This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?

Dawn ,'Never Leave Me'


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.


Laura - Mar 18, 2020 3:34:13 am PDT #18042 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Tries to virtually scratch Theodosia's back...

I slept in this morning until nearly 8. Yikes! I never do that. DH had fed the cats, otherwise they would have been nibbling on my toes.

Had a relaxing evening at home. The kids and DH devoured the corned beef, cabbage, and baby potatoes. Then I decided I should have dessert, when I never have that kind of stuff around. Settled on cool whip and black raspberries, which was super tasty.

And with that, I'm off to film (is that the correct verb?)

Yes, it is. It is such a help to have the technology to still connect with our families while in quarantine. And do our jobs!

I'm hoping that the use of tech to keep so many at home helps to get this spread under control. If it helps to keep it from exploding, as we all expect it will, I will happily roll my eyes at all those who claimed we overreacted.


DXMachina - Mar 18, 2020 3:53:28 am PDT #18043 of 30019
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Local supermarkets are trying to enact a dedicated shopping hour first thing in the morning for the elderly and disabled

My local Stop and Shop is doing this as well.


sj - Mar 18, 2020 4:21:44 am PDT #18044 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I just placed a Whole Foods delivery order. Friday night was the earliest delivery.


Toddson - Mar 18, 2020 4:52:04 am PDT #18045 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I'm in the office because I can't get internet access at home. I have been productive - a couple of people didn't get their office phones forwarded to their cell phones, so I could take care of that. LOTS of phone calls from people with questions who didn't know who to ask (so the phone directory didn't help); I could tell them to email the people they needed to contact. I also collected the mail (left at the front door); I'm supposed to look for incoming checks, but so far there haven't been any.

It's really quiet and, surprisingly, warm in the office; it's usually chilly. Annoyingly, our motion-activated lights keep going out because I don't move enough to keep them on. Luckily, the sun's out, so I'm basically OK.

I definitely need to be in on Friday - I have THREE Zoom meetings scheduled.


DavidS - Mar 18, 2020 5:26:56 am PDT #18046 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Meanwhile, in more positive news, Ryan will be in high school next year. I just got a call from them yesterday - he's been awarded a scholarship! 25% of the school fees. (It's a private school, run by Lutherans.) He's pretty thrilled. We're pretty happy about it too.

Great news! That whole Buffista cohort is going to high school next year or the year after.


askye - Mar 18, 2020 5:34:23 am PDT #18047 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

My family is so far healthy except for the anxiety that this is causing. Matthew's mom still is mad the hospital here is going to be used for Covid-19 patients. She keeps saying that people are going to go visit them and then get infected and go to stores and we are all going to get it. I didn't remind her everyone will be in quarantine and can't have visitors but I did point out it's probably already here and I work in a store so I've been dragging germs home for weeks.

Her facebook friends tend to spread misinformation (not realizing it's misinformation) so she is also not even sure why they are setting up hospitals "they say on FB if it gets in your lungs you're dead. No point in even going to the hospital"


Toddson - Mar 18, 2020 5:42:13 am PDT #18048 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

It occurred to me - one way someone could probably make some serious money - ethically - would be to develop something that would sanitize your hands without drying them out. A moisturizing sanitizer or sanitizing moisturizer.


Laura - Mar 18, 2020 5:54:50 am PDT #18049 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

My news blip mentioned an earthquake in Salt Lake City, and of course my first thought was if Connie felt the shake.

My doctors are all scrambling to do telemedicine since their waiting rooms are empty. Half of them are delighted with the notion of working from home.


Steph L. - Mar 18, 2020 5:58:30 am PDT #18050 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

My doctors are all scrambling to do telemedicine since their waiting rooms are empty. Half of them are delighted with the notion of working from home.

My therapy appointment tomorrow is going to be telemedicine. That's going to be weird.


sj - Mar 18, 2020 6:00:54 am PDT #18051 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Toddson, also a quick way to sanitize the surfaces of anything coming into your home.