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201.  It’s amazing where you’ll run into people . . . sometimes people you haven’t seen in years . . . and usually in a place you least expect it;

202.  If you’re out of shaving cream, lotion or sunscreen makes a decent substitute;

203.  If you’re really motivated, you can drive from D.C. to Baltimore in a ½ hour (in moderate to light traffic);

204.  It’s not every day that you see a tall, stunning blonde, wearing a floor-length, pink dress with high heels, stride out of a stall in the men’s restroom, when you’re standing at a urinal peeing . . . not that I’m complaining;

205.  Kobe beef is very tender;

206.  The winter salad (i.e., apples, applewood smoked bacon, candied almonds, candied pistachios, field greens, goat cheese and pulled pheasant with a bacon-molasses vinaigrette) at Daniel O’Connell’s Restaurant (DanielOConnells.com) is outstanding.  It’s so good that I would actually eat it as an entrée. . . . That’s saying a lot because that may be the second time I’ve ever said anything like that about a salad;

207.  The Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City isn’t all that impressive, at least the ballrooms aren’t . . . and it’s kind of hard to find;

208.  On Mondays after 3:00 PM, for $4.99 you can get a large, cheese pizza at Jerry’s Subs & Pizza (Jerrys-Subs.com).  Toppings are an extra $1.50 each;

209.  Life can be pretty unbearable when you’re in a bad situation and there’s no hope of getting out;

210.  It’s probably not a good idea to eat an individual, deep dish, pepperoni pizza and 1-¾ individual, deep dish, sausage pizzas from Uno’s Chicago Grill (Unos.com) in one sitting. . . . For every bite you take, it’s one step closer to a heart attack;

211.  The “Exorcist steps” in Georgetown are pretty steep;

212.  National Geographic makes concert films (in 3-D no less). . . . Who knew?

213.  If you’re a “U2” fan, you’ve got to see the movie, U2 3D (U23DMovie.com), . . . preferably in IMAX;

214.  The Japanese have a bizarre fascination with robots;

215.  Isn’t it ironic that what you want most, you can’t have? . . . You can rationalize with yourself all you want . . . you can tell yourself that, in the end, what you want can’t truly make you happy . . . that it can’t truly make you fulfilled, . . . but your heart won’t listen . . . it still yearns (and craves) for it anyways . . . no matter how irrational it may be;

216.  The number one predictor of well-being is close friendships and close relationships, including family relationships, not wealth;

217.  Shad roe is overrated;

218.  Robbie’s tattoo means “Freedom, Love and Happiness (or Joy)” in Arabic;

219.  The name of Sir Francis Drake’s ship was the “Golden Hind;”

220.  It’s interesting that some people seem to mature (and seem to be in a good place) after getting married, while others seem like they haven’t changed at all;

221.  Surprisingly, Tilex Mold & Mildew Remover works really well;

222.  With a valid (or perhaps invalid) student ID, you can get a lower level ticket to any Thursday or Friday night Capitals hockey game (and a select few other games) for $25.00 or a mezzanine level ticket for $10.00 through the Verizon Center box office, the day of the game;

223.  You can appreciate how big and fast professional hockey players really are when you sit in the lower level seats at the Verizon Center;

224.  March 15^th is the “Ides of March;”

225.  You can use a synagogue to host a concert, but you still feel like you’re in church;

226.  The greatest gift you can give someone is the strength and the power not to need you, to need you for nothing;

227.  Two words describe being the person right after the last person let in to DC101’s Kegs & Eggs: Fucking awful (or cold);

228.  Bribery is alive and well in Clarendon;

229.  People can be so self-centered and inconsiderate of others;

230.  Tommy Lee seems like he has a lot of energy and fun;

231.  Want nothing.  Have preferences, but no needs;

232.  Be careful of your thoughts, they become words.  Be careful of your words, they become actions.  Be careful of your actions, they become habits.  Be careful of your habits, they become character.  Be careful of your character, it becomes your destiny;

233.  Labels of authority have nothing to do with whether others consider you a leader or whether they’d be motivated to follow you;

234.  Joe Theismann’s sons aren’t very tall;

235.  Byrd Stadium has latrines;

236.  Your perspective creates your thoughts, and your thoughts create everything . . .  Assume a different perspective and you will have a different thought about everything;

237.  It is when you “just can’t imagine” how another person could “do such a thing” that you have forgotten where you came from, and where both you and the other person are going;

