Zoe: We're getting him back. Jayne: What are we gonna do, clone him?

'War Stories'


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.


Jesse - Oct 20, 2017 4:14:37 pm PDT #17996 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That seems like a lot of multi-tasking, aurelia...

Good luck, Burrell!


sarameg - Oct 20, 2017 4:27:48 pm PDT #17997 of 30002

ION, we have a roofer! Got the quotes this morning, Anna & I texted, and both of us were like, let's just get this done. Guy impressed me with several detailed options for fixing my leak, and telling me if his rec didn't work, it'd be on them. So: we're getting our main roofs & front porches sealed and recoated, Anna's also doing her kitchen roof (mine is in better condition) and I'm getting my gutter hole enlarged and fully lined with pipe and then rubber (that sounds dirty.) Getting $125 discounts each for doing the whole roof, plus they're giving us extra discounts for going in together on main & porches (which are shared, so ends up one job, basically.)

Now to look into finding a contractor to do door frame and ruined ceiling and walls, since mine went awol this summer.

Also, owner of company was one who came to do estimate. Think short, fireplug Mr.Clean.Nothing quite like a 60ish guy telling you he just had both knees replaced last winter as he's awkwardly hefting himself from ladder over the deck railing. Today he apologized again for being creaky, but 'I just can't stay in the office. But I let the young 'uns to the real work.' Sorta endearing.

Baltimore marathon tomorrow. I have my tambourine.


Sheryl - Oct 20, 2017 4:39:03 pm PDT #17998 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

At OVFF, listening to the Pegasus nominees concert. Earlier there was a song called "Nathan Fillion(Please take off your pants)". It is nominated in the "Best Perky Song".


Steph L. - Oct 20, 2017 5:07:36 pm PDT #17999 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

No one ever accidentally puts my personal email address in as their own, but strangely it happens quite frequently with my fannish address. I just got confirmation of "my" pledge in the Doral Pebble Beach Fun Run.

I periodically get confirmation of someone's kids' dentist appointments. In Missouri. And I would unsubscribe, or at least reply and say "Hey, I am not the right person here, so your patients are not getting these reminders," but the emails are sent from a Do Not Reply address, and I'm not going to actually call some pediatric dental practice in Missouri because some parent thinks my email is theirs.

I also get notices about appointment for car maintenance in some other state. How many people think my email address is theirs, and WHY?


aurelia - Oct 20, 2017 5:56:00 pm PDT #18000 of 30002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I finished reading the script. Waiting for shows to end.

I contacted my email doppleganger once when an additional address of hers was included in the recipient list. She was utterly dismissive so I am ruthless about blocking her mail. Committees she's on, stuff from her kids school, offers from her realtor... all get rules to delete immediately. Someday she'll stop using my address.


aurelia - Oct 20, 2017 5:59:21 pm PDT #18001 of 30002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

One show is getting close. Eddie Carbone! Eddie Carbone!


Steph L. - Oct 20, 2017 6:06:22 pm PDT #18002 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I miss the emails I got when my address was mistakenly added to an email chain for a bunch of bridesmaids in a very high-maintenance wedding party. It was like, that was a life I was living in a parallel universe where I know how to put on eye shadow and go to CrossFit.


aurelia - Oct 20, 2017 6:08:43 pm PDT #18003 of 30002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

2nd show done! Woo! Hopefully notes will go quick so I can go home.


Burrell - Oct 20, 2017 6:51:51 pm PDT #18004 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

My gmail address is also being used by some Saudi gal who signed up for a Twitter account in Arabic. I get all sorts of kooky wrong mail, but I can't even read it so I just delete


Burrell - Oct 20, 2017 6:54:17 pm PDT #18005 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

And I'm getting good feedback about today's talk, so that's nice