Mal: Which one you figure tracked us? Zoe: The ugly one, sir. Mal: Could you be more specific?

'Out Of Gas'


If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me

Birth, death, illness, new job, vacation...if it's happening to you and you want us to know about it, post it here. These threads are intended for announcements only. Want to offer sympathy or congratulations, or talk about anything? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.


beth b - Feb 01, 2006 9:11:33 am PST #2434 of 5671
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

whee. Matt's mom should be going home in a week , barring relapses


Topic!Cindy - Feb 01, 2006 11:02:15 am PST #2435 of 5671
What is even happening?

I just got a text message from Cashmere:

Olivia Rose was born at 12: 02 pm. 8lbs 1oz. 20in. We're all doing fine. Spread the word. Thnx! Lisa

Welcome to the world, Olivia Rose!!!


Anne W. - Feb 02, 2006 2:13:41 am PST #2436 of 5671
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

I may be going dark for a little while since a) my computer is in need of repairs (the power connector won't deliver a charge) and b) I can't access the board--or my email--from work.


Hil R. - Feb 02, 2006 2:37:08 pm PST #2437 of 5671
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I had an interview today that I think went pretty well, but I won't hear until Monday. Any job~ma you can send my way will be greatly appreciated.


DebetEsse - Feb 05, 2006 7:06:54 am PST #2438 of 5671
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Trudy just called me to say that her grandmother died while they were in transit.

They had been planning to go to her aunt's funeral in Pittsburgh, but got the call that her grandmother was dying, and took a flight to Louisville, instead. So, it's not been the best week ever.

I'm sure she'll be by eventually to give more details, but would appreciate people keeping her and her family in your thoughts.


Trudy Booth - Feb 05, 2006 2:46:41 pm PST #2439 of 5671
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Last night at 2 am we were futzing around at Mom's house. Since we had a nine hour train trip to Aunt Mimi's funeral ahead of us we were in no big rush to get to sleep. The phone rang and it was my Aunt Dona. My Grandmother, who had struggled with Altzheimers for several years now, had gone into a rapid decline. A few weeks ago they had done an intake with hospice for when things got worse and, bless them, hospice showed up about twenty minutes after Dona called at midnight. The nurse told us Gramma was "in a state of dying" and that's what we should tell the airline.

Mom was still on the phone when I went onto Orbitz and found a flight that was leaving at 6:00 AM. We cancelled Amtrak, got in the car, and booked the flight on our cell phones on the way to the LaGuardia.

My Aunt Dona met us at the Louisville airport at 11:00 and told us Gramma had died a few hours before.

My Aunt Mimi was an adamant woman. We all laugh but none of us are kidding when we say that after her death on Friday she told her sister Esther that it was time for her to go too and off they went. We came as quickly as humanly possible, but Mimi never WAS patient once she was on the move.

Coretta Scott King, Wendy Wasserstein, Betty Friedan, my Aunt Mimi, and my Gramma Esther left us this week. Maybe Alito was more than they could take. Maybe they felt that it was time for the rest of us to get to work.


Allyson - Feb 06, 2006 2:17:42 pm PST #2440 of 5671
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

The publisher that i really loved just made an offer on my book.

yes. I'm flipping the fuck out.


Jon B. - Feb 07, 2006 4:50:38 am PST #2441 of 5671
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I'm having a Birthday party on Sunday Feb. 19., starting at 1pm, going into the early evening. If you didn't already get an eVite, It's probably not because I don't like you, but because I didn't have your email handy (probably). Drop me a note to my profile addy and I'll send one off to you!


Pix - Feb 07, 2006 9:04:51 am PST #2442 of 5671
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Like Jon, I too am having a birthday party. It's this coming Saturday at World on Wheels (yes, total dive roller skating rink...back to the 70's, man!) from 7 on. What Jon said about evites and why you may not have gotten one. Profile addy good.


Atropa - Feb 07, 2006 10:37:43 am PST #2443 of 5671
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I hereby release the job~ma back into the wild. I just accepted an offer for a full-time position at the Evil Empire. Thank goodness for gainful employment!