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Inauguration Day 2017

d'Kong76 Jan 19 2017 09:14 PM

Twenty-five years from now, will people be saying, "where were you on January 20th, 2017 around noon time?" (I'll be 79, but hope to still be around)

Ceetar Jan 19 2017 09:47 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

d'Kong76 wrote: Twenty-five years from now, will people be saying, "where were you on January 20th, 2017 around noon time?" (I'll be 79, but hope to still be around) Where were you on 1 BT? the exact date may be lost to history. I'll be at work doing nothing, but probably a good time to take lunch and ignore the world.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 19 2017 09:51 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Worst day in American history, so far.

Nymr83 Jan 19 2017 11:06 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Presidential prop bets! [url]http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/01/19/hottest-trump-inauguration-bets.html I won't list them all here, but if i was betting i like: 1. Which of These Exact Words or Phrases Will Trump Say? China (1/2) 2. How many times will Donald Trump tweet on Inauguration Day? Under 7.5 (-160) 3. Will Donald Trump omit a word of the Presidential Oath? Yes (+250) 6. What color will Donald Trump’s tie be? Blue (+150)

cooby Jan 19 2017 11:38 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I'll be not watching TV. Maybe I'll work on a puzzle.

SteveJRogers Jan 20 2017 01:12 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Worst day in American history, so far. 9/11/2001? Bloodiest days of the Civil War?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 20 2017 01:46 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

SteveJRogers wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Worst day in American history, so far. 9/11/2001? Bloodiest days of the Civil War? Nope, tomorrow will be worse

d'Kong76 Jan 20 2017 02:39 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I'm guessing he'll make at least three faux pas tomorrow that the national news (not FOX) will be all over for two days. The real spirit of the thread is will it be worthy of remembering as something 25 years from now like, "where were you when the space shuttle blew up" like the Trump presidency blew up? Dumb thread, feel free to nuke it or lock it or let it fall off the end.

Ceetar Jan 20 2017 01:50 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

d'Kong76 wrote: The real spirit of the thread is will it be worthy of remembering as something 25 years from now like, "where were you when the space shuttle blew up" like the Trump presidency blew up? Yeah, that's why I rewrote the timeline. This will be during 1BT (Before Trump) because I figure it takes a year to steer the world into full catastrophe that defines the zero-year event. It'll mostly be boring though. It's such a long/dedicated speech it'll probably have been sanitized anyway. Not a ton of opportunity to talk off the cuff so, like it has been the few times he spoke like that, it'll probably be dull and full of the bland, if still ridiculous and destructive, things the administration hints they want to do to the country. And then he's planning on taking the weekend off so we'll see what he tweets.

cooby Jan 20 2017 02:22 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

My daughter in law, who knows a thing or two about politics, told me to keep his TV ratings lower, instead of just keeping the TV off, put it on a cable station that doesn't even mention politics, even if you don't watch it. So I've got Andy Griffith on. He's bowling with Howard.

seawolf17 Jan 20 2017 02:25 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I would rather set my eyeballs on fire than watch this today. Good thing I'm at work. I'll probably tweet a few snarky things at some point, but he's not getting my clicks/views.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 20 2017 02:28 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I'm not sure how that works these days. I know that years ago, the only people who affected the ratings were those who either had a box attached to their TV by Nielsen, or those who kept journals of what they watch. Now, however, most viewers have a box of some kind. I have TiVo, and they can tell what I'm recording, and they might be able to tell what I'm watching, but I'm less sure about that. They know what channel each of my six tuners are on, but they can't tell if the TV is on or not. I know they issue reports of "live watching" but I'm not sure how they can tell if anyone is watching. Companies like Verizon and Comcast who provide a DVR may also be able to do something similar.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 20 2017 02:29 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

seawolf17 wrote: I would rather set my eyeballs on fire than watch this today. Good thing I'm at work. I'm working from home today. If it was Hillary getting inaugurated, or Jeb Bush, or Marco Rubio, I'd have the TV on to watch the transfer of power. But not today. Not with this asshole becoming president. I'll keep my head (figuratively, and perhaps even literally) in the sand.

seawolf17 Jan 20 2017 02:30 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Yes, I've seen a lot on the various social media about whether to turn it off or watch something else, but not from anybody with any authority. I just left the TVs off this morning.

