Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


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.


Connie Neil - Aug 24, 2013 3:35:26 pm PDT #3443 of 30000
brillig

Well, metaphoric grief, though if someone had followed through on the desire to kill someone in their party, the grief would have been real.

Oh, to see altitude sickness at work, Michael Palin's series on crossing the Himalaya is educational. They nearly had to ship him out of there.


§ ita § - Aug 24, 2013 3:39:43 pm PDT #3444 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The altitude sickness was apparently horrific.

Way to cheer 'Suela on and support her when she's terrified. Go Consuela! Have horror!

Gerard Butler has bought a piece of the Jamaica Tallawahs--our cricket team. I thought that was the randomest thing I'd hear today, but Mark Wahlberg has bought a stake in the Barbados team.

I'm on one crutch today. We did a lot of shit--movie, bookstore, lunch, other errands, and it's cranky, but I guess it's doable. Shit still hurts when I don't elevate, though.


Zenkitty - Aug 24, 2013 3:44:40 pm PDT #3445 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Oh, to see altitude sickness at work, Michael Palin's series on crossing the Himalaya is educational. They nearly had to ship him out of there.

Sounds interesting.

Consuela, avert your eyes! It'll be fine! You'll do great!


§ ita § - Aug 24, 2013 3:48:20 pm PDT #3446 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Wow. Krenkel especially goes into my file. DAMN. That's some great black and white work. Why were you watching him work, Ginger?


Connie Neil - Aug 24, 2013 3:50:22 pm PDT #3447 of 30000
brillig

Well, it could be "OK, this was supposed to be horrible, but I feel OK, so I'm doing well." I figure forewarned is forearmed.


-t - Aug 24, 2013 4:01:42 pm PDT #3448 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Drinking lots of water (like, drink until you think you've had enough and then drink some more pretty much constantly for at least a few days before you go) is supposed to help, according to the mountain climbers of my acquaintance. New Orleans-based climbers are pretty aware of change in altitude effects, as you might imagine.

I have firm plans to meet my mom at 3:30 tomorrow morning so we can go walk around a track for an hour or two. By the time we are done with that and go out to breakfast I should be ready to be all kinds of productive around the house before it's time to watch football (which has a tendency to just eat up my Sundays)...


msbelle - Aug 24, 2013 4:13:04 pm PDT #3449 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

3:30?!?!?


-t - Aug 24, 2013 4:47:29 pm PDT #3450 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

They needed people for the overnight hours. These things happen.


Lee - Aug 24, 2013 4:56:20 pm PDT #3451 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Last night I wrote out a list of everything I wanted to get done today.

I am pretty sure it's laughing at me from the other room.


-t - Aug 24, 2013 4:57:28 pm PDT #3452 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Lists are not the boss of you.