February 26th, 1993
Don't you have an elsewhere to be?
Cordelia ,'Lessons'
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.
Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 8:33:28 am PDT #2796 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
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.
lisah - Apr 16, 2007 8:50:58 am PDT #2799 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
oh good my mom talked to my cousin and he was in his off-campus apartment and hadn't heard what had happened. She sent an email out to let us all know right away. Hooray for good communication.
Sparky1 - Apr 16, 2007 8:52:17 am PDT #2800 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
lisah, I'm glad your cousin is okay.
NoiseDesign - Apr 16, 2007 9:10:13 am PDT #2801 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Oklahoma Bombing and Waco were both on April 19th.
So far I think this is the first big shooting on the 16th. Lookie here, a new way to remember my birthday.
Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 9:11:05 am PDT #2802 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Um...Happy Birthday ND.
Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 9:13:50 am PDT #2803 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
According to my 'This day in History' e-mail, the 16th has been relatively free of historic tragic events since an English army defeated a Scottish force under Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Ironically a bad day for kilt-wearing folk.
Cashmere - Apr 16, 2007 9:14:43 am PDT #2804 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
YIKES! An ex-coworker of mine lives in Blacksburg. That's just horrible.
brenda m - Apr 16, 2007 9:15:09 am PDT #2805 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
My sister (April 19) sympathizes, Drew.