My Internet choices are Time-Warner or AT&T. Google Fiber almost reaches, but not quite.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
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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.
Gudanov - Nov 16, 2017 9:24:11 am PST #18978 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping
meara - Nov 16, 2017 9:32:50 am PST #18979 of 30002
Thanks Consuela—I may email you. My sister has been helping them and is trying to help mom get rid of a lot of stuff, but while she's not a hoarder she is a bit of "child of a depression era parent" and has a LOT of crap (they've lived in the house over 30 years) and has a hard time getting rid of it. Last Christmas we talked about moving (they've toured a bunch of places locally) and she was like "it just seems like so much effort!" And we were like "it will never be any LESS effort??" And lo and behold now Dad has been sick for 9 months and she's stressed. We think she's basically waiting for him to die and then move but that still won't really be easier...we also want her to get some help for dad and are working on that too. We are willing to do lots, but can't without agreement...
My sister said last week she was like "ok. Let's tackle one corner of the kitchen. You have 11 vests you use when walking the dogs, on the coat rack. Can we narrow that down to say 4?" And mom started crying about how stressful her year has been—and brought up my sister losing her foster daughter. Which I was like "way to make it all about you, mom—[sister] gets to be the inner circle of that "only complain out" ring, not you!!"
Dana - Nov 16, 2017 1:54:46 pm PST #18980 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I think I may be getting my dad a sous vide immersion cooker.
-t - Nov 16, 2017 2:20:43 pm PST #18981 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Nice. I love mine.
Sheryl - Nov 16, 2017 2:35:49 pm PST #18982 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Tomorrow's Friday. yay.
Connie Neil - Nov 16, 2017 2:47:07 pm PST #18983 of 30002
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New construction at the office! The breakroom on my floor is going to modified to add bathroom space, yay! Going to be done overnight, yay! Will shutdown the women's bathroom at some point, boo!
Also, a 2-month remodeling at the other end of hte building! Blocking off part of hte parking lot where I normally park! Boo! I'll have to park where I have to climb stairs, boo!
Whine whine whine, pout.
Gudanov - Nov 16, 2017 5:52:49 pm PST #18984 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping
I actually have no idea what a sous vide immersion cooker is.
meara - Nov 16, 2017 6:04:20 pm PST #18985 of 30002
ooh. that might be an excellent present for my brother in law...
Laura - Nov 17, 2017 2:37:42 am PST #18986 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
I looked into this sous vide immersion cooking notion and am intrigued. [link] Then again, I never met a kitchen device that didn't intrigue me.
-t - Nov 17, 2017 3:15:07 am PST #18987 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
So good for cooking fish, Laura! Also amazing for custards. Anything finicky that you have to worry about scalding or boiling over or over cooking, sous vide is like magic.
I might have two. Because I am ridiculous