I found out that something like 22% of eligible voters in Somerville have already voted, either by 'early' or mail-in. ::waves tiny pompoms::
Jayne: What're you gonna tell the others? Mal: About what? Jayne: About why I'm dead. Mal: Hadn't thought about it. Jayne: Make something up. Don't tell 'em what I did.
'Ariel'
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.
Theodosia - Oct 21, 2020 12:13:03 pm PDT #27946 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"
Dana - Oct 21, 2020 12:18:56 pm PDT #27947 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I feel like today should be Friday. Can we get on that?
esse - Oct 21, 2020 12:30:26 pm PDT #27948 of 30019
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
+1 from me too, Dana.
I voted! I dropped off my ballot into the ballot box yesterday. No stickers for mailed ballots, but the spirit it there.
It was tough. Honestly I left the Portland mayoral election for the last of the ballot, and it took a fair amount of analysis to come to a decision on that vote. It's an incredibly important election for Portland Mayor.
Steph L. - Oct 21, 2020 12:51:08 pm PDT #27949 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
So, hey, remember how Tim had a 100% collapsed lung 5 1/2 years ago? (Really, when I lead off with that, you know where this is going, more or less, right?) He already had a doctor's appointment scheduled with his primary care doctor today, and before he left, he mentioned to me "I'm having some chest..." and then he made a vague circular gesture over his sternum, like I would know what that meant. He clarified that he meant discomfort (but over his sternum, not in the heart area), and had a wee cough. And because this is 2020, I was like "Probably not a heart attack but maybe Covid???"
Yeah, so, his doctor had him get a chest x-ray, and he has a small pneumothorax (NOT a 100% collapsed lung...just a *partially* collapsed lung). And his doctor was like "If your pain is resolved and you aren't having difficulty breathing, you can work," so Tim, of course, is at work right now, because he's like that. It seems that with small pneumothoraxes, it's pretty common to just keep an eye on them and the air resorbs on its own. He does have to have a follow-up chest x-ray on Friday. And since this is just a small pneumorthorax, my reaction is basically kind of numb, or like a shrug, like, this might as well happen. Jesus.
I do, however, already have therapy scheduled for tomorrow morning, so it was a well-timed pneumothorax. JESUS CHRIST
flea - Oct 21, 2020 12:58:07 pm PDT #27950 of 30019
information libertarian
Oh, I hope Tim's lung reinflates itself promptly!
-t - Oct 21, 2020 12:58:26 pm PDT #27951 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Lung~ma for Tim. I'm sorry y'all have to go through this. Yay for therapy!
EpicTangent - Oct 21, 2020 1:27:00 pm PDT #27952 of 30019
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Oh, as usual, dear. Chill~ma, Steph. Properly-inflated-and-fully-functional-lung~ma to Tim.
Laura - Oct 21, 2020 1:34:29 pm PDT #27953 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Lung~ma for Tim. Yikes! (Have to say I would totally bail on work)
Casserole update. It was yummy.
Watching a real president on my television.
Steph L. - Oct 21, 2020 1:44:21 pm PDT #27954 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Lung~ma for Tim. Yikes! (Have to say I would totally bail on work)
Yeah, I don't love that he decided to stay at work.
msbelle - Oct 21, 2020 2:01:38 pm PDT #27955 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
For anyone who has not voted and might have some down ballot questions - someone at Red2Blue worked on this (you have to give an email)