Authority would like to invite you to the launch of 'Universal Design Guidelines for Homes in Ireland' and 'Universal Design Guidelines Dementia Friendly Dwellings for People living with Dementia, Their Families and Carers'

When:  Tuesday 26th May 2015

Where:  Pillar Rooms, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1

09:00am - 10:00am Registration

10:00am - 10:20am Welcoming Remarks by NDA Chair Helen Guinan & NDA Director Siobhan Barron

10:20am - 10:40am  Launch of Event by Aodhán Ó Riordain TD, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality and Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with special responsibility for Equality, New Communities and Culture and Drigs Strategy

10:40am - 10:50am  Opening Speech by Robin Mandal FRIAI, RIBA, RSUA,ARBUK,  President Royal Institute of Architects Ireland

10:50am - 11:30am  Key Note Speech by Ed Steinfeld ArchD, AIA, Director IDEA Centre, Co-Director of RERC on Universal Design & The Built Environment, Co-Director of RERC on Accessible Public Transportation, Professor at Buffalo University & Founding Member of Universal Design in the USA

11:30am – 11:50am  Ali Grehan FRIAI,  City Architect at Dublin City Council Universal Place Making – A Dublin City Architect perspective covering the design of homes & public spaces drawing on philosophy & built examples

11:50am – 12:05pm Neil Murphy MRIAI, Senior Built Environment Advisor CEUD,Overview of the Design Guidance Documents

12:05pm – 12:20pm  Laura Magahy, Chair of the Year of Irish Design 2015 & the Design & Crafts Council Ireland, BA MBA Honorary.  Memeber RIAI, Cdir, Certified Project Director, Level A (IPM)

12:20pm – 12:35pm Dr Ger Craddock Chief Officer CEUD – Closing Remarks

12:40pm – 14:00pm  Event Close, Light Lunch and Networking

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  1. Any and all arrangements are made between you and the person you are subleasing to. This includes finding or creating your own sublease contract to sign and turn in. We do not provide sublease contracts, you must find or make your own to use. When subleasing please remember that YOU are still on the lease agreement with our company and that you are still responsible for any and all damages, cleaning charges, non-payment of rent and keys being turned in. PLEASE BE WISE WITH WHOM YOU SUBLEASE TO.
  2. Per your lease agreement all roommates must sign off on the person subleasing. In addition to a sublease contract you will need a typed letter signed by all roommates that states they agree to the person subleasing. It must include the full apartment address, date, printed and signed names of all leaseholders. This must be turned in at the same time as the sublease contract. If you do not have roommates, this does not apply to you. Electronic signatures are not acceptable on these forms.
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Ep. 93 – Fux and Friends

This week we focus on porn and the sex industry at large. After we each reveal our super secret porn names, we share our own personal experiences with sex education. It only gets bumpier from there. There is heat. There is passion… like any good sex talk.


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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Pray for Metro

Who's More Opaque?

What's the number for the Metro police again?

C'mon Metro.

Not even two hours after I signed off until the New Year, you go breaking, bad.

A few thoughts before I really (hopefully) sign off until 2012.

A contributor mentioned that when there's an airline accident, they're forced to release tapes of the "black box" conversations and other pertinent records.

So, I'm wondering when we're going to hear the tapes between Operations Control Center (OCC), Metro's "nerve center," and the damaged trains regarding yesterday's mess. Will we see the results of the inspections of the 5000-series cars, which have a history of derailing? Will we hear the results of the "internal investigation" about the evacuation procedures?

Again, communications seems to have been a big issue.
That's just an example. Many riders complained about being left in the smoky dark (smoke condition) for a long time with no word about what was going on or what to do. Radio problems?

Sadly, it's not bloody likely we'll ever hear those communications or have any other independent view on what happened. We'll just have to take Metro's word.

Besides, according to several Metro sources, the tapes from OCC have a way of disappearing when they make Metro look bad.

So onto something that should be easier to get from Metro, the infamous "what if there wasn't a Metro" """"study."""" Metro has only released an executive summary so far.

I've asked chief flack Dan Stessel for the full version of the $200,000 """"study"""" three times, and zilch.

Dan, like every other rider, I'm a 16-ccent investor in that, and I want to see it.
Me (12/14): Could I please have the full copy of the study recently in the news?
Dan (12/14): Checking on its status…
Me 12/15): How's the checking going?
Dan (12/15): The text of the full report is being finalized. It will be released, most likely next week.
Me (12/20 before all hell broke loose): status?
Dan:(UPDATE 12/21): Checked on it this afternoon. It is still being finalized.
So they release an executive report of a """"study"""" that isn't ready for public consumption? What's being finalized?

And finally, the whole mystery riders boondoggle. $252,000 (possibly $679,000) of your money spent on what exactly? It's not like things just need to be tweaked, and all will be well.

Here's what Greg had to say about that:
I know that in light of today's (12/20) egregious incident, the item below isn't as lurid, but I'm furious that Metro is spending public money to get feedback from system users. Evidently the tens of thousands of customer complaints it gets aren't an adequate source of information on what needs improvement.

As a taxpayer, I believe that the mystery shopper reports should be made public. These are, after all, merely observations made by the system-using public, so I don't see how any sensitive information could get disseminated.

And if it WERE disseminated, well, too goddamned bad!
My prediction as to when we'll see the mystery rider reports: Never.

