Comments on: Friday Question of the Day http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:10:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anon http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6406 Anon Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:12:23 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6406 Several generation white native here!! DC like every city has urban issues. But after pretty extensive travel I find coming back to DC refreshing and welcoming. People in DC are generally hospitable and neighborly and truly care about this city (although when I talk about DC to out of town friends I generally call it a small town) and one another. Unless you have been here for a long-time you have no idea how much things have changed in the last 20 years--and it is not race driven...it is mainly younger people (of all races) believing in the viability of the city--and how much damage we have done to the environment with suburban sprawl--and don't even get me started on the McMansion mindset outside the city. Wrapping up I'd like to give props to PoP--because this blog actually highlights the beauty and details, in not just the architecture but the people, that make this city-town a special place to call home. Several generation white native here!! DC like every city has urban issues. But after pretty extensive travel I find coming back to DC refreshing and welcoming. People in DC are generally hospitable and neighborly and truly care about this city (although when I talk about DC to out of town friends I generally call it a small town) and one another. Unless you have been here for a long-time you have no idea how much things have changed in the last 20 years–and it is not race driven…it is mainly younger people (of all races) believing in the viability of the city–and how much damage we have done to the environment with suburban sprawl–and don’t even get me started on the McMansion mindset outside the city. Wrapping up I’d like to give props to PoP–because this blog actually highlights the beauty and details, in not just the architecture but the people, that make this city-town a special place to call home.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6405 Anonymous Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:35:04 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6405 neener-you continue to sound like an idiot fyi. your children will thank your wife up down and around for putting her foot down when she tells them in highschool that daddy tried to move them to virginia when they were little. I still remember the house I went to see in rockville with my parents when i was five. I thought it was pretty cool that it had a sweet yard. In the end it was my father who said no cause he didnt want to commute. we didnt suffer as kids. we played in parks instead of yards. and when we got old enough to understand things. and it occured to us we came that close to growing up in the burbs. phwew is all i have to say. add to that my parents house is now worth over a million dollars. I could look up the address of the rockville house and let you know how its doing... I also like how you use the Nehemiah center to make your point. yet it has already been demolished to make way for new development. I know there are others like it but they too will be replaced. And have you been to the zoo? the asia trail rules. and they are redoing the whole zoo top to bottom with a freakin ariel tram. seems pretty cool to me neener-you continue to sound like an idiot fyi. your children will thank your wife up down and around for putting her foot down when she tells them in highschool that daddy tried to move them to virginia when they were little. I still remember the house I went to see in rockville with my parents when i was five. I thought it was pretty cool that it had a sweet yard. In the end it was my father who said no cause he didnt want to commute. we didnt suffer as kids. we played in parks instead of yards. and when we got old enough to understand things. and it occured to us we came that close to growing up in the burbs. phwew is all i have to say. add to that my parents house is now worth over a million dollars. I could look up the address of the rockville house and let you know how its doing… I also like how you use the Nehemiah center to make your point. yet it has already been demolished to make way for new development. I know there are others like it but they too will be replaced. And have you been to the zoo? the asia trail rules. and they are redoing the whole zoo top to bottom with a freakin ariel tram. seems pretty cool to me

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6404 Anonymous Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:15:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6404 Put me in the category of "in DC against my will". Like Neener, I'd have moved already if it was only up to me, but my wife won't move. Put me in the category of “in DC against my will”. Like Neener, I’d have moved already if it was only up to me, but my wife won’t move.

]]> By: Pennywise http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6403 Pennywise Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:35:24 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6403 Yes, Neener, its basically all Barry's fault. He recreated a slave mentality among African Americans in DC. He also institutionalized his viewpoint by flooding DC agencies with his cronies, who will be there until they retire / die. My favorite quote from Barry of late (paraphrased): the Franklin homeless shelter must remain a homeless shelter as it offers the best panhandling in the city. Imagine the repercussions when a councilmember advocates for begging. Not that I am against charity, but charity expected is a form of bondage, just like the whips and chains of yore. And I ain't makin' sexy talk here... Yes, Neener, its basically all Barry’s fault. He recreated a slave mentality among African Americans in DC. He also institutionalized his viewpoint by flooding DC agencies with his cronies, who will be there until they retire / die.

My favorite quote from Barry of late (paraphrased): the Franklin homeless shelter must remain a homeless shelter as it offers the best panhandling in the city.

Imagine the repercussions when a councilmember advocates for begging. Not that I am against charity, but charity expected is a form of bondage, just like the whips and chains of yore. And I ain’t makin’ sexy talk here…

]]> By: Neener http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6402 Neener Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:12:11 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6402 ya see, the water park is not the issue as a water park itself, but unique and different accommodations for the taxpayers and their children is the issue. Why are kids in DC so evil? Is it because Barry took everything away from them? I think that's the basic part of the story. I am not the sole owner of my house, so I cannot move at will, but I am now located in DC against my will. ya see, the water park is not the issue as a water park itself, but unique and different accommodations for the taxpayers and their children is the issue. Why are kids in DC so evil? Is it because Barry took everything away from them? I think that’s the basic part of the story.

