Yeah, lisah (and Jen?) are your families OK? They are both in Del., right?
Angel: How're you feeling? Faith: Like I did mushrooms and got eaten by a bear.
'A Hole in the World'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
Jesse - Oct 29, 2012 1:39:32 pm PDT #27620 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hil R. - Oct 29, 2012 1:41:33 pm PDT #27621 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Lights are flickering here.
meara - Oct 29, 2012 1:52:08 pm PDT #27622 of 30001
Loving the personal storm updates! It was kind of icky (but typical and kinda weather I like) in Seattle and lovely here in LA where I just got to my hotel.
askye - Oct 29, 2012 1:53:12 pm PDT #27623 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
On facebook one of my relatives posted a picture of a sign that says "NO Mr. President! Hard work, initiative,and sacrifice built THIS Small business." And someone else commented "EXACLTY"
So I had to comment that's pretty much what Obama meant and linked Mitt Romney saying almost the exact thing about the Olympic athletes. Not sure if they'll respond, but I couldn't let that go.
Sparky1 - Oct 29, 2012 1:53:27 pm PDT #27624 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
We lost power for about 30 minutes, but it is back now. Without power we have to bail the basement to keep it from flooding, so it could be a long night. Stay safe, everyone!
Sophia Brooks - Oct 29, 2012 2:03:06 pm PDT #27625 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
My Internet is down intermittently. And we just got a notice that all medical center employees are considered essential personnel and must report to work even if the university is closed
Maria - Oct 29, 2012 2:10:05 pm PDT #27626 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Good luck Sparky (and everyone else dealing with the storm). How is K dealing with it?
Juliebird - Oct 29, 2012 2:13:57 pm PDT #27627 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
My apartment is a walkup garage apartment that's cut into the hillside, so it's a bit like a duplex, but with just a small patio before it turns into the hill. So it's a bit protected, with the wind howling fiercely through the canopy, but it's pretty still at my level, so much so that the curtains at the open window are barely moving.
Still, the sound alone has me in sustained state of nerves.
flea - Oct 29, 2012 2:28:22 pm PDT #27628 of 30001
information libertarian
In Ohio Is Still A Swing State news, I've been watching ABC for the news since 6pm, and there have been only 2 positive commercials - one for an Ohio House race, and 1 for Obama (which I have seen twice.) The rest are loathsome.
In unrelated news, I kind of want Diane Sawyer's hair.
Toddson - Oct 29, 2012 2:32:08 pm PDT #27629 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I've been watching the news - over 200,000 people without power in the DC area. I expect to be fine - power lines are underground, heat is from an oil-burning furnace, good sturdy walls, and my windows face into a courtyard so no trees to worry about. I do, however, keep losing my internet connection and the TV (I rely on broadcast) is iffy. But! I have books. With the number of books I haven't read yet, plus the ones I like to reread, I won't run out of reading material before the coming of the third millenium.
Also, in regard to something earlier - I think one of the reasons for taping windows is to keep some kind of control over the glass in case it breaks.