May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

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.


sarameg - Nov 09, 2011 5:23:37 pm PST #5678 of 30001

Iiinteresting.

I'm amused that my sorta-hippy-conservationist-organic/peace-corp-naturalist neighbors' wedding celebrations out in the midwest was SO midwestern, as evidenced by their pictures. Silly stupid wedding games, casseroles, etc. It's funny, cause I can't see either of them doing that here AT ALL, but both of them are from ND with family now relocated to MN, so they had the wedding out there. And apparently embraced their roots.


Rick - Nov 09, 2011 5:23:53 pm PST #5679 of 30001

News from press conference: Paterno is no longer head coach of the football team, and Spanier is no longer president of the university.

This morning I wrote, scanned, and sent a letter to your Board of Trustees, reminding them of their responsibilities. I had a faculty meeting at lunch and discovered five other people who had done the same.

When I got back to my office I got an email from the Trustee's listserve noting that they could only process 900 emails an hour, and mine had not been delivered yet. It was delivered four hours later. So we know that they have been getting plenty of advice.


Jesse - Nov 09, 2011 5:24:37 pm PST #5680 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Wow.


Hil R. - Nov 09, 2011 5:25:09 pm PST #5681 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

According to the Harrisburg Press-Herald, they were forced to resign, which I guess is effectively the same as fired.


SuziQ - Nov 09, 2011 5:28:28 pm PST #5682 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

::steam:: I SO want to punch someonesomething right now. Ok, ok, it is KCD. I can't even explain the current crap, but it is more maddening than anything I have shared. CJ isn't home, K-Bug is in her room crying, and I'm spitting mad. And there ain't crap I can do about it. F*ck, I wish I could have a good cry and let this go. But it isn't something I can let go - he needs to do his part.

Technically I could go punch pads at the dojo but I'm afraid I'd screw up my shoulder worse that it currently is.


brenda m - Nov 09, 2011 5:31:24 pm PST #5683 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

CNN says "Legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno and school President Graham Spanier have lost their jobs effective immediately, university trustees announced. "

That sounds like fired. It's a start.


le nubian - Nov 09, 2011 5:32:06 pm PST #5684 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Yeah, I read that the PSU President turned in a letter of resignation. Sounds like it was at the board's urging.

My friend who used to work there said that Spanier ate, drank, and breathed PSU so this will be a tough situation for him.

Oh well.


Hil R. - Nov 09, 2011 5:32:47 pm PST #5685 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Spanier's statement: [link]


brenda m - Nov 09, 2011 5:33:51 pm PST #5686 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Ugh, Suzi.


brenda m - Nov 09, 2011 5:36:23 pm PST #5687 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Spanier's statement: [link]

Disgusting. He signed-off on barring Sandusky from bringing minors on campus but still he's shocked, shocked that anything untoward may have prompted such a bizarre step.