45 confirmed right now...... :(((

I'm not about to either. I'm sure I couldn't if I tried.

Still watching the news... :'-(,'',',',

Same here.....

Over a hundred killed now.......... :'-((((,',,',,',',,',,',,',,,,,', how is that possible ????????????

I don't think they have a good idea of how many yet, all of the reports differ.
I'm trying to watch with a very bad interpreter which doesn't help.

Just waving while I set up the new computer. It arrived much sooner than I expected! I'm going through a list of things to install now, backing up saved games, etc and just getting used to it. I'm also going back and forth between manic and asleep.

I've wrapped up all the side quests in Dragon Age Inquisition, save for two DLC's and a few treasure-map-based side quests I'm not bothering with, then I can wrap up the last of the main quest. It's gone on a bit longer than it should have, but it really is a fun game. I can't wait to finish it up on the new computer, it should be extra purdy.

I may fall asleep here again any minute, but I wanted to say hello! I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

***edit***

Wow, I just now caught up on the thread, and on what happened. How awful. I've no idea what to even say. :(

fucking insane.
so sorry for the Parisians.

edit: http://bbc.com/ has a big coverage and update service.

Just in case anyone is interested:

https://www.gog.com/forum/general/secret_santa_2015

Looks like another quiet start to the weekend. The offline world being shitty isn't exactly making people talkative, either.

Good morning, Crow! How are you today?

Sad news indeed about Paris. I do kind of hope this will be the push that the EU needs to wake up about all this tolerance crap we have over here. For too long certain elements and barbaric cultures have been allowed to come here and rather then live by our standards they bring theirs here, and many are even protected due to all the political correctness rubbish we have these days. Tolerance quite often leads to treachery when things that should not be overlooked are overlooked because people are too scared to challenge it due to the risk of them being branded a racist or a bigot, and sadly this can lead to the deaths of innocent people. Anyway, I had better stop talking before someone from the PC patrol gets all offended.

What should I say? What can I say? Is it appropriate to have "normal" conversations? Is it okay to say "good morning"?
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Good morning.

I was thinking that as well. Britain tends to have the whole Stiff Upper Lip and Spirit of the Blitz type approach, meaning we carry on and not let the bad things get to us or change how we behave. We try to carry on as normal. But I was not sure how other nations do things and I did not want to cause any offence.

Good morning!

Other than the sad news, how are you today, do you have anything nice planned for the weekend?

*big hug*

Good morning. =)

Doing all right here. A bit tired, but nothing some more coffee can't fix.

Tolerance when the ideology is either used as an excuse, or it flat-out says that it's okay to harm people under certain conditions, is begging for problems.
But odds are pretty small that I'll ever see that 95 percent of all organized religions ban, no matter how many people get slaughtered as a result.

Also, hope you're feeling better today, and that you and your partner were able to enjoy her birthday.

I wonder what Our Most Wonderful Leader, Davey Cameron MP has to say over these attacks?

Depends on each person, I guess. For example, we have quite a lot of (significantly smaller, of course) mass shootings here, and I can never get used to them. It always puts me in an odd mood for a day or four. Others can brush them off and act "normal" right after hearing the news.

Good morning. *bigger hug*

Having some nastier-than-usual stomach problems that I'm pretty sure are side effects of medication I had to take. Other than that, and the news, I'm doing fine.