That's my girl, large and in-charge. Okay, teensy-weensy and in charge.

Gunn ,'Just Rewards (2)'


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.


Trudy Booth - Jul 05, 2020 11:41:35 pm PDT #23261 of 30019
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

In today's episode of Insomnia: Quarantine Edition I am freshly annoyed at The Kids' (why do I have teenagers when I never had children?) refusal to RESTOCK THE EFFING TOILET PAPER WHEN THEY USE THE LAST ROLL. Its getting smaller and smaller and I am not going down to the basement to get a fresh package even if I have to carry tp from my room every damn time I pee. Again.

I'm going to weep with joy when girlfriend lives at her own house again. Pretty soon our landlords are going to object (thank god). The other roommates, I think, are beginning to get annoyed at the general untidiness and lack of pitching in of our little lovebirds. At least The Kids have started kicking in extra on electricity - they've been running that AC 24/7 since April at what must be 60 degrees. (That may be an exaggeration... but it may not! I've never actually looked at the thing. It did in fact go in in April.)

In amusing news, all it took to get me to start playing games (both board and now RPG) is locking me inside for a few months. The roomies are slowly going back to their offices, but I think D&D night will live on.

I still do not have work for the foreseeable future - it will be a while before law firms use temps again and television/film production is still shut down despite periodic whispers to the contrary. Mercifully, the state has extended unemployment benefits and I socked away just about all of the federal UI supplement because I knew this was likely to happen. I really am blessed to be able to ride out this storm in relative (albeit irritated) comfort.


Shir - Jul 06, 2020 3:10:50 am PDT #23262 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

I've finished my first (online, remote) exam for the season. It was three hours ago, and I've been trying to move from the couch for the last hour and a half. Am tired. Couch is comfy.


Toddson - Jul 06, 2020 5:29:28 am PDT #23263 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Well, 2020 just keeps going ... now it's flying snakes. oy


Amy - Jul 06, 2020 5:46:09 am PDT #23264 of 30019
Because books.

And apparently one case of bubonic plague in China. AND Kanye is running for president. 2020 is all about upping the ante.


Jessica - Jul 06, 2020 5:55:20 am PDT #23265 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I hope whichever Power That Be wins this bet is getting something really good out of it...


-t - Jul 06, 2020 6:30:53 am PDT #23266 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

"Undulation increases the stability of flying snake glides"

I'm so happy to have heard that sentence

Flying snakes are so much easier for to understand than Kanye


Toddson - Jul 06, 2020 6:36:54 am PDT #23267 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

George Takei posted something about "cardassians in the white house" and "not while I'm a starfleet officer"


amyparker - Jul 06, 2020 7:23:19 am PDT #23268 of 30019
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.

So my father spent the Fourth of July with 10 other people mending the roof of a church member, and my mother wants to know if the ferry running a reduced schedule is making it hard to spend time with Ken. *bangs head on table, is glad that Quarantine Kitchen is on tomorrow, as that is my weekly excuse for drinking*


Katerina Bee - Jul 06, 2020 7:31:41 am PDT #23269 of 30019
Herding cats for fun

Kanye presidency? I didn't think we could ever top the flamin' Cheeto for stupidity and narcissism.


Toddson - Jul 06, 2020 7:33:14 am PDT #23270 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Let's not give him any goals to aim for, 'kay?