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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lt.Del on January 19, 2009, 06:31:17 pm
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Call me crazy. Admit me to an institution. Call a shrink for me.
Yes, I'm going to D.C. for the Inauguration. I am leaving around 2am tonight. The subway opens up at 3:30am. I hope to be on the first train in.
Being the history finatic that I am, I have been going to every Inauguration since my days at George Mason University, only 20 miles away from D.C. 1989 George Sr was my first. Been to both Clinton's and both W's. Now I'll be going to Barry's.
I have my backpack packed with snacks, cameras, tripod, mp3 player, kindle ebook reader, book, drinks, gloves, ear muffs, chap stick, 500 mm zoom lens, sunglasses (even though they are calling for snow), etc... I don't have a reserved seating ticket so I don't have to worry about going through security checkpoints. That's why I can take my backpack.
Wish me luck. I am off to bed in a bit. 1:30 am will be here in a hurry.
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Good luck. I hate politics so bad I don't think I've ever even watched one on TV
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There's a lot about politics that needs reworking, however, I take pride in the fact that no other country has a peaceful transfer of power like we do. There's a lot to be said about that. I don't think people realize what they witness when they watch Inaugurations.
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Good luck. Stay warm. It is suppose to be frigid there.
Heck it was flurrying here about an hour ago...
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Be safe and good luck. It is history and even though I didnt vote for him, I will support him and keep him in my prayers for the guidence he needs. Same as I did for Bush and those before.
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Sgt I am hoping you have a plan have you checked what time they will let you on the Mall?
My office is a block from the White House and we got a email last week stating that since we are in the Security Zone no one will be admitted between 3 am and 8 am so I took a vacation day not in the mood to deal with what will go on tomorrow
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I can't believe that guys gonna become me new boss tomorrow...I heard that he may try to lift the ban on gays in the military, if that happens I'm done...
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It's 10pm. Somebody needs to call Andy Delbridge to make sure he gets upon time.. ;D
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it supposed to snow today about noon-ish its going to be hecktic there. I'm staying on the eastern shore for sure. have fun tho
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No need to call, Don, I am up. It's 2am and I am outta here. I'll post pics later.
I"ll be about 1/2 mille away from the swearing in, if it snows, my pics won't be any good. If it doesn't snow, well, with me taking the pics,even with a 500mm lens, my pics won't be any good. ;D
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This is a big deal for you Americans, eh? I can't understand all the hooplah of seeing a new leader take power but if it excites you, power to you. I must say though, from what I've seen of Obama, he seems pretty cool. Even though I consider myself a conservative, if I were able to vote in the USA I probably would have cast a ballot for him. Really though, I'm just glad the disaster known as George Bush is done. Good luck to Obama and all my friends down south!
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I probably would have cast a ballot for him.
Well, I bet you could have. Lots of places with no id check. [sarcasm]Can't alienate anyone, you know.[/sarcasm]
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I probably would have cast a ballot for him.
Well, I bet you could have. Lots of places with no id check. [sarcasm]Can't alienate anyone, you know.[/sarcasm]
Actually, I think I could get my US citizenship if I had the urge. My mom is an American and I think that makes the process easier, not sure though....
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OK fellas, I just got back 20 mins ago, enough time to make a web site... here ya go, i dont have my film developed yet, but, as far as the pics i took with my digital camera, they are on here now...
www.BolshevikObama.com
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That is cool
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thanks for sharing!
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Waaaaay too many people for me.
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Thanks but no thanks, even if I did vote for him wouldn't catch me there. Talk about prime target for terrorist!
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even if I did vote for him wouldn't catch me there. Talk about prime target for terrorist!
I can't agree with you there, brother. I REFUSE to not do something out of fear from jealous scumbags!!!!!
They will not influence me in the least as to what I do and not do. That's exactly what they want to do, disrupt and influence our lives.
I stand in defiance! I will not bow down to these subterranean Afgan cave-hiding worms! I do what is patriotic and tell everyone I am not influenced. Dang, I almost sound presidential. It's rubbing off on me.
