tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post5501362870559163337..comments2024-02-29T14:00:40.184-05:00Comments on Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm): Lookit: Lake Anne Featured in the Washington Post, With One Glaring ErrorRestonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519884797760354007noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-46604901821492773172011-08-26T10:43:40.397-04:002011-08-26T10:43:40.397-04:00Marianne and anon 10:47 -- Not trying to have a pi...Marianne and anon 10:47 -- Not trying to have a pity party; just making an obvious joke. Come to think of it, that describes 99 percent of what's on this site.Restonianhttp://www.restonian.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-89308069342747167802011-08-25T22:47:21.437-04:002011-08-25T22:47:21.437-04:00I say kudos to Restonian for the mention -- obviou...I say kudos to Restonian for the mention -- obviously what you're hosting here has garnered some attention. We desperately need a place to grouse or let off steam, and you provide it. So well done, and THANK YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-48979427523346529342011-08-25T20:30:32.656-04:002011-08-25T20:30:32.656-04:00"At least Lake Anne is unique."
Nah, th..."At least Lake Anne is unique."<br /><br />Nah, there are lots of shabby, dilapidated, uninteresting, and unprofitable 1970s strip malls in Fairfax County.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-89608689116823913292011-08-25T19:01:29.644-04:002011-08-25T19:01:29.644-04:00Methinks thou doth protest too much, Restonian. Th...Methinks thou doth protest too much, Restonian. This blog IS popular. It's quality, not quantity, that counts and yours are among Reston's smartest readers.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789236647990311602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-35706087783656401262011-08-25T12:20:07.900-04:002011-08-25T12:20:07.900-04:00Peasant --
Don't know where HCKD went, but I&...Peasant --<br /><br />Don't know where HCKD went, but I'll assume his mantle with a twist: Go move to a townhouse near the Brambelton Town Center and stuff your fat face with the aforementioned all-you-can-eat breadsticks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-69062912720299600492011-08-25T12:08:11.305-04:002011-08-25T12:08:11.305-04:00The fact that we haven't yet seen in this disc...The fact that we haven't yet seen in this discussion a "go stuff your fat face with all you can eat breadsticks" comment is proof positive that Lake Anne's most loyal defender, Hickory Cluster Knukcle Duster, indeed appears to have abandoned this filthy web-log.<br /><br />Sigh.<br /><br />On a totally different subject, I'm pretty sure I spotted a coyote this morning at 10:00 a.m. hightailing it east across Soapstone about halfway between Glade and Sunrise Valley.Peasant From Less Sought After South Restonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-91752904463378709272011-08-25T10:49:17.364-04:002011-08-25T10:49:17.364-04:00@ Anon 9:54
I live on Lake Anne, and if your prop...@ Anon 9:54<br /><br />I live on Lake Anne, and if your property values have increased over what they were 3 years ago you are one of the very few. Those of us who live on the Plaza have certainly seen ours drop over the last few years. The only time you know what the true value is, is when you put it on the market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-21511273430848516782011-08-25T10:41:34.496-04:002011-08-25T10:41:34.496-04:00Grammar Nazi,
I stand corrected, how stupid of me...Grammar Nazi,<br /><br />I stand corrected, how stupid of me. <br /><br />Anon 8:56Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-80450182186405715992011-08-25T00:45:48.663-04:002011-08-25T00:45:48.663-04:00@ anonymous 8:56 PM:
It's "long past its...@ anonymous 8:56 PM:<br /><br />It's "long past its peak," not "long past it's peak."Grammar Nazinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-37360759568751010422011-08-24T21:54:15.802-04:002011-08-24T21:54:15.802-04:00I love living at Lake Anne... say what you want......I love living at Lake Anne... say what you want... and my property values have actually increased some during all this turmoil...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-8148093553716096692011-08-24T21:49:37.967-04:002011-08-24T21:49:37.967-04:00I'm always perplexed why the usual suspects al...I'm always perplexed why the usual suspects always trash Lake Anne whenever it's mentioned online. It may not have the chewy chain goodness of RTC, but that type of development's gotten to be a dime a dozen of late. They even duplicated it in BRAMBLETON, for god's sake. At least Lake Anne is unique.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-20807975287567611582011-08-24T20:58:20.307-04:002011-08-24T20:58:20.307-04:00It has already reached its full potential... as an...It has already reached its full potential... as an ugly, economically unviable, concrete eyesore. Plow it under and salt the ground. Lake Anne Plaza delenda est!<br /><br />I'm surprised the Post didn't quote any of John Lovaas' NIMBY whining about revitalization. But that will no doubt be the subject of his next tirade in the Connection!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-28553895437271505062011-08-24T20:56:17.153-04:002011-08-24T20:56:17.153-04:00The Convict is correct -- Lake Anne is long past i...The Convict is correct -- Lake Anne is long past it's peak, and is a fair distance down the slippery slope. The trick now is to "head toward the light" with whatever dignity it can muster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-65423567156790734672011-08-24T16:28:50.358-04:002011-08-24T16:28:50.358-04:00What do you mean "...if Lake Anne is ever to ...What do you mean "...if Lake Anne is ever to reach its full potential"? It has already reached its full potential. We're just unable to appreciate it as the Gray Lady of Reston.<br /><br />It's either that or those pesky North Reston types scared that Lake Anne might be keeping their property values from reaching the full potential.The Convictnoreply@blogger.com