You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.

Simon ,'Jaynestown'


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.


Jessica - Jun 09, 2020 5:03:08 am PDT #22141 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Daily meetings NO. My team has been going the other way - almost all of my weekly meetings are now every other week, and I dropped a monthly meeting down to quarterly (and got a nice thank-you note from the Big Boss.)*

*Not the BIG BIG boss, just the Big Boss of my subsidiary.


Laura - Jun 09, 2020 5:20:57 am PDT #22142 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

A family friend just posted a picture on FB of her teenager having a "prom" in the backyard with a dozen teenagers. No masks, no distancing. I just can't with people.

Here it is county driven. In Fort Lauderdale area everyone is masked. Palm Beach, maybe 85% masked, certainly in stores. Martin county, just north of us, rarely see a mask. My kids move this weekend to Martin and I told them how worrying I find this. Ugh.

Last night I started taking this Yale course on happiness that was recommended by our Wellness director at work [link]

That looks very interesting.


Toddson - Jun 09, 2020 5:51:27 am PDT #22143 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I saw a very sweet story about a seven-year-old boy who discovered that his babysitter, a high school senior, wouldn't have a prom. So he invited her to a prom in his back yard. He put on a suit, got a bow tie to match the dress she'd bought before everything was cancelled, got her favorite foods and (non-alcoholic) beverages. After eating, they kicked off their shoes and danced barefoot on the lawn. Throughout, they used a six-foot pool noodle to maintain their distance.


Topic!Cindy - Jun 09, 2020 6:14:18 am PDT #22144 of 30019
What is even happening?

Toddson, stop restoring my faith in humanity, when I've just rid myself of it.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 09, 2020 6:19:37 am PDT #22145 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

Aw, that's very sweet!

In other news, I just made the last payment on credit card debt I've been whittling away at for 12 years. Once that's posted, I am officially debt free! (Well, until the next statement from my month-to-month credit card, anyway.)


-t - Jun 09, 2020 6:20:26 am PDT #22146 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Wow, Matt, congratulations!


msbelle - Jun 09, 2020 6:28:13 am PDT #22147 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Way to go Matt!!


Topic!Cindy - Jun 09, 2020 6:29:54 am PDT #22148 of 30019
What is even happening?

That's such a great feeling Matt. Congrats!


Katerina Bee - Jun 09, 2020 6:33:55 am PDT #22149 of 30019
Herding cats for fun

Yay Matt! Debt free is a great way to live.


Cashmere - Jun 09, 2020 6:52:53 am PDT #22150 of 30019
Now tagless for your comfort.

Matt, that is AWESOME! What a relief that must be!

RED ALERT! My coworker just asked me if I read THAT website. I lost it and had to tell him the whole story. He said his wife reads it all the time but she may change her mind when he tells her about it.