Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

The revolution will be supervised.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

The press swings at every pitch, we don’t have to.

Baby steps, because the Republican Party is full of angry babies.

You are so fucked. Still, I wish you the best of luck.

There are no moderate republicans – only extremists and cowards.

Roe is not about choice. It is about freedom.

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

If you cannot answer whether trump lost the 2020 election, you are unfit for office.

White supremacy is terrorism.

The line between political reporting and fan fiction continues to blur.

This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.

Motto for the House: Flip 5 and lose none.

When we show up, we win.

Good lord, these people are nuts.

Celebrate the fucking wins.

If you voted for Trump, you don’t get to speak about ethics, morals, or rule of law.

These days, even the boring Republicans are nuts.

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

Whatever happens next week, the fight doesn’t end.

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

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  2. 2.

    redshirt

    How can Big Papi retire after the year he’s having? Another year with even 75% of this performance and he climbs over so many HoF stats.

    C’mon, Papi – will 35$ million convince you?

  3. 3.

    SiubhanDuinne

    MAX PUPPEH!

    And Dumpling, how very cute!

    I’m doing red wine and dark chocolate right now, I’ll get back to you on Clinton vs. Trump Foundations.

  4. 4.

    TaMara (HFG)

    So I was already overwhelmed by having to buy a new washer and a new dishwasher in the last month. Now I’ve signed up for the local energy programs that offer free analysis and many rebates for energy upgrades, including furnaces, water heaters (hello, tankless), insulation upgrades, air sealing, whole house fan and crawl space conditioning, and it goes on.

    I’m excited, but there are so many decisions to make before the end of the year. Because if Trump is elected or if somehow my statehouse flips, guarantee these incentives will evaporate.

    If we had a reasonable congress, these types of energy measures and rebates could be nationwide. Don’t boo. Vote.

  7. 7.

    Miss Bianca

    @SiubhanDuinne: Ooh, that sounds fabulous. I’ve just settled in after chasing Luna down at the neighbors’ house. Seems the two hunky pit bulls visiting there are proving an irresistable lure…

  9. 9.

    Miss Bianca

    @TaMara (HFG): I think you can relax…if that’s the same energy my friend took advantage of a few years back, I don’t think it’s going anywhere soon…and it is a fabulous program!

  10. 10.

    Howard Beale IV

    @TaMara (HFG):

    water heaters (hello, tankless)

    Depending on where you live, a tankless water heater may not be such a wise choice depending on what the ground temperature is-especially during the winter. Also, you better do some research, as some lines/models are notorious for reliability issues.

  11. 11.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Miss Bianca:

    Ooh, that sounds fabulous.

    It’s insane how well those two flavours go together. And the thing is, it doesn’t have to be expensive red wine or artisanal chocolate. I’m doing Lindt Excellence 90% Cocoa with a glass of four-buck chuck at the local Chili’s (my neighborhood bar).

  12. 12.

    eclare

    I asked earlier, did anyone see the 60 Minutes piece this past Sunday on the Strategic Command? It should be required viewing for every person voting for president. Scary. Talked about how nukes could be launched within ten minutes if the president orders it.

  14. 14.

    TaMara (HFG)

    @schrodinger’s cat: I bought this one, Whirlpool Cabrio. I thought it fit my needs pretty well. But if you’re doing a lot of laundry, you might to get one that’s a bit more energy efficient. Mine is middle of the road, but the reviews are good. Price was unbeatable, it was on sale for less $399

    I went HE top loader (without agitator) because I didn’t feel a front loader fit well in my narrow laundry room. Also, with a top loader, it’s efficient but you can also stop a load and add things while it’s washing. I end up doing that constantly. Can’t do that with a front loader.

  15. 15.

    Davebo

    I always loved Pugs even if technically they aren’t dogs. (If you can punt it, it’s not a dog).

    I did have a bad experience about 7 years back when an elderly neighbor called me frantic because her Pug wasn’t moving after some time in the park. I found the poor thing dead on her passenger seat. Pugs don’t take heat well, sadly. She was crushed and passed away around six moths after that.

