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Open Thread: A Little Fun

by TaMara|  October 22, 20186:22 pm| 19 Comments

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BREAKING: #BlueWave imminent!
The #BlueWave Trailer pic.twitter.com/kCLvSqK5lz

— Eleven Films (@Eleven_Films) October 22, 2018

I’m just beat. I’m also leaving town for a while, so hopefully, I’ll find my second wind. I am simultaneously worried about Nov 6 and so very, very tired of it all.

How about you? How are you hanging in there?

Open thread (which I’m sure after  7 hours of dead air, someone will big foot in 10 minutes)?

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  1. 1.

    Thoughtful David

    October 22, 2018 at 6:26 pm

    Looks like your 10-minute estimate was about 10 minutes too long.

  2. 2.

    RSA

    October 22, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    My retired father told me he’s feeling healthier these days, in part because a few weeks ago he stopped watching national TV news. So you’re not alone.

  3. 3.

    opiejeanne

    October 22, 2018 at 6:30 pm

    They did bigfoot this thread. I don’t know if it took all of ten minutes, though.

    I am worried to the point that I couldn’t sleep last night. This last business of voiding the treaty with Russia that has kept nuclear warheads out of Europe seems to be my breaking point. I want to pack up the cats and run away, somewhere that isn’t a target or in the way of fallout clouds, but I don’t know where that is so I lay awake at night. Furious, scared, feeling helpless.

    I voted. I hope we can start to turn things around in November.

  4. 4.

    opiejeanne

    October 22, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    @RSA: I can’t bear to watch Rachel or Lawrence these days, even though they used to help.

  5. 5.

    Raven

    October 22, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    I had a full day of travel 2 hrs both ways and a 7 hr meeting. The pups and I are grabbing a slice and enjoying 60 degree. Two days till the beach!

  6. 6.

    opiejeanne

    October 22, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    Ok, Mr Takei made me laugh. Good film and it helped a bit.
    Fuck Lindsey Graham sideways with my great grandfather’s pitchfork.

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    waratah

    October 22, 2018 at 6:36 pm

    I think the young ones turned out for Beto today. Some places broke records for first day early voting. When he stopped all around Houston the people gathered there to meet him looked like America.

  8. 8.

    SiubhanDuinne

    October 22, 2018 at 6:41 pm

    Between this and that Viralpedia thing the other day on the benefits of swearing, I figure I’m good to hit the century mark.

  9. 9.

    feebog

    October 22, 2018 at 6:53 pm

    I filled out my absentee ballot and mailed it today. Will be in Mexico the week of the election. Counting on you jackels keeping me in the loop and amused on November 6.

  10. 10.

    Frankensteinbeck

    October 22, 2018 at 7:02 pm

    @waratah:
    God, I hope so. Like I’ve said, I desperately want the epitaph on Cruz’s career to be “TED.” That is all anyone will remember if he loses.

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    Starfish

    October 22, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    I put my ballot in the mail the other day, and I am so very done. I am pissed off at people a few years younger than me who do not vote AND think that stance is righteous.

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    TOP123

    October 22, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    @Frankensteinbeck: We went to the rally with Willie at Auditorium Shores here in Austin, and it was amazing. Obviously packed, but whole families, kids running around, it was a real treat. Go Beto!

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    Catherine D.

    October 22, 2018 at 7:32 pm

    @opiejeanne:
    It’s OK to be Takei!

  14. 14.

    frosty

    October 22, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    Less than a minute, LOL. Thanks for breaking the silence, though.

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    WaterGirl

    October 22, 2018 at 8:13 pm

    TaMara, I have been keeping an eye on your bunny hay contest, and I have posted a link a few times.

    There appear to be 6 bunny places that could conceivably come out on top, and hay only goes to the top 5.

    For awhile, there were only 3 places that were significantly in the lead. Will you front page again? Deadline appears to be Oct 29.

    Somehow caring about the bunny house is good therapy for me.

  16. 16.

    TaMara (HFG)

    October 22, 2018 at 8:52 pm

    @WaterGirl: I am unfortunately going out of town and trying to unplug. But grateful if you’ll keep posting the link!

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    hilts

    October 22, 2018 at 9:07 pm

    @opiejeanne:

    Rachel takes way too long to make her point, but Lawrence is still great.

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    WaterGirl

    October 22, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    @TaMara (HFG): I will. Maybe you can schedule a front-page to post while you’re gone? If not, I’ll hold down the bunny fort.

  19. 19.

    Neldob

    October 22, 2018 at 9:32 pm

    Listening to some good live music and eating a fabulous meal brought me out of my downward spiral. Tomorrow I buy more postcards!

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