Good to know that virus panic isn't nationwide at this point.
I miss Oz. He'd get it. He wouldn't say anything, but he'd get it.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
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.
Katerina Bee - Mar 03, 2020 6:52:24 am PST #17014 of 30019
Herding cats for fun
DavidS - Mar 03, 2020 7:11:02 am PST #17015 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Nobody's flipping out in San Francisco. At least about the pandemic. Not too happy about my neighbors putting up Bernie signs.
sj - Mar 03, 2020 7:13:44 am PST #17016 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
ltc announced to someone at school today that we were finally getting rid of Tr*mp today. It's possible I didn't explain how elections work very well, but it is still funny.
I'm trying not to freak out about the Corona virus, but everyone's "don't worry only the elderly and disabled will die" really isn't helping.
Calli - Mar 03, 2020 7:35:08 am PST #17017 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
A coworker just got back from Denver, where she'd gone with her husband who had a conference. Something to do with physics. Anyway, that conference has been canceled, too. I get that conferences are not life and death, and there's a lot of handshaking going on. But apparently the cancellation's doing unfortunate things to Lyft drivers' and restaurants' businesses.
Jessica - Mar 03, 2020 7:44:07 am PST #17018 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
But apparently the cancellation's doing unfortunate things to Lyft drivers' and restaurants' businesses.
Between the high concentration of minimum wage jobs that don't give paid sick leave or offer WFH options and the general public canceling travel plans, the service industry is just going to be hammered over the next couple of months. I'm starting to be relieved I didn't have any plans for spring break.
Jesse - Mar 03, 2020 8:07:14 am PST #17019 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, this is already brutal for all kinds of vulnerable people.
I, on the other hand, think this is the perfect time to book conference travel for June because the prices are cheap! (So even if my job ends up being out the $$, it's just a couple hundred dollars...)
Laura - Mar 03, 2020 8:12:11 am PST #17020 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Ugh, poor Nashville and community. Every time I look the number goes up.
Kate P. - Mar 03, 2020 8:13:44 am PST #17021 of 30019
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Scary night in Nashville last night, but we are fine, and Liese is too. We're about a mile from where there was major damage in our neighborhood. I'm still waiting to hear from a friend whose house is closer to see if she's OK, so any ~ma you have to spare on that front would be appreciated.
Tom Scola - Mar 03, 2020 8:22:04 am PST #17022 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Thanks for checking in.
Laura - Mar 03, 2020 8:23:21 am PST #17023 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Thank for posting, Kate. All the ~ma for your friends and neighbors.