Hello from Alexandria!

unrequited · Post by **unrequited** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:00 pm

When I was in NJ, I was a member of NJIC, so I'm hoping this club will help fill in the gaps at the larger forums (NASIOC/iwsti/etc.) might not provide. Mr. Kleen referred me from NASIOC, so here goes! This was the hello I posted there, so if the references confuse you, that's why.

Hello from Alexandria!

I've been lurking these Mid-Atlantic forums for a month now because I was planning on moving... and it's time to say hi! I'm a new transplant from New Jersey who's just moved to the DC area to take a job with the US Patent Office. I'm VERY new to the area (only been to the DC area twice before -- once for my interview, and once to find an apartment), and am looking for meets and other social events to get me up to speed with the local culture and of course nightlife.

First a bit about me. I'm 26, and majored in Computer Engineering in college (which is what I'll be doing for the Patent Office). My hobbies include anything STi related, and kung fu. Also, I'm currently trying to get on the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Squad but not for fire, but EMT instead. I've got a couple friends in the DC area thankfully, so my move will be a relatively painless one.

As for my car? It's a 2006 WRB STi, which I got in May, and it's been a blast ever since. There's lots of pictures in my website's gallery, but also I've started a journal on iwsti.com which has a lot of info on the mods I've done and plan on doing.

So, basically that's that, and the NJ guys have made my first two months of Subi-ship amazing ones, and I've heard nothing but great things about the Mid-Atlantic guys too, so thanks in advance for all the good times to come. In case you haven't been reading my journal, here are some random pics of the car, and one of me!

spazegun2213 · Post by **spazegun2213** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:36 pm

hey, i said hi over on nasioc! but hello again!!

WRXWagon2112 · Post by **WRXWagon2112** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:56 am

Hello and welcome!

If you're free tonight, stop by our meet at Hard Times in Springfield, VA (a short drive from Alexandria). Please ignore this if you've already posted in the meet thread.

--Alan

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:10 am

Hey, how do you balance chemistry and hard driving?

Welcome! You should come to HT tonight!

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:03 am

hey, glad to see you stopped by! the next step is to make it out to a meet. just so happens we're having one tonight in Springfield. it's only about a 15 minute drive from your location...

drop any of us a PM if you need navigational assistance.

Post by **ElZorro** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:30 am

Welcome! Hope to see you at a meet sometime! (Hope to see me at a meet sometime!!!)

Gonna move this over to Shout-outs.

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:37 am

you coming tonight, jason?

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:56 am

Dear god, just because every single person above me said to come to a meet, I'm not going to

Welcome to DCAWD!

Post by **complacent** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:32 am

Welcome! Where in Alexandria are you? A few of us are in and around Old Town.

Goose FTW! My cousins do promo work for Goose/Jager/etc. Good times

hotsam · Post by **hotsam** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:33 am

Welcome.

And you should be drinking Belvedere!

zaxrex · Post by **zaxrex** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:26 pm

You just moved down from Jersey and didn't bring my RS hood with you? I'm shocked and appalled.

Since you will be literally working right across the street from me (I'm in the long two story building with the attached parking deck with all the Alexandria Police and detective cruisers) I'll have to stop by and give you crap & show you the places for lunch in the area.

Post by **ElZorro** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:42 pm

chicken n waffles wrote:you coming tonight, jason?

Nope.

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:06 pm

domo kun and nintendo on an STi... you have earned my respect

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:08 pm

I dig the shoes.

unrequited · Post by **unrequited** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:30 am

Two nights later, and I'm loving the place. Details to follow for a possible housewarming (only thing you gotta bring is a drink, and a good stomach). BTW, zaxrex what do you do?

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:49 am

oh i suppouse i should menion too.... im the non-DC-DCAWD member ... blame sabre.

Post by **Sabre** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:41 am

Ya, I'll take responsibility for that one

zaxrex · Post by **zaxrex** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:45 am

unrequited wrote: BTW, zaxrex what do you do?

Well, it depends on how much money is involved...

I work for a small defense contracting company in a division that does emergency/security and first response software development and integration.

Lots of DOE, DOJ, and DHS contracts.

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:51 am

god i'd hate to see what a prank at the office involves with you

Post by **ElZorro** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:54 am

Cereb Daithi wrote:god i'd hate to see what a prank at the office involves with you

Large rubber suits, people breathing slowly, and Zak running around screaming like ET...

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:41 am

i think i saw that in a porno once (sans zak)

zaxrex · Post by **zaxrex** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:37 am

zaxrex wrote:Well, it depends on how much money is involved...
I work for a small defense contracting company..

I guess that makes me a whore either way.

My office pranks are usually over engineered, but well appreciated and accepted.

unrequited · Post by **unrequited** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:01 am

HAH, love the avatar btw...

Pics of the new apartment are HERE!!! (Thanks mom & dad!)

I finalized all of my crap these past two weeks and finally drove down on Thursday to move into my place. My parents hooked me up this past weekend. They helped to pick up the tab to furnish my place, and while it still looks a bit empty, if you check out the before/after pics, it's almost perfect now. I just need some things from home to fill the walls, and I'm set. I don't start work 'till the 24th, so I've got the next couple weeks to just relax and get my bearings here. More pics when I get 'em. Also, here's some pictures of my car in front of my new workplace (click for highres):

Post by **Sabre** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:24 am

Ah yest, the Patent Office in all it's glory...

BTW, I like the second pick. There is a blue tint to the rotor!

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:50 am

sabre wrote:BTW, I like the second pick. There is a blue tint to the rotor!

looks like a reflection of a blue neon light off to the right, out of frame.
nice apartment, wish I could live that close to the metro. that jackhole Hoffman is making a fortune on those condos just down the street...