And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.

Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here  

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.


Steph L. - Apr 16, 2007 8:12:42 am PDT #2789 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Oklahoma City was April 19, not today.


Hil R. - Apr 16, 2007 8:13:58 am PDT #2790 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

For some reason I seem to recall that in addition to Waco and the Oklahoma City bombing, something else happened on this day.

Well, Battle of Lexington and Concord. Though I doubt that's what you're thinking of.


Hil R. - Apr 16, 2007 8:14:31 am PDT #2791 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Columbine was April 20. (Also, Hitler's birthday.)


Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 8:15:39 am PDT #2792 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

The Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour was sunk by the English on the 19th.


Hil R. - Apr 16, 2007 8:17:49 am PDT #2793 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Huh. April 20 was also the ATF raid on The Covenant, The Sword, and The Arm of the Lord. Which I'd never heard of until I just looked it up.


Jesse - Apr 16, 2007 8:20:51 am PDT #2794 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oklahoma City was April 19, not today.

Well, Patriot's Day should be 4/19, but it's observed on the 3rd Monday, so.


Topic!Cindy - Apr 16, 2007 8:27:43 am PDT #2795 of 10001
What is even happening?

I googled - it wasn't Ruby Ridge. For some reason I seem to recall that in addition to Waco and the Oklahoma City bombing, something else happened on this day.

When was the first attack on the WTC?


Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 8:33:28 am PDT #2796 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

February 26th, 1993


lisah - Apr 16, 2007 8:42:18 am PDT #2797 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

But not as much as my sister, whose birthday falls this week. (Waco, Columbine, and now this?)

my mom's b'day this week also. shit. I just got back from lunch and saw the news. My cousin is down there. I have to call my mom and see if she's heard anything.


Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 8:47:01 am PDT #2798 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

It's hard to post when something like this happens. I can't help but think of the parents whose kids will never come home from college and there's not much to say. Then I feel guilty about forgetting that in some places of the world this sort of story is just an ordinary day.