Agreed on the “not generally a fan, but in this case, yep"

Into the sun presumably

Heh.

Well put.

I go to the bar when I really want to watch a game in real time. Haven’t paid them money in ages except through whatever sliver of my pitcher dollars went to the satellite cost.

Jesus Christ.

By the way,Gawker and Jezebel: I’m on the ground in Michigan and spending my one day off every week in Flint. I’ve resisted so far, but can I GET OUT OF THE FUCKING GRAYS ALREADY?

I had a looong conversation today with a retiree who used to work in Alaska on emergency plans for a oil spill. Post Valdez even Alaska gives overseers power to make sure houses are in order for worst case scenarios, and if one happens, a carefully designed non political system kicks in- including experts, inspectors,…

Oh god I’m too tired....

The water from the river corroded the fuck out of them, so even switching back to the previously fine source didn’t work. So no, while the infrastructure in this country is fucked, not adding anti corrosive treatment to an already suspect source means Flint’s pipes are far more fucked than most or every other major…

Wasn’t the mayor. It was the emergency manager appointed by Snyder.

Immigrating without a skilled trade and money saved ain’t that easy, my friend.

Well said.

The Republicans gerrymandered themselves into rule without popular vote. Though re-electing Snyder, that’s our own damn fault.

Huh. My school held on longer than most then.

Warren Con.

I read a stat that in snow prone states 130 pounds of salt is used per year per person. I need to verify that, but if true, holy crap runoff...

My neighbors got one with the idea they’d be able to help our older neighbors. Which is fair - I also oddly like shoveling but I wouldn’t have the energy to do that.

I drove a Neon in Michigan the past two crappy winters. You better believe I had kitty litter in my trunk and a full sized shovel in the backseat through the trunk. Had to help folks dig out as much as I dug out myself (which I expected, hence, shovel + litter + extra coat, gloves, fleece blanket for when I had to…

My cousin got a concussion 5 minutes into a game that most of the family turned out to watch - hit from behind by a much larger kid. My aunt pulled him shortly thereafter.