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liveblog from the Obama appearance in Auburn New York (Original Post) Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 OP
it's getting dark I hope to get good pictures Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #1
Good luck Cooley burnodo Aug 2013 #2
I think he's just crashing here tonight no speeches Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #4
Anywhere near the Genesee beer sign? MgtPA Aug 2013 #5
that's a little further uptown he staying at the Holiday Inn on North Street Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #6
What's he doing in Auburn? (my old hometown) MgtPA Aug 2013 #7
Heya Auburnian! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #18
Hey, right back atcha! MgtPA Aug 2013 #40
I'm a Mercy Baby too (1965)! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #45
We weren't far from the lake, we could see Galpin Hill from our backyard. MgtPA Aug 2013 #53
One constant of that area is the Springside - still there! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #55
Springside! Wasn't that a stop on the Underground Railroad? Seems to me I heard that. MgtPA Aug 2013 #56
I believe it was! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #57
"The" Holiday Inn? babylonsister Aug 2013 #8
hottest spot in town!!! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #9
How so? Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #14
I was being sarcastic because he may NOT be the perfect POTUS... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #16
I just can't imagine how tired he gets Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #21
He's had a long day... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #34
I was hoping you didn't mean it was without AC Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #46
I think he's enjoying AC... and a beer, now. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #50
I know.. read he was staying in the .. wait for it.. Cha Aug 2013 #10
There's a nicer place, but it's a wooden structure... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #19
Bless his heart~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #27
I know.. Cha Aug 2013 #28
Snort! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #37
lol! Casual Obama.. earlier in the day at Magnolia's in Rochester, NY~ Cha Aug 2013 #43
I love the little boy rolling around on the floor! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #47
I'm imagining at the time of the pic.. Cha Aug 2013 #58
The tuna melt sounds great! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #59
Oh yeah... I watched that back in 2009.. thought Cha Aug 2013 #60
The little fellow's doing his Curly Howard impression Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #48
Who's the chick on the left, laughing and talking to the empty chair? Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #61
LOL, Rhiannon.. good Cha Aug 2013 #62
I thought it was kind of hard to miss, LOL! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #63
It's actually a pretty good one. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #30
LOL~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #33
I like that! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #38
Which elementary school was that? MgtPA Aug 2013 #42
Central Elem - it was Central High until 1970... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #49
Lots of changes since we left Auburn (urban renewal, the Arterial, etc.). MgtPA Aug 2013 #51
Mount Carmel's still here - but's it's Elem now Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #52
We had dinner & drinks at Curley's during our recent visit! MgtPA Aug 2013 #54
They have the Best French Onion Soup! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #64
Thanks for the tip! MgtPA Aug 2013 #66
Oh wow, that is historic! Cha Aug 2013 #44
no sign of POTUS yet Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #3
He must be enjoying barbecue Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #11
things are getting lively here I think the POTUS is approaching Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #12
POTUS just showed up they pushed us about a quarter mile away so I couldn't really see him Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #13
Recap: Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #15
"A" for effort, Cooley! babylonsister Aug 2013 #17
How fucking DARE Faux News drive down MY street!!!!! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #20
They're just hoping he'll fall down or someone will shout insults Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #22
They were probably waiting for his real Kenyan family to show up... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #24
No doubt, anything embarrassing Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #25
Neither do I, blocked it long ago. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #36
Aaaah regained your strength, did you not Cooley? sheshe2 Aug 2013 #29
As beat as I was, I just could allow myself to sit out the arrival of President Obama Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #31
Pics - not very good, but it gives you a sense of the mood: Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #23
Video too (as good as the pics, I guess): Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #26
I loved the video! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #32
A little slice of history. I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #35
O-Bam-a! thanks Cooley. Cha Aug 2013 #39
Yep! One of my bosses had a better seat - he's supposed to upload it to YT... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #41
Good morning Mr President! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #65
Epilogue: POTUS went to the local YMCA this morning and worked out (must read!!) Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #67
Tell your friend... Wait Wut Aug 2013 #68
Me too! He said President Obama was very funny and nice. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #69
Exactly. Cha Aug 2013 #73
WOW! What an epilogue.. thank you so Cha Aug 2013 #70
My friend is walking on air today. It was TOTALLY unexpected! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #71
They'd have to pick me up off Cha Aug 2013 #72
He's a dude Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #74
Sorry, I looked at the pic and thought Cha Aug 2013 #76
He's also very bald. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #77
Your OP keeps getting better and better! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #75
Yet another Fun fact: in that very same spot where they're on the treadmills... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #78
Told ya, you and the Prez have a history~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #79
The Space Invaders background music - It still rings in my head! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #80
cool story! bigtree Aug 2013 #81
 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
18. Heya Auburnian!
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:41 PM
Aug 2013


