Margaret Thatcher died

[rjamz]

Saaad. Apparently she had a stroke and died peacefully.

I'm such a Debbie Downer today, I'll buck up later!

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[rjamz]

Apr 8, 2013 7:12:58 GMT -5 @therealmc said:

Suppose any death is sort of sad but there will much celebration over this.

I know. I didn't agree with her politics but admire her success as a woman in a very male world of politics, especially at the time

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Apr 8, 2013 7:12:58 GMT -5 @therealmc said:

Suppose any death is sort of sad but there will much celebration over this.

I get that there weren't a lot of good feelings for her in Ireland, but really? I mean, I'm sure people will celebrate but why dignify people who act that cattily by mentioning it?

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My itchy send finger got the best of me. I shouldn't have sent that. I DO know people who were personally affected by her policies in Ireland. And taught about Ireland by them. That said, I know enough to know that I don't know anything about it.

I do hope though that there is no violence today.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Apr 8, 2013 7:36:05 GMT -5 @thadsrad said:

My itchy send finger got the best of me. I shouldn't have sent that. I DO know people who were personally affected by her policies in Ireland. And taught about Ireland by them. That said, I know enough to know that I don't know anything about it.

I do hope though that there is no violence today.

Ha. This is why I love you.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Apr 8, 2013 7:58:45 GMT -5 @therealmc said:

Apr 8, 2013 7:36:05 GMT -5 @thadsrad said:

My itchy send finger got the best of me. I shouldn't have sent that. I DO know people who were personally affected by her policies in Ireland. And taught about Ireland by them. That said, I know enough to know that I don't know anything about it.

I do hope though that there is no violence today.

I suppose I have to let it go them since you retracted. Damn.

[stamps feet and walks away]

Feel the love! I was half settling in for a cat fight. You damn level-headed sluts.

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Apr 8, 2013 7:58:45 GMT -5 @therealmc said:

Apr 8, 2013 7:36:05 GMT -5 @thadsrad said:

My itchy send finger got the best of me. I shouldn't have sent that. I DO know people who were personally affected by her policies in Ireland. And taught about Ireland by them. That said, I know enough to know that I don't know anything about it.

I do hope though that there is no violence today.

I suppose I have to let it go then since you retracted. Damn.

(stamps feet and walks away)

Lol! I mean, I'll fight you if you want. But with mudpits and bikinis not over something as pointless (in the sense that we can't change it) as this.

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Apr 8, 2013 8:16:45 GMT -5 @therealmc said:

Apr 8, 2013 8:11:04 GMT -5 @thadsrad said:

Lol! I mean, I'll fight you if you want. But with mudpits and bikinis not over something as pointless (in the sense that we can't change it) as this.

Can we do jello instead? It's cleaner and I think Dorothy may like it better.

Is it weird that the idea of rolling in jello grosses me out? The texture just....ew!

[nannerl]

I just want to point out that we got from Margaret Thatcher to Jello wrestling in lesss than 10 posts...

[jfh]

Why does a convo about Margaret Thatcher ALWAYS have to turn into jello wrestling around here??

[nannerl]

The story went out on the one o'clock BBC1 News. They devoted the entire half hour to covering it and have another special coming up at 4. I'm guessing from the detailed and edited coverage that her passing was expected. The tone of the retrospectives has been very respectful but realistic, lauding her accomplishments while pointing out the controversy that her policies set off (there was footage of riots and labor busting among other things). She has a complicated legacy, and I think the reporting reflected that.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Apr 8, 2013 8:41:05 GMT -5 nannerl said:

The story went out on the one o'clock BBC1 News. They devoted the entire half hour to covering it and have another special coming up at 4. I'm guessing from the detailed and edited coverage that her passing was expected. The tone of the retrospectives has been very respectful but realistic, lauding her accomplishments while pointing out the controversy that her policies set off (there was footage of riots and labor busting among other things). She has a complicated legacy, and I think the reporting reflected that.

Did it mention her jello-wrestling exploits?

[nannerl]

Apr 8, 2013 8:46:29 GMT -5 Dorothy Zbornak said:

Apr 8, 2013 8:41:05 GMT -5 nannerl said:

The story went out on the one o'clock BBC1 News. They devoted the entire half hour to covering it and have another special coming up at 4. I'm guessing from the detailed and edited coverage that her passing was expected. The tone of the retrospectives has been very respectful but realistic, lauding her accomplishments while pointing out the controversy that her policies set off (there was footage of riots and labor busting among other things). She has a complicated legacy, and I think the reporting reflected that.

Did it mention her jello-wrestling exploits?

I'm sure that will be covered during the 4PM special ;-)