Doctor Doom
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Re: Everything But Inauguration Roll Call
January 18, 2009 at 12:57 AM UTC
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So if all you traffic-fearin' couch potatoes are wondering what things looked like on the Mall today, here is a little slideshow for ya. I also have to add that it was cold as @!#_!#!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdc/sets/72157612692565170/show/
skeeter
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Re: Everything But Inauguration Roll Call
January 18, 2009 at 01:10 AM UTC
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I was down there this afternoon too. Nice to be down there and check everything out before the crowds converge on Tuesday. Bitterly cold. You can feel the excitement building.
Doctor Doom
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Re: Everything But Inauguration Roll Call
January 18, 2009 at 01:35 AM UTC
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Bombay wrote:
Bitterly cold. You can feel the excitement building.
Word to both of these things. Every time I took a picture I had to take my gloves off, and by the time snapped the shutter and got them back on, my hands were already painfully cold.
As for the excitement… it has been a long time since there was this kind of positive vibe in the air. I know it won't last, but it is a good feeling while it does.
El Tee
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Re: Everything But Inauguration Roll Call
January 19, 2009 at 02:00 PM UTC
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Doctor wrote:
I'm telling ya, there's really no problem until Sunday.
I know this is everything but Inauguration thread, but since everyone is mentioning it…I encountered a bit of traffic Saturday. Being a Saturday, balls / galas already happening, the Caps, etc. Took me an hour and a half to get out of DC. (Friday was okay, a bit of tourists around, and the Wizards were playing, but getting out was much better once past parameters of Dupont.)
Mama Tee said w/ HOV restrictions she had to go around to cross 14th Sunday morning and over and around to GW Pkwy to get out. I totally forgot about HOV, but I took the parkway in.
After two nights outside a cold 930, 4 hours roundtrip, my extremites burn, put a fork in me, I'm done w/ the cold & DC. Thanks to my fellow Americans though for braving the ceremony on my behalf!
El Tee
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Re: Everything But Inauguration Roll Call
January 19, 2009 at 02:03 PM UTC
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Doctor wrote:
So if all you traffic-fearin' couch potatoes are wondering what things looked like on the Mall today, here is a little slideshow for ya. I also have to add that it was cold as @!#_!#!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdc/sets/72157612692565170/show/
So funny. On the way in on Friday, I couldn't help but think I've never seen more port-o-potties in my life!
diediemydarling
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Re: Everything But Inauguration Roll Call
January 19, 2009 at 03:32 PM UTC
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lt, you coming tonght?
El Tee
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Re: Everything But Inauguration Roll Call
January 19, 2009 at 05:00 PM UTC
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I wish I could partake in all music and Inauggie festivities! Things just proved to be to difficult…So, unless there is a parting of the Potomac, I'll be sitting in the boondocks. See you soon though once it's all clear! ;)
Doctor Doom
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Re: Everything But Inauguration Roll Call
January 20, 2009 at 01:41 PM UTC
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From last night:
