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16 FORECAST •Fall 2007
Fort Myer and Fort McNair
RushHour: StressesSome,SparesOthers
If you live inthe Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area
then youarenostrangertositting in traffic.According
to Forbes Magazine, in 2006 the metro area claimed
third place for having the worst traffic in the nation,
being beaten by San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is
hard to imagine that it gets much worse than this,
whereresidents havebeen knowntositin three hours
of traffic to get home. It seems, however,that there is
relief tothisdebacle.
Spates Community Club and the Fort Myer Military
Community MWR haveabetterideaof howyoushould
be spending your Rush Hour. Held every week on
Thursdayand Fridayatthe PatriotSportsZone,inside
of Spates, is‘Rush Hour.’ This event invites those who
would otherwisebesitting in trafficand thosewho are
always looking foragreatwaytospend theirafternoon
to take abreather from the rat race from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. During thistime RushHour and the PatriotSports
Zone offer music, billiards, darts, delicious food and
specialdrink pricestohelp commuters oranyone else
avoid unnecessary stress and haveagood time.
Let’slook atsome scenariostotryand determine how
youcould spend your time. Option A: Spend anhour of
your time totravel one mile on Interstate95,orOption
B: Spend the hour meeting new people and beating
them numerous times on the pool table. Option A:
Spend your precious time listening tothe engine of the
tractor trailer in the next lane while smelling its
exhaust, or Option B: SAVE GAS, listen to the freshest
See Rush ,page 17
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