Lorne: Take care of yourself and ah, make sure fluffy is getting enough love. Gunn: Did he have anything? Fred: No. And who's fluffy? Are you fluffy? Gunn: He called me fluffy? Fred: He said make sure…wait. You don't think he was referring to anything of mine that's fluffy, do you? Because that would just be inappropriate.

'Conviction (1)'


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.


§ ita § - Mar 31, 2014 4:18:36 pm PDT #24123 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think it's probably easier/less likely to be offensive from someone who is also not from here, ita

But it's not like you can tell unless I volunteer it, and I haven't had anyone bristle and then warm up at the revelation. It's just that the conversation takes a turn then to "us" instead of "me and you."

I ask almost anyone whose name or accent comes into play and we're put together for a little--if you meet someone whose name is the equivalent of Margaret Robles with a heavy Indian accent, well, I was bursting with at least one question. And sometimes the answer is just "My father liked the name."

And it's not like American accents aren't up for questioning.


Jesse - Mar 31, 2014 4:28:15 pm PDT #24124 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Ugh -- I'm so annoyed about how little I cared about the finale of HIMYM.


Amy - Mar 31, 2014 4:39:11 pm PDT #24125 of 30000
Because books.

I watched it (I had nothing else to watch and I was curious -- I know the basic story but I've only seen a handful of episodes over the years). It sure felt jam-packed full of ... stuff happening.

It always makes me a little misty when you can tell the actors are really crying, though.


Jesse - Mar 31, 2014 4:42:32 pm PDT #24126 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That is sweet.


shrift - Mar 31, 2014 4:44:47 pm PDT #24127 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Who else is using Uber?

I've given up on using it in NYC for now, but it's pretty handy in other cities.

I succumbed to the fitbit craze

I'm still liking my Fitbit Flex (wristband version). I killed quite a few of the Fitbits that tucked into your bra with sweat when I forgot to clip it somewhere else while doing manual labor outside in July.


Kat - Mar 31, 2014 4:53:06 pm PDT #24128 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

HIMYM question: is she dead ?

I have made a roast which is delicious and slightly undercooked and then fresh pea, cauliflower and barley soup which is salty and overcooked chicken which is not dry, but is also overly salty.

I suck at cooking today.

I've had a bad day even though it was a day off. K feels like I neglect her because I put kid and work first and I just can't. Work is the only thing I have in my life that isn't my family.


sarameg - Mar 31, 2014 4:56:35 pm PDT #24129 of 30000

I can talk to a rock when inclined. It's never gone too awkward, but I also have good verbal extrication skilz.

So...Pumpkin and Loki are leery of jumping on the posts now. I presume all the activity, smells and how they look different now. Which is a good thing! Just funny. This was all started when Loki began the stripping process with a clumsy jump that shredded the poorly adhered latex paint. And I was really considering relocating the cats when I varnished (impatience won out...and they kept their distance.) And now, I've watched both run up to leap, hesitate, emergency abort and divert.

I'm all This Old House WITH CATS. I bet Norm and Kevin would be flummoxed.


Amy - Mar 31, 2014 4:57:03 pm PDT #24130 of 30000
Because books.

She is, Kat.

I'm sorry for your bad day. Overcooked chicken that's not dry is a good thing, though, right?


Trudy Booth - Mar 31, 2014 5:10:29 pm PDT #24131 of 30000
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

My DVR cut off the very end of HIMYM. The last thing I saw was Ted standing under Robin's window holding the blue french horn.

Did anything happen after that?


sarameg - Mar 31, 2014 5:11:46 pm PDT #24132 of 30000

Kat, I'm sorry today sucked. It's hard to find a good balance (and I say that as a single person!) You guys are probably also a bit lego-exhausted.