I'm up and at 'em. I think I'm going to change suitcases, though. I was going for a big soft side for the capacity, but I want the compartments of my rolly. Hmm. Maybe subdivide with totes? I'm going to have A Ridiculous Amount of Crap either way, especially with all of Frankie's crap.

My goal was to leave by 7 am. That's in 15 minutes. Yeah... No.

I wish I could block Tim from saying "If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns." I'm seriously going to cockpunch him if he says it one more time.

"If complex issues are reduced to catch phrases then only assholes will parrot them." Then give him a Meaningful Look to underscore your point.

I like the Meaningful Cockpunch.

Teppy, you might respond with the Eddie Izzard quote: “Guns don't kill people, people kill people, and monkeys do too (if they have a gun).”

I prefer Izzard's "Guns don't kill people; people kill people. But I think THE GUN HELPS."

Sorry I made you look crazy! I thought I was excessively whining and made it go poof.

Good luck getting out! We'll take good care of the girls while you;re gone!

On my flight they were making people check their rolling bags they'd brought as carryons because they were out of overhead space.

Safe travels, smonster, and others traveling in the next few days.

I wish I could block Tim from saying "If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns." I'm seriously going to cockpunch him if he says it one more time.

Yeah, hearing way too much of that myself. My reaction is most often one of hiding and avoiding which makes me feel like a wimpy wimp, but there it is. I made one statement of position on FB, then have just stayed out of it. People IRL I have mostly stated my opinion then asked that we can agree to disagree rather than have circular discussion.

My uncle is finally home from the hospital, hopefully for longer than a couple days this time. He's in a ton of pain with both the lung and his arthritis, and he's not able to take anything other than extra strength tylenol right now. So pain~ma and healing~ma if anyone has any to spare.

Arizona. wtf is wrong with you? Not really asking...I'll be here all day? But what kind of sick fuck views blowing up a roomful of kids as a commercial and send sales up 300%?! I get "You're not the boss of me," and as an Elmore Leonard fan, I think I get violence as a vicarious thrill better than most draft-dodging peace freaks. However, if you have a Bushmaster right now that you just bought because freedom, I'm saving some time in my ethical universe and deciding you're an asshole, if not outright a homicidal maniac.

At the Fl Welcome Ctr, scarfing some cold chicken. ::waves at Laura::

~ma for you uncle, sj.

Love to you, bonny, and peace be on your spirit.

Oh, Erika, I wish you didn't have so much fodder for the bitter funny, but damn do you bring the funny.

As for the gun thing, I'm on my way to see my mom's family, where confederate flags abound and there's a shotgun in every closet. My uncle goes by Gunpa to his grand kids. This could be fun!! ...hey, look how cute my dog is!!

waves at smonster I hope you have brushed up on your conversation diversion skills.

Particularly since they feel they need freedom from first graders.

I like guns. I think the second amendment makes sense for a country that was born of citizens using their own guns to fight an occupying army. I can believe that without thinking that anyone needs a 30-round magazine or an assault weapon.

There are 303 million guns already out there. What scenario are you envisioning that would require a few more assault weapons? Why not save your money for missiles and nukes?

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