Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.

'Time Bomb'


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.


Steph L. - Mar 20, 2018 6:33:20 am PDT #23451 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

We're getting snow here too, starting tonight, which is some kind of bullshit.

I just watched an ad in which one of the candidates for governor is literally juggling fire while he gives his campaign pitch.

Please tell me he has great policies because fire juggling is pretty awesome.

Right? I totally want a fire-juggling governor!

his blood pressure was like a ridiculously low 119/69 or something

Amy, I hope S. is okay. Though 119/69 isn't low; it's actually right at the top of the recommended range. (I'm not trying to be That Guy, I swear; just, if that really is his BP, it's one less thing to worry about.)


Laura - Mar 20, 2018 6:38:37 am PDT #23452 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

That is worrisome, Amy. I hope they get things stabilized.

We have zero chance for rain for the next week or so. This means I really have to get the sprinklers working. Bother.

Yeah, 99.1% sounds plenty good enough to me. Work has been burdensome today. But I did get my workout over at 7:30 this morning so there is a certain delight knowing I don't have to do that later.


Laura - Mar 20, 2018 6:39:18 am PDT #23453 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Right? I totally want a fire-juggling governor!

I'd just like to see mine set on fire.


Amy - Mar 20, 2018 6:39:55 am PDT #23454 of 30002
Because books.

I guess I meant more like it wasn't super high, Steph? Either way, he just an internal echocardiogram, and it seems fine, too. And he sounds much better -- he's only looking for the occasional word here or there. So weird.

My concern is just that if it was a TIA, the effects from it lasted a lot longer (and were more severe) than usual. And TIAs are generally warning signs of bigger, badder strokes to come.

Also, it's begun to snow. Can I go back to bed now?


Laura - Mar 20, 2018 6:47:21 am PDT #23455 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Going back to bed sounds like an excellent plan.


meara - Mar 20, 2018 6:52:03 am PDT #23456 of 30002

I am glad I have no snow coming.

And 99% competent sounds like a lot more than most folks.


Sparky1 - Mar 20, 2018 7:03:23 am PDT #23457 of 30002
Librarian Warlord

If it snows, I can deal with it. What makes it untenable is when K's school is cancelled, and my DH and I still have to work. Since we are in a wee apartment across town while our house is being renovated, she can't just walk over to a friend's house so we generally have to play all the games to keep her occupied.

Also, I would like a decent weather forecast for Saturday, since we will be out at the March for our Lives. We will go even if the weather is not good, but I would prefer it be good.

Amy, I hope S is okay. No one needs that kind of worry.


Jessica - Mar 20, 2018 7:32:47 am PDT #23458 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

This. We're getting sleet now, but predictions have gone from 3-5", maybe, to 5-10".

Our predictions have gone from 1-3 to 12-16 of "heavy wet snow"

Travel conditions will be "difficult to impossible"


-t - Mar 20, 2018 7:49:20 am PDT #23459 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Aphasia is one of those things I'm more afraid of than is probably warranted. I hope they get it figured out.


lisah - Mar 20, 2018 8:08:34 am PDT #23460 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate

I have a 3 pm doctor's appointment and they're still trying to figure out if they're closing early or not. It's been sleeting all morning and I'm not thrilled at going outside and diving.