    And don’t judge me! If you’ve never wanted to punt a dog, you’ve never owned a dog!

  16. 16.

    TaMara (HFG)

    @Howard Beale IV: I’m lucky in the fact, that used to be my old job, so I can call my old boss and get his latest recommendations. Although he’d want me to put solar water panels up instead…but not an option with my tree line or budget.

  18. 18.

    Howard Beale IV

    @TaMara (HFG):

    Can’t do that with a front loader.

    I do that with my Whirlpool Duet all the time-ya just gotta make sure it’s the angled drum and not the straight drum….

  19. 19.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @eclare:

    I didn’t see it, but at very nearly that exact moment I was watching Dr. Strangelove in the movie theatre. With Mingobat/Karen in GA, I’ll have you know. Pretty sure that counts.

    (I have to be a bit whimsy and snarky — I simply cannot contemplate Trump with access to the nuclear codes.)

  20. 20.

    ThresherK (GPad)

    Spousal ThresherK Is getting her knee replaced in about two months.

    Apparently our health insurance won’t cover four indenturedst to move her around in a sedan chair, but an extra knee is much more reasonable.

  21. 21.

    p.a.

    So last Thurs. I was dx’d with a small (3mm) brain aneurysm, and was told I’d been referred to neurosurgeon Dr. X. Checking online, all info said that small an aneurysm is no threat depending somewhat on its location, but should at least be monitored. (A minor aneurysm is like a minor heart attack; it’s defined as an event that happens to someone else ?). Midday Friday called his office and left my contact info on his scheduling voicemail. No response. Monday am repeated process. Got response “Who are you? We have nothing.” Left 2 messages with my PCP: what’s up, pls contact me and the neuro. No response. This am waited till 10:30am, nothing. Called PCP, waited to talk live to front desk: “Hi this is p.a., what’s up? If I don’t hear from my doc [actually a PA-C] I’m coming there in person and you don’t want that.” Got call from PA-C in half hour, he said if I came in they’d call police. Laughed my ass off. Told him he could take me, all he’d have to do is hit me on the head. Asked WTF was going on. He claimed he’d called the neuro Thurs. I said they know nuttin’. “I’ll call again.” Neuro office called me 11:30, could I come in for 1pm appointment? Sure thing. Meeting, no present danger, CT scan in 6 months. Sorry we ‘lost’ referral.
    Moral of story? IDK. Threat of violence can be effective? Does concentrate the mind.

  22. 22.

    eclare

    @Davebo: Took you inside a nuclear sub, inside Strategic Command in Nebraska, went over the controls they have, talked with Admiral Haney, really interesting. To get the keys to launch the nukes on the sub the president himself calls the commander with the code to the safe where the keys are kept.

  25. 25.

    Davebo

    @p.a.:

    You weren’t threatening violence, just mass upheaval in the waiting room. Probably more effective anyway!

    Lost my wife to a similar neural malady so get those scans!

  26. 26.

    geg6

    MAAAAAAAAAAAAX!!!!!

    And Dumpling is adorable. Looking at the Mutt and Jeff vibe there, it reminds me of Koda and Lovey. Adorable.

  27. 27.

    Davebo

    @eclare: I saw the previews and wanted to see it but didn’t dvr it. I’m going to have to find a way to stream it online.

    I’m former Navy but not a bubblehead but a good friends son is in school in New Groton and I really want to see it.

  28. 28.

    Steve in the ATL

    @SiubhanDuinne: Lindt?! I am so disappointed. That’s the Chili’s of chocolate.

    If you are on a fixed income, Chocolove 70% and Endangered Species 72% (monkey on the front) are excellent choices. If you have recently embezzled funds from your charitable foundation, I recommend the Lake Champlain Chocolates 54% or Bissenger’s 75%.

  29. 29.

    redshirt

    @Mike J: Of course not. But Papi is at the top of his game this season. Career wise. Why would you walk away after that when you could make such an impact in the history of the game. And make a LOT of money. Another year is called for.

