"General, the Zombies have overrun Houston and Dallas isn't far behind. The situation isn't much better in Florida and Arizona. Where is the President?"
"He's...he's...he's promoting beans."
Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.
'Out Of Gas'
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.
Gudanov - Jul 16, 2020 6:42:45 am PDT #23642 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
Theodosia - Jul 16, 2020 6:49:51 am PDT #23643 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I can't take much joy in knowing that so many of these Denialists are going to get sick sooner than later. Because they're going to take so many with them.
Laura - Jul 16, 2020 8:18:10 am PDT #23644 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
In totally sane employer news, my DIL has officially been told she will be WFH until the virus risk is gone or her maternity leave is done next spring, whichever comes first. Being pregnant puts her in a risk group so she can't go to the office. Period.
NoiseDesign - Jul 16, 2020 9:41:22 am PDT #23645 of 30019
Our wings are not tired
"The zombies are going to disappear. One day it's like a miracle, they will disappear."
It's like no one paid attention to "I Am Legend"
-t - Jul 16, 2020 9:47:18 am PDT #23646 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I kinda feel like Return of the Living Dead might have gotten some things right?
flea - Jul 16, 2020 9:52:50 am PDT #23647 of 30019
information libertarian
Remember how I quit my job? My last day was supposed to be next Saturday. But now it's apparently yesterday, since they told my boss at 1:30 that they're furloughing the entire department except him, one librarian, and the team that shelves the books, effective today at 6pm. In the middle of a pay period! With no previous hinting! Yiiiikes. Meeting at 4pm which not everyone can be at because some people were off today or working at other locations, so my poor boss has to call and tell them after.
Yiiiikes.
Dana - Jul 16, 2020 9:54:38 am PDT #23648 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yikes for sure, flea. At least you'd already emotionally prepared yourself?
flea - Jul 16, 2020 9:59:02 am PDT #23649 of 30019
information libertarian
Indeed!
amych - Jul 16, 2020 10:12:26 am PDT #23650 of 30019
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Sounds like you made the right choice, and yikes!
Atropa - Jul 16, 2020 10:12:53 am PDT #23651 of 30019
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
People on my Nextdoor page are arguing that the officials are lying and hospitals aren't full. Labs are lying about cases to get more money, and so forth.
There's someone I know (and have to stay cordial to, because he's the dad of my youngest godkid) who is full-on Libertarian. He'll pop up in discussions on FB and "Well actually, I've put these statistics in a spreadsheet, and things aren't as bad as we're being told, everyone's overreacting, open things back up".