looking for a nice hotel in DC. any ideas?
hotels in dc
crystal city motel: right off rt 1 and 395., literally. the traffic'll lul u to sleep at night, or the gunshots.
Originally posted by muschi:Yeah all those yuppie condo developments are crawling with gun slinging hoods.
or the gunshots.
Try hotel rouge on 16th st or jurys in dupont circle.
Originally posted by Chaz, Lover of all Forum Members:yeah, well, they do get pretty desperate to pay off their student loans or acquire that down payment on condo #2:
Originally posted by muschi:Yeah all those yuppie condo developments are crawling with gun slinging hoods.
or the gunshots.
Try hotel rouge on 16th st or jurys in dupont circle.
"pardon me, can i have all your cash and credit cards?…sorry."
[runs off into the night til all you can see is "Abercrom" on a shirt]
ps as opposed to all the yuppies in dc clearing out neighborhoods and sending the original residents packing to god knows where. nigga pulease, the only difference is some trendy and corny thick rimmed skinny eyeglass frames and a few body piercings.
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the Four Seasons in Georgetown is really nice
Originally posted by you be betty:Is that where you got the syph?
the Four Seasons in Georgetown is really nice
Originally posted by you be betty:Isn't that where all the local high school kids from affluent suburbs go for prom night now?? :D
the Four Seasons in Georgetown is really nice
speaking of the syph, am i the only one who cant feel shit wearing a raincoat? not being in a long term relationship sucks b/c of that. :( they gotta cure that effin disease
Which disease?
Originally posted by muschi:
speaking of the syph, am i the only one who cant feel shit wearing a raincoat? not being in a long term relationship sucks b/c of that. :( they gotta cure that effin disease
lamb natuals are good.
i dont think they protect you from the stds
but you wont have any babies
on another note…
any more NICE hotels in dc I should be looking into?
i dont think they protect you from the stds
but you wont have any babies
on another note…
any more NICE hotels in dc I should be looking into?
Originally posted by Etan de Balzac, Footie Ball Player:
Which disease?
Originally posted by muschi:Try reading.
speaking of the syph,
Seems like the syph would be one of the least likely bad things that could happen by going condom-free with a stranger.
Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
Originally posted by Etan de Balzac, Footie Ball Player:
Which disease?Originally posted by muschi:Try reading.
speaking of the syph,
Originally posted by muschi:You Jerry's are notorious for unusual glasses.
the only difference is some trendy and corny thick rimmed skinny eyeglass frames and a few body piercings.
Originally posted by Jonas Grumby:haha, noo; chances are i'll end up boycotting my own prom. i do, though, know plenty of kids that had their bar and bat mitzvahs back in the day at really nice expensive DC hotels, and i recall really liking that one. i went to a party once at that one accross the street from the white house or whatever too, but i forgot the name. it was also really nice. i don't really know what else to say here.
Originally posted by you be betty:Isn't that where all the local high school kids from affluent suburbs go for prom night now?? :D
the Four Seasons in Georgetown is really nice
Gonorrhea Rates Fall but Other STDs Rise
By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
(11-08) 11:15 PST ATLANTA (AP) –
Gonorrhea has fallen to the lowest level on record in the United States, while the rates of other sexually transmitted diseases â?? syphilis and chlamydia â?? are on the rise, federal health officials said Tuesday.
The seemingly paradoxical findings can be explained by the cyclical nature of syphilis outbreaks and a rise in risky sexual behavior among gay men, researchers said.
The nation's gonorrhea rate fell to 113.5 cases per 100,000 people last year, the lowest level since the government started tracking cases in 1941, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
At the same time, health official saw increases in syphilis, which is far more rare but has been increasing since 2000. The rate of reported early-stage syphilis was 2.7 cases per 100,000 in 2004, up 29 percent since 2000.
The chlamydia rate rose to 319.6 cases per 100,000 in 2004, up about 6 percent from the year before. But researchers said it is not clear whether the rise represents a real increase in the prevalence of the disease, or simply reflects better awareness and detection.
All three diseases are caused by sexually transmitted bacteria.
London researchers reported earlier this year that because of the life cycle of the syphilis bacteria, infections tend to peak at eight- to 11-year intervals. Sexual behavior affects the overall number of people infected, but regular ups and downs are intrinsic to the disease, the researchers said. Gonorrhea does not follow the same pattern, they said, and rates have been gradually falling since the 1980s.
Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, acting director of the CDC's National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, said that may be part of the explanation for the rebound in syphilis, but a primary reason appears to be an increase in risky sexual behavior.
In 2004, about 64 percent of reported early-stage syphilis infections occurred among men who had sex with men, up from 5 percent in 1999, according to the CDC.
"It's very clear that for the last four years, when we've seen an increase it's primarily been in men and predominantly in men who have sex with men," Valdiserri said. "We know that's being fueled by increases in high-risk sexual behavior. We have good data to substantiate that."
CDC officials are hoping stronger efforts to educate gay men and others about syphilis will help arrest the infection trend, he said.
As for chlamydia, a urine screening test is becoming increasingly common, and health officials are working to make chlamydia screening routine in yearly gynecological exams for sexually active young adult women.
Chlamydia is the most common of the three diseases. A total of 930,000 cases were reported last year. But health officials believe as many as 2.8 million new cases may actually be occurring each year.
