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[jaydub]

The only person who needs a pocket oximeter is someone with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 

[theinevitable]

Good news, everyone.

[Choop]

what's the benefit of nextdoor? our neighborhood uses facebook groups for communication, and a texting tree for emergencies. i'm curious what nextdoor has to offer, but not curious enough to register.

[theinevitable]

Choop, I think integrating neighborhood chats into facebook is probably the better way. Nextdoor has the advantage of letting you make sections for things like recommendations for local services. You can also view people's "neighbor profile" which lists things like which block/house they live in (if they want), interests, how many kids they have of what ages, etc. I mostly joined so I could get rid of the email mailing list, so I won't get a huge chain of emails every time someone hears a freaking firework go off.

I have not jumped anything lately. Today I am sick in bed.

[theinevitable]

I think I am going to "jump" a few blocks to the soul food place that has really good chicken n dumplings, and then jump over to some thrift stores to look for a halloween costume idea.

[KeithHernandez]

Inev, me and you are very different, but also very similar in our heads I think.  I am trying to live without fear and it is going very well- you can totally do it.  My advice is become somewhat tough/have confidence in your self reliance (not necessarily money- almost more have confidence in your toughness/ability to survive)  and remember to say fuck you to death/consequences every chance you get.  It may be hard for a while, but do it where you can and slowly you'll start doing it more.  My big fears are women, stage fright, large social situations and death.  I have basically overcome two and half way overcome the other two.  I also recommend doing things and dressing in ways that make you kind of the center of attention (even though that is a fear I am cool with- the fear of being a self promoting prick, but just do it), and you will totally notice everyone staring at you and shit.  This makes you uncomfortable at first, but eventually helps with all of your fears (or did with me).

[wombat]

Trying to figure out which to dread more: the approaching storm or the election right afterwards.

[doomglobe]

Shit-damn Hallelujah to that!

WE RAN DOW THE WHOLE ROAD.

Riding a hoss that is galloping and sometimes jumping over shit has got to be the most exhillerating speed rush. I have jumped out of airplanes, ski'd black diamonds, and driven fast cars, and it is all bullshit compared to riding a living animal with a mind of it's own, moving over or around obstacles.

[theinevitable]

Today, my roommate told us he has decided to move to Chicago once it gets warm again, and he wants some of us to come with him. Ahhhh.

It is very upsetting to me that this sounds really appealing. And of course, this meant I had dreams all night about moving to Chicago and making out with my ex.

[jaydub]

Looks like cost is inversely proportional to the chance of getting the critter.

[wombat]

Aren't carnivores supposed to taste terrible? Or is that an old hunter's wives' tale?

Today I'm gonna decorate for Halloween at the last minute and light up my pumpkin and fill a basket with candy. Looks like I'm the only one on the block - the crazy guy who does a whole graveyard in his front yard didn't decorate this year. And we're the last block before the business district so we're kind of a trick-or-treating dead end that kids seem to skip at the best of times. But dammit, it's Halloween, it's our last authentic folk tradition, and if anyone comes I'm damn well gonna be here.

[Carlos del Vaca]

Lighter turnout for trick-or-treaters than in years past. We had some kids, just not a lot. I think with it being a bit chilly, still damp from the storm, and mid-week, folks just didn't keep their kids out as long as usual. Which means we have a big ol' bucket of leftover candy.

[Choop]

Huh, maybe I'm gonna find out what wolf or catamount tastes like.

at first glance my brain parsed that as 'catamite' and i went WTF

Lighter turnout for trick-or-treaters than in years past. We had some kids, just not a lot. I think with it being a bit chilly, still damp from the storm, and mid-week, folks just didn't keep their kids out as long as usual. Which means we have a big ol' bucket of leftover candy.

we have neighbors a couple blocks over who ran out of candy because of so many kids, but we probably had fewer than 30 total, which leaves me SO MANY DUM-DUMS. why do people hate on dum-dums? they're awesome but on every 'worst halloween candy' list. show of hands, who likes dum-dums?

[AugustWest]

show of hands, who likes dum-dums?

Despite the deeply held emotional association with childhood visits to the doctor's office and its inevitable vaccinations, I like Dum-Dums.

[Carlos del Vaca]

show of hands, who likes dum-dums?

They're better than no candy at all, but only just.