  31. 31.

    eclare

    @Davebo: I have no military background, but I thought it was very good. Part two is next Sunday, but what impressed me were the officers and controls. I bet if you go to CBS you can stream it.

  33. 33.

    p.a.

    @Davebo: That is honestly what I had in mind, create a bit of a scene, let others in the waiting room question their choice. Honestly, I like and respect this PA-C, and last week recommended this group to my cousin who needs a new pcp. But a phone call only takes 2 fucking minutes. Not a lot to ask.

    Sorry for your loss. It’s an underfunded area of research.

  34. 34.

    Brachiator

    @p.a.: Also thr aneurysm gives you plausible deniability for any action you might take against these numbskulls. Hope things continue to go well.

  36. 36.

    Miss Bianca

    @Steve in the ATL: Lindt is better than *Chili’s*, for Heaven’s sake! And I say this as a comfirmed chocolate snob!

    I’ve just recently started making my own chocolate again. If you have any need to invest those funds you’ve maybe or maybe not embezzled from your (or someone else’s) charitable foundation…

  39. 39.

    Steve in the ATL

    @efgoldman: @Miss Bianca: in my senectitude, I can’t eat large quantities of chocolate nor drink large quantities of beer. Ergo, I want what I do consume to be of the highest quality. Don’t give me no chocolate that’s been stepped on.

  42. 42.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Steve in the ATL:

    Thank you very much for your concern, but I really like the highest possible % of cocoa, and of readily available bars, Lindt is there for me.

    As for Chili’s, I rarely partake of the food, but wine is wine, and good, friendly bartenders are worth coming here. This particular Chili’s is Cheers-like in its welcoming attitude. For $10 including tip, I can sit for hours nursing a glass of red and nibble on my own dark chocolate.

  45. 45.

    Mnemosyne

    @p.a.:

    I had some adventures like that this spring because my crap HMO decided that I should drive 15 miles to Bob’s House of Discount Mammography for my biopsy rather than letting me go to the place within walking distance of my apartment.

    Apparently my HMO’s phone reps find hysterical, incoherent crying to be a little off-putting. Who knew?

  46. 46.

    Davebo

    Since this is a dog thread sort of, I am looking for a home for this little guy.

    buddyneedsahome.shutterfly.com/pictures/10#9

    I’m pretty sure his father is the bigger dog shown in some of the pics and I’m also pretty sure Dad is part pit part Rhodesian Ridgeback. Don’t be afraid, both are sweethearts. I’d take him but I just can’t. My guess is fully grown Buddy will be around 75 lbs. He is a sweet dog living a hard life but I can say he loves buffalo ribeyes grilled medium rare and pork tenderloin from the grill. I was looking forward to those leftovers but who can say no to that face?

  47. 47.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Mnemosyne:

    I adore Peter Sellers.

    Did you know (of course you did, you are Mnem) that he was originally meant to play Major Kong as well as GC Mandrake, President Muffley and Herr Doktor Strangelove?

    Great, great movie.

  48. 48.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    @SiubhanDuinne: People love that combo insanely. I donated a gift basket of 2- 4 buck chuck bottles of wine and 4 chocolate bars – 2 of which were Kroger’s house brand for a silent auction. I think I spent $15. The only item that went for more was a 1 hour massage gift certificate. Even the 30 minute massage didn’t beat the cheap chocolate and cheaper wine.

    @p.a.: Scary dx indeed. No present danger is good to hear, I’m sure you believe. Be well, and be forceful with the docs…

  51. 51.

    Gelfling 545

    @SiubhanDuinne: Although I’m not overly fond of NY wines in general, there is one local winery that does wine and chocolate pairings for their tastings. It is delightful.

  52. 52.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @Davebo: We had a pug when I was a kid, damn dog loved to lay out in the sun even during CA summers. One day my mom said the dog hadn’t moved from his spot sunning himself and asked me to check on him. Stiff as a board.

