Does Inauguration Day mean anything to you?

[BeerAd]

I hope after he is sworn in he immediately starts talking all thug and tells everyone he was just faking before.

Sorry man, they already revoked it...

 

[b_sinning]

Yes, but I recently read somewhere that fireworks are the single most wasteful thing on Earth. Worse than Hitler.

Hitler doesn't explode into cool colors when lit so therefore he's more useless.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Technically fireworks aren't useless since they do exactly what they are intended to.

I suppose you're right. I can see the error of my ways.

All heil firework money!

 

[Syrup Beaver]

I hope nobody sets off a small atom bomb. That would seriously impact my evening commute.

They don't close offices in the area today? I feel sorry for all of the people that actually have to work

 

[Sarcasmo]

Yes, but I recently read somewhere that fireworks are the single most wasteful thing on Earth. Worse than Hitler.

I better get rid of those old M80s I've got lying around before my buddy Feivel Schwartzheimer stops by later.

 

[Nyx]

If they did, then every single senator and representative would also need to go on the chopping block.

Which might not be entirely a bad thing.

 

[b_sinning]

This makes me angry. Not because she feels strongly, but because let's face it: her life isn't going to change. Someone has sold her a bridge knowing full well how budgets and politics work in this country. She and the rest of her ilk have been victimized by a campagin slogan.

I didn't have the heart to tell her that. The older black ladies at the bus stop was the same way this morning. I figure they are seeing something that they were told as kids was impossible so it's not my place to bust any bubbles.


I have nothing against Obama it's just that any president is so hampered by the system.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Yes, but I recently read somewhere that fireworks are the single most wasteful thing on Earth. Worse than Hitler.

That just emphasises the enormity of the situation.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Atom bomb free.

Bongo bongo bongo I don't wanna leave the congo no no no no no noooooo

 

[Floptical]

They were just saying that the Mall is shut down and they are turning everyone else away. There are a bunch of people with the Silver Tickets (guaranteed seat) that were bitching on TV because they got the tickets and traveled all this way and now they are getting turned away.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

I have nothing against Obama it's just that any president is so hampered by part of the system.

Fixed.

That's the big joke. He's still a member of the same ol' boys club.

 

[BeerAd]

Hitler doesn't explode into cool colors when lit so therefore he's more useless.

sorry but I saw this when I was looking for the last one

 

[eileenbunny]

Hitler doesn't explode into cool colors when lit so therefore he's more useless.

You don't know that. Did you ever try to explode Hitler? Maybe he did.

Pittsburgh

 

[Syrup Beaver]

More importantly Chikken, how much tax payers money is spent on useless fireworks?

I'm so bringing you over to my side.

I think most of those displays are privately funded, actually

edit - if not though, then yes - colossal waste of money

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

I think most of those displays are privately funded, actually

edit - if not though, then yes - colossal waste of money

That's cool, rich people can pollute, they pay mo' taxes.

I'm gobsmacked at how much countrys can waste on fireworks, China spend something like 6M for the Olympics opening. 6M could be used for much cooler stuff.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

I'm gobsmacked at how much countrys can waste on fireworks, China spend something like 6M for the Olympics opening. 6M could be used for much cooler stuff.

Yeah, like feeding people.

You'll get no argument from me that public funding of stuff like that is retahded.

 

[eileenbunny]

They don't close offices in the area today? I feel sorry for all of the people that actually have to work

It's not so bad for Dan. At least he works outside the beltway. I feel bad for all the restaurant workers and whatnot that obviously have to work today, but have absolutely no way of getting there. They are saying that average commute time to DC right now is about 6 hours.

Pittsburgh

 

[Sarcasmo]

I didn't have the heart to tell her that. The older black ladies at the bus stop was the same way this morning. I figure they are seeing something that they were told as kids was impossible so it's not my place to bust any bubbles.


I have nothing against Obama it's just that any president is so hampered by the system.

I can understand people seeing the historic impact of having a black president, especially the generations who lived through civil unrest and the struggle for equality. That is an emotional, hard won victory. It's the "change" part that bugs me.

My fingers are crossed. Part of me wants to believe that Obama has some magical heretofore unknown solution for whatever ails us. Heck, we all WANT to believe that. But the bigger, more realistic parts of us know that he doesn't. And I grieve for the ignorant masses with tears in their eyes waiting for him to hit the 'Fix' button.

 

[itburnswhenipee]

Damn... someone got hit by the train at the Gallery Place metro and they're turning red line trains around there. Metro's going to be even more fucked. I wonder how many more people will die due to accidents today.

 

[eileenbunny]

I can understand people seeing the historic impact of having a black president, especially the generations who lived through civil unrest and the struggle for equality. That is an emotional, hard won victory. It's the "change" part that bugs me.

My fingers are crossed. Part of me wants to believe that Obama has some magical heretofore unknown solution for whatever ails us. Heck, we all WANT to believe that. But the bigger, more realistic parts of us know that he doesn't. And I grieve for the ignorant masses with tears in their eyes waiting for him to hit the 'Fix' button.

My biggest hope for Obama is that he has what it takes to motivate us as Americans. If we are gonna "fix" things, it really has to come from us, not politics. We are the ones who need to be innovative and competitive. We are the ones who need to get involved. If Obama can do that for us, then I think he will have done a good job.

Pittsburgh