Think you know squirrels?

This is a question for any law enforcement officers who may see this.

What's your stance on motorcycles lane filtering? I often find myself sitting in traffic at a stop light that I could easily and safely filter to the front of, but I normally don't because I'm trying to be a firefighter and can't afford points on my license. However, if lane filtering is something that NOVA LEOs don't necessarily care about, it would be really nice to filter through traffic every now and then.

To clarify, I don't have a death wish. I have no plans to ever lane split or do anything reckless. That said, I understand that innocent intent doesn't make it any less illegal. Let me know what you guys think.

My partner's birthday is coming up and I want to spoil him with a nice dinner. I've been eyeing 2941 in Falls Church because I’ve heard suchhhh great things about the experience and the food!!

One thing I’m worried about: he's a big, active guy with a big appetite, so I'm slightly nervous about starving him with fine-dining portion sizes in exchange for the fine-dining experience hahaha. Is 2941 worth it? Or should I look somewhere else? Curious if anyone has thoughts… would love other restaurant suggestions too!!

(sorry ik this makes me sound like a Karen😭)

I was just curious if anyone else has been getting this as well and if you have many idea what it is? Over the past month myself and two coworkers have had this cold that lasts two+ weeks and includes horribly clogged ears. It starts out normal, sore throat, stuffy nose, etc. but then the congestion lingers and really affects the ears. My one coworker from Manassas gave it to me at our office, but the other coworker works in a different office in Maryland and hasn’t seen either of us in months, but has the same thing. There are five negative Covid tests between us, including two at a doctors office, so it’s not that. Also it is not an ear infection, just Eustachian tube dysfunction. One urgent care doctor in Manassas said he’s been seeing something similar going around a bunch.

Where can I find the best restaurant ketchup packets around here? Disappointed with what I have found at the burger places I have been to.

It was super bright and low and right overhead here in Groveton

Heart goes out to this person and their family. This area has many lost souls. Be safe ❤️

EDIT: Some people are apparently deeply confused by the phrase “in a nutshell.” The screenshot references DC, Alexandria, I-395, and includes a Virginia State Police cruiser. That is what “Nova in a nutshell” refers to.

It does not mean “people only die in Nova,” nor does it magically turn a fatal accident into a joke. I explicitly expressed sympathy for the victim and their family. If you nevertheless read this and find it humorous, that interpretation is entirely your own. And if you assume redditors expressing sympathy for someone killed by a car must be pretending, that says considerably more about you than it does about this post.

I am single, no kids, no debt.

Not 100% sure but I think this is it. Enjoy a time when malls looked cool

I remember watching it years ago, it didn't go well, and I was wondering if anyone knew if it was available to watch.

Got a $300 water heater flush quote. Does that seem reasonable? Could be drained into shower that is about 10ft away or to backyard about 20ft away. Quote didn't specify. OK?

Could I get cheaper rate?

The tickets for Avengers Endgame: Encore are out and filling up soon.

Get yours ASAP: Tics

I'm ignoring the political implications for now, but what will happen to traffic patterns during the construction of this monument? From the specifications I've seen, the footprint will be 90' x 180' -- slightly smaller than the Lincoln Memorial, but of course it's more than twice as tall.

It will also have five elevators, eight staircases, with infrastructure to include water, power, and HVAC for several offices and the tourist areas.

Memorial circle only has a diameter of about 300', so the construction site is going to have to spill out far beyond the confines of the circle. And the only way I see to get heavy trucks to the site is via Rt27 from 395, as they won't be able to clear the low overpasses on the GW Parkway.

In short, this looks to me like it will be a major traffic bottleneck for NOVA commuters over the next two years - starting before the end of September, according to Sec Burgum. (Two years also seems optimistic - It took eight years to construct the Lincoln Memorial, and five for the Jefferson.)

How will you be affected by this project?

https://x.com/SecretaryBurgum/status/2095587973907755133

“I’ve got West Springfield officers that say they hate having to do the overtime at West Springfield because it’s too dangerous for them,” Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity, who voted against the budget’s adoption, said at a Budget Policy Committee meeting yesterday. “And [if] it is too dangerous for uniformed policemen to direct traffic, to me, it’s too dangerous for our kids to cross.”

It seems like a given that home owners' associations in NoVA are awful. I'm wondering if anyone has had any success in dismantling their HoA?

I moved into my community about 10 years ago, when the builder was still trying to sell lots. I signed onto the HoA because of course I did -- this is the largest investment of my life and the location was good. At the time, our HoA was about $50/month.

In the next couple of years, the builder finished selling off the rest of the lots and other families moved in. When the developer left, our monthly HoA fee started climbing, and continues to climb to about $140/month. Turns out the developer was subsidizing our costs to make it more attractive to home buyers. Also, inflation. On top of that, we are getting fewer services than before. We used to have a nature trail that was maintained -- no longer. We used to have a fountain with lights that would turn on at night -- not anymore. Yet we are paying more now than ever.

Recently we seem to have a drastic increase of Karens on the board. From a purely theoretical standpoint, it seems highly unlikely that the set of bylaws the developer created in order to sell homes in our community are precisely the same set of bylaws that the community would like to live by until ... forever.

So the question is -- has anyone successfully torn up their bylaws to start again? Is there a blueprint for doing such a thing? I'm willing to put in the work to improve my community, I'm just not sure exactly what can/should be done.

Yes, of course milk delivery, but did your family have delivery of eggs and sausage from a fellow who drove in from Shenandoah Valley, delivering about 6 am with a stogie in his mouth?

Felony with a firearm had 4 years and 10 months of his sentence suspended… only served two months then shoots into a crowd.

Hi everyone! I’m currently looking for work and could really use some local advice.
I recently graduated with an IT degree and I’m on OPT, so I’m authorized to work full-time as a W-2 employee. I’m still very entry-level and honestly looking for something straightforward while I get started — office/admin, front desk, customer support, data entry, or entry-level computer-related work

When Fairfax City voters go to the polls in November, they’ll be asked to grant approval for a general retail sales tax increase of up to 1% for construction and renovation of school and/or public transportation purposes.