Open Bar: Subpoenaed by Congress, but still refusing to testify

[altered]

In a shocking turn of events, my only plan (Texas) imploded one hour after I last posted. I had to cancel the ticket, it is not and will never be an option, and the worst part is I can't even be mad: it was an emergency that has nothing to do with me, there just won't be anyone there.

So I have to find an option for May 7th still.

I had the only service that didn't outright tell me to ask elsewhere try not to laugh when I asked about their waiting list. I called a few crisis lines and was told by all of them that there is no solution. None. Period.

Anyone have any ideas, places to call, resources to dig into that Google isn't giving me?

Will also accept any sort of call. I'm stuck in my head and it's a fucked up place, I need an escape.

Zoom room is open and you're always welcome. Not sure I can be of any help Absolutely certain I can do nothing effective and am myself pretty fucked up inside, but I'm around.

Zoom is saying host needs to start the meeting. Can you throw me what it says the number is, just in case?

[Juana]

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TriviQ, you can't say that and not tell the story! *Chin hands* spill the tea!

Hooray for money, Alter!! I'm sorry to hear TX is a temporary solution tho.

I'm not sure how to explain it in an interesting way, it's not like poopslosions that occur with Roger's work. 

That was years ago.  Today we heated a stuffed bison to 101.7 F as a test.


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I am confused and intrigued as to why.

In a shocking turn of events, my only plan (Texas) imploded one hour after I last posted. I had to cancel the ticket, it is not and will never be an option, and the worst part is I can't even be mad: it was an emergency that has nothing to do with me, there just won't be anyone there.

So I have to find an option for May 7th still.

I had the only service that didn't outright tell me to ask elsewhere try not to laugh when I asked about their waiting list. I called a few crisis lines and was told by all of them that there is no solution. None. Period.

Anyone have any ideas, places to call, resources to dig into that Google isn't giving me?

Will also accept any sort of call. I'm stuck in my head and it's a fucked up place, I need an escape.

I am so sorry, Alt. Wish I could help more directly beyond, like, a discord call.

[The Wizard Joseph]

altered and I be chatting now.

[Suu]

I need to figure out when I can safely go see my parents. Jephph is now fully banned from travel until June 30th, so the fleeting chance we still had to go to the UK is gone at this point, and I need to get on all those fun refunds and reschedulings and it's giving me horrid anxiety.

Dad had to go back to work because the DoD said so, and that's okay because they're out of money. So out of money that I'm Venmoing my mom cash for food. My brother is useless, and my dad travels in addition to being physically disabled, so mom needs serious help around the house. With my sister and BIL being essential, they can't come over, but I'm not working, but also 4 hours away. Some things will have to wait until Jeff can get over there, but for the most part, I can help mom with some pretty tough shit.

Florida is starting its 4 stage program next week, similar to what CA is doing, but probably stupider. DeSantis came out SHOOK today, so I think our Surgeon General, after getting kicked out of the last meeting, took him out back to the woodshed and laid into him.

[Doktor Howl]

I am confused and intrigued as to why.

Because that was its body temperature when alive.

And we need that for the sorting software test.

[altered]

I went outside, and somewhere in the distance is this unending ghostly fucking wail, changing pitch randomly, never pausing. Off in that direction is a horrible weird orange light, not like sodium lamps, more reddish.

The local lighthouse is off in that direction, and it's light is off. The orange light is far lower to the ground, closer, and brighter to the eye cause it's not reflecting off of the clouds and dust. It is not a fire: it is perfectly steady and has no yellow, looks more like inside of a hot gas forge. One the size of a house.

The whole thing has a UFO feeling, crossed with a demonic summoning.

I've been out here fifteen minutes and it has not so much as paused, and it's hitting the same five chords in random order.

The sound (but not the light) is moving around, and it just got closer, so I'm going inside.

To be clear, I made it inside and locked the door before sending this. At no point did I attempt to investigate it, beyond looking to see if that light was a fire. I did not approach. So, you know, if I don't post tomorrow it doesn't respect horror movie rules.

[The Johnny]

I went outside, and somewhere in the distance is this unending ghostly fucking wail, changing pitch randomly, never pausing. Off in that direction is a horrible weird orange light, not like sodium lamps, more reddish.

The local lighthouse is off in that direction, and it's light is off. The orange light is far lower to the ground, closer, and brighter to the eye cause it's not reflecting off of the clouds and dust. It is not a fire: it is perfectly steady and has no yellow, looks more like inside of a hot gas forge. One the size of a house.

The whole thing has a UFO feeling, crossed with a demonic summoning.

I've been out here fifteen minutes and it has not so much as paused, and it's hitting the same five chords in random order.

The sound (but not the light) is moving around, and it just got closer, so I'm going inside.

To be clear, I made it inside and locked the door before sending this. At no point did I attempt to investigate it, beyond looking to see if that light was a fire. I did not approach. So, you know, if I don't post tomorrow it doesn't respect horror movie rules.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMcFOfouVk4

NYC transformer fire couple years ago... anything like it?

[Cain]

The whole thing has a UFO feeling, crossed with a demonic summoning.

With the lockdown the poor thing is probably desperate for attention.

[Cain]

The whole thing has a UFO feeling, crossed with a demonic summoning.

With the lockdown the poor thing is probably desperate for attention.

"If you're cold, they're cold. Let demonic screaming UFOs inside."

[hooplala]

I went outside, and somewhere in the distance is this unending ghostly fucking wail, changing pitch randomly, never pausing. Off in that direction is a horrible weird orange light, not like sodium lamps, more reddish.

The local lighthouse is off in that direction, and it's light is off. The orange light is far lower to the ground, closer, and brighter to the eye cause it's not reflecting off of the clouds and dust. It is not a fire: it is perfectly steady and has no yellow, looks more like inside of a hot gas forge. One the size of a house.

The whole thing has a UFO feeling, crossed with a demonic summoning.

I've been out here fifteen minutes and it has not so much as paused, and it's hitting the same five chords in random order.

The sound (but not the light) is moving around, and it just got closer, so I'm going inside.

To be clear, I made it inside and locked the door before sending this. At no point did I attempt to investigate it, beyond looking to see if that light was a fire. I did not approach. So, you know, if I don't post tomorrow it doesn't respect horror movie rules.

Jesus. Anything in the local news about it?

[The Wizard Joseph]

The whole thing has a UFO feeling, crossed with a demonic summoning.

With the lockdown the poor thing is probably desperate for attention.

"If you're cold, they're cold. Let demonic screaming UFOs inside."

Here ya go. is an meme! FOIA application accepted.Thanks Obama.

[altered]

In order:

Not a transformer fire for sure: it was explicitly red-orange light, low to the ground, motionless and not flickering. The sound was not tinny or buzzy at all, it sounded like a choir that were hitting notes on the chromatic scale, or trying to sing The Rite of Spring or Prometheus or some other freaky orchestral piece full of synthetic chords. And the sound did move. It was my first thought, though!

Not a cold evening, sorry to say.

No such thing as local news here: this is the area where the exurbs become the rural. I would be the one to report it, probably, given it was on the property of the folks hosting me  and it's unlikely anyone else noticed a weird sound and light at 1AM.

[Cain]

TWJ, I approve.

And it may not have been cold for us, but for aliens? Who can say.

[Juana]

That is some high weirdness.

[hooplala]

That is some high weirdness.

Definitely. I guess it's not a UFO since it sounds like it wasn't flying, but it's something.