238.  Compared to the lower level seats at the Verizon Center, you don’t feel as close to the action sitting in the club level seats, but you do have some nice amenities that aren’t available to the lower level and mezzanine level seats;

239.  Alexander Ovechkin seems like he can will himself to score in any way possible;

240.  It’s a sad commentary about the state of things, when you have to go through a metal detector, in order to enter a public library;

241.  Whatever you want to experience in yourself, be the source of it in the lives of others;

242.  It is in the moments of life that a life itself is created;

243.  Atlantic City has a seedy, sordid feel to it . . . the heavy fog from the ocean just intensifies it;

244.  Just another way to gouge money from you . . . the cell phone check;

245.  “Ryan” means “little king” in Gaelic;

246.  It’s rather bizarre to be standing around and have a woman, who you’ve never met before, come up and pinch your nipple;

247.  When you mix alcohol, some “choice” words and a dude from Philly . . . you get a fight (and a couple of thrown beers);

248.  It’s sad to watch a person gamble away his/her hard-earned money on $15.00 blackjack at 4:30 in the morning;

249.  The Jersey accent is not attractive;

250.  You can’t pump your own gas in New Jersey;

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151.  Blocktoberfest is in October (if it’s not apparent from the name).  Tickets are cheaper if you get them in advance;

152.  Carah Faye Charnow (of “Shiny Toy Guns”) is tiny;

153.  There’s nothing quite like a hand-dipped corn dog fried to a nice, golden brown;

154.  Some “rockers” age better than others (i.e., Robin Wilson of the “Gin Blossoms” v. Gordon Gano of the “Violent Femmes”);

155.  People will tell you otherwise, but there’s always an exception to every “rule.”  It may not happen very often, but there’s always an exception;

156.  I still haven’t decided what’s worse . . . not feeling anything at all or having a part of you (i.e., heart) slowly die and knowing that you may never feel that part of you ever again;

157.  The song, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” by “U2,” still pretty much sums up my life;

158.  Self-loathing (as well as self-pitying) is not a good look;

159.  What you do can deeply affect someone you just met or someone you barely know.  I don’t think it’s the action itself, per se, but what you do can trigger (and bring back) old memories . . . past feelings . . . and personal insecurities.  It’s those memories, feelings and insecurities that really hurt the person;

160.  Overall, my life is pretty good. . . . My only real complaint is that I would like someone to share it with. . . . You can enjoy activities on your own, but some things are just more fun, if there was someone there to experience it with you;

161.  You get a whole new experience when you take a night tour of the monuments;

162.  There are 87 steps (i.e., “four score and seven years ago” from the Gettysburg Address) leading up to the Lincoln Memorial;

163.  Matt Nathanson is better backed by a band than he is solo (not that he’s bad solo);

164.  Depending on when you get them, you can get some pretty good seats to sporting events on StubHub! (StubHub.com) . . . sometimes, for less than face value (even after the commission fee and the shipping and handling charges);

165.  It takes about an hour (or more) to go from the King Street Metrorail station to the College Park-U of Md Metrorail station;

166.  Chris Long, Howie Long’s son, is a “beast;”

167.  The October 20, 2007 Virginia v. Maryland football game is the 3^rd best football game that I’ve personally attended;

168.  Great Value (i.e., Wal-Mart) brand oatmeal cookies dipped in peanut butter are pretty good;

169.  It’s amazing how finding out one thing can totally change your perspective.  It’s like a light switch.  One moment, it’s “on” and you feel one thing. . . . The next moment, it’s “off” and the feeling’s gone . . . like a light switch turned off (or on);

170.  You can’t tell by a woman’s age or occupation whether she’s married and has a child (or at least a stepchild);

171.  Warm vodka is disgusting (specifically Finlandia);

172.  Cinder block walls in dilapidated parking lots make decent urinals;

173.  Fur Night Club (FurNightClub.com) in D.C. won’t let you bring a pen in with you;

174.  It’s sad how your friends can get another job . . . or just move away. . . . You have every intention to stay in touch, but you get wrapped up in your own life . . . and one day becomes two, two days become three and after awhile so much time has passed by and you haven’t spoken. . . . You’ve got nothing in common anymore and nothing to talk about. . . . Are you still friends or are you just acquaintances now? . . . It’s never the same when you don’t see that person on a regular basis anymore;

