I couldn't believe it the first twenty times you told us, but it's starting to sink in now.

Riley ,'Lessons'


Natter 62: The 62nd Natter  

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.


Theodosia - Nov 12, 2008 10:23:55 am PST #855 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Actually, health care reform is one of the things that could most help Jo Average-American weather the recession -- one of the most worrisome aspects of job loss is health insurance loss, particularly if you have preexisting conditions.


tommyrot - Nov 12, 2008 10:26:51 am PST #856 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Yeah, that's true. Plus a lot of people are afraid of going into business for themselves for the same reason.


lisah - Nov 12, 2008 10:31:23 am PST #857 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate

man, my doctor best friend has been out of the country since 2 days before the election. To come back and hear that universal health care may be a reality in the not too distant future will blow her mind in a very good way.

She's been in Morocco where, she says, everyone is mad for Obama. She was in a cab the day after the election with a driver who spoke no English (and she speaks very little French or Arabic) and he kept turning around, giving her the two thumbs up, while shouting "OBAMA! OBAMA!"


lori - Nov 12, 2008 10:34:05 am PST #858 of 10002

I had a dream about Obama and Emanuel in which Obama was holding Emanuel by the scruff of his neck and Emanuel was flipping out like a terrier who wants to eat the mailman.

I can see the LOLObama in my head.


juliana - Nov 12, 2008 10:36:59 am PST #859 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

I think about eight people in the world would get that joke and they're all right here. Well, and Ryland.

Snerk.

one of the most worrisome aspects of job loss is health insurance loss, particularly if you have preexisting conditions.

Ayup.

I had a dream about Obama and Emanuel in which Obama was holding Emanuel by the scruff of his neck and Emanuel was flipping out like a terrier who wants to eat the mailman.

I'm fairly sure this might actually happen at some point. Emanuel looks like he wants to eat his enemies on a daily basis. Preferably with some Chianti and fava beans.


Calli - Nov 12, 2008 10:38:01 am PST #860 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I had a dream about Obama and Emanuel in which Obama was holding Emanuel by the scruff of his neck and Emanuel was flipping out like a terrier who wants to eat the mailman.

I suspect this may be an accurate description of their day-to-day interactions.


Barb - Nov 12, 2008 10:39:25 am PST #861 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”

I'm fairly sure this might actually happen at some point. Emanuel looks like he wants to eat his enemies on a daily basis. Preferably with some Chianti and fava beans.

I'm trying to picture the Emmanuel family Passover Seder and giggling madly.


Sparky1 - Nov 12, 2008 10:40:39 am PST #862 of 10002
Librarian Warlord

Huh, I just heard speculation about Dick Lugar as Secretary of State.


Steph L. - Nov 12, 2008 10:46:45 am PST #863 of 10002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Some of the LOLObamas are stretching, but some aren't bad:

Now in sexy!


Trudy Booth - Nov 12, 2008 10:49:25 am PST #864 of 10002
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

one of the most worrisome aspects of job loss is health insurance loss, particularly if you have preexisting conditions.

Oh God yes. I always say my childhood would have been a different thing altogether if there had been national healthcare. I was raised by a chronically ill single parent. She would either be in the hospital or working her ass off at multiple jobs to catch up from when she'd been in the hospital. Without overwhelming medical bills? I can't even imagine. Actually, I can imagine -- we'd have been middle class instead of poor, no two ways about it.

Huh, I just heard speculation about Dick Lugar as Secretary of State.

Never thought about it, but OMG that sounds like a porn name. For XXX Nazis.