Ceetar Jan 20 2017 02:37 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

seawolf17 wrote: Yes, I've seen a lot on the various social media about whether to turn it off or watch something else, but not from anybody with any authority. I just left the TVs off this morning. As long as you don't put on First Take. that might be worse. I'm trying to find the funniest thing up against it. Naked and Afraid? Fear thy neighbor? The savage line? impratical jokers?

d'Kong76 Jan 20 2017 02:48 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Bonanza is on TVLand at noon. Ben opposes a man (Carrol O'Connor!) trying to take over a freight line, leaving little Joe and the man's daughter in the middle.

MFS62 Jan 20 2017 02:54 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

There's usually a Matlock, House, Murder,She Wrote, or some version of Law and Order or NCIS marathon running on some cable station every day. I'm watching NCIS-Los Angeles while getting ready to go to work. Later

cooby Jan 20 2017 03:04 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

AnimalPlanet has TOO CUTE! marathon going

cooby Jan 20 2017 03:06 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm not sure how that works these days. I know that years ago, the only people who affected the ratings were those who either had a box attached to their TV by Nielsen, or those who kept journals of what they watch. Now, however, most viewers have a box of some kind. I have TiVo, and they can tell what I'm recording, and they might be able to tell what I'm watching, but I'm less sure about that. They know what channel each of my six tuners are on, but they can't tell if the TV is on or not. I know they issue reports of "live watching" but I'm not sure how they can tell if anyone is watching. Companies like Verizon and Comcast who provide a DVR may also be able to do something similar. THese days I wouldn't be surprised if they knew when we are pooping. Sorry, I hang out with toddlers, so my vocabulary has gotten younger

Centerfield Jan 20 2017 03:08 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

seawolf17 wrote: I would rather set my eyeballs on fire than watch this today. Good thing I'm at work. This.

metsmarathon Jan 20 2017 03:32 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

i took the day off. i couldn't quite bring myself to work for that man just yet... my stomach turns at the thought. i'm not sure how i'm going to do it monday. although, in fairness, i'll spend next week out of the office on travel, so i have some time to wrap my head fully around it.

seawolf17 Jan 20 2017 03:39 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

cooby wrote: AnimalPlanet has TOO CUTE! marathon going Hang on. Going home "sick" so I can watch TV.

Ashie62 Jan 20 2017 04:18 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

May God bless the United States of America and 45th President Donald Trump. I am cautiously optimistic.

sharpie Jan 20 2017 04:19 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I leave for Mexico next Saturday. One week is enough for me to want to be on the other side of the wall for a while.

Ceetar Jan 20 2017 04:22 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

sharpie wrote: I leave for Mexico next Saturday. One week is enough for me to want to be on the other side of the wall for a while. Have some mezcal. enjoy the beaches, etc etc.

Edgy MD Jan 20 2017 04:24 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Don't get locked out.

Chad Ochoseis Jan 20 2017 05:11 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Is anyone else watching this? He's giving a campaign speech. "We've made other countries rich while the wealth and strength of our country has dissipated over the horizon." This is sickening. And, as I typed that, I'm hearing "From this day on, it's only going to be America first. America first!!!" Wow.

cooby Jan 20 2017 05:18 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Nope not watching

d'Kong76 Jan 20 2017 05:30 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

It will be on tv all weekend, I didn't need to see the circus live.

sharpie Jan 20 2017 05:38 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

My goal is to never see it.

