[SkateDC] PAC MANhattan Comes to DC [Off Topic... or is it?]

[George Marinkovich]

Attention Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde:

PAC MANhattan is coming to DC!

WARNING: this post has nothing to do with skating..... or does it?

What is PAC MANhattan?  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Manhattan

Quick, After Him:  Pac-Man Went Thataway:  
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/09/style/quick-after-him-pac-man-went-thataway.html

How they did it in Manhattan:  
http://www.pacmanhattan.com/about.php#control

The Manhattan Rules:
http://www.pacmanhattan.com/rules.php

How the French did it in Lyon:
http://www.pacmanhattan.com/rules.php

Well, is this coming to DC?
http://www.meetup.com/DCADVENTURES/calendar/10969283/?a=cv1t_grp

Could this be done on skates in DC?

Highly unlikely.

First of all this was put together by highly trained athletes, in other words, by runners.  How would a group of skaters cope with the physical demands of such a daunting endeavor?

Second, it would require a group of people who possess both brightly-colored clothing and cell phones.  While such an unlikely combination can probably be found in a large metropolis (e.g., NYC, Lyon) it would be folly to believe such individuals could be found in DC.

Third, it would require a state-of-the-art command center, and what are the odds that such a facility could be found in the capital of the world's last remaining superpower.  Why, we would be lucky to scrape together a large whiteboard and some markers. 

And finally, where would we find a grid of streets with nice pavement and minimal traffic in DC?

No, my friends, I'm afraid it could never happen here ;-)

Cheers,
George