nothing big is wrong, so yay
Good!
Wesley: All right. I'm going to let you all in on something you may have trouble comprehending. I assure you however-- Gunn: Vampires are real. Wesley: I was telling!
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 40: The Nice One
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.
bon bon - Nov 01, 2005 1:10:30 pm PST #568 of 10006
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
§ ita § - Nov 01, 2005 1:15:45 pm PST #569 of 10006
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The nice guy who thanked me for coming in and not having anything big wrong with me (I think he was listening at the door as I bitched about having wasted time and money) said that it's not their job to find the small stuff, just to rule out the big stuff, and to see my GP about the small stuff. Frankly, I don't fucking care.
They never find the small stuff. I just sit around and feel like mid-grade crap until I don't anymore. It'd nice to be hungry again, and to be able to drive myself, but I'm not sure if my GP has any help to provide. If it's a mild concussion, it's just time and nothing else.
DavidS - Nov 01, 2005 1:16:27 pm PST #570 of 10006
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Heh. The Republicans caved to Reid and Rockefeller. They made Frist and Roberts look stupid. Also, the Dems got a timeline for the investigation.
Stephanie - Nov 01, 2005 1:19:28 pm PST #571 of 10006
Trust my rage
He's 17 lb 13 oz, which seems huge to me
Wow! He seems huge to me too - Ellie would have to gain almost 5 lbs in the next month to catch up. I'm glad to hear that he's doing great.
Lee - Nov 01, 2005 1:20:38 pm PST #572 of 10006
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
nothing big is wrong, so yay
Total Yay! I'm glad polgara is going to be able to take you to PT too.
IODuh news, I only just now thought to cancel the chiro appointment I have tomorrow morning, since new tattoos and chiro visitis probably aren't matchy things.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 01, 2005 1:22:06 pm PST #573 of 10006
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Heh. The Republicans caved to Reid and Rockefeller. They made Frist and Roberts look stupid
In this one instance, I don't think the Republican Senators as a whole can be blamed...
msbelle - Nov 01, 2005 1:33:08 pm PST #574 of 10006
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
YAY for nothing big wrong with ita, but boo for still feeling bad and for no answers. YAY for Polgara driving you places.
my day has been crazy, but some things did get done, so not all crazy is bad.
DavidS - Nov 01, 2005 1:35:52 pm PST #575 of 10006
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In this one instance, I don't think the Republican Senators as a whole can be blamed...
Well, they can be blamed for stifling this particular investigation. After Frist's charge that the Dem's were very rude and hijacking the Senate, Rockefeller produced a long and detailed timeline of all the requests to move the investigation forward.
The end result is that a bipartisan committee has to report back to the Senate by November 14th on the status of the investigation.
DavidS - Nov 01, 2005 1:39:38 pm PST #576 of 10006
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Here's the timeline they used to beat them about the ahead justify the closed session:
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For more than two years, Senate Democrats have pressed Republicans to address the misuse of intelligence. At every turn, Republicans have blocked efforts to investigate how intelligence was used in the run-up to the war in Iraq. Below details the long record established by Democrats to investigate this matter.
March 14, 2003 - Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Director Mueller requesting an investigation into the origin of the Niger documents.
May 23, 2003 - Senators Roberts and Rockefeller sent a letter to the CIA and State Department Inspectors General to review issues related to the Niger documents.
June 2, 2003 - Senator Rockefeller issued a press release endorsing a statement made of the previous weekend by Senator Warner calling for a joint SSCI/SASC investigation.
June 4, 2003 - Senator Rockefeller issued a press release saying he would push for an investigation. Senator Roberts issued a press release saying calls for an investigation are premature.
June 10, 2003 - Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Senator Roberts asking for an investigation.
June 11, 2003 - All Committee Democrats signed a letter to Senator Roberts asking for a meeting of the Committee to discuss the question of authorizing an inquiry into the intelligence that formed the basis for going to war.
June 11, 2003 - Senator Roberts issued a press release saying this is routine committee oversight, and that criticism of the intelligence community is unwarranted. Senator Rockefeller issued a press release calling the ongoing review inadequate.
June 20, 2003 - Senators Roberts and Rockefeller issued a joint press release laying out the scope of the inquiry.
August 13, 2003 - Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Senator Roberts making 14 points about the investigation, asking to expand the inquiry to address the "use of intelligence by policy makers" and asking for several other actions.
September 9, 2003 - After press reports quoting Senator Roberts as saying the investigation was almost over, Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Senator Roberts urging him not to rush to complete the investigation prematurely. October 29, 2003 - Senators Roberts and Rockefeller sent a letter to Director Tenet expressing in strong terms that he should provide documents that have been requested and make individuals available.
October 30, 2003 - Senators Roberts and Rockefeller sent letters to Secretaries Rumsfeld and Powell, and National Security Advisor Rice expressing in strong terms that they should provide documents that have been requested and make individuals available.
October 31, 2003 - Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Director Tenet asking for documents related to the interaction between intelligence and policy makers, including the documents from the Vice President's office related to the Powell speech.
November 2, 2003 - Senator Roberts made statements during a joint television appearance with Senator Rockefeller claiming that the White house would provide all documents they jointly requested.
December 5, 2003 - Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to National Security Advisor Rice asking for her help getting documents and access to individuals.
January 22, 2004 - Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Director Tenet asking for compliance with the Oct. 31 request for documents.
February 12, 2004 - Senators Roberts and Rockefeller issued a joint press release announcing the Committee's unanimous approval of the expansion of the Iraq review, to include use of intelligence in the form of public statements, and listing other aspects of what became Phase II.
March 23, 2004 - Senator Rockefeller sent yet another letter to Director Tenet asking for compliance with the Oct. 31 request for documents.
June 17, 2004 - Senators Roberts and Rockefeller joint press release announcing the unanimous approval of the report.
July 16, 2004 - Committee Democrats sent a letter to Bush (continued...)
DavidS - Nov 01, 2005 1:39:42 pm PST #577 of 10006
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
( continues...) asking for the one page summary of the NIE prepared for Bush. The Committee staff had been allowed to review it but could not take notes and the Committee was never given a copy.
February 3, 2005 - Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Senator Roberts outlining Committee priorities for the coming year and encouraging completion of Phase II.
August 5, 2005 - Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Senator Roberts expressing concern over the lack of progress on Phase II and calling for a draft to be presented to the Committee at a business meeting in September.
September 29, 2005 - All Committee Democrats joined in additional views to the annual Intelligence Authorization Bill criticizing the lack of progress on Phase II.