Is this true Boston people (or those who visited?):
By the way, I love Boston. Only city where you can go into a Dunkin' Donuts there is another Dunkin' Donuts inside
I'm thinking about buying something very expensive. Maybe an antelope.
Anya ,'Get It Done'
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.
le nubian - Apr 15, 2013 4:09:26 pm PDT #18952 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jesse - Apr 15, 2013 4:12:50 pm PDT #18953 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That sounds about right.
Nora Deirdre - Apr 15, 2013 4:27:49 pm PDT #18954 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
heh, yes it does.
Amy - Apr 15, 2013 4:31:09 pm PDT #18955 of 30001
Because books.
That seems odd, I have to say.
aurelia - Apr 15, 2013 4:38:24 pm PDT #18956 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
My recent visitors from Boston were delighted by the number of "Dunks" in Chicago.
I didn't see the news until I was heading home. Who the hell bombs a marathon? Jeez.
askye - Apr 15, 2013 4:42:34 pm PDT #18957 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Just FYI, Slate has some pictures from today's events. Most are the same that have been elsewhere, however, the last image is more graphic and I found it just too much. So be warned.
In unrelated news lately Dear Prudence has been getting a lot of letters that seem like they'd do better on Savage Love.
Steph L. - Apr 15, 2013 4:46:10 pm PDT #18958 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
We just realized that one of Tim's cousins ran the marathon today. We have not heard otherwise, so we're assuming he's fine. We looked up his finish time, which was WELL before the explosions. (Seriously, he's 41 years old and finished the marathon in 2:31. DAMN, BILL. He averaged right around a 6-minute mile for 26 fucking miles. SERIOUSLY DAMN, BILL.)
So he would have been done and gone by the time of the explosion, and, like I said, since we haven't heard otherwise, we're going to assume he's fine.
Liese S. - Apr 15, 2013 4:48:50 pm PDT #18959 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, we found out one of our friends who ran was on target to get to the line at the time of the explosions, but cramped up, and so arrived about a half an hour afterward, and therefore helped with the aftermath (he's a pastor).
quester - Apr 15, 2013 4:55:36 pm PDT #18960 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Jesus H. Christ, Humans! Stop doing this shit!
So glad to hear Buffistas are ok.
DavidS - Apr 15, 2013 5:01:37 pm PDT #18961 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The early report about ball bearings seems to be true:
CNN has confirmed that the explosive devices that did detonate were loaded with ball bearings. Those devices, already low to the ground, have resulted in a number of injuries and have forced hospitals to perform amputations on the wounded who have suffered damage to their lower extremities.
Also, the bombs were homemade and not made with high grade explosives. So they were definitely designed to maim. Since the bombs were on the ground the shrapnel was like fifty shotguns going off at knee level.