#FLOCK. #ALPRS

How does VDOT allow plates like that? Also parked like a true Cybertruck owner (seen in Arlington)

If you don't want to read my preamble and want to skip to the juicy part, just scroll through the selected screenshots from the lease and the example of WJD Management's Yelp activity.

My wife and I just concluded a search for a new rental in NoVA, and I'm happy to report we found a great place that we're very excited about...but not before we almost signed our lives away to a ridiculous local property management company with a borderline predatory lease.

Thankfully we read the lease carefully before signing. After identifying the most outrageous items, we sent a list of eight requests to change some aspects we did not feel comfortable with. They responded with, "No," to six of the points, "Understood," to our request to use wall anchors for baby-proofing, and the one thing they approved was removing our liability for the dehumidifier (that the lease requires us to run) if it fails.

Their general dismissiveness was enough to turn us off from signing with them, but the aggressively anti-tenant nature of the lease left me feeling like they would invent ways to come after us even beyond the explicitly stated expenses and liability we would be on the hook for.

"But OP, they have 4.7 stars on Google." Dear reader, that is because if you sign this lease you AGREE TO PAY LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IF YOU MAKE DEGRADING STATEMENTS ABOUT WJD MANAGEMENT.

Truly unhinged stuff, but despite those legal threats the brave people of Yelp have still managed to rate WJD Management 2.8 stars. That is also where you can find the owner of the company nastily clapping back at people who have already had a bad enough experience to go rant about it online.

Nadia B.'s Yelp review from 2024 reads like a case study of how some of the most concerning parts of the lease could come back to haunt you in real life. The response from WJD Management's owner boiled down to victim blaming and concluded with, "Therefore, none of the events you outlined should have come as a surprise to you."

As recently as July 2026, you can find the owner snapping at someone who was not happy with how her pet request was handled by referring her to "www.realtor.com" so she can find another place to stay. Thankfully it appears that Yelper was spared from actually signing a lease with the company.

We're extremely relieved we did not end up in a relationship with WJD Management, and could not be happier to have found a different home that met all of our needs and didn't come with crushing legal liability and future financial burdens.

Here are some lowlights from the lease, with screenshots included.

- You owe them $4,375.00 if you make disparaging comments about them orally or in writing.

- They are only required to give you two hours' notice to show the property. If you fail to provide them access, that's a $500 fee and they can keep your security deposit.

- Regardless of the condition of the property, you're out of pocket for five different professional cleaning services on move-out.

- If you cash the refund check for whatever they give you back from your security deposit, you are forfeiting the right to make any further claims about anything related to your tenancy.

- If you take them to court over money they keep from your security deposit and you lose, you pay their attorney fees.

I thought Virginia requires businesses to disclose fees upfront? This is partially my fault for not checking the total before paying, but I’m positive there was nothing posted at the register about fees besides the kiosk screen. There is a sign saying something like “check the screen before paying, no refund on charged tips.”

In the name of avoiding a sob story, I'll cut to the chase: I'm recently diagnosed with metastatic cancer. I'm thinking a lot about how I want to use whatever time I have left; I love food and flavors, and definitely want to experience whatever I can. That being said, as much as my tongue and my brain love spicy food, the rest of my digestive tract is no longer compatible with even mildly spicy things due to chemo (dammit). So, I am looking for suggestions on foods to try that are NOT spicy.

I live in Arlington but still have a vehicle for now. I'm an adventurous eater and enjoy trying "weird" food. No food allergies or dietary restrictions except no spicy, no alcohol, and no raw/undercooked meat. I can eat things that have a lot of spices in them as long as they are not the burning kind. Also I love fruit. Please shout out whatever dishes/restaurants, premade snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages you think should be on my bucket list! Thanks y'all :)

We unfortunately had to reach out to Lap of Love today seeking to book an at home appointment for this weekend. They replied saying there were no available Drs available in my service area. It was no Drs available at all, not just this weekend. I live in 22312....Inside the beltway and I just find that hard to believe. Has anyone else experienced this recently? Does anyone have any other recommendations?

Here’s the site: https://voteflow.raviudeshi.com/va/

I used to work in the Fairfax County elections office, where I spent a lot of time building spreadsheets to track turnout, compare elections, and figure out how many ballots we’d need for election day.

So I decided to build a website for fun to track early voting across all 133 Virginia cities and counties. It includes daily turnout numbers, historical comparisons going back to 2020, interactive charts and maps, and turnout projections.

About 1.2 million ballots have been cast across Virginia through October 26, combining early in-person voting and returned mail ballots.

Here’s how much of the registered electorate has voted so far across Northern Virginia:

• Fairfax County: 18.9% (154,739 ballots)
• Loudoun County: 19.0% (59,491 ballots)
• Prince William County: 18.8% (63,137 ballots)
• Arlington County: 18.7% (34,644 ballots)
• Alexandria: 20.7% (24,430 ballots)
• Falls Church: 30.3% (3,771 ballots)
• Fairfax City: 22.8% (4,343 ballots)
• Manassas: 18.8% (4,656 ballots)
• Manassas Park: 15.6% (1,551 ballots)

There’s also turnout by early voting site for Fairfax County, Arlington, Loudoun, and Alexandria because they publish their own daily dashboards with more information. Fairfax publishes the most information, so that page has the most charts and graphs.

This is just a little side project I made for fun because apparently years of election spreadsheets weren’t enough for me! I figured I’d share it in case anyone else enjoys digging into the numbers.

P.S. Don't forget to vote - this Saturday (Halloween) is the last day to vote early in person in Virginia!

See also r/VirginiaEnvironment and r/VirginiaUrbanism

Lake Barcroft

Fabletics in Tysons needs people and is hiring desperately.

Like I’ve had a long day and the last thing I needed was a bunch of pale faced twats telling me I should be happy I wasn’t aborted. I told them to get fucked but now I’m in a bad mood. Anyway vote yes, folks.

Smaller-sized dog, maybe 10 pounds or so. Got their food and left.

Cool or not cool?

We are a family with a kid approaching bar mitzvah age looking for a progressive synagogue. We were members of a local reform congregation for several years but left because the synagogue would not condemn Israeli genocide. We miss the music, sense of community, and Hebrew school education. We are strongly progressive and will not attend a synagogue that does not acknowledge Palestinians are people.

While we live in Alexandria, we are willing to drive.

Hi! Just asking if how much it cost for a wisdom tooth removal here in VA (Alexandria) without insurance?

Weaves in and out of traffic on 95 South during rush hour at 85-100 mph, nearly clipped a motor cycle making a 2 lane switch around a truck, erratically exited, cut off two cars to race to the front of a left turn lane, drove on the wrong side of the road to cut around a bus, nearly went head on into a bicycle while going the wrong way in an underpass.

Quite the two minutes, if they were timing it.

I need them for my ofrenda, anyone knows where I can find them around the area?

I'm looking for a place with a bunch of bins you can choose different candies from to fill a bag. Haven't seen any in a while.

Thanks!

I just realized I was handed a size Small instead of a Large at the MCM expo and didn't catch it until now.

Does anyone have an unworn Large (or medium) they’d be willing to swap for a Small? This was my first marathon so I'm pretty sad I didn't get the right size

I’m local to the Arlington area and can easily meet up around the East Falls Church metro or Seven Corners, but I'm happy to drive a bit to make the swap happen.

Let me know if you're interested.