No, everyone made it back alive. there were some close calls with my mother though. I'll write it up in LJ.
When we landed here you said you needed a few days to get space worthy again and is there somethin' wrong with your bunk?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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Vortex - Jan 05, 2009 6:55:41 pm PST #6991 of 10000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
beth b - Jan 05, 2009 6:59:14 pm PST #6992 of 10000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Glad your back and not wearing orange, Vortex!
Shir - Jan 05, 2009 7:06:45 pm PST #6993 of 10000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Welcome back, Vortex!
Shir - Jan 05, 2009 7:08:46 pm PST #6994 of 10000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
And in a whole, other, I-have-no-words, fucking, stupid, war, why note:
We had the first "friendly fire" accident last night.
3 dead. Lots of wounded.
WindSparrow - Jan 05, 2009 7:09:56 pm PST #6995 of 10000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Fuck.
Shir - Jan 05, 2009 7:19:32 pm PST #6996 of 10000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
All I want is to hide somewhere and become very small and unnoticeable until that will be over. And not having so much to do would help, too. It's not a distraction, more like the other way around: when I have lots of stuff to do (90% of the time), the op is a distraction for these stuff. And not a good distraction.
omnis_audis - Jan 05, 2009 7:54:18 pm PST #6997 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I am trying and get a sense of the geography of the shit going on in Gaza. I have been searching to see if there are any interactive Google Maps. I haven't found what I had in mind, but I found two that are close. One is the Washington Post. They have a world map that you can scroll day by day, and geotags the pictures. But it doesn't do a great job at the geotagging, as they are concentrated in areas, so I'm thinking it was where they were uploaded from, rather than where the pic was snapped. It takes a lot of zooming, but it's interesting. [link]
The other is linked with youtube videos. A lot of propaganda types of stuff, but some are interesting, if not a brutal: [link]
And as I was listening to the news this morning, hearing some pretty warped justifications in an interview, I found myself defending Israel, then thinking what they are doing is crazy too. I realized, no matter how you flip this coin, its a wooden nickel, and neither side can buy you anything.
Maria - Jan 05, 2009 8:01:29 pm PST #6998 of 10000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
t tacklehugs everyone right back
I'm grateful to whatever woman, man, or deity invented coffee.
Teppy speaks for me. I don't much care who invented it, just as long as it exists.
I'll go to the grocery store or similar errand w/o a bra, as long as I'm wearing a t-shirt with a loose sweater/fleece pullover/sweatshirt over it.
Tep, get the hell outta my head. This is also me.
Can you believe my mother used to sleep in her bras? ::boggles::
Underwire all the way. Except for sports bras. Still haven't found the OTSB yet.
Yay K-bug! That is one smart chica. Suzi, I'm so glad the bump was just a bump.
Also, I discovered once again that my low-heel mary janes, which feel perfectly fine when I first put them on, become Hell Shoes within about half an hour. By the end of the day, I could barely walk. I took them off about half an hour ago, and my feet are still red and swollen and possibly bruised. This happens every time I wear these, and I always forget. They're now going in the trash.
Ouch, Hil. I hope the tootsies feel better soon. At least you can throw them away, though. A physical force prevents me from throwing out shoes unless they are non-repairable. Cute, hot, sexy, fabulous and uncomfortable? You'll still find them in my closet. I've got a phenomenal pair of Celines that were on super-duper sale at DSW and I can't even eBay 'em. (I may have a shoe and handbag problem. Which is why Barb and I must never, EVER be allowed to go shopping together.)
lemons off our own tree.
Damn, I miss Italy. It's the only place where we can do that.
Welcome back, Vortex! Medicinal spirits may be in order soon, no?
Shir, I'm so sorry you have to go through this yet again. I'm sending a lot of peace~ma your way. May your sister remain safe.
Shir - Jan 05, 2009 8:12:51 pm PST #6999 of 10000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
omnis, here are two maps, I don't know if more helpful: one, two.
And yes, this situation is really not black and white. I'm defending and criticizing Israel in the same breath.
I'm thinking about going to the Women in Black vigil. And at the same time, with all of the freakishness, I think hat at this point, the war might as well go on. If it'll stop now, nothing will change. Of course peace talks would be so much better, but I can't see this happening anytime soon.
omnis_audis - Jan 05, 2009 8:45:23 pm PST #7000 of 10000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
omnis, here are two maps, I don't know if more helpful: one, two.Yes! Helpful in that both show where the rockets are landing, which was one of the things I was curious about. Thank you!
And yes, this situation is really not black and white.Not many wars are.
I'm thinking about going to the Women in Black vigilWhat is this?