http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8060972Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-06-09 08:54 AM
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One toilet for every 6,000 people (at the Inaugural)
Dude on MSNBC is reporting there will be only 1 toilet for every 6,000 people on the mall.
I have ONE word for that...... ewwwwww!!!!
Where *I* will be watching, there will be three bathrooms for every two people ...... and it will be 72 degrees. (Unless I get cold at which point I'll turn up the thermostat some more.)
And you can not only bring large bags, you can bring any kind of recording device you want to, you can bring your cat, a steak knife, wads of paper to throw at Dick Cheney (and you'll have a pretty good shot at him) and you dont have to wear shoes.
I eat, sleep, drink and breathe Barack Obama .... but I dont get it. I wouldn't get anywhere NEAR that mess.
And the ONE thing no one's mentioning ..... 1985 .... Ronald Reagan ...... blizzard ..... oath of office administered INSIDE the Capitol!
Those of you who ARE going .... you are in my prayers.
It's a reasonably medium-sized bonfire, concerning the primitives a great deal.
firedupdem (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-06-09 09:33 AM
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6. There have been large events at the mall before, so why is there such an issue with toilets this time? I keep hearing about this. Is it to maybe encourage folks to not show up at Obama's inauguration? Sour grapes because there are so many people that want to be there? Kinda makes me wonder.
Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-06-09 09:47 AM
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10. But 3 to 5 million people? Have there been events THAT large?
peace13 (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-06-09 09:49 AM
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12. The demonstration against the surge was 500,000 on the mall January 2007. We were bussed to the subway and took care of ourselves from there. There were people but in no way was it gridlock. I think double the number will not be that much worse. I just got word this morning that we will be heading to DC to stay with a friend. We are really excited. Plan to play it by ear totally. Let ya know how it goes.
supernova (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-06-09 09:36 AM
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7. Crowd control by discouragement, I guess.
Advertise there will be a minimum of porta potties and lots of people won't bother to show up for that reason alone.
Saying that, I'm glad I'm staying home and watching it on TV.
TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-06-09 09:41 AM
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8. Get your Depends, baby!
And don't drink the water.
A primitive betrays her rabid Hate of the south:
Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-06-09 09:49 AM
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14. Or a leg bag....
.... which is the choice of many fine, southern gentelmen on their way to their local SEC football game. (Apperently they also use them while out hunting down wildlife to stroke their male egos.)
DrDan (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-06-09 09:42 AM
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9. sure am glad I am not a bush in the general area . . . .
Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-06-09 09:50 AM
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15. Oh wow, I hadn't thought of that......
.... hope there's no booing. No place for that on such a solemn day IMO.
Oh wow.
One wonders if the south-Hating primitive said the same thing about "no booing" on January 20, 2005, January 20, 2001, January 20, 1989, January 20, 1985, January 20, 1981, January 20, 1973, and so on.
Nah. Probably not.