I’m sort of at a loss for words today y’all. I am trying to talk to sources about the latest drama in Barcelona tonight, but the massive shooting in Las Vegas for no reason at all has my anxiety and depression through the roof.
I was thinking about Cherly B. last night and the others of you in Vegas. I thought y’all might need a place to talk. I might just go back to bed.
Vegas shooting, Tom Petty died, shooter on USC campus – these last 24 hours desperately need a do-over. :.(
LAPD just cleared USC Campus for any shooters, so at least there’s that…
*of (crap, I give up today)
Overwhelming sadness here. Thinking about the steps the shooter had to take to kill so many. I wonder, why? Why do it? Or is it a thing where you just turn your brain off?
Feeling worn down. And my Christian friends are being so “we need to mourn and spread love”. I appreciate that. But a lot of people are spreading love already.
I keep hearing XTC’s “Dear God” in my head.
I live 4 miles due east of Mandalay Bay and I was outside having cocktails and listening to some old Depeche Mode. I heard a lot of sirens but didn’t think anything of it. It’s Vegas and sirens are part of the background noise. I had ordered food delivery and the driver clued me in.
I’m still in shock. So I’m out by the pool drinking (again) and listening to Tom Petty. I’ve seen him in concert 4 or 5 times with my beloved, deceased sister. So sad.
Thanks for the open thread Tamara. It helps.
Jim, I had signed off prior to your posts. Wish I would have seen them sooner. Good thoughts.
This tragedy is awful, it makes you scared to go anywhere.
It’s very somber here in Las Vegas today. There’s no explanation for why someone would do something this heinous. The only positive note is that the people in Las Vegas, residents and visitors alike, have banded together in an attempt to make things better. We’ve had record blood donations, people volunteering to let displaced hotel guests stay in their homes, food, water, blanket and jacket donations for those who weren’t able to get back into their rooms at Mandalay Bay. Sheriff Lombardo and County Commissioner Sisolak have set up a GoFundMe page to take monetary donations for victims and their families. I wish that it didn’t take a tragedy like this to bring people together.
Thank you for thinking of me Tamara. What to even say.
Until the still horrible situation gets a lot more under control due to the massive amounts of injured, etc. All to do is hope and pray for all affected.
Anyone else in Las Vegas, (Terri, I believe) and perhaps others, thoughts are with you.
Oh Terri, your above me.?
Commented prior to reading other comments.
City is proud to be a part of. Sometimes people forget this is our homes.
Right now, looks good for immediate needs. I decided to give it a day or two, to calm down, to see where to donate. Cash sounds like a good option. Good thoughts to you and your family.
When I was a little girl my parents divorced, it did not go well. My father moved out of state with his new girlfriend/wife to Las Vegas. I have spent a great deal of time there over the years, my father is buried there. It is kind of a second home town for me. Mandalay Bay is one of my favorite hotels, when I stay in a hotel. Cheryl & Terri…what you are reporting sounds like Vegas to me 🙂 (very community oriented) so sorry…which sounds pretty damn hollow! But I do not know what else to say !
A good memory…back in the day when I had the occasion to fly to Vegas, I remember you could see all the colorful lights of Las Vegas, surrounded by pitch black desert!! My dad would be surprised if he could see Vegas today!
I have to admit, until I moved here I never even thought about where anyone actually lived in Las Vegas. It was interesting to see what a wonderful community it turned out to be.
Me too! When my partner suggested that we move to Vegas after we (quickly) tired of Phoenix. My first response was “People actually live there?!” I had been to Vegas many times before. I even visited my sister who lived there for several years while she was in the Air Force. So I have absolutely no excuse for my ignorance, lol.
And despite my past troubles here, I love it. My neighborhood has dramatically improved and I love the 24 hour nature of the city. Phoenix (almost) literally rolled up the streets after 9pm, lol. When I NEED a Quarter Pounder with Cheese at 3am, I only have to drive a couple of blocks. ?
Small world. I moved to Phoenix from Chicago in February of 1988 for a job transfer. I was miserable there for the same reason. I felt so isolated. The best move I ever made was coming to Las Vegas. We’ll overcome this.
I grew up in San Diego. Once a year (my dad worked like 80hrs week) I was around 6-7yrs, when he got home at like 10pm, they would surprise us and wake us up to GO TO LAS VEGAS DRIVING AT NIGHT!! No a/c and this was in the 60’s, so black until the bright lights. My favorite memory. Nothing like it. Stayed at the Castaways, and my dad would take my sister and I out for a fancy dinner, lol. We got coffee after eating. ?? Stood in casinos watching my parents trying for 3 lemons, haha. I understand your memory, thanks for sharing.
Wow…so cool! When I was younger we always drove, we would stop in Baker-1 gas station, food place. They had coupons for Vegas in the rest room…I would gather them up for all the free stuff (shrimp cocktail, free nickels, key chains, etc.) Foxy’s used to give away some pretty cool free stuff (at least to a kid) I’d amuse myself while my mom played nickel slot machines.
Thank you, Cheryl. I’m doing the same thing. I’ll wait to see what the need is in a few days.
I’m so glad to hear you’re OK, Cheryl.
Cheryl, Jim, above this, is in Vegas.
Thanks Calipatti, glad I saw your post, which made me see his.
I think your a great TamaraTattles Secretary. You sweetly keep such track, but don’t want you to get overwhelmed.????
While I am sitting her jumping through the roof when the tea kettle starts to whistle, Bethenny Frankel has gotten FIVE private jets together, and is filling them with supplies and putting them in the hands of those in need in Puerto Rico Then she is loading up the sick people and flying them back to the states and getting them medical help.
I am in awe of this woman.
Thanks for sharing that, Tamara. I’ve always liked her and now I absolutely love her.
Wow, Damn anyone who feels she isn’t giving, cares about others and does A LOT about it.
That’s a special person. Great news. Latest good news I heard regarding Puerto Rico was Facebook was heading there to help people connect.
All last shady comments aside, if she needed help i*m more than willing to pitch in. Able to drive non CDL trucks, lift heavy weight and pack to maximize space.
She is a rock star.
When someone talks about her, or ANY woman being blunt, or a “ball buster” look to this as an example of what a “bitch” can do when she doesn’t take no for an answer.
Good for her. Puerto Ruco and the lack of help if has received has broken my spirit .
These are our fellow Americans, they are people in such great need – guess being non-voters has really hurt them. Having a woman mayor telling the Cheeto he wasn’t doing enough almost cost her people help.
Bethenny Frankel’s social media has been a lifeline for me today.
She is down there with a black eye from her cancer surgery, DOING SOMETHING HUGE to help people. She has managed to get to places that have had no help at all. She is donating a ton of money from her own pockets. But more importantly she is getting the help into the hands of the people who need it, when quite frankly, FEMA as not gotten to these people. I don’t care if she hacks people up and BBQs babies next season. I am Team Bethenny all the way.
She has won me over. I hope she inspires others. Plus I like that she’s just doing it, not going around the talk show circuit for publicity.
I love it when she has that t-shirt on too #THISISACRISIS Even if it is a photo used for one of the gossip blogs, etc. with no mention of what she is doing, it is making the issues visible (whether Houston, Puerto Rico, etc.)
I’m tired just thinking about what she is doing…
This is not the work of an apprentice it is a masterpiece. Organized, specific acts of meeting the basic needs of those who have suffered through a natural disaster. If real life were a reality show he would someone be fired. There aren’t enough paper towels in the world to clean up his mess. Enjoy the ivory tower where interaction with the people is unnecessary. Distance cannot abrogate the truth.
Bethenys social media videos are awesome. She personally is picking people she is handing cash to, which is also very cool. Envelope of cash is heart sent.
$25,000. Costco cards
$25,000 cash cards
Cash envelopes- her $
15 tons of supplies ❣️
Airport is open & can accept up 250 incoming flights a day.
There are no words adequate to respond to this horrific tragedy. Sincerest condolences to the families of those who died, and prayers for those who were injured. Prayers also for those who will be forever traumatized by this nightmare, and much love to the people of Las Vegas.
Proud of my fellow Las Vegans’. This is a sad sad day.
Wow you are #4 so far in here. Thought California had the most, maybe not.
Glad you are okay lisaj.
So Tom Petty may not actually be dead after all is the latest. So there’s that. Otherwise, 2017 can’t end fast enough.
Free falling through year for this American girl. The heartbreakers lend comfort to the heartbroken.
N as in NAA as soothing a spiritual a ball as the other N. Beetoven”s ninth. The ability to hear music with the soul.
He’s officially deceased. Tragic loss.