Chad Ochoseis Jan 20 2017 05:51 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I watched so you don't have to. Jingoistic, dark, semi-coherent nonsense about how our politicians have enriched themselves at the expense of the country, and how other countries have gotten rich at our expense. Playing to hate, anger, and jealousy, and completely ignoring that by any reasonable metric, the US is in a better position today than it was eight years ago. I don't like him, but I do plan on listening closely to every word he says.

cooby Jan 20 2017 05:55 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Glad I got off facebook. It's prolly gonna explode today

TransMonk Jan 20 2017 06:05 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I feel like a lot of left-leaning progressives and liberals are still in one of the first four stages of grief on Trump: denial (#notmypresident), bargaining ("maybe it won't be so bad, it's only four years"), anger and depression ("Worst day in American history, so far."). This is happening. It is real. As an American, I don't feel like I can look away. This needs to be accepted because that is the first step toward fighting back and holding this dip-shit, his lords and his cronies accountable for everything they are planning to do. I am 100% anti-Trump. But he IS my president. In my mind, November 8th, 2016 was the sad/worst day. Now it's time to be more vigilant than ever.

Edgy MD Jan 20 2017 06:17 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Let me know when he pivots and becomes more presidential.

themetfairy Jan 20 2017 06:28 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

And when he gets around to admonishing people who engage in hate crimes in his name.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 20 2017 06:39 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Felt like he mentioned god more than I've ever heard him before. Anyone else get that feel?

Ceetar Jan 20 2017 07:01 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

TransMonk wrote: I feel like a lot of left-leaning progressives and liberals are still in one of the first four stages of grief on Trump: denial (#notmypresident), bargaining ("maybe it won't be so bad, it's only four years"), anger and depression ("Worst day in American history, so far."). This is happening. It is real. As an American, I don't feel like I can look away. This needs to be accepted because that is the first step toward fighting back and holding this dip-shit, his lords and his cronies accountable for everything they are planning to do. I am 100% anti-Trump. But he IS my president. In my mind, November 8th, 2016 was the sad/worst day. Now it's time to be more vigilant than ever. Not convinced their are really things worth my effort. things stacked against real reform. I have no faith in the democrats to stand up for anything significant because most of them would rather ride the ride and stay in power. It's easy for them too, as the minority. They can make loud noises about objecting to please voters and then still get out-voted and keep their jobs. Money in politics is such a huge problem but it's spending money investing in loud screaming challengers to incumbents that's going to make any difference.

Edgy MD Jan 20 2017 07:01 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

[fimg=500:282b7dvv]http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/blogs/browbeat/2017/01/20/the_best_protest_signs_from_donald_trump_s_inauguration/c2n7dp9wqaiafly_1.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg[/fimg:282b7dvv] [tweet:282b7dvv]https://twitter.com/EliMatthewson/status/822254336189165569[/tweet:282b7dvv] [tweet:282b7dvv]https://twitter.com/ShannonDowney/status/821926038687154176[/tweet:282b7dvv] [tweet:282b7dvv]https://twitter.com/lizcgoodwin/status/822461364249784322[/tweet:282b7dvv] [tweet:282b7dvv]https://twitter.com/Complex_News/status/822472402403790848[/tweet:282b7dvv] [tweet:282b7dvv]https://twitter.com/CdnFreethinker/status/822452010331029508[/tweet:282b7dvv] [fimg=500:282b7dvv]http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/uploads/2017/1/20/slack_for_ios_upload_1024_1.jpg.CROP.promovar-mediumlarge.jpg[/fimg:282b7dvv] [fimg=500:282b7dvv]http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/uploads/2017/1/20/img_4719_1024.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg[/fimg:282b7dvv]

cooby Jan 20 2017 07:18 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Edgy MD wrote: [tweet]https://twitter.com/ShannonDowney/status/821926038687154176[/tweet] ] LOL. I should do that; I stitch also

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 20 2017 07:20 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

TransMonk wrote: In my mind, November 8th, 2016 was the sad/worst day. Disagree, mildly. That was like finding out our collective mother/father was engaged to a sociopath. This is like witnessing the wedding kiss. I mean, you have to bear witness, but... jeez, it was tough to watch. TransMonk wrote: Now it's time to be more vigilant than ever. Well, yeah. I can't look away. I mean, it might require the occasional noon scream-into-a-pillow-jag or daytime double-rye, neat... but clear-eyed attentiveness is the thing.

d'Kong76 Jan 20 2017 07:27 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Looks like some protesting in Washington is melting down a bit. Stay safe people, tomorrow is another day. There's an anti-fascist rally in my city tonight at six which I'm worried about. I remember the heavy racial tensions in Peekskill when I was a kid. Frightening stuff.

