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01-12-2009, 11:28 PM
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Thinking about going to the Inauguration?
If you plan on being insane enough to wade thru 5 mil people, check this site out for more info:
http://dc.about.com/library/maps/blmapinauguration.htm
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01-12-2009, 11:39 PM
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D, you going? Wear some kind of stuff where you can be easily ID'ed if you go... Like when you put stuff on the Mortar Board... 
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01-12-2009, 11:47 PM
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I have to work (apparently there will be "news" that day, who knew?) but aside from that I plan on hiding away in my house for the entire week! I'm sure the inauguration will be amazing but I wouldn't be able to deal with the crowds and the cold.
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01-19-2009, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel
I have to work (apparently there will be "news" that day, who knew?) but aside from that I plan on hiding away in my house for the entire week! I'm sure the inauguration will be amazing but I wouldn't be able to deal with the crowds and the cold.
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I'm hiding out as well. My office is closed for the week because of it though, so I'm just enjoying the vacation.
You couldn't pay me to go in that crowd or the cold anyway. And despite its historic implications, I'd not want to go and celebrate Obama either. So I've gotten rid of my 4 tickets and am enjoying Netflix. 
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01-12-2009, 11:48 PM
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D, you going? Wear some kind of stuff where you can be easily ID'ed if you go... Like when you put stuff on the Mortar Board... |
I am considering being insane enuff to go...as long as it's not too cold...
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01-13-2009, 12:16 AM
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I am considering being insane enuff to go...as long as it's not too cold...
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Then make sure you tell us what you'll have on so we who have to see it on TV can see you.
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01-13-2009, 06:14 AM
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My son, along with many other National Capital Region BSA and GSUSA Scouts, will be serving as an official Inauguration Volunteer. I am going nowhere near DC that day.
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01-13-2009, 07:12 AM
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I have a few co-workers who are traveling to DC for the Inauguration. Another has canceled her trip. The hotel where she made reservations contacted her and told her that they had changed their terms. In order for her to get the room at the rate she booked, she would have to extend her stay by a few days, making it cost prohibitive. When she read about the port-a-potty situation, it was the final straw since she was going to be taking two children with her. She didn't think they could handle the lack of available restrooms. The other two who are going have family in or near DC and are staying with them. They are very excited! We are trying to get them to wear something that we could easily identify.. like a rainbow wig or something, but they aren't going for it.
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01-13-2009, 02:08 PM
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I was planning on going up until last week or so when the reality of dealing with the crowds and chaos set in. I've decided I'd rather use the day off for something else I have coming up, and I figure we'll probably be watching on TV in the office anyway.
I have a reverse commute out to the suburbs so I'm kind of interested to see how that's going to go.
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01-13-2009, 02:20 PM
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I will not be attending. Traffic is bad enough with the locals, so to add out of towners into that will be pure T HELL. Nikki1920 will be at her crib watching the action on TV.
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01-13-2009, 02:45 PM
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I will not be attending. Traffic is bad enough with the locals, so to add out of towners into that will be pure T HELL. Nikki1920 will be at her crib watching the action on TV.
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....Booo!!!!
so the report ain't true that President-elect Obama had a spot right next to him for you in the Electric Slide line at the Playa's Inaugural ball? Now, why you wanna go and mess all that up?
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01-13-2009, 03:27 PM
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Please no one go! I want to get to work that day! BWI sucks on a regular day!
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01-13-2009, 03:29 PM
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i live in Richmond...and they are predicting traffic will be bad DOWN HERE, over and hour and a half away!!! heck, as far as im concerned i participated and did my part when i was at the polls to vote at 5am!!
i will, however, be keeping my 8 year old home from school so she can watch it...
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01-13-2009, 04:12 PM
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My 11yr old daughter will be in attendance at the inauguration with a delegation of student ambassadors, and I will be home jealous as all heck!
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01-13-2009, 04:42 PM
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We have military friends who work at the White House. I cannot even imagine how they will get to work that week.
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