He just wrapped up a major tour last Monday. Ironically, my partner and I were talking Saturday night about going to more concerts of the classic bands that we love before they are gone forever. I would have loved to see Prince, Bowie, the Eagles and now Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers one last time. But sadly, it’s too late.
Ah the Eagles … good memories.
I was okay as can be today until my son came in from work and was catching up on the network news of Las Vegas.
A man was in his 30’s talked of loading 4 men in their truck bed to take to the hospitable. He talked of ambulances, the injured men and how the youngest man, early 20’s laid back there dead. It was too late. I lost it, a young man happy to be at a concert with a life full of promise.
I couldn’t bear to watch, but Dan Rather’s news page (News and Guts) posted a video from CNN. It was a Skype interview of a woman who was at the concert. She apparently spoke about trying to help a young man, but knew he was dying… so she held his hand so he wouldn’t be alone. She THEN called his sister and mother (using his cell phone I guess) so that THEY knew he wasn’t alone when he passed.
God bless that woman. I hope the therapy she needs is free to her somehow. Mandalay Bay put out a call on social media that they were in desperate need of therapist who specialized in trauma, and that people were meeting in one of the hotel’s convention rooms (not Mandalay Bay, but another one. The name escapes me.) Not only are those concert goers going to be traumatized, but probably an entire hotel’s worth of employees.
Thank you for this. I will believe it was the same young man I heard about.
Australia had a mass killing in 1996? All semi and automatic weapons were banned. Not one mass killing since then.
This breaks my heart. Too be so broken to do such a. Terrible thing just amazes me. My prayers and heart are with all of Vegas and the families of the victims. Senseless
My heart breaks for the people of Vegas. Tom Petty has passed away also. What a sad day
A friend of my friend was there with her boyfriend. Uncertain if she was struck in the leg.before or after herboyfriend shielded her with a table she survived her injury but may lose her leg. Do ordinary things with extraordinary love – Mother Teresa.
I was still awake when the word started to get out that there was an “incident” in Vegas.
I do appreciate Facebook at times like these – a friend who has lived there for 20 years did the “check in” function letting all his friends know that he was ok.
And for those who are just offering up prayers and blasting some of us who are calling for gun control reforms, in the words of Brene Brown, Prayer & Civic Action are not mutually exclusive.
Here is the weird thing though – I’ve been contemplating getting my pistol license for a while now. I don’t own one, but my dad does. But I want to be a responsible owner, and having never shot a pistol, I want to take classes. However, the couple of ones I’ve looked at seem to be run by 2nd Amendment/NRA fetishists. It is so frustrating that there isn’t an organization to counterbalance the NRA nut jobs.
Also, for those of you really feeling the trauma second or third hand, I found this useful and felt it might help some of you.
Brene Brown wrote today via Instagram: “Step away from social media coverage and toward real people for support, action, conversation, and being with each other in collective pain. Keep informed, but don’t say glued. Our secondary trauma will not make us better helpers – it shuts us down and sends us into self-protection and blame-finding.”
I bought my first gun shortly after moving to Vegas after someone tried to break into my house when I was home alone. I’m a liberal anti-gun nut, lol. But I didn’t get any creepy NRA vibe from the salesman at the local gun store. I made it known that I wasn’t personally comfortable with guns and he was very polite. The same gun store also has a shooting range behind the store. And the are very professional too.
Erica, get a gun and learn how to use it if it makes you feel safer. Just move on to a different store/range if they make you uncomfortable. There many reasonable and respectful gun owners out there.
Missed you yesterday Jim. Hope you are okay.
I agree with your comment below. The pyrotechnics aren’t necessary, and maybe after this, some one with some sense will think of it when producing a show.
Thanks, Jim. I think I will.
I can at least apply for my license.
Of course, packing a pistol sure didn’t help anyone in Vegas, even though I have seen a few posts from wing nut gun fetishists attempt to make the claim it could have.
I’m really having a hard time functioning today. I guess it is because of my ever simmering anxiety and safety issues. But even the weather seems odd today.
I keep trying to work and get nowhere. It seems particularly pointless and stupid today.
❤️
You don’t have to do a damn thing if you don’t want to. Somedays it’s better not to do a damn thing and just let it be.
I think I didn’t post my comment.
You’ve been so busy under conditions of not feeling well.
Can taking a day or so off be possible? We’ll be here when you return.
