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“Commuting is not for the faint of heart in Washington. Only 44.9 percent of local workers reach their jobs in less than a half hour. That’s the lowest figure in the country, trailing even New York City’s 46.2 percent. The average morning commute in D.C. is a sluggish 34.87 minutes.” [Bizjournals via MSNBC]

Washington may no longer be the nation’s murder capital, but at least it’s moving up the “most congested cities” list. MORE »

As an angry mob screamed “Blow it up!” early this morning, Dan Ruefly pushed the plunger that detonated the bombs hidden along a half-mile section of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. MORE »

* The facts have been double checked — dipping your feet in duck shit solves nothing. [Why I Hate DC] MORE »

* DC’s a sucker for some free shit. Now get back in the office and do a cost-benefit analysis of the amount of work hours wasted on mochaccinos. [Beauty and the Beltway] MORE »

* An open letter to assholes who still have car alarms. [Barzelay.net] MORE »

As we mentioned earlier this week, Friday was “Bike to Work Day” here in Washington. Bicyclists gathered at Freedom Plaza, then formed “commuter convoys” that fanned out to different destinations in the metropolitan area. Yesterday was a lovely day for cycling.

After the jump, courtesy of Intern Nick, a few more photos from “Bike to Work Day.”

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* The lion meat sold at Alexandria’s 2941 was a one time offer, however; side orders of giraffe dung are available daily at the zoo. [Freeride] MORE »