Mal: Well said. Wasn't that well said, Zoe? Zoe: Had a kind poetry to it, sir.

'Out Of Gas'


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.


Steph L. - Mar 01, 2020 6:36:00 am PST #16901 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Could/would your dad ever wear gloves at work, Teppy?

I should ask him -- thanks for mentioning that, Cindy!


Topic!Cindy - Mar 01, 2020 6:38:49 am PST #16902 of 30019
What is even happening?

I didn't think I could do it, either. I had to take an Ativan, and sent DH out for mini powdered donuts. There's a long wait between calls. They have an easy click thru script, but it is nerve-wracking.


sj - Mar 01, 2020 6:42:04 am PST #16903 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I definitely wouldn't be able to do it with ltc in the house. She sees me on the phone and immediately becomes the most difficult, needy 4 year old ever.


msbelle - Mar 01, 2020 6:42:41 am PST #16904 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Cold calling is hard at first, but at least for me got easier each time. I am door to door canvassing today and have put off starting to get some food. In Texas we always went out in pairs, but this is solo and I'm a little nervous, but I just need to go and get through the list. This is the highest % effective way to GOTV, so gotta do it.


Dana - Mar 01, 2020 7:59:30 am PST #16905 of 30019
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

So what do you do in that situation?? Do you have to make something up, or can you just scrub something from work?

I'm bringing a fact sheet I wrote at the lab job that explains complex scientific concepts, and I'm bringing a test I did for another job application.


Theodosia - Mar 01, 2020 8:03:29 am PST #16906 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I definitely wouldn't be able to do it with ltc in the house. She sees me on the phone and immediately becomes the most difficult, needy 4 year old ever.

Substitute Spare Cat for the kiddo -- but at least a cat I can lock out of the room with a clear conscience and the confidence she won't get into anything more than usually life-threatening.

But really, she hears me talking and immediately has to know What's Going On?


msbelle - Mar 01, 2020 8:05:30 am PST #16907 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

16 doors knocked. Only 3 answered. A lot of canvassing is just leaving literature.


sj - Mar 01, 2020 8:15:16 am PST #16908 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yeah, trying to lock ltc out of a room would just lead to much louder screaming and probably some destroying of property.


Topic!Cindy - Mar 01, 2020 8:17:37 am PST #16909 of 30019
What is even happening?

I definitely wouldn't be able to do it with ltc in the house. She sees me on the phone and immediately becomes the most difficult, needy 4 year old ever.

Getting on the phone with a toddler around is like sending up the Bat signal, but instead, you end up with a needy child.

Cold calling is hard at first, but at least for me got easier each time. I am door to door canvassing today and have put off starting to get some food. In Texas we always went out in pairs, but this is solo and I'm a little nervous, but I just need to go and get through the list. This is the highest % effective way to GOTV, so gotta do it.

I'm kind of wishing I'd canvassed instead, but my anxiety makes my ability to do that a crapshoot.


meara - Mar 01, 2020 8:47:38 am PST #16910 of 30019

My echo chamber FB is clearly very pro warren with a few Bernie stans and one or two "my fave person dropped out so now I'm Biden" people. Somehow doesn't seem to be representative of who's voting though.