Ceetar Jan 20 2017 07:31 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Most of the good stuff is tomorrow. I don't know what it'll actually accomplish, but it's looking fairly massive. Hopefully the media gives it the coverage it deserves. Maybe it'll remind Congress how pissed everyone is and how risky it would be for their own reelection to agree with Cheeto too much.

Frayed Knot Jan 20 2017 07:43 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Some of those signs are pretty good. TransMonk wrote: I feel like a lot of left-leaning progressives and liberals are still in one of the first four stages of grief on Trump: denial (#notmypresident), bargaining ("maybe it won't be so bad, it's only four years"), anger and depression ("Worst day in American history, so far."). This is happening. It is real. As an American, I don't feel like I can look away. This needs to be accepted because that is the first step toward fighting back and holding this dip-shit, his lords and his cronies accountable for everything they are planning to do. I am 100% anti-Trump. But he IS my president. In my mind, November 8th, 2016 was the sad/worst day. Now it's time to be more vigilant than ever. This. Mainly because stomping your feet and whining about it does nothing. Look, elections have consequences and that's true whether you approve of the result or not. It's also one of the reasons why those on the left who either applauded or stood silently by when Obama over-reached with some of his executive actions should have realized that it could come back to bite them instead of believing that being in the big chair somehow translates into being there in perpetuity, but that's sort of a side issue right now. But those who over-reach get tend to get spanked at mid-term time so if he's "not your president" then start working towards that end and also at the local level. It sure beats the hell out of giving up because you've decided that the guy in the WH is going to dictate every aspect of your life for the next four years.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 20 2017 07:50 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: TransMonk wrote: In my mind, November 8th, 2016 was the sad/worst day. Disagree, mildly. That was like finding out our collective mother/father was engaged to a sociopath. This is like witnessing the wedding kiss. I mean, you have to bear witness, but... jeez, it was tough to watch. There's gonna be a zillion worst days ever. Each one worse than the last. Wait until he starts signing Executive Orders. Wait until every one of his Cabinet picks go through because the Dems are powerless to do anything to stop them. Wait until he names Scalia's replacement. Wait until he starts filling the 100 or so lower court openings that the GOP stole from Obama. Merrick Garland wasn't the first judge to get Merrick Garlanded. Or the second. Or the 50th.

Fman99 Jan 20 2017 07:55 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

This ceremonial fellatio of the Commander in Cheeto is pretty nauseating.

Lefty Specialist Jan 20 2017 08:19 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I'm in the St Louis airport with my back to the TV surrounded by approving masses, drinking beer until my flight is called. Boy, he better not do anything to fuck up beer. The missus is carpooling with 6 friends to protest in NYC tomorrow.

Lefty Specialist Jan 20 2017 08:28 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/ ... hotos.html

Benjamin Grimm Jan 20 2017 08:37 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Lefty Specialist wrote: The missus is carpooling with 6 friends to protest in NYC tomorrow. I'll be at the one in Philadelphia. I'll be surrounded by 34,000 angry women! It's like a dream come true!

cooby Jan 20 2017 08:39 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

You're into angry girls? :D

Benjamin Grimm Jan 20 2017 08:50 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

cooby Jan 20 2017 09:40 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Heh! Have fun!

seawolf17 Jan 20 2017 10:04 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

batmagadanleadoff wrote: There's gonna be a zillion worst days ever. Each one worse than the last. Wait until he starts signing Executive Orders. Wait until every one of his Cabinet picks go through because the Dems are powerless to do anything to stop them. Wait until he names Scalia's replacement. Wait until he starts filling the 100 or so lower court openings that the GOP stole from Obama. Merrick Garland wasn't the first judge to get Merrick Garlanded. Or the second. Or the 50th. Every single piece of this.

Edgy MD Jan 20 2017 11:03 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

d'Kong76 wrote: It will be on tv all weekend, I didn't need to see the circus live. You would have had a chance to use "vituperative."