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That's why you get your concealled carry liscense, so that if something does go down you can defend yourself and your family/friends... ;D
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Man, I take my hat off to you. Politics over here stinks and you'd never find me with that many people around me. My max crowd tolerance was 125k at a Robbie Williams (singer!) open air concert!!
Okay- now Obama is signed in and ready to go, it must be time to start the selection process for the next candidate. The last election campaign seemed to go on for years ;D
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I saw many people from other countries mixed in with the crowd. I saw a group from Canada, some African countries, and Australian. I am sure there were more, those are just whom I heard and spoke to. On the way to the subway station, once off the interstate, I had to wait in traffic for nearly an hour just to go a half mile. The license plates I saw in that half mile displayed people from FL, GA, NC, SC, AL, WV, TN. It seemed those of us from VA were definately in the minority, i saw few of our plates and we were in VA.
It was all very impressive.
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I added a few more pics that I had developed. Some are from using my 500mm lens. They are on page 2 of this site, linked at the bottom of the page....
www.BolshevikObama.com
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This is a big deal for you Americans, eh? I can't understand all the hooplah of seeing a new leader take power but if it excites you, power to you. I must say though, from what I've seen of Obama, he seems pretty cool. Even though I consider myself a conservative, if I were able to vote in the USA I probably would have cast a ballot for him. Really though, I'm just glad the disaster known as George Bush is done. Good luck to Obama and all my friends down south!
*SFORD* Personal attacks are not allowed. If you disagree then disagree but keep the insults to yourself*
I will support him because he is my president,but I dont have to like him. He stands for most of what I am against.
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Let's keep SGTDEL's post in topic so this thread doesn't have to be locked.
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Boy, this has turned into quite a political discussion, or debate is more like it.
So democrat = socialist?
No, a democrat does not mean socialist. It is true they are both on the left of the spectrum. However, what Obama has been putting forth does resemble the virtues of socialism. It is funny, we see Cuba in crisis right now after three hurricanes have devastated the country, the USSR no longer exist and what is now Russia collapsed and now is on the verge of becoming a democracy after realizing socialism/communism doesnt work. China has instituted many democratic ideals as far as trade and economy. And we, well, we have just elected the most leftist politician since FDR. We are becoming the country we just defeated in the cold war. interesting.
There is a good reason I chose the title of my website, which I haven't decided what to do with it yet except throw pics on it. Bolsheviks = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolshevik (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolshevik)
I do not feel he is a Muslim. His former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, as anti-American as he was, did not preach Islam.
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This is a big deal for you Americans, eh? I can't understand all the hooplah of seeing a new leader take power but if it excites you, power to you. I must say though, from what I've seen of Obama, he seems pretty cool. Even though I consider myself a conservative, if I were able to vote in the USA I probably would have cast a ballot for him. Really though, I'm just glad the disaster known as George Bush is done. Good luck to Obama and all my friends down south!
*SFORD* Personal attacks are not allowed. If you disagree then disagree but keep the insults to yourself*
I will support him because he is my president,but I dont have to like him. He stands for most of what I am against.
Where was the personal attack? And calling George Bush a disaster is not attacking him???
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Boy, this has turned into quite a political discussion, or debate is more like it.
So democrat = socialist?
I do not feel he is a Muslim. His former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, as anti-American as he was, did not preach Islam.
He was raised muslim,and has kept company with known terrorists,along with being taught and mentored by anti-americans. How the american people can elect him is beyond my understanding. I am a Christian conservative,and I pray that God will change him from within.But that is my opinion,and I dont want to force my views on anyone.
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As a christian, you should also know that the Bible say God is ruler of rulers. God has control of the situation, have faith in that, and dont worry about it. Sorry guys to get off subject, and if I offend anyone. This is just my beliefs.
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As a christian, you should also know that the Bible say God is ruler of rulers. God has control of the situation, have faith in that, and dont worry about it. Sorry guys to get off subject, and if I offend anyone. This is just my beliefs.
I agree with you 100%.God is in control. And thanks to SgtDel for the pics,sorry if the thread got a little hijacked.