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The Web Braces For Inauguration Traffic
1sockchuck writes "Web sites and social networks are scaling up for huge traffic during today's Inauguration. Photo sharing sites are expecting a surge in volume around the noontime swearing-in, while Twitter has doubled its capacity. Some net watchers say peak volume may not match the record levels seen on Election Night 2008 (as reported by Akamai's Net Usage Index). As noted yesterday, DC-area wireless networks are the most likely bottleneck for messaging and photo sharing. "
I think I just saw Samuel L. Jackson!
False alarm. It was just some dude in a skull cap.
Something is happening. A lot of people have started murmuring.
It's warming up a bit. This thing is supposed to get rolling in an hour or so. The lines for the bathroom are pretty long.
Anyone else here?
Boy howdy. You can't say you've lived until you've seen a fat, naked hippie in red, white, and blue bodypaint getting tackled by security.
People are starting to push from behind me...
Speaking of Sam Jackson, I'm a mushroom-cloud layin' motherfucker. Just ask the good folks who are stewing in the parfum de Egg McMuffin.
That fucking beachball bounced this way. What is it with everyone becoming a drooling 3 year old when it bounces their way?
Some guy stepped on my foot in the clamor to be the one to bounce the ball back.
On a happier note, one guy sent his kid out for drinks and he brought back bottled water for a bunch of us.
So I know its just a small thing to ask but can we have a president who doesn't desecrate our own flag
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