Edgy MD Jan 21 2017 01:44 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

An unfortunate exchange with an overcooked poster on Facebook included this disturbing line thown at me. >>>You are all jealous because your not the DONALD.<<< The "all" in this case was, more or less, just me. Be careful out there folks. The pod people are out.

Lefty Specialist Jan 21 2017 02:29 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

[fimg=500:w8skmcyv]http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/blogs/browbeat/2017/01/20/the_best_protest_signs_from_donald_trump_s_inauguration/c2n7dp9wqaiafly_1.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg[/fimg:w8skmcyv] This one kind of sums it up for me.

d'Kong76 Jan 21 2017 02:39 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Edgy MD wrote: You would have had a chance to use "vituperative." I had to look it up again, I'm losing my mind...

cooby Jan 21 2017 02:53 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

In light of the fact that is was the only bright spot in my day, I have decided to keep my Christmas Tree up indefinitely

Ceetar Jan 21 2017 03:19 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Has anyone figured out a good way to link google photos here yet? bleh wtf is this trash? it's full of lies too

cooby Jan 21 2017 04:42 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Ceetar, is that can with the lime slice air freshener? I love to know where to get that

Ashie62 Jan 21 2017 07:39 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

It's over and we are all here.

d'Kong76 Jan 22 2017 12:37 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

One would have to have a serious pair of blinders on after today's goings on to just say we are all here and it's over.

Lefty Specialist Jan 22 2017 12:38 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

The missus and friends had a great time in the NYC march. It was enormous (but didn't gridlock the subways like they did in DC). They're fired up and ready to fight. Nothing is over until we decide it is.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 22 2017 02:03 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Nice. I know from social media that LFWS and Wolfie marched, too. Anybody else get out today? Wasn't sure what to expect in Albuquerque. It was cold, some rain and snow, and temps in the 30s/40s, but they reported we beat Denver (our little rival, I guess) and we had 10K in attendance. It was a great event and the most important message was basically "today is great and all, but what are you doing tomorrow?" There was a pretty decent amount of calls to participate more locally, school board elections, council meetings, etc. There was one voter registration booth and it sadly got one plug all day. I would've liked to see them mention that every 20 minutes and really, really encourage people to sign up for shit and meet people to organize with since we're right there. But otherwise a solid B+ grade.

Nymr83 Jan 22 2017 02:03 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Best part of the day - the video purporting to show Hillary catching Bill checking out Ivanka.

cooby Jan 22 2017 02:07 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Well who wouldn't? You can do that right on the White House page now can't you?

Edgy MD Jan 22 2017 03:23 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

The crowd at the inauguration would have been bigger, but there was a nearby Roxxette show going on and so ...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 22 2017 03:48 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Headed downtown with wifey and the girl. Met with packed-- PACKED-- streets. So packed, I could smell about a half-dozen strangers' conditioner and face cream at any given moment. So much crowd overflow that police barriers flanking the first half of the march route were completely overrun about an hour or two in, and two adjacent avenues were more or less shut down when the crowd listed toward Fifth Avenue. But... it was maybe the most polite, courteous, goodvibes-filled large gathering of folk (10K-plus category) I've ever attended. Invigorating and inspiring... even more so if we can continue to channel this into action, intersectional or otherwise.

Mets Willets Point Jan 22 2017 05:14 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

The attendance at the inauguration is the greatest ever. The American people came out en masse to support their President.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 22 2017 05:16 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Mets Willets Point wrote: The attendance at the inauguration is the greatest ever. The American people came out en masse to support their President. What's that guy's name? I can't tell you how many times I thought about him, especially during the transition, without being able to remember his name.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 22 2017 05:21 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Baghdad Bob. Never mind. I googled Iraq and Propaganda.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 22 2017 05:28 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Today's anti-Trump protests were certainly encouraging. It's a start, I suppose. Don't know how they're gonna stop Trump from flooding the lower courts with extreme right-wing idealogues. Same for Scalia's seat. The protests also got me to wondering what the result would be if the Elections were done over and held this coming week, with the voters knowing everything we know as of today? I was also wondering just how many of today's protesters didn't vote at all on Election Day. Or how many Jill Stein voters from the so-called battleground or swing states now regret their wasted vote? Democrats are typically, not as determined as GOP'ers to vote.

