I feel like I am in a holding pattern because my shoulder hurts like hell, but I know the recovery won’t start until I have surgery on Tuesday. It just feels like these are wasted days, gimping around in a sling wincing every time I take a step.
On top of that, watching the news is no longer an option. Feh. On the upside, there is a First 48 marathon on A & E.
Zzyzx
Yeah, all of this shook out on the same week that I had to stop reading my usual message board. No politics, no talking with my friends, I might end up doing work at work!
beltane
You know it’s a sign of the Apocalypse when Andrew Sullivan is the calmest voice on the internet today. Maybe it’s because he’s British and is not locked in to a lifelong commitment to the United States.
Andy
The First 48 is not what you should be watching if you’re depressed, man. But I suspect (pun intended) you know that.
Notorious P.A.T.
New “Burn Notice” series starts tonight )
Tom Hilton
Remember: the internet is for porn, not politics.
When people forget that, it only leads to heartbreak.
freelancer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UadQBAAqv5A
A Silver Mt Zion – Built then Burnt
Despair can be gorgeous. Just sayin’.
/emopants
Bud
“The First 48” was a great show, until they started taping and showing the family notifications. Yes, people have to sign an agreement to be on TV, but they did not sign the release form knowing that these bastards were going to tape the worst possible moment of their lives for national broadcast – the moment when they are told a loved one has been murdered. It was a good show until they took it to a level I have never seen before, and I haven’t watched it since.
Comrade Luke
Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
Andy
@ Bud:
Jeez, I hadn’t watched it in a long while. That’s hideous. Guess they decided their ratings were slipping.
I’ll pass.
chicago dyke
heh, deadthreading. the Story of My Life.
for those who care:
my response to the excellent comments addressing my questions, some threads ago.
thanks for the replies.
asiangrrlMN
@Bud: I was interested in the show until you wrote this. Thanks for the heads’ up.
asiangrrlMN
P.S. Cole, try to take it easy, ok? You worry me.
Skepticat
And how, pray tell, is one to tell the difference nowadays?
JSD
@ John
I’ve watched the First 48 a few times and enjoyed it. I think you used to work in law enforcement in some capacity (corrections officer?) What do you think of the show overall?
Mario Piperni
James Inhofe, the latest TerroristBuster jerkoff.
dr. bloor
@Skepticat:
The politicians are the ones with the wetsuits and dildos.
lizzy
Less blogging, less CNN, less MSNBC, more painting……. I guess that’s a good thing :)
Nick
In personal news, I’ve been denied health insurance due to allergies. Well, they counter-offered the same plan for twice the premiums. Basically, through the individual market, I’ll be paying 70% more for 280% higher deductible as compared to what I was paying through COBRA. Which ended last year.
Yeah, the recent political news feels like an extra hard kick to the balls right now.
And my legislator is Boustany, a Republican who seems to be very against the current HCR bill (Yeah, pretty much a given, eh?). I just can’t get the motivation to call his office in support of the Senate Bill right now…
Woodbuster
Hang in there , John Boy. There’s always tomorrow. Any day above ground is a good one. The longest journey begins with a single step. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. This will hurt me more than it hurts….well, maybe not.
Osceola
Indeed, hang in there, John. We’ll be thinking of you.
BTW, when you stop paying attention to our various autos da fe for just a little while, it really improves your mental health.
Gus
You gotta wash those pain pills down with booze. Passes the time.