Who from DU is going to D.C. on the 20th?

[New Earth]

And if so, what are your plans?

[Andy_Stephenson]

1. I will be there.

Hope to see you there as well.

[New Earth]

3. woohoo

i wonder if Betty's going.

[s-cubed]

9. Hi Andy

Dunkirk misses you!

Do you have a place to stay?

[New Earth]

13. nice doggie

:hi:

[Andy_Stephenson]

14. No...in fact I was going to

ask if I could stay there...

But I don't want to be presumptous.

[bettyellen]

44. i miss Dunkirk, and his lovely ridged back. SiT- T Dunkirk! Goodboy!

[sepia_steel]

2. woo hoo

i'm jealous again.

*sings a Black Crowes song*

[seemunkee]

4. I'll be there

Haven't finalized my plans but I kind of need to play it safe since my 15 year old daughter is coming with me. Probably going to the area that ANSWER has reserved.

[KaryninMiami]

5. I'm flying up from Miami tomorrow evening and will be there!

Where is everyone going to be on Thursday? My plan is to meet up with a friend and show up, at least initially, at 4th and Pennsylvania. But, if anyone has a better suggestion of where we can be part of the largest gatherings, by all means send them over!

Maybe we can figure out a way to identify each other somehow in the crowd. Any ideas? Blue paperclips perhaps?

Anyone else attending the PDA conference during the weekend?

[danostuporstar]

6. i'll be there

[xxqqqzme]

7. I'm staying in CA

which is as far away from the yellow rogue of tex-ass as I can get or afford. I will B going 2 a counter coronation party tho. Be thinking of U guys.
I'll B drinking 2 U both on the left coast.

:hi: Andy
:hi: Faye
and a big :hi: to dano

[New Earth]

8. haha cool

:hi: IF i go i'll drink one for you too!!!

[s-cubed]

10. THE ANSWER People are saying to be in place by 9:00 am, or

you may not be able to get into the armed camp around Pennsylvanis Ave. Be sure to check the counter-inaugural site for the access points. Not very many of them.

[NewInNewJ.]

11. My husband and I

have 5 college studends coming from Ky. to stay with us and will be attending.My 22 yr old Nephew is one of them and I am so proud of him.

[cry baby]

41. Welcome to DU! I'm jealous, hope you have fun!!

:hi:

[New Earth]

12. well

i'm actually still unsure, ha sounds like last time, huh? i'm still working on whatever the cheapest ride will be, if anyone from Philly or NJ area is going and wants company and someone to help with gas/tolls, i am willing. i do already have a place to stay, that much i do know! i do drive and have a car, but it's kind of a POS and i am afraid to risk it breaking down on the way there or home.

[Longgrain]

15. I can't make it

but I'll be with you guys in spirit...

I'm curious how many of you will BE HERE on DU Jan. 20th?

[WilliamPitt]

16. Yo

[New Earth]

18. yo

wuddup

[Andy_Stephenson]

19. You need to arrange a DU meetup

just like last time.

:evilgrin:

[WilliamPitt]

20. I see no problem with going back to that place

[New Earth]

23. the question again

wednesday night or thursday night?

[WilliamPitt]

26. Both

[New Earth]

27. oh boy

:o

[hootinholler]

31. Great Bring Tim and Kevin

Like they're not already busy.

-Hoot

[New Earth]

32. hoot!

are you gonna go too if people are meeting up at the bar?

[hootinholler]

34. Sure, drinkin with yous? why not!

-Hoot

[Kevin Spidel]

42. i am in

if i can find time to get away and tim is not working my ass off!

i have dinner planed with hayden on thursday night. other then that, might be able to get away after.

[hootinholler]

43. Sounds good to me.

PM me if you want my cell.

-Hoot

[Andy_Stephenson]

25. You are just tooo damned

easy.

[danostuporstar]

46. that's DA's RFD for those that missed the last time

website with directions: http://www.rfdwashington.com/

starting post dinnertime, wednesday and thursday(???)

[danostuporstar]

49. kick

[masaka___]

17. /me raises hand.

Flying out from LAX tonight w/ my friend.

[suffragette]

21. I wish

I could fly out there again, but can't do it. I'll be with all of you in spirit.

[sbj405]

22. I live here and will be downtown

I've been away from internet and AAR for the last week. Can anyone point me to a thread or link to what the plan is? I know that ANSWER has some bleacher space. Is there going to be a DU gathering?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

24. Yes ! Here is some info on the protest site on 4th and Penn Ave

Supposed to hold 10,000.

http://answercoalition.org/

[KerryOn]

28. Do you have tickets?

From what I have heard you won't be able to get even remotely close to the parade route without a ticket. Security is going to include military troops, and will be higher than that of any inauguration. (Sounds like Bush's political campaign all over again.)