If anyone deserves a break for giving us constant entertainment it’s you, lol.
Do you, and we can be fine knowing your getting the rest you need and deserve. Xo
Mother of my grand nieces was also there. She said it was the worst thing she ever witnessed. This is how the cheeseless cracker.crumbles.
I am with you Tamara. This really affected me. After my kids went to school I went back to bed and laid there and cried for a while. Social media and the news are really getting to me lately… And just the pure outpouring of hatred from all factions all over the country makes me sick. We do not need finger pointing and name calling today.
Listening to Petty helps overcome pettiness. Received an update on the casualties from a young girl. It was hard to keep looking her in the eyes without crying and apologized that children should know such things. She told me it happened while her favorite musician played. Gut wrenching.
It is getting to the point where I don’t even want to hear the news, see social media…..face reality. Things are certainly not taking a good turn out there in the sense of no sense at all. However, even in this moments of horror and sadness the simple act of kindness from Bethenny Frankel gives me hope, all the first responders and like, the goodness of just posting a blog where we can all come and talk and make sure each other is ok, these are not small things. These are what keep us going and keep us bonded and make us know that goodness still exists. That is not a small thing at all…..it is the only thing.
Peace, strength and love to you all.
Take today to mourn if necessary, but resolve to act tomorrow. It shouldn’t take more than 120 seconds to find out how much your Representative & Senators received from the NRA for the most recent campaigns. Look up who funds the NRA. Re-read the 2nd Amendment. Look up how many American children died from gunshots last year. Understand that all the prayers & tears in the world will not help those who have died. Act according to your conscience.
Conscience guides deeds and the hand. The next time we raise our hands it should be to cadet votes to end senseless violence.
* cast. After a couple of hundred years maybe we the people need to amend an amendment At what mortal cost?
Read it again. It’s fine as is. It’s the ridiculous interpretations that are not fine. Not even a citizen militia needs the firearms available in America today.
I was up all night here in So California.. Just so sad and tragic.
I am so heartened to see how people are coming together.
I just cannot fathom anyone who would post venom, and an attorney should know there would be consequences.
Thanks, CBS.
http://www.snopes.com/2017/10/02/cbs-fires-lawyer-facebook-comments-las-vegas-shooting/
Group but to all of us who had trouble getting out of bed to act normal (whatever that is) today.
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Group HUG
Wow…I had not even heard that!
Yeah, surprising.. Or maybe not.
I’m signing off for the day and local news is so constant I may sacrifice and watch RHOC for some real brainless action.
Thank you to everyone for such kindness and it helps tremendously. Everyone have a great night, and remember, tomorrow will not be today. ???
There goes my hero watch him as he goes. There goes my hero he’s ordinary. So many.
The senseless tragedy last night will no doubt fan the flames of the on-going debate over gun control. I have a conceal carry permit but rarely do I carry. Laws vary by state but in most states you cannot conceal carry at a large gathering such as the concert last night. Even if it were legal, it would not have prevented further bloodshed from someone shooting from an elevated position hundreds of yards away. There is no right answer. Americans on both sides of the issue are heartbroken today. Prayers uplifted for for all.
* cast. After a couple of hundred years maybe we the people need to amend an amendment At what mortal cost?
Luann is heading down to the Florida Keys to volunteer with the Red Cross.
Thanks TT. Good news. Many still need assistance.
Last night there were several first responders from CA that were attending the festival with their friends and family. When the shooting began they helped people who were shot and attempted to rendered aid until they could get them proper medical attention. Today they stood in line to give blood.
Several of the victims are from California including two teachers, a social worker and most unfortunately a new mother.
CA is flying the flag at half staff for all of those that perished.
I wanna glide down over Mulholland
I wanna write her name in the sky
I’m gonna free fall out into nothin’
Gonna leave this world for awhile
– Tom Petty Free Fallin’
My favorite song. Brought tears to my eyes and my heart.
I’m so sad about Tom Petty. So many memories tied up with his music. He will be missed.
I woke up to this news and because I homeschool I turned everything off. In between courses I talked to my nugget. I drove quickly to my One blood ❤️ Love them.
