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Wild blueberry

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46. Calling any civil engineers....what damage could tanks do to infrastructure below streets?

Sat May 17, 2025, 11:59 AM

May 17

Water and sewage pipes? Fiber-optic cables? Electric cables? And much more.
There should be an escrow account paid ahead of time for repairs.

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Army to place large metal plates on DC streets to protect them from tanks during June parade [View all] BumRushDaShow May 16 OP

Save time and money liberalgunwilltravel May 16 #1

Projected cost is projected to be up to $45 million. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 16 #12

That's just the military cost. It will be closer to the original estimate of $92 million once FSogol May 16 #13

I agree, the cost is going to be closer to $100 million. Irish_Dem May 17 #33

Nevertheless, I would avoid taking metro that day IronLionZion May 16 #2

Gross. Like other dicktators he will get his "parade." What an embarrassment. nt Evolve Dammit May 16 #3

This message is sponsored by the people who protect us from fluoridated water. Just saying... nt taxi May 16 #4

If we're lucky he can stroke out before June and our tax money can be spent Autumn May 16 #5

Cool Red Mountain May 16 #6

This is Boston Marathon bad! BidenRocks May 16 #7

Hundreds of pounds?????????????? DENVERPOPS May 16 #8

Yes, the plates they are using are not designed to spread weight, taxi May 17 #21

The analysis the last time around DENVERPOPS May 17 #48

I SO hope he wears one johnnyfins May 17 #38

The memes are gonna be legendary johnnyfins May 17 #39

I would highly recommend revival of the Secret Service Uniformed Division uniforms in the Nixon administration. generalbetrayus May 17 #50

When I was an Armored Tracked Vehicle Driver in Germany 40 years ago. Jacson6 May 16 #9

Sounds like a ridiculous waste of a fortune to me when this time it's done on a frivolous whim Rhiannon12866 May 16 #10

You're right. We wasted a lot of tax dollars when I was in all those years ago. n/t Jacson6 May 16 #11

Wasn't track pad day fun? 👀🙄 underpants May 17 #28

Breaking trac in a muddy field in the snow was the greatest! Jacson6 May 17 #42

Let oily I never had to do that. underpants May 17 #45

Does anyone really think this is to celebrate the Army's 250th year? Bayard May 16 #14

I hope that the ICE contingent markodochartaigh May 16 #15

Mist them with oil Old Crank May 17 #17

Is there going to be a special stand Old Crank May 17 #16

You know it, comrade johnnyfins May 17 #40

So, like, miles of metal plate nilram May 17 #18

No. See reply 21 above. taxi May 17 #23

Meanwhile, almost 700 protests are planned for June 14 BigmanPigman May 17 #19

forget the armament weights. Layzeebeaver May 17 #20

I know to protect DC's streets from damage from tanks! Engineering 101 here: DFW May 17 #22

He wants an old style Soviet or North Korean show underpants May 17 #30

Yeah, irony of the highest caliber DFW May 17 #37

Well, We Know RobinA Monday #54

HAHAHAHAHA! OldBaldy1701E May 17 #24

Military parade fit for a dictator, but no food for hungry kids. Emile May 17 #25

If it's a warm day C_U_L8R May 17 #26

Please tell me there will be a competing demonstration in DC that day. Vinca May 17 #27

Malcolm Nance has formed a FAFO pac gab13by13 May 17 #29

I hope the demonstrations are a huge coast-to-coast success. (nt) Paladin May 17 #36

decent chance of a Tiananmen Square incident lapfog_1 May 17 #51

I hope not johnnyfins May 17 #41

I feel for the soldiers especially anyone on foot. underpants May 17 #31

It will be a major pain in the ass for the soldiers. I can't imagine all the bullshit they doc03 May 17 #35

I saw that they'd be housed on nearby bases underpants May 17 #44

To feed a petulant boy's ego. This is sick Evolve Dammit May 17 #32

It seems like a waste to buy steel plates and then the cost of labor and equipment to place doc03 May 17 #34

How incredibly stupid this is. I'm beginning to hope the bridge actually does collapse travelingthrulife May 17 #43

Calling any civil engineers....what damage could tanks do to infrastructure below streets? Wild blueberry May 17 #46

How do you get to 92M for just a parade? Brainfodder May 17 #47

Orange Julius Caesar will skim 10 percent off the top for his latest "foundation". generalbetrayus May 17 #49

Imagine the noise kskiska Sunday #52

Large metal Rebl2 Sunday #53