And I think about watching it and just groan.
It's going to be a Black Comedy like The Death of Stalin.
Or possibly a Farce like Noises Off.
Seems like everyone's got a tale to tell.
Mal ,'Safe'
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.
DavidS - Jan 18, 2019 9:08:29 am PST #4072 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jessica - Jan 18, 2019 9:58:06 am PST #4073 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Or possibly a Farce like Noises Off.
You TAKE the hamberders. You LEAVE the newspaper!
Calli - Jan 18, 2019 10:09:21 am PST #4074 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
then Trump will claim he won 19 Emmys.
If he's claiming it from a prison cell, that's fine by me. He can claim to be the Emperor of Ice cream then.
Connie Neil - Jan 18, 2019 10:26:45 am PST #4075 of 30019
brillig
Shakespeare or Verdi would have a field day with this. Heck, it's practically Wagnerian.
-t - Jan 18, 2019 11:08:55 am PST #4076 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Was it a Julius Caesar production that got in trouble for presenting a character as Trump-like? Seems like a long time ago, but it must have been the last couple of years...
Jesse - Jan 18, 2019 11:21:20 am PST #4077 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But, for example, the custodial and dining hall contractors at his work aren't getting paid and won't get back pay.
This is the big piece missing from the conversation, IMO. People keep saying "and government contractors," but I think that makes people think of like Blackwater, not the company that pays your custodians.
-t - Jan 18, 2019 11:23:18 am PST #4078 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
So, I ordered a Reuben from Starbucks with the mobile app using a reward on Wednesday, but when I got there to pick it up they were all out and the sandwiches they had available were not at all appealing so they said I could come back the next day and get one and they would remember me. Didn't make it there yesterday, but did today and they were still out of Reubens but I did successfully get a sandwich, and since I was there I also got a Mocha and a slice of Red Velvet Marble Cake. Which is all just to explain why I feel the need to say I AM WIRED - way more caffeine and sugar than I am used to today
Jesse - Jan 18, 2019 1:06:14 pm PST #4079 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
WHEEEEEEEE!!!
I had the most enormous cupcake at a going-away party, after having fries for lunch with the goer-awayer, so I still feel uncomfortably full.
I'm trying to figure out what to carry with me to the march tomorrow. I can fit everything in my pockets, except for water, so is it worth carrying a bag? I kind of feel like yes. I wish I had one of those water bottle slings.
Jesse - Jan 18, 2019 1:12:19 pm PST #4080 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In other news, I just got a notification from Tumblr that one of my posts had been flagged for inappropriate content. It was from 7 years ago and was just this NY Times article: [link] I can see where a computer might be afraid that picture is dirty, but COME ON. (Also, the post had one (1) note, so it's not like anyone was seeing it anyway.)
-t - Jan 18, 2019 1:27:01 pm PST #4081 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Uh, really? Jeesh.
Water bottle slings are the bomb.