All of the inlaws on one branch of my family are conservative, and at least some of them I think skipped voting in their primary entirely, because they couldn't bear any of the candidates. Rich, very conservative, Southern white people.
Lorne: Take care of yourself and ah, make sure fluffy is getting enough love. Gunn: Did he have anything? Fred: No. And who's fluffy? Are you fluffy? Gunn: He called me fluffy? Fred: He said make sure…wait. You don't think he was referring to anything of mine that's fluffy, do you? Because that would just be inappropriate.
'Conviction (1)'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Mar 16, 2016 1:21:22 pm PDT #17718 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
lisah - Mar 16, 2016 1:23:41 pm PDT #17719 of 30003
Punishingly Intricate
Well, we're supposed to follow one of the rules, but it's pretty damn unclear which one. Sheesh.
I feel like dates cause more confusion than you'd think for a calendar system that's been in place for, what, 500+ years?
In that kind of situation, I'd give specific dates as examples. Like, are you saying if the analysis took place in Jan 2015, there should NOT be a sentence about the date it took place but if the analysis took place in Jan 2012 then there SHOULD be a sentence about the date?
Kalshane - Mar 16, 2016 1:36:27 pm PDT #17720 of 30003
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I will also offer that the left has its share of loonies, too. This recent habit of Internet mob justice trying to ruin the lives of perceived bigots turns my stomach. Attempting to destroy someone's livelihood because of their political beliefs, no matter how loathsome, is appalling. Not to mention it feeds into the right-wing meme of victimhood from leftist bullies.
By all means, call out injustice when you see it and try to educate people on why it is wrong, but dont sink to petty vengeance.
meara - Mar 16, 2016 1:37:00 pm PDT #17721 of 30003
Just got to new city on trip after a surprise five hot bus ride! Somehow we thought it would be 2.5???
We also don't actually have tickets from here to Santiago tomorrow...and my friend is all "I want to stay here it's nice (after we've been here 20 minutes) can we extend our hotel room to two nights?" And I'm all "fuck no". Apparently 10 days of travel together may be our limit.
meara - Mar 16, 2016 1:37:58 pm PDT #17722 of 30003
Also bitter because she has Internet service here while I have to wait until we are somewhere with wifi. So all I know is what she's told me today...and I am irked that Obama selected an old white dude. Seriously?!?!?
Calli - Mar 16, 2016 1:42:27 pm PDT #17723 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Yay, benign!
Maria - Mar 16, 2016 1:49:47 pm PDT #17724 of 30003
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
meara, this is calculated on Obama's part. He picked the most agreeable candidate he could find, with a long history of bipartisan support. The end game is to show how ridiculous the republicans are being. They can't back down without losing a lot of face, so this highlights the obstructionism to the fence sitters.
Edit: a confirmation hearing with another candidate could seriously damage that person's chances in the future. Indications are if Garland gets a hearing and is voted down on party lines he'll be happy to stay on the DC Circuit Court.
Sheryl - Mar 16, 2016 1:49:59 pm PDT #17725 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Yay, Consuela!
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 16, 2016 1:55:16 pm PDT #17726 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Yay Consuela!
I will also offer that the left has its share of loonies, too.
Oh yes, but they're generally chaining themselves to trees or trying to have photographers thrown out of "safe spaces" at public student protests, not running for President. Sanders is by far the most extreme leftist I've seen with any shot at real power in this country, and while he's perhaps tilting at corporate windmills I'd say he's idealistic rather than crazy.
-t - Mar 16, 2016 1:59:43 pm PDT #17727 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, man, I had to do a lot of actual thinking my last hour or so of work. Was hoping to avoid that today. But I got through it, possibly even correctly.