You know, it's funny. We went to war never looking to come back, but it's the real world I couldn't survive.

Tracy ,'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.


Jessica - Nov 11, 2016 6:24:13 am PST #1826 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I know that our GOP "friends" have opened investigations with far less evidence. So do we bury our heads in the sand in the aim of bringing the country together (a noble goal, typical of the Democrat way), or do we push for this and get the truth? And feel free to tell me if I'm being a tin-foil hat wearing nutjob because I kind of feel like one, but I'm also looking at truths.

I want an investigation.

As disastrous and terrifying as President Trump may be, I think the Electors handing the presidency to Clinton would start an actual civil war.

I agree. And if the situation were reversed (electoral college to Clinton, popular vote to Trump), I wouldn't want them handing the presidency to Trump.


sj - Nov 11, 2016 6:35:30 am PST #1827 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Suzi, calm~ma.

{{{{{Everyone else}}}}}

Maria, I'm glad you were able to get through your meeting. I texted you because I was concerned, but I don't know if it went through.


meara - Nov 11, 2016 6:41:56 am PST #1828 of 30002

Wow, Matt, I bet she has stories. Dang.


Gudanov - Nov 11, 2016 6:50:21 am PST #1829 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

I want an investigation.

Don't see how one will happen.


sj - Nov 11, 2016 6:57:41 am PST #1830 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I thought the FBI was already investigating Russian hacking? Or will that all stop now?


Steph L. - Nov 11, 2016 7:05:01 am PST #1831 of 30002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Okay, I just made my Holy-Shit-Trump-Was-Elected appointment with my OB/GYN. I was actually overdue for my annual checkup anyway.

I worry about Tim, because in the last several years he's gotten a bit more relaxed about leaving the house dressed as Ava (or taking the trash out in a skirt or whatever), because our neighborhood doesn't give a shit (or will at the very least not actively harm him for it).

But I told him Wednesday that I really want him to not set foot outside our house unless he's in dude clothes head to toe. He said, "Already planned that." This is bullshit.

One of the guys in my improv class is a guy of Middle Eastern ancestry. He did not come to class on Wednesday. I hope he's okay. Physically, I mean. I'm sure he's a wreck mentally.


DavidS - Nov 11, 2016 7:11:33 am PST #1832 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I recommend the documentary Zero Days about the Stuxnet virus if you want to understand how nation state hacking works in today's world. The nut graf is that we had a brief window of advantage when we were fucking with the Iran nuclear centrifuges, but now everybody is so powerful that all the major nation states can successfully take out another country's power grid etc.

We're basically at the Cyber equivalent of the nuclear strategy of Mutual Assured Destruction to keep everybody in line.


msbelle - Nov 11, 2016 7:29:44 am PST #1833 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I've been on a conference call for an hour and the only thing that remotely applies to me in a tangible way is : "keep your offices clean and clutter free for newly starting monthly housekeeping checks by the safety department."


Zenkitty - Nov 11, 2016 7:31:52 am PST #1834 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I know that our GOP "friends" have opened investigations with far less evidence.

I want an investigation, but I doubt it'll happen. I don't trust the FBI to make a sandwich at this point.

I wouldn't even consider overriding the Electoral College for anything less than Trump. He's the kind of madman the College is Constitutionally intended to prevent taking power.

Lots of ~ma and virtual hugs to everyone. I'm staying away from news and mostly managing to stay off social media. I did catch part of Obama's Veteran's Day speech, and almost cried.

Ironically, the Cymbalta seems to be kicking in, and I'm actually feeling better the last couple days. I'm thankful for it. Non-medicated me could not have handled this.


-t - Nov 11, 2016 7:47:27 am PST #1835 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I am in a weirdly good mood this morning. Probably because I upped my Prozac (my prescription was for two a day, but my doc wanted me to start with one a day to check for side effects or whatever, and I was doing so well on that dose I never upped it. She also had me taking it in the morning, while the pharmacist said it might be better to take it at night, so last night I took one to see if that was better and this morning I took another one more or less out of habit but also to try the higher dose) but also had a couple of nice interactions with humans before work. I went to Starbucks and my barista complimented my safety pin and lamented that she didn't have one, so I gave her an extra I had pinned to my bag. And when I was parking I had to wait for a truck to pull through to the loading docks and I noticed he was turning too sharply and heading for the parking lot, so I waved him over in the right direction and he was all smiling and waving thanks, so that felt like a good deed.