Comments on: Welcome to DC! Now Stand on the Right! http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/welcome-to-dc-now-stand-on-the-right/ Feed your mind. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:33:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jennie http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/welcome-to-dc-now-stand-on-the-right/#comment-5703 Jennie Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:44:21 +0000 http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/?p=482#comment-5703 I just saw your second comment--to be fair, I never claimed it was the etymology, just that was what the story around town was. I mean, when you asked, I looked it up for you! I just saw your second comment–to be fair, I never claimed it was the etymology, just that was what the story around town was. I mean, when you asked, I looked it up for you!

]]> By: Jennie http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/welcome-to-dc-now-stand-on-the-right/#comment-5702 Jennie Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:41:38 +0000 http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/?p=482#comment-5702 Well, that's the story of where lobbyist came from. Whether it's true or not... Probably not, especially as the print version of the OED second edition gives the first usage in 1863, and Grant wasn't President until 1869. But, the Willard is still one of the best places to grab a swanky drink in town, so you should still check it out! Well, that’s the story of where lobbyist came from. Whether it’s true or not…

Probably not, especially as the print version of the OED second edition gives the first usage in 1863, and Grant wasn’t President until 1869.

But, the Willard is still one of the best places to grab a swanky drink in town, so you should still check it out!

]]> By: linguist in hiding http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/welcome-to-dc-now-stand-on-the-right/#comment-5701 linguist in hiding Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:42:23 +0000 http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/?p=482#comment-5701 OK. I think you knew better but chose not to tell. Anyway, <a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lobby" rel="nofollow">this is the etymology</a>. OK. I think you knew better but chose not to tell. Anyway, this is the etymology.

]]> By: linguist in hiding http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/welcome-to-dc-now-stand-on-the-right/#comment-5700 linguist in hiding Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:28:48 +0000 http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/?p=482#comment-5700 I thought I was through commenting in your blog. Thanks for the etymology of "lobbyist"! BTW, can you give a ref, this sounds really like not the real thing, but, sure, it might be true. I thought I was through commenting in your blog. Thanks for the etymology of “lobbyist”! BTW, can you give a ref, this sounds really like not the real thing, but, sure, it might be true.

]]> By: jessimonster http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/welcome-to-dc-now-stand-on-the-right/#comment-5504 jessimonster Thu, 01 May 2008 17:15:09 +0000 http://geekbuffet.wordpress.com/?p=482#comment-5504 Seems like I've been in DC almost every summer since I've joined the Army. That place is like a second home to me. Actually, where I go is Ft. Meade, but its close enough so that I spend most of my free time in DC. There is some kick ass seafood out there, its my favorite part. We went out to Ocean City last summer and I tried soft shell crab, not a big fan. There's that all you can eat seafood place in dowtown DC, though, that I love and I go to it every time I'm out there. I can't remember the name. Seems like I’ve been in DC almost every summer since I’ve joined the Army. That place is like a second home to me. Actually, where I go is Ft. Meade, but its close enough so that I spend most of my free time in DC. There is some kick ass seafood out there, its my favorite part. We went out to Ocean City last summer and I tried soft shell crab, not a big fan. There’s that all you can eat seafood place in dowtown DC, though, that I love and I go to it every time I’m out there. I can’t remember the name.

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