My nugget’s fav singer is Jason Aldean. Believe me I live on a dirt road with cows and chickens the only words I had was it was a very very sick person. I own guns we shoot he got his first last xmas. It’s not our egos it’s my fear that one of these fuckers tries some dumb ass shit I will protect him. I live in s state of anxiety. He wants to see a movie I can’t I’m paralyzed. The mall absolutely not. When I have to grocery shop I am constantly scanning and thinking ok if shit goes down where I can shove him to keep him safe. My adult boys are Air Force and Army they’ve both been to Iraq and Afghanistan. So I’m not some surbaban mom locked behind gates in a safe place. This is sheer madness and I can’t stop crying because I have no words to say to him, or to the people in Las Vegas I just have a literally aching heart and snotty tissues after tissues. I have no one to be angry at. Is it politics is it a broken down mental health system is is gun control. A fucking M240…. that is a weapon designed for our soldiers to attain maximum damage. But it’s legal in Nevada if your over 30. I’m so fkn torn. I protect my home my family and in anyone in my charge. But now…I just don’t know…
You just broke my heart.
You are doing everything in your power to protect your loved ones. But please don’t let fear paralyze you.
Take a moment to regroup and find your courage to continue living. This may sound like hollow advice, especially now, but most of us are not in immediate danger of random violence as long as we are sensible.
Open forum, good. I feel the need to release. First, as a human being I’m horrified by what happened in Vegas. My heart hurts. Second, good for Bethany. She is no longer in my dislike wheelhouse. Tremendous respect for her and what she’s doing
Rant: why are people surprised by This? Ever since asshat took office, whose sole mission seems to be divide and conquer, our country has been divisive. He creates an us against them environment. He also creates distrust and major distractions.
I’m basically a shut in. Deaths, anxiety, distrust, depression and hopelessness rule my world. Especially since asshat has taken office. Im locked, loaded and prepared for survival, for at least a year.
Why don’t more people see what is going down here? Why are people surprised by incidents like vegas? More will happen in the future. It’s systematic.
People can say I’m a bummer to be around, and that’s true, if I reveal my feelings about what i believe is going on in this world. However, I rarely reveal, I smile and make nice.
I feel alone in my doomsday scenario, but I know there must be others like me. I’m educated, I read 10, at least, news sites a day (along with 3 gossip pages … im well rounded like that), I talk to my educated friends about politics, and world events.
I have a very clear vision of the future and it annoys me that other people ignore the chaos, inhumanity, destruction and violence that happens around the WORLD on a daily basis and then get so sad when it directly affects them or someone they know.
My motto is, and has been for the last 30 years, stock up on canned goods and ammo.
“I’m basically a shut in. Deaths, anxiety, distrust, depression and hopelessness rule my world. Especially since asshat has taken office. Im locked, loaded and prepared for survival, for at least a year.”
Me too. Except I am woefully unprepared for loss of power. I’ve been obsessing about that all day. Surely there are more of us. We could form a combine sort of thing. You know, where we don’t have to talk to or see each other and shit.
I’m not joking.
Tell me when and where. Im tired of feeling all alone. Heightens the isolation.
Well I drilled down your Yankee location, and it ain’t there. SE coastal area is my plan. Charleston area maybe.
I do know a crazy Polish lady in New Jersey…
Im not sure what a “combine sort of thing” is but I’m in. Im not a yankee either, Missourian, but a Cali native in my heart.
I think it was an autocorrection thing… commune instead of combine.
Tis true I meant commune. I’ve never lived with anyone and I ain’t about to start now. We need a farm with several houses. Not McMansions, as small shack will do for me. With a bunker and solar power or a generator or both.
And some gay guy. I am not facing Armageddon without gay guys, so Jim and his partner are in.
And sweetie, you’r a yankee.
All interested….go to cohousing.org to see some commune like communities. .
We have several in NC…didnt see any in SC.
Some are simple and very rural others more conventional.
Would be relatively easy to do if you keep it small and simple.
Lol, Tamara! Somehow you made that seriously depressing post a little bit humorous whilst being sympathetic.
Please add me to your doomsday club. I’m not quite ‘there’ yet but I’m rapidly approaching. Like-minded people give me comfort.
Thanks jim. commune makes sense, but im in eithern way. I would truly like to be able to communicate with like minded people
drinkable water and sanitation. I cannot stress this too strongly. Staying clean is vital for long term survival. Infections can bring you down faster than anything.
Study local herbs and health tactics. Colloidal silver for bacterial.
Have survival strategies memorized and also have them on paper.Communication will be the first thing to go.
