The Official-ish DC Thread

[smittycl]

I’m just ahead of my time. Practicing safe distance of six feet.

Okay, I cannot fault that!

 

[TheSuitBurnsBetter]

Unconstitutional laws? Sigh. 2A stuff?

Either that or they've started quartering soldiers in private homes without the consent of the owner.

 

[smittycl]

I was going to my 3rd Amendment Support Group tonight but it was cancelled!

 

[TheSuitBurnsBetter]

From my cold, dead hands!

 

[smittycl]

Okay, I ordered two dress shirts from Sid. A few of mine could use replacing and I wanted to help a business I love. Also bought a hat from NMWA and am mildly grumpy that my size is already gone in a Schneider shirt that listed today!

Worthy of a harrumph as Harvey Korman would say in support of Mel Brooks.

 

[CollingsD2H]

Unconstitutional laws? Sigh. 2A stuff?

No stepping.

 

[smittycl]

No stepping.

???

 

[TheSuitBurnsBetter]

Okay, I ordered two dress shirts from Sid. A few of mine could use replacing and I wanted to help a business I love. Also bought a hat from NMWA and am mildly grumpy that my size is already gone in a Schneider shirt that listed today!

Worthy of a harrumph as Harvey Korman would say in support of Mel Brooks.

What type of hat?

 

[smittycl]

What type of hat?

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[TheSuitBurnsBetter]

I've never been a hat person, but am maybe considering trying one out? What works with standard business dress? Or is this something I should just not even touch until I'm 60 and no one can complain about anything I wear?

 

[smittycl]

I've never been a hat person, but am maybe considering trying one out? What works with standard business dress? Or is this something I should just not even touch until I'm 60 and no one can complain about anything I wear?

I have a Navy fedora I wear in super-cold weather. Didn’t wear it once this year as winter was a nothing-burger. Also have a Panama I wear when it’s triple digits in the summer and the sun is beating down. Goes well with linen and linen-blend suits. I also have a few wool baseball caps I’ll pair with a suit during my commute sometimes.

I was a little self conscious at first but got used to them. Got them here:

JJ Hat Center ® - New York's Oldest Hat Shop

New York's Oldest Hat Shop, Established 1911. We stock fedoras, straw hats, western styles, caps, berets and more. True classic style from a true classic store.

www.jjhatcenter.com

 

[Kangnamstyles]

I've never been a hat person, but am maybe considering trying one out? What works with standard business dress? Or is this something I should just not even touch until I'm 60 and no one can complain about anything I wear?

Cold weather I do peaky blinders style with drivers cap.

hot weather I wear Panama hat.

 

[bsarosi]

Yeah, I just cannot justify moving out there. My wife wants to move to Oakton/Vienna and I'm dumbfounded by the home prices there. I plan on moving to Fairfax Station and maintain this commute to some degree.


Thank you. It's just not realistic for me. I know it but the home prices close to the beltway are just nuts. Burke is lights out and hush when it gets dark despite there being a lot of families with multiple kids. I had a friend who bought a nice brand new single house out in Aldie and he was freaking hating his commute to DC. Like I said above, I'll probably just head to Fairfax Station.

I live in Fairfax Station and I take VRE into DC when COVID-19 is not altering our lives. Commute is an hr door-to-door but only 5-10 of driving to Burke VRE. I assume you carpool from the commuter lot off Old Keene Mill...don’t think you’ll see much change to your commute by moving to Fairfax Station, although Fairfax Station does have some parts that extend out to Clifton and Centreville that would likely add some time.

 

[Kangnamstyles]

Tempted to go see blossoms today at sunset. Haven’t been outside in about a week. Hopefully the crowds are less in the evening and with metro stations closed around there.

 

[ny2dc]

I live in Fairfax Station and I take VRE into DC when COVID-19 is not altering our lives. Commute is an hr door-to-door but only 5-10 of driving to Burke VRE. I assume you carpool from the commuter lot off Old Keene Mill...don’t think you’ll see much change to your commute by moving to Fairfax Station, although Fairfax Station does have some parts that extend out to Clifton and Centreville that would likely add some time.

Where in dc are you traveling to? Wife and I just discussed Fairfax Station this morning. We both think it’d be too much of hike into DC on a daily basis. Also, do you have kids? If so, how are the schools out there?