You walk in worlds the others can't begin to imagine.

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served  

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.


sarameg - May 29, 2017 5:12:57 am PDT #11977 of 30002

Happy belated!

I may have been up for hours, but I cannot motivate to get to the pool before it closes. Swimming before noon is just meh. May try outdoor pool this afternoon, I've got to go by there to get a summer pass anyway. Of course, it'll probably be packed.


Jesse - May 29, 2017 5:24:37 am PDT #11978 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Here it's in the 50s and going to be raining, because that is apparently Weather now.

Oh hey, was someone here looking for non-office-appointment therapy resources? I forget where I saw the question, but here's a whole crapload of apps and hotlines and stuff, if it's ever useful to anyone: [link]


Gudanov - May 29, 2017 5:48:29 am PDT #11979 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

Just to let people know. I've started working on an updated Phoenix Board (to fix lingering issues, to make more secure, and to better support mobile).

The address of the test site along with discussion and feedback will be in the Building a Better Board thread.

Gudanov "Buffistas Building a Better Board ++" May 29, 2017 7:43:31 am PDT


Zenkitty - May 29, 2017 7:50:32 am PDT #11980 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Happy birthday yesterday, Gud!

Having a broken leg is no fun but I do enjoy having a built-in excuse to get out of meeting up with certain relatives. "Oh, sorry, I can't possibly get in there, I'll have to see you next time! No, please don't come over, I'm an awful mess and I'm just sleeping all the time! The drugz, you know!"


Laura - May 29, 2017 7:57:10 am PDT #11981 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Use that excuse to the fullest, Zen! And let people fuss over you too. There needs to be an upside to this.


DavidS - May 29, 2017 8:00:23 am PDT #11982 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Happy belated birthday, Gud!


Sheryl - May 29, 2017 8:07:13 am PDT #11983 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Winding down the con. Need sleep.


Connie Neil - May 29, 2017 8:37:22 am PDT #11984 of 30002
brillig

Oh hey, was someone here looking for non-office-appointment therapy resources?

I was, Jesse, and those look like something to dig into. Thanks!


Connie Neil - May 29, 2017 9:15:53 am PDT #11985 of 30002
brillig

In one section of the local mountain range, there is 1314% of the typical snowpack for this time of year. Not a typo. Gosh.


msbelle - May 29, 2017 9:17:29 am PDT #11986 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Stayed up late, slept til noon. There was some awful dream involving Trump espionage that I was on the surveillance team for - bizarre.

So far I have et, taken out stinky trash (that is still lingering stinky despite lysol spray), and straightened up the growing # of boxes in my garage. DId I share that here? - longish story

My mom has a friend from highschool that has had health problems the last 5 or so years and mom has gotten more in touch with helping out and whatnot. It has become more and more clear that she (and her now deceased second husband) lived beyond their means for YEARS and did not deal with things. She dealt with less once he died, then the illnesses started. This year she was getting food from a food bank, while still paying for 2 mobile phones, having cable, having a 2 bedroom apt PACKED with stuff. At some point in all those years, hoarding tendencies got out of control.

My mom is a no nonsense type and cannot fathom all this (despite me being her daughter). Once she started to see what the reality was, she got into it. She and some other friends found this lady a smaller/cheaper place to live, she moves next weekend. For months my mom and others have been going every so often and cleaning and packing up this ladies place. There have been many many garage sales with her nearby friends - each sale brings $100 or so and pays another bill. Still there are boxes and boxes of stuff that have not been opened in years. So, I mentioned having a garage sale soon to get rid of pieces of furniture and more odds and ends - mom asks if I'd take this ladies stuff for sale also - sure I say. It hasn't been too much maybe 20 or so medium sized boxes -mostly dishes, Christmasy stuff, and decorative mish mash. Today my dad has a small pick-up truck bed full to bring me and unload.

anyway - tl-dr - I am taking end the good stuff from a hoarder's house to sell in a garage sale.

Inspiration to me, I have pulled out items from cabinets and have decide half of my own stuff in that garage (yard stuff, Christmas stuff, 2 area rugs) are also getting sold.

After the sale, I should be able to get two cars into the garage which will be good since mac may start driving in the fall.