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everyone else stay safe warm and healthy
Giles: I jump out of the circle, jump back in, and, and, shake my gourd. Buffy: Hey, I think I know this ritual. The ancient shamans were next called upon to do the Hokey-Pokey and to turn themselves around.
'Dirty Girls'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
beth b - Jan 31, 2011 7:56:00 pm PST #20305 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Atropa - Jan 31, 2011 8:49:28 pm PST #20306 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
It really is a shame that the rest of you can't see Pete and StuntHusband sitting here, playing Little Big Planet 2. The ranting! The squinchy faces! The exclamations of dismay and ire as they throw cupcakes!
Typo Boy - Jan 31, 2011 9:01:42 pm PST #20307 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Late night link: "Telephone" parody from new scientist "Chromosome" [link] - by Lady Gallium.
Anne W. - Feb 01, 2011 1:42:08 am PST #20308 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
We just got upgraded to a blizzard warning for today. Yay?
Sparky1 - Feb 01, 2011 2:47:26 am PST #20309 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
There was a thin film of ice over everything this morning, but the commute wasn't bad. Phew!
We could go do something cowgirly!!!! and then go have drinks with DJ and her fun friends!
I want to do this! I could even buy boots!
I will be in Dallas in April! IJS.
Kathy A - Feb 01, 2011 2:58:33 am PST #20310 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I got up really early and got over to the pool at 6:00 to go for a swim, only to read the sign on the outside of the locker room stating that the pool was going to be closed for maintenance from 1/31 to 2/1 noon. Of course, that sign has been there for a few weeks, and I just completely forgot about it. Damnit.
Oh, well, I then just changed out of the swimsuit I already had on under my clothes, put on my underwear, and came into work at 6:15. I was the first one in my wing (a strange thing, since I'm usually the last one here!), and will be leaving before 3:00, hopefully getting home before the storm even kicks into gear.
Theodosia - Feb 01, 2011 3:49:16 am PST #20311 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"
The storm has started here. I should have left for work already! Dithering on whether to go out grocery shopping now or later....
sarameg - Feb 01, 2011 4:04:57 am PST #20312 of 30001
Gingerly shuffled to the car and scraped the ice off and came into work. Going to keep an eye on the radar and head home early, if only to swim and then telecommute the remainder.
So far, I am the only member of my branch on the premises.
Kathy A - Feb 01, 2011 4:08:37 am PST #20313 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I'm looking at the radar now, and it looks like the storm is already hitting St. Louis.
tommyrot - Feb 01, 2011 4:11:53 am PST #20314 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Things sound even worse now:
There has been no easing at all in the forecast of a major blizzard hitting northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana starting this afternoon. If anything, the situation appears more dire than it did 24 hours ago.
The National Weather Service continues to describe the storm as "potentially life-threatening" for those who might get caught outside and advised that final preparations for it should be completed this morning.
A blizzard warning of 24 hours duration includes the likelihood of snowfalls of up to 20 inches and in some places even more, wind gusts of up to 60 mph creating whiteout conditions making travel nearly impossible, lakefront flooding and perhaps prolonged power outages.
Latest blizzard warning: Don't travel, stay indoors
eta:
"Consider if getting to your destination is wowrth putting your life at risk."