Zoe: Yeah? Thought you'd get land crazy that long in port. Wash: Probably, but I've been sane a long while now, and change is good.

'Shindig'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

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.


Toddson - Jun 28, 2016 7:25:31 am PDT #23754 of 30003
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Squirrels may be evil. But people are smarter. At least, SOME people.


Zenkitty - Jun 28, 2016 7:26:26 am PDT #23755 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Just finished the campus tour. Husband is talking with HR, and they said he's the only finalist.

Nice. Salary ~ma!

At my old office, we had big orange stickers to put on large trash items, and they read "TRASH / BASURA".

At mine too.

I just used the expression "the uterus on that woman" and the men in my office about choked to death. I am about at my fill of male dominated bullshit in general.

Love it. You got ovaries, girl.

We need a good slang word for ovaries. Like balls. There isn't one. Is there? Have The Kids come up with a word?

There's a sassy-ass squirrel living here now. I haven't seen him on the birdfeeder but he scrounges the seed that falls to the ground. The two feral cats leave him alone, probably because the food I put out for them doesn't run away. I suspect Mr. Sassy is partaking of the cat food as well.

I'm so fucking tired. I need actual sleep.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 28, 2016 7:43:31 am PDT #23756 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I wonder if that squirrel was going "Wheeeeeeee!" the whole time and enjoying the ride.


meara - Jun 28, 2016 7:49:59 am PDT #23757 of 30003

Just friended someone on FB who I met this weekend. Deciding if that's enough (she accepted the request) or if I also want to say "you seem so freaking cool will you be my friend?!?" :)


Connie Neil - Jun 28, 2016 8:01:44 am PDT #23758 of 30003
brillig

We need a good slang word for ovaries.

I like "ovarios", you've got some good R rolling in there for emphasis.


Beverly - Jun 28, 2016 8:08:41 am PDT #23759 of 30003
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

All good luck, Dana.

Closed door sounds good, Rebecca.

Did I tell y'all my squirrel story? H used to bring lunch to my office and eat with me. We'd sometimes go to the nearby park. We'd never been to the small amphitheater, so this time we went there, sat on one of the high concrete seats, with the stage below us. We were enjoying our meal, and movement caught my eye. On the lowest step was a squirrel. I pointed him out, and kept eating. A few minutes later, there were two more squirrels and a chipmunk, shiny black beady eyes fastened on us. A minute later, there were more, and they were climbing. By the second, more squirrels and a few chipmunks appeared, and moved slowly, inexorably, up the tiers of seats toward us.

I had pulled the top piece of bread off my sandwich (less starch, fewer carbs), and while H got our stuff together, I tore the bread into pieces and then scrunched the pieces smaller. As we stood to go, I flung the breadcrumbs at the mob, and we fled.

I've never looked at squirrels and chipmunks quite the same way.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 28, 2016 9:02:27 am PDT #23760 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Out of curiosity, what would everyone say the ingredients of a Philly steak & cheese sandwich should be?


Connie Neil - Jun 28, 2016 9:08:38 am PDT #23761 of 30003
brillig

Philly steak & cheese sandwich

Grilled meat, melted provolone, on a good hoagie roll. Onions available on request.


Calli - Jun 28, 2016 9:16:34 am PDT #23762 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Due South fans and Canadian history buffs, they have found the hand of Franklin, reaching for the Beaufort Sea. Or at least his ship. [link]


Gudanov - Jun 28, 2016 9:39:37 am PDT #23763 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping

Grilled steak, onion, peppers in a hoagie with cheese whiz.

Here's another food question.

I need to make a chicken fajitas seasoning. Two restrictions are that I cannot use chili powder or cumin. I'm thinking, okay, crushed red pepper can replace the chili powder so I have crushed red pepper, some onion powder, some garlic powder, a little bit of sugar, and a little sea salt. The natural other ingredient for fajitas would be cumin, so what replaces it? Would some ginger be crazy?