The late great Janis Joplin would never have had a chance. Neither would Mama Cass.

IMHO, Miley Cyrus is just as stupid as Justin Bieber.

I thought Lady Gaga's message was "I'll wear anything insane for attention, and in giant platform heels too."

I see Lady Gaga, I think Meat Dress Lady. Marketing genius.

Wear whatever the hell you want and let the other people bitch about it. IMHO. FWIW. Internet Acronym. And lastly, an ironic fo shizzle.

I'm not sure how to edit, so let me redact: I have found out that that the monuments, even the ones you can normally just walk up to/into, like the Lincoln Memorial or the FDR Memorial, are closed. I presume they've put up some kind of temporary fencing. I think the Park Police are keeping tourists away from what…

I agree with you 1000%.

The Virginia state legislature is only paid 17k per year for Delegates (lower house) and 18k per year for Senate members, respectively. Like New Hampshire, it's an invitation for corruption. That is poverty-level pay. It means that only rich people can afford to be in the Virginia General Assembly. And it's an…

Color me surprised.
I really do hope that happens again. It would be the right thing to do.
I think Congress shouldn't be paid if federal workers aren't paid. It just ain't right.

That's still a major bummer. You come to DC for your first trip here ever (I presume?) and you're planning to visit the National Archives for some research too? (Cool! I've only been there to see the Constitution and what-all) and your plans get screwed by our idiot Congress.

I hope you get another chance to come back,…

The government shuts down just in time for the hundredth anniversary of Yellowstone.
Good job, GOP!

That has never happened in the history of ever.
Because Congress.

Hey, super bummer. :(

If it gives you any consolation, my job is affected by the shutdown. I'm pretty pissed off by the whole thing too.

Congress. >:(

I hear ya. My boyfriend died four years ago this November, and it frikking SUCKS. No two ways around it. Sucks sucks sucks.

You ran into a trigger. I'm so sorry about your brother. Memory Eternal.
((((HUGS)))))

You are fortunate in your workplace.

Yeah, I work at a hospital, and one of the things that they mention at orientation, in the infectious disease presentation, is about the dangers of c.diff. Not only can that stuff kill you, but it's resistant to a lot of antibiotics and contagious as all hell.

I am glad you survived to warn others.

Holy cow, C. diff. can kill you! I'm glad you recovered.

I'm an American and I like it. I'm not alone.

Corruption in the World Cup?!?

*gasp!*

<faints dead away>

That never happens, unfortunately.

Hey, you are way more of a functioning adult at 25 than I was at 25. Congratulations on your achievements.
My comment was just showing my age.
Whar's ma cane?
*totters off to the geezer bus*