RE: Moving to DC
Metro is the only way to get around in DC. Forget about driving, let alone finding a place to park... -Original Message- From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:59 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Re: Moving to DC My sister had a nice place in Greenbelt, Maryland. Clean, low crime, not too expensive, with an easy commute to the city on the Metro. Also, my cousin recently bought a nice place in Woodbridge, VA, with the same attributes. Good luck with the new job. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Jason Birchman birchma...@yahoo.com wrote: I am a Senior ColdFusion Developer that is moving out to the Washington, DC. Obviously housing is a premium in the DC area. I would like to buy or rent a house in one of the suburbs, so that we can have a fenced in yard for my dogs. What suburbs are the safest and most affordable in DC that have single family homes (not townhomes/apartments)? Which area is lower in taxes? Commuting by train/light rail would be ideal. Also, what is a typical salary range for Senior CF Developers in the DC area? Thanks! - Jason ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4357 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
Jason if you are still looking for a job, just got pinged by some recruiters so can pass along if you want On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Levi Wallach l...@dvdmon.com wrote: That's a pretty blanket statement. nbsp;I've been commuting by car for 15 years. nbsp;All until the last 3 months were under 30 minutes each way. -- Sent from my Palm Pre On Nov 8, 2010 11:39 AM, Jacob lt;ja...@excaliburfilms.comgt; wrote: Metro is the only way to get around in DC. Forget about driving, let alone finding a place to park... -Original Message- From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:59 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Re: Moving to DC My sister had a nice place in Greenbelt, Maryland. Clean, low crime, not too expensive, with an easy commute to the city on the Metro. Also, my cousin recently bought a nice place in Woodbridge, VA, with the same attributes. Good luck with the new job. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Jason Birchman lt;birchma...@yahoo.comgt; wrote: gt; gt; I am a Senior ColdFusion Developer that is moving out to the Washington, DC. Obviously housing is a premium in the DC area. I would like to buy or rent a house in one of the suburbs, so that we can have a fenced in yard for my dogs. What suburbs are the safest and most affordable in DC that have single family homes (not townhomes/apartments)? Which area is lower in taxes? Commuting by train/light rail would be ideal. Also, what is a typical salary range for Senior CF Developers in the DC area? Thanks! gt; gt; - Jason ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4359 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
On 11/8/10 8:35 AM, Jacob wrote: Metro is the only way to get around in DC. Forget about driving, let alone finding a place to park... If they would legalize lane splitting in DC/Virginia and surrounding areas, it would open up a whole new way to commute (motorcycle). It works really, REALLY well in California. It's the whole reason I started riding. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4360 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
On 11/8/10 10:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use the HOV lanes and I-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. Yeah that's a federal law, in fact. But being able to split lanes saves a TON of time when traffic inevitably slows down... likewise filtering to the front of traffic lights between cars is also a huge time-saver. AND (at the risk of sounding like a PDA), studies have shown that it's SAFER than not splitting because you're much less likely to get rear-ended. I can get anywhere in the SF Bay Area or Los Angeles basin in 1/3 the time it takes in a car. I cut my own commute in LA from 45 minutes (9 miles each way) to 15 minutes because of lane splitting. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4362 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:53 PM, RobG sled...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/8/10 10:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use the HOV lanes and I-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. Yeah that's a federal law, in fact. But being able to split lanes saves a TON of time when traffic inevitably slows down... likewise filtering to the front of traffic lights between cars is also a huge time-saver. AND (at the risk of sounding like a PDA), studies have shown that it's SAFER than not splitting because you're much less likely to get rear-ended. I can get anywhere in the SF Bay Area or Los Angeles basin in 1/3 the time it takes in a car. I cut my own commute in LA from 45 minutes (9 miles each way) to 15 minutes because of lane splitting. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4363 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
I think he means riding between lanes of stopped traffic.. which on the east coast may introduce a motorcyclist to the inside of a car door fairly quickly... On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote: I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:53 PM, RobG sled...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/8/10 10:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use the HOV lanes and I-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. Yeah that's a federal law, in fact. But being able to split lanes saves a TON of time when traffic inevitably slows down... likewise filtering to the front of traffic lights between cars is also a huge time-saver. AND (at the risk of sounding like a PDA), studies have shown that it's SAFER than not splitting because you're much less likely to get rear-ended. I can get anywhere in the SF Bay Area or Los Angeles basin in 1/3 the time it takes in a car. I cut my own commute in LA from 45 minutes (9 miles each way) to 15 minutes because of lane splitting. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4364 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