At this point, it's a toss up as to who's is more opaque, N. Korea or WMATA.

And on that cheery note, I (hopefully) bid you very happy holidays and Happy New Year!

See you in 2012.

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Fox take
NBC take
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WTOP take

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Looks Bad

Update 1: A Metro source tells me "The wheels separated from a train between L'Enfant and Smithsonian on track 2."

Update 2: Hearing part of the brakes, a "friction ring" fell off.

Update 3: via @r0d3nt who is apparently on the crippled train "#wmata is accessing panels to open doors. Some doors are jammed and wont open, intercoms non-functional."

Update 4: From a Metro source: "Word just came in that a collector shoe separated from the train, but I am also hearing friction ring ... We can't tell ourselves the truth"

Update 5:

Via @WilliamsMichael @unsuckdcmetro the evacuation begins!

Update 6: via @IAFF36 "*U/D: Orange line train lost an axle, #DCFD units assisting approx 350 to Smithsonian station, expect major delays on Orange line #wmata"

Update 7: via @Aaronthepriest "Off the metro and in a cab. No shuttles there and @wmata made us pay exit fare!!!! @unsuckdcmetro @wmata is going to owe me my cab fare"

Update 8: More than 2 hours later and people are still on the train!

via @somethngfab

Update 9: Back to reports that it was a friction ring (part of the brake) that fell off. Wonder if we'll ever know what really happened.

Update 10: Another view of the evacuation via @Somethngfab

Update 11: Metro says they're doing track inspections, which is the final step before restoring third rail power.

Update 12: Trains are moving again albeit with single tracking

Update 13: Metro will hold a press conference at 3.

Update 14: From a very reliable Metro source "A brake disk (200lbs) broke free. Hit train behind it. The disk more than likely broke free and damaged that train but then looks like it possibly did damage to the train behind. There are either 8 or 12 bolts that hold the disk on. The bolts must have sheared off. Possibly inferior bolts from low bid contractor."

Happy Holidays

Via @AROvertonClose Doesn't Santa Clause have a better method of transportation than the Metrobus? #WMATA @unsuckdcmetro

Via @Silvio_Marcacci30 This totally makes up for months of broken escalators at the Union Station metro @unsuckdcmetro

Via @donnaindc1 Love the spirit of this @wmata station manager :) #metro #dc Happy holidays from Washington, DC! {12.01}

Via @Kasie_Carr2 Could this be possible? Holiday cheer on the metro? #wmata@unsuckdcmetro

via @KyleKunklerClose 'Tis the Season #wmata

Via @jillcashenClose I love the Farragut West metro station manager's holiday spirit (and tinsel, lights, music) #dcwamta

via @grafxnerd We were serenaded with Christmas tunes by a gentleman on the metro this morning.… #wmata #dcmetro #christmasspirit

See you in 2012 barring a huge Metro clusterf*ck.

Keep sending your stories and pics.

Oh, and it would be an honor if you could vote for the Unsuck DC Metro community and all the people who've contributed to the blog right here. It may be the most important vote you ever make.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Rider Reports what Appears to be an Armed Robbery

From Jennifer:
On Saturday night, at around 9:15 or 9:20, I boarded the Red Line toward Shady Grove. The car was sparsely populated, and at some point, at or near Ft. Totten, we all became aware of two tall, broad men wearing trench coats and ski masks.

They were dressed in black from head to toe, and all I could see was their eyes. They were black, but I don't see how anyone would be able to recognize them in a line-up.

One sat next to me, and glanced down at my shoes. I didn't return his look and looked out the window.

Within about five minutes, they walked over to two young black kids sitting at the back of the train behind partition.

One of the tall, shady-looking kids stood sentinel, and it was clear to me at this point they were up to no good, because his friend reached over and bent down and asked something of the kids sitting. I couldn't see much more beyond that due to the partition.

The tall kids in trench coats then got off at Brookland. The kids behind the glass stumbled over and informed a guy sitting across from me that they'd been mugged at gunpoint.

They said one of the muggers had leaned in, showed a gun, demanded that both kids give up their sneakers and iPhones, and instructed them not to get off at the next stop.

A good Samaritan to my left let them call their friends, and they got off at the next stop to make their way back, reportedly, to Brookland.

The good Samaritan asked the kids if they'd been followed onto the train from Silver Spring because the thugs asked them where they were from. There was some speculation the thieves followed the kids onto the train, but other than that, I can only speculate they were hit because they were sitting at the back of the train behind glass.

When I reached my destination, Dupont, I told the guy at the Metro booth what had happened, and he said "that's a damn shame" but didn't appear to do anything.

I'm not sure if the kids filed a report because they were in shock when they got off the train.

No one called the police while the thugs were there. No one took pictures, either. I don't know if they were actually carrying weapons, but no one got involved. I admit we were all scared, and when I saw the one thug standing sentinel, I knew something was going down, but I turned to look out the window to avoid eye contact.

The incident was frightening enough to make me decide to drive to Bethesda and take the Red Line in so that I can avoid taking it from Silver Spring in the future. This was absolutely ridiculous and scary.
Other items:
Metro scales back bus driver shield plan (Examiner)
Metro says sick customers cause 5 percent of delays (Examiner)

Friday, December 16, 2011

Are Metro's Slow Escalators Actually More Dangerous?