I am not the sole owner of my house, so I cannot move at will, but I am now located in DC against my will.

]]> By: Neener http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6401 Neener Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:10:08 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6401 Anonymous 10:53, I only sound "like an idiot" because you misunderstand my post. There are MOST CERTAINLY dumpy strip malls in DC- there was the Nehemiah Center on 14th St! the "state of the art" pools you talk about are not. But where you really fail is suggesting that living next to zoos is good but living next to a water park is not. Umm... why? The National Zoo pales in comparison to even the Baltimore Zoo- the National Zoo hasn't been updated in basically 15 years and every thing they've done lately has reduced the animal population at the zoo every year. For instance, where are the giraffes and why won't they be coming back? Sophia Girl is incorrect, moving across the border to Montgomery County or moving to Fairfax county are both immediate panaceas for school quality. All schools in those counties perform better than all but I think 5 dc schools. Both counties are across the board significantly superior to almost every DC public school, including charters. That's what NCLB allows you to do- compare across boundaries. Anonymous 10:53, I only sound “like an idiot” because you misunderstand my post. There are MOST CERTAINLY dumpy strip malls in DC- there was the Nehemiah Center on 14th St! the “state of the art” pools you talk about are not. But where you really fail is suggesting that living next to zoos is good but living next to a water park is not. Umm… why? The National Zoo pales in comparison to even the Baltimore Zoo- the National Zoo hasn’t been updated in basically 15 years and every thing they’ve done lately has reduced the animal population at the zoo every year.

For instance, where are the giraffes and why won’t they be coming back?

Sophia Girl is incorrect, moving across the border to Montgomery County or moving to Fairfax county are both immediate panaceas for school quality. All schools in those counties perform better than all but I think 5 dc schools. Both counties are across the board significantly superior to almost every DC public school, including charters. That’s what NCLB allows you to do- compare across boundaries.

]]> By: Jimmy D http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6400 Jimmy D Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:14:30 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6400 I must say, this question has been one of the more interesting Friday Questions of the Day. Well done PoP. I must say, this question has been one of the more interesting Friday Questions of the Day. Well done PoP.

]]> By: ontarioroader http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6399 ontarioroader Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:12:26 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6399 Born and raised here, left for college, returned after checking out a few other cities over over a few years, and I'm back to stay. I love DC, even with all it's gov't ineptitude, crime and people who generally just don't give a f*. I gotta say though, as someone who bounced around between public and private schools here, there's no way in hell I'd send kids to public school if I ever had them. Not enough has changed in DCPS in the past decade+ since I left to make it worthwhile. My volunteer work takes me into schools I used to attend, and although there's new paint on some walls and heat/ac works with more regularity than it used to, IMO you're still setting your kids up for failure. Having been though it myself I wouldn't hesitate to call it borderline child neglect/abuse. The idea of the charter schools is great, and hopefully the momentum and funding will be there in years to come, but I really don't like this whole parallel track thing of public charter schools that are good and the 'original' DCPS that sucks. Born and raised here, left for college, returned after checking out a few other cities over over a few years, and I’m back to stay. I love DC, even with all it’s gov’t ineptitude, crime and people who generally just don’t give a f*. I gotta say though, as someone who bounced around between public and private schools here, there’s no way in hell I’d send kids to public school if I ever had them. Not enough has changed in DCPS in the past decade+ since I left to make it worthwhile. My volunteer work takes me into schools I used to attend, and although there’s new paint on some walls and heat/ac works with more regularity than it used to, IMO you’re still setting your kids up for failure. Having been though it myself I wouldn’t hesitate to call it borderline child neglect/abuse. The idea of the charter schools is great, and hopefully the momentum and funding will be there in years to come, but I really don’t like this whole parallel track thing of public charter schools that are good and the ‘original’ DCPS that sucks.

]]> By: CP http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6398 CP Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:45:17 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6398 Told myself I'd stay for five years; I've got two left to go, then I'm out. I'll miss some aspects of Washington -- Central Michel Richard, Rock Creek Park, and the museums -- but will be happy to find a place that has a.) four full seasons, b.) some civic pride, c.) competent municipal government, d.) fewer bigots, and e.) bagels. Told myself I’d stay for five years; I’ve got two left to go, then I’m out. I’ll miss some aspects of Washington — Central Michel Richard, Rock Creek Park, and the museums — but will be happy to find a place that has a.) four full seasons, b.) some civic pride, c.) competent municipal government, d.) fewer bigots, and e.) bagels.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6397 Anonymous Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:19:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/02/friday-question-of-the-day-81/#comment-6397 Let's hear it for the Pennsylvanians - State College here! I'm going on 12 years now as a DC resident (with approx. 5 of that living on and off overseas in developing countries) and could never imagine living anywhere else in the US. Let’s hear it for the Pennsylvanians – State College here! I’m going on 12 years now as a DC resident (with approx. 5 of that living on and off overseas in developing countries) and could never imagine living anywhere else in the US.

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