Ceetar Jan 22 2017 05:39 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Today's anti-Trump protests were certainly encouraging. It's a start, I suppose. Don't know how they're gonna stop Trump from flooding the lower courts with extreme right-wing idealogues. Same for Scalia's seat. The protests also got me to wondering what the result would be if the Elections were done over and held this coming week, with the voters knowing everything we know as of today? I was also wondering just how many of today's protesters didn't vote at all on Election Day. Or how many Jill Stein voters from the so-called battleground or swing states now regret their wasted vote? Democrats are typically, not as determined as GOP'ers to vote. it'd be the same without having actually faced the threat of Donald Trump as a reality and not just a crazy possibility. But I think this march will be more about mitigating damages than fixing any of the myriad of reasons we're here. Resistance is great, but when are we going to fix the district lines? The illegal voter suppression stuff? the job abandonment tactics of avoiding approving Merrick? The broken two party system this discourages millions of people from voting if they don't like the one candidate that comes somewhat close to representing their beliefs?

Edgy MD Jan 22 2017 06:46 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Fixing often starts with advocacy.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 22 2017 08:08 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Edgy MD wrote: Fixing often starts with advocacy. Don't get me wrong. I loved the protests. I wish there'd be more of them tomorrow. And on Monday. Disrupt the work-day. Raise hell. Signs: [fimg=333]https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/749/31610952704_ae72ea51b2_b.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/437/31610952774_d4cb4da71d_b.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/56/52/77/12234732/3/1024x1024.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/56/52/71/12234358/7/1024x1024.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/56/52/77/12234725/3/1024x1024.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/56/52/77/12234724/3/1024x1024.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/56/53/06/12235192/3/1024x1024.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/56/52/64/12233995/3/1024x1024.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=333]https://assets.dnainfo.com/photo/2017/1/1485030568-288695/extralarge.jpg[/fimg]

MFS62 Jan 22 2017 03:06 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Nice. I know from social media that LFWS and Wolfie marched, too. Anybody else get out today? I was at work, but several people from work marched, as did our friend and her sister. And, someone I have known since the days of the old DTFC baseball board is in the Air Force. His unit was at the Washington CD march. Here is his report. My Inaugural day began as I arrived at our staging point at 1:45 AM. We then sat around until almost 3 when we loaded the buses and moved to a larger staging point in DC where we went through TSA security screening and the busses were inspected. TSA was actually the most efficient part of this whole mess. We finally got to leave there at 8:15, we were supposed to be in our final staging and warming point next to the parade route by 7:30. The plan was we would have breakfast then go out to for the cordon. We instead unloaded from the buses and immediately formed up and marched out onto Pennsylvania Avenue. I was a cordon NCO, so was in charge of about 9 individuals. My position was at roughly the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue right in front of the Canadian Embassy. I am not able to get a high enough resolution look at the picture below but I am either on the very left side of it or just out of the picture on the left side. While we were waiting for the President and President Elect to travel from the White House to the Capitol Building I had an individual have to break ranks because she hadn't eaten and was about to pass out. So I called medics and ended up escorting her to a medical station. To get there we had to cross the police line and barricades and a large group of protesters. This group was quite peaceful in comparison to many of them that were out there. It was determined she was okay and she was cleared to go back out to the cordon. We got back into position about 10 minutes before the presidential motorcade came through. The motorcade was traveling very quickly as there were several disturbances closer to the White House. We then marched into our warming and feeding location in the FTC, where we finally got breakfast at 11:30. We were able to watch the swearing in and some of the other televised coverage before we formed up to march back out at 1:30. We were told we would salute the President and Vice President as they traveled back to the White House and then we would roll up before the parade if at all possible. However, I made sure everyone I was in charge of knew and we're prepared to salute the Colors as they passed because I didn't believe for a second we would get off of the street before the parade. History will prove me right as the parade started with Trump still at the Capitol Building. The amount of security surrounding the presidential motorcade was quite impressive. I was not surprised by the boos for Nancy Pelosi but was when Justice Ginsberg received even more vitrol. Trump is a larger individual than I thought. He looked Uuuge in the Limo. Mike Pence seemed very personable waving and giving the thumbs up as he passed. As soon as his portion of the parade passed and we had a gap the Air Force element rolled up again and we marched back to our busses. While we were rolling up they were telling us on the radio to return to our positions but we were done at that point as it was after 5 pm. I had also been talking to the element leader and we were determined that we just wanted to make sure we didn't look stupid doing whatever we did because we were truly flying by the seat of our pants, so we just kept marching off like we knew what we were doing. The crowds really got into cheering us as we passed. When we got on the busses they had cold sandwiches for us. We sat there for about half an our before we got clearance to leave, and my day officially ended about 7pm. All in all it was a great experience and I'm honored to have had the chance to be there and take part in it. Later

