River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005

'The Message'


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.


Maria - Sep 17, 2018 12:04:28 pm PDT #5474 of 5668
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

I know I'm not here as often as I'd like, but if you could spare some of that all-powerful Buffista job~ma on Thursday, I'd really appreciate it. This is potentially an amazing opportunity, and I'd like very much for it to work out.


hippocampus - Sep 27, 2018 3:32:57 pm PDT #5475 of 5668
not your mom's socks.

hey friends if you could shoot me your immigration law contacts near Galveston/Houston asap - profile addy is good. I've emailed Stephanie but this is kind of emergency mode.


sj - Oct 04, 2018 10:24:02 am PDT #5476 of 5668
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

In case anyone not on FB very often missed it the Somervillians are planning brunch with Laura on Sunday October 14th. If you're in the area and want to attend, please comment on my FB post for our group or email me at my profile address. I'd like to have a final count so I can make reservations over the next few days.


erikaj - Oct 10, 2018 2:34:25 pm PDT #5477 of 5668
Always Anti-fascist!

[link] Not quite a full acceptance, but I did get good news today!


msbelle - Oct 15, 2018 4:29:24 pm PDT #5478 of 5668
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

The foster dog I am to get is in Lafayette, LA and the org is trying to get it transported here, but has no volunteers there. I can drive out 2-3 hours to meet them, but that is at most half way. If anyone knows someone nearish to Lafayette that would be willing to drive a dog to Shreveport or Tyler, or over to Houston, we could get to there. Or if we know more than one person that we could pass the dog along the route. Let me know, please.


DCJensen - Dec 23, 2018 9:07:31 pm PST #5479 of 5668
All is well that ends in pizza.

My 91-year-old mom is in the hospital with a broken wrist and a cracked pelvis. Any ~ma you can spare would be appreciated.


brenda m - Jan 25, 2019 4:18:46 pm PST #5480 of 5668
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

So I cracked a joke this morning about the cold weather almost killing me....and now I've been in the hospital/ER for most of the day with something they thought might be heart related but is starting to look more like really severe anemia. Which is a good direction but still undetermined. It's nothing ~ma appreciated.


P.M. Marc - Jan 25, 2019 5:20:46 pm PST #5481 of 5668
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Asking for spare ~ma and such for my mom, who will be starting chemo soon for cancer: the return, this time it's skeletal. Her doctor still thinks she'll make it to 90 (she's 82), but it's been a shitty health time on the parental front for a few months and I'm a walking frayed nerve at the moment.


Emily - Feb 05, 2019 6:04:36 pm PST #5482 of 5668
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

My father died in November. -ma would be appreciated as I attempt to tie up his affairs and figure out what the hell comes next in my life. I don't know if any Buffistas other than vw ever met him, but here's the obituary for anyone curious about someone they never met and now never will: [link]


WindSparrow - Mar 02, 2019 8:43:24 am PST #5483 of 5668
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Our precious Sammie cat just had a seizure and died.