In a somewhat expected, but still stinging news, the people who bought my former house are tearing it down to the ground. Like everything, all the trees, the pool, the foundation, everything. All that work that DH did with the floors, closets, kitchen and baths, the pool and patio. All going to dirt. They are building some mansion of some kind. Also sad to say that my first thought was that it was the same thing that Bobby did to my family. So I'll be working on letting it go today.
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
Laura - Nov 08, 2022 7:37:54 am PST #18424 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 08, 2022 7:49:50 am PST #18425 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Oh no, Laura!
Yikes Brenda! Glad everyone got out safe and your house was unharmed. That is not an ideal way to start a morning.
Fingers crossed that everything goes well for Prubs.
brenda m - Nov 08, 2022 7:53:08 am PST #18426 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Oh Laura. That’s awful.
Three minutes is way too short! Im curious about the intent. At first I thought it was so someone couldn’t clog up the polls by lingering. But I can think of more nefarious reasons too.
We have like 1,024 judges on our ballots. 3 minutes? It is to laugh.
Tom Scola - Nov 08, 2022 7:59:46 am PST #18427 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Yikes, brenda!
That sucks, Laura!
The poll workers were commenting about how busy it was today, which should be a good sign. I have a day off from work today, since I’m a city employee. I was going to buy a camera off of craigslist today, but the seller flaked out on me.
Steph L. - Nov 08, 2022 8:10:10 am PST #18428 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I'm going to vote after work, by which time I hope this goddamn migraine goes away. Our polling place keeps moving, and (amusingly) getting closer and closer to our house. In 5 years it might be in our living room, which would make voting SO EASY, for me at least.
amyparker - Nov 08, 2022 8:28:46 am PST #18429 of 30000
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
brenda, that's terrifying. So very glad you're all right, and I'd put another bottle of whiskey through the router for your neighbors if I could.
Laura, I share your pain - Ken was in Salt Lake a few weeks ago and walked past our old bungalow. He chatted with the people working on it, and they let him inside - all the original woodwork I'd restored, the tile work I did on the fireplace and the bookcases I'd built with my dad were gone. So was the Wedgewood stove Jim had restored for me as an anniversary present. My garden was gone. I cried for a solid five minutes.
Laura - Nov 08, 2022 8:30:54 am PST #18430 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
My NY sister is worried about the governor's race there, a lot. My FL sister tells me my brother and his wife voted, so that cancels out our votes. I'm wearing a blue shirt, maybe that will help.
Laura - Nov 08, 2022 8:33:25 am PST #18431 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oh, amyparker, that is so rough.
DH took some pictures of the yard, and it was a mess. He said the roses were thriving, as they seem to love neglect. Hard to see with all the weed growth though.
brenda m - Nov 08, 2022 8:37:07 am PST #18432 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
My FL sister tells me my brother and his wife voted, so that cancels out our votes.
You’re cancelling out theirs.
JenP - Nov 08, 2022 8:46:34 am PST #18433 of 30000
Brenda, holly hell, I'm so sorry for your neighbors and so glad there was no loss of life, but everything going up in flames... terrifying and heartrending. So, so glad your house is fine.
Laura and amyparker, that's so sad to hear.
Did not know there was a time limit in voting anywhere. Huh. And.im pretty pokey. No one has ever forcibly removed me. Yet. Could be headed that way, though, I guess.
Easy removal ~ma for Prubs... assuming that is the plan. And smooth recovery.
Going to vote after my last meeting ends at 2p-ish. I need to see what's in the ballot. I don't think there's a lot.