My Day On the Couch - Page 2

Nate the great · 01-20-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Well, the five billion number comes from NBC, not the Inaguration Committee. Even if it is off by a factor of five, there are a lot of humans watching this. as the immortal Everett Dirkson said, "A million here, a million there, and pretty soon you're talking about real (numbers)"

They keep showing pictures of the mall and people are packed shoulder to shoulder from the East Face to the back of the Mall. There are a lot of people there.

Have you heard if the rate charged for commercials has gone up? I'd assume the rates would increase if 5 billion were really expected to be watching.

Sparrow · 01-20-2009, 11:24 AM

Coo, thanks Pshrynk, it's just like being there.

pshrynk · 01-20-2009, 11:39 AM

The President just came out. Unfortunately, the crowd booed. As much as I dislike him, we should give respect to the office. And Obama is showing up. So, I'll shut up and get back when it's over.

lilac_jive · 01-20-2009, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

The President just came out. Unfortunately, the crowd booed. As much as I dislike him, we should give respect to the office. And Obama is showing up. So, I'll shut up and get back when it's over.

Yeah that's not cool.

vivaldirules · 01-20-2009, 12:41 PM

What a speaker! I just might listen to that speech a few times before the week is out. It's a good day.

pshrynk · 01-20-2009, 12:46 PM

So many images, so much emotion!

Even though the Chief Justice fluffed his lines, we have a new President!

We have a leader who pledges to lead and lead as we are meant to be seen. We will not forego our ideals for the expediency of what is easy and safe.

We are once again reaching out to those who seek peace, not excluding them as beneath us.

Andybaby · 01-20-2009, 12:49 PM

oh, thats today. umm okay. if anything exciting happens I will just find out on youtube.

on election day I only watched the speeches from the winners and loosers. i expect to do the same today. instead of watching an entire day it dribble

pshrynk · 01-20-2009, 12:55 PM

W has left the building! Executive One just took off and he is on his way back to Texas.

GeoffC · 01-20-2009, 01:11 PM

So, a good and joyful day all round.

GeoffC · 01-20-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

What a speaker! I just might listen to that speech a few times before the week is out. It's a good day.

A speech full of promise.....

GeoffC · 01-20-2009, 01:19 PM

.....of potential.

pshrynk · 01-20-2009, 01:48 PM

They are saying there were 1.4 million people crammed into the Mall. I have just uploaded the text of the Inaugural Speech to the Mobi site. If someone wants to convert it to other formats, that would be great.

RWood · 01-20-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama!

Sorry. Couldn't help myself. I really tried to keep from delving into silliness, but there i am.

Honestly, though, I will be very glad that this election season is coming to an end. It will be nice to let the govenrment go back to governing and stop running for office.

One more outburst and I will be forced to apply the "Silly" tag to this thread.

pshrynk · 01-20-2009, 02:43 PM

Oh, dear, ghod! They just said Ted Kennedy was taken away with convulsions. That would tarnish the day if anything happened to him.

RWood · 01-20-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Oh, dear, ghod! They just said Ted Kennedy was taken away with convulsions. That would tarnish the day if anything happened to him.

Here they are saying it is Senator Byrd of West Virginia.

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01-20-2009, 11:24 AM	#17
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Coo, thanks Pshrynk, it's just like being there.

01-20-2009, 11:39 AM	#18
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	The President just came out. Unfortunately, the crowd booed. As much as I dislike him, we should give respect to the office. And Obama is showing up. So, I'll shut up and get back when it's over.

01-20-2009, 12:41 PM	#20
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	What a speaker! I just might listen to that speech a few times before the week is out. It's a good day.

01-20-2009, 12:46 PM	#21
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	So many images, so much emotion! Even though the Chief Justice fluffed his lines, we have a new President! We have a leader who pledges to lead and lead as we are meant to be seen. We will not forego our ideals for the expediency of what is easy and safe. We are once again reaching out to those who seek peace, not excluding them as beneath us.

01-20-2009, 12:49 PM	#22
Andybaby Wizard Posts: 1,279 Karma: 1002683 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York Device: PRS-700	oh, thats today. umm okay. if anything exciting happens I will just find out on youtube. on election day I only watched the speeches from the winners and loosers. i expect to do the same today. instead of watching an entire day it dribble

01-20-2009, 12:55 PM	#23
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	W has left the building! Executive One just took off and he is on his way back to Texas.

01-20-2009, 01:11 PM	#24
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	So, a good and joyful day all round.

01-20-2009, 01:19 PM	#26
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	.....of potential.

01-20-2009, 01:48 PM	#27
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	They are saying there were 1.4 million people crammed into the Mall. I have just uploaded the text of the Inaugural Speech to the Mobi site. If someone wants to convert it to other formats, that would be great.

01-20-2009, 02:43 PM	#29
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Oh, dear, ghod! They just said Ted Kennedy was taken away with convulsions. That would tarnish the day if anything happened to him.