Everything looks good from here... Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land.' I think we should call it 'your grave!' Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die! Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!

Wash ,'Serenity'


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.


Gudanov - Sep 24, 2018 12:43:03 am PDT #29832 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

One great thing about leaving for the airport at 3:00am is that you can use cruise control (non-adaptive) in the city.


Gudanov - Sep 24, 2018 12:46:48 am PDT #29833 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

Also, since I won't have anyplace to stow luggage during the last day of the conference I had to pack everything (including CPAP) into a backpack. Just having a backpack while flying is f*cking awesome. I'm going to have to try to get away with it for every trip.


Gudanov - Sep 24, 2018 12:53:38 am PDT #29834 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

I'm kinda of waiting to see what all comes out on Kavanaugh. I'm not seeing a whole lot from mainstream news sources on the new allegations yet. I mean I'm not on the fence on whether he should be confirmed (no), I'm just on the fence on whether he will be confirmed. I suspect the GOP feels like 'giving in' to old allegations will not play well with the Trump base so they are going to try to double down and get this through. I think slowing things down would be the smartest play because confirming him and then having allegations get collaborated and have new ones come out would be a disaster.


Laura - Sep 24, 2018 2:50:46 am PDT #29835 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

I think slowing things down would be the smartest play because confirming him and then having allegations get collaborated and have new ones come out would be a disaster.

You would think, but this group of GOP old men are completely short term oriented. Get him confirmed. Period. Clearly the impeachment process hasn't been used enough. My first hope is that after these women have been heard and believed they go forward with a vote and he loses. If he doesn't withdraw or lose, then I hope he gets impeached after outrage overflows and his lies in confirmation are used for impeachment.

With more coffee I could say that with less words.

Also, air travel with one under seat bag is the best. In the 6 flights I took to FL and LA I had just a soft underseat bag, and took a zillion of the airborne vitamin drinks, which may or may not have helped me to not get the ick.


Dana - Sep 24, 2018 4:12:03 am PDT #29836 of 30002
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

At jury duty. Their WiFi blocks all social sites, including this one, and my phone isn't charged. FML.


Jessica - Sep 24, 2018 5:41:29 am PDT #29837 of 30002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

It will be terrible for all of these women (and we know there are multiple, right?), but I kind of want them all to testify, because we need to run out the fucking clock.

Yes. The smart thing for the GOP to do right now would be for Kavenaugh to step down so someone else can be confirmed before the midterms. So I want the Dems to make these hearings last FOREVER.


meara - Sep 24, 2018 5:44:56 am PDT #29838 of 30002

Ack, Dana!! Can you charge your phone?

What is the point of WiFi if it blocks social sites?? "Here jurors, go read the news sonif we ask if you read about this case you say yes and we can kick you off"?


Sparky1 - Sep 24, 2018 6:06:36 am PDT #29839 of 30002
Librarian Warlord

Johnathan Swan at Axios is reporting that Rosenstein is resigning. Swan did a podcast a couple of weeks ago with Preet Bharara that was great, but I do love Preet & his Pod. [link]


Topic!Cindy - Sep 24, 2018 6:07:40 am PDT #29840 of 30002
What is even happening?

Shit


Jessica - Sep 24, 2018 6:10:10 am PDT #29841 of 30002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

The breaking news is all over the place - Rosenstein is about to resign, Rosenstein is about to be fired, Rosenstein has already resigned, Rosenstein will not resign.