Oh, Cass! If figures help, and I don't know why they should, then you might be interested to know that 619 people had pertussis in Oregon in 2005. There were 159 in Alaska, and 25,616 in the nation, although the real numbers are likely higher because it's apparently underreported.

Why, yes, I had to go look it up.

And Daniel, that skating photo looks just like here right now, only a lot flatter. We're warming up. I think we got into the teens for a brief period this afternoon! Probably above zero even with the wind chill. Of course, that disappeared with the sun, but baby steps.

I like Nevada's numbers better. And, yeah, it's apparently very underreported which might explain why I didn't know it still existed. Thankfully my doctor is smarter than me.

Re: my new MCR obsession

Welcome to our cult!

I do love that the drama in that video is evenly split between watching Mikey die and watching Gerard watch Mikey die.

He's tortured! His baby brother, fictionally dying!

Get better quickly Cass.

Once a friend's grandmother heard me coughing and said that I must have had whooping cough in the past. After clicking on the link to "Hear Pertussis", I know why she said it.

Welcome to our cult!

Oh, Jilli, you have nooooo idea.

He's tortured! His baby brother, fictionally dying!

Yeah, nobody cries like Gerard

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Cass was all "I didn't know you'd love him" and I'm all "Dude, he's a Bowie/McCartney love child with Freddie as a babysitter."

It's like she doesn't know me at all, man...

It's like she lives on a prairie or something...

I'm all "Dude, he's a Bowie/McCartney love child with Freddie as a babysitter."

And a comic/gaming/horror movie geek.

Has she pointed you at the various picspams on LJ? Go look at shrift's LJ, she's done many.

Yes.

Yes she has.

You realize they live like fiddy feet from me, right?

The question is: how do I find out about the little Jersey shows they are bound to do to try things out once they're back in town.

Because little Jersey gigs? Right over there t points west

You realize they live like fiddy feet from me, right?

screams, hyperventilates just a bit

The best way to find out about shows is to sign up for their mailing list. From the reports I read, the little Jersey gig they did last year was a MADHOUSE.

looks at clock

Hey, what are you still doing up, missy? Shouldn't you be asleep? I mean, I should be toddling off to bed, but it's like way WAY late for you. Shoo! Go to bed!

Horrible horrible insomnia for the past two weeks.

(seeing the doctor tomorrow, actually)

Gee and the boys have kept me company for the past sleepless week.

Yeah, its a tiny little town, just over the river, not far from my Sister... I should probably start walking the dog there. Hey, dog needs to walk.

The list on the website? On it. Hee.

Jilli, you've seen this, right?

Maybe it hasn't been around long -- Cass hadn't.

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