Consider a couple good dogs. They are life savers in many ways.
I have been a prepper since before the word, since my folks were country. I am now country but close to a volatile city.
I’ve tried to have a strategy meeting with my siblings so we would have a plan together. They all laughed at me. They’ll be sorry when they get hungry and have no food.
One more thing to add in my alcohol-aided sadness…
I hope now everyone in the world can agree that fireworks and pyrotechnics are not needed for an audience to enjoy a show. Bataclan, Ariana Grande and now Las Vegas, people were confused and didn’t react appropriately because it was thought to be “part of the show”. Let’s also not forget The Station/Whitesnake fire that killed 100 innocent people because some idiot ignited flash pots on a stage with a low ceiling.
As I mentioned in a previous comment, I live 4 miles from the strip and it is common to hear fireworks on random weeknights because of some entertainment event. Is that really necessary? Do people really leave a concert and say “that show really sucked until they launched that fireworks show.”
And last year, they imploded the Riviera casino at 2:30 in the morning on a Tuesday. Apparently they do this because they don’t want to interrupt traffic on the strip during prime hours. I don’t watch local TV so I had no idea what was coming. I seriously thought we were being bombed! But 2:30am on a frickin’ Tuesday, c’mon?! There needs to be some god damn common sense!
Okay. I’m going to DEFINATELY need my radically conservative republican Pole to be there to balance out you liberal freaks.
I will also need y’all to convince me that I can’t live at the beach. Totally not safe.
I am heartbroken in so many ways. Do to me how you want it have done to you. Does that make me conservative, Republican, supremacist? I will not apologize for being European, white, having goals. I will not be politically correct ! This is sick!
I must have missed the part where someone asked you to apologize.
You definitely did. A shame. You are trying to derail my message, something I am going through for the past 20 yrs or so.
This is an open forum, so you are welcome to defend your political views. I don’t think you will find much solace here. It is the demeanor and reckless mouth of our president that most take issue with. It’s hard to support his politics when he flip flops on the issues he ran on, most of which I agreed with his position. It’s upsetting to me that he is not doing the things he said he would do. Securing the borders, healthcare reform and simplifying the tax code. Republicans are deeply divided and seem to have no route to unity. But as I said, the political issues with this presidency are not my issue. I have no faith in this president’s fitness for office. He’s a loose cannon with a reckless mouth and a penchant for publishing tweets that put all of our safety at risk.
That said, I though you had a personal situation you wanted to share with us tonight. I think you will find some comfort here on that issue and it seems too complicated for me to understand via Twitter.
I am terribly sorry for your broken heart. I feel your pain because so many of us are in pain, frightened and feel defenseless. So perhaps share more about that, as unfortunately, I don’t see any reconciliation of political views here and it only serves to cause everyone more turmoil.
Ditto what tamara said. It was not my intention to derail your comment. I just don’t understand it. There are many compassionate people that come to this site and anonymity is a beautiful thing.
My friend oopsi is going through some things. She hasn’t shared them with me and it’s Friday night so she is likely “in the cups” Thanks Daintyfeets for being gentle with her. She’s clearly in some pain right now.
You’re right about being careful what you say on the internet. I suggest you delete this comment and take heed. Communications anywhere on the internet, via any mode, are discoverable in a court of law. Fyi
oopsi, I removed your post for your own protection. It’s clear you are in some sort of legal battle, and you sound very frustrated and angry.Why don’t you take it from the beginning, WITH NO NAMES, and tell us what is happening to you.
For the record, our presidents tweets are the only reliable source of what’s going on and I appreciate it. He may be not the best speaker but he is entertaining like no one else. I like it straight , how do you like it? -convolutted?
I think that being at least a mediocre speaker who inspires unity in the quest to Make America Great Again. I think that the president needs to be Presidential and not shoot off at the mouth and get into social media wars. I expect dignity in the oval office. I don’t see “being entertaining” as a useful presidential attribute. I prefer honesty which I do not see in his reckless tweets and attacks on women, the first amendment, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, military heroes. Many of his tweets are outright lies that are clearly disproven by the facts. I’d prefer he seek counsel from a tight group of sane advisors that he trust rather than firing anyone who disagrees with him. I’d like to feel like even if I disagree with a president’s political opinion, that I find him mentally stable enough to hold the office.
