I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.

Giles ,'Beneath You'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


sarameg - Nov 04, 2013 6:37:58 pm PST #11098 of 30000

Why is an old woman giving you a thong gift???

It's the Y. Strange and harmless things happen. I say that with love. I've had the weirdest conversations in the nude in the locker room. Tonight's craziness had blanked out the possibly-tourette's woman who whooped upon coming out of the sauna and then gave wolf-whistle followed by apology upon entering the main locker room full of women in various states of dress. At some point, you just embrace all our quirks and go with it.


le nubian - Nov 04, 2013 8:41:28 pm PST #11099 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Paging le nubian's dad! Health alert!

you made me scream-chortle!


§ ita § - Nov 05, 2013 1:01:03 am PST #11100 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Naked gym conversations are...are what gyms are for. I haven't been to the Y since forever, though. My last gym was the painful chichi one in my neighbourhood that had a snow machine at their Christmas party. Those conversations are gym-universal.

I am pretty sure that bridal showers, people with whom you enjoy nekkid or funny things between friends who both find them funny are the only times you give undies.

Not only do I call bras underwear (What? They go under! And how weird is it that I would coordinate bra and underwear? No--I wear matching underwear (which also includes garter belt in scope) Also, I give panties and boxers (and boxer briefs) as gifts, both to family and friends. Complaints have never gotten back to me.

Woke up with my heart racing from something not a nightmare (though some people might call Misha Collins and their sister singing in Spanish with a French accent a nightmare, I just call it likely "Ayudame -you got me-la la la la!") so I need to change my environment a little to calm it down.


Theodosia - Nov 05, 2013 2:45:48 am PST #11101 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Elderly cat woke me with polite meowing this morning after 5 AM. I may have forgotten to feed her last night, because her bowl was completely empty. She actually sat on top of my bed (with me in it) for a while before she gave up and started meowing from the hall again.

At any rate, I'm up and since the house-cleaner is going to get here soon, I should probably get dressed.


Hil R. - Nov 05, 2013 2:51:53 am PST #11102 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

In the shooting at the mall last night, they're not reporting that the only one dead is the gunman, and no reported injuries. I'm not quite sure what happened, then, since they said he was carrying a rifle, so pretty unlikely that he killed himself with that.

edit: the reports are now saying that he shot himself with a "22 caliber assault-style rifle."


Jesse - Nov 05, 2013 3:12:57 am PST #11103 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

And there is no problem with guns in this country....


msbelle - Nov 05, 2013 3:25:24 am PST #11104 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

nope none, it is just the crazies. well the crazies and the poor.


Jesse - Nov 05, 2013 3:28:05 am PST #11105 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

The crazies and the poor and the really bad people.


aurelia - Nov 05, 2013 3:30:19 am PST #11106 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Good guys! Outlaws! Chicago!


msbelle - Nov 05, 2013 3:45:19 am PST #11107 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

crazy people, poor people, and loose women - double bad points if any of these are also non-Christian and/or brown.