Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.

'Time Bomb'


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.


Cashmere - Jul 28, 2020 6:31:17 am PDT #24089 of 30019
Now tagless for your comfort.

my brother is a lost cause. He gets more insane by the day. His health is very poor and his memory pretty awful at this point so my sisters are hoping he forgets that he swore off baseball.

Laura, my DH said he'd quit watching if the National League instituted the designated hitter and yet, here were are. Still watching. And he was happy as a cat who got the cream with the baseball we're getting.

Although, THANKS A LOT MARLINS!

Actually, though, there's no way we should be having sports at this point. The best sports opening plan for COVID is Roller Derby and nobody listens to roller derby.

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We are still waiting for whether our schools will open in six weeks. I can't stand the waiting.


Dana - Jul 28, 2020 6:39:56 am PDT #24090 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Also she is absolutely indignant that she has earned no shows and no treats so far today.

In her defense, that describes how I spend most of my days.


Tom Scola - Jul 28, 2020 6:53:30 am PDT #24091 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

14 of them infected. Crazy.

Four more have now tested positive.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 28, 2020 6:57:56 am PDT #24092 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

Who could have guessed that Covid-19 passes most virulently through butt patting?


Shir - Jul 28, 2020 10:34:11 am PDT #24093 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Buffistas, may I ask for some unspecified~ma for the next month or so? I started rolling something tonight (well, the email was sent tonight, the plan initiated six weeks ago), I have zero idea how it will turn out and I do not have any spoons until mid August to handle it if it'll turn big and ugly. And it may turn big and ugly.


-t - Jul 28, 2020 10:40:25 am PDT #24094 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Something~ma, Shir. Best of luck.


Laura - Jul 28, 2020 10:55:53 am PDT #24095 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Unspecified~ma coming at you.


Zenkitty - Jul 28, 2020 11:03:19 am PDT #24096 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

General good~ma coming to you, Shir.

Cindy, that's wonderful news about your son, glad he's doing so well!

Hugs and ~ma to everyone.

My situation is looking better. I'm trying not to stress about it. It is what it is, and I'm not going to kill myself for a job ever again.


EpicTangent - Jul 28, 2020 11:20:55 am PDT #24097 of 30019
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Non-specified~ma, Shir!

I'm not going to kill myself for a job ever again.

Sounds like an excellent plan!


sj - Jul 28, 2020 11:28:41 am PDT #24098 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Non-specified~ma, Shir!

Zen, I hope your job situation improves.

ltc went to play outside for about an hour with TCG. It was too hot for her to ride her bike, and now she is running around dancing to music because she hasn't earned any TV today. However, I got to hide in the bedroom and watch some TV for a couple of hours. So, things are looking and feeling less bleak. We're going to have a ridiculously early dinner before TCG had to go to his meeting. Hopefully tonight will go smoother.