In somewhat different news, WTF, Rhode Island?
Hey, preaching to the choir. I thought our Lady of the Perpetual Sea Breeze was the real deal until the Divine Miss J walked right through that door and right into my ass—which is where my heart is…physiologically. I could show you an x-ray.
Lorne ,'Time Bomb'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Calli - Aug 11, 2009 9:55:53 am PDT #3188 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Jesse - Aug 11, 2009 9:57:47 am PDT #3189 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I totally just emailed my member of Congress, even though I know she's totally on my side of every issue. Hilariously, one of the areas you can check off for more information is "Hellenic issues." I live in a traditionally Greek neighborhood.
Steph L. - Aug 11, 2009 9:58:05 am PDT #3190 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I'm just wondering how the town hall meeting that Obama is doing in New Hampshire today will go (or went). I mean, it's one thing for assclowns to damn near riot in a meeting run by a member of Congress, but you know that Obama has many, many Secret Service people with him, and they ain't gonna tolerate any violence in Obama's general vicinity.
I desperately want to see healthcare rioters get smacked down and arrested.
If Henry Louis Gates could get arrested for "disturbing the peace" in his own house, then surely the healthcare rioters qualify for a good old-fashioned smackdown by the long arm of the law.
Steph L. - Aug 11, 2009 9:59:11 am PDT #3191 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
one of the areas you can check off for more information is "Hellenic issues."
I am NOT GETTING ENOUGH BAKLAVA, DAMN IT!!!! There ought to be a law!
Theodosia - Aug 11, 2009 9:59:35 am PDT #3192 of 30001
'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, reading those statistics closely, it appears that most of RI is in the 420 area code....
erikaj - Aug 11, 2009 10:00:00 am PDT #3193 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, it sure is when he says it...he has a very Giles-with-the-chainsaw quality. Sometimes I am more like Willow with the nervous babbling. Although apparently I do have a serious "Get the hell out of my face!" face. Which surprises everyone that's ever seen it, because I don't look like "the type". And mostly, I'm not, but when I need it, it's there. ETA: With Tep, on craving "humbles" for the meeting-disrupting assclowns. Although I can't run an Olbermann fansite and complain about rage much. But his is preppy and comes with a free thesaurus, almost. I think it's sexy.
Jesse - Aug 11, 2009 10:00:14 am PDT #3194 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am NOT GETTING ENOUGH BAKLAVA, DAMN IT!!!! There ought to be a law!
Right?!? It doesn't help that my immediate neighborhood is much more miscellaneous with big Brazilian and Bangladeshi populations -- I have to go blocks and blocks for decent taromasalata.
Gudanov - Aug 11, 2009 10:00:29 am PDT #3195 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
Don't know what PUA is, don't really need to find out.
The Healthcare thing makes me mad, because all the ludicrous BS and shouting down is making real rebate impossible. I'd really like to see the drivers of health care costs examined in the media, then see how different reforms will attempt to address that situation. It's frustrating to see coverage of ideological zealots shouting at town hall events instead with arguments that are flat out lies.
I'm concerned about the deficit, but healthcare costs and the deficit are part and parcel. Doing nothing will destroy the budget. I'd like Obama's opponents to come up with a plan and explain why it's better.
Gudanov - Aug 11, 2009 10:02:52 am PDT #3196 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
You know, speaking of death panels, it also drives me INSANE that people genuinely believe that the U.S. government would willingly kill off senior citizens or the terminally ill or people with Down's Syndrome. I mean, really? REALLY?
Just like they do in Canada, right?
Calli - Aug 11, 2009 10:06:34 am PDT #3197 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Actually, reading those statistics closely, it appears that most of RI is in the 420 area code....
Sorry—I don't know what that means. Googling "420 area code" didn't really clear things up.
You know, speaking of death panels, it also drives me INSANE that people genuinely believe that the U.S. government would willingly kill off senior citizens or the terminally ill or people with Down's Syndrome.
I guess that's what nearly 30 years of "government is evil" rhetoric will get you.