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I heard her interview on Sean Hannity's radio show today. The trouble started on July 23 -- the day after Bidementia dropped out (so yes, Bill, your post belongs in this thread) -- and both Tulsi and her husband are affected. (Kommie's retribution for being barbecued in the 2020 debate by Tulsi, anyone think?) They each get "SSSS" on their boarding passes, and they can't check in on-line. The searches involve patdowns of every inch of packed clothing, complete inspections of electronic items and phones, personal patdowns of all bodily areas, and closure of one full TSA lane so that 4 agents and a supervisor can perform the deeds. These inspections can take 45 minutes to an hour, which is not fun when trying to make one's flight. Tulsi has retained a freedoms-type law firm to fight this, and she said that she'll take it all the way to SCOTUS.

Because you're not visiting them in alphabetical order? Seriously, how come why not?

Today (Thurs., Aug. 8th) was International Cat Day. Miu!

Thrilling Thursday report, see man: We neglected to mention that miu was thrilled to see Big Bruddah again, excited miu man. We were surprised to see morning weight-loss almost to our goal, want to get there we man. We were further surprised not to be inundated by calls regarding Uncle T-B., those came later man. Had nice phone chat with ex-Mrs.-T-B., rare to find time for those man. Everybody in Ecu asked for/about us and missed us, si man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. says that she's moving to Ecu in a Manycade, build business there man. She has decided to tell the Rojo that marriage is not a priority for her, keep on the Q.T. we man. We don't know how long she'll hold out before breaking that to him, sigh man. The Rojo is a fine dude, and we could easily be amigos, observe we man. Lunch was onecan of Progresso chicken noodle soup*, ingest we man. *bought at a fairly recent ES, financially savvy we man Dropped Mama T-B.'s desired items with senior she man, fairly pleased senior she man. Went downstairs to Uncle T-B., multiple caucuses man. Registered Nooser appeared promptly at noon, prompt she man. Did thorough evaluation and communicated with both of us, fairly coherent senior he man. Nooser might be the one who visits Uncle T-B., would be a fine boon man. Toward visit's end, got 2 simultaneous calls from Uncle T-B.'s providers, inundated we man. Fizzicle Therapy lady showed up just after nooser left, timely FT lady man. She evaluated Uncle T-B. and had him do some sample movements, thorough she man. She will arrange for a twice-weekly FT to visit Uncle T-B., can only help senior he man man. Uncle T-B. very well pleased with the visits, pleased senior he man. He liked his early birthday card, signed by we man, Mini-B., ex-she man, and miu**, full complement man. **hair from miu-brush taped to card with "a gift for your FUR-niture" label, hee hee man He gave us a list of Many (2+1) dry goods needed, comply soon we man. We then went back up to Mama T-B., awaken senior she man from recliner-siesta we man. Mama T-B. relatively grumpy, sign of senior she man's good health man. Had us change all light bulbs in ceiling fan, never-satisfied senior she man. Gave us more medical records for Uncle T-B., responsible for senior he man we man man. Din-din was Subway***, procured on way back to casa man. ***WUOC, financially savvy we man A nice siesta was subsequently taken, zzz we man. Called Mini-B. for briefing on first day of skool, call wee man we man man. Mini-B. sounded fairly positive, si man. Spanish teechur wants him to CLEP and to take hyskool Spanish course, proficient wee man man. Irritated in History by fat kid who "stank awfully" and chatterbox kid, couldn't attend to teechur man. Enthusiastically agreed to Two Guys eve on Friday, Two Guys man. We have itineraried Many (2+2+2) ESs for Friday, none very proximal man. We expect to return from ES-ing in time to zzz, shower, and enjoy Two Guys eve, si man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. And that was/is our thrilling Thursday, report we man.

Si and sigh and , mam ma'am.

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Do one's pores begin to sing?

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That was our distant cousins Albert!

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But it's a dry heat.

Tyres, kind sir!

I want more in Reparations than you will get, so I preemptively identify as blacker than you are.

Today, August Many'th (2+2+2+1th), is the Many'th (2x2x2x2th) anniversary of the day when the ####### Guayaquil consulate promised to issue then-Mrs.-T-B.-to-be's visa, end of Many weeks of torment for we man man.

Thrilling Wednesday report, see man: Today was characterized by phone calls about Uncle T-B., holy mackerel man. -- we got Many calls from the Casa Healthcare personnel, schedule selves man -- we got Many calls switching out the Casa Healthcare personnel, switch selves man -- we got Many calls confirming the switchouts of the Casa Healthcare personnel, reconfirm man -- we got Many calls to schedule Uncle T-B.'s MRI, still unscheduled pending questions man -- we made Many calls to schedule Urology appointment, previous referral expired man At one point, we were on one call and 2 others were waiting, Many calls man. We did manage to donate the old bed comforters and Mini-B.'s old clothes, all out-cleared man. Lunch on way back from that was Subway*, ingest we man. *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man Ex-Mrs.-T-B. & Mini-B. finally visited at Many p.m., ex-she man quite tired man. Mini-B.'s hair not cut very much, embarrassing to send him to skool like that man. Both approved of our casa-changes, approval always good man. Mini-B. said his new desk was smaller but of good quality, both true man. Played some Nerf football, we interrupted by an Uncle T-B.-related call man. Mini-B. swung his light-saber with great relish, finally back to do so man. Mini-B. took his skool supplies for the 2 classes that we heard anything about, good man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. paid us for grocerying, actually underpaid by $2 man. After calling-hours were definitely over, we siesta'd, zzz we man. Mini-B. truncated it toward the end by having forgotten something, man. We used the opportunity to run Many errands, as follows man: 1. Post Office, drop we man 2. Walgreens, retrieve Uncle T-B.'s Rx man Many. Supermarket, more nuke rice and Powerade Zero man Many. Drop Mini-B.'s forgotten items, deliver we man Din-din was onecan of pork & beans, ingest we man. Thursday is caucus at noon with Casa Healthcare nooser, identify medical necessities man. Fizzicle therapist to come at half-past 1 p.m., try her best man. We might be able to make some financial phone calls for Uncle T-B. between events, kill time we man. Uncle T-B. is a full-time and exhausting job, agree we with Mama T-B. man! We have preliminarily identified some ESs for Friday, none particularly proximal man. And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.