An old friend of mine and her husband are in the process of leaving Ft. Hood. She's just gotten him back after a year in Iraq.
I am trusting in Hood's enormity that he is fine, but as soon as someone sees a list of names please link it.
Inara: So. Would you like to lecture me on the wickedness of my ways? Book: I brought you some supper, but if you'd prefer a lecture, I've a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire... one has lepers.
'Serenity'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Nov 05, 2009 2:15:43 pm PST #17449 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
JZ - Nov 05, 2009 2:30:47 pm PST #17450 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Trudy, try the Red Cross Safe & Well List.
flea - Nov 05, 2009 2:35:36 pm PST #17451 of 30001
information libertarian
NYT is reporting it has obtained the shooter's military record, he was born in the US, and listed no religious preference.
Trudy Booth - Nov 05, 2009 2:40:29 pm PST #17452 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I think by now we know a seekrit muslim when we see one...
Trudy Booth - Nov 05, 2009 3:00:49 pm PST #17453 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Trudy, try the Red Cross Safe & Well List.
Thanks, JZ.
Stephanie - Nov 05, 2009 3:10:40 pm PST #17454 of 30001
Trust my rage
I actually heard on NPR that he was disciplined early in his career for proselytizing. I think that might have been pre-Army.
Dana - Nov 05, 2009 3:18:10 pm PST #17455 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I actually heard on NPR that he was disciplined early in his career for proselytizing.
I heard that too, and winced.
msbelle - Nov 05, 2009 3:23:43 pm PST #17456 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
One of the local tx tv sites interviewed some neighbors that said he was giving away furniture and Qu'rans this morning.
sarameg - Nov 05, 2009 4:03:25 pm PST #17457 of 30001
You know, it's rare I actually hope PJ's best friend is still in Afghanistan (she's a copter pilot of some sort and PJ is ALWAYS freaking out about it.)
I just got home. Dinner now.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 05, 2009 4:09:18 pm PST #17458 of 30001
"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
I will say that the tipping a penny thing probably doesn't work the way it's intended. Certainly I and most people I knew would react to that, fair or not, by instantly writing you off as an asshole who was looking to cheap out from the get-go. (Um, that's a general you.) OTOH, a 10 or 12% tip is much more likely to be interpreted as a sign of unhappiness.
I figure a 1¢ tip is more likely than a 10% tip to piss off the recipient, which is my primary goal by the time things get bad enough for me to leave a tip that small.