What'cha gonna do when DU is offline for a couple days?

[uppityperson]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10134856

27 votes, 4 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	Sleep
	0 (0%)
	Drink
	2 (7%)
	Read
	2 (7%)
	Compose long OP's, ready to be posted when it's back up and running
	0 (0%)
	Huh?
	3 (11%)
	Go outside, look at the sky
	3 (11%)
	Try to log in. Go outside. Try to log in. Take a nap. Try to log in. Have a drink. Try to log in. Stretch. Try to log in. Look at the sky. Try to log in.
	16 (59%)
	Whine on other forums or facebook about how it's not fair that DU be offline
	1 (4%)
	4 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[meow2u3]

1. Other: log into Pogo.com and Facebook to play games

[LongTomH]

2. Saturday, I'll be in Des Moines, IA with the Bernie campaign

I've got other activities planned for Sunday. I'll still miss logging in here!

[scarletwoman]

3. Obviously, option #7 is for me.

I will definitely sleep, read, go outside and look at the sky, drink, and attempt to log in repeatedly.

and attempt to log in repeatedly

and attempt to log in repeatedly

and attempt to log in repeatedly

and attempt to log in repeatedly

and attempt to log in repeatedly

...

[Solly Mack]

4. Lament the gross unfairness of a world where belly button lint isn't considered a natural wonder.

Oh, and wait (and wait, and wait, and wait).

Then wait some more.

Foot tapping, nose curling impatience.

Because I'm addicted.

Or not.

[pinboy3niner]

5. I'll keep checking the common enterence and ringing the door buzzard to get in

[surrealAmerican]

9. There are only so many times ...

... you can ring a buzzard.

You may need to modify this plan.

[Docreed2003]

26. Just keep your Christmas mat off my common entry..

[pinboy3niner]

28. Keep calm...

[Docreed2003]

29. LMAO....

Damn I just woke the family up with my inappropriate laughter....in the words of the Dude "That rug really tied the room together, man". Thanks for the laugh!

[pinboy3niner]

30. IT'S A COMMON ENTERENCE!!1!

[Docreed2003]

31. Oh you want to walk away???

"Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny fucking Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse."

[pinboy3niner]

32. Well, okay. As long as I don't have to eat the sandwiches.

[Docreed2003]

33. Lmmfao....

[treestar]

53. Yes, or he will get into federal trouble

[treestar]

52. DuZy

You win DU for the day!

[daleanime]

6. Spent more time.....

on the pile of games I'm trying to finish.

[Agnosticsherbet]

7. Stand on my front porch and scream at kids that step on my lawn.

[Paulie]

8. Cleanup discussionist

[KT2000]

10. push all the keys harder

until it works!

[NRaleighLiberal]

11. I'm going to Disney World!

(not really, but it is an ad I've not seen in awhile).

I will be doing what I should be doing instead of spending lots of time here!

[pablo_marmol]

12. Perhaps I can talk my girlfriend

into participating in more of our favorite horizontal sport.

A fella can dream, can't he?

[FrodosPet]

54. Playing Gran Turismo on the Playstation while laying on the couch?

Or do you have a different horizontal sport?

[pablo_marmol]

73. !!!

[lunamagica]

76. WHAT!?!?! What will Betty say?

I think you should instead go bowling with Pedro Picapiedra

Poor Betty...

[pablo_marmol]

88. Sometimes I refer to my wife as my girlfriend.

It's a little game we play.

I'm a loyal guy. Really.

[lunamagica]

92. Oh, all is well then. I was worried there for a mnute.

[pablo_marmol]

93. ^^

[spanone]

13. paint the house, wash the car, build that 1800 sq. ft. dormer on the garage.....

or just sleep

[FrodosPet]

55. An 1800 square foot doormat?

Seems like overkill, but no one will have an excuse for dirty shoes.

Carrion, our wayward spanone.

[FLPanhandle]

14. Interact with the real world.

[FrodosPet]

56. Oh no!!!!! Are you sure you want to do that?

The real world is full of real people. That's a pretty darned scary thing to do, if you ask me.

[dflprincess]

15. Maybe I'll get some cleaning done around the apartment

or Christmas shopping, I could do that.

[B2G]

16. Wrap presents, clean, visit my sister

Get my hair cut, work in the garden.

I'll manage.

[FrodosPet]

47. +1

[HeiressofBickworth]

17. I'll listen to some old-time radio shows while

making my Christmas cards. A thermos of tea, a pretty little teacup, maybe some cute little cookies. But all the while, I'll be saying over and over again in my mind,

WHEN WILL DU BE BACK? I'M LONELY!!!!!

[Katashi_itto]

18. Continue work on the Sci Fi movie I am directing.

Movie releases on Amazon in May.
The deadline is breathing down my neck.

[Lochloosa]

20. Keep us informed please.

[Katashi_itto]

22. Sure thing, the first trailer is being shown at a sci fi convention this weekend

[uppityperson]

62. Congratulations! Well done

[Lochloosa]

19. Lets see. I think I have a wife.

[FrodosPet]

50. So you're gonna find her,

Treat her right, and get some hot funky lovin' I hope!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

21. Knit.

Figure out if I am smart enough to knit socks.

