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?

Captain Logic has left the whole discussion.

smonster, that made me go "eek"...and then I was like "Hey, isn't your dog a pitbull? They'll TOTALLY be into that..." Um.

I am lazing about the house, wishing I were lazing about my sister's house instead. GRRR. The fact that Chicago got almost no snow, apparently, makes me extra extra bitter that my flight was canceled and I have to take a ridiculous itinerary and get in two days late. Such a waste of good money. PLUS, now I'm going to have to beg to keep my frequent flyer status, because it was going to get me just enough, and now I won't. ARGH.

meara, you can get credit for your original routing. You just have to submit it to the airline. Best way is to call the elite status number and have them handle it.

I'm sad, because I'm losing all status. I just don't travel anymore. Need to find a job that allows me to do so.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm planning to do, maria. But it's just extra hassle (luckily I will be pretty darn close anyway--within about 500 miles, I think). And makes me feel like I"m cheating (even though I'll have over 90K miles for the year!)

Mostly pissed because tonight when I go to the airport, I"ll have to use the REGULAR security lanes! Like a PEON! :P