This is a nice find from Mike:
Who brags about their escalators being 25 percent slower than normal escalators? Metro! That's who!
In case you can't make out the sign, it says:
Most escalators--like the ones you ride at shopping malls--travel at about 120 feet per minute (fpm). A Metro escalator travels at 90 feet per minute. We just think it's good to slow down, enjoy the view and be safe.
Whatever. Who comes up with this stuff, and how much do they get paid? I'll do it for half.

Assuming you find a working escalator, the slow speed definitely encourages a lot of people to walk. Apparently wear and tear increases if you walk a moving escalator.

Furthermore, I found this old report that actually included Metro, which "provides evaluations of special design features associated with escalators used in rail transit systems." I guess some of the findings could be outdated, but I doubt this one is.

Turns out slower escalators are dangerous.
The preferred design is a dual speed escalator. The 120 fpm speed should be used during the peak hours and 90 fpm during the off-peak hours. Even though the hourly capacity is not linearly related to speed, the increase in escalator capacity at the higher speed reduces problems of overcrowding at high volume stations. At low volume stations existing data indicates no real advantages to the higher speed. Escalators over 40 ft high (three level changes) should utilize the speed of 120 fpm to reduce extended travel time on escalators. Excessive travel times result in movement of passengers resulting in a hazardous operating environment.
Nice job Metro.

Update from a Metro escalator expert:
The code for escalators allowed a max speed of 125 fpm with A17.1d -2000 and earlier. A17.1-2000 and later sets the max speed at 100 fpm. The min. speed can not be less than 10 fpm. The early units in Metro had two speeds 90 fpm and 120 fpm because they were driven by two speed ac motors. The newer units have a variable frequency drive and so can be set to any speed. I believe that Metro uses 90 fpm because the early units could be made to run at 90 fpm by disabling the high speed contacts and running only on the slow speed. I think this was done because they felt it was safer and easier for people to get on and off ( especially older folks and people who are a little afraid of escalators). The slower speed also reduces wear and tear on the units.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Rider Hall of Shame: Piss the Season

From Sean:
Buddy here had a great time last night. I got on at DuPont at about 11:15 the other night, and he was already there and passed out. I got off at Glenmont, and he was still there. By the end, he had pissed himself.
Complete Hall of Shame

Other items:
MetroAccess to enforce 15-hour shift limit (Examiner)

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Fallacy of the False Choice

So WMATA paid $200,000 for a """"study,"""" the crux of which was to imagine what the DC area would be like if there wasn't a Metro!

Predictably, since this was done as a PR stunt by those ridiculously overcompensated PR peeps (all Sarles' cronies) who want more money for Metro, the conclusion was, of course, that the DC area would be a traffic hell hole (unlike now) and that huge swaths of downtown would be grim, paved parking lots--if Metro never existed.

Big if.

There are lots of opinions about how much mass transit should be funded, but Metro doesn't help the discussion be presenting a false choice like this. It's a pointless, counterfactual exercise. It's the Drake equation of mass transit, full of unprovable conjecture, aka BS.

Because there is a Metro (sort of), and even you folks along the Red Line have half a Metro half the time.

What I want to see is an independent study on what the region would be like if the existing Metro was better and worked like a real, live grown up mass transit system. Or, on the downer side, how much Metro's sucking retards the normal benefits one would associate with robust, functional mass transit.

Metro's doomsday "argument" is the same kind of thinking one finds in the "you're either with us, or you're against us" proposition. It's terrible, nonconstructive, black-or-white thinking with the added bonus of a not-so-veiled threat.

There is an argument for transit, but this is not how you make it.

Sadly, the PR stunt seems to have worked on some and here. Sure, they caveat their articles to a degree, but they basically repeat Metro's ridiculous, random, plucked-from-a-nightmare scenario, which is designed to propel this sort of insidious meme (repeated by many on twitter):
or this
It's like Metro is a surly, abusive husband in a spaghetti stained tank top slouching in the glow of a TV set in some dingy apartment drinking too much beer and telling his downtrodden wife how lucky she is to have him.

Hey Metro, try a little charm for crying out loud.

Instead of telling us how much it would suck in a completely made up "without you" scenario, try to step up the service you ostensibly already provide because right now, it sorta sucks to be with you.

Footnote: Why is only the executive summary available to the public? We paid for the whole thing!

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Loose floor tiles close Clarendon station (
A good report on how WMATA governance should change

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Is Cleanliness Still a Metro Bragging Right?

Via @beckawall Ah, the glamour of riding @wmata ! @unsuckdcmetro

Via @ericmann1278 @unsuckdcmetro Bush beer anyone? #wmata

From Jill:
I'm just wondering if anyone else out there has noticed that Metro is becoming a pigsty.

There are a lot of things wrong with Metro, but one thing you used to be able to count on was that it was pretty clean.

Over the past year, I've watched Metro become more and more dirty. I have been in cars at all times of the day that are strewn with tons of garbage (mostly Examiner and Express), food, discarded liquor bottles and some things I don't even want to know about. I've seen a used condom twice in the past few weeks! Gross!

The other day at Farragut North, I saw either a very large mouse or a small rat scampering carefree down the track.

I do have to hand it to him though. He was moving faster than the train that was five minutes away, then eight, then 10...

But seriously, what's going on with all the filth?

