Yeah, emotionally, everyone can be equal. If it is one album and 500 sq ft or a harddrive and 5000 sq ft, it's a big loss.
Fire panics me that way. Around here, it's basically hurricanes, and low risk ones at that. But random fire is my worst fear.
Sometimes when I'm sitting in class... You know, I'm not thinking about class, 'cause that would never happen. I think about kissing you. And it's like everything stops. It's like, it's like freeze frame. Willow kissage.
Oz ,'First Date'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
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.
sarameg - Oct 23, 2007 6:19:29 pm PDT #8236 of 10001
Trudy Booth - Oct 23, 2007 6:21:20 pm PDT #8237 of 10001
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
The evening news is comparing the SoCal fires to Katrina in terms of evacuees etc. But I'm betting no one will argue against rebuilding the neighborhoods that are in fire-prone areas. 'Cause those people have money.
Gee, you are so comforting. My parents, in their 70's, and one mostly in a wheelchair are in the path of the fire. I feel so much better that since they have money it will all be okay.
But that's not what she said at all.
I'm sorry your parents are in a terrible position. I'm sure everybody here is. Fortunately, they're also in a position where the government gives a fuck about them.
NoiseDesign - Oct 23, 2007 6:22:16 pm PDT #8238 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
I'll keep that in mind.
Pix - Oct 23, 2007 6:22:35 pm PDT #8239 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Connie, I know you didn't mean to imply that the people in danger or who have lost their homes are less important. We're just a bit defensive given our personal connections out here.
§ ita § - Oct 23, 2007 6:26:18 pm PDT #8240 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm betting no one will argue against rebuilding the neighborhoods that are in fire-prone areas. 'Cause those people have money.
Too late. Already happened.
Connie Neil - Oct 23, 2007 6:30:35 pm PDT #8241 of 10001
brillig
We're just a bit defensive given our personal connections out here.
I'll remember that when my husband is up all night because he's afraid to go to sleep because he's remembering hearing fellow firefighters die and doesn't want to have those nightmares again. "I've fought a Magic Creek fire." He said that twenty minutes ago.
Shall we leave the personal connections alone now?
NoiseDesign - Oct 23, 2007 6:31:16 pm PDT #8242 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Glad to hear we are all fucked.
Pix - Oct 23, 2007 6:33:06 pm PDT #8243 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
No one implied you don't have personal connections, Connie.
msbelle - Oct 23, 2007 6:36:12 pm PDT #8244 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
goodnight.
sarameg - Oct 23, 2007 6:44:06 pm PDT #8245 of 10001
Dear god, I just spent 20 minutes convincing the cat to eat reglan-laced tuna. It's the one sure-fire treat she'll eat, but even then, I have to sit next to her to keep her from being distracted. Oy.