Fred: The size and depth of the wound indicate a female vampire. Harmony: Or gay! Fred: Um…it doesn't really work like that.

'Harm's Way'


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.


shrift - May 14, 2014 5:59:25 pm PDT #27757 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Didn't you hear? It's a pollen vortex. All the things that would have normally pollinated earlier are doing it now, all at the same time.

This would explain why my brain is all "Man, what the hell is wrong with you, body?" and my body is all, "SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME HERE TO DIE."


meara - May 14, 2014 6:10:55 pm PDT #27758 of 30000

I don't see why pianists can't keep playing detonated pianos.

I somehow read this as "de-tone-ated" like, without tone. And was thinking "well, wouldn't that be sort of amusical?" and then realized that wasn't what that word meant.

so, some of you saw on FB--my mother is improving her communications--she left me a voicemail about the cancer, rather than emailing me days later!

I waffled, but ultimately vag'd up and went back to ask for an adjustment. She was totally fine, didn't charge of course, and was happy to do it. And I like it so much better now, y'all. I am so proud of myself for going back in and affirming what I wanted. And now I can do less self-image demon feeding!

Go you! I am so bad at that, pretty much ONLY when it comes to haircuts. ...I'm going to a new person on Friday, we'll see how that goes.

What is in a hazlenut egg cream?

I woke up at 4:15AM today to fly to San Diego. Got an "early" flight back, and got home 45 minutes ago...I may go to bed before 9PM, I think.


meara - May 14, 2014 6:11:44 pm PDT #27759 of 30000

Also, love the pics, tommyrot! I feel like Mr. Flea ought to be making a sillier face in that one photo. He doesn't fit!


sarameg - May 14, 2014 6:16:16 pm PDT #27760 of 30000

Didn't you hear? It's a pollen vortex. All the things that would have normally pollinated earlier are doing it now, all at the same time.

I can attest this is happening here. There's usually a gradual ramp up of blooming things. This year, my linden is exploding at the same time as the azaleas and the tulips and my front yard is on floral crack. About the only things that bloomed ahead of the rest (as they usually do) were the cherries, apples and tulip trees.

And there's a fly in the house which means Pumpkin looks drunk chasing it.


-t - May 14, 2014 6:19:11 pm PDT #27761 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm not gonna lie, it's very tasty. meara, the way I make it is a shot of Torani hazelnut syrup, a shot of cream, the rest of the glass with soda water. Mysteriously, no egg. But lots of nom.

Is there really a pollen vortex? Are we getting it if we didn't get the polar vortex? I know I've been taking a ton of anti-allergy meds to function, but I didn't know there was a named phenomenon behind it.

I really want to stay awake long enough to watch SPN and Arrow, but I also want to get up and run before work. It's a conundrum.


Steph L. - May 14, 2014 6:20:19 pm PDT #27762 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism

You want to watch Arrow.


-t - May 14, 2014 6:31:53 pm PDT #27763 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I suspected as much. It'll be too hot to sleep for a while anyway...


§ ita § - May 14, 2014 6:47:41 pm PDT #27764 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The ER is cold, Burrell, if you need a good chill.

this morning a bird used my car windshield to kill itself.

l recently saw a picture of the aftermath of a goose using Fabio's face to commit suicide, so think of what could have been .


meara - May 14, 2014 6:53:46 pm PDT #27765 of 30000

I'm not gonna lie, it's very tasty. meara, the way I make it is a shot of Torani hazelnut syrup, a shot of cream, the rest of the glass with soda water. Mysteriously, no egg. But lots of nom

The lack of egg in egg cream is very confusing to my brain.


DavidS - May 14, 2014 7:24:06 pm PDT #27766 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The lack of egg in egg cream is very confusing to my brain.

There's no cream in it either.