Comments on: Why We’re Here

By: Berg

Berg — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:33:38 +0000

Thanks DCDooRight – thank god we have you to tell us how morally flawed we all are when we comment on the flaws of others. Keep reading! Mwah!

By: Dee Cee Doo Right

Dee Cee Doo Right — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:33:50 +0000

Interesting how you've equated making fun of people with "honesty", and heckling newcomers with "caring deeply" about the neighborhood."

A+ on the rationalizations, guys! Being mean CAN be a public service!

By: Corcoran St

Corcoran St — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:47:33 +0000

OK. I live 2 blocks from the RW house and I think this blog is a really pathetic.

Give the RW kids a break! They're new to town, some of them have probably never lived in a big city. If I were their age, I'd probably be a little nervous and unsure as to whether it was wise to go on the show. Why be so hostile? Why not be neighborly and welcome them. I've lived in the neighborhood for almost 20 years and I think having the RW house near my home is great publicity for Dupont and DC. It makes Dupont and DC look cool and hip when we're often derided for being completely the opposite. (My friends from NYC say visiting DC is like going back in time; everyone is wearing last decade's fashion, listening to last decade's music... generally an all around lame city.)

The authors of this blog remind me of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners from ANC2B and the Dupont Circle Citizens Association. These two groups are like a bunch of blue-haired, little old ladies who complain about everything, especially anything new to the neighborhood. They seem to want the neighborhood to remain crime-ridden, rat-invested and lacking nightlife. They dont' seem to realize that the more vibrant the neighborhood becomes, it actually helps improve quality of life. More new people (and in this case, more TV cameras) helps to bring down crime. I live on a dark block of Dupont where an out-of-town visitor was horribly mugged (required hospitalization) a few months ago. Frankly, I would welcome TV camera crews and lights.

I would suggest that the authors of this blog open their eyes to the good which comes from having TV or film crews in our neighborhood. If you'd rather live in a boring neighborhood with no excitement, then I might suggest Bethesda or Fairfax.

Respectfully,

your neighbor on Corcoran St.

By: Mb

Mb — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:27:16 +0000

Well said. I enjoy dropping by for rando updates and think you guys are providing an entertaining and harmless service. Keep it up.

By: Nerdette

Nerdette — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:22:03 +0000

@kindalikepuck oh be nice. People are allowed to chnage their minds!

By: kindalikepuck

kindalikepuck — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:18:50 +0000

Katrina,

Are you bi-polar?

By: Nerdette

Nerdette — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:17:03 +0000

@David oh we are totally going to heckle. you should hear how we (the contributors) talk about *yourselves* to each other.

Seriously, this is our coping mechanism. We make fun. We can also take the punches we throw, and have fairly hard-boiled skins, as well.

By: David

David — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:13:50 +0000

Fair fair, but probably better if you remove the word "heckling" from your tagline since, well, you don't want to do that.

Right on about Gerardo!

By: Bard Girl

Bard Girl — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:08:36 +0000

Yeah they have totally reached the point where parts are being cast. There's the bitch, the gay guy, the fun time girl. I'm curious about what past cast members think because it has changed from the early days. I certainly wouldn't want them in my neighborhood.

By: Nerdette

Nerdette — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:05:38 +0000

Berg, I already told you. I had a crush on Rico Suave when I was 10. That tadpole on the RW stoop doesn't hold a candle to Gerardo. Gerardo is the man.