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Old 03-19-2013, 07:28 PM
 
Location: Texas State Fair
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District of Columbia.

Actually a large percentage of Americans, especially people on the west coast have never been to the country's capitol.
There used to be some pretty cool night spots a few blocks south of the capital building, near the Navy ship yards. I hear they plowed the place to build the new baseball stade. Haven't been there since.
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Old 03-19-2013, 08:42 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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There used to be some pretty cool night spots a few blocks south of the capital building, near the Navy ship yards. I hear they plowed the place to build the new baseball stade. Haven't been there since.
Very possible, the last time I was in the DC area was back in 1999 and it was to go to a punk concert and ended up taking a wrong exit and ended up driving through a dangerous neighborhood before finding the club that was also not in the best of neighborhoods.
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Old 03-20-2013, 06:37 AM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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I see you made use of your smartphone..
Why would you think that? Don't have one (will probably cave in when my contract is up in May).

I can read, write, and spell on my own, thank you. A dying talent, yes, but there are some of us left.

Also, I was trained many years ago as a professional executive secretary (ask your mama what that was) and misspellings and typos jump out at me. I don't have to look for them.
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Old 03-20-2013, 06:43 AM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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Thanks, I will let my phone know because it must of auto-corrected to that. It happens.
I know! My sister sent me a message last week that she was defiantly going shopping. I think she must have misspelled "definitely" and her phone corrected it.

You've probably already seen this, but on the chance you haven't--hours of entertainment:

Damn You Auto Correct! » Funny iPhone Fails and Autocorrect Horror Stories
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Old 03-20-2013, 07:05 AM
 
Location: EPWV
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Da Capital!

And some trivia:

There used to be two separate cities within the District: Washington and Georgetown. Now Georgetown is a neighborhood within the city of Washington.

When the STATE of Washington was getting ready to join the US, they wanted to be called Columbia, but they decided to go with Washington instead to avoid confusion with the District of Columbia...which is now usually just called "Washington".
Naw, usually just called "DC" or maybe "Wash10" (said as fast as if it were only 1 syllable)
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Old 03-20-2013, 07:07 AM
 
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Why would you think that? Don't have one (will probably cave in when my contract is up in May).

I can read, write, and spell on my own, thank you. A dying talent, yes, but there are some of us left.

Also, I was trained many years ago as a professional executive secretary (ask your mama what that was) and misspellings and typos jump out at me. I don't have to look for them.
I'd love to ask my mama,.....unfortunately she died over twenty-five years ago.
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Old 03-20-2013, 07:07 AM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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Naw, usually just called "DC" or maybe "Wash10" (said as fast as if it were only 1 syllable)
Ha ha, very true. Or, as my friend who lives in Arlington says, "The District".
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Old 03-20-2013, 07:41 AM
 
Location: Columbus, OH
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At least you admit the GOP hates women and minorities

Yeah, that what I said.

I'm not in the GOP either.

I've just been told over and over that minorities, women and people under 30 vote Democrat. So, using liberal "logic" it is clear these people are Democrats and not Republicans as you contend.
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Old 03-20-2013, 07:49 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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I think it means Demonstratably Chaotic.

Even if spell check insists on Demons ratably
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Old 03-20-2013, 04:57 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I think it means Demonstratably Chaotic.

Even if spell check insists on Demons ratably
I believe the word you're looking for is "demonstrably" which is why your spell check is fretting.
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