Can lightning disable a tank? I don't want the crews to get hurt but four or five M1 Abrams stuck in the middle of Constitution Ave would make for some fucking GREAT b-roll for the nightly news.
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I'm more interested in whether it'll disable a particular president. See the secret service try to prevent that act of god
Give him a really tall metal chair to watch it from.
Maybe somewhere high up so he can see better. The top of the Washington Monument for example...
How many people would be trying to recreate the famous tank man image from tienneman square? 🤔
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Get a water balloon and fill it with skunk musk ... basically skunk feces or the anal glands of a dead skunk
let it sit in the sun for an afternoon before you use it.
throw it anywhere near the parade route
the stink will last for days
I like the way you think but am horrified by your potential skunk-harvesting techniques.
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What's the skunk to water balloon ratio for this operation?
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Because what, the weather would pose a threat to the wellbeing of the soldiers?
Trump doesn't care about that.
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But don't worry, they've already spent tens of millions of dollars just to get to this point before cancelling.
Can't he just sharpie away the thunderstorm?
Maybe he can nuke it.
Cancel his parade and force the withdrawal of troops from LA? But that'll make Trump sad.
Every soldier should be given a sick chit for bonespurs that day.
Awwwwwww.
We can only hope. Let's dust off that old HAARP and see if we can make it happen! /s
Trump is a witch confirmed.
you mean chicken out? or do it another day hoping there won't be as many protests? or the Chicago mass?
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This is the inauguration all over again. This idiot thinks he has massive support from the people for his garish displays, until it gets close to time that will reveal how broadly hated he actually is, then either he or his team change things up to protect his fragile ego.
Oh noez! /s