Just saw the news about Connie, so I came in to commiserate. She was a larger than life personality on the board. As long as this place lasts, we'll be able to look back and rejoice in her constant presence. This board is as much a memorial for her as anything else.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
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.
SailAweigh - Nov 01, 2019 12:55:07 pm PDT #12973 of 30019
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
javachik - Nov 01, 2019 1:39:53 pm PDT #12974 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I'm just so sad about this.
JZ - Nov 01, 2019 1:46:54 pm PDT #12975 of 30019
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
All Saints Day is today, and All Souls Day tomorrow. It's no Viking ship on fire, but I will inscribe Connie's name on a leaf of the Tree of Life at my parish, and she can join the rustling and murmuring all month long as the wind rises and falls and rattles the windowpanes.
Zenkitty - Nov 01, 2019 1:48:14 pm PDT #12976 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I just read that we lost Connie Neil. I couldn't believe it at first, I read it three times thinking, no, OUR Connie Neil? I'm so sad. She had finally gotten to a point where she was happy again. Death is so unfair.
Java Cat, thank you for checking and letting us know.
sj - Nov 01, 2019 1:52:58 pm PDT #12977 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Zen, when I read it this morning, I went back and checked Natter because I could have sworn she had posted recently. It just doesn't seem possible. She had such a presence, and like others have said she seemed to really be thriving.
msbelle - Nov 01, 2019 1:59:01 pm PDT #12978 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I was offline all day. Man.
shocked.
Calli - Nov 01, 2019 2:09:56 pm PDT #12979 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Damn. I'm sorry to hear that Connie's gone. I always loved to read her perspectives on things.
Steph L. - Nov 01, 2019 2:31:08 pm PDT #12980 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I just read that we lost Connie Neil. I couldn't believe it at first, I read it three times thinking, no, OUR Connie Neil?
Zen, when I read it this morning, I went back and checked Natter because I could have sworn she had posted recently. It just doesn't seem possible.
Honestly, I haven't cried yet, because I've had "What the FUCK?" on a loop in my head all day. It doesn't seem real.
sj - Nov 01, 2019 2:47:48 pm PDT #12981 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Same, Teppy. I'm mostly angry and not fully accepting it as real.
Pix - Nov 01, 2019 2:53:17 pm PDT #12982 of 30019
The status is NOT quo.
Dammit, dammit, dammit. I don't have words to say what I'm feeling. Just...sad I guess. I wasn't close to Connie, but I always loved her utter lack of caring what "people" thought. Parker, so sorry for your loss, and for anyone else who was close to her. Java Cat, thank you for going to look and letting us know.