What’s On Your Mind?

[yaxomoxay]

My youngest kid, the one still living at home, tested positive for covid today.

I guess it’s good timing that my wife and I did the booster a week/10 days ago.

 

[Eric]

My youngest kid, the one still living at home, tested positive for covid today.

I guess it’s good timing that my wife and I did the booster a week/10 days ago.

Sorry to hear that, hoping for a speedy recovery.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Sorry to hear that, hoping for a speedy recovery.

Thanks. I really really got exposed to covid in the last two days, at least 3 people (2 of which for an extended time) plus my son.

 

[ericwn]

My friend has passed away a couple of hours ago.

Despite my strong desire to yell “I told you so!!! Why didn’t you listen?” I will actually cherish the memories of how she took me many many years ago - when I was nothing more than a brand new immigrant and not yet a citizen and with not much clue of the land around me - and introduced me to local political and social action, which ultimately led me to look for a job in government, a job that now love and makes me give back what I can to our community.

May she Rest In Peace, sure that upon reaching the pearly gates she engaged in a vivid, yet honest political discussion with St Peter.

I am sorry for your loss.

 

[Eric]

My friend has passed away a couple of hours ago.

Despite my strong desire to yell “I told you so!!! Why didn’t you listen?” I will actually cherish the memories of how she took me many many years ago - when I was nothing more than a brand new immigrant and not yet a citizen and with not much clue of the land around me - and introduced me to local political and social action, which ultimately led me to look for a job in government, a job that now love and makes me give back what I can to our community.

May she Rest In Peace, sure that upon reaching the pearly gates she engaged in a vivid, yet honest political discussion with St Peter.

What a shame, so sorry to hear this. All we can do is use cases like this to educate anyone on the fence. I know I'm hard on them on this site but in real life when I meet anyone refusing it I just diplomatically and positively encourage, we can't berate people into it. Who knows, you may make a difference to someone and there's no harm in trying.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Back from a busy few days in London. I’ll self isolate from Mrs AFB until the morning, then take a lateral flow test.

 

[ericwn]

Snowed in, both kids with colds, and I somehow also have some home office work to do.

Well what can you do but make the best of it anyway. [emoji846]

 

[jonblatho]

A bit of a rant, I guess: It strikes me that The Other Place disabled comments on an article about Apple’s homepage update to commemorate the holiday today. A post that shouldn’t be all that controversial — sure, perhaps some criticism over a megacorporation hawking justice — gets the “too controversial for comments” stamp.

Amazing what years of inconsistent and/or incompetent moderation will do, since who in their right mind doesn’t share King’s ideals? A post like that should, if absolutely nothing else, be an excellent honeypot to ban the most vile forum posters…but no.

 

[DT]

RIP Marvin Lee Aday aka Meatloaf

R.I.P. Meat Loaf

R.I.P. Meat Loaf

www.avclub.com

 

[DT]

RIP Marvin Lee Aday aka Meatloaf

R.I.P. Meat Loaf

R.I.P. Meat Loaf

www.avclub.com

Well I now read he was an anti-vaxx, anti-mask, pro-Drumpher, denied climate science ... so I guess YERMV ... Art vs. Artist ... etc.

 

[lizkat]

Well I now read he was an anti-vaxx, anti-mask, pro-Drumpher, denied climate science ... so I guess YERMV ... Art vs. Artist ... etc.

Still... Paradise by the Dashboard Light...

 

[DT]

FFS ...

Louie Anderson Dies: Comedian & Emmy Winner Was 68

Louie Anderson has died. The comedian, game show host and Emmy winner was 68.

deadline.com

Also saw this:

Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68 after battle with cancer

Louie Anderson, whose more than four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as a mom to twin adult sons in the...

www.marketwatch.com

Anderson died at a hospital in Las Vegas of complications from cancer, said Glenn Schwartz, his longtime publicist. Anderson had a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Schwartz said previously.

Loved Louie!

 

[ronntaylor]

FFS ...

Louie Anderson Dies: Comedian & Emmy Winner Was 68

Louie Anderson has died. The comedian, game show host and Emmy winner was 68.

deadline.com

Also saw this:

Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68 after battle with cancer

Louie Anderson, whose more than four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as a mom to twin adult sons in the...

www.marketwatch.com

Loved Louie!

Always liked Louie. A true friend of many other comedians. Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall told the hilarious story of having to have a "token" white character in "Coming to America" in order for it to be made. Louie was an instant choice because he was so likable.

 

[ericwn]

A bit of a rant, I guess: It strikes me that The Other Place disabled comments on an article about Apple’s homepage update to commemorate the holiday today. A post that shouldn’t be all that controversial — sure, perhaps some criticism over a megacorporation hawking justice — gets the “too controversial for comments” stamp.

Amazing what years of inconsistent and/or incompetent moderation will do, since who in their right mind doesn’t share King’s ideals? A post like that should, if absolutely nothing else, be an excellent honeypot to ban the most vile forum posters…but no.

Yup kinda sad when folks can’t even agree to his ideals.

 

[ericwn]

Still... Paradise by the Dashboard Light...

I want to add “Life is a lemon and I want my money back “.

 

[ronntaylor]

Well I now read he was an anti-vaxx, anti-mask, pro-Drumpher, denied climate science ... so I guess YERMV ... Art vs. Artist ... etc.

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1484665770969747456/

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Blood oranges are on my mind.

 

[Ulenspiegel]

If you were born to be cool, it starts at this age:

 

[DT]

Listening is a such lost art.

People are just waiting to talk, and when they do, it's often not even a response to the conversation, they're in their own head . Seriously, I've been pretty effective in life and business by shutting the fuck up, listening intently, giving the other person/people some cues that I'm engaged, and when I speak, giving the communication some room to breath.

It's just astounding. I'm experiencing it right now.

 

[JamesMike]

Just returned from my trip to Europe and the thing I noticed the most is the outspokenness against Russia that wasn’t present in previous trips. I wonder why?! It is good to be back with the critters, they are happy to see me, I have the key to the treat jars!