So Rolling Thunder is coming to an end because local parking and hotels have become too expensive?

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Anonymous wrote:As a former Crystal City resident, I'm glad this is over and done with. They were rude on the road and practically spoiling for fights in local restaurants from what I personally saw, heard and experienced over the four years I lived there. If you can't be safe and courteous on the roads and in public places and businesses, you aren't a good representative of any group, or any cause.

I have family that’s worked at a restaurant in Crystal City for over 40 yrs. Everyone in the restaurant loves this weekend and having the Rolling Thunder participants in to eat. They have many RT regulars that have come for years and years.

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Anonymous wrote:Those bikers are old, some are riding 3 wheelers and wheel chairs in sidecars. Their cause is fading. They are a nuisance in DC. Good riddence.

Their cause of returning the missing in action is fading. Any MIA are quite old and will die soon, their families have moved on. The cause is dated.

Is the recognition of those who went through the holocaust dated? The MIA are quite old, but their families have not moved on emotionally. We also should use what happened in Vietnam as a caution of what we should never let happen again.

+1

Not all vets and bikers are Trump supporters, either.

I think 90 percent of those who participate in rolling thunder are, though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a millennial and the only people I know who like motorcycles are olds so I believe it.

“Olds”? Show a little respect you brat.

You’re too old to get it.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a millennial and the only people I know who like motorcycles are olds so I believe it.

“Olds”? Show a little respect you brat.

You’re too old to get it.

Honestly, why can't some of you google. The group was started in 1989 to bring awareness to the MIA/POW problem in Vietnam. You don't have to be a veteran to belong but most are. The simple fact is that the group is getting smaller because so many men and women of that era are dying or can no longer ride. Many of the servicemen and women in Vietnam did not come back in great shape, if at all. The group was formed to bring attention to the fact - true or not - that many MIA/POW were left behind. It was a gruesome war. Do have some respect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Thunder_(organization)

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Anonymous wrote:It’s the hate culture of DC - as evidenced here...

Most people do not like them?

You are the progeny of Hanoi Jane and her band of elitists who demonized those who served in the military during the Vietnam war era.
This contributed to the cultural divide we now suffer.

My father was drafted and served during Vietnam and even he's over Jane Fonda. In fact, the US isn't even still mad at Vietnam anymore.

Was he in country?

DP. She apologized and has paid her penance.

Were you in country?

No. Does that matter?

Great question. Does it matter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a millennial and the only people I know who like motorcycles are olds so I believe it.

“Olds”? Show a little respect you brat.

You’re too old to get it.

Honestly, why can't some of you google. The group was started in 1989 to bring awareness to the MIA/POW problem in Vietnam. You don't have to be a veteran to belong but most are. The simple fact is that the group is getting smaller because so many men and women of that era are dying or can no longer ride. Many of the servicemen and women in Vietnam did not come back in great shape, if at all. The group was formed to bring attention to the fact - true or not - that many MIA/POW were left behind. It was a gruesome war. Do have some respect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Thunder_(organization)

+ a million. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a millennial and the only people I know who like motorcycles are olds so I believe it.

“Olds”? Show a little respect you brat.

You’re too old to get it.

Honestly, why can't some of you google. The group was started in 1989 to bring awareness to the MIA/POW problem in Vietnam. You don't have to be a veteran to belong but most are. The simple fact is that the group is getting smaller because so many men and women of that era are dying or can no longer ride. Many of the servicemen and women in Vietnam did not come back in great shape, if at all. The group was formed to bring attention to the fact - true or not - that many MIA/POW were left behind. It was a gruesome war. Do have some respect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Thunder_(organization)

+ a million. Thank you!

You're welcome. The ignorance on this forum knows no bounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Those bikers are old, some are riding 3 wheelers and wheel chairs in sidecars. Their cause is fading. They are a nuisance in DC. Good riddence.

Their cause of returning the missing in action is fading. Any MIA are quite old and will die soon, their families have moved on. The cause is dated.

Is the recognition of those who went through the holocaust dated? The MIA are quite old, but their families have not moved on emotionally. We also should use what happened in Vietnam as a caution of what we should never let happen again.

+1

Not all vets and bikers are Trump supporters, either.

I think 90 percent of those who participate in rolling thunder are, though.

So what? Their message is a good one. Again, a liberal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a millennial and the only people I know who like motorcycles are olds so I believe it.

“Olds”? Show a little respect you brat.

You’re too old to get it.

Honestly, why can't some of you google. The group was started in 1989 to bring awareness to the MIA/POW problem in Vietnam. You don't have to be a veteran to belong but most are. The simple fact is that the group is getting smaller because so many men and women of that era are dying or can no longer ride. Many of the servicemen and women in Vietnam did not come back in great shape, if at all. The group was formed to bring attention to the fact - true or not - that many MIA/POW were left behind. It was a gruesome war. Do have some respect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Thunder_(organization)

+ a million. Thank you!

