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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.


brenda m - May 19, 2007 3:37:40 am PDT #8250 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

Huh. Laura Bush on my TV and so far not making me cringe or roll my eyes. Pushing for HPV vaccine, and pointing out that mandating vaccines is nothing unusual in this country. Then talking about her own fitness regime, where she notes that she has a personal trainer. And immediately points out that it's an incredible luxury. I didn't know there were Bushes capable of recognizing that sort of thing.

Still not over the whole returning the book to the independent bookstore thing, but okay.


Jesse - May 19, 2007 4:27:41 am PDT #8251 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I think Laura Bush is probably a nice lady, in truth.

On last night's What Not To Wear, they just threw away a skirt I own. Oops. They didn't make a big deal about it specifically, but STILL.


Topic!Cindy - May 19, 2007 5:49:18 am PDT #8252 of 10001
What is even happening?

I fully intend to vaccinate my daughter for HPV. I really can't imagine not doing so. I don't think it should be mandated, though. I think mandating innoculation against diseases like Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, etc. -- ones you can contract with casual exposure is one thing. I think mandating it for diseases you can only get through more intimate exposure is an infringement on people's rights.


brenda m - May 19, 2007 6:25:37 am PDT #8253 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

There's still an issue of spreading the virus, though. Herd immunity has a lot more to do with mandatory vaccination than simply keeping individuals from getting sick.


Scrappy - May 19, 2007 6:26:11 am PDT #8254 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Hey, I'm back home from Minneapolis! It was a good visit, even if it had to start with a meeting with two emplyees who went to their boss to complain about my "casual and humorous" tone in emails. That meeting actually went well and i totally had them eating out of my hand. I then got to have 12 zillion other meetings and i am very glad to be home and have my lovely personal internets back.


Kathy A - May 19, 2007 7:42:58 am PDT #8255 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Apparently, Laura Bush is staying at the Hay Adams Hotel in DC, and only goes to the White House for occasions and photo ops. It's a pretty open secret in the capitol, but you know that if Hillary had done the same during the height of Monica-madness, the press would have been all over it, instead of just the tabloids and E! news, who are the only ones covering Laura.


Zenkitty - May 19, 2007 8:07:18 am PDT #8256 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Laura Bush doesn't live at the White House with her husband? How come I didn't know that?


Jesse - May 19, 2007 8:09:40 am PDT #8257 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Apparently, Laura Bush is staying at the Hay Adams Hotel in DC, and only goes to the White House for occasions and photo ops.

Really??

Yay for home, Robin!


Scrappy - May 19, 2007 8:15:04 am PDT #8258 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Thanks, cowgirl!

I am not sure I believe the Bush news. Sounds like wishful thinking to me. Wouldn't she just move into a another bedroom in the White House?


askye - May 19, 2007 8:21:16 am PDT #8259 of 10001
Thrive to spite them

According to the tabloid headlines Laura is either planning to file for divorce or secretly has filed for divorce over Bush's out of control drinking.