Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.

Buffy ,'Sleeper'


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.


Dana - Aug 01, 2017 4:05:16 pm PDT #14765 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Oy, this is worse than con panels where people start with "I actually have two questions..."


msbelle - Aug 01, 2017 4:12:20 pm PDT #14766 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I have a couple of white mats similar to this [link]

reversible, no rubber backing. The people I nannied for a million years ago in NY had ones like this and I liked them so much more than the polyester rubber backed things I grew up with. They are old and stained and I just keep using them. They are GREAT for soaking up water spills also.


Laura - Aug 01, 2017 4:21:59 pm PDT #14767 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Happy anniversary, Sheryl. I hope Mr. S conks out soon so you have a peaceful evening.


-t - Aug 01, 2017 4:39:34 pm PDT #14768 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Hang in there, Dana.

Happy anniversary, Sheryl!


Scrappy - Aug 01, 2017 4:54:36 pm PDT #14769 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

We have what msbelle has.


Dana - Aug 01, 2017 5:21:09 pm PDT #14770 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

I think you get a mulligan on your anniversary, if you want.


Consuela - Aug 01, 2017 6:02:36 pm PDT #14771 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I'm being a bad neighbor because it's National Night Out and I'm huddled over my laptop. I did walk through the gathering and let the kids all pet my dog, though, which counts for something.

I also ate too much pasta and want to go to sleeeeep.


Consuela - Aug 01, 2017 6:09:11 pm PDT #14772 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

The Fulsome Loser Blues: [link]

This is pretty great. Courtesy of some guy on Metafilter.


meara - Aug 01, 2017 7:56:58 pm PDT #14773 of 30002

I didn't even check if my hood had a national night out going on (the street behind me has a few times) but went to a friend's for dinner and didn't see one on her block.


-t - Aug 02, 2017 12:50:08 am PDT #14774 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, shoot, I meant to at least think about going to my town's. Oh well, maybe next year.