I just walked downstairs to get the mail. I put on my coat and shoes. I wasn't even going to walk outside, but it's well below freezing so boots and coat were needed. I stepped off the elevator and turned the corner to find the mailboxes. The mailroom area was empty and quiet except for a slow, steady beeping. I looked around. Nothing to be seen. The beeping was coming from inside the mailboxes. I stood there for two extra seconds to make sure I was not making something up. The beeping was loud. It was consistent. And it was definitely coming from inside the mailboxes. And it was freaking me out. I ran outside (negative temps, people) and called my roommate. I said "would it be overreacting to find and tell someone about this?" She said "nope." She said I should go to leasing office and tell them. Because....this is DC. You just never know. So I did. Ok. Maybe I ran. I mean, I've watched every season of "24." Jack Bauer would have wan...