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slumcamper

(1,787 posts)
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 10:07 PM Jan 2021

RESISTING msnbc & others

It is 8:00 pm CST and I am nearly pissing down my leg. I'm wondering what the hell is happening.

So far, I have resisted tuning in to msnbc or cnn. I simply cannot endure another slow motion calamity like election night 2016...or (nearly, and partly) 2020.

As my faith runs near empty, I recall a lesson from the great mind of Kierkegaard: "Faith sees best in the dark." I have faith.

Please advise me...should I turn on the TV, or simply go to bed?

Warm cheers and love to all you good people.

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RESISTING msnbc & others (Original Post) slumcamper Jan 2021 OP
I'm watching lion king I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #1
Watching old Law and Order rerun. tinymontgomery Jan 2021 #8
Law and orders good too I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #10
That held my attention for 5 seconds... n/t slumcamper Jan 2021 #13
You wouldn't learn much. Yet. dchill Jan 2021 #2
Okies...gonna go to eBay and surf antique bottles. Thanx! slumcamper Jan 2021 #14
Go to this site SheltieLover Jan 2021 #3
WHOA! That's an amazing up-to-the-second account! Thanks, Sheltie. n/t slumcamper Jan 2021 #15
I'm going to bed. luvs2sing Jan 2021 #4
Hugs & ni-ni to you (and I need some of that relaxation stuff)! n/t slumcamper Jan 2021 #18
i finally turned away....ill watch in the morning. samnsara Jan 2021 #5
GULP...(grim emoticon)... n/t slumcamper Jan 2021 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Jan 2021 #6
AHA! Early votes counted and still as close as said? Worried...CRYING. WTF! slumcamper Jan 2021 #20
Go to bed DoBotherMe Jan 2021 #7
That's super cool. I could hang with that coolness. Go Sherlock! n/t slumcamper Jan 2021 #21
I'm bdamomma Jan 2021 #9
Yes it is better here. I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #11
Lovin' that 'tude. Restin' up for the fight ahead. and there WILL be one. ((HUGS)) slumcamper Jan 2021 #22
Binge streaming Marco Polo - Backseat Driver Jan 2021 #12
That's pretty chill and an escape from the telly drama. Sweet! HNY & n/t slumcamper Jan 2021 #24
Marco Polo bdamomma Jan 2021 #30
It's going to be a nail biter MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #16
My stomach churns--"nail biter." I cannot rest. Haunted by ghosts of elections past... slumcamper Jan 2021 #25
I hear you MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #26
Same here. ananda Jan 2021 #17
And this is where I'm at...but I'm gonna go in. Peace to all! Breathe... slumcamper Jan 2021 #23
I'm watching "O Brother Where Art Thou?" On AMC. Haven't seen it for many years. SharonAnn Jan 2021 #27
That's one of my all time favorites captain queeg Jan 2021 #28
I'm following here and on Twitter GreenEyedLefty Jan 2021 #29

luvs2sing

(2,234 posts)
4. I'm going to bed.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 10:09 PM
Jan 2021

Haven’t turned the TV on all evening. We’re listening to some great jazz and relaxing and now, I’m crashing. Taking a friend to the hospital in the morning. Getting up at 4:30am. Ouch. 😵

Response to slumcamper (Original post)

bdamomma

(69,532 posts)
9. I'm
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 10:11 PM
Jan 2021

watching my soap right now. Giving my nerves a little rest, and checking in here. It's the best place to be.

Backseat Driver

(4,671 posts)
12. Binge streaming Marco Polo -
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 10:20 PM
Jan 2021

Just checking DU posts while DH gives doggies comfort. Gonna check news about 11PM until my eyes get blurry.

bdamomma

(69,532 posts)
30. Marco Polo
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 11:28 PM
Jan 2021

on Netflix??? That was so good. I wish they brought that back. Great actors in that series.

ananda

(35,145 posts)
17. Same here.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 10:24 PM
Jan 2021

I've got so many nervous butterflies
it's unreal.

Save me from this and call the races now!

Now I say! Bwaaaaaaa

SharonAnn

(14,173 posts)
27. I'm watching "O Brother Where Art Thou?" On AMC. Haven't seen it for many years.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 11:08 PM
Jan 2021

I’ll switch to MSNBC when it’s over.

GreenEyedLefty

(2,116 posts)
29. I'm following here and on Twitter
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 11:14 PM
Jan 2021

DH has a bigfoot show on the tee vee.

I haven't watched cable news in years. I highly recommend it!

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