Just spent a pleasant couple of minutes trying to identify the birds in the bougainvillea outside my kitchen window. Turns out they're just ordinary song sparrows.
And now I must walk the dog before it gets too warm.
I've really got to learn to just do the damage and get out of town. It's the 'stay and gloat' that gets me every time.
Ethan Rayne ,'Potential'
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.
Consuela - Jul 23, 2017 5:39:58 am PDT #14290 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Jesse - Jul 23, 2017 5:53:47 am PDT #14291 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Question: the kids from Burundi who went missing after the FIRST Robotics thing -- they aren't actually missing in a bad way, right? They just aren't going back to Burundi? That's my assumption, but then I just saw a post like "WE HAVE TO FIND THEM!!"
lisah - Jul 23, 2017 7:35:56 am PDT #14292 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate
Yeah, Jesse, it sounds like they planned to not go back (their clothes are also gone). A couple were spotted trying to get into Canada, I think?
Consuela - Jul 23, 2017 7:57:04 am PDT #14293 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Yeah apparently at least 2 of them made it to Canada, I don't know what happened to the others.
Speaking of politics, here is a thing that is hella funny. Although it's kind of unexpected to see Ron Perlman on MSNBC: [link]
Sheryl - Jul 23, 2017 9:47:08 am PDT #14294 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
We've had a fair bit of rain this weekend. Still hasn't cooled things down much. Ah, well, summer in DC.
Dana - Jul 23, 2017 10:36:58 am PDT #14295 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I don't know what particular allergy is bothering me, but my sinuses feel like they just want to explode.
sumi - Jul 23, 2017 10:52:47 am PDT #14296 of 30002
Art Crawl!!!
In IL we may have corrupt politicians but at least they get sent to jail (Some of thrm)
shrift - Jul 23, 2017 12:49:49 pm PDT #14297 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
In adulting news, I just went through my 81-page lease so I could e-sign everything. I also bought too much at the farmer's market this morning, but in my defense my crisper drawers were pretty bare from traveling.
I've never had central air before and was sure I'd cope with ceiling fans and portable fans, because summer's supposed to be miserable.
Central air is a gift and I'm glad that you're using it. I admit that I mostly don't need AC in San Francisco, but on days when my apartment gets into the 90s, I do pine for it.
Dana - Jul 23, 2017 1:35:11 pm PDT #14298 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Ugh, I went outside again. What a stupid decision. I need to not do that again until sometime in October.
Jesse - Jul 23, 2017 2:38:29 pm PDT #14299 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, people who have had someone with dementia (and people who haven't, I guess): Which is the more offensive question? 1. Does he/she recognize you? or 2. Are you over being sad?