The man knows that he is disliked and that there is likely to be trouble. I guess you all didn't plan quietly enough.

[demodonkey]

29. Who all from DU is going to the PDA Conference?

OK some of you are "in" it (:hi: Will) but who all is planning to attend?

[Andy_Stephenson]

37. I am going to be there as well...

I think I was asked to speak at it as well...if not...I will still be there.

:hi: Will

[Kevin Spidel]

39. you were

but filled the panel before you responded. nontheless, make sure you corner me when you get there!

[Andy_Stephenson]

40. DAMNNNNNNNNN

WAAAAAAAAAAA :cry:

[DancingBear]

30. No, and it's all my fault

I got the f%^*@ng flu.

Mrs. DB and I had planned on it - wanted to meet fellow DU people.

Damn.

Tell him to go fuck himself - for me.

Goodnight.

[jsascj]

36. Get well soon!

No need to go and get sicker (literally and figuratively)

[hootinholler]

33. DC Street Nav info.

Street navigation in DC is easy. The city is divided into quadrants: NW, NE, SW, SE. The point of origin is the Capitol building.

North Capitol St. and S. Capitol St. bisect the city's Y axis.
Constitution Ave bisects the city to the West and E Capitol St, to the east.

Numbered streets run north-south and are the reference for the block numbers of letter streets and state streets (actually Avenues). i.e. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, (The White House) is between 16th and 17th st on Pennsylvania Ave.

Letter streets run east-west and demark the block numbers for number streets, except oddly, there is no J street. Once the alphabet is exhausted, then one syllable words are used in alphabetic order, followed by two syllable words, etc.

State streets run diagonally through the city, intersections of state streets are circles. These were intended for gun emplacements to defend the Capitol. They have never been used as such, even when the British invaded in the war of 1812 and burned the White House and the Capitol building.

This link: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?ovi=1&zoom=8&mapdata=IgGhLx%2bMihB05TR0YC2P%2b6Osq%2fON94S3Bj4CISKv4EoQPYgvAERRkIbyqoIoXhdkGajQvKwwSb%2b2z%2bl0xjR6roLPHlTN2MDkEzaEUTO2M1wKuy%2bOS%2fau%2fMdyxkkp2G2N93AGgp9VXUiSRbvzGpyMsYfDOOwbOROXCSK%2f46feic%2b3D1TyzldzulHqAKwP%2f8mPFS%2fq52ANMDvrVBl5%2b8gbHGfOU18Pvzz2DU%2fo%2fiJ%2fXGEUsSyzjON0rJ0RDkfvU846hzmYnaxgGG3c6xCR34noBSScKNuTHhT%2feYFGGlJreOKyarI3qKywkTOa%2bmI7pLd7pUtiIDX637pZmM%2fCKOA32Gx4AIo%2f%2f%2bdmMaplufTLsEfuanYSav1VZL9eInZjjmrtawdk5JGRBTH9%2bvD6d6PjHXAv1AGyNLZH
gets you a close up of the parade route down Pennsylvania Ave. (not well marked, it is the diagonal between the White House and the Capitol. The 'Interstate' Highway 395 is in a tunnel on this map and not visible from the ground.

The Metro website is http://www.wmata.com/

-Hoot

[smartvoter]

35. Too expensive from AZ. Had to choose between 6th and 20th -- chose 6th.nt

[pat_k]

38. We'll be there

We'll be there tomorrow and plan to stay through the PDA summit. Plans are not completely firmed up, but tomorrow, will undoubtedly be at the sign making and info place at some point.

Patty K
[e-mail]

[njdemocrat106]

45. I wish I was going!

If it's cold enough on the 20th, maybe Shrub will pull a William Henry Harrison (yeah, I know, that's pretty mean of me).

[hootinholler]

47. Yeah but he had a flu shot. N/T

-Hoot

[dqueue]

48. so... 4th & Penn?

Would be a decent DU congregation point? I missed RFD on the 6th... hope to run into some likeminded folks tomorrow...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

50. that's where I am going. but I am confused since there is a giant

restricted area for cars, and then a pedestrian restricted area within that. People check points. I am going to try and find out more about it.

[New Earth]

51. by the way, i made it ok

i decided to drive over here anyway, made it fine. we are leaving soon to go start checking out the events and rallies, etc, it's freeeking coooollllldddddd!!!

[bettyellen]

52. glad to hear it Faye-- sorry I wimped on you! her'e the cheney link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2980663