That's what they want you to think, -t.
Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Amy - Jul 23, 2018 1:56:19 pm PDT #27685 of 30002
Because books.
-t - Jul 23, 2018 2:02:34 pm PDT #27686 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Devious nuns? Inconceivable.
sarameg - Jul 23, 2018 2:57:48 pm PDT #27687 of 30002
Jesse, I'm in much the situation you are. Except my poor trainee has been flying pretty much solo since July 9! She said it's been weird & I don't doubt it. Spent 2 hours just going over stuff, but she was exhausted (having just flown in this morning from throwing her twin's weekend wedding shower.) And we don't have a good training plan; it's just braindump me. And I'm still on vacaybrain.
Jesse - Jul 23, 2018 3:17:19 pm PDT #27688 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am sure we will both be fine! And our trainees, too.
meara - Jul 23, 2018 3:44:17 pm PDT #27689 of 30002
Possibly someone is stealing my power! They've stolen my water in the past (which I don't mind--it's local homeless folks--unless they leave the water running. But that wasn't hugely impacting my water bill!)
I did a lot of taking care of business today--including canceling both cable and my TiVo. I may wind up regretting it (since apparently my TiVo is old enough that they won't restart service on it now that I've canceled, if I change my mind??). I've had a TiVo since 2002!! Like OG. But I just don't watch much TV at all anymore. Now to decide if I want to get like, a Netflix subscription or something? (I do have a Roku) Actually what I really need is my PARENTS' cable info...lol
sarameg - Jul 23, 2018 4:12:24 pm PDT #27690 of 30002
I need to get better internet at home. Sigh.
My trainee is a 22 year old, one contract gig under her belt, first time living out of her home state. But she seems pretty adventurous, so. Still, she's MY charge, I feel protective & rather inept. Gonna spend tomorrow doing a massive whiteboard session on our system & crash course in Baltimore. Other hires have been a bit older & more experienced. But then, none of this was done for me & I figured it out. Still.
Consuela - Jul 23, 2018 5:47:53 pm PDT #27691 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Now to decide if I want to get like, a Netflix subscription or something? (I do have a Roku) Actually what I really need is my PARENTS' cable info...lol
meara, I share my niece's Netflix account, and gave my niece and my sister my Hulu login information. Seems to work out pretty well...
I use Youtube a lot more than I expected, in order to see Trevor Noah and John Oliver clips. Plus since I don't have cable, it's where I watch new Steven Universe episodes.
meara - Jul 23, 2018 6:28:57 pm PDT #27692 of 30002
meara, I share my niece's Netflix account, and gave my niece and my sister my Hulu login information. Seems to work out pretty well...
Yeah, I used to use my old roommate's Netflix account, and she used my NYTimes account. But she canceled Netflix (I think she went with Hulu instead? I haven't asked)
Katerina Bee - Jul 23, 2018 7:21:58 pm PDT #27693 of 30002
Herding cats for fun
Had no idea Beverly's automotive past was so interesting. Imagine driving Detroit steel overseas!
My 1968 Valiant was called The Tank. It was completely reliable for me over the 150,000 miles I put on after the first owner did 125,000. All my youthful adventures were enabled by that car. I would probably still own it if it hadn't been T-boned by a teenage driver making a careless left turn. I sold it to a mechanic couple who planned an engine transplant for their own beloved Valiant and I've always believed that slant-6 engine is still roaming the Bay Area.
What a great car it was! I've had more comfortable cars since then but never one so beloved.
Shir - Jul 24, 2018 12:53:30 am PDT #27694 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I have no opinions on cars, as I don't drive (yet. One more thing I need to change, better sooner than later).
However, I do have strong opinions on the need to kick and then let mules run over certain catalogers whose work I have now corrected for over a day's work now (misidentifying materials' type even when the type is clearly written on them; misidentifying dates; writing the general topic of the textual material but not the title of the text).