Comments on: Rain Protection Fit For The Wicked Witch Of The West http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/ Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dave http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10333 dave Thu, 15 May 2008 17:10:07 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10333 I agree #21. Let's talk about SUVs in the city -- what's up with that?!? One person or two people driving something that could hold 8 comfortably, 10 uncomfortably? Hello, are soccer moms part of the PQ demographic? And the way they block the view for everyone behind them -- how rude! Picture Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn on a Vespa. Now *that's* style. I agree #21. Let’s talk about SUVs in the city — what’s up with that?!? One person or two people driving something that could hold 8 comfortably, 10 uncomfortably? Hello, are soccer moms part of the PQ demographic? And the way they block the view for everyone behind them — how rude!

Picture Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn on a Vespa. Now *that’s* style.

]]> By: PQanon http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10330 PQanon Thu, 15 May 2008 15:04:30 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10330 This blog is hysterical. I agree with number 21...DC is just WAY too rule orientated. Stand on the right side of the escalator, don't do this, don't do that...very regimented. Your umbrella is too small, too big..blah blah. I am temporarily out of Dc and visiting San Diego...it is refreshing to be out of the "regime". Lighten up and quit worrying about the small stuff. Life is way too short for such garbage. This blog is hysterical. I agree with number 21…DC is just WAY too rule orientated.

Stand on the right side of the escalator, don’t do this, don’t do that…very regimented. Your umbrella is too small, too big..blah blah.

I am temporarily out of Dc and visiting San Diego…it is refreshing to be out of the “regime”. Lighten up and quit worrying about the small stuff. Life is way too short for such garbage.

]]> By: joe http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10329 joe Thu, 15 May 2008 14:57:23 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10329 oh & rubbers to keep your feet dry! or galoshes :-) maybe it is an East Coast thing, but then again, the population density here is fairly high, which makes etiquette & polite behavior all the more important. in Japan, they have umbrellas that are half the size of our small umbrellas; anyone using a golf umbrella in a city - not a golf course for which it was designed - is ostracized. umbrellas & bumbershoots - etiquette & getting along while living in the middle of 6.5 million people - what could be a more important topic? oh & rubbers to keep your feet dry! or galoshes :-)
maybe it is an East Coast thing, but then again, the population density here is fairly high, which makes etiquette & polite behavior all the more important. in Japan, they have umbrellas that are half the size of our small umbrellas; anyone using a golf umbrella in a city – not a golf course for which it was designed – is ostracized.
umbrellas & bumbershoots – etiquette & getting along while living in the middle of 6.5 million people – what could be a more important topic?

]]> By: Anonymous http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10328 Anonymous Thu, 15 May 2008 11:30:24 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10328 I can't believe a conversation about 'umbrellas' has gone on for this long.... Is it really that serious?? I can’t believe a conversation about ‘umbrellas’ has gone on for this long…. Is it really that serious??

]]> By: jason http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10325 jason Thu, 15 May 2008 06:23:16 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10325 As long as people are mindful of their weapon I could care less what size umbrella they use. Do people really obsess over this? I guess this is the east coast :) Also, the comments about raincoats is valid, but still. And if you all are this upset over people's improper use of large umbrellas maybe you should write umbrella makers and ask them to include an umbrella etiquette guide. Everyone in D.C. isn't from the east coast originally and arent familiar with the "rules." And I'm pretty sure umbrella etiquette isn't the first thing on their mind when purchasing one. As long as people are mindful of their weapon I could care less what size umbrella they use. Do people really obsess over this? I guess this is the east coast :)

Also, the comments about raincoats is valid, but still. And if you all are this upset over people’s improper use of large umbrellas maybe you should write umbrella makers and ask them to include an umbrella etiquette guide. Everyone in D.C. isn’t from the east coast originally and arent familiar with the “rules.” And I’m pretty sure umbrella etiquette isn’t the first thing on their mind when purchasing one.

]]> By: joe http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10321 joe Thu, 15 May 2008 02:08:55 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10321 it's like silverware at a dinner - large umbrellas are for golf courses, small umbrellas are for the city, & medium-sized umbrellas are for small towns. only a bell-shaped force field will keep your body dry; that's what raincoats [macs] are for. to keep your laptop dry, put it in a bag - that's what laptop bags are for. it's really pretty simple :-) it’s like silverware at a dinner – large umbrellas are for golf courses, small umbrellas are for the city, & medium-sized umbrellas are for small towns. only a bell-shaped force field will keep your body dry; that’s what raincoats [macs] are for. to keep your laptop dry, put it in a bag – that’s what laptop bags are for.
it’s really pretty simple :-)

]]> By: dave http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10312 dave Wed, 14 May 2008 16:59:26 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10312 Columbo, I bet you've found Mayor Fenty's next reform issue! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR2007010300622.html Columbo, I bet you’ve found Mayor Fenty’s next reform issue!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR2007010300622.html

]]> By: Columbo http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10309 Columbo Wed, 14 May 2008 15:03:17 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10309 Mrs Columbo reminds me that my last decent fedora (decommissioned after the recent deluge) came from, of all places, a hat seller at the VA Wine Festival last year. While they mostly sold cowboy hats, they had a couple of fedoras & bowlers. Not the highest quality hat, it still withstood about a years worth of rain & snow before having to be tossed out. Mrs Columbo reminds me that my last decent fedora (decommissioned after the recent deluge) came from, of all places, a hat seller at the VA Wine Festival last year. While they mostly sold cowboy hats, they had a couple of fedoras & bowlers. Not the highest quality hat, it still withstood about a years worth of rain & snow before having to be tossed out.

]]> By: johnson http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10306 johnson Wed, 14 May 2008 14:15:06 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10306 I typically use a large Umbrella and will continue to do so when there is medium to heavy rain. I prefer the large umbrella because I want to minimize the amount of water on my clothes. With small umbrellas my back and whatever bag i'm carrying get soaked. Also, If I have an important meeting (internal or external meeting) first thing in the morning I'm NOT walking into my office soaked. Sorry. However, I will say that I am polite. I walk very fast and tend to pass people a lot. In passing I always lift my umbrella or move over to avoid hitting someone or their umbrella. I typically use a large Umbrella and will continue to do so when there is medium to heavy rain. I prefer the large umbrella because I want to minimize the amount of water on my clothes. With small umbrellas my back and whatever bag i’m carrying get soaked. Also, If I have an important meeting (internal or external meeting) first thing in the morning I’m NOT walking into my office soaked. Sorry. However, I will say that I am polite. I walk very fast and tend to pass people a lot. In passing I always lift my umbrella or move over to avoid hitting someone or their umbrella.

]]> By: Columbo http://pqliving.com/rain-protection-fit-for-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-10302 Columbo Wed, 14 May 2008 13:05:09 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=1601#comment-10302 Being a fedora aficionado, I will say skip proper topper. What might have once been a hat store is now more like a candle/stationary store with 3 or 4 hats also for sale. I'll give hats in a belfry a try, there used to be a great hate store in Union Station, but it shut down a few years back. Typically my non-baseball hats have come from Filene's or other such outlets of mens goods. Being a fedora aficionado, I will say skip proper topper. What might have once been a hat store is now more like a candle/stationary store with 3 or 4 hats also for sale.

I’ll give hats in a belfry a try, there used to be a great hate store in Union Station, but it shut down a few years back. Typically my non-baseball hats have come from Filene’s or other such outlets of mens goods.

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