Never did find Billy Zane. Ah well. #phantom #skull #ring…

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Friday the 20th. Lunchtime post.

Not as unlucky as the 13th? Snowy and rainy on the way in today. Last night, there was a possibility that OPM would let us telework today. Ah well, as long as I make it in and out safe and sound.

Morning Conversation:

• Pheromones not proven in humans at all!
• What do you call it when there are two eggs fertilized, one of those splits to twins, and all three are born? Fraternal triplets with an identical component?
• Twin “novelty” names vs regular: Me – Beth & Betsy, Penny and Nicola, Mercedes and Portia (Carr!),  Adam and Eric, Joe & Henry, Shannon and Erin SM – Myrtle and Mertide?
• Venture Brothers (Dr. Thaddeus S. “Rusty” Venture and Jonas Venture – Inspired by the twin talk, of course)
• X-files episode, Humbug. (as above)
• A Canticle for Leibowitz
• Total Recall (Arnie Movie)
• Parasitic/Conjoined twins in general
• When one twin has a birth defect, and another doesn’t (like a malformed limb, or mental retardation)
• The term “chapstick lesbian” vs “lipstick lesbian” (I’d never heard the first term prior to today, and neither had SM)
• Penis Transplant
• A 2nd PR firm for metro Yeah.. good luck with that.

Last night we went to supper at Thursday’s.  It wasn’t bad, the apps were just fine. In-laws wanted to hang out a bit, and we chitchatted over nibbles there for a couple of hours.

The service was excellent. Plus, they have silly little vending machines, one of which does duck-shaped  pencil-toppers for a quarter. I got Allison a black duck with flame-wings.

 

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DC Notice

The Metropolitan Police Department has closed 4th street from the corner of M street  in front Harris Teeter to just beyond the SEFC loading dock. There is a suspicious package in one of the trash cans in front of Harris Teeter.

The SEFC 4th street lobby and the loading dock is currently closed.

Please avoid the area until further notice.

The sender provided the following contact information.

Sender’s Name: DOT Alerts

[update]

A block of M Street SE in Navy Yard is closed as police respond to a report of a suspicious package.

The package was reported about 11:25 a.m. on the 400 block of M Street SE, a police spokeswoman said early this afternoon. The entire block, which is home to Harris Teeter, is closed to traffic in both directions.

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