You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here.

Jayne ,'The Train Job'


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.


Susan W. - Mar 15, 2017 3:38:20 pm PDT #8561 of 30002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

During the WX era, I had the world's most boring and easy job sitting at a desk.

Yeah, I like my current responsibilities and paycheck, but I miss having A) downtime and B) a private office with a door that closes because OMG everything must be open plan nowadays and never mind if that means you catch EVERY cold in the building, your coworkers know way too much about your medical situation (not that I couldn't leave the desk to call the doctor, but cell phone reception in the building sucks and you usually have to await the doctor's convenience for a return call)...and it cuts severely into your hanging out with wonderful invisible people time.


aurelia - Mar 15, 2017 3:38:49 pm PDT #8562 of 30002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Don'tRepubliCare

The best moniker I've see so far is RyanDon'tCare.


sarameg - Mar 15, 2017 3:52:07 pm PDT #8563 of 30002

It's either time for the biennial sewage line cleanout, or the main line got a little icy OR the snow and ice that blew up against the basement door melted inwards. Sigh. Tomorrow's shower will tell whether I need to make a home warrantee call...


Dana - Mar 15, 2017 3:58:08 pm PDT #8564 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I hope the medical profession goes this way, as carrying excess weight is pretty much a family tradition for my (genetic) people.

Right? I did not say that I came from a long line of sturdy people, but seriously. We're Cajuns. We cook very good food.


Atropa - Mar 15, 2017 3:58:25 pm PDT #8565 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I was skimming, and my brain did that thing where it smushed a few posts together:

Though witch doctors are not covered under our insurance.

I hope the medical profession goes this way


-t - Mar 15, 2017 4:06:18 pm PDT #8566 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I admit, I had to read that run of posts a few times to be sure which way the medical profession might be going.


sarameg - Mar 15, 2017 5:03:45 pm PDT #8567 of 30002

Huh. The good news is it wasn't the sewer line. Bad news it it something to do with the refill valve to the furnace. I think it is doing what it is supposed to, but I don't know why. Will put in a call tomorrow.


meara - Mar 15, 2017 5:04:36 pm PDT #8568 of 30002

I mean, they are covering chiropractors and acupuncture these days, a lot of times. Witch doctors may be next. More affordable, with TrumpCare?


sarameg - Mar 15, 2017 5:27:29 pm PDT #8569 of 30002

Oooohhh, I bet the expansion tank is full. I just let air out of the radiators the other night, and with this cold, furnace has been in full bore mode. But still need the tank drained...


Connie Neil - Mar 15, 2017 6:54:03 pm PDT #8570 of 30002
brillig

Well, I've been digging through the comic collection, And except for a very few exceptions, everything is reading value only. Certainly not worth a comics store going to the trouble of packaging and storing. I think I'll get a better reception if I just take in the good stuff rather than trying to sell good stuff plus 20+ pounds of so-so stuff. There's always the Magic cards and the rest of the Warhammer figs. We were buying comics at the start of the "OMG, comics can be worth a lot of money, churn out as many variants and special issues as we can!" bubble. Even mint versions of these issues are below cover price.

Ah, well, keep what I like to read, recycle the rest.