Simon: Captain's a good fighter, he must know how to handle a sword. Zoe: I think he knows which end to hold.

'Shindig'


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 - Jul 15, 2020 5:40:13 am PDT #23604 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

-t, most likely because not technically suicide, and their beneficiaries won't get punished for the policy holder being an idiot. Not listed on the enrollment questionnaire like skydiving.


Jesse - Jul 15, 2020 5:40:55 am PDT #23605 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

The Red Cross says I do not have COVID antibodies, which I think is good, all things considered -- like, I never thought I had it, so never made a point to stay away from people like my mother. Although of course I've been generally staying away from everyone else.


Cashmere - Jul 15, 2020 5:52:21 am PDT #23606 of 30019
Now tagless for your comfort.

I'll be ready to start zapping.

The zapping is truly satisfying.

The Red Cross says I do not have COVID antibodies

Me, too! A benefit of platelet donation is the free test.


Jesse - Jul 15, 2020 5:55:34 am PDT #23607 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Same for whole blood.


-t - Jul 15, 2020 6:35:49 am PDT #23608 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I wonder, Laura. IME they are almost as inclined to find ways to not pay out as medical insurance.


Laura - Jul 15, 2020 6:57:08 am PDT #23609 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

I certainly wouldn't put it past them. Insurance companies are evil.


Dana - Jul 15, 2020 7:25:05 am PDT #23610 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

It's hard to be thrilled that a Trump-endorsed candidate won a race, but Jeff Sessions got his ass handed to him in Alabama, and I take some satisfaction from that.


Toddson - Jul 15, 2020 7:38:49 am PDT #23611 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Question for the hivemind - I have a new apartment and I'm getting new furniture. A number of the places I've looked will send furniture, but it requires assembly. I'm not up to that. Also, with my apartment building, anything much larger than a magazine has to be checked into our package room; they use a service called Parcel Pending (which seems to be evil) that sends a code which unlocks the package room. But then I have to haul the package up to my apartment and unless I can snag a handtruck or something, I have to work out how to get it upstairs (there are elevators, so I'm not actually hauling it up stairs, but there's a lot of hallway to navigate).

Any recommendations for furniture companies that will actually bring furniture, haul it up to my apartment and, if needed, assemble it? I have one on order that's supposed to provide that (at an additional cost, which I'm OK with), but a lot of their stuff will come directly from the manufacturer, leaving me with the haul/assemble dilemma.


NoiseDesign - Jul 15, 2020 8:34:50 am PDT #23612 of 30019
Our wings are not tired

I know that Ikea works with Task Rabbit for assembly, and you can also just use Task Rabbit directly for folks to help with things like furniture assembly, they will probably also do things like moving the packages.


Toddson - Jul 15, 2020 8:38:29 am PDT #23613 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

ooh ... that's an idea ... thanks - I even checked some stores that you'd think would have assembled furniture, but even they have a lot of "direct ship" and "assembly required" things

Thanks!