175.  The pumpkin pie Blizzard at Dairy Queen (DairyQueen.com) tastes exactly like pumpkin pie (just colder);

176.  Gordon Sumner (also known as “Sting”) likes to yodel (a lot);

177.  When Stewart Copeland (the drummer for “The Police”) wears a headband and microphone, it looks like he’s wearing “headgear;”

178.  For $15.00, you can get a hot dog made of Kobe beef at M’Dawg Haute Dogs (M-Dawg.com) in D.C. . . . They’ve got corn dogs too, but you have to ask for them.  They’re not listed on the menu;

179.  It’s a unique experience, watching a major motion picture and then having an in person discussion with one of the lead actors/actresses about his/her experiences while making the film;

180.  It’s interesting to watch a movie and then immediately afterwards see one of the actors/actresses, in person, and be able to observe his/her mannerisms, his/her body language and be able to hear his/her tonality and his/her actual voice . . . accent and all;

181.  There’s a definite hip-hop vibe to Wizards games;

182.  People fall in love with people when they’re not around . . . not when they are there;

183.  Apparently, some people think “dry humping” is a perfectly acceptable way to dance. . . . Other people think making out with someone you’ve just met after grinding on him/her for less than a minute is OK;

184.  It’s ironic that the thing (you believe) you want the most can scare you the most.  Is it the fear of being wrong . . . insecurity . . . or the fear of being vulnerable and opening yourself up to rejection and ultimately hurt?

185.  Sprite and vodka with a splash of cranberry juice is pretty good;

186.  Paul van Dyk (PaulvanDyk.de) is great for late night, long-distance driving;

187.  You can tell how well you know someone by the ease (or the difficulty) in buying a (Christmas) present for that person. . . . Generally, the easier it is, the better you know him/her . . . the harder it is, the less you know him/her;

188.  I don’t know if I’ve ever truly been in love. . . . I guess that depends on how well you need to know someone in order to be truly in love with that person . . . and whether you can truly be in love if s/he doesn’t love you;

189.  Hooters girls are supposed to hide their arm tattoos, but they can show off their back tattoos around their shoulder blades;

190.  Dumpster-diving is alive and well in Richmond (particularly in Carytown);

191.  There’s a saying that you can tell what’s most important in a person’s life by what s/he spends the majority of her/his time doing. . . . It’s a rather telling sign when a foreign national, who now lives in the U.S., says that the one thing he notices most about Americans, is how much we work;

192.  Trader Joe’s (TraderJoes.com) has a decent selection of inexpensive wine;

193.  Three-dimensional (3-D) movies have come a long way;

194.  McDonald’s hot apple pie used to be fried, not baked;

195.  You get a different perspective when you see things from the water;

196.  Although tasty, black pudding and white pudding have nothing to do with dessert;

197.  Robbie can cook (and enjoys it), after all;

198.  Toad's Place in Richmond (ToadsPlaceRVA.com) is a nice, intimate concert venue;

199.  We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us;

200.  I like dance competition shows . . . mainly because there are fit, attractive women in revealing, body-hugging outfits gyrating around into (sometimes very) suggestive positions;

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101.  Every Wednesday is Lobster Night at Shooter McGee’s (ShooterMcGees.com).  You can get a 1-½ lb. lobster with a baked potato for $16.99 or a 2-lb. lobster with a baked potato for $21.99;
102.  You can tell a person’s true character by how s/he treats the people "below" her/him;
103.  You can change the world with an act of random kindness (“Ark”);
104.  The clubs in Baltimore are nothing like the ones in D.C., Las Vegas and Virginia;
105.  The Harry Potter books are actually pretty engrossing. . . . Who knew?
106.  You shouldn’t judge a person by how s/he dresses.  Appearances can be deceiving;
107.  I can say that I’ve been to a reception on Capitol Hill (the Rayburn House Office Building, to be precise);
108.  Dave & Buster’s (DaveandBusters.com) is the adult version of Chuck E. Cheese’s;
109.  King Street becomes Leesburg Pike, then it becomes Broad Street and then it becomes Leesburg Pike, again;
110.  King Street goes all the way from Alexandria to Tyson’s Corner to Dulles;
111.  It’s amazing how different someone can be in comparison to his/her parent;
112.  You feel really weird when you get off a treadmill after walking for an hour while reading a book;
113.  The Madagascar vanilla bean cake (layered with toigo peach compote, valhrona white chocolate and poppy seed crème anglaise) at Vidalia (VidaliaDC.com) is good (and the duck isn’t bad either);
114.  The strawberry and cream cake at Whole Foods (Market) is really good;
115.  The white chocolate and strawberry mousse torte (topped with a strawberry coulis) at Bob Kinkead’s Colvin Run Tavern (ColvinRun.com) is good;
116.  What government agency can botch the simplest job, like changing your address (specifically your zipcode)?  The correct answer is: The Department of Motor Vehicles;
117.  Never drive onto an Army base with your car registration expired (even if you’re going to church);
118.  How does the government reward you for paying your car registration on time?  The answer is: By taking your money, never giving you your tags and writing you a ticket for $50.00 where you have to travel 185 miles to contest;
119.  Robbie likes sour candy;
120.  It’s about a 1-½ hour walk from the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metrorail station to the Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter Metrorail station;
121.  Sleeping at the Navy Memorial around 5:00 in the morning makes you a “bum;”
122.  There are quite a few people sleeping in the streets of D.C.;
123.  The Metrorail stations don’t open until 7:00 AM on weekends;
124.  The Kettler Capitals Iceplex (KettlerCapitalsIceplex.com) in Ballston (Common Mall) is amazing;
125.  Olaf Kolzig is a big guy;
126.  I never thought I would hear Chevelle play at an ice rink at 10:00 in the morning (even though they only played 2 songs and you couldn’t hear the vocals);
127.  National Hockey League players are really big and fast.  You really don’t appreciate how big and fast they are unless you see them up close;
128.  The James Norris Memorial, the Calder Memorial, the King Clancy Memorial and the Vezina trophies are pretty scuffed and show a lot of wear;
129.  Custom blinds are really expensive;
130.  The Harman Center for the Arts is really nice;
131.  There are more than just paintings of presidents at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (NPG.SI.edu);
132.  Robbie’s favorite drink is “diet (Coke) and bourbon (preferably Jack Daniels);”
133.  Chevy Chase is a nice area . . . and the Chevy Chase Club isn’t half bad either;
134.  Arthur Ashe Stadium (home of the U.S. Open) and Shea Stadium are near each other in Flushing, New York;
135.  The Top of the Rock Observation Deck (TopoftheRockNYC.com) at Rockefeller Center is better than the Empire State Building Observatory (ESBNYC.com);
136.  Broadway theatres are similar in size to Ford’s Theatre in D.C.;
137.  Puppet sex is not a pretty thing;
138.  When you’re at a restaurant, don’t sit in the seat where the waiter clears the table;
139.  Only in New York City (specifically Times Square) can you see a tanned, white bearded man, pushing a dog in a stroller with a parrot on his head, wearing a striped dress and striped tights;
140.  The New York Water Taxi (NYWaterTaxi.com), leaving from Seaport, is a fun way to see the buildings in New York City;
141.  You climb 156 steps going up the base of the Statue of Liberty (StatueofLiberty.org) and visitors can no longer go inside the statue, itself;
142.  One of the constants in life is change.  Change tends to happen when you least expect it or when you don’t want it.  You get accustomed to what goes on in your life and then your life changes.  You may want to keep everything the way it is, but you can’t.  Life has its own prerogative . . . its own plan.  Unfortunately, when it made up its plan, it didn’t ask you (nor does it care) what you want;
143.  One of the worst feelings in the world is helplessness . . . the inability to shape your future . . . the inability to control your life;
144.  Never ask a woman if she’s ever farted in a guy’s face;
145.  Human beings can be cruel and insensitive (I’m no exception);
146.  Age isn’t necessarily an indication of maturity;
147.  There’s enough suffering in the world, you don’t need to add to it;
148.  There’s no need to be mean to others, but if they’re mean to you first, then all bets are off;
149.  Picture the person you want to be.  If anything you’re thinking about doing goes against this image . . . don’t do it;
150.  The Malibu Grill Churrascaria (MalibuGrillSteakhouse.com) is the poor man’s version of Fogo de Chao.  The food isn’t as good and only 4 kinds of meat are available for lunch (i.e., steak sirloin, chicken, turkey and pork sausage) and 10 for dinner (i.e., same as lunch plus top and prime sirloin, New York steak, beef ribs, lamb and pork loin) . . . but it’s way cheaper (i.e., $11.95 for lunch, Monday-Friday; $14.95 for lunch, Saturday and Sunday; $18.95 for dinner, Monday-Thursday; and $19.95 for dinner, Friday-Sunday);

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.;

