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So who's going down to the Mall tomorrow for the inauguration? I am still debating whether I want to go -- I mean, I want desperately to go, but oy, the crowds. I'm not entirely sure my knees can take it.

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Sweetie, it ain't your knees that's gonna suffer, it's yer BLADDER. They'z gonna be NO public restrooms, according to the WaPo (and Kit, who's a bit more reliable). Which is, I think, purely criminal, but hey. They wanna keep the crowds down.

A co-worker (who's just a kid compared to me) actually scored seated tix. I envy her, but even if I had 'em, I wouldn't go. Gah.

I kind of want to see the parade, but it looks to be *insane* based on the traffic I saw on the Metro yesterday.

Wow, no restrooms? Last I heard, they were doing a lot of port-a-potties -- if they're not, that could definitely sway me toward the "no" end of the scale. Yesterday on the radio I heard the guy from the Metro saying that they'd have port-a-potties outside all the Metro stations, and that's going to be a scary scene if those are the only ones available.

I would definitely go if I'd gotten a seat. It's being on my feet crammed into one place for so many hours that worries me.

Oh yeah, I think insane is going to be an understatement!

If there are port-a-potties, they'll only be the ones around metro. And the metro stations will be partially closed, some will be exit only or entrance only. Out here in Virginia, ALL the bridges are closed, most of the inner expressways are closed, and we've got a lot of employees who live inside the beltway who don't know if they'll be able to get back home once they come in -- they can get here, but getting home? not so much! At least you're not on the wrong side of the Potomac!

It's scary, I tell you. I'm gonna just watch it on TV, even though a big part of me really wants to be there.

I think being there in spirit makes a lot more sense. The Democrats Abroad group in Toronto is sending a couple of busloads of people, but I don't have 2 days to spare and I hate crowds.

I can cheer from here...

I would say you're MUCH better off watching it at home. Not only will you have a better view, but it's just going to be completely insane. I've heard there are so many people who have been planning to come from out of town that no hotel rooms have been available for months, I keep hearing about all the bus trips down from my area (for like $500 a person!!!!) and various other insanities, esp. from a friend of mine who works for the FBI who is on security detail for tomorrow. Just from what I've heard from him there's no way in hell you'd get me anywhere near DC tomorrow, let alone close to the Mall.

But, YMMV.

I definitely would not be bussing in from out of town! But since I already live here, I feel like I might regret it if I don't. Though the more I read about it, the more of a logistical nightmare it sounds.

Yeah, they're saying 4 million people will be cramming onto the Mall. No doubt it's going to be a very special brand of insanity!

Wow. There is going to be an awful lot of public peeing. How pleasant.

-J

For which they will probably toss you in jail. It is already madness down here, has been all weekend, and we're no where near D.C. Just had a friend leave, she was in D.C. Saturday and she said it was already nutso. And it's FREEZING. She passed charter busload upon busload of ~~pilgrims~~ attendees on her way back to NC yesterday too.

To say it's gonna be chaos is to insult chaos.

I've been watching CNN a lot this weekend, and they talked about the port-a-potties at one point. There are a ton lined up along the mall, and from what they were saying, it sounds as if there are going to be plenty all over.

Here's a post from a friend who went to the concert yesterday. It doesn't sound like you'd see much if you went, but I totally have the same feeling that I should go. I won't, but I feel like I should.

I think I've pretty much come to terms with enjoying the much better view on the TV. I was going over the inauguration map with my boss this afternoon, and we couldn't even figure out a decent way to get there.

I really, really wanted to go. I had planned to go. But when I read that you had to be prepared to stand for hours, I had to let it go. I have bad feet and standing for long periods of time is very painful.

But I'm sad, because I really, really wanted to go. And watching all the people who are so happy and so excited makes me want to go even more.

Yeah, that's pretty much where I'm at. Bad feet and knees here, too, at the moment, and between the standing and the walking....

But I wanna go!

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