Most people is pretty quiet right about now. Me, I see a stiff -- one I didn't have to kill myself -- I just get, the urge to, you know, do stuff. Like work out, run around, maybe get some trim if there's a willin' woman about... not that I get flush from corpses or anything. I ain't crazy.

Jayne ,'The Message'


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.


msbelle - Sep 22, 2017 10:27:51 am PDT #16944 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I am now looking at real estate while I wait for info from other people for work. I found a rowhouse in sarameg's neighborhood that two people could easily share. 3718 Rexmere for those so inclined to go looking.

Also there are 2 townhouses in this small development near me within walking distance to a bookstore, a fruit/veggie stand, a Mediterranean restaurant, and schoolyard/park. I think we could slowly but surely take over the whole place. 1 & 2 story 2 & 3 bedroom townhomes with private patios and a community pool. Less than $200k each. Just sayin.


Steph L. - Sep 22, 2017 10:39:11 am PDT #16945 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

McCain came out against the health care bill? Thank god.

This probably means the bill is dead, but I won't breathe a sigh of relief until that shitbag McConnell announces there won't be a vote on it.


Jesse - Sep 22, 2017 10:40:59 am PDT #16946 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

OK, I have to share something ridiculous that just happened: I was in my office in a meeting, when Fancy Colleague called and left a voicemail and then called again. But, you know, none of our work is really urgent, so I figured I'd call back after my other meeting. In the meantime, his assistant has also emailed to follow up.

Turns out, what they needed was two tiny things added to a document I had sent them. And why didn't they do it themselves? It was "Read Only."

Haha. Ha. Ha.

I have to tell the assistant, right? She should know better.


Beverly - Sep 22, 2017 10:43:39 am PDT #16947 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

-t, it's unfortunate you have to deal with this, but it sounds like there could be some positivity from the move. I hope so. And I'm sorry you have to leave your coworkers, where you've become somewhat comfortable.

Change is just hard.


lisah - Sep 22, 2017 12:23:22 pm PDT #16948 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate

Ugh, -t, I'm sorry you're dealing with that


sarameg - Sep 22, 2017 2:27:50 pm PDT #16949 of 30002

Jeez, -t, that sucks.

So the area in PR my family rented a house over Xmas in the late 90s is under emergency evacuation orders because a dam is in imminent danger of failing ( near Isabela.) I'd been google map viewing it today because I wondered how it was faring. Now I know. Uhg.

Because bus cranky for today, I called a white dude out for being an entitled asshole in the pool. He slunk off, but he probably wrote me off as a crazy bitch. I swear to god, if there's 2 or more white guys in the lap lanes, one is bound to piss me off demonstrating entitlement.


beth b - Sep 22, 2017 6:03:27 pm PDT #16950 of 30002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Epic, I'm so sorry. this has been so hard

-t, best of luck


SuziQ - Sep 22, 2017 6:09:42 pm PDT #16951 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

And why didn't they do it themselves? It was "Read Only."

Oy and vey.

-t, work stress is stressful. Added commute time would be a dealbreaker for me. But I've never had a rough commute with any of my job/living locations, so there is that. Today I had to drive 30 minutes to the office and it really wasn't that bad. I think it is more the idea of it. Again, my take for me. I think if I had a decent public transportation option, I'd take advantage of the time and read or finally listen to a podcast or 10.

I hope they are open to the title adjustment, giving up pay and off hours time should have some benefit beyond "you still have a job so live with it".

I think we could slowly but surely take over the whole place.

I need to plan an exploratory visit before a subscribe to your newsletter.

He slunk off, but he probably wrote me off as a crazy bitch.

Oh well. As long as he crawls back into his entitled hole and stays there, whatever.


hippocampus - Sep 23, 2017 4:07:06 am PDT #16952 of 30002
not your mom's socks.

Epic, I'm so sorry. So many hugs.


hippocampus - Sep 23, 2017 4:09:19 am PDT #16953 of 30002
not your mom's socks.

-t I just read back. UGHHHH