He's gonna check out the Seward Mansion and the Harriet Tubman house tomorrow.

MgtPA

(1,022 posts)
40. Hey, right back atcha!
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:34 PM
Aug 2013

I was born in Auburn (Mercy Hospital, I think it's gone now), we lived on Silver Street Rd. in a white cape cod about 350 yards south of Sand Beach Rd. We visited Auburn a few months ago when we were looking at colleges for my daughter (we looked at Wells), and we stayed at the aforementioned Holiday Inn. Auburn is every bit as nice as I remember.

I still remember participating in the Easter egg hunt at Hoopes Park back in (ahem...) 1958.
 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
45. I'm a Mercy Baby too (1965)!
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:42 PM
Aug 2013

It's still here, but it's an elderly rehab facility now. You were out by the lake! A good friend of mine lived on Sand Beach. Her dad ran a heavy equipment company. Do you remember the Fitzsimmons?

Hoopes hasn't changed a bit. As much as I can bitch about Auburn, it's not the worst place I've lived.

My family's been here since the early 1800's My DU name comes from my great-great-great-great-grandfather who was one of the earliest settlers in Cayuga Co. Received a land-grant as payment for his service in the Revolutionary War.

MgtPA

(1,022 posts)
53. We weren't far from the lake, we could see Galpin Hill from our backyard.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:00 PM
Aug 2013

I was in kindergarten when we moved to Philly but my older brothers might remember the Fitzsimmons.

One thing I noticed when we visited Auburn recently - I could see lots of stars at night. I can't remember the last time I saw that many stars. It's a beautiful area.

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
55. One constant of that area is the Springside - still there!
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:03 PM
Aug 2013

My SO and I met Doris Kearns Goodwin there last fall during a book signing for "Team of Rivals".

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
16. I was being sarcastic because he may NOT be the perfect POTUS...
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:40 PM
Aug 2013

...but he's sleeping at a Holiday Inn tonight.

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
34. He's had a long day...
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:28 PM
Aug 2013

I've done that trip before - Buffalo, Syracuse and then back to Auburn. It wore me out.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
46. I was hoping you didn't mean it was without AC
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:43 PM
Aug 2013

It's still warm and humid here in NE NY, had a rain shower earlier. Again.

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
19. There's a nicer place, but it's a wooden structure...
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:42 PM
Aug 2013

...my guess is that the wooden structure made the Secret Service a bit nervous.

Cha

(295,903 posts)
43. lol! Casual Obama.. earlier in the day at Magnolia's in Rochester, NY~
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:36 PM
Aug 2013

Pete Souza: A young boy plays as Pres Obama lunches with college students and their parents in Rochester, NY

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/08/22/she-wins-the-day/#comments

she~

sheshe2

(83,335 posts)
47. I love the little boy rolling around on the floor!
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:44 PM
Aug 2013

Casual Obama...but where is his burger?

Cha

Cha

(295,903 posts)
58. I'm imagining at the time of the pic..
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:13 PM
Aug 2013

it's being prepared in the kitchen with Grey Poupon!

