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53. Large metal

Sun May 18, 2025, 02:52 PM

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plates🙄. Still won’t protect the road from the weight of the military tanks.
I have had large metal plates on my street the last month with large digging equipment as they replace our aging gas lines. The lines are along side the street, but it has ruined our road from all the heavy equipment.

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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

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