Comments on: 9th and U Street Market or How I almost Got My Ass Kicked http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/ Welcome to the beautiful life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-167782 Anonymous Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:17:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-167782 this flea market has really deterioated over the past few years. and for the most part the electronic stuff is junk. a lot of these vendors buy this stuff from other thrift stores and from other vendors. the bike situation tho is different and there have been many MPD "raids" and the bikes were confiscated because they were stolen. some of the vendors there are really small businesses..they go to auctions and then re-sell the merchandise. some of the vendors don't pay taxes, some don't have papers....but to the girl who doesn't like the fact that she saves up her money to buy the real thing (designer purses) and therefore does't want a bunch of others with knock-offs is a douche bag...nothing personal girl but that is one of the most stoopid comments I've ever heard/read. this flea market has really deterioated over the past few years. and for the most part the electronic stuff is junk. a lot of these vendors buy this stuff from other thrift stores and from other vendors. the bike situation tho is different and there have been many MPD “raids” and the bikes were confiscated because they were stolen. some of the vendors there are really small businesses..they go to auctions and then re-sell the merchandise. some of the vendors don’t pay taxes, some don’t have papers….but to the girl who doesn’t like the fact that she saves up her money to buy the real thing (designer purses) and therefore does’t want a bunch of others with knock-offs is a douche bag…nothing personal girl but that is one of the most stoopid comments I’ve ever heard/read.

]]> By: dc_publius http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-84973 dc_publius Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:14:01 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-84973 A year later, I can tell you that this market is very different now. The only electronics I have seen at this market are mid 90s or earlier junk. I don't think any of those electronics are sold anywhere aside from pawnshops. They certainly haven't fallen off of backs of any trucks. Your 'eclectic' description sounds positive. But this market is like a really bad pawnshop. You think you might find something interesting, only to discover it really is just a bunch of junk, tube socks, and casette players. A year later, I can tell you that this market is very different now.

The only electronics I have seen at this market are mid 90s or earlier junk. I don’t think any of those electronics are sold anywhere aside from pawnshops. They certainly haven’t fallen off of backs of any trucks.

Your ‘eclectic’ description sounds positive. But this market is like a really bad pawnshop. You think you might find something interesting, only to discover it really is just a bunch of junk, tube socks, and casette players.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-84778 Anonymous Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:32:55 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-84778 "The hazards of gentrification include missinterpreting differences in communication because of culture, assuming, and other such adventures in ignorance…" prince of petworth please take a hint already! your patronizing attitude sucks! the stares you recieved seem to be much deserved. you need to learn respect. “The hazards of gentrification include missinterpreting differences in communication because of culture, assuming, and other such adventures in ignorance…”

prince of petworth please take a hint already!
your patronizing attitude sucks!
the stares you recieved seem to be much deserved.

you need to learn respect.

]]> By: Sean http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-84777 Sean Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:31:07 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-84777 Keep the photos coming! Keep the photos coming!

]]> By: lazy cake http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-84776 lazy cake Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:16:57 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-84776 Violating wishes, yes. Violating privacy, no. This is an open air, outdoor market operating on a major street in an urban environment. There is simply no way to construe taking pictures in a public space as violting someone's privacy. And ya know, if these folks were on the up and up, why would they object to what essentially amounts to FREE advertising? Violating wishes, yes. Violating privacy, no. This is an open air, outdoor market operating on a major street in an urban environment. There is simply no way to construe taking pictures in a public space as violting someone’s privacy.

And ya know, if these folks were on the up and up, why would they object to what essentially amounts to FREE advertising?

]]> By: amazed http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-84775 amazed Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:09:02 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-84775 wow. did it occur to you that if your photography was unwanted, perhaps it would be better to put the camera away? i'm sure your site could have survived another day without violating people's privacy/wishes and putting unwanted pictures of them on an internet site read by so many people. wow. did it occur to you that if your photography was unwanted, perhaps it would be better to put the camera away? i’m sure your site could have survived another day without violating people’s privacy/wishes and putting unwanted pictures of them on an internet site read by so many people.

]]> By: lazy cake http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-84774 lazy cake Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:41:43 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-84774 "...or fake tobacco products that can cause serious damage..." Pretty sure the "real" tobacco products do that already :) “…or fake tobacco products that can cause serious damage…”

Pretty sure the “real” tobacco products do that already :)

]]> By: Parkwood Person http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-84773 Parkwood Person Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:23:05 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-84773 "The snide jackets are akin to burning a CD or illegally downloading a track." yeah, Illegally burning a CD or illegally downloading a track is theft. Since when is stealing from a big pot ("successful" company) better than sealing from small one (starving artist)? Would it be okay then to steal from, say.... a successful artist who used to be poor? “The snide jackets are akin to burning a CD or illegally downloading a track.”

yeah, Illegally burning a CD or illegally downloading a track is theft.

Since when is stealing from a big pot (“successful” company) better than sealing from small one (starving artist)?

Would it be okay then to steal from, say…. a successful artist who used to be poor?

]]> By: Rafa Benitez Is Boss http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-84772 Rafa Benitez Is Boss Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:11:35 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-84772 I'm surprised by the general consenus in these comments that counterfeit goods pose a serious problem. Again, I fully recognize that ripping off someone's design is theft, but I do see a difference between selling snide North Face jackets and ripping off an independent artist selling numbered prints. The snide jackets are akin to burning a CD or illegally downloading a track. Yes, it's a crime and yes, "terrorists" can make a profit from it to support their much more harmful activities. However, it's not like fake prescription drugs or fake tobacco or booze products which can cause serious damage. The only damage a snide Lacoste does is to the street cred of the wearer when all his mates work out he's wearing a snide! I’m surprised by the general consenus in these comments that counterfeit goods pose a serious problem.

Again, I fully recognize that ripping off someone’s design is theft, but I do see a difference between selling snide North Face jackets and ripping off an independent artist selling numbered prints.

The snide jackets are akin to burning a CD or illegally downloading a track. Yes, it’s a crime and yes, “terrorists” can make a profit from it to support their much more harmful activities. However, it’s not like fake prescription drugs or fake tobacco or booze products which can cause serious damage. The only damage a snide Lacoste does is to the street cred of the wearer when all his mates work out he’s wearing a snide!

]]> By: DCMovieGirl http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/11/9th-and-u-street-market-or-how-i-almost-got-my-ass-kicked/#comment-84771 DCMovieGirl Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:49:14 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1016#comment-84771 The hazards of gentrification include missinterpreting differences in communication because of culture, assuming, and other such adventures in ignorance... You're living within different cultural area, Prince. How about asking people next time, instead of drawing your own conclusions? Most people don't bite other folks...In public. The hazards of gentrification include missinterpreting differences in communication because of culture, assuming, and other such adventures in ignorance…

You’re living within different cultural area, Prince.

How about asking people next time, instead of drawing your own conclusions?

Most people don’t bite other folks…In public.

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