What do people think? Are people more disgusting these days or has Metro slacked off on cleaning up?
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Monday, December 12, 2011

Excuses, Excuses

Last week, as first reported by the Examiner, the American Public Transportation Association issued a ridership report saying that subway use around the country is actually INCREASING in all but three cities: Atlanta, L.A. and here.

Boston? Up. New York? Up. Philly? Up. Chicago? Up. Even Cleveland was up, way up.

Metro officials are full of excuses about why flagging ridership is not their fault.

On one hand, they blame the economy.

On the other hand, they're suing their insurer for $13 million because, as the Examiner reported, it hasn't paid for a "drastic drop in rail ridership and consequential loss of revenue" following the June 22, 2009 Red Line crash.

So which is it?

Fundamentally, I don't think it's either.

First of all, the economy in the DC area has been quite strong relative to the rest of the country. People are actually moving here because job prospects are better.

In my day job, I recently did a story about how a foreign business chose to open their first U.S. outlet here in the DC area because the economy is so much better than anywhere else in the country.

Hey Metro, it's not the economy, stupid.

And the Red Line crash?

I think it's doubtful that disaster alone would have caused riders to avoid Metro over a period of years had it been an isolated event. People don't stop flying because of an airline crash.

However, the crash didn't take place in a vacuum. It happened during a period of long-term, incredibly poor, unreliable and often unsafe service at ever increasing premium prices, with no accountability to the riders who pay for everything.

And it's not getting any better, just more expensive.

In that environment, people are going to eventually, and rightfully, look for other options.

I'm not optimistic Metro can turn things around while in such a stuporous state of denial, and after nearly three years of blogging about how badly Metro sucks, I don't know what it will take for them to finally get it.

Friday, December 9, 2011

"The Ass is Right Here" (NSFW)

Hard to tell who's the bigger ass.

The scholarly point/counterpoint ends around the 2:00 mark.

Other items:
Metro, MARTA the only subways in the country to lose riders (Examiner)

Thursday, December 8, 2011

If Someone Acts this Way on Metro...

I've definitely seen some less-than-stellar parenting on Metro, and I've seen many tweets from people who've also seen it, which leads me to believe it's not that uncommon.

From Kate Woodsome:
It was a stressful day at work. Adults acting like children. I boarded the train and stood in the crowded aisle distracted by the office drama. Two of the seats near me were occupied by a young girl and her even younger brother. Another brother was standing up with their mom, who seemed tired from more than just the day.

A scowl punctuated her clenched jaw and furrowed brow, which moved only when she barked at her children. A bright orange smiley face sticker was on her cheek, the kind a kid might get from the doctor after a checkup. Her daughter wanted the sticker, and she started naming everyone she'd give it to. Among them was the lady in the striped dress. Me.

I shifted my stance to face the little girl and said, "You're going to give that sticker to me?"

"Yes!" she beamed.

"Nah. It looks good on your mom. It makes her cheek look happy."

The girl immediately lost interest in the sticker and focused instead on my outfit -- a long black and grey striped dress and bright green clogs. "I like your dress," she said. "And your shoes."

"Thanks. I like your skirt," I replied, pointing to her blue and green plaid skirt.

"It's my school uniform."

"You look official," I said.

"Yeah, official. You look like an official student."

She looked down at her skirt, smoothed it out, then tugged on her slouching socks.

"How's school going? Like it?" I wondered.

"We're learning Spanish," she said.

That apparently woke up her mom, whose eyes blazed as she snarled, "She don't know nothin'."

Her daughter furrowed her own brow. "I do," she said, hungry for approval. "Adiós. Vámanos. Excelente." "Adiós!" her brother chimed in.

"Wow. You know a lot," I said.

"Yeah, we can count," the girl said, and she and her brother supported each other as they stumbled from uno to diez. I learned that the girl was siete, seven; her brother cinco, five; and her other brother tres, three.

I was impressed and told them so. This excited them. And upset their mother. She yelled at them to shut up.

The three-year-old lurched toward me with big eyes, away from his mom. She yanked him back and raised her fist above his head, drawing her lips over her teeth. He cringed and the others just paused, watching.

I've seen this before. The Metro is everyone's and no one's home. Parents verbally abuse their kids there, threaten violence and, sometimes, actually commit it. Yet no one seems to notice. No one seems to care. But I do, and I'm always conflicted when I see an adult taking out their pain on an innocent.

"Your son's so cute," I told the mom, trying to break her from her trance, to make her aware that we were all there, watching.

"You can have him," she said, disgusted.

The sarcasm was lost on her daughter, who wrapped her arms around my legs and shouted, "No! I want her!"

Her brothers reached for me, too. "No! I do! I do!"

When a child hugs you, you have to hug back. But what do you do when that hug is an outright rejection of their own mother? When that hug could lead to a harsh beating once the train ride ends. I didn't want to provoke their mom any more, but I figured she was going to beat them whether I was kind to her kids or not. So I put my arms around the little girl stuck to my legs and smiled at her brothers. "You have each other. You have to love each other."

I used to be that little girl. The girl with the scared, desperate eyes, silently pleading with strangers to take me away. Nobody ever heard me, or if they did, they didn't respond. Because how do you help a child escape?

With care and warmth. You tell them they're cute and clever and funny. You tell them they're going to be okay, that life gets better. Even if you don't know that it will. Especially if you don't.

