Buffy: He ran away, right? Giles: Sort of, more. turned and swept out majestically, I suppose. Said I didn't concern him. Buffy: So a mythic triumph over a completely indifferent foe? Giles: Well, I'm not dead or unconscious, so I say bravo for me.

'Same Time, Same Place'


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.


Atropa - Aug 20, 2020 8:09:11 am PDT #25090 of 30019
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

In other news, I need to write my performance evaluation and I'm so tired and I just DON'T WANNA.

Shrift has gotten all her stuff done over the past year. She has made sure other people got their stuff done, and helped organize many things so they didn't go careening into the abyss. She did not have a nervous breakdown, or cause any co-workers to have a nervous breakdown.


Jesse - Aug 20, 2020 8:42:23 am PDT #25091 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Shrift has gotten all her stuff done over the past year. She has made sure other people got their stuff done, and helped organize many things so they didn't go careening into the abyss. She did not have a nervous breakdown, or cause any co-workers to have a nervous breakdown.

My only suggestion is to add "In these difficult times," and "Even given the current circumstances," everywhere.

That sounds awful, Sparky1. Good luck.


DavidS - Aug 20, 2020 8:47:40 am PDT #25092 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Matilda is parked in front of her computer for her first class of high school: Ethnic Studies with Ms. Elfland.

She shooed me off when I came back from my run bringing her a hot chocolate and mechanical pencils. Clearly I am not to be on camera. Only a hand that brings cocoa.


Steph L. - Aug 20, 2020 8:59:47 am PDT #25093 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Hec, don't sell yourself short.

You also bring pencils.


-t - Aug 20, 2020 9:07:55 am PDT #25094 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Don't bite the hand the hot cocoas you, Matilda!

Atropa and Jesse are wise. I would like to contract y'all to write all my performance evaluations for the foreseeable future


Jesse - Aug 20, 2020 9:30:05 am PDT #25095 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

She shooed me off when I came back from my run bringing her a hot chocolate and mechanical pencils. Clearly I am not to be on camera. Only a hand that brings cocoa.

Of course not! What could be worse? I mean, your showing up at the school building and having her paged to the office to pick up her lunch would be worse, I guess. DaaaAAAAAaaad!!!!!


Toddson - Aug 20, 2020 9:43:17 am PDT #25096 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

As long as she doesn't take to saying, "thank you thing."


chrismg - Aug 20, 2020 10:46:37 am PDT #25097 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

At least the teacher would be amused?


Atropa - Aug 20, 2020 10:54:33 am PDT #25098 of 30019
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

As long as she doesn't take to saying, "thank you thing."

No, that's exactly what she should do.


Topic!Cindy - Aug 20, 2020 10:58:01 am PDT #25099 of 30019
What is even happening?

Steve Bannon arrested for defrauding donors.

Arrested for defrauding donors by promising them the money would go to building a wall on the Mexican border.

Steve Bannon was arrested for defrauding donors by promising them the money would go to building a wall on the Mexican border. Steve Bannon and crew were arrested by agents of the US Postal Inspection service, i.e. the criminal investigating arm of the United States Postal Service.

He's being charged in a Federal court, the SDNY. Which means that Trump can and will pardon him, eventually.

The acting US Attorney for SDNY is Audrey Strauss. Strauss was deputy to the former US Attorney for SDNY, Geoffrey Berman. You may recall that two months ago, Bill Barr tried to force out Berman, by lying that Berman had resigned when he had not, so that they could replace Berman with Trump loyalist, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton.

Berman refused to resign until the Senate approved Clayton, which is why Barr had to accept Strauss as Berman's replacement.

It seems like the writers have gotten a second wind in the run up to the season 4 (and please let it be a series) finale.