Austin, sending out the ma~~~~
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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.
beth b - Jun 07, 2009 9:20:43 pm PDT #23235 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Sparky1 - Jun 08, 2009 1:36:11 am PDT #23236 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
~ma, Austin.
I don't think there was much of an expectation of being able to help the journalists before N Korea got to have the trial - after all they did sneak into the country so as crazy as we might think the gov't there was a legitimate complaint. It's only after N Korea can claim they're convicted spies, and subject to punishment that negotiations can really begin.
IOArmsControlNews, my DH found out yesterday that he knew someone from that community on the Air France flight.
Cashmere - Jun 08, 2009 2:31:08 am PDT #23237 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
~ma Austin.
Owen graduates from 4K today. Ceremony's this afternoon. Olivia woke me up crying about ladybugs at 5 a.m. and then, after I got her a drink of water, promptly went back to sleep in my spot. I'm working on a second cup of coffee.
The two American journalists (Laura Ling and Euna Lee) have been sentenced to 12 years hard labor.
Fuck. How much political pressure can the US exert in this situation?
§ ita § - Jun 08, 2009 2:53:04 am PDT #23238 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesse - Jun 08, 2009 2:54:34 am PDT #23239 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Most of what I know about Next to Normal is that, based on the number they performed tonight, it is way too intense for me to ever see.
Ditto. It looks great, but I don't know if I could take it.
Also, I hear good things about Rock of Ages.
Theodosia - Jun 08, 2009 2:55:09 am PDT #23240 of 30000
'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"
I certainly hope the answer is "some" at least. NK are the people setting off IC(almost)BMs and whatnot, letting their own people starve and so on.
billytea - Jun 08, 2009 3:41:44 am PDT #23241 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Fuck. How much political pressure can the US exert in this situation?
On North Korea? How are those nuclear talks going?
North Korea isn't going to respond to political pressure. They've done this so they can pressure the US.
Jessica - Jun 08, 2009 3:42:38 am PDT #23242 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
WHAT. Please, please tell me you are joking, and that such a show doesn't really exist. Please.
Hee! My sister produced the workshop version waaaaaaaaay back when - she said it's the sort of thing which by all rights ought to be terrible, but actually turns out to be pretty awesome.
The two American journalists (Laura Ling and Euna Lee) have been sentenced to 12 years hard labor.
Saw that in the paper this morning. I feel like I should know better than I do what the options are for international diplomacy in this case.
brenda m - Jun 08, 2009 3:57:03 am PDT #23243 of 30000
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
Like Billytea says, this is North Korea we're talking about. Normal rules don't really apply. China is potentially the best able to exert some sort of pressure, assuming they were of a mind to. But even then, a lot depends on what NK's endgame is here.
Lee - Jun 08, 2009 4:57:50 am PDT #23244 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Fingers crossed for it's nothing, Austin