Never goes smooth. How come it never goes smooth?

Mal ,'Safe'


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 - Nov 03, 2020 1:38:36 pm PST #28608 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Sloth slippers! So cute!


Gris - Nov 03, 2020 1:39:40 pm PST #28609 of 30019
Hey. New board.

I'm eating ice cream. Fuck this day.


JenP - Nov 03, 2020 1:40:59 pm PST #28610 of 30019

JenP, my parents have been getting rid of their excess shopping bags by filling them with non-perishable goods and donating the whole thing to food pantries. Seems to work out!

I think that's what I'm going to do. Certainly I don't have enough bags to fill to solve the problem that food pantries address, but I have a LOT of them and that would be a freaking awesome way to give them away and help. Thanks, Hivemind.


Theodosia - Nov 03, 2020 1:47:40 pm PST #28611 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I actually have OnStar, who scrambled up a helper within the hour they said they would. And I WAS out of gas. I put the hood up anyway, because at least it looked like I was visibly broken down rather than merely blithely parking in the bike lane to obstruct traffic.

Needless to say, I Have Learned A Lesson.


Sheryl - Nov 03, 2020 1:51:23 pm PST #28612 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Am avoiding the news as much as possible.


JenP - Nov 03, 2020 1:54:30 pm PST #28613 of 30019

I learned that lesson once, too, Theo. Fortunately, it is one that one usually only needs to learn once.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 03, 2020 2:16:20 pm PST #28614 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Wasn't the last font Verdana?

It was. At the time it was judged the most readable font. I am not sure if that has changed, but I have to say that the way it looks on my phone now is SO GOOD that I hardly care about the computer version looking a little wonky (which I can't pinpoint the reason. It is just very white)

This is so awesome, and since the experience is so good on my phone I can see myself commenting more! I remember the days when I was a top commenter back on World Crossing.

I am really glad I re-checked my polling site, because IT TOTALLY CHANGED FROM WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL.

The mail changed my site from my normal senior apartments to a "Social Club" which was a longer walk. I thought it was weird to vote in a "Social Club" (which I process as members only bar and or shooting range), but I can see not wanting to vote in the senior apartment building. But it was in the senior apartment building! They were really not into a) signage that gave you directions/flow or wearing masks over their noses. But I voted and there were really only a few people there (mostly seniors)


-t - Nov 03, 2020 2:21:43 pm PST #28615 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Re: masks not covering one's nose: I have at least one mask that does not want to stay on my face if I am talking. Most of the time I am not talking (grocery shopping, etc., I'm just walking around, not chatting) so when I *am* and my mask starts slipping it's not immediately apparent that it's not on me right (I am also bad at knowing whether my glasses are on my face without touching them with my hands. I may have issues), so since I have noticed that I am less judgey about other people's masks not covering their noses although of course they REALLY SHOULD.

Why this is true of (so far as I have noticed) one of my homemade masks and not all of them, I have no idea. They seem like pretty much the same design? IDK


Sophia Brooks - Nov 03, 2020 2:23:18 pm PST #28616 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I have more of a problem of the edges of masks getting in my eyes, because my face is super small! The only ones that are comfortable are the ones that are made like a bra cup, not with three pleats.


-t - Nov 03, 2020 2:27:39 pm PST #28617 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I have a little trouble with that, I have been folding down the top edge when it's an issue. It doesn't seem to always be an issue even with the same mask, so I don't even know what that's about.

BTW I splurged on some eShakti masks to match the work clothes that I bought a while back (but haven't been wearing because I never go into the office but I might as well be ready for when I will and who knows maybe I will dress professionally to wfh one of these days?) and they are SUPER COMFORTABLE with adjustable ear loops and a neck band so they dangle on your chest when you aren't wearing them on your face. Several different styles - pleated, fitted, scarf, tubular. And pretty.