I can beat up demons until the cows come home, and then I can beat up the cows.

Buffy ,'Dirty Girls'


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.


DavidS - Mar 31, 2020 11:26:35 am PDT #19026 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It's not that hard to grasp.

Apparently it's impossible to grasp.

One of the Republican governors said they didn't need a stay-at-home order because this problem would be faced and conquered by "personal responsibility."

And I thought, "I want to see Ayn Rand in a Leper Colony fighting off contagion with her personal responsibility."


Sheryl - Mar 31, 2020 11:26:55 am PDT #19027 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

As far as haircuts go, I usually get a trim twice a year, and the last trim was not too long ago, so I'm fine. Gary and Mr. S may be looking a bit shaggy before long.


Theodosia - Mar 31, 2020 11:28:11 am PDT #19028 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"

What are the chances that oat milk will be an adequate substitute for milk for a muffin mix?

I use mostly coconut milk, but occasionally soy and/or oatmilk in my baking all the time, and it turns out splendidly. As in, if I didn't tell you that it was dairy-free, you wouldn't know it.


Steph L. - Mar 31, 2020 11:32:37 am PDT #19029 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism

It's not that hard to grasp.

Apparently it's impossible to grasp.

Right? It looks like, overall, Ohio is doing well on flattening the curve, but then it was in the 60s for the past few days here and there were people playing baseball on the fields around the corner. So, y'know, any gains we make as a whole (country/state/city) are going to be in spite of the jackwagons who think the rules don't apply to them.


askye - Mar 31, 2020 11:35:03 am PDT #19030 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

So McMasters isn't using a shelter in place but he has closed all pulic beaches and boat ramps, restaurants are take out only and now he is closing all mom essential businesses. So basically doing pretty much everything a shelter in place order would do except telling people to shelter in place.


Dana - Mar 31, 2020 11:38:51 am PDT #19031 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Good old Texas state government. Sigh.


DavidS - Mar 31, 2020 11:38:56 am PDT #19032 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

and now he is closing all mom essential businesses

Great typo. It makes me worried for the white wine industry.


Toddson - Mar 31, 2020 11:40:49 am PDT #19033 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Well, the moms may have to make do with red ... or rose!


bennett - Mar 31, 2020 11:48:11 am PDT #19034 of 30019

The thing about living in Texas is that your expectations of state government are so low that you're pleasantly surprised when the governor does something even vaguely helpful.


Theodosia - Mar 31, 2020 11:51:07 am PDT #19035 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"

And my sewing machine is refusing to actually sew -- the needle is moving, the cloth goes forward, but the stitch isn't locking through the fabric, something is not happening with the bobbin part of the equation. Aaargh.