zuisa, I have one on order! waiting impatiently for it to arrive.
You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
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.
Toddson - Mar 16, 2017 9:58:16 am PDT #8594 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Dana - Mar 16, 2017 10:14:43 am PDT #8595 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I can't even with the insurance company, which does not really convey the depths of my loathing.
The $21,000 drug? It does actually say on the website that it's not covered. What it shows is: Drug name, COVERED PRICE, and then a note saying oh, by the way, this isn't covered.
Also the note looks exactly the same as the note that a drug requires pre-authorization, so I totally missed it.
Dana - Mar 16, 2017 12:24:59 pm PDT #8596 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I don't remember where we discuss Great British Bakeoff, but I have to put my reaction somewhere. The new Mel and Sue of GBBO are...Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding. NOEL FIELDING? This Noel Fielding?
Connie Neil - Mar 16, 2017 12:49:07 pm PDT #8597 of 30002
brillig
I do not like Sandi Toksvig. I can't wait to see where Mel and Sue and Mary end up.
DavidS - Mar 16, 2017 12:58:13 pm PDT #8598 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Noel Fielding? Of the Mighty Boosh? And Never Mind the Buzzcocks?
shrift - Mar 16, 2017 1:06:35 pm PDT #8599 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I suddenly feel the urge to rewatch some Big Fat Quiz episodes to see if Noel actually eats any of the treats people frequently bring on, because while I'm reasonably sure Noel isn't actually a vampire, I really don't associate him with pastries, bread, or iced buns in any way.
Sheryl - Mar 16, 2017 1:28:13 pm PDT #8600 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Meh. Tired and sore.
amych - Mar 16, 2017 1:34:34 pm PDT #8601 of 30002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I know I've seen Sandi Toskvig, and even so I still have very little idea of who she is.
On the other hand, Richmond? t cackles for MILES
Connie Neil - Mar 16, 2017 2:10:28 pm PDT #8602 of 30002
brillig
It's back!
I've decided to sell my mineral rights. I did research into natural gas futures, and there is currently a glut in the market. The current leaseholders can't pay royalties till they start to drill, and they haven't even applied for a permit to drill, and that takes nearly a year to finalize. I suspect they're delaying till the market turns in their favor, however long that may be. My sister, who holds the other half of my branch of the family's share, is holding out for royalties, probably in hopes of decent future income. I haven't the heart to tell her that the stories I've found show that the companies pay as little as they can manage, citing the costs of production and market vagaries. I have hinted about uncertainties, but she brushes them off. She's as smart as I am, and I don't know her financial status. She may be able to absorb the uncertainties.
Me, I want to pay off my credit cards, put a chunk of money into an account that will actually pay interest, and have a largish cushion in case my car decides to have another major part fail (I'm going to need new shock absorbers soon). If it was a declared, fixed amount that I could expect in royalties, I'd keep the rights, but the mineral rights game is way too murky for my comfort.
sarameg - Mar 16, 2017 2:41:24 pm PDT #8603 of 30002
Uhg, install day. 10 hours and no swim because no lanes from 6:30 until 8:30 and I got home at 6. And I don't want to swim that late.
I'm just tired. Dyeing my hair, though.