Tim Dellinger
timdellinger.bsky.social
Tim Dellinger
@timdellinger.bsky.social
Columbia Pike. Pickleball. Data Science.
December 6, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Del-Rians (“del-ree-ins”)
August 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
sometimes the parents cry more than the kids
August 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
not quite, but it is true that if you keep whipping the whipped cream, it will give birth to butter
August 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
oh agreed on the fries being waaaay oversalted
August 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
for a short while they knew my name at Tacos y Tortas, but that was short-lived
July 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
i think i saw a TikTok where someone tried to speedrun the process and get as many in one day as possible

(i was jealous that i didn’t think of that)
July 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
if ever there was a perfect use case for Ranked Choice Voting…
June 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
the space really dictates that it be a Clarendon-style establishment, but the Pike ain’t Clarendon
June 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
loyal fan 1992-1995 in the Chicago Reader
May 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
if you feel like driving a half hour to Bethesda, Talbert’s is reliable and open 365 days a year 7am-10pm
May 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
i have a vague recollection that they carry it at the Harris Teeter at George Mason & the Pike

a phone call might confirm
May 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
omg the end of an era

i’m telling myself that this isn’t an omen, and this definitely isn’t the dividing line that separates the good old days of the Pike from… whatever comes next
May 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
yet another reason that Petworth Porch Fest > Adams Morgan Porch Fest
May 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Las Brasas is totally under-rated and doesn’t get the love it deserves
May 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I’m a single-issue voter, and that issue is pickleball

come out with a bold plan for pickleball in Arlington and you will win many, many votes
April 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Increvable! Cittern d’Essence!
April 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
so many issues with this style guide… the chilean dog is properly referred to as a “completo”, and the michigan dog should specify *beanless* chili and is called a “coney”, etc etc etc

(i can forgive them for not getting into the subtle differences between a Flint-style and a Detroit-style)
March 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Capital Fringe Festival was a DC-area arts festival (mostly theater), inspired by Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Waaay back in the day, there was an affiliated event at Arlington Cinema Drafthouse.
March 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
you can always tell tennis courts from pickleball courts at a glance - tennis courts are empty, pickleball courts have people on them
March 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
oh heck yeah, it’s the best bahn mi in the dmv by far
February 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
we’ve actually come to appreciate the barriers - they discourage food delivery drivers from parking on the Pike and running in real quick
February 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
licorice only gets better with age, my friend! fear not!
February 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
if you’re serious serious, i went through a licorice phase and still have many many exotic and delightful varieties from across the sea
February 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM