Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.

Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


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.


brenda m - Jul 11, 2017 8:30:43 am PDT #13738 of 30002
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

I never could remember to do that.

I doubt anyone living in a city needs to worry about anything worse than a rat coming up via toilet.

You'd be wrong there. When we lived in a high-rise in NYC it happened - someone's pet python or something got into the building pipes and scared the fuck out of more than one tenant before it was captured.

Wild ones though, probably not an issue.


-t - Jul 11, 2017 8:52:13 am PDT #13739 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Pet pythons cause a plethora of problems.


Atropa - Jul 11, 2017 8:55:45 am PDT #13740 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

So not clicking on billytea's link. Nope.

I know the "rabbit rabbit" thing from witchy friends. I had no idea it was in the Trixie Belden books!

Today's goals (besides meetings and work stuff): no migraines, not fall down any stairs.


Amy - Jul 11, 2017 9:43:18 am PDT #13741 of 30002
Because books.

I think I missed Trixie Belden -- it was all Nancy Drew and Cherry Ames for me. Definitely learned the words "titian" and "roadster" from Nancy.

When we lived in a high-rise in NYC it happened - someone's pet python or something got into the building pipes and scared the fuck out of more than one tenant before it was captured.

Oh my good god.


tommyrot - Jul 11, 2017 9:49:57 am PDT #13742 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

What I heard back in '79 is on the first of the month you should yell "White Rabbit!" at each of your friends the first time you see them. Or else call them to do it.

On June 1st, a friend of mine dropped off a rabbit in a box on our front lawn. We didn't notice the box until the evening, by which time the bunny was gone.


Scrappy - Jul 11, 2017 9:53:44 am PDT #13743 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I was taught "rabbits, rabbits, rabbits" on waking up by my mom, who learned it from her mom. From her 23 and Me analysis, my mom could not be more Anglo-Saxon/Irish if she tried, so it tracks.


Connie Neil - Jul 11, 2017 10:04:41 am PDT #13744 of 30002
brillig

I have never heard any of this, wow.


Kat - Jul 11, 2017 10:53:54 am PDT #13745 of 30002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Today has been a day of annoyance. My mammogram made me late for my doctor's appointment and I had to reschedule. I don't even want to see the doctor but she won't renew my hypertension meds until I come in. Grumble.


Sheryl - Jul 11, 2017 1:07:15 pm PDT #13746 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Went to dance practice for the first time in a month. At this time of year we practice outside. I forgot two important things: a) Put my hair up in a bun to keep it off my neck.(It's hot and humid out there), b) Bring bug spray! Luckily I was able to borrow some before I got too badly bitten.


sarameg - Jul 11, 2017 2:12:17 pm PDT #13747 of 30002

Today has been traumatic. Start with a failed filsystem, take cats to vet, get peed on by Loki, come home, Loki somehow knocks out tooth scheduled to be removed in early August. And freaks out in the process. And though I called the vet right away, I didn't process much, so I need to call them back to see if he should be on meds since broken tooth. Oy.