Commuting to the Obama inauguration
11-20-08, 01:24 PM
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btw, anyone want to rent a room in my house.. Only 3000$ and ill drive you to the nearest metro 
11-20-08, 06:43 PM
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I live in an efficiency just up the hill from the Capitol. It takes about 5 minutes to walk to the Capitol grounds, and maybe 10 to get down to the west side of the building. Wonder how much I could charge for renting it out...
11-20-08, 06:57 PM
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Go for it. Ride as close as you can, then park the bike in the best place you can find. This is going to be a unique event, and you cannot predict or plan how it's going to go; so wing it.
I used to live in DC. I was 15 when, one inauguration day, my father said, hey, why don't we go down there? It was a warm day, and the ceremony had already begun, but we figured, what the hey? Drove down and parked somewhere on North Capital, near the GPO, and walked from there. Found ourselves a spot to stand on Constitution Avenue, and just a few minutes later Jimmy Carter came by, on foot, waving and smiling. Definitely the proudest day of my life until that point!
I used to live in DC. I was 15 when, one inauguration day, my father said, hey, why don't we go down there? It was a warm day, and the ceremony had already begun, but we figured, what the hey? Drove down and parked somewhere on North Capital, near the GPO, and walked from there. Found ourselves a spot to stand on Constitution Avenue, and just a few minutes later Jimmy Carter came by, on foot, waving and smiling. Definitely the proudest day of my life until that point!
11-20-08, 07:06 PM
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Go for it. Ride as close as you can, then park the bike in the best place you can find. This is going to be a unique event, and you cannot predict or plan how it's going to go; so wing it.
I used to live in DC. I was 15 when, one inauguration day, my father said, hey, why don't we go down there? It was a warm day, and the ceremony had already begun, but we figured, what the hey? Drove down and parked somewhere on North Capital, near the GPO, and walked from there. Found ourselves a spot to stand on Constitution Avenue, and just a few minutes later Jimmy Carter came by, on foot, waving and smiling. Definitely the proudest day of my life until that point!
I used to live in DC. I was 15 when, one inauguration day, my father said, hey, why don't we go down there? It was a warm day, and the ceremony had already begun, but we figured, what the hey? Drove down and parked somewhere on North Capital, near the GPO, and walked from there. Found ourselves a spot to stand on Constitution Avenue, and just a few minutes later Jimmy Carter came by, on foot, waving and smiling. Definitely the proudest day of my life until that point!
I remember Carter ditching his limo and walking the parade route with his wife and his little daughter. I bet the Obamas will do something even more exciting and new. I'll be watching on TV--probably with tears streaming down my face.
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11-20-08, 07:15 PM
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Nahh....more that it's about the only good thing happening right now.
I remember watching JFK's ignaugural on TV when I was 5. That was pretty exciting in my Catholic neighborhood. This is the same, but to the tenth power.
I remember watching JFK's ignaugural on TV when I was 5. That was pretty exciting in my Catholic neighborhood. This is the same, but to the tenth power.
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11-20-08, 09:04 PM
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Well, the music was better at Woodstock.
I have an "I almost went to Woodstock" anecdote that nobody ever wants to hear. That's why you should go to DC if you can. It's a story that everybody will always want to hear, even 50 years from now.
I have an "I almost went to Woodstock" anecdote that nobody ever wants to hear. That's why you should go to DC if you can. It's a story that everybody will always want to hear, even 50 years from now.
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11-21-08, 07:14 AM
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11-21-08, 08:43 AM
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The mayor lifted the permit thing for the inaugural renting. So you can rent you apartment out without having a permit. Not that they would even go after you.
But i bet you could get over 1000$ for that just for a day!
But where would you stay?
11-21-08, 09:25 AM
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11-21-08, 09:34 AM
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I would serve $100 breakfasts to the people who get there at 5 AM and want a warm place to wait.
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11-21-08, 09:48 AM
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From some of those remarks, I suspect some BF posters form their opinions and point of view from what they read in tabloid/magazine headlines/Internet chat rooms, as well as what they learn from dorm/bar room chit chat and TV talking heads.
11-21-08, 10:25 AM
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Unless it's Willard Scott wishing you a Happy Birthday.
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11-21-08, 03:07 PM
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Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
Or I could just go over to a friend's and we'll drink beer for the day.
11-21-08, 04:28 PM
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The Slate tells how to sell Obama local. How about crossing party lines?
A bumper/bike sticker that says "Obama give US the bail out money"
$2.00 a sticker x 350 million.(census)
A bumper/bike sticker that says "Obama give US the bail out money"
$2.00 a sticker x 350 million.(census)
11-21-08, 06:12 PM
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You take $700 and buy whatever bit of bike gear you've wanted but been too cheap to buy for yourself.
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11-22-08, 12:09 AM
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