Quotes of the Day – Happy Valentine’s Day

Journo witnesses Casanova on D.C. Metro

“Watched guy on Metro land two women’s phone numbers. Has arm around second one now. #MetroAfterDark.” — Politico‘s Alex Guillen.

Howie K. Vs. Bill O.

“Survived my showdown with Bill O’Reilly in the Fox’s lair. Tune it at 8:20 eastern to see if I have any scars.” — The Daily Beast and CNN’s Howard Kurtz.

Banana Joe: You’ve been warned

“Banana Joe, I want to scoop you up and take you home!!” — Jacqui Jeras, meterologist, WJLA-TV.

Anonymous Valentine sent in to FishbowlDC: “Hey Roll Call, you look sexy working at home in your pajamas.” (To put in context, CQ Roll Call execs are contemplating renting out space, saving cash and having their employees work remotely. Nothing has been finalized.)

Ash Wednesday presents new use for camera phone

“Texts From My Mom: ‘If you don’t send me a picture of yourself with ashes on your forehead today, you are being written out of the will.’” — BuzzFeed reporter Ellie Hall.

Politico Playbook Publish Time: 8:02 a.m.

The Eavesdropper

“TSA guy to Dulles passenger: ‘Sir, your passport is not valid.” Pause. Visions of delay, or arrest. Then: “You need to sign it first.’” — NPR’s Steve Inskeep.

Reporter observes rudeness on bus

“Bus driver is saying good morning to every single rider, about 1 in 10 respond. Are bus riders turning into metro riders?? The horror.” — Roll Call‘s Amanda Becker.

Quotes of the Day

WTF? Save Politico‘s Byron Tau, from himself

(Igor Bobic, an assistant editor at Talking Points Memo was as shocked as we were with Tau’s tweet. He wrote, “Is this DM?” Then he added, “Anyone want to join me in TPing @ByronTau‘s house sometime this month? A little bird gave me his address.” Hey Byron, our resident paparazzo Eddie will be over to your house later to snap some pictures. To provide context, Tau was reacting to the online outrage of Gawker and Journal News publishing gun owner names and addresses.)

Why are people all weird about their addresses being public? Here, I’ll go first: 526 Kenyon Street NW, Washington D.C. 20010.

— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) January 8, 2013

Morning Oopsy!

“Correction on huffpost - ‘earlier version said West Wales is located in England. In fact, it is located in Wales’” — Katherine Faulkner, Asst. News Editor at Daily Mail. The correction was on a story about a McDonald’s employee who was fired for being rambunctious with the chocolate sprinkles on a coworker’s McFlurry. She sued the company and won $5,000. “Correction: An earlier version of this story mistakenly said that West Wales is located in England. In fact, it is located in Wales.”

Reporter puts RGIII in his prayers

“Saying a prayer for @RGIII. He has brought DC together in a way very, very few have in a very, very short time.” — Roll Call White House reporter Steven Dennis. Also see NYT’s Maureen Dowd‘s columnon the subject. She begins, “Everyone told me not to fall in love so quickly, that I’d get my heart broken. But I couldn’t help it. Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris, the stellar Redskins rookies, were such appealing palliatives to our ugly, nihilistic politics and our cascade of lurid sports scandals.”

Today at the White House

“[Today] at the WH: ‘The President will host cast and crew members of the television show 1600 Penn for a screening at the White House.’” — Tribune‘s Mike Memoli.

Convo Between Two Journos

This morning’s conversation between NBC’s Chuck Todd and NYT’s Mark Leibovich concerns the late Richard Ben Cramer. Leibovich is referring to his upcoming book on Washington culture that has the working and likely title, This Town. The book will be available in April.

Todd: “@MarkLeibovich friend sent note about how he asked RBC why there no index, RBC’s reply: ‘sick and tired of seeing DC people’ read via index”

Leibovich: “@chucktodd totally agree… I’m contemplating no index myself”

Local meteorologist shivers in workplace

“Freezing in the office this morning, but a mild afternoon ahead. Partly cloudy with highs in the mid-upper 50s in D.C. today!!!” — WJLA’s Jacqui Jeras. Come on, WJLA! Turn up the heat already. Your METEOROLOGIST is freezing.

Peter Ogburn and Eddie Scarry contributed to this report.

Waking up to the voice of a broadcaster just seems like a bad idea. Sure, it’s better than dishes breaking on the floor, but still, how about some relaxing music?

Nonetheless, for the newsies among us, ABC7/WJLA-TV is “thrilled” to announce the launch of the The ABC7 Alarm Clock app, which allows viewers to awake to the voice of their favorite local reporter. Choices include Alison Starling, Cynné Simpson, Jacqui Jeras, Leon Harris and Steve Chenevey.

The app is available for free on iTunes, and allows users… Read more