Recent questions tagged washington d.c.

Description : Which is your kind of city, NYC or DC?

Last Answer : What’s DC? Washington?

Description : Do I need a lawyer to evict a tenant for not paying rent in Washington dc?

Last Answer : I would probably begin by contacting law enforcement. I know nothing else specific about this problem however.

Description : DC Specific: How can I get from Arlington (Clarendon/Courthouse) to Glover Park (north of Georgetown) with public transit?

Last Answer : Did you try the Metro Trip Planner?

Description : What is the load of an AC inverter on a battery?

Last Answer : answer:If this is a new inverter, figure it is only 80% efficient. If you are truly drawing 1100 Watts continuously then the inverter is drawing 1375 Watts. You are feeding it with 12 volts Power = ... gas generator. Sorry for the bad news but the most of the laws of physics are difficult to break.

Description : How likely was the DC earthquake?

Last Answer : We had a few in Jersey (last year? maybe the year before?) and that hasn’t ever happened so long as I’ve lived here which is 20 years! Or atleast not that I can recall.

Description : What Powers do the Washington DC city council have?

Last Answer : Is this homework?

Description : What is the 2010 Medical Marijuana Regulations passed in Washington DC?

Last Answer : http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/us/05marijuana.html

Description : Does anyone know where to find congress's discussions that helped end the "Barr Amendment" (Medical Marijuana and DC)

Last Answer : Try Library of Congress’s THOMAS [legislative activity organized and searchable by year or congress number] and also NORML http://norml.org/

Description : Why so often do white funerals use black hearses and limos, while black funerals use white hearses and limos?

Last Answer : Because people like contrast.

Description : My laptop's dc power port is loose and I can't charge my laptop, help?

Last Answer : If there’s an instructional on YouTube that worked out well you should try it out yourself, soldering of course is not permanent and if it doesn’t work out you can always remove it. I would do anything before seeing any kind of crook…I mean, technician.

Description : How many AC volts is 1 volt DC?

Last Answer : They are apples and oranges. You can convert one to the other, depending on the amperage, but there is no corrolation between DC and AC.

Description : Do DC Metro farecards ever expire?

Last Answer : The way I remember it they don’t expire. I have not lived there in a long time though.

Description : What (specifically) can be done to clean up lobbying in Washington DC?

Last Answer : Yes, it is fantasy. It is also worth noting that not all lobbying is created equal. Sure, we hear about stories like these in which lobbying firms skirt the legal lines and clearly cross the ethical ones ... 's leaders toward a particular point of view. That's not a bad thing, its a good thing.

Description : Where can I find L word parties/gatherings in Washington DC?

Last Answer : I don’t know if it would help; but you could always check in The Washington Blade or Metro Weekly papers. Good Luck!

Description : Obame Memorial?

Last Answer : Probably in some form, it’s a bit early for that though don’t you think? We have memorials plopped down everywhere. It’s not just Jefferson, Lincoln, and Washington. There are hundreds of little ones to the most random things.

Description : How much money does it cost to run an eternal flame?

Last Answer : $961 per month at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Park.

Description : Has anyone been to the Cherry Blossom festival in Washington, DC?

Last Answer : I've been, but a long time ago. My ex-husband took our kids about four years ago, and they all had a blast! Street vendors, parades, good eats and lots of crowds. My best bit of advice is take the ... not attempt to drive and park down there! PS: If you do come, look me up! I live pretty nearby.

Description : If the metro system in DC were to charge full price for it's tickets would the ridership fall below what is needed to support 1 car trains?

Last Answer : you could compensate it with a hefty innercity congestion charge, increased parking fees, environment tax, etc., that would discourage the use of automobiles in the city, and instead encourage the use of public transportation

Description : Are there disguised CIA homeless people in Washington, D.C.?

Last Answer : I mean it wouldn't shock me, but it seems a bit of a massive waste of resources for such little gain. I could see doing that if you knew someone you wanted to watch was in that area . but ... of money/man hours (and highly trained/limited man hours too) to just flood the streets of DC with people.

Description : Where to buy comics?

Last Answer : Where are you? We have no idea where “around me” might be.

Description : Why is the District of Columbia named so?

Last Answer : You must keep in mind that at the time our country was founded, the states were far more independent from each other and the federal government than today. That was one of the major issues leading ... is not part of any state, but rather its own "District" indirectly supervised by Congress itself.

Description : Where's a good place to have a wedding in DC?

Last Answer : san francisco, ms. abby. :)

Description : Has anyone else on Ask-public had the honor of meeting Blelvis?

Last Answer : Nope. My sister was briefly a backup singer for Rick Saucedo.

Description : Does Verizon provide cable TV/Internet in Washington, DC?

Last Answer : Here is the Website for Verizon Fios Enter your Verizon home phone number or address to check availability.

Description : Any great exhibits/shows in Washington DC this week?

Last Answer : If you haven’t been to DC in the last 4 years, I’d suggest definitely swinging by the new WWII memorial (opened april 2004 I believe), between the Washington monument and the Lincoln memorial.

Description : Does anyone remember why Bill Clinton was perceived as a good President?

Last Answer : answer:He was super awesome because he knew what a paragraph was. Seriously dude, that was hard to read. And I’m sure you have some faulty logic in that jumble of words. The blowjob thing is really old. Did Clinton send 4000 troops to the graveyard.?

Description : Who is your favorite superhero?

Last Answer : My favorite Super-heroine is Wonder Woman. Her history, the Amazon civilization and her behavior makes for me Wonder Woman as my favorite super hero.

Description : Good places to rent near D.C.?

Last Answer : try http://www.rent.com good luck

Description : Does anyone know of a place I can purchase Molotow or other high end spray paints in the Washington, DC area?

Last Answer : Plaza artist supply has stores in the DC area and they have spray paint and such for art. Their website: http://www.plazaart.com/