  53. 53.

    p.a.

    @Mnemosyne: Sadly, it seems we’re better off with average doctors with good office work than good docs with average or worse office efficiency. And (thanks to R.M.) I know that HMOs have narrow networks that result in just what you went through.

  58. 58.

    Bruce Webb

    @p.a.: Can one be a bagel snob if one hasn’t spent time in NYC?

    No. You can find excellent bagels in many places across the U.S. if you know where to look. But if you want to find a true BAGEL SNOB there is no replacement for select neighborhoods in Manhattan and Brooklyn along with some ex-pat suburbs like Massapequa on L.I.

    Unfortunately not a dying breed. Much like the people who know the only places you can get REAL DIM SUM. (Hint – not in your city)

  60. 60.

    Miss Bianca

    @Steve in the ATL: I’m just getting back into it after a hiatus of a year or two, but I was quite serious about getting good at truffle making.I was becoming quite a dab hand at truffles and liqueur cordials, and I’d like to do more of that – also dipping and sipping chocolates.

    @SiubhanDuinne: I’m with you, I like the very high concentration Lindt bars – the 85% is my favorite – altho’ I will say with Steve that the Chocolove dark darks are also very choice, and they have a lovely mouth feel. I will second the recommendation for their 70% bar.

  61. 61.

    Mnemosyne

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    Yes! Apparently Kubrick suspected that Sellers deliberately injured himself to avoid playing Kong, because he was having trouble figuring out the character. Slim Pickens is perfect in the role, so not a big loss.

    I can’t remember which critic it was (maybe Danny Peary), but I remember one saying that having Sellers play Kong would have thrown the film off-balance, because in two of the three locations, he plays the (ineffectual) voice of reason, which is why it’s such a funny surprise when he turns out to be Strangelove, too. If we’d already seen him as Kong, seeing him as Strangelove wouldn’t be as funny.

    If you watch carefully, there’s a take in the War Room after Strangelove comes in where the actor playing the Russian ambassador starts laughing and has to turn away until he’s able to compose himself.

  63. 63.

    Davebo

    OK, that did work. Buddy (what I call him) will probably be around 75lbs when fully grown. His father (I think) is half pit, half ridgeback and both are really well natured dogs and very sweet.

    If anyone knows someone in the greater Houston area looking for a pet they could do much worse.

  69. 69.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    @p.a.: A 3mm aneurysm is much scarier sounding to me than my wee little 3mm pituitary tumor “teeny tiny” is I swear to g*d how a doc (we’ve become buds!) described it. I’d be a basket case over your dx.

    I am, however, an overachiever. The CT was to look for the tumor, and finding the tumor turned out the be the good news. The demylenation that explained some previously random symptoms was more troubling. But, MS is a condition that qualifies for a medical bud card. Or as a doc told me a while back: “there’s some very robust data about the efficacy for MS leg pain [and other symptoms]. It’s not legal here, of course, but I know you know people…” Now it’s legal here.

    @Steve in the ATL: We’re both in withdrawal – I’ve been wrapped up in phone banking for general and assorted tasks for some locals. LAO and/or Adam will know.

  70. 70.

    Mnemosyne

    My completely random comment before I set my phone down and finish running errands: South Korea has now surpassed Japan in the production of adorable office supplies. I need to see if there are any places in Koreatown where I can buy some of this stuff rather than having to get it on Amazon.

  71. 71.

    p.a.

    @efgoldman: That’s interesting because some Vz retirees I know went from the company’s Med supplement Insurance (Anthem Bl X) to AARP; cheaper yet wider. These choices require real research.

  72. 72.

    TaMara (HFG)

    @Gelfling 545: Well all you kids with your new fangled gadgets. My old one wouldn’t let me without draining water on the floor. All my friends have ones that are 10 yrs old or more, so same experience.

    I do like the top loading one – my brother/SIL got one at Christmas and I knew after using it once, I was going to look for one myself.

  73. 73.

    brendancalling

    I’ve had good fortune. Got hired by raw story to write, produce, and edit videos.

