Das Capitol

Ted Samsel tejas at infi.net
Thu Jul 17 11:35:13 CDT 1997


Joe V sez:
> 
> On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Henry Musikar wrote:
> 
> > Is DC or NYC the original "nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to
> > live there?" Probably NYC originally, but DC is one of my least
> > favorite cities. Mediocre night life. The only old buildings are
> > either run down slums or the government maus-oleo's. About as racially
> > divided as I've seen in the USA. Lotta work, but a lotta people
> > looking for work. Conservative dress, even for "liberals." Lotta
> > women, but...
> 
> A-and didn't DC just recently nudge out Detroit as the "Murder Capitol of
> the U.S."?

Isn't New Orleans numero uno for per capita....?

(and in second place for the 3rd straight year... Richmond, VA!!)

... a great place to live...

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