How Obama likes his Burger and Tuna Melt

So I had a chance to see some of the president’s takes on some popular favorites.. where

Barack Obama decided to see how Air Force One did burgers on his first flight on the plane as president-elect. Here’s what Obama requested from the plane’s flight attendant:



- Cooked Medium-well

- Cheddar Cheese

- Dijon Mustard (the flight attendant asked if he would like Grey Poupon, to which Obama responded, “that’s fine”)- Lettuce and Tomato

- Served with a side of salad or vegetables

- No fries?…Wait, never mind as Obama said, ”Oh, I’ll still take the fries”


Grey Poupon mustard, a flavorful condiment favorite of the president


Obama-style tuna melt served with waffle fries. The second sandwich was still being grilled while I took this pic

"According to 60 minutes, Obama can apparently also make Chinese and Indian food stemming from growing up in Hawaii and once living with an Indian roommate. Either way, the president’s got a good take on food. Thumbs up!"

Bon Appetit!

there's more.. including recipe for Tuna Melt..
http://eurasianepicurean.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/obamatunamelt/

she

sheshe2

(83,335 posts)
59. The tuna melt sounds great!
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:27 PM
Aug 2013

I never thought of mustard, pickles I use, but they are dill. I will have to try that.

As for the burger, I draw the line and totally 100% disagree with the President! I like mayo on my burger! Oh noooos!

Thanks for the video, Cha. It's not one that I have watched before.

Cha

(295,903 posts)
60. Oh yeah... I watched that back in 2009.. thought
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:34 PM
Aug 2013

it would be fun too see again. So nice. I had wondered if you'd seen it.

Any-way.. I take mustard on my Garden Burger But, back when I ate everything.. I took mayo, mustard, and catsup on the plate with the fries! And, yes, Cheddar was a good way to go.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
61. Who's the chick on the left, laughing and talking to the empty chair?
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:57 PM
Aug 2013

Must be a Clint Eastwood fan!

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
63. I thought it was kind of hard to miss, LOL!
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 03:27 AM
Aug 2013

Everybody's focused on the president except for one person, smiling broadly at a chair!

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
30. It's actually a pretty good one.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:19 PM
Aug 2013

Fun fact: It was built on the site of my Elementary School playground.

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
49. Central Elem - it was Central High until 1970...
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:48 PM
Aug 2013

...but, when they built the new HS on Lake Ave, they turned Central into an Elementary School. Was there K-4th, but they closed it when the Arterial was built (:grr and I spent 5th grade at Lincoln Elem on N Fulton Street.

MgtPA

(1,022 posts)
51. Lots of changes since we left Auburn (urban renewal, the Arterial, etc.).
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:57 PM
Aug 2013

My older brothers both went to St. Mary's elementary school (gone) and my oldest brother graduated from Mount Carmel High School (also now gone). I went to Owasco Elementary for kindergarten (brand new school at the time) - at least that's still there!

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
52. Mount Carmel's still here - but's it's Elem now
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:00 PM
Aug 2013

Urban renewal ripped the guts out of the town (thanks a bunch, Mayor Lattimore ) but there's still a lot here. Curley's is still going strong!

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
11. He must be enjoying barbecue
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 08:47 PM
Aug 2013

no sign of him yet.
rumor has it he went to the dinosaur barbeque in Syracuse

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
15. Recap:
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:33 PM
Aug 2013

I stood on the fender of a dump truck for about an hr.

All of a sudden, the cheers went up and a very bulky bus emblazoned with the Presidential Seal glided past.

It was very dark, and the lead cars of the motorcade blinded me so I couldn't see POTUS.

Epilogue: The Fox News Mobile Unit drove past me on MY street - I yelled "BOOOOOOOO! Stop LYING you DICKS!"

Pics to come - in the process of uploading them.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
25. No doubt, anything embarrassing
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:02 PM
Aug 2013

I'd tune in to see what awful things they were saying, but fortunately I don't even know what channel it's on.

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
31. As beat as I was, I just could allow myself to sit out the arrival of President Obama
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:21 PM
Aug 2013

I would have hated myself tomorrow.

Pics (not very good ones) below.