    First real salary job since 2011. Benefits and everything.

  74. 74.

    Miss Bianca

    @Emma: Heh heh heh…when I’m back in production I will let you all know…right now I’m experimenting with making my own marzipan. And trying not to eat it all before I dip it! It’s worse than chocolate chip cookie dough!

    @brendancalling: Heartiest congratulations!

  75. 75.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Steve in the ATL:

    And where are you people paying $4 for two buck chuck? It’s only $3 and mt Trader Joe’s.

    I could certainly save money by buying bottles at TJ and taking them home, but I force myself into a modicum of sociable interaction by going to Chili’s and paying by the glass. It’s still cheaper than anywhere else, they know me, I know them, everyone is cordial. I’m an introvert, and this is a huge stretch for me.

  78. 78.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    @Miss Bianca: Marzipan is worse than everything in that regard for me. I’d never get it past “make, and eat.”

    PS – Rutherford B Hayes was the hottest.

    Night everybody. I need to medicate my L-S pull and rest up for the BJ mini-meet up I’m attending tomorrow.

  82. 82.

    J R in WV

    I spent the afternoon doing phone bank work at a Hillary office. They gave me a stapled set of pages with name, addr, age, sex, phone. A set of Democratic registered voters.

    I called several pages of folks, many no answer/machine. Of all the people I actually spoke to, 100% were already planning to vote for Hillary Clinton. Many were excited and enthused to vote for Hillary Clinton, and either had already volunteered or were planning to work for her.

    100% – I batted 1.000 on the afternoon/evening. What a boost that was !!! And these were all people in West Virginia, now competing with Alabama for reddest state in the election!!

    So I do think much of the dismay is a result of rat-fucking on the national Press level… lying about the polls, what tiny movements in the polls means for Hillary, etc. She’s ahead, has always been ahead, and is pulling farther ahead. So I’m gonna work harder!!

    Starting tomorrow!!

    Also hit up the ActBlue donation button, split among 16 candidates, so my in-box is filling up faster than I can unsubscribe. I tell them, be happy with the money, I can’t volunteer for everyone running, so long for now! Then I hit that unsubscribe button.

    Hey, all you Dems reading the site:

    GO VOLUNTEER TOMORROW~!!!

  83. 83.

    FlyingToaster

    @p.a.: But not every HMO is narrow. Too damn many are, but not all.

    Broad HMOs seem to be concentrated in large Metro areas with competing hospitals. We switched (due to job change) from a nearly universal PPO to a broad HMO; the choice at the new company was “give us the list of your doctors and we’ll find a plan”. All of our doctors at our local hospital are covered; as are all of the founders’ at their suburban hospital.

    I’d priced these plans at the Exchange; the broad HMOs are in the Gold range hereabouts. The silvers varied widely in width; we could have found a plan with all of our doctors, but not all of the other employees’ doctors. And vice versa.

  86. 86.

    Steve in the ATL

    @J R in WV:

    my in-box is filling up faster than I can unsubscribe

    You kids and your crazy electronic gewgaws!

    But great job, and encouraging to hear that type of response. I saw a Hillary sticker on a soccer mom’s SUV in my neighborhood yesterday, which is similarly unheard of.

  88. 88.

    Steve in the ATL

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    I’m an introvert, and this is a huge stretch for me.

    But you cleverly avoid human interaction by looking at your phone the whole evening. Well played.

  89. 89.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    @p.a.: Just admiring your equanimity; I’d heard such a size aneurysm wasn’t immediately dangerous – a friend had a 4mm that never posed a problem. But the A word scares me more than the T word. That’s all I meant.

  94. 94.

    Davebo

    @Major Major Major Major: I have a 10 year re-entry visa for China and have never used it.

    Planned to, but the ex girlfriend, though born in Hong Kong had let her resident card expired. Still, she did have a membership at the Jockey Club which made the Hong Kong visit pretty sweet. It was ironic though that a US federal immigration judge from “China” was denied entry.