Anonymity can be as empowering as it is paralyzing. So shower them with love and then slip away. Because you're not going to be there when the hitting starts behind closed doors, so you might as well be there when you can.
According to DC's Child and Family Services Agency, you can report child abuse or neglect 24 hours a day, seven days a week to 202-671-SAFE (7233). There is a wait, and an automated menu to start, so if it's an emergency, call 911. If it's not, you will eventually be asked for the name, address, age and gender of the child; who is caring for the child; and the nature and extent of the abuse or neglect. This gets more difficult if you witness abuse on the Metro. A CFSA hotline worker cautioned that it is up to the individual whether to intervene in an abusive situation, and to bear in mind that you do not know how the abuser will respond. "The consequences will be yours. They can be good or they can be bad," she said. The hotline worker suggested it is best to alert a transit police officer or station manager. Make sure to give a detailed description of the abuser, and remember the train and car number. For more information, visit:
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Will commuter benefits for federal workers get chopped? (WaPo)

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Want to Know about Recent Crime? Forget it.

Again, Metro fails with information riders could really use. Seems like they're becoming less transparent all the time. They've been saying for months they're going to start publishing the service disruption reports again, but so far, nothing.

From Amanda:
On Nov. 19, I boarded a Red Line train at Silver Spring to meet some friends for dinner. I boarded, like I always do, near the back of the train, prime for switching at Metro Center.

I sat in a seat that was sideways, and I was on my phone when I took my seat.

My eyes wandered around like usual, and I found myself meeting eyes with a man who was masturbating under his shirt.

I promptly got up from my seat and walked to the back of the train.

When the train reached Fort Totten, I got off the train and called Metro Transit Police.

I was pleasantly surprised by how helpful they were in handling the situation because I was really shaken up by the whole thing.

Later, I wanted to see if this man was arrested. I checked the Metro Police blotter to find that it hasn't been updated since June 2011.

I was so angered by this because I experienced something and wanted to make sure someone followed through.

Aren't there rules for keeping those records updated?

How do I find out if this situation was really handled to the fullest extend?

How do I know if I am safe from seeing this man ever again?

While a few weeks has passed since this gross incident, how do I know if I am safe riding Metro and how do I know they actually did anything about it?
Other items:
Cameras don't deter crime in parking lots (Examiner)

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Private Dancer

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Metro's Communications: "Undoing the Good"

From Phil:
Long time reader, first time writer. What the hell is going on with the Orange Line?

On Friday (and Monday), many PM rush trains were ending at West Falls Church. I'm not sure why, but as a Vienna rider, it was more than a little annoying, mostly because NO WORD at all was issued by Metro as to why. I saw a lot of people on the platform cursing Metro as well.

Maybe there's a good reason for doing for the service change, but it wasn't explained to riders at all.

The only thing I could find was this, which sounds like something pretty serious and, frankly, sorta scary. Is this the reason?

Via @whiteout_PSU No service to Dunn Loring on the next train? Come on WMATA @unsuckdcmetro

Just what exactly are the people in the communications team getting paid for if it's not communicating a pretty significant alteration in the routine such as this?

It made me think of the quote you had from the board member about "perceived unpredictability." This REAL unpredictability is just what makes me want to give up Metro for good.

Oh, and that doesn't even take into account the obvious and UNANNOUNCED speed restrictions that pretty much slow the Orange Line down to a crawl between East Falls Church and Ballston over at least the latter part of last week.

What gives Metro? I gave you every benefit of the doubt as you tried to rebuild, but these little lapses are undoing the good you may or may not be doing during all the shutdowns. The little trust I had left in you is pretty much gone. I know I'm not the only one.
Another Metro mystery from anonymous:
Anyone know why the Red Line was not stopping at Dupont Circle yesterday? By my count three trains full of people went through without even stopping to let people on or off. Why?

I was annoyed enough this making me late to work with no announcements about delays or information on the website or email alerts, but I would have been really mad if I needed to get off at Dupont Circle but was forced to continue on.
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More construction for H St. trolleys (Examiner)

Monday, December 5, 2011

Going the Extra Step

From Susan:
On November 9, I took the H2 bus, terminating at Tenleytown. I am recovering from eye surgery and had a shield taped over one eye, which left me blind on that side with very poor depth perception.

Expecting the bus to turn around and go back down Wisconsin Avenue, I rode to the end and discovered that the driver was going to go back to the garage.

I explained that I'd hoped to ride the bus to the other side of Wisconsin, since I was nervous about crossing the busy street.

The driver - Ms. Arlene Glenn (or Glynn) very kindly walked me across Wisconsin Avenue.

She was very nice about it, and I truly appreciated her taking the time to help me.
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Think you can sue Metro? Think again. (Examiner)

Friday, December 2, 2011

Bend Over

Some takeaways from yesterday's Metro Board discussion on raising fares to close a $124 million budget gap:

"We are keeping the agency on a path of continued improvement." -- Carol D. Kissel, Assistant General Manager and Chief Financial Officer

It would seem riders and jurisdictions are being unfairly burdened with filling Metro's annual budget gaps. According to Metro, the pension plan for ATU 689 workers accounts for 65 percent of the base increase in Metro's costs. The average retiree's pension plan is worth $400,000, Metro said. There is NO employee contribution into that plan, Metro said. Who's gonna have the stones to get the union to face reality? ATU 689 likes to say "we make it work," but I think they mean "you."

