That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.

Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'


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.


Theodosia - Mar 15, 2020 2:21:21 am PDT #17761 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 also got off the social media for a long time yesterday -- HBO is having a 'free' weekend, so I was able to stream all of The Outsider yesterday, which I do highly recommend, and then finally got around to watching Shazam which was a little camp-tastic -- on the other hand, the actor playing adult Shazam had real fun chemistry with the foster brother.

Anyway, didn't think about viruses or quarantines or anything for a couple hours. That was nice.


Laura - Mar 15, 2020 4:41:56 am PDT #17762 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Zen, so good to read about your new co-workers and physical therapy improvement. You should be appreciated and pain free!

Msbelle, that sounds like reasonable plans at your parents new place.

I know solving her issues isn't my responsibility but it will make my life happier.

Does she use technology at all? You can get lost in computer card games/Sudoku/Mahjong/etc for many hours a day.


Shir - Mar 15, 2020 5:07:58 am PDT #17763 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

I was laughed off for being irrational over expressing worries/slight disgust about double dipping of food and sharing of utensils with people I don't share fluids with.

Coronavirus and preferences aside, my immune system is not what it used to be pre illness few years back, so yeah, I don't think it's that irrational.


Jesse - Mar 15, 2020 5:28:27 am PDT #17764 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I was laughed off for being irrational over expressing worries/slight disgust about double dipping of food and sharing of utensils with people I don't share fluids with.

Are you kidding me? That's ridiculous. The laughing off part, not you!!

I guess I have no excuse for not going to church now, since it's going to be livestreaming on Facebook....


Jesse - Mar 15, 2020 5:30:35 am PDT #17765 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

...except he has his phone vertical, so maybe I'll just listen!


Jesse - Mar 15, 2020 5:34:31 am PDT #17766 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh thank goodness other people commented, and he fixed it.

Welcome to my liveblog of church this morning, apparently??


Laura - Mar 15, 2020 5:38:31 am PDT #17767 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

I just spent a half hour putting together my Whole Foods delivery order to find out delivery is suspended. Sigh.


aurelia - Mar 15, 2020 5:42:59 am PDT #17768 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I just checked to make sure my parents church was cancelled. They would've been ushering.


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 15, 2020 6:30:23 am PDT #17769 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 was laughed off for being irrational over expressing worries/slight disgust about double dipping of food and sharing of utensils with people I don't share fluids with.

Save a seat for me at the irrational table. If I'm not cool with sharing a bed (or wasn't when I had nightmares as a kid), I'm not cool with sharing a spoon.


shrift - Mar 15, 2020 7:48:33 am PDT #17770 of 30019
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I was laughed off for being irrational over expressing worries/slight disgust about double dipping of food and sharing of utensils with people I don't share fluids with.

NOPE NOPE NOPE to double dipping or sharing utensils. Ew. Gross.