    I don’t think I missed much.

  97. 97.

    Lizzy L

    @J R in WV: YES. GOTV. Planning to do just that. I’m in blue CA. In 2008 and 2012 I called Ohio. Happy to do it again. Your WV news is very heartening, BTW. I admit, I got very jittery Thursday, for some stupid reason. I’ve calmed down since.

  103. 103.

    divF

    @Major Major Major Major:
    In Sunday’s SF Chronicle, the food section allowed that there might be good Dim Sum in Oakland’s Chinatown. I nearly fell out of my chair.

    I also was taken to Dim Sum at Din Tai Fung, in the Taipei 101 building. It was incredibly impressive as to scale, although I have no recollection of how the food was, as I had just gotten off the plane from San Francisco. The are opening a branch in San Jose, though.

  105. 105.

    Miss Bianca

    btw, Tim F – a pug named “Dumpling” is one of those things that makes the cute-o-meter go into the red and explode. Just sayin’ – let’s be careful out there.

  106. 106.

    Davebo

    @Major Major Major Major: The question is, were you allowed to stay multiple days in a Taipei hotel without checking out each morning and back in that evening?

    Lots of them require that as they rent the rooms hourly in the mid morning/afternoon to the folks in love that can’t afford to move out of their parents house.

  110. 110.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @Davebo: I went for the kid’s Air Force Basic Training graduation. After 6 1/2 weeks of Air Force food, she wanted Korean(she’s Korean), so Korean food it was.

  113. 113.

    lamh36

    Isn’t it funny how all of these police shootings of unarmed Black men come and go, and yet they all follow the same script….

    Officer in Tulsa says they thought the victim was hyped up on PCP…and low and behold, they claim they found PCP in the man’s car…

    Dave Chappelle once joked police just “sprinkled a lil crack on em”. Guess now crack replaced by PCP

    Now we have another case in NC where police claimed man was armed, but wait… @MarkBeckerWSOC9 A neighbor also says the man did not have a gun. says he was “armed with a book”

    @JasonAppelbaum1
    Kaepernick on reaction to his protest:
    “There’s a lot of racism in this country disguised as patriotism”

  117. 117.

    Aleta

    @TaMara (HFG): Can anyone recommend a refrigerator brand and year? Mine died and then I sent the new one back after 2 weeks (a bottom level g-ele) due to unbelievably strong offgassing. I have to find a good simple new one not from China, or a used one from a year that turned out well for that brand. It seems impossible to figure out.

  118. 118.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @efgoldman:

    Up until the first of the year (Jan 2016) the docs were all covered. Apparently the cancellations came as a complete surprise to everyone in the state.

    I blame Obama.

  121. 121.

    Davebo

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: I was just there a few weeks ago giving a Scottish family a little taste of Texas and the young lead wing graduates were everywhere.

    I was encouraged by those bright faces in uniform walking along the riverwalk, many with family in tow. Such diversity.

    Doesn’t change my opinion though that it’s time we consider eliminating the Air Force! Then again, I’m old school NAVAIR.

  123. 123.

    divF

    @p.a.:
    A major favorite of mine and Madame divF.

    When it first came out, the reviews here warned you to make sure you saw in early enough in the evening that there were Chinese restaurants still open. We did, and ended up having to go out for Chinese afterwards.

    ETA: the exteriors from the opening scenes of the father being rushed to the restaurant to consult on the soup are of the Grand Hotel in Taipei.

  126. 126.

    Mai.naem.mobile

    Jeezus,Mike Pence has put the false eyebrows on like Ron Paul did during that debate when one was falling off. Why would you just not use make up to make them look thicker instead of Halloween type eyebrows.

  130. 130.

    workworkwork

    @redshirt: This is one of the few shows that I like to watch ‘live’, with my wife.
    But the new time coincides with my wife’s bedtime and since I prefer watching it with her….

    At any rate, we always get the iTunes season pass, plus we buy the Blu Rays as well.

