Sallying

sal·ly ('sa-lE) def.
1. To Rush Forward; also, to Leap and Dance;
2. A Sudden Outburst; a Witticism; a Quip;
3. A Venture Off the Beaten Path






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Washington Dating

D.C. Dating Diva writes:
So to make a long story short, after quite a lot of back and forth facebook messaging (initiated by him), I discovered that he has lived in Colombia Heights for the past three months. He then gave me his phone number and told me to call him sometime if I “feel like hanging out…Why did he have to give me his number? Couldn’t he just ask for mine? Does that mean he just wants to be friends? Maybe he’s just shy… See my dilemma? I feel like I’m being forced to make the first move, even though Josh is the one who started all this.
Ah, you’ve been served by the uniquely-Washington phenomenon known as the “undate.” He’s telling you it’s okay to ask him out. Washington men are a bit lazy and often socially inaecure. They want you to do all the work.

But smart is sexy, and their awkwardness can be quite endearing, so we play along, don’t we?

You may also be familiar with the “nonvitation?” He mentions an upcoming event and says, “Maybe I’ll see you there,” thus laying claim to you for the evening but not obligating himself in the slightest.

I say turn the tables and drop one of your own. Pick a happy hour, invite a group, tell him you “might see him there,” planting the ball firmly back in his court. Then you decide if you want to hang out with him when he gets there.

(With apologies to Ann Coulter.)


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Letter of Recommendation from Dr. Robert Bentley, Republican Nominee for Governor of Alabama, witnessed by Campaign Manager Bryan Sanders, Son-in-Law of Mike Huckabee

Related:  Personal Apology from Dr. Robert Bentley, Republican Nominee for Governor of Alabama

Back Story: The Bentley-Huckabee Nepotism Quid Pro Quo

Letter of Recommendation from Dr. Robert Bentley, Republican Nominee for Governor of Alabama, witnessed by Campaign Manager Bryan Sanders, Son-in-Law of Mike Huckabee

Related: Personal Apology from Dr. Robert Bentley, Republican Nominee for Governor of Alabama

Back Story: The Bentley-Huckabee Nepotism Quid Pro Quo


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Best Wishes to Lisa Simpson on her Wedding Day!

Best Wishes to Lisa Simpson on her Wedding Day!


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Video Shows Oil Flowing Like Steam From A Geyser

Video Released By Bp Shows Oil Spewing From A Yellowish Broken Pipe 5000 Feet Below The Surface  The Oil Looks Like Steam Rushing From A Geyser Louisiana Louisiana
by (AP) ROBERT, La.
Published: Wed, May 12, 2010 - 2:04 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, May 12, 2010 - 4:32 pm CST

Video released by BP shows oil spewing from a yellowish, broken pipe 5,000 feet below the surface. The oil looks like steam rushing from a geyser.

The video released Wednesday gives a not-yet-seen glimpse of the leaking well a mile underwater. The stream occasionally can be seen becoming lighter as natural gas mixes into the gusher.

Natural gas has been flowing from the well since the beginning. BP’s Doug Suttles says the rate natural gas has been flowing out hasn’t changed in the 21 days since the Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.

Unreal…

Posted via web from Sallying


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D.C. Blog Wars, Circa 2006

(Cross posted as a comment on the fabulous CityGirlBlogs.com regarding her latest triumph.)

Dear CityGirl,

Wow. Obviously no one ever told Buckeyes Boy not to pick fights with (wo)men who buy ink by the barrel. I think having a popular blog is the modern equivalent. You’d think he would be more aware of the risk if he runs with a crowd of professional communicators . And he got off very easy. Let me tell you a story.

Earlier this decade, before Facebook and Twitter, a cliquish IRL social circle emerged around the “D.C. Blogs Scene”(*) There was no charitable or professional networking component to this community- they just held “Blogger Happy Hours” in dive bars, got sloppy-ass drunk, and treated the herpes triangle** like a 1970’s key party. Attendance was taken by meangirl “Kathryn,” who in the morning would recap what people wore, how much they drank, and who she liked the best.

