EhrenScwhab t1_je5rlcv wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Reply to comment by bubbabubba345 in The Silver Line to Dulles is a bigger deal than I thought it would be by MrMoustachio55

NOVA dude here with a pal who lives and works around Woodley Park who recently mentioned nearly identical sentiments as OP.

Of course, he's also one of those guys who think one needs a Sherpa and oxygen bottles to travel from DC to Fairfax County to hit Udvar-Hazy. As a former Springfield, current Ashburn resident, I love me some blue and silver line....

ShiftedLobster t1_je5una9 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:02 PM

“A Sherpa and oxygen bottles” had me unexpectedly cracking up. I know people like that too lol

thrownjunk t1_je7kjln wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:57 PM

It’s so far out! Getting to the beltway is rough, past it? That is a real trek! Mentally if I’m going that far, might as well go Baltimore or something.

sporkityfork t1_je5upwo wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Lmfao. I had a great bartender at Solly’s describe my area as “somewhere in southern VA” but we are really only 70 miles out and still in the northern part of the state. It’s kinda fun living in scary barbarian lands…

EhrenScwhab t1_je5y06b wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:23 PM

It is ABSOLUTELY like telling my pal we're going to cross Hadrian's Wall and go to unconquered Caledonia when I invite him up to have a drink at my place and catch a Loudoun United game or some such thing....

sporkityfork t1_je5z6th wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:30 PM

I kinda get it. If you live in DC there's not really much reason for you to go out there. It's a perspective thing. Especially if you don't have a car, somehow getting out to some place in the mountains can kinda suck.

Gumburcules t1_je9ybik wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:17 PM

> It is ABSOLUTELY like telling my pal we're going to cross Hadrian's Wall and go to unconquered Caledonia when I invite him up to have a drink at my place

To be fair you're asking someone to drive 2+ hours round trip if they're coming from DC, and since they're driving they can't even fully participate in the activity you're inviting them to do.

I'll make that drive and stay sober no problem for a fun activity you can only do in the boonies - hiking, kayaking, biking, etc. But asking someone to drive an hour each way to nurse a couple beers on the couch while you never have to leave your house is definitely a lopsided ask. At least meet them at a bar in the middle somewhere.

EhrenScwhab t1_je9zw90 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:28 PM

He's not driving. He's taking the metro. Which now that the Silver Line is done, goes to about 5 minutes away from my home. Plus crashing at my place. He and I constantly trade barbs about how neither wants to come to the others house but we always manage to make it work, being friends and all. Thanks for the lecture though.

bubbabubba345 t1_jeahmow wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Yep! Of course if a family member WANTS to pick me up or drop off I probably wouldn’t say no but like, 45-60min in the car or 50-60min on the train depending where you get on… it’s really a great new option. And, I feel like the occasional Metro delay is not as often as rush hour traffic or other driving shenanigans