Most people is pretty quiet right about now. Me, I see a stiff -- one I didn't have to kill myself -- I just get, the urge to, you know, do stuff. Like work out, run around, maybe get some trim if there's a willin' woman about... not that I get flush from corpses or anything. I ain't crazy.

Jayne ,'The Message'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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.


Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 19, 2019 6:23:22 am PDT #11604 of 30019
"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've passed on telling a couple of co-workers about the buffistas because this is where I gripe about work (and co-workers). They'd have been great fits otherwise.

Oh! I also have a hivemind question: at work, we are doing "famous advertisements" for Halloween. Any good ideas? I can also use my office, so was thinking maybe Folger's Crystals? I can wear whatever but turn my office in a restaurant?

I've dressed up as the Burger King for Halloween before. Got great reactions (and a free bacon King sandwich!) with it.


Laura - Sep 19, 2019 6:34:35 am PDT #11605 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

There are two things keeping me here, other than the time I get to spend with my sister here. I enrolled in a dog training class that runs 10 weeks not ending until Nov 3rd. I already assumed I would miss the last class because I like to be home for Halloween. Skinner and I need the training and it is a pricey ($350!) but very small focused training class. First week 1 on 1, last week just 2 dogs, and from now on just 4 which gives lots of individual attention with the trainer. The other not fixable issue is I have to be here Oct 20-22 because my SILs and their sons are going to be staying with me for their fall tour of 5 states. Well, in theory they could be here without me, but visiting me is kind of the point of their trip, then they will go on to Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and a bunch of places. They wanted me and DH to join them on the rest of it, but I think my nephews and the sisters can have that time together and I can prepare to head south after my dog training on the 27th.

Short version, I can't clone myself so I'll stick it out for another 6 weeks.


meara - Sep 19, 2019 6:49:38 am PDT #11606 of 30019

Staff writer at The Atlantic Kaitlyn Tiffany's EVERYTHING I NEED I GET FROM YOU: HOW FANGIRLS CREATED THE INTERNET AS WE KNOW IT, a dive into the world of the young women who, beginning with their love for One Direction, shaped the language of the social internet

Um, what. I was with it until it got to "One Direction". Da fuq?


Amy - Sep 19, 2019 7:20:03 am PDT #11607 of 30019
Because books.

Um, what. I was with it until it got to "One Direction". Da fuq?

Exactly. I mean, One Direction was, like, ten minutes ago.


Laura - Sep 19, 2019 7:28:58 am PDT #11608 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

That was my first thought, after the laughter. I had to look it up and One Direction was 2010!


Jesse - Sep 19, 2019 7:31:40 am PDT #11609 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I mean, maybe the modern internet only starts then????

I have decided on the Morton Salt Girl.


Jessica - Sep 19, 2019 7:36:31 am PDT #11610 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I had to look it up and One Direction was 2010!

2010 WAS FIVE MINUTES AGO.

The 1990s were "last decade" AT MOST. FIGHT ME.


-t - Sep 19, 2019 7:38:02 am PDT #11611 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

AGREED JESS

I'm thinking I don't know what "social internet" means and if I did maybe that would make more sense?


Amy - Sep 19, 2019 7:39:55 am PDT #11612 of 30019
Because books.

Ooh, the Morton Salt girl is perfect!


Laura - Sep 19, 2019 7:43:18 am PDT #11613 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

There were fan groups operating via BBS in the early 80s. Not sure where I would define the line for social internet.