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06-27-2009, 11:16 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| The Trip That Wasn't a Trip (or Have a Nice Trip, See you Next Fall!) Well, I'm back from DC. hmmmm. This wasn't really a vacation of sorts - but a working vacation. I'm a shop steward in my Union (yeah, yeah, a conservative in a democrat bastion, hey, I live in Jersey!!) and they sent me to the National Convention in DC. There really wasn't much time for sight-seeing as the convention - which I HAD to attend - was from 8am to 5pm every day - so I was only able to eat in some fancy puke joints and hit the sack. One problem besides time was location. The Hotel was almost outside DC, northeast of Georgetown. Problem 3 was the camera. I brought brand new batteries that must have been manufactured in 1967 - I was only able to get 2 pics before they were exhausted!!! Pissed me off!! Oh well. First is a pic of the convention where I studiously worked hard for my fellow brethern. I did, really. The next shots are of the hotel. Now I did this because this hotel is the Washington Hilton. Ring a bell? April 1981? President Reagan was shot by Hinckley at this hotel and I took a pic of the area where it happened. There are no markings commemorating the event which is proper. There was one night which I did manage to get to the Mall and visit the Lincoln Memorial. Place is awesome at night! Then worked my way down to the WWII Memorial, visiting the Korean and Vietnam Memorials. The last is the WWII Memorial as best as the sh!tty camera would do for me!! I also bought a disposable camera and some friends took some pics that they will get to me soon. So the ride ain't over yet!
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06-27-2009, 11:59 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut
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| Hey these photos ain't bad Njaco. These do bring back memories of having that night walk around the memorials. Wish I was there now.
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06-28-2009, 12:11 AM
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| aka Dickcheese   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Ugh... too many years in DC. DC is a wonderful place for tourist. The history in this city is beyond compare. But if you have to visit this city often it is a cesspool. Sadly a third world country in a first world nations capitol. I am embarrassed that this is my nation's capitol.
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06-28-2009, 12:17 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Agree Matt - the last time I was there I saw a "battle royale" between 4 hookers - it was actually pretty funny.
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06-28-2009, 12:22 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina
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  | That actually sounds like a Pay-Per-View event.  I will go to the National Air and Space Museum before I die.
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06-28-2009, 12:23 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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06-28-2009, 02:20 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California
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| One of the things I have always wanted to do, is tour the Smithsonian and museums out there. It always ends up being "someday" because life has a different schedule than me, aparently
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06-28-2009, 06:45 AM
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| Der Crewchief  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| I spent a week in DC when I came home from Iraq. Me and the wife went there. I really enjoyed it. The sites and the museums are fantastic.
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06-28-2009, 08:03 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Penzance Cornwall UK
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| [QUOTE=Matt308;520300] DC is a wonderful place for tourist. The history in this city is beyond compare. Er, one or two of the non-American membership might just disagree with that statement! |
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06-28-2009, 09:27 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Nice Pics Chris...would love to visit some of these places you Guys talk about......maybe someday.
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06-28-2009, 09:33 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Glad u made it through ur trip in one piece Chris, was afraid u were gonna get mugged, raped or dismembered on ur little trip... But then again, I remembered that ur from Jersey, and the thugs and punks there are just as pathetic as the ones in D.C.... Too bad u didnt get to the NASM though...
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06-28-2009, 01:27 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| No birds, no WWII aircraft.....
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06-28-2009, 03:00 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA.
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| COOL Chris! It's been a long time since I've been to DC.  |
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06-29-2009, 01:27 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht
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Nice pics Chris. I've never been there as I only visited the west side of the US.
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06-29-2009, 01:56 PM
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| "World Traveller"  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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 | Nice pics Chris, never been to DC but there is certainly a lot I want to see there. Quote:
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