On 11/8/10 11:15 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? www.laneshare.org Being able to ride between the lanes of cars. It's common practice in California and has been for decades. The rule of thumb is this... at speeds below 35 mph (such as on a freeway), in heavy traffic, you can move over and ride between the cars. People are aware of this and usually will move over for you. In rare cases, they don't, so you drop back in behind them until you can get around them. You should never go more than 10-15 mph over the flow of traffic, and naturally never above the posted speed limit. This generally only happens between the #1 and #2 lanes (the far left lane and the one next to it), but is occasionally done in the other lanes, but isn't recommended. In town, the same rule applies, except that at traffic lights, you can ride right up to the front of the light in between cars, where you are always the first out of the light, out in front of all that traffic. The end result of all this is that motorcycles don't exist in traffic with relation to cars, and vice versa. We can go between cars, and they don't really have to deal with us being in the way because we're between them instead of in front of them when traffic is slow-moving. Describing this to non-riders usually gets a typically bone-headed response of, duh, what happens if somebody opens their door? Well, it'll hurt. BUT, fact is, it doesn't happen. People are very respectful of bikes and usually give them space. In fact, the only cars I've ever encountered that don't are Priuses, since they tend to think they own the road. But as of 1/1/11, hybrids are being banished from the carpool lane in California, much to their chagrin. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4365 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
Knowing what drivers are like on I-66 I wouldn't be surprised. Actually in this area its almost a guarantee of a near (if not) fatal accident. Those drivers are dangerous. I drive a MIni and in this area I have to be very alert to all those over-sized SUVs whose drivers are usually talking on their cell phones, eating breakfast, putting on makeup etc. A few weeks ago I had to replace a rim and tire after being forced off the pavement because of an SUV driver not paying attention. Another example I remember from last year, I was giving my wife a ride to work and saw some nit actually reading the paper and drinking coffee while traffic was going about 25mph or so. Motorcycles are even more at a risk from those geniuses in this area. While this can be a nice area to live and work, the DC/MD/NoVA area has about the most congested traffic in the country, just behind the LA region. So if you are moving into this area you have to take that into account. For instance my wife works in Bethesda, MD while we live on the western edge of Northern Virginia. Its about 35 to 40 miles one way. During rush hour if you're lucky it takes about an hour and a quarter to an hour and a half. If you're not, the trip can take over 2 hours easily. regards, larry On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Scott Stewart webmas...@sstwebworks.com wrote: I think he means riding between lanes of stopped traffic.. which on the east coast may introduce a motorcyclist to the inside of a car door fairly quickly... On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote: I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:53 PM, RobG sled...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/8/10 10:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use the HOV lanes and I-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. Yeah that's a federal law, in fact. But being able to split lanes saves a TON of time when traffic inevitably slows down... likewise filtering to the front of traffic lights between cars is also a huge time-saver. AND (at the risk of sounding like a PDA), studies have shown that it's SAFER than not splitting because you're much less likely to get rear-ended. I can get anywhere in the SF Bay Area or Los Angeles basin in 1/3 the time it takes in a car. I cut my own commute in LA from 45 minutes (9 miles each way) to 15 minutes because of lane splitting. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4366 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
Larry.. why doesn't she take the Omni-Ride bus to the Franconia/Springfield Metro? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote: Knowing what drivers are like on I-66 I wouldn't be surprised. Actually in this area its almost a guarantee of a near (if not) fatal accident. Those drivers are dangerous. I drive a MIni and in this area I have to be very alert to all those over-sized SUVs whose drivers are usually talking on their cell phones, eating breakfast, putting on makeup etc. A few weeks ago I had to replace a rim and tire after being forced off the pavement because of an SUV driver not paying attention. Another example I remember from last year, I was giving my wife a ride to work and saw some nit actually reading the paper and drinking coffee while traffic was going about 25mph or so. Motorcycles are even more at a risk from those geniuses in this area. While this can be a nice area to live and work, the DC/MD/NoVA area has about the most congested traffic in the country, just behind the LA region. So if you are moving into this area you have to take that into account. For instance my wife works in Bethesda, MD while we live on the western edge of Northern Virginia. Its about 35 to 40 miles one way. During rush hour if you're lucky it takes about an hour and a quarter to an hour and a half. If you're not, the trip can take over 2 hours easily. regards, larry On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Scott Stewart webmas...@sstwebworks.com wrote: I think he means riding between lanes of stopped traffic.. which on the east coast may introduce a motorcyclist to the inside of a car door fairly quickly... On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote: I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:53 PM, RobG sled...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/8/10 10:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use the HOV lanes and I-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. Yeah that's a federal law, in fact. But being able to split lanes saves a TON of time when traffic inevitably slows down... likewise filtering to the front of traffic lights between cars is also a huge time-saver. AND (at the risk of sounding like a PDA), studies have shown that it's SAFER than not splitting because you're much less likely to get rear-ended. I can get anywhere in the SF Bay Area or Los Angeles basin in 1/3 the time it takes in a car. I cut my own commute in LA from 45 minutes (9 miles each way) to 15 minutes because of lane splitting. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4368 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
