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Explore Washington DC through the eyes of a spy

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Re: Explore Washington DC through the eyes of a spy

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Post by tssva »

tantaman wrote: post #36
showerst wrote: post #4

“See the best of Washington DC” -> sends you to Rosslyn. Those poor tourists… Joking aside I love fun new excuses to explore the city, that’s a great theme for DC.

It’s where the Iwo Jima memorial is so pretty common to send a tourist there. You can also pick up the mount vernon trail in Roslyn along with the Custis trail if you bike. They’re trying to make it more of a spot and do weekly free concerts in the park there these days.

Technically the Iwo Jima memorial is just outside Rosslyn. Most tourists access it via the Arlington Cemetery metro rather than the Rosslyn metro stop since usually it is a combined visit to the memorial and to the cemetery. Most tourists likely never cross the street into Rosslyn.

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Post by iudqnolq »

cyclotron3k wrote: post #9

It would be funny if this was actually orchestrated by a foreign power as a way of collecting real intel. "Break into the oval office and take a photo of any documents you find there. Upload your photos to advance to the next level"

You might be interested in the novel Deep State by Walter Jon Williams.

The protagonist runs massive games set in the real world. In the preceding book she exploited her players to solve the murder of one of her co-founders. Now she's recruited by the CIA to use a game as a cover for a coup.

(The title predates the use of Deep State to describe the US government. The term was originally used to describe the Turkish government, where there's an actually plausible academic case it exists)

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Post by ethbr0 »

FormerBandmate wrote: post #53
6stringmerc wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pretty much - look at Frank Abignale the "Catch Me If You Can" con master. Even Mitnick fits the role. Once you've mastered a craft and somehow get out from under "the system" which punishes or has caused stress, well, education is fun. Story telling is how we grow. Oral histories and all that. Normally these type of folks are not allowed to write about their experiences much due to there being potential collateral d…

Frank Abagnale exaggerated his exploits as a con man as a… con. You almost have to admire how ballsy that is.

If you're listening to Frank Abagnale tell a story... well, just don't be the guy who raises his hand and asks "Did that really happen?"

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Post by midoridensha »

wiredfool wrote: post #51
midoridensha wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's nothing interesting in Rosslyn itself, however it's probably the closest subway stop to Georgetown. You can easily walk across the Key Bridge, which is a really nice walk when the weather is good. There's lots to see in Georgetown, especially restaurants, and also a nice waterfront area. You can also walk from Rosslyn to the Mt. Vernon trail, and to the nearby Roosevelt Island where there's some nice hiking t…

Walking to Mt Vernon is in the “marathon” category. Bikes advised, unless you do ultra or something.

Yeah, walking from Rosslyn to Mt Vernon would take a really long time. Walking to Old Town Alexandria, however, is pretty doable for a day, though you'd probably want to take the subway back home afterwards.
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