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WEEK 526: COLD - Olney, MD
Posted on 02/14/2016 1:42:10 PM PST by trooprally
Cold weather finally settled in. After a 70 degree Christmas day, it was welcomed - NOT
BELOW: This is Lurker Jim's temperature reading at 10AM as we got started.
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But this pales when compared to several Walter Reed FReeps. One time Kburi's gauge read 20 when we started and 12 when we ended. And there was no ambient warmth from the sun on the cold Friday nights. Of course today in Olney there was 20 MPH+ winds which cancelled out any ambient warmth. One gust was so high that we saw gravel and trash being blown along Rte. 108. Lurker Bill had hand warmers for every one. It was too bad he did not have some way to keep his sound system warm (Left side of picture on curb). It pooped out after 10 minutes.
BELOW LEFT: Four brave souls in good spirits. BELOW RIGHT: Flags Unfurled - Note bending of flag poles.
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In the pictures, 2nd from left, is Marine LCPL Ed. He was home on leave and joined us. He was given a field promotion to Corporeal due to the cold. .
The others (left to right) are Fraxinus, Lurker Bill (sporting his winter beard) and Lurker Jim. .
BELOW: From the week before, Cindy_True_Supporter and [Mrs] Trooprally. Yes 3DJoy, there is a [Mrs] Trooprally. .
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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Free Republic; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: aar; cold; dcchapter; olney; operationinfinate
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posted on
02/14/2016 1:44:30 PM PST
by
trooprally
(Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
To: trooprally
Ain’t that global warming something?
3
posted on
02/14/2016 1:56:25 PM PST
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
To: trooprally
Oh man, good to see you guys out there! Glad you are out down there and not up here, though. It was -9 this morning!
Good job on the Olney Freeping guys! Miss you all!
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posted on
02/14/2016 1:58:25 PM PST
by
rlmorel
("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
To: trooprally
You guys and gals are something!!! Hope you didn’t stay out tooooooooo long, and happy you had the hand warmers.
Now -— who wants to become a millionaire and invent a battery operated full length warmed cape??
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posted on
02/14/2016 2:17:11 PM PST
by
Exit148
((Loose Chnge Club founder) Put yours aside for the next Freepathon!)
To: trooprally
God bless you faithful, wonderful patriots.
Thanks for the ping.
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posted on
02/14/2016 2:40:12 PM PST
by
Bigg Red
(Keep calm and Pray on.)
To: R. Scott
Yep, global warming. It got to 26 that afternoon.
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posted on
02/14/2016 2:45:37 PM PST
by
trooprally
(Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
To: rlmorel
Wow, -9. I am glad we are down here too.
Till we see each other again, take care and stay warm.
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posted on
02/14/2016 2:48:01 PM PST
by
trooprally
(Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
To: Exit148
We are actually out for an hour with a little set up and take down time.
Maybe Trump will after he becomes president. It will be for the illegals when he ships them up north.
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posted on
02/14/2016 2:50:20 PM PST
by
trooprally
(Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
To: Bigg Red
Thank you from all of us. Least we can do for our troops. Obambi doesn’t care for them.
10
posted on
02/14/2016 2:52:25 PM PST
by
trooprally
(Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
To: trooprally
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posted on
02/14/2016 3:31:51 PM PST
by
Bigg Red
(Keep calm and Pray on.)
To: trooprally
Hi there!
Glad to see you out there. Thanks for doing it for all of us who are with you only in spirit.
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posted on
02/14/2016 3:49:09 PM PST
by
3D-JOY
(...don't forget to visit the FREEPATHON today!)
To: trooprally
You bet, same to you and Mrs. TR!
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posted on
02/14/2016 4:35:46 PM PST
by
rlmorel
("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
To: trooprally
Glad to see our FR heroes out standing cold duty. God bless them all.
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posted on
02/14/2016 6:14:44 PM PST
by
WVNan
To: trooprally
Thanks to the Marine for standing in the cold with you. Jeans don’t give much protection, though it looks like he had a warm Carhartt camo jacket there, so maybe it wasn’t too awful for him. A nice gesture for him to join you. May God bless and protect him and all of you.
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posted on
02/14/2016 7:20:31 PM PST
by
ottbmare
(the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
To: trooprally
The one thing i miss about DC is you guys.
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posted on
02/14/2016 8:58:00 PM PST
by
Sensei Ern
(If anyone is pusillanimous, it's Trump.)
To: trooprally
WOW, I salute you all. You are all troopers for standing in the freezing wind.
And now we have snow in So. MD.
Happy Monday
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posted on
02/15/2016 3:04:53 AM PST
by
beachn4fun
(God help the USofA.)
To: beachn4fun
We have snow on the eastern shore, too. Brrrr weather.
To: trooprally
Hello my friends.. Mr & Mrs! Surprised but happy to see you are still holding down the fort there... I was only with you once there.. more often at Walter Reed. Haven’t had a DC trip since that last one with you when Walter Reed had its last day. Hugs/love from Ohio
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posted on
02/15/2016 4:34:03 AM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell God how big your storm is... tell your storm how BIG your God is!)
To: freepertoo
brrr is right.
HATE it when it’s that cold.
looking forward to 50s tomorrow and maybe 60 by the weekend.
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posted on
02/15/2016 6:26:50 AM PST
by
beachn4fun
(God help the USofA.)
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