Yikes
Very yikes. Fatalities, and the government's shut down the festivities.
Mal: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous. Simon: Yes, I'm very proud.
'Safe'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
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.
Connie Neil - Dec 31, 2006 4:41:55 pm PST #8912 of 10007
brillig
Kristen - Dec 31, 2006 4:44:01 pm PST #8913 of 10007
Okay, just heard from Allyson. She is, indeed, in Chicago but is waitlisted for the already overbooked last flight out. She'll know in the next half hour if she's flying out tonight or not.
If she ends up stranded there, and since they would probably put her on the first flight out tomorrow morning, I think I've talked her into checking into the Hilton at the airport and running up a nice room service bill.
Jesse - Dec 31, 2006 4:58:22 pm PST #8914 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh man, Gus....
aurelia - Dec 31, 2006 5:02:28 pm PST #8915 of 10007
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
She is, indeed, in Chicago but is waitlisted for the already overbooked last flight out. She'll know in the next half hour if she's flying out tonight or not.
I'm back and ready to run out to O'Hare if she needs me.
I watched North By Northwest earlier
I watched that last night!
Trudy Booth - Dec 31, 2006 5:03:41 pm PST #8916 of 10007
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
Maybe we can have a virtual wake.
We pick a time. We all log on. We all have a drink and tell stories. We chip in and buy a goat or something from Oxfam in his name.
Anne W. - Dec 31, 2006 5:12:45 pm PST #8917 of 10007
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I like that idea, Trudy.
Trudy Booth - Dec 31, 2006 5:17:29 pm PST #8918 of 10007
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
Let's do it then.
How about January 17th? I'll put a note up in beep me.
erikaj - Dec 31, 2006 5:17:39 pm PST #8919 of 10007
Always Anti-fascist!
Me too. Less puking in the gutter that way...Wire cop wakes always end when somebody heaves in the gutter out front of...Cavenaugh's(?)
Cass - Dec 31, 2006 5:33:50 pm PST #8920 of 10007
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
How about January 17th?Oh. Earthquake day.
DavidS - Dec 31, 2006 5:36:22 pm PST #8921 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm down for the wake. Better get some good single malt for the man.
Fuck. I named him Weremonkey. (I think I did, anyway.)
I remember when he delurked, at the bar with his laptop and his friends and the Scotch drinking. (Can we Nilly up his first post?) And the kites. And his son with the WHO. Irish Traveler and Somali - Not a man you meet every day, as the Pogues put it.
Here's to you, Gus. We'll do you proper on the 17th.