[FrodosPet]

48. If you don't end up making good socks, maybe they'll work as golf club head covers?

Or perhaps surreal art objects?

[uppityperson]

63. Or don't close the end and viola! Buzzard neck cover.

[lpbk2713]

23. Remains to be seen.

I haven't been in that situation for quite some time.

[lovemydog]

24. I'm creating a brilliant OP

that will spark lively enlightened discussion.

Or maybe I'll just watch football.

[FrodosPet]

49. I'm going with football myself

Got switched from 11am to 4pm start, so I can catch most of an early game.

[CTyankee]

80. I am actually doing your first suggestion: I'm writing an art essay for DU on an

early 20th century artist and the Ashcan School of social realism of that era here. So many social problems we face today. What I call the bloody crossroads of art and politics...

I don't know if it will be brilliant but I hope it will be good...

[lovemydog]

86. Hey I love the Ashcan artists.

I look forward to your essay.

For anyone wondering, the Ashcan school was eight painters around the 1920's who worked in journalism and political cartooning, then forged a social realism style of observing and reporting around them. They often painted in poor neighborhoods around New York and Philadelphia. They include John Sloan, Robert Henri & Evertt Shinn. They had a monumental impact on the art world and continue influencing socially conscious artists.

Read CTyankee's essay, coming up soon on the new improved DU!

[CTyankee]

87. thank you for the hype on it...hope I can come up to expectations!

Shingles have sunk me to below my basement level emotionally. I have been essentially drained of my abilities to write and create.

But I will go forward and try and still write.

I am focusing on George Bellows because I feel his boxing series has some deeply moving resonance for our society today. More to come as i develops out of my senses...

the pain is out of my control, which I understand, so I try within my capabilities as they are, not was I wish they would be...thank you for your understanding...

[lovemydog]

89. Oh, take your time my friend.

Here's to a good recovery.

Looking forward to reading your essay on George Bellows, whenever it's ready.

[CTyankee]

90. trying to recall (from my befuddled brain) if you are the DUer who is an art teacher...

if not, sorry for my mistake...was wondering because I wonder sometimes how much art is learned by kids in high school now, and maybe if they later take art history as an elective when they are freshmen or sophomore...

[lovemydog]

91. I'm an art lover.

DU has some art teachers, can't remember who. I learned about George Bellows from a college art history class. Especially love the painting Stag Night at Sharkey's (1909). Later I heard this cool song by Laurie Anderson and William Burroughs. I think it refers poetically to the scene of the painting. It caused me to get more interested in Bellows and the Ash Can school.

[olddots]

25. finish a book or 3

ride bicyle , annoy dogs , trim nose hair , free base gluten and complain .

[KMOD]

27. ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018822221#post2

[Gloria]

34. Enjoy the peace and quiet

Will be fine

[pinboy3niner]

35. I may keep a tab open on the door buzzard thread in view all mode while DU is down

That way, when I need a DU fix I can scroll through the thread at my leisure, even with DU down.

And maybe another tab for A-Schwarzenegger's mixed animal (Oscar) thread.

Links to both threads:

Could my neighbors be in federal trouble?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027423760

I inherited a mixed animal from Uncle living in woods
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=624815

[uppityperson]

36. I skimmed the first when it started, had no idea it went places

[summerschild]

61. I don’t know what I will do.

Keeping the door buzzard thread open through the DU shutdown may or may not be a good option for me. Because I am already exhibiting symptoms of PTBD (POST TRAUMATIC BUZZARD DISORDER). Twice last week at 3:30 am I waked awide laughing with visions of buzzards ringing in my head.

The symptoms of PTBD are so fowl I just don’t know how much more I can take.

I am somewhat intrigued by the mixed animal thread. I will try to get through that before it’s shut down, too.

[IcyPeas]

37. watch live kitty cat cams, what else?

http://livestream.com/accounts/14083503/starwars

http://livestream.com/tinykittens/bells

[Scuba]

38. Just started a new James Ellroy book, "Perfidia." It's set in LA in 1941 and I was hooked on page 1.

[Paladin]

82. Badass book. Hope you enjoy it.

Gotta love a novel featuring real-life characters---like Jack Webb, for instance. Strong stuff, like all of Ellroy's books, but a good read.

[me b zola]

39. Going to Eberron!

My main toon is a blast to play, and my static group toon is planning a wedding
Speaking of which, I still haven't made up my mind on where the wedding will be held and am open to suggestions.

[raccoon]

40. I chose Try to log in option. But also, fume and fret. nt

[bigwillq]

41. I'm working all weekend

So I'll be busy.

[ladyVet]

42. I've got lots to be done.

Finish baby gifts and cards.

Write. Write a lot. I'm behind on stuff I want to publish in time for Kindlemas.

