See, Vera? Dress yourself up; you get taken out somewhere fun.

Jayne ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter  

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


WindSparrow - Apr 09, 2015 4:33:24 am PDT #24040 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Steph, that is a lot for one day.


Strix - Apr 09, 2015 4:36:12 am PDT #24041 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

bonny, YAY!!!!!


Steph L. - Apr 09, 2015 4:36:18 am PDT #24042 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

And, to add insult to injury, my husband, who doesn't even care about baseball, is going to the Reds game today with his co-workers. UNFAIR.


Jesse - Apr 09, 2015 4:38:07 am PDT #24043 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Congrats, Bonnie!

Ugh, Steph. I guess it depends on your dad -- if you go to the hospital now, will it be a problem to leave? I mean, I think it's reasonable to pop by for a bit but not commit to the whole day, but can imagine other people disagreeing. (Also, I thought it was going to turn out that your father and dog have the same thing wrong with them -- I guess that could still happen?)

I have a sore throat. I really hope I'm not getting sick, but am also somewhat interested in taking a sick day tomorrow!


Ginger - Apr 09, 2015 4:44:19 am PDT #24044 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Since your dad is going to the hospital for tests relating to something that's been going on for months, I vote 1. work, 2. vet, 3. hospital.

Happy birthday to a great cat!


Steph L. - Apr 09, 2015 4:44:41 am PDT #24045 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I guess it depends on your dad -- if you go to the hospital now, will it be a problem to leave? I mean, I think it's reasonable to pop by for a bit but not commit to the whole day, but can imagine other people disagreeing.

It shouldn't be a problem to leave, but my complaint (because complaining is easier than worrying) is that it's a lot of running around to do.

And -- I realize this is really callous to say -- he goes to the hospital so damn much and I am SO tired of going over there. I have so much to do today, and I know, I KNOW, that it's callous and uncaring to be all "I have WORK to do; I cannot come sit with you in the hospital!" But I *do* have work to do, and a sick dog to take to the vet, and he's just going to get tests run, he's not actively having a heart attack.

I'm just being callous and selfish because I'm so tired of this. And I do have a lot of work to do.

(Also, I thought it was going to turn out that your father and dog have the same thing wrong with them -- I guess that could still happen?)

Hey, I could bring the dog to the hospital! Two birds, one stone.


brenda m - Apr 09, 2015 4:46:24 am PDT #24046 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

My dad and my dogs have had very similar knee surgeries.


Ginger - Apr 09, 2015 4:48:13 am PDT #24047 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Perhaps I am callous and strange, but I don't see anything selfish about working and taking care of a sick dog. He's a grownup; he can watch television or read a book.


Strix - Apr 09, 2015 4:52:00 am PDT #24048 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Take care of the dog and work; it's like asking my husband to take off work when I went to the hospital to get a mammo. Wouldn't have occurred to me. I mean, fuck, I drove myself to the ER when I was having a kidney stone attack, called him later.


sj - Apr 09, 2015 5:00:12 am PDT #24049 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Teppy, if he is not in immediate danger, go to the vet and get some work done.