July 31, 2005

Anybody Wanna Meet for a Beer?

By Demosophist

So anyway, I'm gonna be down near the National Mall tomorrow morning, in case anyone wants to meet for hot dogs or pizza or something. Pretty close to the Air and Space Museum, or the Smithsonian "Castle." Should be free by about 10:00 AM in case there are any Jihadists who would like to take a shot at me. Which wouldn't be that tough to do, since I can't carry in "The District." About as vulnerable as I can be. Well, for a macho sonofabitch, I mean.

Just give me a time and place. Like the X-15 exhibit in the A&S Museum at 10:30AM? How about that?

I'm not going near that reflecting pool though. And I'm in a real shitty mood, so don't count on much scintilating conversation. It's freakin' July in the swamp, after all.

Posted by: Demosophist at 08:03 PM | Comments (7) | Add Comment
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1 The A&S Museum. The first time I walked in, I was on a business trip and had a couple hours to spare. I hadn't read up on it and had no expectations. There in the huge lobby, suspended from the ceiling - the Wright Bros. Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, the Bell X-1, and the Apollo XI Command Module. WOW! WOW! WOW! I couldn't believe it!!! Enjoy.

Posted by: The Commissar at July 31, 2005 08:26 PM (9cYaE)

2 Beer at 10:00 am? Who are you, Jack Butler? I've got a meeting tomorrow ...

Posted by: Leopold Stotch at July 31, 2005 08:52 PM (02d/e)

3 the Finns will drink at 6 am. The Helsinki airport is full of Finns drinking at early hours of the morning. I too have work in the morning which is a shame as there is a extreme shortage of right-thinking people in DC.

Posted by: Fred Fry at July 31, 2005 08:59 PM (RPY7Q)

4 Commissar, I hope you get a chance to go to the Udvar-Hazy center, the new Air&Space annex. A Concorde, an SR-71, and the freakin' Space Shuttle Enterprise. Plus hundreds of other planes, rockets and missles. Amazing.

Posted by: Eric J at July 31, 2005 09:06 PM (5PRM2)

5 Eric: I'm with you on the new annex -- it's amazing. Although the last time I was there my buddy kept trying to get Japanese tourists to pose in front of the Enola Gay ...

Posted by: Leopold Stotch at July 31, 2005 09:26 PM (02d/e)

6 Well, I was there. Got out of my meeting at about 10:00 AM and realized I'd forgotten to check the comments to see if anyone was going to show up, so I just walked over to hang around for awhile. It's not as though any time spent in that museum is wasted, but nobody showed up except for a couple of Japanese girls who were talking pictures of themselves in model poses. Like I said, never a wasted moment. Yeah, it's a little early for beer. Figure of speech.

Posted by: Demosophist at August 01, 2005 06:53 PM (IbWE6)

7 Okay: There is hope for the Finns.

Posted by: greyrooster at August 05, 2005 07:00 PM (/rKIG)

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