But you seemed to want to come here and speak about a personal crisis. Why duck that issue for a political debate that I am not interested in having with you?
Damn, TT you are full of air. Breath, 1, 2, 3, breath.
What the hell is going on here? How did my post about fireworks during concerts make ooopsi so angry? It wasn’t politically motivated AT ALL.
I just keep hearing victims from several recent tragedies say things like “We just just thought it was fireworks.” So I suggested that maybe we should re-examine the use of explosions during and/or after concerts. Perhaps people would react in a more appropriate manner… take cover, flee, etc. rather than standing around and making themselves an easier target.
It’s not you, i apologize.
So, how do you like it?
I don’t think this concert had pyrotechnics.
And honestly I don’t think it would matter – people would just assume a car backfired, or if it is a boom, that there is thunder or a car just hit a tree.
Even with training, people panic. When my area experienced a big earthquake, a co-worker was on the phone with a friend. She asked him what to do during the quake (it was a long one). He had to TELL her to get under her desk. The kicker is, she is from California and had even been in quakes before.
Actually, a lot of my relatively smart co-workers panicked. I was swearing, but as I was fairly new to the office and had just quit teaching – my “drills” kicked in. I started barking orders to get under furniture or stay in doorways. When one person didn’t listen and bolted out the door – of our brick building – my instinct was to chase her, but I had been drilled NOT to do that as a teacher.
Now, what they really needed to drill me on was to not swear like a sailor at the same time. I guess the fuck bombs were dropping like crazy out of my mouth.
Im not sure what a “combine sort of thing” is but I’m in. Im not a yankee either, Missourian, but a Cali native in my heart.
I have a pool so at least we’ll have fresh water for awhile. But without really awesome power/air conditioning us menopausal* folks will perish quickly in 115 degree heat.
*Ok, as a man, I don’t get hot flashes with my ‘manopause’ but I can sympathize.
Hahaha. Just having a pool makes you mahvalous, darling. And your willing to share. Sweet.
We are NOT moving out west. We may end up stuck in fucking Missouri after all. Can we at least live on the river? I’m a water sign. I need water.
Old folks at home prefer the Swanee River for retirement. Watch out for the blue tail fly as it fosters up a mean bite.
Bugs, big bugs and snakes live around the rivers. And then there are the insects. Ticks, fleas, and more. It’s a horrid place to live. However, it truly is a beautiful state. I lived in L.A. for 34 years and just recently moved back here. Never show mosquitoe in L.A.
How about somewhere on the Gulf?
Daintyfeets, about living on the Gulf….I live on the Gulf Coast (just experienced Hurricane Harvey) and I hate to tell you but we have “Bugs, big bugs and snakes… insects. Ticks, fleas” and mosquitos. The weather is wonderful in January, February and March but the rest of the year is miserably hot and humid. The small city I live in has a lot of poverty and low levels of education so too many of the people kind of suck, especially compared to Austin where I lived until 13 years ago. If I didn’t have so many pets to move with, I would be out of here fast.
Missouri? Me too! 7 miles from Ferguson.
If we are moving to fucking Missouri, these are the acceptable locations.
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/missouri/river-towns-mo/
And only the ones not near a major city.
You know, if there are “major cities” in Missouri.
Also scratch #7 They have a fucking TIGER SANCTURY! We don’t need to waste ammo on tigers when the Zombies come.
TT, thank you. Hubs and I would be perfect for your “combine”
He’d be in heaven, and I wouldn’t tell him about all things we need to be prepared for, he listens, but would much rather, I tell my thoughts to others.
Just have privacy, he’s good.
P.s. on this site, not a regular, said “you sound like a recluse”, oh well, perhaps.
When we drive sometimes early, like 4am to pharmacy to Pu my med. If I see on the side of the road, a car w/breaklights and a car pulls up behind the first car in the shoulder, which is dirt out here in newer development, I say “God, I hope he’s not going to shoot him”.My hubby says God, the things you think of!! His go to for me is anymore is “that’d suck”. Lol.
Just my story to let others know, cause you worry, doesn’t mean your wrong, or cray cray.
Kansas City is a lot like Atlanta. That is as major as it gets. St Louis is a shell.
I wrote a long and measured response about the best places in Missouri along a river to bug out to. Then I deleted it, because no one really cares. Bugging out is hard work.
I care.
