Nothing worse than a monster who thinks he's right with God.

Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'


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.


-t - Jul 22, 2020 5:56:16 am PDT #23844 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, thanks for that link, Scola! Exactly what I need.


chrismg - Jul 22, 2020 7:01:45 am PDT #23845 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

In the ongoing saga of "what movie are we living in, again?", the Chinese Consulate in Houston TX was ordered to close, after which people were seen burning papers in barrels outside:

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Zenkitty - Jul 22, 2020 7:05:00 am PDT #23846 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Now I fully understand why "May you live in interesting times" is a curse.


-t - Jul 22, 2020 7:09:03 am PDT #23847 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Whaaaaat?!?

That can't be good.


meara - Jul 22, 2020 7:22:17 am PDT #23848 of 30019

I mean, I expect if a US consulate was abruptly told to close we'd be frantically shredding and burning stuff too? It's very weird they were told they had to close though.


meara - Jul 22, 2020 7:25:41 am PDT #23849 of 30019

Chrismg that person is weird. Neither my laptop nor my attached extended keyboard with the extra number keys has a "return" button. Only "enter". They can argue they're different but good luck.

Yay making it to Colorado Consuela!

Guys are back doing work today—they said it would be a one day job, but when you show up at 930, leave for 90 minutes in the middle to pick up supplies, and leave at 4, apparently you only get about 1/3rd of the way through. Today they arrived at 720am.


Laura - Jul 22, 2020 7:39:54 am PDT #23850 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Please to send the ~ma to Memorial Hospital. My elderly aunt who I told you was having fevers has gotten worse and is now admitted to the hospital. It is her friends and co-workers taking care of her so I expect they are doing their very best. Still, she is old and I am quite worried.


-t - Jul 22, 2020 7:44:33 am PDT #23851 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

This is the nurse, Laura? Lots of ~ma, in any case

It's very weird they were told they had to close though.

That's the part that is worrying me. Although burning papers in the courtyard and not letting the fire department on the property is also pretty strange.

I think I remember having a separate "return" button at some point but it's been a while. Like, decades?


Steph L. - Jul 22, 2020 7:53:50 am PDT #23852 of 30019
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Laura, I hope your aunt gets good care and recovers.


Steph L. - Jul 22, 2020 7:53:55 am PDT #23853 of 30019
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Lord give me strength. A friend on Facebook is asking whether a t-shirt (that he wants to buy) with a Miata on it under a rainbow and the text "I'm not gay; I just like Miatas" is offensive.

MY GUY. What the actual fuck. (Fortunately, almost every comment is informing him that yes, it is offensive.)