Oh, at first it was confusing. Just the idea of computers was like — whoa! I'm eleven hundred years old! I had trouble adjusting to the idea of Lutherans.

Anya ,'Get It Done'


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.


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.


Sheryl - Aug 20, 2020 11:57:40 am PDT #25100 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Apparently whatever work that needed to be done in front of our parking spots was done, because the signs are gone.(The work was actually done in front of the house a few doors down, but they needed people out of their parking spots so they could park their truck lengthwise.)


-t - Aug 20, 2020 12:31:31 pm PDT #25101 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

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.

That is delicious

Huzzah for the parking space, Sheryl!


-t - Aug 20, 2020 1:00:21 pm PDT #25102 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Aw, my co-workers parents lost their house. They (the parents) were out of the country, though, and the person staying there got out safely. I imagine I'll be hearing more stories like that over the next few days. Been a really weird day at work. Tomorrow probably will be also.

But! I managed to get my life insurance AND my car insurance paid. I am super duper responsible!


Consuela - Aug 20, 2020 1:24:32 pm PDT #25103 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

And apparently the Postal inspectors were brought to the yacht where Bannon was hiding by the US Coast Guard. Yay!

I am still in Colorado, and was planning to drive home this weekend, but now... not so much. Here I have A/C and plenty of company and a big yard to toss the frisbee for the dog; at home I have none of that, plus fires and terrible air quality. So I'm staying for another week or so.

Stay safe, Bayistas!

As for the political news, a rumor flew around that Curt Schilling had been arrested too, which would have been-- ::chef's kiss:: But apparently it wasn't true: he would have been named in the indictment (which I read), and he wasn't.

Still a very interesting and schadenfreudey day.


chrismg - Aug 20, 2020 1:25:13 pm PDT #25104 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Oooh, I had to read that a couple times before I realized you were talking about fire and not eviction.

ETA: -t