Got my inaugural day tickets ...

wizzy
wizzy Posts: 867
edited January 2009 in The Clubhouse
Whoo Hoo!

Just got a call, four tickets are lined up. Anyone else get there tickets yet?

Man, hotels are a ****.

W
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,459
    edited November 2008
    There's no amount of money that could get me to go see the circus and Bozo the clown.

    BTW, there are no hotel rooms left within a few hours drive, maybe more.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited November 2008
    Jesse Jesse Jesse........ Bozo's on his way out..... ;)
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited November 2008
    tickets for an inauguration,,pfffffffffffffffffttttttttttttt.



    spend your money on gear,,or SACD's ;)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,459
    edited November 2008
    Nah Brett, that's the ring master on the way out, Bozo is taking over.




    Hey Wiz, you can rent here at The Mars Hotel. $2000.00 a night, 5 night minimum and a 50% deposit.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2008
    Congrats have fun!
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2008
    Hey Wiz --

    Just curious -- how did you get tickets?
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  • FA - Q
    FA - Q Posts: 41
    edited November 2008
    wizzy wrote: »
    Whoo Hoo!

    Just got a call, four tickets are lined up. Anyone else get there tickets yet?

    Man, hotels are a ****.

    W


    -damn...i thought you were joking

    -:confused:
    -"Don't BAN me Bro!"
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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited November 2008
    Make sure they are not fake. They are printed but from what I have been told, will not be released till very close to the day to prevent scalpers.

    If it were me I would stay as far away from the Mall that day as I could. Predictions are anywhere from 2-4 million. That would pack the mall with wall to wall people.Sorta like a soccer match in the UK on a much larger scale. Ever see a crush injury from one of those? The METRO is even telling people to walk as they will not be able to transport that many people.

    Jesse I am closer and mine can be had for $5000 a night 4br and only 26 miles to the mall time wise on that day about 12hrs:eek: I will be on call 24/7 for the whole week:(

    Good luck on your adventure

    Who do you know Heath Shuler???

    Jim
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,151
    edited November 2008
    jtgranby wrote: »
    Make sure they are not fake. They are printed but from what I have been told, will not be released till very close to the day to prevent scalpers.

    If it were me I would stay as far away from the Mall that day as I could. Predictions are anywhere from 2-4 million. That would pack the mall with wall to wall people.Sorta like a soccer match in the UK on a much larger scale. Ever see a crush injury from one of those? The METRO is even telling people to walk as they will not be able to transport that many people.

    Jesse I am closer and mine can be had for $5000 a night 4br and only 26 miles to the mall time wise on that day about 12hrs:eek: I will be on call 24/7 for the whole week:(

    Good luck on your adventure

    Jim
    And to think I used to have an appartment on P street and 33rd! I used to walk to the Mall just for the fun of it (on the path, down by the Potomac). I could have left town for the WE and rented it out for the price of some new gear!
    Alea jacta est!
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited November 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    Hey Wiz, you can rent here at The Mars Hotel. $2000.00 a night, 5 night minimum and a 50% deposit.

    Wow, that's not bad.

    Seriously though, if I'm hard up I know a few people who will let me pitch a tent in the back yard.

    From what I hear, people will be getting there in the afternoon the day before, tossing blankets out, and waiting over night in the freezing weather.

    W
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited November 2008
    jtgranby wrote: »
    Make sure they are not fake.

    Hope not, they're coming straight from someone in Congress.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2008
    Congrats - not a show I would want to see - but glad you are happy about it. (after all - someone had to show up I guess.....)

    Michael
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2008
    Should be fun, tons of people, lots to see and a cool experience to add. Have fun and enjoy the show.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2008
    There is not enough money or perks to entice me to attend this event. I won't even watch it on TV. What a waste of time, money and resources. It's all a joke IMO. I would feel exactly the same way if McCain had won.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited November 2008
    Have fun! Lots to see. Museums are free! Metro is cheap. If you can, try to book some Gray Line tours. http://www.grayline.com/Grayline/destinations/us/washingtondc.go

    1. Mount Vernon/Old Town Alexandria was cool. Don't spend too much time in the house, though. The town was very interesting.
    2. Washington After Dark is pretty. They take you to many of the memorials. The Korean memorial at night is very haunting. Alas, it's a bit of a whirlwind tour though and I felt rushed.
    3. Monticello is very cool.
    4. I am not a Civil War fan but the Gettysburg tour blew me away. Highly recommended. Felt rushed but that's because it would probably take 3 days to see it all.

