Vortex: Random question -- what is the difference between a novella and a novelette?
megan walker: It's only a novelette if it comes from the novel region of France, otherwise it's a sparkling short story.
When we landed here you said you needed a few days to get space worthy again and is there somethin' wrong with your bunk?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Coffee On My Monitor Again
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Jessica - Aug 18, 2025 6:27:03 am PDT #1331 of 1333
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jessica - Jan 05, 2026 10:11:31 am PST #1332 of 1333
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
lisah: I have a stupid cold and suddenly have barely any sense of smell and it’s FREAKING ME OUT. Smell is one of my superpowers.
-t: Oh no! Kryptonite sucks
Tom Scola: Did you get tested for COVID?
Steph L. :Kryptonite doesn't cause Covid.
Tom Scola: Green kryptonite doesn’t cause Covid.
Trudy Booth - Feb 12, 2026 7:45:17 am PST #1333 of 1333
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
erkiaj: But I'm also fifty-two, and kind of fresh out of "little lady" energy--it's always been an awkward fit, on its best day. which probably peaked at the same time as, say Tears for Fears.