About 330,000 cases of gonorrhea â?? once known as "the clap" â?? were reported in 2004. The CDC said there may really be as many as 700,000 cases of that disease each year.
Syphilis, a potentially deadly disease that first shows up as genital sores, has become relatively rare in the United States, with about 8,000 cases reported in 2004. Detection is believed to be much better for that disease, and the total number of annual cases is probably no more than 10,000.
Infection rates for all three diseases vary from state to state and city to city. Rates generally are highest in the Southeast â?? Mississippi, Louisiana and South Carolina have the highest gonorrhea rates, while Mississippi, Alaska and Louisiana have the highest rates of chlamydia. Among cities, Detroit and St. Louis lead both categories.
The CDC does not count cases of herpes and human papilllomavirus, which are believed to be among the most common sexually transmitted diseases.
URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/11/08/national/a100046S57.DTL
By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
(11-08) 11:15 PST ATLANTA (AP) –
Gonorrhea has fallen to the lowest level on record in the United States, while the rates of other sexually transmitted diseases â?? syphilis and chlamydia â?? are on the rise, federal health officials said Tuesday.
The seemingly paradoxical findings can be explained by the cyclical nature of syphilis outbreaks and a rise in risky sexual behavior among gay men, researchers said.
The nation's gonorrhea rate fell to 113.5 cases per 100,000 people last year, the lowest level since the government started tracking cases in 1941, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
At the same time, health official saw increases in syphilis, which is far more rare but has been increasing since 2000. The rate of reported early-stage syphilis was 2.7 cases per 100,000 in 2004, up 29 percent since 2000.
The chlamydia rate rose to 319.6 cases per 100,000 in 2004, up about 6 percent from the year before. But researchers said it is not clear whether the rise represents a real increase in the prevalence of the disease, or simply reflects better awareness and detection.
All three diseases are caused by sexually transmitted bacteria.
London researchers reported earlier this year that because of the life cycle of the syphilis bacteria, infections tend to peak at eight- to 11-year intervals. Sexual behavior affects the overall number of people infected, but regular ups and downs are intrinsic to the disease, the researchers said. Gonorrhea does not follow the same pattern, they said, and rates have been gradually falling since the 1980s.
Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, acting director of the CDC's National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, said that may be part of the explanation for the rebound in syphilis, but a primary reason appears to be an increase in risky sexual behavior.
In 2004, about 64 percent of reported early-stage syphilis infections occurred among men who had sex with men, up from 5 percent in 1999, according to the CDC.
"It's very clear that for the last four years, when we've seen an increase it's primarily been in men and predominantly in men who have sex with men," Valdiserri said. "We know that's being fueled by increases in high-risk sexual behavior. We have good data to substantiate that."
CDC officials are hoping stronger efforts to educate gay men and others about syphilis will help arrest the infection trend, he said.
As for chlamydia, a urine screening test is becoming increasingly common, and health officials are working to make chlamydia screening routine in yearly gynecological exams for sexually active young adult women.
Chlamydia is the most common of the three diseases. A total of 930,000 cases were reported last year. But health officials believe as many as 2.8 million new cases may actually be occurring each year.
About 330,000 cases of gonorrhea â?? once known as "the clap" â?? were reported in 2004. The CDC said there may really be as many as 700,000 cases of that disease each year.
Syphilis, a potentially deadly disease that first shows up as genital sores, has become relatively rare in the United States, with about 8,000 cases reported in 2004. Detection is believed to be much better for that disease, and the total number of annual cases is probably no more than 10,000.
Infection rates for all three diseases vary from state to state and city to city. Rates generally are highest in the Southeast â?? Mississippi, Louisiana and South Carolina have the highest gonorrhea rates, while Mississippi, Alaska and Louisiana have the highest rates of chlamydia. Among cities, Detroit and St. Louis lead both categories.
The CDC does not count cases of herpes and human papilllomavirus, which are believed to be among the most common sexually transmitted diseases.
URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/11/08/national/a100046S57.DTL
well, it would really depend on where you want to stay. any of the kimpton hotels would work, or there are various wyndhams/hilton/marriott's around town. there's also the mandarin oriental hotel, which is home to cityzen restaurant and thomas keller-trained chef eric ziebold.
Originally posted by definitivedoodle:Who you putting in a hotel and for how long?
any more NICE hotels in dc I should be looking into?
As I said, the syph is the least of your worries, even though it's rates have risen. Particularly if you're only having heterosexual sex.
Originally posted by vansmack:Hooray! Econo and my respective quests look easier all the time!
while the rates of other sexually transmitted diseases â?? syphilis and chlamydia â?? are on the rise,
Originally posted by econo:i'm 100% Ah-mur-ik-uhn!
Originally posted by muschi:You Jerry's are notorious for unusual glasses.
the only difference is some trendy and corny thick rimmed skinny eyeglass frames and a few body piercings.
just b/c my handle is german for 'pussy' and call my mom Frau Hitler…
i do wear unusual glasses tho, they've been referred to "Dieter" glasses, "now iss zee tie-em ven vee donce!" [insert Schprockets theme here]
so seriously does anyone else feel shit wearing these damned raincoats?? how the eff do ppl wear these things, i'd rather wank…