but the "we're all going to die" scenario coming from some media is not helping.

this. I much prefer the interpretation we're getting on the Buffista Private Channel. With many thanks Ginger.

Get home safe ~ma ita.

I am moving glacially today. it's annoying.

Hyperventilating. I just scheduled an on-air radio interview for a roller derby event. Tomorrow at 8:15 am.

Meep.

Cash, you'll rock it!

ita, maybe take a cab and leave the car?

My boss doesn't fully seem to understand what going home sick entails, but I'm going to go lie down in my car and then go home.

Good. Hope you feel better.

this. I much prefer the interpretation we're getting on the Buffista Private Channel. With many thanks Ginger.

Seconded.

Nice Cash!

Ginger, do you think it would have made a difference if they were there 2-3 days ago?

you'll be awesome Cash.

At worst, Trudy, there could be a swath of land that's contaminated with radioactive particles and it would take a lot of work to clean up. The problem is that there are some long-lived isotopes you wouldn't want to live with for years or, in particular, ingest.

That's the part that scares me. It's not flashy enough for the evening news. Ground gets contaminated, groundwater gets contaminated, people move onto the land, margins get blurry, governments change (though less of a fear with Japan, pretty stable gov)... And what about the ocean? Obviously you get some pretty serious dilution, but you still get problems wherever those isotopes enter the food chain. Scary stuff.

My boss doesn't fully seem to understand what going home sick entails, but I'm going to go lie down in my car and then go home.

Get home safely and feel better, ita. May your boss get a clue.

Ginger, I very much appreciate your commentary. You're beating the news media by miles. And I agree that you could probably publish your comments made here as a column, with only minor modifications.

Cash, that's great! Have fun!

We are waiting to sign consents for surgery #3 which stinks.