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ricv64 Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 5:25 AM |
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mili Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 6:39 AM |
| It's a couch potato evening tonight, first Obama (6.30 pm our time) followed by the opening ceremony of the European Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki. I know someone who's preforming in that ceremony, so there's something to look for, otherwise I'm not too worried about it. |
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erikausagi Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 7:53 AM |
"today is the day... for dancing and for singing!!"
so... have a nice day all of you in US!! |
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frandougeil Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 12:00 PM |
erikausagi wrote: "today is the day... for dancing and for singing!!"
so... have a nice day all of you in US!!
and everywhere in the world too!!
Its showing at 11pm in my country.Already stocked up on my snack system and am definitely staying up late to watch it=)
Another defining moment in history! |
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Nikki Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 5:48 PM |
Yaaaaaaaaaaay! It's official! :)
What a historic, happy day! I had tears in my eyes as President Obama took the Oath and then spoke. He's a truly inspirational man. I hope he can make a difference and that change is coming.
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lilly Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 6:09 PM |
I watched it, too.
And while I'm beyoooond happy that Bush-days are over, I just HOPE the new government can live up to at least part of the expectations... yes, I'm being a sceptical German here, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!!!!!! |
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 6:19 PM |
His speech was good. He said some things that some people probably didn't want to hear. He knows the task ahead of him and I think he tried to prepare the nation.
Instant prosperity is not going to happen and people should not go overboard in their optimism. We will have to sacrifice. That's something Americans aren't accustomed to doing. Our grandparents pulled themselves out of the Great Depression. We will be doing much the same, though the work will be significantly different. Right now, we don't even know what that work will be.
I believe that's part of the helplessness that we feel now. There's a problem and we don't know how to fix it. Our grandparents (or great-grandparents for some of you) got involved with rubber drives and scrap metal drives and volunteered and worked in the WPA. They felt like they were sacrificing for a reason and working for a solution. All we're doing now is losing our jobs and our money in the stock market and not knowing what to do. There's a leak we don't know how to repair.
We need strong leadership now, and I hope and pray that we have it and that he'll have the wisdom to start fixing the holes. Also, give the people a way to feel like we can help, instead of sitting on the sidelines watching our employment and our investments slipping away, powerless to do anything to stop it. |
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AbsGinger Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 7:32 PM |
| I'm glad he mentionned Travis and the boardies. |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 7:35 PM |
A new day in history has come =)
Bruce Springsteen - Working On A Dream, is that the official song for this occation? I've heard it on the radio like 10 times today :P |
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erikausagi Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 10:48 PM |
AbsGinger wrote: I'm glad he mentionned Travis and the boardies.
hehehe, we're part of the support, aren't we?? haha without Travis and the boardies the history could be different!! lol |
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ricv64 Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 11:50 PM |
From the Cultural Minister of the Black Panthers ,
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Wed 21 Jan, 2009 12:45 AM |
ricv64 wrote: From the Cultural Minister of the Black Panthers ,
All American slavery ?? or just the slavery of the African Americans ?
Dubz
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Rammsfer Posted Wed 21 Jan, 2009 1:03 AM |
| Good luck, Obama |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 21 Jan, 2009 5:14 AM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: ricv64 wrote: From the Cultural Minister of the Black Panthers ,
All American slavery ?? or just the slavery of the African Americans ?
Dubz
Art is like a car , you can get in it and drive anywhere . There's never no one answer .
those came out nice , gold metalic layed over another for the skin. There being posted up on the streets |
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