Had to Google”bugging out” but info is great. Meant to add tiny houses with full size kitchens $22,000. Very nice and very doable. I was thinking, just need land. See, never know what you see may be for a reason.(saw it Saturday morning)
Missouri? I am reading a fiction book, The Rift, about an 8.5 earthquake in the New Madrid seismic zone. Since there’s no real “safe” place, best to go where you want to go, live where you want to live.
I looked over the list. Hermann is absolutely a beautiful town. It was settled by Germans and the area reminded them of the Bavarian Alps. St. Charles is beautiful. Kimmswick, beautiful. New haven is beautiful, but the town literally is in that one picture. Very small, but very scenic. Cape Girardeau is a college town. I live within 50 miles of Hermann, St. Charles and New Haven so I won’t have to move and I can still be a part of the combine.
I was thinking last night about the “combine” (love the name). I suggest a time share possible type option for those not quite sure how us worry warts would prefer our existence to be.
The past 24 hours have been a shit storm of bad news. My daughter took me to see Tom Petty & Joe Walsh for Mother’s day this year. I kept telling her this would be the last time you could see him live. Little did I know…
I’m Team Bethany now, too. What are the other ladies of RHONY doing? Why isn’t Carole helping her BFF? Or getting her well connected friends to charter flights?
Sorry for the snarkiness, my crazy’s in overdrive mode. Praying for peace.
Carole has been posting about Bethenny. Honestly, we don’t know where the private planes came from – Carole’s type of connections could easily be the type to say “here is my plane and pilot – I don’t want publicity”.
Also, while Carole is comfortable, she ain’t Bethenny rich. I suspect neither are her former work connections (who may be on the ground reporting at the various locations). Her government connections are gone, as in dead. Her current connections could easily be ones that already know Bethenny directly.
Lu has been active in Florida with hurricane victims. Unfortunately there is plenty of horror lately to go around.
She really has channeled all of her aggressive/business skills in a super positive way with this disaster relief. She is like a pit bull with this mission, making sure nothing is wasted and people actually get what they can use.
hats off to her, so glad someone is making these poor people in puerto rico and Mexico feel cared about.
I remain beyond depressed and horrified by the carnage in Vegas. It’s almost too overwhelming. I’m not even over charlottesville, or sandy hook, or the massacre of our gay brothers and sisters in orlando, and now this? You cannot even process one tragedy before another happens. They just keep rolling in. More hate, more violence. It’s too much to bear. I can’t even fathom what these poor people went through, you aren’t safe anywhere anymore. Not in church, not in any city, not at any event where some psycho with a weapon can pounce upon you and end your life. I am sick over it.
One of the bands that was performing raised an excellent point I hadn’t considered about guns and this incident, they said many of their band members hold concealed carry permits and have guns accessible, but were too afraid to take them out for fear police would think they were actually part of the attack. I hadn’t thought of that. I know adding more guns to mayhem like this is risky, IMO, but it never occurred to me that in an active shooter situation where the shooter isn’t directly visible, other gun owners may be afraid to draw their weapons for fear law enforcement will target them, thereby rendering their weapons useless in the situation. Food for thought.
Being an open forum, something has happened that I need to share with those I consider to be my safe place to share. (Don’t know how that happened but you all made it so). Conditions I ask is no condolences, please. I woke up this morning and had a message from my 31 year old daughter that at 3:33 this morning her boyfriend passed. He had been very sick, but this was very sad. 10 years ago she walked in a hospital room with her boyfriend to see his best friend who was dying. When this best friend saw my daughter he said he saw his angel. FF a year and my daughter’s initial bf took her out to the desert and killed himself in front of her. This was 9 years ago this month. Really she never got past. His best friend became her bf and actually she extended his life by almost 10 years. She cared for him through her 20’s and all she asked was when he passed she was there. She did compressions, they took him, after getting a pulse, but when putting him in the helicopter he was pronounced. The sadness is not so bad because of the extreme pain he suffered. He refused a liver transplant to give it to younger patients. (He was 50). I just wanted to be able to tell this sad but somehow okay story. He had difficulty getting care and a autopsy due to so many patients still from Sunday night. Thank you for listening, that is all I really truly needed. The end. (Please no comments, I just needed to say, Xo)
Oh Cheryl B. I’m so sorry for the loss of your daughter’s boyfriend. Your poor daughter has gone through so much at such a young age. It sounds like she really is an angel. My heart hurts for her.