We die horribly and painfully, you go to hell and I spend eternity in the arms of baby Jesus.

Gunn ,'Not Fade Away'


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.


Calli - Feb 23, 2018 4:41:29 am PST #22491 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I'm finding several versions of SAIC online, Gud. Which one is your son hoping to intern with?


Gudanov - Feb 23, 2018 4:43:00 am PST #22492 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

Science Applications International Corporation


Gudanov - Feb 23, 2018 4:57:15 am PST #22493 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

He's not thrilled with the company and is hoping for an offer from another company.


Dana - Feb 23, 2018 5:54:10 am PST #22494 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Your son must be like three years old and can't possibly be old enough to intern anywhere.


Amy - Feb 23, 2018 5:59:29 am PST #22495 of 30002
Because books.

It's my weekend after my third week of training (got 100 on my test!) and I wake up to all kinds of good news! That's a trend I can get behind.

Excellent news on the Harvest, JZ!

And really excellent news on the MA program, Jessica!

And very wonderful news that you were not having a heart attack, Strix!

Now if it would just stop raining. Although I guess that's better than snow.


Steph L. - Feb 23, 2018 6:00:59 am PST #22496 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I was thinking that too, Dana.

You guys remember 2 years ago when I dropped everything and went to Colorado because my brother had relapsed super hard on drinking? Sunday he'll be 2 years sober again (he'll be off at his graduate program's retreat on Sunday, so I had to congratulate him today).

So we're texting each other stuff like "I am so damn proud of you for doing such hard work over the past 2 years" and "You are a big part of where I am today" and "Your work in therapy motivated me to get into therapy, so it's mutual."

And it concluded with "We are the GODDAMN BEST." Because we're so humble.


-t - Feb 23, 2018 6:02:44 am PST #22497 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Your son must be like three years old and can't possibly be old enough to intern anywhere.

Exactly. But good luck to him with this early start!

Hooray for a good Harvest!

Congratulations, Jessica, that is so excited! Also, I would like to hear more about this program, sounds fascinating.

I made it in to work this morning. Yay? Three more days of this including today. Then I will have different things to complain about, but definitely a shorter drive, so that will be nice.


-t - Feb 23, 2018 6:03:56 am PST #22498 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Aw, Tep, y'all are the best.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 23, 2018 6:29:29 am PST #22499 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Great news about your little brother, JZ!

Congrats Jessica!

All your gronk are belong to me this morning. Yesterday was a 13-hour workday, followed by coming home to multiple ceiling leaks in my kitchen and getting a call from my cousin that my parents weren't answering their phone. Raced across town at 11 o'clock to discover all was well and apparently a handset was misplaced, preventing calls from ringing through. 6 hours sleep was not enough to recuperate from all that.


Laura - Feb 23, 2018 6:49:48 am PST #22500 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Oh Matt! That is tough, but glad you found all was well!

Yep, Teppy and Bro are the best. Good to hear he is doing well.