As you can imagine, things eventually got ugly. Everyone started trashing each other on their blogs- who was fat, who was ugly, who put out, who nailed who, who cheated, etc. Remember, even though they knew each other, their blogs were still pseudonymous, so there was no accountability outside the circle.

They escalated to publishing cruel “parody blogs” mocking people’s writing and content. http://thongspeedz.blogspot.com is still up but the original blog isn’t.)

Then they started outing each other’s true identities. Names, addresses, phone numbers, places of work, and family photos were published and dirty laundry was aired across the interwebs. When people wanted to be especially evil, they used the LNS forum.

Next, people’s employers were harassed, and many bloggers were severely reprimanded and banned from blogging. I know at least one girl was fired outright. There were constant online threats of violence, and more than a few actual fights. They vandalized a guy’s house one weekend when his pregnant wife was home alone. There were allegations of abortions and rape.*** Lawyers weighed in.

As a spectator sport, it was sublime- pure insanity delivered on the half hour via the DCBlogs.com Live Feed. After the final implosion (somewhere between the break-in and the rape charge) the “official” happy hours ceased. People were too scared to go and give people something to write about. Blogs across the “DCsphere” withdrew behind passwords and or went permanently dark.

(I do want to say I so admire KassyK for sticking it out after all they put her through. She’s a sweet, strong person and deserves good things in her life. I still read you, Kassy, even though I’ve never seen Lost.)

Show this to Buckeyes Boy so he knows how deeply you could have scorched the earth. All you did was tell the truth about your experience without taking unnecessary pot shots, and you still protected his identity (to the degree that you could.) He’s lucky you are handling this with such class.

I work in new media too, temporarily relocated to the southeast for a political campaign. When I get back to D.C., I hope our paths cross so I can say hello in person.

Does anybody out there remember all this madness?

Best,
Sally

P.S. I’ll go back and link to everybody when I have a chance.

Disclaimer: I’ve never met any of these people or interacted with them in person. All of this information came from exchanging email and reading their blogs in 2006-2007.

*Absolutely no offense meant to Patrick of DCBlogs.com! You rock!)

**The “herpes triangle” refers to 20th and M Streets, NW in Washington, D.C., known for its pickup scene. And brunch.

***The rape charge was universally accepted to be true by both the guys and the girls, but I was never clear on who was involved vs. who was just talking about it. Bad situation, and I am in no way making light of it, just telling the tale as it unfolded.


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How have I not seen this before? The Olbermann reenactment of the Elizabeth Becton “Don’t Call Me Liz” emails. (via @EmilyMillerDC)


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When to Crash a Party

This post is a bit overdue, but still appropriate for New Year’s Eve and the Mardi Gras season.

(Note that the title is not “How to Crash a Party.” My legendary gate-crashing tactics remain a closely guarded secret, for now.)


When to crash:

When you are 23, poor, and no one knows you

When tickets are sold out

When it’s part of the culture of the event, ie, the conventions, Gold Cup

When you are tagging along with a group of invitees who know the host won’t mind

When it’s going to be so big no one notices a few extra people

When you know people inside will have extra credentials to give you (Washington Mardi Gras)


When not to crash:

When you were intentionally not invited

When you are over 25 and just don’t want to pay

When your entrance keeps a real guest from attending (stealing tickets, using a real guest’s name at the door)

When people will know you don’t belong (like a Washington Post gossip reporter)

When someone could get in trouble for helping you get in (whether it’s three Secret Service agents or your roommate’s brother)

When it’s a fundraiser where everyone else is paying (unless you are specially invited by a host or the honoree)

When it’s just inappropriate for you to be there (Um, State Dinner?)

Other tips:

Dress to fit in and compose yourself. This is not the time to be the center of attention.

Don’t be greedy. Be grateful you got in at all- don’t try to sit in the $20,000 seats.

If called out, just admit that you crashed. If you follow the “do’s” above, this should be okay with most people.


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An interesting social media analogy


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