Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


Steph L. - Apr 09, 2014 4:40:30 pm PDT #24805 of 30000
That which does not kill you should RUN

Question for Steph: ever since I finished my 5-day course of azithromycin (Z-Pack) I've been extremely fatigued. Like, sleep all day tired. Is this a normal reaction, or am I dealing with something else?

I know I've had that experience after the Z-pak, and I think other people said they experienced it, too (maybe Jilli?). It's possible that it's something else, but maybe give it a little more time. When was your last dose?

Apparently my Christmas visit reintroduced brussel sprouts into the family menu, and they've been eating them at least once a week ever since.

Mmmm. I had Brussels sprouts tonight. I feel so virtuous when I eat them. And they're so tasty!


Laura - Apr 09, 2014 4:44:13 pm PDT #24806 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Awesome news, Connie!


Jessica - Apr 09, 2014 4:52:58 pm PDT #24807 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

io9 is about 8 years late on that article.


Zenkitty - Apr 09, 2014 5:14:39 pm PDT #24808 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I know I've had that experience after the Z-pak, and I think other people said they experienced it, too (maybe Jilli?). It's possible that it's something else, but maybe give it a little more time. When was your last dose?

Took the last dose last Friday. So it's been five days. Fatigue started on Sunday, I think. I'd rather it was a reaction to the Z-pak than something ELSE I'd have to deal with, you know?

How long does azithromycin stay in the body after the last dose?

I appreciate you as a font of drug information!


Steph L. - Apr 09, 2014 5:17:24 pm PDT #24809 of 30000
That which does not kill you should RUN

How long does azithromycin stay in the body after the last dose?

About a week. The idea behind the z-pak, is that, because of the long half-life, you only take 5 days of pills, but they hang around in your system for twice as long.

My not-a-doctor guess is that you'll start feeling better in a day or two.


Kat - Apr 09, 2014 5:26:24 pm PDT #24810 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

My dad is John but no one else in our family ends in N.

Okay, fact I just learned: Kai Ryssdal flew planes off the aircraft carrier Roosevelt. He's not just an NPR personality, but also a badass! (and born in Canada, naturally).


SuziQ - Apr 09, 2014 5:27:41 pm PDT #24811 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I bought brussel sprouts tonight and am planning on roasting them tomorrow.

I need the hivemind. CJ's search and rescue team puts out a new shirt design every couple of years and it is time to come up with something new. The last one we did had a silhouette of 3 members hiking in the woods and said "Support Arapahoe Rescue Patrol". Kinda basic. Popular shirts have had a funny element. One says "Support ARP" on the front and "Get lost" on the back. The other says "Delaying Natural Selection since 1957".

Any creative ideas for a new search and rescue related, fun tagline?


meara - Apr 09, 2014 5:28:05 pm PDT #24812 of 30000

Connie you can file an extension but you're still supposed to pay on time if you owe. But is the money really in last years taxes?


Kat - Apr 09, 2014 5:30:23 pm PDT #24813 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

(Also, one more Kai Ryssdal fact -- he lives in my neighborhood).


Connie Neil - Apr 09, 2014 5:36:26 pm PDT #24814 of 30000
brillig

But is the money really in last years taxes?

The cancellation of debt document says 2013.