During the '96 Olympics, I volunteered at a media center downtown, and I cut through the Centennial Olympic Park each night on my way to MARTA. It's hard to describe what a happy, silly, friendly crowd assembled there. I left the park about half an hour before Eric Rudolph's bomb went off.
Yes, there is. There's a hurry, Xander. I'm dying...I may have as few as fifty years left.
Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
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.
Ginger - Apr 15, 2013 12:09:15 pm PDT #18866 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Dana - Apr 15, 2013 12:10:10 pm PDT #18867 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Has anyone heard from Jon?
Jars - Apr 15, 2013 12:10:26 pm PDT #18868 of 30001
Really glad everyone's people are okay. Urgh, why Boston of all places? It's nice to everyone!
Jesse - Apr 15, 2013 12:12:43 pm PDT #18869 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
On behalf of my people, I'm glad you think that, Jars!
I should really go to yoga, but now really don't want to.
sj - Apr 15, 2013 12:13:18 pm PDT #18870 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Has anyone heard from Jon?
I just posted on his facebook page. He hasn't posted anything there today.
JZ - Apr 15, 2013 12:14:42 pm PDT #18871 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I just pinged FAQWife.
Stephanie - Apr 15, 2013 12:15:34 pm PDT #18872 of 30001
Trust my rage
I don't always post these days but I'm usually reading along. I just wanted to say hello and that I'm thinking of everyone today.
Trudy Booth - Apr 15, 2013 12:15:53 pm PDT #18873 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
The runner tracking page won't let me track a runner. Anyone else have any luck?
Theodosia - Apr 15, 2013 12:15:58 pm PDT #18874 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Jon probably wasn't at work -- if I remember what building he works at, they're most likely shut down because getting workers in and out with the streets shutdown and the public transport at capacity is enough that most businesses (with heavy leaning on by the city) throw in the towel and make it a paid holiday.
I used to work a block and a half from the first explosion, which is right opposite the public library.
Jesse - Apr 15, 2013 12:16:58 pm PDT #18875 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The runner tracking page won't let me track a runner. Anyone else have any luck?
Yes -- I confirmed Joey McIntyre's finish time.