My condolences, shrift and lisah.
That bridge collapse is horrifying.
But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?
Fred ,'Smile Time'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 26, 2024 7:26:49 am PDT #29382 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
lisah - Mar 26, 2024 7:40:21 am PDT #29383 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Yes, I’m on the other side of town from that bridge and rarely use it. How horrifying it is!!
meara - Mar 26, 2024 8:03:16 am PDT #29384 of 30000
Oh my gosh, reading the news about the bridge, that is so scary, especially the video! Good thing it happened in the middle of the night or it would’ve been so much worse, but still. Yikes.
Dana - Mar 26, 2024 8:04:53 am PDT #29385 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
It sounds like it could have been worse? NPR says the ship sent out a mayday, so officials were able to slow down/stop traffic. Obviously, it's still terrible.
Laura - Mar 26, 2024 8:07:22 am PDT #29386 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
The captain must have been frantic knowing he was going to crash. I can't imagine.
lisah - Mar 26, 2024 8:09:04 am PDT #29387 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I just heard both that authorities don’t believe there are any cars in the water and sonar is indicating there are cars in the water
Java cat - Mar 26, 2024 8:34:32 am PDT #29388 of 30000
Not javachik
Just came over to check on Baltimore contingent. Happy to see that all are well.
DavidS - Mar 26, 2024 9:07:39 am PDT #29389 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
One of the things that came out with my conversation with Lola yesterday, is that Isabella's father (Simon) has decided he's not going to pay for half of her school expenses.
Isabella is a talented artist who just got into Parsons and RISD.
Simon's reasoning is that he "wants her to stand on her own two feet."
He's a high paid tech exec with a house in Marin. (Lola and Simon divorced years ago and they both remarried.)
In short, Simon is a completely fuckhole and failure as a father and human being.
When Lola dies where is there going to be any money to pay for Isabella's education?
If Isabella takes a gap year, is she really going to want to stay with Simon for a year when he's so unsupportive? Ugh. It's so messy.
Toddson - Mar 26, 2024 9:17:14 am PDT #29390 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
In re Baltimore - early this morning, I was listening to an interview with Gov. Moore. Someone asked him how long he thought it would take to rebuild the bridge and, to his credit, he replied that they were looking to rescue anyone who was in the water at that time. There was a crew repairing potholes, but at 1:30am, there wasn't much traffic. They had crews from the Coast Guard looking for anyone who might be in the water.
Laura - Mar 26, 2024 9:34:01 am PDT #29391 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
In short, Simon is a completely fuckhole and failure as a father and human being.
Wow. I just can't. It makes me all the more grateeful for all the wonderful humans in my life.