Mother, mother, mother - there's too many of you crying.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Brilliant.

Unlike in politics, to be a heel in wrestling means to be willing to be hated by everyone. There is no electoral college in wrestling. And therein lies the beating heart of Donald Trump’s all-consuming internal conflict. His biggest fear is not going over as a babyface. But he is a natural heel. In the wrestling ring that is his mind, he is an American hero, but the only reason he ever went over is because he played a decent villain, gleefully firing people on a reality television show. It’s an existential crisis that even the plastic fantastic miasma of professional wrestling can’t resolve: you cannot be a heel and be loved at the same time.

[Hank Chinaski]

I was in a settlement meeting with a Judge this AM and there was the need for me to mention the name Thurgood Marshall, and I almost made the mistake that we are all at risk of.

[Replaced_Texan]

I'm ok. My family is ok. Our animals are ok. Our stuff and property is mostly ok. I was at Burning Man for all of the terribleness. I had very little contact with the outside world and only could call out a few times.

My sister is amazing and has been organizing food relief throughout the region.

This is the facebook page of the Midtown Kitchen Collective, where my sister has been for most of the storm and the aftermath: https://www.facebook.com/midtownkitc...unseen-section

Here is a Houston Chronicle article about the effort: http://m.chron.com/entertainment/res...photo-14046361

This is a Washington Post video about the work they have been doing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video...=.a365fc9268c1

This video from our local NPR affiliate features our dear friend Jonathan Beitler explaining how the project works: http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ar...-after-harvey/

And yesterday, my sister Claudia's kindness, devotion, and love was displayed to the whole country on NPR's All Things Considered in this lovely piece: http://www.npr.org/2017/09/07/549250...n-after-harvey

Also, Claudia and her husband Matthew and their friends put together a white paper on the effort to share with other communities who go through something like this: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...bVXsJNbTc/edit Pass it on to anyone you might know in the restaurant industry in the path of Irma.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

I'm ok. My family is ok. Our animals are ok. Our stuff and property is mostly ok. I was at Burning Man for all of the terribleness. I had very little contact with the outside world and only could call out a few times.

My sister is amazing and has been organizing food relief throughout the region.

This is the facebook page of the Midtown Kitchen Collective, where my sister has been for most of the storm and the aftermath: https://www.facebook.com/midtownkitc...unseen-section

Here is a Houston Chronicle article about the effort: http://m.chron.com/entertainment/res...photo-14046361

This is a Washington Post video about the work they have been doing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video...=.a365fc9268c1

This video from our local NPR affiliate features our dear friend Jonathan Beitler explaining how the project works: http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ar...-after-harvey/

And yesterday, my sister Claudia's kindness, devotion, and love was displayed to the whole country on NPR's All Things Considered in this lovely piece: http://www.npr.org/2017/09/07/549250...n-after-harvey

Also, Claudia and her husband Matthew and their friends put together a white paper on the effort to share with other communities who go through something like this: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...bVXsJNbTc/edit Pass it on to anyone you might know in the restaurant industry in the path of Irma.

Wow. Where's that Heart button?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

I'm ok. My family is ok. Our animals are ok. Our stuff and property is mostly ok. I was at Burning Man for all of the terribleness. I had very little contact with the outside world and only could call out a few times. [/url]

I was wondering how you were managing that and whether you were going to be able to get back OK. Hope you could enjoy the playa with all that going on at home.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

I'm ok. My family is ok. Our animals are ok. Our stuff and property is mostly ok. I was at Burning Man for all of the terribleness. I had very little contact with the outside world and only could call out a few times.

My sister is amazing and has been organizing food relief throughout the region.

This is the facebook page of the Midtown Kitchen Collective, where my sister has been for most of the storm and the aftermath: https://www.facebook.com/midtownkitc...unseen-section

Here is a Houston Chronicle article about the effort: http://m.chron.com/entertainment/res...photo-14046361

This is a Washington Post video about the work they have been doing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video...=.a365fc9268c1

This video from our local NPR affiliate features our dear friend Jonathan Beitler explaining how the project works: http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ar...-after-harvey/

And yesterday, my sister Claudia's kindness, devotion, and love was displayed to the whole country on NPR's All Things Considered in this lovely piece: http://www.npr.org/2017/09/07/549250...n-after-harvey

Also, Claudia and her husband Matthew and their friends put together a white paper on the effort to share with other communities who go through something like this: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...bVXsJNbTc/edit Pass it on to anyone you might know in the restaurant industry in the path of Irma.

Very nice. Here is some funk for your weekend. The Daily Dose is All the People with "Cramp Your Style."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KN5wMK3Ho8

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Found in translation.

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

I'm ok. My family is ok. Our animals are ok. Our stuff and property is mostly ok. I was at Burning Man for all of the terribleness. I had very little contact with the outside world and only could call out a few times.

My sister is amazing and has been organizing food relief throughout the region.

This is the facebook page of the Midtown Kitchen Collective, where my sister has been for most of the storm and the aftermath: https://www.facebook.com/midtownkitc...unseen-section

Here is a Houston Chronicle article about the effort: http://m.chron.com/entertainment/res...photo-14046361

This is a Washington Post video about the work they have been doing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video...=.a365fc9268c1

This video from our local NPR affiliate features our dear friend Jonathan Beitler explaining how the project works: http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ar...-after-harvey/

And yesterday, my sister Claudia's kindness, devotion, and love was displayed to the whole country on NPR's All Things Considered in this lovely piece: http://www.npr.org/2017/09/07/549250...n-after-harvey

Also, Claudia and her husband Matthew and their friends put together a white paper on the effort to share with other communities who go through something like this: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...bVXsJNbTc/edit Pass it on to anyone you might know in the restaurant industry in the path of Irma.

Glad you're OK. Now here's convincing my family to get outta the way of Irma, which will make Harvey seem like child's play.

[Icky Thump]

But what's a good indoor exercise bike to get, for those times when one can't get to the gym or the gym is closed.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

But what's a good indoor exercise bike to get, for those times when one can't get to the gym or the gym is closed.

Not cheap, but this is basically a way to attend spin classes from your house on a state of the art spin bike. I have not used it but heard good things from a couple of friends who have it:

https://www.pelotoncycle.com/

[Adder]

Some musing on trade, cheap labor and automation.

[Adder]

And just in case it hadn't already been shared, TNC's First White President.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

Not cheap, but this is basically a way to attend spin classes from your house on a state of the art spin bike. I have not used it but heard good things from a couple of friends who have it:

https://www.pelotoncycle.com/

Bike is around $2000 and $80/month for the subscription to the classes, but people do like it. In fact a former Cali LT poster is a big fan and is on FB if you want to ask. I like spinning other than the going to the class, and running the risk of getting a bike, so this does seem like a good thing.

OTOH, 30 years ago I bought a Nordik Track. Best decision ever. Slap a TV in front of it, almost as good a workout as running.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

PB/FB cross-post: Why does Steve Bannon wear all his shirts at once?

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

Bike is around $2000 and $80/month for the subscription to the classes, but people do like it. In fact a former Cali LT poster is a big fan and is on FB if you want to ask. I like spinning other than the going to the class, and running the risk of getting a bike, so this does seem like a good thing.

OTOH, 30 years ago I bought a Nordik Track. Best decision ever. Slap a TV in front of it, almost as good a workout as running.

Ouch $ wise. But thanks.