Metro is planning for no wage increase in 2013, but they just shelled out a nine percent increase this year after a costly legal battle. I'm not sure how they plan to avoid a wage increase this time around given their track record. Maybe there was an agreement.

Despite stagnant-to-lower ridership, Metro had a revenue INCREASE between 2010 and 2011 of $54 million dollars, largely on your backs after taking you for $109 million more in 2011. That was offset by declining revenues in other areas, namely advertising. Who'd want to advertise on Metro, right? Oh wait, there's this outfit called Metroforward, and they're advertising EVERYWHERE.

Metro has 250 people involved in manual time keeping. Um, computers.

"This would mark the fourth year of stagnant or declining rail ridership. There is no good story yet about what's happening about the lingering aspects of the accident, [fare] elasticity and perceived unpredictability of the rail system during reconstruction. It doesn't bode well for us, and I would encourage staff to develop better data about what is happening with ridership." -- Board vice chair Tom Downs

Despite a relatively robust economy here in the DC area, Metro staff continues to blame its declining-to-stagnant ridership woes on the nationwide economic malaise. I guess they think stuff like this doesn't peel riders away.

Fare "changes and adjustments" means fare and parking increases. See the details of proposals here (starting on page 24). It was obvious from the discussion that the proposed fare hikes are going to meet with a lot of resistance from the Board's diverging interests. It will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. Dig deeper.

Some Board members don't understand the current fare structure. I'm not sure (insert genius) would either.

"Our timing and distance [fare] system is actually a very good system." -- Kissel

Anyone (tourists) still using paper fare cards, could be be completely effed based on a rather arbitrary ring called a "visitor zone" idea. Paper fares (non SmarTrip) within it would be $3, while fares outside would be $6. Rosslyn to DC-$3; Clarendon to DC-$6. Just cough up the five bucks for the SmarTrip already.

250,000 riders are "price insensitive," Metro said. It was unclear just exactly who those riders are. Peak of the peak was meant to serve two purposes: raise revenue and reduce rush hour crowding. It worked bigtime to raise revenue, but did little to shift riders' habits, perhaps because a good chunk of riders--the conventional wisdom is 40 percent of Metro riders are Feds--have their rides heavily to completely subsidized and don't care about peak of the peak fares. Starting Jan. 1, if the transit benefit is not extended, this cohort will become way more concerned with price. Did Metro not know there was this group before instituting the insulting peak of the peak fares?

Things like paying for overtime (fatigue management), adding police on buses, preventative maintenance on the escalators and improving the radio system would be, in essence, up to the individual jurisdictions as to whether they want to fund them. This could end up with some wacky negotiations.

Sarles admitted that previous years' budget gap discussions of service cuts were red herrings. Thanks, man.

Metro blew a lot of money getting "transit strength" snow removal equipment--amount unknown. It seems snowmageddon triggered it. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst of the worst?

After listening to Kubicek's inartful tap dancing about Dupont closures, I need a drink. He really says "thaddaways" --all the time! The right hand man.

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Does Metro Really Randomly Test for Drugs and Alcohol?

A recent post on station managers testing positive for illegal drugs shook out some interesting commentary from Metro folks.

Drug and alcohol tests can be done randomly or can be triggered by, according to Metro, an incident "in which a person has died or is treated at a medical facility or where there has been property damage resulting in the towing of a vehicle or the removal of a transit vehicle from revenue service."

Fender benders or other slight mishaps would not seem to fall under this definition.

A while back, I asked Metro, via a Freedom of Information request (PARP in Metro-ese), for the number of employees who'd been enrolled in the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a "confidential joint labor management program offering counseling and referral for employees who have substance abuse problems in addition to marital, emotional, family, or financial concerns which may cause poor attendance, unsatisfactory job performance, or create safety hazards for the employee, co-workers, or the public."

Metro declined.

Their reason for declining:
In order to respond to this request, we would have to review approximately 7,500 safety sensitive files and cross reference employee numbers with the random selection list.

But they did say the following:
344 safety sensitive employees [not station managers] were tested for alcohol from February 17, 2011 through August 17, 2011 and 836 safety sensitive employees were tested for drugs from February 17, 2011 – August 17, 2011.
What was interesting was what I heard about the so-called random drug testing from Metro employees.

One guy we talked to--a former bus driver (safety sensitive) now working in another capacity--said that he was well known as a teetotaler who was guaranteed to test clean. He said that when it came time for Metro to meet its quota for the number of people to be "randomly" tested, they'd always come around to him.

He said the testers would look at him closely in the eyes and smell his breath "just to make sure," and then ask him to give a sample.

The worker alleged that if Metro really randomly tested "safety sensitive" positions, they'd have to shut the system down because of all the positive test results.

Another worker, also an abstainer, confirmed that he was often asked to give samples while others were never seemed to have to.
If you're a part of the clique, the rules don't apply to you. I knew a lot of operators, drivers and others who were routinely seemed out of it, but they never were caught and punished. Drug testing is a joke to a lot of people.
They added that getting around drug testing was usually done by getting a heads up when the drug testing was coming or by making sure the sample they gave was never actually tested.

Another Metro worker said:
I have gone years without a random. Then all of a sudden, the guy just senior to me will get a call for his random. Then, the next day, I get the call. Then, I hear the guy junior to me got the call.

Not random in the least.

