I'm following this thread and counting days like a child at Christmas.

I have more optimism for the future of our country than I have had for a long time.

Feels like winning. I think I like it.

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Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
Is it wrong for me to wish draconian retributions to the last administration's policies and personnel?

Probably, but hang in there. I'm with you.

My primary goal for the next 5 days is to not see or hear Biden on TV or X. Same with Mophead—I mean KJP.

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Originally posted by sjtill:
My primary goal for the next 5 days is to not see or hear Biden on TV or X. Same with Mophead—I mean KJP.

Little Orphan Kizzy

While I'm giddy and all warm inside thinking about this, I am also all wondering what the bossman at the SF has in store for us as a new header image......

Got my Inauguration Ticket(s) yesterday, along with instructions/guidance re: Venue Entry and Security Screening, etc. I don't know any Congressman/Senators/VIPs, and got my tickets through my relationship as a Campaign Volunteer, so I will be seated dead center, out beyond the Reflecting Pool.

Gotta love the Secret Service though...I've been to multiple events over the past year with the Trump Campaign and I always chuckle when I read Item #3 on the 'United States Secret Service Prohibited Items List':

• Appliances (i.e. Toasters)

Anyway, looks like it's gonna be pretty damn cold on Monday...20° Temps w/ 10-20 MPH Winds!

Bundle Up!!

^^Ditto on the weather forecast, I'm watching it also. The weather thingie on-line is saying the wind chill temps from about 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. will be at or below zero more or less Monday. I wonder if electric blankets would be considered an appliance?

Four

It's going to be the coldest Inauguration since Ronald Reagan's second one in 1985

Temps will be in mid-20's during the day with wind chills around 10 degrees

I've been out hunting in colder weather than that and that weather isn't stopping me from being there too.

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Got my Inauguration Ticket(s) yesterday, along with instructions/guidance re: Venue Entry and Security Screening, etc. I don't know any Congressman/Senators/VIPs, and got my tickets through my relationship as a Campaign Volunteer, so I will be seated dead center, out beyond the Reflecting Pool.

Gotta love the Secret Service though...I've been to multiple events over the past year with the Trump Campaign and I always chuckle when I read Item #3 on the 'United States Secret Service Prohibited Items List':

• Appliances (i.e. Toasters)

Anyway, looks like it's gonna be pretty damn cold on Monday...20° Temps w/ 10-20 MPH Winds!

Bundle Up!!

Where can I find the prohibited list? It is going to be effing cold and I plan on bring heated scarf and gloves. Hopefully it won't be a problem.

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Originally posted by dave7378:

Where can I find the prohibited list? It is going to be effing cold and I plan on bring heated scarf and gloves. Hopefully it won't be a problem.

Accessing the 60th Presidential Inauguration

Prohibited Items
Capitol Grounds - US Capitol Police
The US Capitol Police Board has released the prohibited items list for U.S. Capitol Grounds.

Aerosol and non-aerosol sprays
Alcohol
All bags, backpacks, roller bags, suitcases exceeding size restrictions (12"x12"x5")
Ammunition
Animals (other than service animals)
Balloons
Balls
Beverages
Bicycles
Body Armor
Camera cases
Camping and climbing equipment, including tents, ropes, and grappling hooks
Cans, bottles, bottled or boxed liquids
Chairs (except those for mobility needs)
Chemicals, to include spillable batteries, paint, artificial blood, etc.
Commercial audio/video recording equipment and tripods
Coolers
Devices or equipment designed or used for jamming, disrupting, or interfering with communications signals or equipment
Duffle bags
Explosives of any kind (including fireworks and smoke bombs)
Firearms
Flammable liquids
Glass, thermal and metal containers
Handcuffs, zip ties, flex cuffs
Illegal substances, including marijuana
Knives, blades, box cutters or sharp objects (regardless of size)
Laptops/tablets/iPads
Laser lights and laser pointers
Leatherman or similar tools
Liquids of any kind (except for medicines).
This liquid ban is just for Capitol Grounds
Water will be provided for ticketed guests on Capitol Grounds
Mace/pepper spray
Noisemakers, such as air horns, whistles, drums, bullhorns, and other noise amplification devices
Packages
Poles, bats, sticks, and clubs, including selfie sticks
Range finders
Recreational motorized mobility devices
Seat cushions
Signs, placards, or banners
Spray containers
Scooters (including commercial/rental)
Strollers
Suitcases
Structures, including tents.
Supports for signs and placards.
Thermoses or thermal containers
Toy guns
Umbrellas
Unmanned aircraft systems/Drones
Weapons of any kind, including blackjacks, slungshots, slingshots, sand clubs, sandbags, and knuckles
Other items that may pose a threat to the security of the event at the discretion of the security screeners

Prohibited Items List - US Secret Service
The US Secret Service has released the prohibited items list for all other inaugural events.

Aerosols
Ammunition
Animals other than service/guide animals
Backpacks and bags exceeding size restrictions (18” by 13” by 7”)
Balloons
Bicycles
Chairs (except those for mobility needs)
Coolers
Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems
Explosives
Firearms
Flammable liquids
Glass, thermal, or metal containers
Laser pointers
Mace / Pepper spray
Packages
Range Finders
Recreational motorized mobility devices
Selfie Sticks
Signs exceeding the size restrictions (20’ x 3’ x 1/4”)
Structures
Supports for signs and placards
Toy guns
Weapons of any kind
Any other items determined to be potential safety hazards

For any of us going, just an FYI about phones:

You may as well forget being able to use them except as cameras. Based on the Glenn Beck Restoring Honor Rally I went to there in DC in 2010, you can plan on every cellular service to grind to a halt under the sheer volume of people there. Best to wait until you are on your way home or at home to send or post anything and let people know you will be incommunicado for a while.

Unless something changed, that's just how it is.

I received the following list:

United States Secret Service Prohibited Items List

• Aerosols
• Alcoholic beverages
• Appliances (i.e. Toasters)
• Backpacks, bags, roller bags, suitcases, and bags exceeding size restrictions (12”x14”x5”)
• Balloons
• Balls
• Banners, signs, placards
• Chairs
• Coolers
• Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems
• E-Cigarettes
• Explosives of any kind (including fireworks)
• Firearms
• Glass, thermal and metal containers
• Laser lights and laser pointers
• Mace and/or pepper spray
• Noisemakers, such as air horns, whistles, drums, bullhorns, etc.
• Packages
• Poles, sticks and selfie sticks
• Spray containers
• Structures
• Supports for signs/placards
• Tripods
• Umbrellas
• Weapons
• Any other items that may pose a threat to the security of the event as determined by and at the discretion of the USSS security screeners.

Looks like you guys are allowed to bring your 'Toasters'...I'm jealous!

As we would state in the USAF, 3 days and a wakeup!!

No explosives? They really have to list that?

"Hey, buddy, no C-4. What are you thinking?"

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I attended Richard Nixon's first inauguration in Jan 1969. I was in college and doing a 1 month internship in NYC. A few of us decided to take the train down to DC and try to see it. We had no tickets, no info about anything - just walked up as close as we could get and watched. It was a long ways away and with 1960's technology, we couldn't hear much and could see even less. I don't remember seeing much security - at least not back where we were - certainly nothing like today. It was a fun experience though.

I don't care what they say I am bringing my package.

Anyone legitimately concerned, or appropriately paranoid, to subscribe to the theory that so many “top Democrats “ are skipping, boycotting, or just plain avoiding the inauguration because something awful and deadly is going to take place?
I suppose if they ALL were there should be a venue change, but as it stands, not to worry.