Kat, I wish I had answers but no. ita, UHG. How far are you along?

Topped my best times from last week, after last night's fallback. Thing is, I wasn't trying any harder. In fact, I just thought it was a bad night, cause it felt like I was being hampered by postnatal drip crossed with windburn. Not hamper, strangled, really. But no, I was just that much faster. I wonder if my internal metronome is just clicking faster.

Spent the evening researching ballot Qs. The questionable ones come down to " seems good in theory, but I don't trust YOU people..." Ehn.

Postnatal drip? Is there something you're not telling us, sarameg?

Spent the evening researching ballot Qs. The questionable ones come down to " seems good in theory, but I don't trust YOU people..." Ehn.

oof. I guess I should look at those.

I just looked to see what I'm voting on tomorrow. Not much. Governor, senator, and two uncontested state offices.

I fixed that autocorrect twice, goddamn it. I'm allergic to something in dry leaves, not knocked up! And I prefer it that way.

Lisah, you're in the leg district to oppose a Conway with write in? God, I'm tired of them.

I'm unrepentantly pro bond for arts and education, pro union, but I dunno about Council special counsel.

My polling place is so quick and I can walk to it, only time I took advantage of early voting was when I'd be out of the country. Plus, fancy new school!

I voted in mid October so no poll going for me tomorrow.

I figured it would depend on which chromosomes got swapped but was just curious about how bad it could be. Upside? Grace does NOT have Turner Syndrome. Nor a thyroid problem. But her bone age is still only 4.5 years old. I don't have the mental energy to worry about all the things I should worry about with her.

Noah read The Invention of Hugo Cabret last week and this week. He got scared when he thought that Hugo was going to be in trouble and he set the book aside for a week. But this morning, while I was swimming, he finished it without me.

ita, I'm so sorry. I wish there was something more I could do then feel sorry.

Also, sara, what's up for thanksgiving? Also, Polgara, I'm going on a field trip to the Getty tomorrow.

Although the numbers are a little fuzzy because there hasn't been a really large study of the genetics of the population as a whole, it looks like only about 6% of people with balanced chromosomal translocations have any recognized problems. You can get a better idea (or, if you like, I'm glad to be the mad researcher) if you get information about where the actual translocation is. It would be in the form of t(5;12), with the numbers being the numbers of the chromosomes that are switched. It also depends on where the break in the chromosomes are.

The one more probable complication is infertility or birth defects, because the fetus is more likely to have an unbalanced translocation. For example, Down's syndrome is a form of unbalanced translocation.

I need to review my sample ballots. I think I know who I'm voting for (except Education Superintendent or whatever that office is called, I need to read up on that) but I always have to be careful with the props and measures.

I also can walk to my polling place and it's in City Hall which is on my regular dog walking-or-running route, so I like to go on Election Day. Also I am procrastinatory.

Melbourne Cup is now running, for those who care about such things.