Most people is pretty quiet right about now. Me, I see a stiff -- one I didn't have to kill myself -- I just get, the urge to, you know, do stuff. Like work out, run around, maybe get some trim if there's a willin' woman about... not that I get flush from corpses or anything. I ain't crazy.

Jayne ,'The Message'


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 - Apr 03, 2020 7:09:35 am PDT #19195 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

I'd recommend a bakery near you, Amy, but nope, can't do that.


Amy - Apr 03, 2020 7:17:38 am PDT #19196 of 30019
Because books.

I'm excited to make it! The bakery where I got my very favorite mocha cake since I was a kid has changed, so this is my chance to recreate it. And the pastry chef at the restaurant the bakery owner also owns gave me some tips on the mocha flavor.

She finally responded to me, by the way. After I texted her this morning, reminding her I was still waiting.


Toddson - Apr 03, 2020 7:24:26 am PDT #19197 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I saw a note somewhere that, since so many people are taking up baking, a woman was challenged to make a toilet paper cake. She made one - looks like a roll of toilet paper, when you slice into it, it's layers of chocolate cake with white icing.


Laura - Apr 03, 2020 7:27:33 am PDT #19198 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Mmmmmm, cake.


chrismg - Apr 03, 2020 7:41:15 am PDT #19199 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Happy birthday, Scola! Did we meet in Austin or am I thinking of someone else?

All the -ma to the Zmayhem family; I'm so sorry you have to go through this.


Dana - Apr 03, 2020 7:49:39 am PDT #19200 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Husband now has to speak with a FOURTH person, a new person who is starting on Monday. I mean, this is still good, but OH MY GOD.


Sophia Brooks - Apr 03, 2020 7:50:35 am PDT #19201 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Much ~ma to Zmayhem family and also everyone else! I am sure I would miss someone if I tried to list people.

Happy Birthdays Tom and Amy! I know it is a different Amy and a different spelling, but that reminded me of the birthday cake that the Empress got that said Happy Birthday "Aimee"!


Sophia Brooks - Apr 03, 2020 7:56:29 am PDT #19202 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I am waiting to get on zoom again at one.

Also, nurses are wonderful! There are so many nurses in Rochester coming out of retirement to help staff the hospitals. They have turned most of the burn trauma unit and the surgical suites into ICU.Covid beds. Nurses from the OR with ER experience are staffing these. They have set up a separate, 5 patient trauma ER to take urgent non-Covid surgical cases, and that is being staffed with a lot of per diet nurses with OR experience or the OR nurses without ER experience. We just built a course in a week for these returning nurses. They are also scared, worried about PPE, worried about bringing things home to their families, some staying in motels so they don't bring anything home. Our hospital has started manufacturing our own hand sanitizer after raiding the chemistry department.


msbelle - Apr 03, 2020 8:12:22 am PDT #19203 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I'm just now getting to shower today, slept in too late to get one before work.


JZ - Apr 03, 2020 8:24:01 am PDT #19204 of 30019
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

that reminded me of the birthday cake that the Empress got that said Happy Birthday "Aimee"!

Literally every time I see or hear the name Amy/Aimee, I feel compelled to add a silent IF THAT IS YOUR NAME.

Similarly, our work has color-coded shuttles connecting the different campuses, and whenever the lime goes by I yell inside my head I DO NOT LIME!

All this is to distract myself from waiting for rounds to finish so I can call the hospital for an update and ask if I can FaceTime him (he won't respond, but he will be able to hear).