So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel.

Faith ,'Get It Done'


Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served  

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.


Dana - Jun 22, 2017 11:02:13 am PDT #12979 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Celery root soup is good. Otherwise, celery is a waste of space.

Between the jet lag and the car trip, I have a migraine. I'm trying a sample of a new medication the neurologist gave me, which is a nasal spray. If it actually stops a migraine, that would be awesome.


Steph L. - Jun 22, 2017 11:03:00 am PDT #12980 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I'm on pins and needles about the retrial of the University of Cincinnati police officer who killed an unarmed black man, Sam Dubose, during a traffic stop. The first trial resulted in a hung jury after 25 hours of deliberation, and the jury in the second trial has just hit about 26 hours of deliberation.

A second mistrial is going to be just as bad as an acquittal. I don't have a great feeling about this.

I really think that *if* the officer is convicted, it will be because he was a campus officer, not a city of Cincinnati officer. But even so, after all the fucking acquittals of LEOs who've killed black men, I feel like a conviction here would be a damn miracle.


sj - Jun 22, 2017 11:04:45 am PDT #12981 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Teppy, how was the jury split the first time?


Steph L. - Jun 22, 2017 11:06:41 am PDT #12982 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Off the top of my head, 8 to convict and 4 to acquit, but I could be wrong. Let me Google.


Steph L. - Jun 22, 2017 11:08:00 am PDT #12983 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Okay, it was 4 jurors wanted a murder conviction, 4 wanted a voluntary manslaughter conviction, and 4 stuck with not guilty.

The current jury is pretty damn white. t edit Yeah, 7 white women, 2 white men, 2 black women, 1 black man. Not awesome.


sj - Jun 22, 2017 11:10:24 am PDT #12984 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yeah, that doesn't sound promising.


Steph L. - Jun 22, 2017 11:12:16 am PDT #12985 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Okay, the news says the jury is sequestered overnight again. Jesus.


Calli - Jun 22, 2017 1:03:13 pm PDT #12986 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I like celery in many things—chicken salad, tuna salad, soups, crudité plates. I haven't tried celery root soup, but I'd give it a shot if it were in front of me. I draw the line at celery soda, though.


Sophia Brooks - Jun 22, 2017 1:08:43 pm PDT #12987 of 30002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I once made Cream of Celery soup because I had an overabundance.


Steph L. - Jun 22, 2017 1:16:43 pm PDT #12988 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I am cracking UP. I bought new running shoes online (rather than a brick and mortar store) because I was buying the same brand/style/size as my last pair. I swear that the picture online made the uppers look silvery grey.

MINT GREEN. With purple-y accents. They are hilariously ugly. I would never have bought this color if I knew that was the color, but I'm not going to the trouble to return them, because they're for exercise, not fashion. I'll just have frog feet for a year.