    Other thoughts
    1. If you want to see the Washington Monument from the top, get there early. It's free but when I got in line to get my ticket at 9:30AM, the first available was at 1PM.
    2. There are two Smithsonian Air and Space. The newest one is the Udvar-Hazy Center and it contains the bigger, badder stuff like the Space Shuttle. I think they've stopped giving rides from the A&S to the UHC. Google for more details. I've missed the UHC, twice. Argh. http://www.nasm.si.edu/UdvarHazy/
    3. There are two White House tours. The first one is a public tour that you have to stand in a 5 mile line to get in. The second is a private tour granted by your Senator (or someone in Congress). West Wing and second floor off limits. Background check is extensive but it's the better tour to take and it includes a tour of the Capital building (thx John Cornyn!). I was almost knocked over by John McCain underground back in 2005. He was in a hurry.
    4. Avoid the National Aquirium. It's not free and it sucks. You come thinking it'll be something like the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago but instead it's a bunch of little tanks in the basement of one of the buildings.
    5. We did not rent a car. The Metro took us almost everywhere and we walked the rest of the way.

    Have fun!
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited November 2008
    I was accepted in my request for tickets but they were out. As a result of being out of inagural tickets they offered me the more expensive upgraded tickets to see Jerry Springer. Of course I jumped all over this offer. I'm always into better entertainment packages.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2008
    Tickets to see a President sworn in......hmmmmm.

    I don't care how long they've been doing it, it still just doesn't seem right.

    Where does that money "SUPPOSEDLY" go?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,459
    edited November 2008
    HB27 wrote: »
    I was accepted in my request for tickets but they were out. As a result of being out of inagural tickets they offered me the more expensive upgraded tickets to see Jerry Springer. Of course I jumped all over this offer. I'm always into better entertainment packages.

    Hehe.......:D
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited November 2008
    shack wrote: »
    There is not enough money or perks to entice me to attend this event. I won't even watch it on TV. What a waste of time, money and resources. It's all a joke IMO. I would feel exactly the same way if McCain had won.

    Shack

    I don't know how they could calculate the cost of this with all the planning committee's that have been meeting since SEPT 08. If a mass evacuation is needed this is the last place I want to be. You are right we could to a lot with the time,money and resources.

    Jim
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited November 2008
    ND13 wrote: »
    Tickets to see a President sworn in......hmmmmm.

    I don't care how long they've been doing it, it still just doesn't seem right.

    Where does that money "SUPPOSEDLY" go?

    You do know the tickets are free?

    W
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited January 2009
    WooHoo!

    Had a great time!

    Free parking smack in the middle of the city for three days, plus a free place to stay, and all the free coffee I could drink!

    Whole trip for sunday, monday, tuesday, wed morning cost me about $60 !!

    Here is a picture from my viewpoint. Standing right by Grants Memorial. We could look back at the mall and see the 1+ million people packed in like sardines, ouch.

    One picture is looking at cap building, one is turned around looking back at the mall.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited January 2009
    I had no interest in the inaguration... but the thought of all those people huddled together, shivering, got me thinking... I wonder if body heat and expelled air were enough to warm that area up at least a degree that day. That's a lot of 98.6* bodies in there!
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited January 2009
    Killer pictures, wizzy.

    Glad you had a good time. Did you get a chance to check anything cool out while you were up? The World War II memorial is my favorite.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2009
    The thought of being in that crowd makes me want to run away screaming. I'd have to be on drugs.

    it is amazing to look at though. The Boston Globe's "Big Picture" blog has some great shots as well (as they always do) : http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2009
    So the tickets were "FREE", depends on what you think free is. It was the most expensive inauguration EVER!!!

    Glad you had a great time at the "Grand Illusion", seriously.

    I can't get involved with this charade or I'll get myself banned.


    As a matter of fact...I want this thread closed.
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    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2009
    I know we are by no means the only country to have a peaceful transfer of power but it always makes me feel extra proud of being an American when I see so many gathered to watch it happen, the new President take office and then get down to business.

    God Bless America

    RT1
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2009
    Don't get me wrong, I support whoever is in office to an extent, just hope he's "ALL THAT" everyone believes he is and can do some good. We'll see.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited January 2009
    ....
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited January 2009
    strider wrote: »
    So rather then handle it with a PM to Justin, you post this ****?

    Way to go, sport.

    There's no need for that either. This is the reason we don't talk about stuff like this.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2009
    strider wrote: »
    So rather then handle it with a PM to Justin, you post this ****?

    Way to go, sport.


    I figure it's not my job to monitor such trivial crap. And all I did was express my opinion(after all it's still sort of America) and was not sarcastic about being happy he had a great time, just glad I wasn't there. I wouldn't have been there even if the other had one.

    Now go watch LOTR.:D

    Why do you think I wanted the thread closed?
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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