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Oh, this looks like fun! DC snowball fight
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:51 pm
by Menolly
Washington Post video of Facebook and Twitter organized massive
snowball fight in Dupont Circle.
And the accompanying
story.
Did any Watchers go?
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:54 pm
by aliantha
No. My car was in a snowbank and Metro had stopped running, and it was way too far to walk. I did hear about it, tho.
Re: Oh, this looks like fun! DC snowball fight
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:13 pm
by lorin
Menolly wrote:Washington Post video of Facebook and Twitter organized massive
snowball fight in Dupont Circle.
And the accompanying
story.
Did any Watchers go?
north vs. south?
democrats vs. republicans?
conservative vs. liberal?
this would never have worked in nyc. They would have put rocks in the snowballs.
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:47 pm
by Menolly
That is why it looked like fun!
Apparently, good will ruled over this event.
B"H.
Re: Oh, this looks like fun! DC snowball fight
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:01 pm
by aliantha
lorin wrote:
north vs. south?
democrats vs. republicans?
conservative vs. liberal?
General melee, as I understand it. A lot like Congress in that regard. Very Washingtonian.
lorin wrote:this would never have worked in nyc. They would have put rocks in the snowballs.

Re: Oh, this looks like fun! DC snowball fight
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:01 pm
by Kil Tyme
Menolly wrote:
Did any Watchers go?
I went down there, but arrived after the initial/big fight was all over. Some were still throwing snowballs in little groups. Some crazys were throwing snowballs at other crazys driving their SUVs around the circle. I went to try to get on TV as a bet...I didn't make it.

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:22 am
by Tulizar
Speaking of snow ball fights gone awry...snowball fight, then retaliation Philly style!
Two members of the Philadelphia City Council are considering legal action against Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace in the wake of a "flash mob" earlier this week that turned violent, according to a letter sent to the city's mayor and obtained by CNET. They claim that social-media sites don't do enough to keep tabs on violence that could be organized through their communication channels.
news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10455254-36.html
I thought sports fans might appreciate this one considering it doesn't take much for Philly fans to start lobbing snow balls at the opposing team.
Gotta love my hometown!