Shit. CNN has a big Breaking News banner about the earthquake, but no actual story yet.
Senate phone lines still busy.
Wankers.
They're voting to give their power away....
No fucking kidding.
Everybody dies, Tracey. Someone's carrying a bullet for you right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.
Mal ,'The Message'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JZ - Jan 27, 2006 8:07:56 am PST #3038 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 27, 2006 8:13:31 am PST #3039 of 10002
What is even happening?
Calli, when you finish, if there are some you can't get, I have the answers here: [link] I'm pretty sure my friends gave me all the answers I missed, in comments.
Calli - Jan 27, 2006 8:16:49 am PST #3040 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thanks, Cindy! I'm up to 23 out of 33 so far.
tommyrot - Jan 27, 2006 8:17:32 am PST #3041 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.
My brain isn't firing on all cylinders right now, so this is just too weird for me to deal with:
Anti-smoking website: put dead animals in Blair Dolls' mouths
Well-designed anti-smoking site lets you put dead rats, meal worms, decaying fish, and other vermin into the mouths of adorable Blair dolls.
(Quote from BoingBoing: [link]
Actual site: [link]
Calli - Jan 27, 2006 8:24:57 am PST #3042 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
CNN has some more news about the earthquake now. [link]
The earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea about 120 miles south of Ambon city, the USGS said. It occurred at a depth of 212 miles.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami threat existed.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
lisah - Jan 27, 2006 8:37:55 am PST #3043 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
I ated too much chipotle...
Kat - Jan 27, 2006 8:41:27 am PST #3044 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
mwah! I love lisah.
I ated too much mashed potatos.
Gudanov - Jan 27, 2006 8:53:24 am PST #3045 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Looks like Clinton will back the fillibuster. Still won't go anywhere though.
Also it looks like the admendment to ban gay marriage will make it to the floor just in time for midterm elections.
But of course it isn't politically motivated.
Sean K - Jan 27, 2006 8:53:56 am PST #3046 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, I was momentarily hopeful about the possibility of a fillibuster, but if that's the math, then fuck.
Really, I just have no words.
Kathy A - Jan 27, 2006 9:00:45 am PST #3047 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Actually, as much as I would like to see the Dems doing something to show opposition to Alito, I do have to go along with what AmericaBlog says:
Some day Democrats will learn what Republicans have long known. It takes a campaign to win an issue. When the Democrats and their traditional million-dollar non-profits learn that lesson, and implement it, then I'll be all in favor of a filibuster. But a filibuster without the campaign will not only fail, it will convince already spineless Democrats that the filibuster itself was a mistake because it was a filibuster, not because the filibuster wasn't supported with a real public relations campaign. Democrats will learn the wrong lesson from their failure, and they'll end up even wimpier/Caseyer/Liebermaner next time.
I have real concerns over the Dems' chances in 2008. If they don't suck it up and finally show that they are the opposition party, and not just Republicans Lite, than they no chance in hell of winning.