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
23. Pics - not very good, but it gives you a sense of the mood:
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:52 PM
Aug 2013

The dumptrucks:


...the motorcade leads the way:


POTUS arrives:


In hindsight, I wish I took pics of the crowd - they went nuts!!!

I have my gripes about the overreach of the NSA, but it's still cool to see the POTUS!

Fun fact: 33 years ago, in the very same hotel that POTUS is spending the night, I (at 15) met Ronald Reagan before he was elected POTUS. He seemed nice (you know, for a dick), but I still worked the fall of '80 stuffing envelopes and ringing doorbells for Carter.

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
41. Yep! One of my bosses had a better seat - he's supposed to upload it to YT...
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:35 PM
Aug 2013

I just got the back of the bus, but he filmed it at a much better angle. Will post the link as soon as I get it.

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
65. Good morning Mr President!
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 07:12 AM
Aug 2013

Per local sources, he's going to take in the Harriet Tubman House and the Seward House. And I have to leave early for work since there's detours everywhere!

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
67. Epilogue: POTUS went to the local YMCA this morning and worked out (must read!!)
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 12:44 PM
Aug 2013

Last edited Fri Aug 23, 2013, 03:35 PM - Edit history (1)

A good friend and coworker of mine happened to be at the Y also working out. POTUS jumped on the treadmill next to my friend and they worked out together for a bit.

My friend said that, at one point, President Obama pointed up at the TV's in front of them and said "don't listen to that guy. He doesn't know what he's talking about." My friend looked up and saw that it was President Obama HIMSELF being interviewed on the TV! This is a true story!!!!!!!!

Here's a pic of my friend (on the right) running with Obama:


Link to the article from which the picture came:

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/08/auburn_ymcas_workout_room_get_a_surprise_visitor.html#incart_river_default

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
68. Tell your friend...
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 05:36 PM
Aug 2013

...kudos for not losing his balance and faceplanting on the treadmill.

Pretty sure that's what I would have done.

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
69. Me too! He said President Obama was very funny and nice.
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 05:40 PM
Aug 2013

He said, next to the day he was married and the birth of his kids, this was the greatest day of his life! He's a history nut like myself, so I pointed out that his grandchildren will have the pic (not the one in my post, but a better one taken from the front by my friend's wife) that shows their grand dad hanging out with the POTUS!

Cha

(295,903 posts)
70. WOW! What an epilogue.. thank you so
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:03 PM
Aug 2013

much for posting, Cooley.

Glad you had that link in bigtree's thread or I probably would not have seen this.

Is this like 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon or what!



Good on the President knowing how much better we feel when we get our exercise. I need to get out and do it right freaking NOW!

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
71. My friend is walking on air today. It was TOTALLY unexpected!
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:10 PM
Aug 2013

I guess I should stop being a doughy, middle-aged guy and work out. I might actually meet a POTUS someday!

Cha

(295,903 posts)
72. They'd have to pick me up off
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:13 PM
Aug 2013

the floor! Props to your friend for "walking on air"! Lucky girl!

Cha

(295,903 posts)
76. Sorry, I looked at the pic and thought
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:33 PM
Aug 2013

otherwise.. and instead of going back to double check like the little voice told me .. I didn't.

Okay then.. Lucky dude!

sheshe2

(83,335 posts)
75. Your OP keeps getting better and better!
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:29 PM
Aug 2013

Oh wow! Your friend worked out with the Prez! Hot damn, you would have to peel me off the ceiling! The Prez,s comment about the TV, priceless!

That's a great picture, Cooley! Thank you!

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
78. Yet another Fun fact: in that very same spot where they're on the treadmills...
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:38 PM
Aug 2013

...in 1980, it was the youth game room, complete with pool tables and a Space Invaders video game. I RULED that game, and was always the highest scorer. RIGHT WHERE POTUS is running, I was blasting waves of UFO's 33 years ago!

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
80. The Space Invaders background music - It still rings in my head!
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:06 PM
Aug 2013

Bum------Bum-----Bum---Bum---Bumbumbumbum!

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