Ashie62 Jan 22 2017 03:29 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Nymr83 wrote: Best part of the day - the video purporting to show Hillary catching Bill checking out Ivanka. Here is the video. Decide for yourself. [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4141526/Video-appears-Bill-Clinton-ogling-Ivanka-Trump.html

seawolf17 Jan 22 2017 03:41 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Ashie62 wrote: Nymr83 wrote: Best part of the day - the video purporting to show Hillary catching Bill checking out Ivanka. Here is the video. Decide for yourself. [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4141526/Video-appears-Bill-Clinton-ogling-Ivanka-Trump.html Sorry, Ash, but this is a load of crap. There were probably dozens of people in Bill's field of view there. That video "proves" nothing.

Ashie62 Jan 22 2017 03:47 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Hilary is not happy with him for a moment, that part seems true.. The rest speculation.

Edgy MD Jan 22 2017 03:59 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I wouldn't particularly conclude that either. I mean, even if you conclude that she's unhappy—and she never seems like a particularly happy duck to me, even (especially?) when she's trying real hard to be—she has about 1,574 reasons to be unhappy. This just seems like a counter narrative somebody is trying to push into the zeitgeist to take any small bit of the limelight off of the farcical inauguration.

sharpie Jan 22 2017 04:04 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

The missus and I were also at the NYC march. We left at the turn up 5th Avenue - by then it was around 6pm and there were still thousands behind us.

Lefty Specialist Jan 22 2017 05:07 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Trump's visit to the CIA horrified pretty much everyone except his traveling applause crew. You don't stand where he stood and talk about that you've been on the cover of Time Magazine more than anybody else (spoiler alert- he lied). There were 117 stars on the wall behind him that were more important than his bullshit propaganda about his inauguration attendance numbers. He doesn't really understand this whole Presidenting thing.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 22 2017 10:52 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Branding strategy suggestion: dress up any evidence-based science you're presenting to the Adminstration/any Cabinet agency in shredded jeans and guitar-distortion; pitch it to fortysomething staffers as "modern facts."

Frayed Knot Jan 23 2017 02:03 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

I think I'm going with [u:c5o16zwl]WE SHALL OVERCOMB[/u:c5o16zwl] as my favorite sign of the weekend.

Nymr83 Jan 23 2017 03:19 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Frayed Knot wrote: I think I'm going with WE SHALL OVERCOMB as my favorite sign of the weekend. I hope there was a funny picture with that one. Anyone who can be humorous instead of an asshole in making whatever point they have definitely wins points.

Ceetar Jan 23 2017 03:37 AM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

My favorite ,and of course I can't find it now, was the kid holding up the What do we want? evidence-based science when do we want it? after peer review sign

MFS62 Jan 23 2017 02:24 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

Has anyone checked to see if the bed in the White House is wet? Later

Ceetar Jan 23 2017 02:28 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

MFS62 wrote: Has anyone checked to see if the bed in the White House is wet? Later You know, there are probably some housekeepers out there that have stories that would sell books.

Ceetar Jan 23 2017 04:38 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017

This was good too.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 24 2017 08:33 PM Re: Inauguration Day 2017