I am guessing they decide to test certain departments and then pick three or four guys in a row off of the roster for tests.
Yet another, now retired, worker in a highly technical field said a friend of theirs smoked pot in their free time, but never tested positive. This led them to the following conclusions:

a) They aren't really submitting any samples for testing.
b) They are only submitting a certain percentage of the samples -- either randomly or based on the employee's behavior/appearance.
c) Whether they are testing some or all samples, the 'tolerance' or threshold for THC may be set fairly high.

They added:
I would have no problem telling you if I thought that the people at Metro were a bunch of drug-addicted alcoholics, but to the best of my ability to tell, that's not the case. In the many years I worked at Metro, I don't think I ever saw one person obviously high or drunk.

I take that back -- early on, there were two guys, one an alcoholic, the other I'm not sure -- some hardcore drug problem. Both went through rehab and both got caught again and were fired. Contrary to popular belief, they never were able to get their jobs back. Some do, but many do not. It depends on who you know and if both management and the union officers like you.
If you want to read the official Metro line on drug testing and the surprising repercussions of testing positive, read this (PDF).
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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Old Number 3

I'm always in favor of reusing Houston's old buildings rather than tearing them down. There have been some sad passings of great old buildings recently, but more and more people are repurposing. This was
once Houston Fire Department Station 3 in the Old First Ward neighborhood along Houston Avenue. You can imagine the old engines coming out of those two bays in the front. I love all the little concrete and plaster embellishments and the fine old brick. The remodeling left it very much intact. Not sure if it has become a business or residence, but I'm glad it was saved.

Monday, August 19, 2013

North America National Parks

Some of the sketches i did this summer trip to California,Utah and Arizona.

El Capitan.California

Red Rocks.Sedona.Arizona

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

The Bold and the Beautiful

The buildings here are a sketch done in Barcelona at the USK 4th Symposium in a workshop with the effervescent Lynn Chapman. The workshop title Sketches that Sing, in my case shout. The Cinderella Shoes are from a store front in the Gothic Quarter. The shop was a hot pink and zebra print explosion. And the shoes! They were nothing a reasonable woman would dare to wear on an uneven stone street.  Very "Fredrick's of Hollywood". Just a few steps away were two older gentlemen sitting on either side of the open doorway leading into a dimly lit, but intriguing looking entry hall. I approached to take a peek inside, it might be sketch-worthy after all. The only word they spoke that sounded vaguely familiar was "prohibo" and a wave of the hand. I took it to mean, "Keep moving lady, nothing here for you to see."

Friday, August 9, 2013

The "New" Old Courthhouse

Yowza it's hot. I decided to find ways to entertain myself with air conditioning at someone else's dime. This is the inside of the rotunda and dome at the newly renovated Harris County courthouse in downtown Houston. It was built in 1910. Over the years, as the county became pressed for space, lots of dropped ceilings and ductwork and other improvements took away the beauty of the original building. The county has restored all the lovely marble, the plaster moldings and woodwork. The marble is gorgeous.  On the north side of the building  there is a restored courtroom that looks like something from an old movie set complete with a viewer's balcony.
The most lovely surprise is the restoration of the stained glass dome skylight. The color just glows and the plasterwork around the edges is a nice counterpoint to the very geometric design. They had a few clues to go by for the restoration- photos, scraps of surviving materials and copies of old plans. The design for the original stained glass, however, was lost. The restorers had to take color clues from the other materials and go with a period design.
The building was nice and cool and the drawing was quite a challenge.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Sketching San Francisco Area

Some sketches i did in my summer holidays, around the San Francisco/Monterey Area.

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And while Trump was being vilified and attacked as a racist and a bigot for even suggesting a ban on this peaceful religion, back in Paris the authorities were raiding Islamic mosques to see what was hidden.

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  • Phase 3 – Over the longer term, many different features and options are available for your website. We do not encourage development beyond Phase 2 for quite awhile. Your local community should be comfortable with the UWOA and your local website before adding anything further.

Q. How does a UW Local website change in Phase 2?

A. Your website’s “UW Local” menu will link to special pages. These pages will list the names of organizations in your area that provide resources of value and interest to women. Each organization’s name will link to their own websites. Please click HERE link to see an example of a UW Local page. (This remarkably basic format is highly effective but optional. Your local representatives can create your own page or pages for “UW Local” in a design of their choice.)

Q. How long does this customizing take?

A. This can be done in a few days. The actual programming of this page takes less than one day. To begin, all that we need is a printed record of your local organizations and their website links.

Q. How much does a UW Local website cost?

A. We have already created and absorbed the cost of your initial UW Local website. A local sponsoring organization must complete and forward an annual subscription form in order to customize the website. The cost of your annual subscription should be less than $1000 depending upon the characteristics of your local area. Your NET COST will probably be FREE! In fact, your local sponsoring organization(s) will probably receive more income by participating in the UW Network.

Q. How will the UWOA work with our community?

A. Typically, we work with one person who represents the sponsor(s) of a
UW Local website. Phase 2 customizing usually involves only one or two short communications by phone or email. There should be no need for extended conversations or meetings.

Q. What are the benefits of additional customization in Phase 3?

A. The UWOA assists the owners of small businesses, particularly those that are women-owned. The introduction of additional functions for this purpose using your UW Local website should be considered. Your website will include at least three menu options to accommodate your new features.

Helps women-owned businesses grow.

