Category Archives: Automobiles

Old School SUV

Posted on December 11, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 17th and Riggs Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Roadster

Posted on September 18, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 17th and R Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Big Red

Posted on October 4, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 17th and Swann Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Optimus…Sonic?

Posted on May 1, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on New Hampshire Ave. NW, between Swann and T, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Cars Turned Everyone Into Lawbreakers

Posted on June 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

And we’re still paying the price for that. There’s a really interesting article about the effects of the automobile on policing and law enforcement (read the whole thing). For me, this was the key part (boldface mine): Contrary to what … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Racism, The Rule of Law | 1 Comment

What Internet Era Luddites Actually Look Like

Posted on May 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

You can find them at D.C.’s* National Airport (boldface mine): Every night, several times a night, Uber and Lyft drivers at Reagan National Airport simultaneously turn off their ride share apps for a minute or two to trick the app … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Bidness, Economics | 4 Comments

Superficial Energy Efficiency: The Palazzo Edition

Posted on January 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

There is a ridiculous house on the market in D.C., which has been given the name “Palazzo della Felicita (Palace of Happiness)”, and it’s a 16,000 sq. foot pile of…something. But what cracked me up the most was the eight … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal: We Should Shut Down The Entire Capital Beltway

Posted on June 24, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

This was a recent news item (boldface mine): If you felt like traffic around the D.C. area was particularly awful Wednesday, it really was: The effects of a fatal crash on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge rippled throughout the Capital Beltway. … Continue reading →

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They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore

Posted on April 3, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 19th and R Streets, NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Will Self-Driving Cars Have Less Than 1,000 Accidents Per Year?

Posted on March 22, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

This week, the self-driving car contingent has rallied, this time behind the argument that driverless cars will be safer than what we currently have. The event that kicked this off was a self-driving car that killed a pedestrian in Arizona. … Continue reading →

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