Yikes. Nine people killed so far in the LA train derailment. One train struck a vehicle, then derailed and hit another train. They think the vehicle was left on the tracks intentionally.
I've tried to march in the Slayer Pride Parade ...
Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 32 Flavors and Then Some
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Jan 26, 2005 8:20:51 am PST #817 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Trudy Booth - Jan 26, 2005 8:22:33 am PST #818 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
God I love Lautenberg.
Jessica - Jan 26, 2005 8:23:38 am PST #819 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Dear Schummer and Clinton - phhbbbbbbtttt!
I second that.
msbelle - Jan 26, 2005 8:24:37 am PST #820 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
omg. lunch. I need to do that, like right now.
sure, have potato skins. If that were an option, I would.
Maria - Jan 26, 2005 8:29:08 am PST #821 of 10002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Which reminds me - I've been meaning to write Obama about all this Social Security nonsense that the administration's been spewing. I've never written a congressperson before? Any advice? I figure a nice snailmail letter is the best....
Nope. Email all the way, baybee. Snailmail gets hung up for at least a month because of security procedures. Anytime I need to send something to the Hill, I use FedEx or a courier if I can't email it.
As far as stylistic advice, be concise. Identify yourself as a constituent right away or your email won't even be read by an intern. Use facts to back up your assertations, and you'll be looked upon as the intelligent man you are, which will facilitate a response to your concerns.
juliana - Jan 26, 2005 8:29:50 am PST #822 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Mark Dayton, D-Minn.
That's my boy.
Hmmm.
Sen. Coleman is being positioned to take a shot at the Repub nom in 2012 or so, provided the Bushes don't make their dynastic goal. I wonder if Dayton is pushing for the Dem nom?
Jessica - Jan 26, 2005 8:30:42 am PST #823 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Nope. Email all the way, baybee. Snailmail gets hung up for at least a month because of security procedures. Anytime I need to send something to the Hill, I use FedEx or a courier if I can't email it.
I thought faxing was considered the best option, because emails tend to get ignored.
tommyrot - Jan 26, 2005 8:31:59 am PST #824 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I had also heard that emails tended to be ignored, but this was several years ago (before all that anthrax stuff).
Susan W. - Jan 26, 2005 8:34:14 am PST #825 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Shame on Sens. Murray and Cantwell! Cantwell doesn't surprise me. But I expect a bit more principle from Murray.
sarameg - Jan 26, 2005 8:34:35 am PST #826 of 10002
Eh, I've always gotten a snail mail response from email to my congresscritters. Someone had to read (or program heh) enough keywords to figure out which topic I was addressing and whether I was agreeing or disagreeing with their stance.