I could squeeze you until you popped like warm champagne, and you'd beg me to hurt you just a little bit more.

Fuffy ,'Storyteller'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

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.


Consuela - Apr 07, 2011 6:33:35 am PDT #2139 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Is it possible to have one and not have a tsunami?

Yes: if the earthquake is centered lower in the crust, I believe the chance of a tsunami is lessened.

In DC, there's a certain cache that comes with being deemed essential. But you don't even get that to soften the blow.

No. And it's stupid: I'm not essential. I manage a historic preservation program and do environmental planning. None of what I do is mission-critical. Useful, sure, but not essential to the continued functioning of the organization or service to the public.


Trudy Booth - Apr 07, 2011 6:35:28 am PDT #2140 of 30001
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

Yes: if the earthquake is centered lower in the crust, I believe the chance of a tsunami is lessened.

Well there's some good news.


Consuela - Apr 07, 2011 6:38:28 am PDT #2141 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

China Mieville pitched a marxist Iron Man: it got rejected.

[link]

ETA: weirdly enough, my work webfilter thinks China Mieville's website is pornography. MERF.


Steph L. - Apr 07, 2011 6:40:02 am PDT #2142 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Okay, I just checked -- the Black N Bluegrass girls are based in Northern Kentucky (which, for all intents and purposes, is the south side of Cincinnati).

The Cincinnati Rollergirls' varsity team is the Black Sheep, and the junior varsity team is the Silent Lambs. We've got tickets to see them in a couple of weeks.

Do I live in a great city, or what? Not one, but TWO roller derby teams!


flea - Apr 07, 2011 6:40:52 am PDT #2143 of 30001
information libertarian

mr. flea has been told to report in on Monday and shut things down, if it goes there. He may not bring his government-issued laptop home. He notes that a colleague said they were practically half shut down all the time anyway - a lot of their important support people are retirees who work half-time, so there are always things that have to wait until the day so-and-so actually works. Some of what they say about government efficiency is true, it turns out.


msbelle - Apr 07, 2011 6:41:48 am PDT #2144 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Jesse, we're good. mac is making another big stride with his therapy and continues to have virtually no behavior problems.

I got over my low level depression wave of 2 weeks ago and got the ok from my psychiatrist to up my meds that week of my cycle.


Steph L. - Apr 07, 2011 6:42:09 am PDT #2145 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

He may not bring his government-issued laptop home.

Didn't he buy himself a swanky Macbook (Pro?) to use at work, anyway? Which I assume he can and does take home.

Not that that's really relevant to the shutdown; it's just a detail that stuck in my head.


flea - Apr 07, 2011 6:43:46 am PDT #2146 of 30001
information libertarian

No, we have in fact discussed this very point! Although NPR reports that it is in fact a criminal offense to work while furloughed as non-essential.


Jesse - Apr 07, 2011 6:47:37 am PDT #2147 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Jesse, we're good. mac is making another big stride with his therapy and continues to have virtually no behavior problems.

I got over my low level depression wave of 2 weeks ago and got the ok from my psychiatrist to up my meds that week of my cycle.

That's great! I'm especially happy to hear that about E.


Daisy Jane - Apr 07, 2011 6:48:02 am PDT #2148 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

We have the Dallas Derby Devils and Assassination City Roller Derby. [link] [link] Assassination City are the ones we usually attend because we know a few people on a couple of teams. Plus their after parties are here [link] and that's some good times.

I worry about my cousin being furloughed. 3 kids, a new apartment and no income is bad.