The “Texts From Last Night – GWU Edition” Facebook Group recently changed their name to “Texts from Last Night-FoggyBottom.” Evidently after the GW Hatchet started poking around, the owners got nervous about unwanted attention and changed the name to avoid any conflict with GW and being shut down. But for now, the group pretty much seems to be entirely GW focused — though wouldn’t it be great if suddenly we started seeing a bunch of raunchy texts coming out of the State Department?
Obviously, the group is modeled after the super popular (though seemingly waning) TextsFromLastNight.com, where anonymous users anonymously post texts they receive, entering only the time and area code of the text.
That whole anonymous part doesn’t work quite as well with the Facebook Group. Groups of friends can often figure out who certain texts are from based on the poster and the area code (and they make note of it in the comments.) I’m yet to figure out whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
This is too funny. The Hatchet has an article about how a “missing” GW student returned safely this morning.
After he disappeared late Friday night/Saturday morning, he showed back up in time for his midterm on Monday.
During the two days he was gone, his friends mounted a massive campaign to find him, complete with media outreach, missing persons reports, contacting his family, and creating a Facebook group.
So what happened? Luckily he posted on the Facebook group wall to tell us.
I don’t entirely understand what he’s saying here — it’s a little bit lolcat. But from what I can tell, he was with shorty.
We here at FoBoBlo would like to wish Royal good luck in explaining this one to his panicked family.
Another FoBo business will be closing its doors soon. The Black Rooster Pub (1919 L St. NW) was established in 1970, and is currently owned by former employee Jody Taylor, who has worked there since 1972 (spooky parallels?). While trying to establish a new lease, Taylor learned that the building’s landlord had offered his space to the Peace Corps, who accepted. The Black Rooster must be closed by October 16th, and vacated by November 3rd. In an attempt to raise awareness of their plight and to celebrate one last hurrah, the Pub is holding a rally on Monday (Oct. 12th) night, starting at 5 pm. Representatives from Flying Dog, Magic Hat, Sam Adams, and Otter Creek breweries will be there handing out free stuff, and save $1 on any of those beers while there.
In flyers being handed out this week, the Black Rooster Pub encourages people to “further the word via Facebook, contact your local newspaper, then email that DC blog you’re always reading, AND Tweet this! If they speak, make them listen and tell them about what’s going down on L St.” They also promise “rebel [sic] rousing antics” at Monday night’s event.
More:
Washington Business Journal: Black Rooster Pub to Close
DCist: Black Rooster Pub to Close in November
Facebook Group: Save the Black Rooster Pub
Petition: Save the Black Rooster Pub
Hat tip to Elizabeth S. for “email[ing] that DC blog” and scanning the flyer for us!
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