On 11/8/10 12:07 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: Knowing what drivers are like on I-66 I wouldn't be surprised. No offense but everybody says this about just about everywhere. We all think we live with the worst drivers. :) I drive a MIni and in this area I have to be very alert to all those over-sized SUVs whose drivers are usually talking on their cell phones, eating breakfast, putting on makeup etc. A few weeks ago I had to replace a rim and tire after being forced off the pavement because of an SUV driver not paying attention. This is why (whether in a car or on a bike), I stay away from clumps of traffic. It's just inviting disaster, but even moreso on a bike. People will notice you if you give them a reason to notice you. Staying near them in traffic at the same speed is akin to having a cloaking device, no matter how many lights you might have on. Also no offense, but if you think you're alert in your car, try riding a motorcycle. Stuff that would just piss you off would kill us, so we learn very quickly to predict what other cars are going to do before they do it, and avoid it. While this can be a nice area to live and work, the DC/MD/NoVA area has about the most congested traffic in the country, just behind the LA region. Yeah I think LA is probably the worst in congestion, which is why lane splitting works so well. I think the concept can be successfully introduced to any area. It can be easily billed as pro-green because motorcycles get easily double the gas mileage of a car (3x that of an SUV). They're smaller, easier to park, as of the last few years, they have the same emissions controls as cars so they're clean-burning too. But with a proper introduction to the public... i.e. pass the law legalizing it, but don't activate it for a month or so, and then let the local TV news and newspapers advertise it. Make it known that the cops aren't going to tolerate cars messing with bikes, but at the same time, they expect riders to be equally courteous of cars. I'm actively working with a local state rep here in Oregon to get lane splitting legalized in 2011. If there's any way to make it happen, I'm going to make it happen. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4370 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
There would also be a rather large contingency of riders that will be more than happy to remove the door opener's head from their torso. That should be deterrent enough... On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:22 PM, RobG sled...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/8/10 11:51 AM, Scott Stewart wrote: I think he means riding between lanes of stopped traffic.. which on the east coast may introduce a motorcyclist to the inside of a car door fairly quickly... SEE! I told you somebody would invariably say that. I call complete BS. If somebody did that, yeah they would seriously injure (or kill) a motorcyclist and end up in jail as a result. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4371 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
I don't 'cause I live here and I know what some of the dumb rednecks around here will stoop to doing, and think about the consequences later... I know it would never pass the Virginia legislature because of the elitist attitude that abounds there, like I said If I can't go you can't either On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:22 PM, RobG sled...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/8/10 11:51 AM, Scott Stewart wrote: I think he means riding between lanes of stopped traffic.. which on the east coast may introduce a motorcyclist to the inside of a car door fairly quickly... SEE! I told you somebody would invariably say that. I call complete BS. If somebody did that, yeah they would seriously injure (or kill) a motorcyclist and end up in jail as a result. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4373 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Moving to DC
That is of course if they allow for any transportation funding at all. Given the current state government's hostility to this area, and the power of the Richmond and Tidewater legislators, I really doubt that this region will get anything more than a trickle of DOT project money for a while. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Scott Stewart webmas...@sstwebworks.com wrote: I don't 'cause I live here and I know what some of the dumb rednecks around here will stoop to doing, and think about the consequences later... I know it would never pass the Virginia legislature because of the elitist attitude that abounds there, like I said If I can't go you can't either On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:22 PM, RobG sled...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/8/10 11:51 AM, Scott Stewart wrote: I think he means riding between lanes of stopped traffic.. which on the east coast may introduce a motorcyclist to the inside of a car door fairly quickly... SEE! I told you somebody would invariably say that. I call complete BS. If somebody did that, yeah they would seriously injure (or kill) a motorcyclist and end up in jail as a result. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/message.cfm/messageid:4376 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
