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Old 01-17-2009, 09:16 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.
The federal gov't is off on the 19th and 20th. If your friends are key and essential, they may be sleeping at work on Monday night since all the VA-DC bridges are going to be shut down to POVs. The 2 Beltway bridges will remain open.
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Old 01-17-2009, 10:59 PM
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Old 01-18-2009, 11:29 AM
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The federal gov't is off on the 19th and 20th. If your friends are key and essential, they may be sleeping at work on Monday night since all the VA-DC bridges are going to be shut down to POVs. The 2 Beltway bridges will remain open.
Yeah, I know a lot of people who are sleeping at work on Monday night. My entire publication is supposed to report in since obviously there will be plenty of news on Inauguration day -- lots of people from Northern Virginia are just planning on taking air mattresses into the office and staying there. Two people are actually staying at my house since I live across the street from our office in West End.
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Old 01-18-2009, 02:50 PM
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Yeah, I know a lot of people who are sleeping at work on Monday night. My entire publication is supposed to report in since obviously there will be plenty of news on Inauguration day -- lots of people from Northern Virginia are just planning on taking air mattresses into the office and staying there. Two people are actually staying at my house since I live across the street from our office in West End.

Even my S's OA Chapter is sleeping on the DC side on Monday night. They are fortunate enough to have an advisor whose employer was kind enough to let the boys tent at the office. In terms of prep, the Council HQ sent a major laundry list of things to bring and to do ahead of time. The OA Chapter won't actually know until Monday night where and when they are assigned.
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Old 01-18-2009, 04:28 PM
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One of my students is getting to go as part of a leadership program for high school students! I am so excited for him!!!
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Old 01-13-2009, 05:23 PM
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I'm going on a charted bus sponsored by one of the other DST chapters in the area. We're leaving 6 am Monday and are spending the night in Virginia. Hopefully, we'll be back in Charleston early Wednesday morning.

My father is going and (most likely) has a ticket. The room he got is $1700 and had to be reserved for several days.

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Old 01-13-2009, 07:19 PM
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IDK? I know there will be some folks wish DAYUM, we could made some hella hella money on this piece...

Scarves
Ear muffs
Hot chocolate
Parking spaces, LOL...
Those little thermal hotties--hot packet things...
Usage of toilets/supplies--'cuz I heard they only ordered 5000 Honey Buckets (That's what they are called where I live)...
General fast food supplies--like hot dog stands, etc.

IDK? What does the "planning" look like to you all on the "ground"? And what is the expected weather? 'Cuz folks are hosed if it rains, that rain is gonna be freezing...

If I attended Howard, I dayum sho would rent my dorm space out... LOL...
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Old 01-18-2009, 12:13 PM
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^^^ West End as in near the old Columbia Hospital for Women (now condos), where Senusret I was born?
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Old 01-18-2009, 01:15 PM
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^^^ West End as in near the old Columbia Hospital for Women (now condos), where Senusret I was born?
Yup, about 4 blocks from there!
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Old 01-18-2009, 01:42 PM
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That's hot.... I looooooooove the West End and I really wish I could afford to live there, lol
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Old 01-18-2009, 02:04 PM
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That's hot.... I looooooooove the West End and I really wish I could afford to live there, lol
Yeah, we rent an apartment in one of the row houses. We are hoping to buy in West End eventually -- it's easy walking distance to both of our jobs, there's the library and fun outdoor pool and a zillion places to eat, walking distance to Dupont, Georgetown and downtown, etc. But since the house next door just sold for $1.5 million, I'm not optimistic, lol.
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Old 01-19-2009, 01:14 PM
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I won't be able to see the inauguration in DC, but I'm staying home from class all day so I can watch it on tv.
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