  135. 135.

    lamh36

    @djolder 7m7 minutes ago
    Brian Williams asking Pence about police brutality, which reporters rarely seem to bring up with republicans

    ‏@djolder 5m5 minutes ago
    “Police officers are human beings and they make mistakes but what I find offensive is when HRC refer to institutional bias (in PD)” Pence

  136. 136.

    I'mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet

    @p.a.: I’ve been invisible like that, too, sometimes. It used to happen to me whenever I’d go out for breakfast with friends and I’d order a glass of milk too. The milk would never come…

    I don’t order milk any more.

    ;-)

    I’m glad you got through to them and things worked out! Biannual checks are good news! Hang in there.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  138. 138.

    lamh36

    @andreperryedu
    Driving while black. Shopping while black. Walking while black. Eating Skittles while black. Reading while black. #Charlotte

  140. 140.

    divF

    @Major Major Major Major: Sounds good.

    When some friends of ours were on vacation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, and were taken by their tour guide to a bar. Inside, there were many locals, all drinking alcohol. When asked by our friends, “aren’t you Muslim?”, the answer was, “yes, but not that kind.”

  142. 142.

    Ruckus

    @Mnemosyne:
    On could complain about the distance that the VA is away from one’s self. Or the sometimes weeks long length of waiting to see someone. Or the fact that you rarely need to see just one someone, and there is a month wait between referral and getting in. But mostly one just shuts up and enjoys the price and actual outcomes.

  143. 143.

    lamh36

    @MichaelSkolnik
    Wallet.
    Skittles.
    Cell phone.
    Loud music.
    Cigarettes.
    Cigarillos.
    Toy gun.
    Failure to signal.
    CD’s.
    Stalled car.
    Reading a book.

  146. 146.

    divF

    @efgoldman:
    My sister who has lived most of her adult life in Providence and Foxborough, always has a fit of giggles when she sees Emiril Lagasse on TV food shows, because of his SE Mass. / Providence accent.

  152. 152.

    lamh36

    UPDATE: Keith Lamont Scott Identified as Disabled Black Man Shot Dead by N.C. Police While Reading in Car

    A disabled black man has died at the hospital after being shot by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Tuesday afternoon on Old Concord Road in University City, a subdivision of Charlotte, NC.

    Police said they were searching for someone who had outstanding warrants when they saw a man with a gun leave a vehicle. The victim was not the subject of the search, said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney.

    According to police reports, the man, who has not been named, returned to his vehicle. When they approached the man, they claim he “posed an imminent deadly threat to the officers” and one of them opened fire. An eyewitness told the victim’s daughter that a Taser was used on her father, then he was shot at least three times.

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    cynthia ackerman

    @p.a.: I am the first and loudest to insist our healthcare should be automatic, but having faced a similar development I found it helpful to lean on the PCP and just as importantly PCP’s staff. Don’t leave that first appointment until you witness the next one scheduled. It sucks that we could easily improve outcomes for a lot of people by smarter coverage, but in the meantime having a strong self or support goes a long way.

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    Gin & Tonic

    I’m leaving for vacation tomorrow. Not in the United States. It will be a breath of fresh air, literally and figuratively. This election season is not good for my blood pressure.

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    p.a.

    @Aleta: Neuro said they do disappear. Have not seen that info online. He has an excellent rep: my cousin is an anesthesiologist, and made some calls to a’s who worked with him to check him out. They, and OR nurses, she says, are best references on docs.

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    Aleta

    @p.a.: That’s a good tip. Thanks.

    My good friend just had a small back surgery and had a neurosurgeon (a brain surgeon) do it instead of an orthopedic. It sounded like a good idea to me to have someone that sensitive be her surgeon.

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    WaterGirl

    @brendancalling: Way late to this thread, but i wanted to extended big congratulations just in case you are still reading. That’s really great news, so happy for you.

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    WaterGirl

    @lamh36: Let’s not forget the kid who was riding a bicycle and the cop didn’t like the look on his face.

    I cannot figure out why we are not all rioting in the streets.

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