News Tap: Road Kill, Drive Thrus, Skins Camp
A look at some interesting news around Loudoun:
Cleaning Up Road Kill
A morbidly enlightening article about who clears the roads, shoulders and medians of various types of road kill. If it is an emergency situation, like blocking traffic, VDOT handles it. But if the deer, or other wildlife, carcas is on the side of the road, even if decomposing and covered in maggots, Ashburn-based Allied Cleaning services comes to the rescue.
Favorite line: "In the winter, Kahn says, when the deer stay fresh longer, it's not uncommon for the bodies to disappear before workers get can there to remove them." Got venison?
Leesburg Contemplates Banning Drive-Thrus
The town council is considering a ban on drive-thrus for new businesses, like banks and restaurants. (Current ones would be grandfathered.) Supporters say they want more foot traffic, but other council members are going to check with their business contacts to see what the financial impact would be.
Do drive-thrus matter to you?
Redskins Camp Opens July 27
Hey, this year you can go to the 'Skins traning camp for free (yes, parking too), but it will still cost you something -- a bit of personal information. The team requires that you fill out a registration form, which then becomes your "invitation" that grants you and your guests access to the facility.
In this not-so-subtly veiled attempt at garnering marketing and demographic information about the fan base, there is an opt-out if you don't want to be contacted by "selected companies, authorized by and including the Redskins... about information on products and services that may be of interest..."
What will they do about fans who don't have computers and Internet access? What if you use an alias?
By Tammi Marcoullier |
July 5, 2007; 8:04 AM ET
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Posted by: Leesburger | July 5, 2007 02:01 PM
I just got the joke in your headline -
ROAD KILL, DRIVE thrus, SKINS camp
Quite funny.
Posted by: | July 5, 2007 04:35 PM
With three kids in the back seat, I won't stop at a non-drive thru for a bank or a restaurant. Their loss.
Posted by: Back in LoCo | July 5, 2007 06:58 PM
Road Kill Drives Through Skins Camp.
Who is this Road Kill and what position does he play for the Skins? Does anyone remember where Road Kill played in college? I am betting that Snyder overpaid for Road Kill too.
Posted by: Brian | July 5, 2007 09:03 PM
Leesburg can't be serious?! Banning drive-thru's? Ssounds like something you would hear about in some liberal strong hold like California.
Drive-thru's are as American as apple pie!
Posted by: Buffettbassman | July 6, 2007 09:35 AM
Leesburg can't be serious?! Banning drive-thru's? Ssounds like something you would hear about in some liberal strong hold like California.
Drive-thru's are as American as apple pie!
Posted by: Buffettbassman | July 6, 2007 09:36 AM
why would leesburg ban drive-thrus? what if you can't get somewhere during buisness hours or have to run by the bank/fast food real quick on your lunch break? seems like a bad business move if you ask me...
Posted by: | July 7, 2007 11:31 AM
why would leesburg ban drive-thrus? what if you can't get somewhere during buisness hours or have to run by the bank/fast food real quick on your lunch break? seems like a bad business move if you ask me...
Posted by: | July 7, 2007 11:31 AM
why would leesburg ban drive-thrus? what if you have to run to the bank during your lunch break? or get fast-food? seems like a bad business move to me...
Posted by: | July 7, 2007 11:33 AM
Whoa! Easy on that "Submit" button, or someone might get hurt.
Posted by: Leesburger | July 10, 2007 11:14 AM
Love the starbucks drive thrus, with sleeping babies in the back, it became a weekend ritual, allowing the other spouse to get stuff done at home.
Posted by: starbucker | July 11, 2007 06:50 PM
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Glad to see that there's nothing more serious to worry about than the existence of drive-thru's in suburbia.
It's a shame they weren't concerned about "foot traffic" when they were zoning the massive developments off Sycolin or River Creek Parkway, or even Exeter twenty years ago. Those people have no walkable commerce, so "foot traffic" won't help more than 50% of the town.