Not selfish at all, Nilly. Please let us know how you are whenever you have a chance. And thank you again to Shir for her updates.
There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.
Cordelia ,'Lessons'
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.
lisah - Oct 11, 2023 6:24:21 am PDT #26032 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Laura - Oct 11, 2023 6:27:01 am PDT #26033 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Nilly and Shir, we know that updating us isn't at the top of your list! We do appreciate so much that you take the time, and our hearts sing when we see your font! Holding you and yours in our hearts.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 11, 2023 6:49:18 am PDT #26034 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
Exactly. You guys being safe is our primary concern. Catching up on Natter (or not) can wait until the world's not going crazy!
JenP - Oct 11, 2023 7:06:01 am PDT #26035 of 30000
Indeed. What they said.
Shir - Oct 11, 2023 7:15:26 am PDT #26036 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I wanted to come here with some good news today, because with all of the truly awful things around there are amazing stories of bravery, heroism and solidarity. After being ashamed in my country for years, I'm a bit more proud to be Israeli (and I want it to be clear that I'm including non Jews and residents and just anyone who is here and not trying to murder someone else. Human beings, just human beings). The ways people here support one another are nothing short of amazing, and it's deeply painful and disheartening to realize how many of these roles should have been done by the non-functioning government. The levels of anger at the government are unprecedented. And rightly so.
So here's a video of one of the security gaurds who saved many of his kibbutz, and their response when the met him (they all evacuated to a hotel. Only three were killed): [link]
And there were some other good things that I wanted to share, but today the news started a get closer. A friend's father is missing (that is, he's either dead or kidnapped). And a wonderful, beautiful classmate from my MA was killed in combat. The worst part is to know that this just begun, and not all of the dead have been identified yet. There will be more that I know. That I knew.
Over 1,200 dead, and this is not the end yet.
Amy - Oct 11, 2023 7:22:35 am PDT #26037 of 30000
Because books.
Oh Shir, I'm so sorry. And please believe we're all truly grateful whenever you or Nilly have time to update us -- it's amazing that you can do that, and all we want is for everyone to be safe in the midst of the horror.
Laura - Oct 11, 2023 7:36:02 am PDT #26038 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Thank you for the reminder that there are still a huge number of human beings who don't want to murder each other. It is hard to remember when the news is filled with so much horror.
Jesse - Oct 11, 2023 8:10:24 am PDT #26039 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So glad to see you here, Nilly.
Tom Scola - Oct 11, 2023 8:16:16 am PDT #26040 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
That's what it was like in NYC after the 9/11 attacks. 2,600 people died in a city of millions, but seemingly everyone knew someone who died, or whose family was affected.
DavidS - Oct 11, 2023 8:26:26 am PDT #26041 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."