Congratulations to the class of 1999. You all proved more or less adequate.

Snyder ,'Chosen'


Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People  

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.


brenda m - Oct 11, 2006 10:04:57 am PDT #3131 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Especially being the 11th.


CaBil - Oct 11, 2006 10:10:19 am PDT #3132 of 10001
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.

They say small private multi-engine plane, halfway down the building...

Visibility was 18,000 feet, pretty good


Amy - Oct 11, 2006 10:10:27 am PDT #3133 of 10001
Because books.

That didn't even occur to me, if you can believe it.

They're saying helicopter for sure now -- there were pictures of the debris on the street on FoxNews.


Amy - Oct 11, 2006 10:11:26 am PDT #3134 of 10001
Because books.

They say small private multi-engine plane

I swear, I wish they'd wait to report stuff until it's absolutely certain. I *just* heard someone say helicopter!


Jessica - Oct 11, 2006 10:12:02 am PDT #3135 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Reuters says:

Several helicopters have crashed over the years into or near the rivers flanking Manhattan.

How...comforting. A good friend of mine used to live at 72nd/York. I'm so glad she moved to Queens!


Jessica - Oct 11, 2006 10:13:22 am PDT #3136 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

And NBC helpfully adds:

Witnesses said the crash caused a loud noise, and burning and falling debris was seen.

No shit, a loud noise? And falling debris? That's some crack reporting, right there.


Amy - Oct 11, 2006 10:15:20 am PDT #3137 of 10001
Because books.

That's some crack reporting, right there.

Yup.


bon bon - Oct 11, 2006 10:21:55 am PDT #3138 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

No shit, a loud noise? And falling debris? That's some crack reporting, right there.

Heh.


Topic!Cindy - Oct 11, 2006 10:23:32 am PDT #3139 of 10001
What is even happening?

Bloody hell. I hope they are right it is a small aircraft. Last time I heard a small aircraft, those were the first reports from the Pentagon hit, people saying it was a small private plane...

That's what they were saying hit the WTC five years ago, too. I remember Brokaw (I think, one of the major network anchors, anyhow) questioning the accuracy of an eyewitness who said it was a jet.


Frankenbuddha - Oct 11, 2006 10:23:39 am PDT #3140 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

That's some crack reporting, right there.

And it's not even the good crack.