Objectively intelligent.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

We had a trail ride, because Houston.

In Minneapolis, we shared stories of plateless cars full of dead-eyed tweakers roaming the neighborhoods, checked the bushes and alleys for stashes of gasoline and other accelerants stored in water bottles and hidden for future use by violent extremists, and listened to the helicopters. And went biking, and had conference calls, and watched kids play in the streets. And laughed when I said that my 15 year old daughter told me that her sources have informed her that the white supremacists were just lulling us into a sense of false security before attacking and burning the neighborhoods. That kind of nervous laughter you have when a massive National Guard convoy is rolling down your cross street.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

In Minneapolis, we shared stories of plateless cars full of dead-eyed tweakers roaming the neighborhoods, checked the bushes and alleys for stashes of gasoline and other accelerants stored in water bottles and hidden for future use by violent extremists, and listened to the helicopters. And went biking, and had conference calls, and watched kids play in the streets. And laughed when I said that my 15 year old daughter told me that her sources have informed her that the white supremacists were just lulling us into a sense of false security before attacking and burning the neighborhoods. That kind of nervous laughter you have when a massive National Guard convoy is rolling down your cross street.

dude, I was fixing to post "thoughts and prayers" cuz what else can we say. But I flat feel for you all. Instead, how about: "Next year with an actual President!"?

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

dude, I was fixing to post "thoughts and prayers" cuz what else can we say. But I flat feel for you all. Instead, how about: "Next year with an actual President!"?

Thanks. I appreciate that. It could be worse, and seems to be quieting down each night. Hoping that trend continues.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

In Minneapolis, we shared stories of plateless cars full of dead-eyed tweakers roaming the neighborhoods, checked the bushes and alleys for stashes of gasoline and other accelerants stored in water bottles and hidden for future use by violent extremists, and listened to the helicopters. And went biking, and had conference calls, and watched kids play in the streets. And laughed when I said that my 15 year old daughter told me that her sources have informed her that the white supremacists were just lulling us into a sense of false security before attacking and burning the neighborhoods. That kind of nervous laughter you have when a massive National Guard convoy is rolling down your cross street.

Jesus. I can't even begin to imagine what it's like there. It must be awful. I hope it gets better, though I imagine that the haunting feeling won't go away for a long, long time.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

Thanks. I appreciate that. It could be worse, and seems to be quieting down each night. Hoping that trend continues.

A little historic perspective about Minneapolis. My wife and I have been watching old TV shows. Currently Mary Tyler Moore Show. I guess my main comment is that I wish it were on HBO because then Mary would be naked a lot. I’m not trying to pile on your city at a trying time, just raising a point of criticism for consideration. Do you know why the city fathers pitched NBC instead of cable.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

Jesus. I can't even begin to imagine what it's like there. It must be awful. I hope it gets better, though I imagine that the haunting feeling won't go away for a long, long time.

Sometimes its awful, sometimes its seems kind of normal. And it is definitely not as awful as having to worry about whether the police will feel like they can kill me with impunity because of the color of my skin. But being on edge all of the time is enervating. The fires have mostly stopped (there was a car fire in the neighborhood a couple of nights ago). But when people are finding stashes of gasoline in alleys, and plateless cars full of sketchy fuckers race through the neighborhoods, and the helicopters never stop, and the National Guard is patrolling your neighborhood, it is hard to just exhale. On Sunday early evening, my daughter told me there was a hysterically upset woman on our corner. I went out and she had just been carjacked a block up in broad daylight, ripped from her car by her hair. My daughter is scared to go outside. There are people who have come here (from far and near) to try to create chaos, for all sorts of reasons. It seems like their efforts are dwindling, but everyone has a little bit of dread about the coming weekend. But my neighbors are all looking for each other, and I have had more offers than I can count from friends willing to take in my family if we need to get out of here (the evacuation bags remain packed), and we are all hoping for peaceful nights.

[LessinSF]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

A little historic perspective about Minneapolis. My wife and I have been watching old TV shows. Currently Mary Tyler Moore Show. I guess my main comment is that I wish it were on HBO because then Mary would be naked a lot. I’m not trying to pile on your city at a trying time, just raising a point of criticism for consideration. Do you know why the city fathers pitched NBC instead of cable.

In her own single bed? Wait, that was The Dick Van Dyke Show. By the time she was throwing her hat, she must have had a vibrator to use when thinking about Ed Asner.
Edit - The show was set in Minneapolis and the only black actor was the weatherman.

[LessinSF]

I admit to being wrong. I think Minnesota, and think Democratic, liberal, not particularly racially charged, but:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-wit...rogress/18428/

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by LessinSF

I admit to being wrong. I think Minnesota, and think Democratic, liberal, not particularly racially charged, but:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-wit...rogress/18428/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nyt...esota.amp.html

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by LessinSF

In her own single bed? Wait, that was The Dick Van Dyke Show. By the time she was throwing her hat, she must have had a vibrator to use when thinking about Ed Asner.
Edit - The show was set in Minneapolis and the only black actor was the weatherman.

True fact: I saw Ed Asner on a Metro-North train once.

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

A little historic perspective about Minneapolis. My wife and I have been watching old TV shows. Currently Mary Tyler Moore Show. I guess my main comment is that I wish it were on HBO because then Mary would be naked a lot. I’m not trying to pile on your city at a trying time, just raising a point of criticism for consideration. Do you know why the city fathers pitched NBC instead of cable.

Yeah another stupid thing was filming that A Wonderful Life in black and white. Totaly unneeded Sad.

[Hank Chinaski]

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...llege_map.html

Sebby, PA a toss up even with 3rd party votes not being in the mix.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...llege_map.html

Sebby, PA a toss up even with 3rd party votes not being in the mix.

Correction: Most of the country is a toss up.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

Yeah another stupid thing was filming that A Wonderful Life in black and white. Totaly unneeded Sad.

Black and white? You think the problem is black and white? I’ve heard Donna Reed had puffy nipples and we have no evidence. #notokay

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

Black and white? You think the problem is black and white? I’ve heard Donna Reed had puffy nipples and we have no evidence. #notokay

Perfect silver dollars.

My great uncle's college roommate's cousin was a second grip on the film.