You're welcome. The ignorance on this forum knows no bounds.

You sound knowledgeable. Can you explain why the PP was asking if the vets were “in country” or not? What does that mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former Crystal City resident, I'm glad this is over and done with. They were rude on the road and practically spoiling for fights in local restaurants from what I personally saw, heard and experienced over the four years I lived there. If you can't be safe and courteous on the roads and in public places and businesses, you aren't a good representative of any group, or any cause.

I have family that’s worked at a restaurant in Crystal City for over 40 yrs. Everyone in the restaurant loves this weekend and having the Rolling Thunder participants in to eat. They have many RT regulars that have come for years and years.

That’s great. My personal experience doesn’t invalidate yours, and vice versa. That’s how anecdata works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those bikers are old, some are riding 3 wheelers and wheel chairs in sidecars. Their cause is fading. They are a nuisance in DC. Good riddence.

Their cause of returning the missing in action is fading. Any MIA are quite old and will die soon, their families have moved on. The cause is dated.

Is the recognition of those who went through the holocaust dated? The MIA are quite old, but their families have not moved on emotionally. We also should use what happened in Vietnam as a caution of what we should never let happen again.

+1

Not all vets and bikers are Trump supporters, either.

I think 90 percent of those who participate in rolling thunder are, though.

So what? Their message is a good one. Again, a liberal.

Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a millennial and the only people I know who like motorcycles are olds so I believe it.

“Olds”? Show a little respect you brat.

You’re too old to get it.

Honestly, why can't some of you google. The group was started in 1989 to bring awareness to the MIA/POW problem in Vietnam. You don't have to be a veteran to belong but most are. The simple fact is that the group is getting smaller because so many men and women of that era are dying or can no longer ride. Many of the servicemen and women in Vietnam did not come back in great shape, if at all. The group was formed to bring attention to the fact - true or not - that many MIA/POW were left behind. It was a gruesome war. Do have some respect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Thunder_(organization)

+ a million. Thank you!

You're welcome. The ignorance on this forum knows no bounds.

You sound knowledgeable. Can you explain why the PP was asking if the vets were “in country” or not? What does that mean?

I'm not PP, but think that "in-country" in this context refers to whether a vet served in Vietnam. For example, my dad was a Vietnam-era draftee, but was never in-country because he served state-side and in Germany, but never went to Vietnam.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those bikers are old, some are riding 3 wheelers and wheel chairs in sidecars. Their cause is fading. They are a nuisance in DC. Good riddence.

Their cause of returning the missing in action is fading. Any MIA are quite old and will die soon, their families have moved on. The cause is dated.

Is the recognition of those who went through the holocaust dated? The MIA are quite old, but their families have not moved on emotionally. We also should use what happened in Vietnam as a caution of what we should never let happen again.

+1

Not all vets and bikers are Trump supporters, either.

I think 90 percent of those who participate in rolling thunder are, though.

So what? Their message is a good one. Again, a liberal.

Agreed.

I'm also liberal and agree. The cause in this case is also all about the draft and how the economic inequities in this country were exploited so that poorer and less-advantaged young men were disproportionately sent to be killed and maimed. I hope that cause is NEVER forgotten in this country.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Liberals tend to hate them.

This is 16:58 - my political beliefs have nothing to do with my desire to not be run off 270.

As everyone knows, the only danger on Rt 270 is rolling thunder.

So clever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a millennial and the only people I know who like motorcycles are olds so I believe it.

“Olds”? Show a little respect you brat.

You’re too old to get it.

Honestly, why can't some of you google. The group was started in 1989 to bring awareness to the MIA/POW problem in Vietnam. You don't have to be a veteran to belong but most are. The simple fact is that the group is getting smaller because so many men and women of that era are dying or can no longer ride. Many of the servicemen and women in Vietnam did not come back in great shape, if at all. The group was formed to bring attention to the fact - true or not - that many MIA/POW were left behind. It was a gruesome war. Do have some respect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Thunder_(organization)

+ a million. Thank you!

You're welcome. The ignorance on this forum knows no bounds.

You sound knowledgeable. Can you explain why the PP was asking if the vets were “in country” or not? What does that mean?

I'm not PP, but think that "in-country" in this context refers to whether a vet served in Vietnam. For example, my dad was a Vietnam-era draftee, but was never in-country because he served state-side and in Germany, but never went to Vietnam.

Thanks. Got that part, but I was curious more about why PP was asking about it. Why was that relevant?