Angel: Will you just shut up for once?! Illyria: What? Angel: My God, the speechifying. Has it ever occurred to you that now might not be the best time for when-we-were-muck stories?

'Time Bomb'


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.


DavidS - Jul 03, 2017 8:08:13 pm PDT #13457 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

What's the difference between Chuck Taylors and Chuck IIs? I mean, besides price.

From way back, I think the Chuck IIs are the ones for old people (like me!) with more structure and support for the feet.


Consuela - Jul 03, 2017 8:30:57 pm PDT #13458 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Um, had all my wisdoms out under local and I know my current dentist does them sometimes in office (though not sure how.) My cats were knocked out for their pulls.

Argh, that's what I meant, but I typed "dentist" instead of "vet". You are correct.

I hope you get some pain relief, sarameg. Tooth pain is the absolute worst.

Tonight I watched Ant Man because the dog needed something on to hide the noise of the fireworks, and also I caramelized onions for onion soup. Turns out caramelizing isn't so hard if you put the dutch oven over the very lowest setting, and just stir the onions every twenty minutes. Takes a while, but I had a movie to watch, it was fine.

... wow, there are a TON of fireworks going off outside. I had to crate the dog, she was climbing all over me.


Laura - Jul 04, 2017 3:43:10 am PDT #13459 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

I ended up putting some benedryl in peanut butter for the dog. She actually slept through much of the fireworks.


Dana - Jul 04, 2017 5:12:49 am PDT #13460 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

We went to an amazing fireworks show last night, but I couldn't not think about all of the scared dogs and people with PTSD.


Sheryl - Jul 04, 2017 6:06:02 am PDT #13461 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Happy 4th of July to all American Buffistas!

Mr. S is still a bit too young to go to fireworks(not to mention it being past his bedtime). We're going to go to friends' house to hang out and grill stuff later this afternoon.


Gudanov - Jul 04, 2017 7:19:40 am PDT #13462 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

Happy 4th of July to all American Buffistas!

Yeah, suck it, England!


sarameg - Jul 04, 2017 7:54:39 am PDT #13463 of 30002

Got my swim in at Druid. Confirmed there is no spf or formulation of sunscreen that will truly last one of my swims. But no burns so far. Am going to attempt a taco. Tooth seems to get worse as day progresses, but I haven't eaten anything yet, so it's pretty calm.


Jesse - Jul 04, 2017 9:08:58 am PDT #13464 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Not to suggest the obvious, sara, but are you taking painkillers in the morning and then not re-upping later in the day? Just checking.

I made it home in time yesterday to go to my uncle and aunt's beach house! So good! Spent the night on the sofa, which was great because/even though I was woken up by the sun rising over the ocean. Sunrise over the ocean is fantastic, sleeping five hours less so.

So now I'm not going to some other friends' cookout tonight so I can go to bed early and back to work tomorrow.


Calli - Jul 04, 2017 9:10:23 am PDT #13465 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Went to my small town Fourth of July celebrations with a friend. It's in the nineties, sunny, and humid, so I tapped out after a couple of hours. It was fun while it lasted, though. Sorry about the tooth woes, sarameg.


Jesse - Jul 04, 2017 10:07:11 am PDT #13466 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So.....I think I have learned something about the rash I get sometimes from the sun. It must be burn + heat, because I got a slight sunburn on my upper arms on Saturday (farmer's tan), but then had sleeves on again yesterday and today, and now I have the rash. At least my work clothes also have sleeves. But I guess I should only be hot one day in a row?