Like the cartoon implies, I hope at the moment that you are full cheese.
Let’s see what’s going on at the least shall we?
Trump signs stimulus and government spending bill into law, averting shutdown
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/27/trump-stimulus-shutdown-congress/
But, but, but…
In case anyone was wondering, he’s a 63 year-old white guy.
Anthony Quinn Warner, self-employed computer guru ID’d as lone Nashville bomber, killed in blast
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2020/12/27/anthony-quinn-warner-confirmed-person-interest-nashville-explosion/4052711001/
Sprots! “You had One Job!”
Baker Mayfield takes one question and walks away: ‘I failed this team’
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2020/12/baker-mayfield-takes-on-question-and-walks-away-i-failed-this-team.html
Stonks!
Dow futures rise more than 100 points as Wall Street set to enter last week of 2020
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/27/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.html
This seems unfair, as it is a family newspaper so no one can say “Fucked”.
What’s your word?
The Washington Post asked readers to describe 2020 in one word or phrase. Here’s what they said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/lifestyle/2020-in-one-word/?itid=hp_lifestyle-chain
As much as I would like to go back and un-learn this, I do kind of love it.
Have a great day Deadsplinters!
im thinking tony should have left a note
its a very notable way to commit suicide only to not leave a splainer
I have two guesses:
1. He had a personal beef with AT&T. 2. He could not bear to live in a world where DJT isn’t president.
This is because he seemed to go out of his way to make sure people had enough warning to get away. If he’d wanted to take other people with him he would have just blown up when he got there at 1:22 am. Besides, the use of Petula Clark’s “Downtown “ strikes me as a whole lot of crazy.
1 is what i was leaning towards
2 dunno about the trump part…its possible i guess but i havent found anything pointing that way yet
that said a whole lot of crazy sounds about right to me
I’m only throwing out #2 because there was a news story in 2012 about a guy who committed suicide after Barack Obama was re-elected and left a note saying “fuck Obama”. It’s not likely that this was the motivation for the bombing, but I’m thinking of what are the most likely possibilities and these are the two I came up with.
I think someone here posted a link to the article about it being possible he is a Q/5g believer and that is why he took out AT&T building…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9091781/Death-Nashville-Christmas-bombers-father-fueled-5G-conspiracy-theory.html
Looks like the joke’s on him because 5G is little more than a marketing ploy at this point. Wide availability isn’t expected for years.
“i havent found anything pointing that way yet”
63-year-old white male in Tennessee. That’s a smoking gun right there.
…assuming the explanation would have been comprehensible seems awfully generous?
…I guess I’m just grateful he seemed to broadcast his intentions in advance enough to prevent the explosion killing folks?
I’m adding this line to my DeadSplinter Quotes for Real Life file: “assuming the explanation would have been comprehensible seems awfully generous”. It’s going right up there with Mrs. Butcher’s “these are the natural consequences of your actions.”
tbh…the fact that he seems to have made the effort to not kill anyone else is what makes me interested in the why of it all
had he not done that i would have just written him off as just another selfish asshole and largely not cared for his reasons
Eventually they’ll find some sort of manifesto on his computers. But yeah, “making a statement” doesn’t work unless you actually, y’know, state something.
Welcome to Murica. Where any crackpot can get his hands on the materials to make a homemade bomb big enough to wipe out a city block. And No one bats an eye.
I know the big story here is the identity of the Nashville bomber. But I just have to say I HATE Alec Baldwin. He’s the opposite side of the same trump coin. I’m not at all surprised that his wife is shady as hell.
…I liked 30 rock…but always had the unsettling feeling he didn’t have to stretch far for the character he played?
Hope everyone had a very Happy Merry Yule.
Also hoping that none of you have to work with reality-denying cretins. I am so exhausted of playing ‘Everyone I work with is a Fascist’ all day. Most of my customers are too. I’m actually still shaking from the most recent one. I’ve dealt with difficult people for years. This guy is on another level of crazy. Like am legit worried his name will appear tied to an attack like Nashville level of crazy. And I don’t have anything more than my discomfort in interacting with him to go on. But he flatly rejects reality, thinks Covid is warfare, and keeps mistaking me for an ally since I’m a white male. He’s all about his 6 years of military service even though that ended 30 years ago. And I know he keeps guns in his vehicle. Dude is cracked.
@AdabOfOppo Trust your gut, if he feels dangerous he probably is dangerous. Let him continue to think you’re an ally, so you don’t become a target of his rage. And he might even spill something of interest if he does get to the level of committing a violent act. Deep breaths my friend. Stay safe.
I feel your pain. Have been in that situation more times than I can count. I am continually grateful that my current employment situation doesn’t have anyone like that to deal with.