Map of Jumbotrons in DC on Inauguration Day

[EraOfResponsibility]

Contrary to information provided by D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty this morning, official sources tell us the Presidential Inaugural Committee has decided not to place Jumbotrons along the parade route on Pennsylvania Ave. NW. The idea to wheel several of the big screens onto the street has proved too difficult logistically because of the large crowds, the sources said.


(boooo there won't be any jumbotrons along the parade route! that sucks) :(

[Bucky]

1. What's a Jumbotron?

Is that what they call portable toilets up there?

[NMDemDist2]

2. were you kidding? they are the big screens like at a sporting event

so everyone can watch the action

[EraOfResponsibility]

3. lol

[Bucky]

6. Hmmm, I don't like being told that I'm stupid, no matter how much I've earned it

The sporting events I go to---high school football games, high school volley ball games, high school baseball games (notice a trend?)---never use giant screens.

[NMDemDist2]

7. I didn't mean to say you were stupid

just didn't want to look stupid myself if you were pulling my leg

:pals:

[Cha]

10. Thanks for asking 'cause I

was going to google it.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. A large version of TRON.

[my3boyz]

4. Darn! We were just talking abt going to the parade route

instead of the swearing in (we don't have tickets). Gosh it would have been good to be able to still see the swearing in. Oh well.......I'm recording it at home so I will have to watch it when I get back.

[MnFats]

5. Watching an Obama speech on a jumbotron was kind of weird...cheering subitles..

I wentt down to Xcel in St. Paul the night he clinched the nomination (yes, Xcel., sooon to be the site of police excess.)
inside was packed with 18,000 and almost as many inside.
The Jumbotron sound wasn't so good but they had the speech in subtitles at the bottom of the screen.
A little strange. cheering at that.
but God it was great to be there.
wish I could be there for the big show...

[applegrove]

8. This is so exciting. I wonder if they will break 3 million on the mall. What is the world record

for a rally?

[EraOfResponsibility]

9. they're anticipating 3 mil but I don't think it will be that many

maybe 1 mil, but not 3 mil

[applegrove]

12. I have a feeling I will be at work. Oh well I can always watch the reruns.