You turn on any of my crew, you turn on me.

Mal ,'Ariel'


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.


-t - Mar 10, 2020 8:04:06 am PDT #17321 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yeah, I can see that. Both ways. Eta: Station 11, that is

Job~ma for Mr Dana!


Rick - Mar 10, 2020 8:07:33 am PDT #17322 of 30019

My twins were born exactly 11 months before Pi-Boy so I was not surprised to find out that he is approaching nine years old.

My family is supposed to go to Miami for spring break on Sunday but we are wavering. We aren't so much afraid of getting sick, we just want to be sick at home with our things and our people around us. Getting quarantined in a strange and expensive place seems like a real risk when you are traveling with two kids. I'm not sure what we will do.

My university is teaching one-hour seminars on how to take lectures online from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm all this week. We are supposed to find one that we can attend. I'm wondering whether our 44,000 students will be returning from spring break. The administration isn't saying much at this point, but if enough universities take step of suspending classes it gets to be a liability issue for those who don't.


Steph L. - Mar 10, 2020 8:09:50 am PDT #17323 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

if enough universities take step of suspending classes it gets to be a liability issue for those who don't.

I read last night that Ohio State is moving to all-online classes. That's a big damn school.


bennett - Mar 10, 2020 8:12:46 am PDT #17324 of 30019

The University I work at is apparently still planning on in-person classes next week (after Spring Break) but I really wish they'd go online so that the kids would keep their germs in their hometowns and not bring them here.


Dana - Mar 10, 2020 8:17:04 am PDT #17325 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Okay, so far, so good. Salary good. We'd relocate to the Atlantic side of Florida, which could be worse. Yes, there hurricanes, but presumably no snow.


Rick - Mar 10, 2020 8:24:20 am PDT #17326 of 30019

I read last night that Ohio State is moving to all-online classes.

Yeah, I'm at another Big Ten school, so their example may be persuasive to our administration. The schools cooperate on many academic issues at this point.


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 10, 2020 8:34:27 am PDT #17327 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

Nilly! So good to see your pixels, even if it's due to self-quarantine. I hope all turns out clear.

We had a funeral for a longtime friend of my mom's today. She was fine until the part came to walk past the (open) casket, and that really shook her up. Then out of the funeral and into the dumpster fire at work. This is a very Monday-ish Tuesday so far.


-t - Mar 10, 2020 8:38:24 am PDT #17328 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

{{{Matt and mom of Matt}}}

Glad to hear that and continuing ~ma, Dana!


msbelle - Mar 10, 2020 8:49:03 am PDT #17329 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

My new boss just lost her mother unexpectedly and is out all week.


-t - Mar 10, 2020 9:07:56 am PDT #17330 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, poor woman. How is that for you finding your feet, msbelle?