Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.

Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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.


Gris - Aug 29, 2019 7:51:31 am PDT #10950 of 30019
Hey. New board.

I like Gilibrand fine. Don't think she had a chance, but sorry to see her out before Williamson or deBlasioor the other 6 white guys I can't even name and just had to look up.

538's take, a good one I think, is that she's dropping out earlyish because she actually has a political career to lose. Many of the remaining no-chancers don't really.


Jesse - Aug 29, 2019 7:51:41 am PDT #10951 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I just going to ask why Seth Moulton was still running for president, when I looked him up and he dropped out of the race last week! So there you go.


Connie Neil - Aug 29, 2019 8:26:15 am PDT #10952 of 30019
brillig

I called off work to have the gas company come look at my water heater, because I smell gas. My supervisor actually called me back to say "You know, we have work at home options," but my home computer isn't up to it. Darn.

My water heater is fine and the gas company guys are wandering around the building to see if they can find a source. i half-expected them to think I was imagining things, but I guess they learn not to ignore reports of possible gas leaks.

But now I have a moral quandary. I could easily go in to work, most of the work day is left. The right and proper thing to do would be to go in, because we're already seeing increased load from the hurricane. But hell days are coming, if a Cat 3 really does land. I'm working Labor Day, and hte only days off I'm going to see before the end of October are for doctors' appointments. One day to breathe before it all descends isn't that evil.


Laura - Aug 29, 2019 8:45:42 am PDT #10953 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Cat 4! Headed to my house. I texted my FL next door neighbor to see if he wanted DH to check his outside stuff since he summers in Toronto. He replied he was in Italy! Had heard there was a storm but no details. He appreciated me reaching out to him. Then he texted me a gorgeous picture from Italy so now I am all jealy.


Tom Scola - Aug 29, 2019 8:51:18 am PDT #10954 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Cat 4! Headed to my house.

Yikes!


-t - Aug 29, 2019 9:06:04 am PDT #10955 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

General storm~ma to Florida!

I'm having millet for lunch. Here are the things I know about millet:

  • In Seven Samurai, the villagers pay the samurai in rice, saying they will make do with millet. Apparently it is less nutritious, or at least makes a lower status meal, or did
  • I like the taste


Jesse - Aug 29, 2019 9:54:07 am PDT #10956 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Hope all goes well at your house, Laura!!


Dana - Aug 29, 2019 10:42:06 am PDT #10957 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Good hurricane luck. Someone on Twitter claimed it was headed right at Mar-a-Lago, so if we can confine the damage to that one property, I'm in favor.


Dana - Aug 29, 2019 10:55:13 am PDT #10958 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Wow, the current hurricane news didn't even make me think of Katrina until I saw people posting about the anniversary on FB. I guess that's progress.


msbelle - Aug 29, 2019 11:00:07 am PDT #10959 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Wire transfer for my house has been set in motion.