Posted on 02/15/2010 6:49:42 AM PST by kburi
%20Week 252, February 12, 2010 – Two major snowfalls and over 30 inches of snow fell since beginning last Friday. It’s become a “big nuisance” but not big enough to prevent the DC Chapter to stand tall for the 252nd consecutive Friday night at the front gates of Walter Reed.
FRONT GATE NOTES
Mr and Mrs Trooprally arrived first and Trooprally was able to dig "standing holes" in the white stuff.
Although the streets were passable, one of the 3 lanes was still partially covered meaning we could safely stand in a "standing hole" to hold signs or flags. Trooprally is always ready to provide a solution to natures' little obstacles.
The snow was over, but traffic nightmares snarled traffic causing all of us long commutes to Walter Reed.
The evening was marked by three large ambulances lights blazing and sirens blaring, rolling through the front gates. Traffic volume lighter than normal, but still a lot of support from drivers honking and waving.
There was no bus tonight.
WRAMC Anti - War Protester News
There were 3 moonbats. We initially thought there were 4, but one was apparently not a moonbat, but someone who had troubles, namely too much to drink.
In any event, the moonbats called 911, and soon a hook and ladder fire truck, two police cars and an ambulance showed up down the block and finally took the poor soul away.
The moonbats left before 9 pm tonight.
HONOR ROLL for February 12, 2010
Mr and Mrs Trooprally, Lurker Bill, Cindy True Supporter, Fraxinus and Kburi
Come join us every Friday night between the hours of 6:30pm to approx 9:30pm.
Come join us every Friday night between the hours of 6:30pm to approx 9:30pm.
Directions to our Walter Reed freep location from the Takoma metro station
BufordP's Walter Reed FReep archive
PleaDeal's (GunnNutt) blog at Semper Gratus
February 12 2010 Photos, (courtesy of Mrs Trooprally)
Can’t Get To Georgia Ave from the Parking Lot (see top of bus on Georgia Ave)
Trooprally – Standing In a "Snow Hole"
CindyTrueSupporter, Fraxinus and kburi 11
Lurker Bill – Always on Message
PING #1
PING #2
And thanks to you for being active in Texas!
We are all together in supporting our troops, their families and America.
Thank you all. I think of you every friday-and wish I could be there.
You folks are tough! Thanks for being there & for the report & ping!
Winter from hell over most of country
Finally, you guys out east get to see what we in the Midwest deal with winter after winter...
Anyway, good job.
WOW! You guys are wonderful and I should have known that you would represent us no matter the weather!
Thank you, there are no other words adequate for this effort.
Keep this up and any one of youse guys will be qualified to be postmen/postgals. Heroes all.
Come on spring time!
Thanks for writing another great AAR. You picked some good pics to show.
The drunk guy was still “walking” when I saw him. He must have been in bad shape down at the moonbats position.
And the moonbats couldn’t park on Georgia Avenue since it was an emergency route, I think Bruce parked at the McDonalds. He walked by to get his car and drove back by about 5 minutes later.
I told him he could have parked in the church lot with us. Told him we would just take down his license plate number. I don’t think he thought that was very funny.
[Mr] T
Maryland PING!
Thank you all for being there.
Please pass along my thanks (and a big hug) to Lurker Bill as well.
Wow! Now, that's dedication to a most worth cause.
Well thanks. We are just holding down the fort till warmer days when you can make it. :-))
[Mr] T
I still remember the weekend you guys stole a march on the Wackos and applied for the corner permit before they could renew it.
You guys are AMAZING!
Veterans who stayed at Walter Reed during these years will consider it an honor that you were outside as daily reminders that they were not forgotten.
You guyz are just AWESOME!
Well thank you for the DC Chapter patriots, but you have attended enough rallies at WR to pat yourself on the back.
[Mr] T
Great work. Ole Rong got out of town just in time on Friday afternoon thanks to AA rescheduling to avoid the snow. Where did he go? Wolf Creek Mountain where they have had over 300 inches of snow going down hill. They know how to handle snow out there. Way to go all. Mrs Trooprally too.
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