Good question! Yes, I'll work 2 days a week at the Amazon office (1770 Crystal Drive I believe)

I don't know those buildings specifically, but Ballston has a lot more to do with restaurants, bars, the mall, etc. Rosslyn has gotten better in recent years, but on weekends it seems pretty desolate. Feels like mostly office buildings and once those workers have gone home - pretty quiet! Easy to walk into Georgetown though.

Will you have to commute, and to where?

20 bucks for 2 ounces of a5 waygu is always a fun way to spice up the meal. But i mostly go there to eat my feeling after i max my microcenter credit card

Oooo I like Shabu Shabu. Just had Hot Pot last week so might as well keep it going… 😋🤤

While at said microcenter on nutley street one should partake in California shabu shabu tiz very very yummy.

Thanks!

Ah, I misread your original post. If you want to get the soldering done by someone else, you'll have to go elsewhere. Microcenter carries a nice variety of tools for doing it yourself. I recommend giving it a try if you're up for it, it's a lot of fun and very rewarding!

So I gave them a call and they said this wasn’t a service they offered unfortunately.

It's also a straightforward walk from the Vienna metro station. It takes about 20 minutes. If you go sometime other than in bright daylight hours, wear bright clothing, and turn your phone's flashlight on when you get to Nutley Street and Lee Highway. There are crosswalks with signals at that intersection, but I guess drivers aren't used to people actually using them? All I know is there have been way too many drivers not paying attention to pedestrians there, especially when it's not light out.

There are also a couple of buses that go from the metro station to a stop right next to the strip mall that Microcenter is in. It's a quick ride, but meshing with the bus schedule might mean that walking is still faster.

They’re not handing you $43 million either. It’s not lkne I walked up to the courthouse demanding money. This isn’t a stick up. Relax.

Well people are elected to office. And then they just might be handed over $43 million. But in this hypothetical I’ve ran for office and won. Because I’m the people’s champ.

There’s a god damned good reason we don’t just hand $43M to people who claim they are the bees knees.

And ya know the same applies to you as well.

So great that you’re not in charge of the budget what kind of common is that? So unnecessary.

Scrolling on

Okay. You laugh. I’m not trying to run for office but if I were I would want encouragement.

You work on your negativity.

It’s all moot since I’m not running. But I have ideas. I would be a man of the people. The people’s champ.

> Arlington county would be very fortunate to have me,

🤣 😂😅

OK. Call now. It’s not that serious. Arlington county would be very fortunate to have me, but that’s not really my jam. However, I have thought about local politics. Never say never. But the “thank God is so unnecessary.”

I said what I said. I think some of these studies are just decoys and many are a waste of money at least from my perspective. And you’re only saying this because you don’t want the pedestrian bridge for whatever reason.

I know for a fact that people walk to the airport. Not everyone, not a lot but I’ve seen people walking to the airport. I don’t know? Yes I do. Where else they walking to? DCA is isolated. There is no where else those people would be walking to. I saw these folks on airport grounds. not at Pentagon City mall. Where else they walking to?

People do walk to the airport and the options available now are not always safe. It’s a narrow rickety sidewalk.

Pedestrian bridge would be good. If a study is part of protocol then so be it. However, I continue to stand behind this. I think this is great.

It's a fun place, and they have a whole DIY section with microcontrollers, soldering tools, components, etc.

I reckon it's a 25-30 min drive from Arlington, IIRC

Thank god you’re not responsible for spending my tax dollars.

The study seems like wasteful. This a good idea. I don’t believe a study is needed. You don’t need a study for everything. Arlington in particular sure does a lot of studies. I think it’s a thinly veiled excuse to not pursue a public works project. Keeping pedestrians safe is a good idea. I would prefer there were not a study. You feel differently. That’s okay. I’m drawing my line in the sand. You can draw yours. Drawing pretty things can be fun.

Thanks, never knew they even existed… first time hearing about Microcenter!

Awesome thanks.

If I said that I saw it then I saw it, if I said that it happened then it happened, because I’m not a liar.

I have witnessed people walking to the airport with bags in tow. I have walked to the airport on more than one occasion. People are already walking to the airport this pedestrian bridge gives them a safer option.

Additionally, it provides another exit for the Mount Vernon trail which is a hard trail to get off. Once you walk two miles you can’t get off and catch the nearest Uber. So an additional exit for the mount Vernon is nice.

Another interesting possibility is connecting the bridge with VRE. It would be nice if VRE could be a full service statewide rail. Or at the very least more options between DC and Richmond.

The Arlington County Library has soldering irons (follow the "Equipment List" link on that page), and you might find someone there to help you with the skill issue, too.

My opinion is not meaningless. This is a public forum. I’m allowed to state my opinion. I live in Arlington. And I just told you I have walked to the airport. It wasn’t fun. And it looks like they may want to connect the VRE to the pedestrian bridge. That’d be useful.

Oh and if my opinion is meaningless then yours is too. You still should be able to state that opinion.