Hey, I've been in a firefight before! Well, I was in a fire. Actually, I was fired from a fry-cook opportunity. I can handle myself.

Wash ,'War Stories'


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 18, 2017 2:57:59 am PST #7485 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Re: Jo the cute girl in the beanie

Humans, man. WtF indeed.

I finally dragged my coughing butt into a walk in clinic and found out I have a sinus infection and bronchitis. And now I have antibiotics and a cough suppressant. So at least things should clear up in a week or so. Yay. At least it's not walking pneumonia.

My senators have both joined the ranks of those too scared to meet with their constituents. I had a whole script prepared and everything! While I appreciate the idea that protests, calls, etc. are having an effect, just sequestering themselves away and continuing to do things I find abhorrent are not the end result I'm looking for. I'm tempted to donate a dollar to each of them to see if there's a secret supporters' gathering that I can attend with some of my local lefties.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 18, 2017 3:44:57 am PST #7486 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

I'd say delete Jo the cute girl in the beanie from your phone unless you have a much higher tolerance for mindgames than I do, meara. She was definitely intentionally trying to make you think she was into you.


Jesse - Feb 18, 2017 3:45:59 am PST #7487 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm guessing that's code for "got back together with my ex after all"? But I'm with Matt.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 18, 2017 4:47:38 am PST #7488 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

True, true. There was a span back in my 30s where every promising guy I went out with got back with his ex before I could arrange a second date a week later. I felt like I should have started billing each reconciled couple for my services as a relationship fixer.


meara - Feb 18, 2017 5:11:28 am PST #7489 of 30002

That's what I assume, Jesse. Grrr


Jesse - Feb 18, 2017 5:49:25 am PST #7490 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So I know there's more to it than this, but I kind of love how Ruth Negga went from Agents of SHIELD to Preacher to Oscar nomination!


zuisa - Feb 18, 2017 6:41:53 am PST #7491 of 30002
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)

I worked on ships for six years. Just over three of those years was with Chris, who, at the expense of sounding mushy, is the greatest thing to ever happen to me. But ships is tough. We worked 7 days a week for the duration of a contract, which often didn't overlap perfectly which meant we didn't even really get vacations together.

So the fact that we are sitting around on a Saturday morning - me playing on the Internet and him playing Hearthstone - and we discuss what we want to do today? And nobody has to go to work? This "real life" thing is pretty fantastic.


Jesse - Feb 18, 2017 7:01:04 am PST #7492 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That's awesome. I can't believe you worked on ships for six years! Weren't you here before that? Time flies, man.


DavidS - Feb 18, 2017 7:07:12 am PST #7493 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So the fact that we are sitting around on a Saturday morning - me playing on the Internet and him playing Hearthstone - and we discuss what we want to do today? And nobody has to go to work? This "real life" thing is pretty fantastic.

That's so great! And bodes well for your relationship.


Sue - Feb 18, 2017 7:08:50 am PST #7494 of 30002
hip deep in pie

So I know there's more to it than this, but I kind of love how Ruth Negga went from Agents of SHIELD to Preacher to Oscar nomination!

I watched her in a Irish series from 2004 where she was the romantic lead against Allen Leech. I think she's been a star in the making for a long time.

Side note: I saw her and her BF Dominic Cooper at the Kate Bush concert I went to and they were both wee. Perfectly proportioned, but wee. His IMDB page says he's 5'9 1/2" but I would have said he was 5'6"