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BIG_J
10-13-2007, 07:53 PM
Wow!

What a day! We had over 55+ people of all ages; show up for our March! It went 3 miles and over two major highway overpasses! We even had an awesome drummer and huge moving truck painted in Ron Paul rEVOLution white on Red/Black.

On the way there my foot couldn't keep off the gas pedal as I cruised at 80 on 494 in my WRX STI, flashing down the road I pulled up to where the meetup group was and parked down the street. I was so happy to see 25 or so people waiting all with HUGE signs, and all sorts of ages and lots of dogs! (Sorry I didn't catch their names) We talked RP for awhile while the group started growing. Once we completely filled the parking lot we were meeting in we had a drummer start drumming the beginging of the PATRIOT MARCH song. and off we were.

There were all ages there, 65+ to what I estimate, less than 2 years old. I'm not an expert on dogs but we also had of those as well! we started marching towards 494 via Lyndale. as soon as we started off we started hearing honks. The coup de grace was when we were standing over 494.

I saw a guy one hand on the steering wheel and full upper torso; (Not a small feat on 494 @ 35W going 65 mph.) hanging out of the driver side window and from the over-pass heard...

"RON PAUL; HELL YEAH!" (He was screaming mightily loud for us to hear on the overpass)

Our group got numerous honks on the overpass giving us belief that RP2008 was alive in well in the Twin Cities!

We continued getting honks for 3 miles where we ended at 98th Street. We stood there until it was dark and continued to get honks and cheers from all manners of vehicles. It was great!

At the end of the day I personally met someone famous! :)

The guy who created TinyURL.com !

That was awesome! :)

Then on the way home I stopped at Champps Americana and ate; giving the guy a 10$ with my receipt and leaving a RP TAX FREE TIPS act for the bartender.

Now; I'm tired (As I haven't walked 3 miles I don't think ever) and having as much fun as one could in a day ready for some sleep!

Night all!

james1844
10-13-2007, 08:02 PM
Ron Paul, HELL YEAH!!!

kickzman
10-13-2007, 08:04 PM
Awesome Big J!

BLS
10-13-2007, 08:16 PM
You mean THIS big truck?!?!

:D

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BIG_J
10-13-2007, 08:20 PM
That would be the BAF TRUCK.

IT seriously almost takes up TWO-LANES of traffic!

Adamsa
10-13-2007, 08:36 PM
That "Ron Paul: Hell Yeah" guy makes me happy.

BLS
10-13-2007, 08:38 PM
It was a very positive experience. There were of course some uneducated Bush Lovers, some serious anti-republicans but overall, it went very well.
ALOT of people HONKED for us. We definately made a difference.

BIG_J
10-13-2007, 08:52 PM
I was talking with Scott who I walked with; just about the entire way and noticed that he and I had the same:

"Biggest Hurdle"

The War. We were both Pro-War. Now; it seems obvious; that being Pro-Life, and Small government; just wasn't consistent. In addition, we finally realized there was "blowback" to our policies in the middle-east. It was all a paradox; consequently; I was awoken.

As I've seen the sign:

"Dr. Paul Cured my Apathy."

transistor
10-13-2007, 09:02 PM
dang, i didn't know this was going on. i would have gone

BIG_J
10-13-2007, 09:13 PM
I didn't know it was happening either; until last night at about 5pm!

I found out because I have EMAIL turned on in my Meetup.com profile.

G-khan
10-13-2007, 09:15 PM
I didn't know about it or I would have brought down some from St Cloud...

Damn...........

BIG_J
10-13-2007, 09:43 PM
Sorry G-khan! Next time you will have to drop the hammer ; Husky style!

BIG_J
10-14-2007, 09:08 AM
Does anyone have pictures?

BLS
10-14-2007, 10:03 AM
dang, i didn't know this was going on. i would have gone

Are you signed up on meetup.com??

Guys/Gals, SERIOUSLY.. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE!!!

If you're not signed up, we have no way to organize things with you.

BLS
10-14-2007, 10:04 AM
Does anyone have pictures?

Uploading them now.

BLS
10-14-2007, 10:05 AM
I didn't know about it or I would have brought down some from St Cloud...

Damn...........


You NEED to sign up on Meetup.com, PLEASE.

There's an Osseo Meetup that just formed too. All the MN meetups are pretty good about working together.

Please join and get involved. We ONLY HAVE UNTIL FEB 5th in MN....after that...it's all over.

BLS
10-14-2007, 10:18 AM
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Tidewise
10-14-2007, 10:56 AM
Was the Ron Paul turnout as big as the Team Mitt Action Center turnout? LOL

transistor
10-14-2007, 11:07 AM
Are you signed up on meetup.com??

Guys/Gals, SERIOUSLY.. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE!!!

If you're not signed up, we have no way to organize things with you.

nope :o

i would have signed up, but i'm moving out of state in 3 weeks