Boosts profits for local business women.

Expands local educational resources.

Helps local women find a LOCAL job.

Trains local women to keep their jobs.


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July 15th

Today we got into the final round of the essaywriting.
We checked eachothers essays. Of course mainly Essays of our groups, but I also checked some other Essays as well, and by some Essays I read were really interesting.

Tomorrow, there will be two Make-up classes.

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Big freeze Day 3 (Thursday)

High temperature -11.5°C

Low temperature -28.7°C
(lowest temperature since January 28, 2005 when it was -30.5°C)

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Anonymous said...

It was damn a$$ cold that dat walking to school, and the class had to ask: Which is worse? A colder but drier freeze (Winnipeg) or a less cold, but more humid freeze (Southern Ontario)?

The general agreement was humidity, as it drains you of heat faster.


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Its good to try it, see how it goes, see the fan response and go from there.For too long, golf has remained reluctant to stray from the status quo at professional tournaments. Finally the industry is starting to listen to its own grow the game implorations. Some of the ideas might be instant hits, others might prove to be flops.But thats beside the point. The games leaders are becoming more open to ideas. At least theyre now starting to try some ideas and see what works. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '


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Eight Recovery Principles

The Road to Recovery
Based on the Beatitudes

Principle 1
Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. (Step 1)

"Happy are those who know that they are spiritually poor."

Principle 2
Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him and that He has the power to help me recover. (Step 2)

"Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted."

Principle 3
Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control. (Step 3)

"Happy are the meek."

Principle 4
Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust. (Steps 4 and 5)

"Happy are the pure in heart."

Principle 5
Voluntarily submit to any and all changes God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. (Steps 6 and 7)

"Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires"

Principle 6
Evaluate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I’ve done to others when possible, except when to do so would harm them or others. (Steps 8 and 9)

"Happy are the merciful."

"Happy are the peacemakers"

Principle 7
Reserve a time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will. (Steps 10 and 11)

Principle 8
Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and my words. (Step 12)

"Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires."


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January 2013 Event Roundup

December 31st, 2012 by Jeannine

January 2013 Event Roundup

Happy New Year’s Eve! I’m back from a wonderful holiday break… probably a few pounds heavier but you know what, all that chocolate was worth it :P Anyway, without further ado… here’s what’s coming up this month! If you have a wedding-related event that you want me to add to the list, please don’t hesitate to contact me below. Happy 2013  everyone – stay safe out there and have a blast!!!

New Year’s Specials

New Year’s Eve Hair and Makeup by All Dolled Up Studio
When: Monday, December 31, 2012 – limited times available – call for an appointment ASAP!
Where: All Dolled Up Studio, Granville Island – map
Price: $60 for full makeup application with false lashes or hair styling | $100 for hair and makeup
Current All Dolled Up Studio bridal clients get an extra $10 off their NYE appointment! Call 778-838-4628 to book now!
Mobile services available depending on availability & time – travel charges may apply.

Free Shows

Cinderella Bridal Show and Bridal Swap
When: Sunday, January 6, 2013 – 11AM til 4PM
Where: Pacific Inn, White Rock – map
Book a table and sell your unneeded bridal items!

Fraser Valley Wedding Fair
When: Sunday, January 27, 2013
Where: Ramada Plaza Hotel, Abbotsford – map

Paid Shows

36th Annual Wedding Fair
When: Saturday & Sunday, January 5 & 6, 2013 – 10AM til 6PM
Where: Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver – map
Price: $20 + HST – buy tickets

It’s My Wedding
When:  Saturday & Sunday, January 12 & 13, 2013
Where: Tradex – Trade & Exhibition Centre, Abbotsford – map
Price: Basic – $16 online, $18 at the door | Special – $36 online, $40 at the door – info
TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta’s star Monte Durham will be in attendance.

Engage at the Vancouver Club
When: Sunday, January 20, 2013 – 11AM til 3PM
Where: The Vancouver Club, Vancouver – map
Price:  $35 – buy tickets

Indie I Do
When: Saturday, January 26, 2013 – 11AM til 5PM
Where: Heritage Hall, Vancouver – map
Price: $15 online, $20 at the door

Sales & Trunk Shows

Anca’s Bridal’s Annual Clearance Sale
When: Friday to Sunday, January 4-6, 2013
Where: Anca’s Bridal, Surrey – map
Bridal dresses will be marked down 50 – 80% off | No appointment required, first come, first served!

Blush Bridal’s 1 Day Sample Sale
When: Saturday, January 26, 2013 – starts at 10AM
Where: Blush Bridal, West Vancouver – map
Designer dresses marked down 30-60% off | No appointment required, first come, first served!

Bisou Bridal’s Spring Sample Sale
When: Sunday, January 27, 2013 – 12PM til 5PM (Early Access Passes available for purchase)
Where: Bisou Bridal, Vancouver – map
Designer dresses marked down 30-80% off, prices as low as $700 | No appointment required, first come, first served!

Boudoir Marathons

Magnolia Photographic’s Secret Sessions
When: Saturday, January 19, 2013 – limited spots available
Where: Magnolia Photographic Studio
Price: $375
Includes 1 hour photoshoot at their studio, professional makeup, online gallery and $100 credit towards prints

Want your local wedding-related event to be included? Contact us!

Feature Photo by Vancity Bride is from Lovestruck Bridal Show 2011

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