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You’re not alone. These people are off their rockers.

Yes, but more casually than some friends of mine. I think most of us in that general age range know that song and the video that went with it. Never saw them live, but it’s always cool when someone catches them on the way up. As for a shut down, I don’t really think much about it one way or the other. I hate to see people impacted by furloughs, layoffs, disability or whatever. On the other hand….something has got to give. Status quo ain’t getting it done.

There’s always political theater. Regardless, you’re welcome, Tibsy.

See? You were all gummed up worrying about Elon, his input, the implosion of the government and zombies running through the street munching on cheerleaders. In the end, the lights are on, the toilets still flush and some beneficiaries made scoodles of money. You’re going to get frown lines with all the worrying! Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, after the money's gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was

Suburbs. Cars. Elon. Trump passing away. Vance inexplicably declining to take office in the event of the death of the President, one of the most important roles of the VP job. The Germanic peoples, and, you know:

Suburbs. Cars. Elon. Trump passing away. Vance inexplicably declining to take office in the event of the death of the President, one of the most important roles of the VP job. Your scaredy cat list is getting longer by the minute. It might just be easier to be scared of the drones to be honest.

I think he was talking about activists in the media scamming vulnerable Americans citizens.

I don’t know what the rules are, but we just went through 4 years where the geniuses selected a man in steep cognitive decline to hold the top job, declared confidence in his fitness in spite of obvious signs of advancing decline, and were a horrific debate performance away from signing on again. When that all imploded, the geniuses pushed forward with the VP who was complicit in the scam, and thankfully the adults finally pushed back and corrected course. A mentor of mine used to say this: If you always do what you always did, you always get what you always got. There are crazier ideas than this, maybe.

@Kemp says the walls still be closing, but there are doors and windows open everywhere!

Scared of suburbs. Scared of cars. Scared of Elon Musk. What a scaredy cat!

Don't fret about me--I'm pretty comfortable in most places so long as the conversation is lively and the people interesting. The Carhartt doesn't tell me much---could represent anything from people who work hard, to someone interested in looking like someone who works hard but doesn't want to put in the effort. Though, unless your bookclub is gathering outside the construction site or in the dairy barn, it might be fair to assume at least a few members represent the latter. Would you say most of the gear is freshly ironed or no?

So, I don't want to sh&t talk your book club because I enjoy reading and on occasion, discussing a good novel with someone with similar interests. Still, there's something just a little odd about dunking on people who are excluded from a gaggle of pseudo-intellectuals and sweater-vest-wearing-old-timers discussing the feelings of fictional characters and situations that never actually occurred. Is there a long waiting list to join? Give me a good conversation where the someone starts the premise that "9/11 paled in comparison to 1/6" any day of the week. You can't find that kind of crazy in a Tom Clancy novel.

I think Roundy probably figures apartment complexes overtaken by violent gangs/ occasional home invasion is a net win and contributes greatly to the lively urban environment that today’s youngsters crave.

I'm not certain you can conclude anything remotely akin to anything 'reasonable'--you're the one suggesting a terrorist attack that brought down planes and skyscrapers, killed three thousand people--and was designed to kill 10,000 - 20,000 more in the towers and on the ground---was somehow less destructive than the events of 1/6 because of, uh, ancient Rome and stuff. That's foolishness, and relevant to all the future medical students because it shows people with exceptionally poor judgement and an inability to reason can still obtain and hold a medical license. 1/6 was a stain on our nation. I've said that since 1/6. I'm all for the rule of law, my biggest issue being that the law seems to be harsh and resolute for some, and kinda squishy and malleable for others depending on who is in charge. You're a situational patriot at best, and I'm an easy grader.

Other events Fergie sees as worse than 9/11: 4/23/1985: Introduction of New Coke 1/29/2019: The assault on Jussie Smollette 7/21/1989: Milli Vanilli Lip Syncing Scandal 11/19/1959: The end of the Edsel 4/15/1975: Sony Betamax Introduced 4/1/1985: Sammy Hagar replaces David Lee Roth in Van Halen