Clean house and organize my craft stuff so it doesn't look like a bad episode of a hoarding show in here.

Finish repairing my son's work pants, so he was more things to wear getting all that overtime at The Font of All Evil (AKA, Wal Mart). This actually ties into the above task.

Read some books by people other than me.

Catch up on some shows I've been putting on the DVR (Code Black and Limitless).

[mopinko]

43. other- try to get the

bf to come over.

[Chan790]

44. Live my life.

There is other fine shit to do in this world.

• Read a book
• Drink espresso
• Drink wine
• People watch
• Go to the park
• cook nice dinners
• Have friends over for a game night
• Fuck
• Go to the movies
• Have a conversation with a stranger
• Visit your local bookstore
• Volunteer
• Undertake a craft project
• Call a friend you haven't spoken to in too long
• Many other things...

There is a great big world out there of things to do...some of which are even free. A lot of y'all spend way too much time here or elsewhere online or in front of the idiot box. Live. Dammit!

[greatauntoftriplets]

45. If I go out to look at the sky, I'll get very wet.

So I'll probably refresh a lot.

[uppityperson]

65. Hiya

I have been thinking about you, booking your holiday season is good and you're surviving the dark days.

[greatauntoftriplets]

68. The days may be dark, but it's supposed to hit 60 today!

Strange weather for December. Hope your doing well and getting ready for the holidays.

[uppityperson]

70. We've big winds again do will go cut the tree and looking it up once power goes out

I'm not really in the mood but having the tree up will help. I joined you in the hundred thousand posts club.

[greatauntoftriplets]

71. Congratulations on 100,000!

Since the MIRT term ended, my posting has gone down to a trickle.

My nearly 6-foot Norfolk Island pine is decorated for the season, though it doesn't smell holiday-ish. Have fun cutting down your tree. I've never done that but I hear it's fun.

[uppityperson]

72. The first is encroaching on our clearing, we kept a couple young trees to cut for holidays

The main problem is the trunk is about 3 inches across so have to pad out the screws on the base. We had a table sized Norfolk which I have away at nearly 8 ft.

[greatauntoftriplets]

74. That sounds like a sizable tree.

Until recently, my Norfolk was sitting on a table and about one inch from the ceiling. Now it's on a wheeled plant stand near the floor so it has room to grow again. Maybe it'll hit 8 feet one of these days. It was about 12 - 15 inches when I bought it some years ago.

[FrodosPet]

46. Work, sleep, watch football

Play with dolls and sing nursery rhymes in goofy voices with my 4 year old niece.

The shutdown is probably one of the best things that can happen for a lot of us.

[treestar]

51. The one about long OPs got me thinking

will things pick up where they left off or will the break cause a whole new set of discussions? It would be interesting to see if people go back to any of the older threads.

[fredamae]

57. Get my spring garden

planned (early-but wth?) and get my seed order prepped

[justhanginon]

58. Will there be a prize for whomever manages to get in the last post before the big time out?

[Kalidurga]

60. there should be

[uppityperson]

64. I'm wondering who will be the first one back? They get a cookie for most obsessive

[mike dub]

59. Read

Haven't picked up a real (paper) book in a while.
I spend too much time looking at screens ---iPad (DU) at home, or computer at work-- anyhow.

[lame54]

66. check out this outside I've heard so much about

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

67. Flick my whiskers

Them Whisker Flickers

How about them Whisker Flickers, Ain't they wierd?
Sittin' there thinkin' and flickin' they beard.
Flickin' they goatee, flickin' they muff,
Flickin' it gently, flickin' it ruff.
Look at them Whisker Flickers, Ain't they a twist?
Some use they finger, some use they fist.
Them itchy faced Whisker Flickers, don't cause trouble,
Sittin' there pensively, flickin' that stubble.
How to be a Whisker Flicker? Don't need a ticket;
getcha face fuzzy, sit and think and flick it!

Mason Williams

[cwydro]

69. Read, walk, take care of my critters.

Same things I do everyday.

[Eleanors38]

75. I voted "Look to the Sky!" Maybe go hunting. Take a break from Guns Discussion.

[hobbit709]

77. Tonight I'm going to a Hula and Bellydance show put on by some women I know.

we'll see how it goes tomorrow morning.

The only thing I'd miss is the Sunday LOLcats.

[NCTraveler]

78. Drive up and down the street....

Snarking at random people.

[Warpy]

79. Maybe dismantle the computer setup and clean the rubbish tip it's sitting in

and find out what's in the bottom layer of stuff, beginning to compost and smell.

Oh, come on, you know you've got one just like it.

[sarisataka]

81. What am I going to do tonight?

[Liberal_in_LA]

83. Read. Got a stack of good books

[kwassa]

84. Explore the real world.

Reject it by Monday, come back to DU.

[Monk06]

85. Other contemplate my essential racist origins as a white person in order to interrogate the defensive

privileging of my race status using microagressive and microvalidating strategies//

Feel free to use this as a Phd thesis proposal at Columbia University