What I’ve learned since moving to D.C. (some of which should be obvious): 0002

51.  You can get some great deals on restaurants and other stuff at DC101’s Black Market (DC101BlackMarket.com);

52.  If you’re a serious meat eater, go to Fogo de Chao (FogodeChao.com) in D.C.  It’s all you can eat filet mignon, top sirloin, rib eye, lamb, pork and chicken.  Go there for lunch; it’s $28.50 v. $48.50 for dinner;

53.  “Anna” has soft lips;

54.  Nobody likes a killjoy;

55.  You probably shouldn’t pee in front of security booths with tinted glass and then get in an argument with the security guard;

56.  If you want to have a good time . . . apparently, cab drivers from Ghana know whom to call;

57.  Seeing a person chew with his/her mouth open (especially if you can see food) is just disgusting;

58.  Use Gayot.com for restaurant and other reviews;

59.  Gua-Rapo has great beef empanadas and fried plantains;

60.  The original Ford’s Theatre (FordsTheatre.org) in D.C. was destroyed by fire.  It was rebuilt on the same spot and reopened, where Abraham Lincoln was later assassinated on April 14, 1865;

61.  Las Vegas is such a strange place.  Even the airport has a surreal vibe to it;

62.  There’s nothing quite like eating a steak and drinking a beer at 9:00 in the morning;

63.  Fatburger (Fatburger.com) may have the best burgers . . . period.  It has, at least, the best fast-food burger I’ve ever eaten;

64.  Having a cop tell you you can’t have an open container in the parking lot, but you can have one on the sidewalk next to the street: Priceless;

65.  It’s sad what some people have to do to make a living;

66.  Sleeping only 5 ½ hours in a 60-hour span will make you delirious;

67.  People, who smack their food while they eat, really annoy me;

68.  Gerald Ford’s Vice President was Nelson Rockefeller.  His running mate in ’76 was Bob Dole;

69.  Seeing a woman yawn, without covering her mouth, is a turnoff;

70.  Restaurant Week in D.C. is also in January;

71.  Having lunch with your tall friends can be hazardous to your pants;

72.  Apparently, some restaurants don’t like it when you take off your shoes in their dining room . . . apparently;

73.  There’s nothing quite like bringing your own beer to a bar;

74.  In 1759, Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease for an initial fee of 100 pounds (about $200.00 U.S.) and annual rent of 45 pounds (about $90.00 U.S.) . . . now that’s “rent control;”

75.  “Buddy fuckers,” aren’t what you think they are;

76.  JFK and RFK (as well as “Jackie O”) are buried in Arlington National Cemetery (ArlingtonCemetery.org);

77.  There’s nothing quite like the spur-of-the-moment celebrations that students have when their school wins a big game . . . and the pure joy they feel right at that moment;

78.  Vace Italian Delicatessen (3315 Connecticut Avenue, NW) in D.C. also makes good pizza, but you can’t sit down.  It’s carryout only;

79.  You should enjoy the time you have with your friends because they can leave your life just as fast as they came in;

80.  “Robbie” isn’t always a guy’s name;

81.  Herman Boone’s a funny guy.  He’s the football coach of the ‘71 Titans of T.C. Williams High School.  He was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie, “Remember the Titans;”

82.  The National Cherry Blossom Festival (NationalCherryBlossomFestival.org) is in April;

83.  You've got to love riding down M Street (in Georgetown) . . . in a convertible . . . with the top down . . . and a beer in your hand;

84.  There are 5 blends of Johnnie Walker: Red Label (for mixing), Black Label (aged at least 12-years), Green Label (single malt, aged at least 15-years), Gold Label (aged at least 18-years and made to be served chilled) and Blue Label (very old with each bottle numbered and sold in a silk-lined box with a certificate of authenticity);

85.  If you keep filtering Scotch whisky, you get vodka;

86.  A 3-hour wait in a crisp night during a chilly rain adds up to a picture of Brandon Flowers (the lead singer of “The Killers”) and his autograph.  His band mates aren’t quite as demanding.  Dave Keuning (guitar) only took a ½ hour wait, Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. (drums), an hour wait and Mark Stoermer (bass guitar), a 1-½ hour wait;

87.  Matt Nathanson (MattNathanson.com) has met a “Herbert” before, but he’s never met a “Hubert” until me;

88.  For some reason playing beer pong at a bar seems grimy, but playing beer pong at a party or at a fraternity is OK;

89.  The Whole Foods (Market) in Vienna is awesome . . . I never thought I’d say that about a grocery store;

90.  The DC101 Chili Cook Off is in May.  Tickets are cheaper if you get them in advance;

91.  It’s not too often when you see a guy in a wheelchair crowd surf;

92.  It’s not a rock concert until a girl flashes the crowd;

93.  It's pretty cool when the lead singer of a band crowd surfs, while playing his guitar;

94.  When people are crowd surfing you need to pay attention or you might have a girl thrown on your head;

95.  Nothing says class (or lack thereof) like a woman putting her hands down her man’s shorts while talking to him, face-to-face . . . in public;

96.  The Joint Service Open House (JSOH.org) at Andrews Air Force Base is in May;

97.  There are some people that you just can’t save from themselves.  They take any suggestion as a personal attack. . . . Yeah, you don’t have to take every piece of advice given to you, but you don’t have to be nasty about it either.  As the old (cynical) saying goes, “No good deed goes unpunished.”  At least, you can take comfort knowing that when they do hurt themselves, you did all you could to try and prevent it;

98.  Flash photography will ruin a television camera’s lens;

99.  Dave Attell (DaveAttell.com) is pretty funny . . . crude, but funny;

100.  Brian Burke, the general manager of the Anaheim Ducks, has a (peculiar) cousin who lives in D.C.;