Nationals vs Mets, Game 2

[mitlen]

I'm sure there were plenty of light tanks like those in the states for training purposes during the big one.

I guess it seems tacky to me to do that during the war.        Plus, per Patton, wouldn't those guys be "shovelin' crap in Louisiana"?

[RobDibblesGhost]

Why the freak is Ross not sacrificing?

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

They needed to prepare crews for the parade down the Kurfürstendamm

I guess it seems tacky to me to do that during the war.   

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

MAT 

[nats2playoffs]

The source of a posting of that picture links to National Geographic, which says it was taken in 1947 "U.S. military tanks parade near the Capitol Building in Washington DC, 1947. Photograph by Volkmar K. Wentzel, National Geographic". See:
http://natgeofound.tumblr.com/post/52966623825/us-military-tanks-parade-near-the-capitol
(Note the streetcar tracks. Lots of fun navigating over those things.)

[mitlen]

(Note the streetcar tracks. Lots of fun navigating over those things.)

Not so bad on tracked vehicles.

[bluestreak]

What year is that photo  ...   '46?     The vehicles almost look Korea era.

Google image search shows a caption that says 1947. But likely too late. Whole Reddit discussion that surmises it is during  WWII

http://www.reddit.com/r/Historypictures/comments/1gggv5/us_military_tanks_parade_near_the_capitol/

[RobDibblesGhost]

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

There used to be an annual bike race on the Ellipse ("National Capital Open") where you hit a couple of old tracks.  That got really interesting on a 130 psi half inch racing tire.

edit: I might be conflating two courses.  There was one downtown that had tracks, might not have been the NCO though.

Not so bad on tracked vehicles.

[mitlen]

Whole Reddit discussion that surmises it is during  WWII

http://www.reddit.com/r/Historypictures/comments/1gggv5/us_military_tanks_parade_near_the_capitol/

It's probably the "deep state" tanks.     

[stealyerbase]

I guess it seems tacky to me to do that during the war.        Plus, per Patton, wouldn't those guys be "shovelin' crap in Louisiana"?

Actually (after a bit more research) those tanks are M2A4's, the predecessor to the Stuart and were basically obsolete by WWII so it would make sense for them to be at home.

[Slateman]

Would love to see Bryce steal a bag here

[RobDibblesGhost]

Murphy

[Slateman]

Daniel Hits Murphy

[mitlen]

Now the All-Stars are crankin' it up.   

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Murph loves the Mutts 

[mitlen]

Actually (after a bit more research) those tanks are M2A4's, the predecessor to the Stuart and were basically obsolete by WWII so it would make sense for them to be at home.

Waste of perfectly good soldiers.   

[Baseball is Life]

There used to be an annual bike race on the Ellipse ("National Capital Open") where you hit a couple of old tracks.  That got really interesting on a 130 psi half inch racing tire.

edit: I might be conflating two courses.  There was one downtown that had tracks, might not have been the NCO though.

The trolly tracks were still on M Street in Georgetown well into the '80s and so were the cobblestones. It was tough sledding in a car much less a bike, I bet.

[bluestreak]

I'm not sure why Harper doesn't steal bases anymore.

[welch]

Ah...Harper and Murphy and a lead.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

They're still on O Street

The trolly tracks were still on M Street in Georgetown well into the '80s and so were the cobblestones. It was tough sledding in a car much less a bike, I bet.

[mitlen]

They're still on O Street

I haven't been on O ST in years.    I may have to check it out.

[Baseball is Life]

They're still on O Street

Yes, they are still on some side streets as are the cobblestones. But let's just say that taking them off them the main drag that is M St. in G'town was a tad late in coming.

[RobDibblesGhost]

freak, Ross

[NatsAllThe Way]

Go Nats!