What I’ve learned since moving to D.C. (some of which should be obvious): 0001

1.  Bushes in front of fountains make good urinals;

2.  The office cubicle floor (carpeted) is a great place to crash when you’re drunk;
3.  Bus drivers don’t like it when you try to pee on their bus;
4.  Walls of wholesale clubs make good urinals;
5.  Peeing on the Key Bridge on the 4^th of July while watching the fireworks over the National Mall: Priceless;
6.  Movies are expensive in D.C., costing $9.50 to $10.00.  See movies for free by signing up for ScreenIt.com;
7.  Restaurant Week in D.C. (Washington.org/RestaurantWk) is in August;
8.  Use OpenTable.com to make restaurant reservations;
9.  Every Wednesday is Lobster Night at Murphy’s Irish Pub (MurphysPub.com).  You can get a whole lobster with a starch and mixed vegetables for $15.95.  If you’re still hungry, you can get wings for $.25 each until 9:00 PM;
10.  The pistachio-chocolate cheesecake at the Majestic Café (MajesticCafe.com) is awesome;
11.  Doing shots and losing at beer pong is a bad combination;
12.  Apartment security doesn’t like it when you drop your pants in front of them (so I’ve been told);
13.  The attendant at the Metrorail station doesn’t like it when you vomit on his booth;
14.  Walking home, while you’re still drunk, at 6:30 in the morning makes the hour-long walk home go by so much faster;
15.  Use the Metro Trip Planner (WMATA.com) to map your trips into D.C.;
16.  You can register your SmarTrip card.  That way when you drop your card when you’re vomiting on the Metrorail station booth, you can get your money back;
17.  Don’t talk about being naked in front of your boss’s boss;
18.  It seems like everybody is on MySpace.com;
19.  Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery (RockBottom.com) has $1.00 drafts every Wednesday starting at 9:00 in the morning;
20.  Don’t put your $35.99 Gap Outlet sweater down at the bar;
21.  Buying a place in the D.C. area is expensive;
22.  Use HomesDatabase.com for up to date real estate listings in the D.C. area;
23.  Driving in a hurricane (or tropical storm) is stupid;
24.  Bartenders will break your heart (more of a refresher course than a new lesson learned);
25.  The pursuit of love makes you stupid no matter how much your head wants you to be rational and talk you out of it;
26.  Kate Ryan (KateRyan.be) is great for late night driving;
27.  The worst thing in the world is chasing a dream, through misplaced hope, and knowing that if you actually attained your dream, most likely, it wouldn’t live up to your expectations.  You chase it anyways because, even though you try to talk yourself out of it, a part of you doesn’t want to let go of the dream, no matter what your head tells you;
28.  Don’t leave your library book at the bar;
29.  Use HappyHourCity.com for Happy Hour drink specials in the D.C. area (although it may be a little dated);
30.  Metrorail station walls make good urinals;
31.  Pizzeria Paradiso (PizzeriaParadiso.com) in Georgetown (and Dupont Circle) makes a good Neopolitan-style pizza;
32.  You can wiggle your butt by moving your leg back and forth;
33.  Driving in D.C. at night is great with GPS;
34.  You probably shouldn’t play flip cup at work;
35.  When you’re drunk, you shouldn’t get into shoving matches/fights at the “club.”  You probably shouldn’t get into shoving matches/fights at the “club,” period;
36.  One of the most beautiful things in this world is to love somebody and to have that person feel the same way about you;
37.  A cheap (but a little sketchy) way to visit New York City is to take the Chinatown bus from D.C. (2000Coach.com);
38.  As Americans, we take for granted the amount of living space we have;
39.  Times Square looks a lot smaller in person than it does on television;
40.  You probably shouldn’t pee in front of the White House.  But if you have to . . . do it at night;
41.  I can probably forget about being the next “American Idol;”
42.  You wouldn’t think it, but surprisingly, a fried Snickers Bar tastes pretty good;
43.  You've got to love the costumes that people wear during Halloween (especially the girls);
44.  The scariest things to us can be the most worthwhile;
45.  Flying rocks on the interstate suck;
46.  Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro (MatchboxDC.com) in Chinatown also makes a good pizza;
47.  Get your Capitals hockey tickets at WashingtonCaps.com.  They don’t charge you any service fees;
48.  You probably shouldn't try to lift up 2 girls when you're drunk;
49.  Fantasy football is fun and addictive . . . and a big waste of time;
50.  Schnozbot.com is another place to look for Happy Hour drink specials in the D.C. area;