A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.

Anya ,'Dirty Girls'


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.


shrift - Nov 13, 2020 2:45:59 pm PST #29470 of 30019
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

FWIW, I know Megan Walker has been active in (at least) the Gaming thread today.

I believe Betsy H-P is on Tumblr if someone wants to reach out. (I'm On-Call today so I don't have bandwidth.)


javachik - Nov 13, 2020 2:59:53 pm PST #29471 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

FWIW, I know Megan Walker has been active in (at least) the Gaming thread today.

Yep, I checked that thread a few minutes ago and saw that, so edited my post. Which is when I discovered that our edited posts don't say so. Was that intentional with the redux board?


Sheryl - Nov 13, 2020 3:44:04 pm PST #29472 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

It was an annoying and busy day at work, and I have to go in tomorrow.(This protocol has the patient starting on D-3 with timepoints for samples, then D-2 has a 24 hr timepoint, and D-1 has a 48 hr timepoint. Problem is, they keep starting the patients on Friday, resulting in people having to go in on Saturday and Sunday to process the samples.)


Java cat - Nov 13, 2020 4:01:35 pm PST #29473 of 30019
Not javachik

Hi, I'm around, haven't known what to say, beyond lots of hearts on the Caring Bridge page. I waited for javachix to post here, then let Raq know, and that there's a new https board. Has anyone pinged Deborah G directly? I think Consuela is still in touch with Betsy? I'm so sorry Cashmere, how awful. Wishing the best for your sister, David. So sorry about your kitty, Matt.


Amy - Nov 13, 2020 4:22:29 pm PST #29474 of 30019
Because books.

Betsy is active on Twitter. I have to look up her handle, though. It's @mme_hardy.

Does anyone else say "smonster" (all run together) instead of s-monster? I've done that forever.


JZ - Nov 13, 2020 4:22:57 pm PST #29475 of 30019
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

I just pinged Deb--we talk pretty regularly, but haven't since a little before this terrible news.

eta: Amy, I always say smonster.


Amy - Nov 13, 2020 4:25:42 pm PST #29476 of 30019
Because books.

Oh, yay! It's one of my favorite board names to say.


sj - Nov 13, 2020 4:27:49 pm PST #29477 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I definitely say smonster.


Topic!Cindy - Nov 13, 2020 4:32:28 pm PST #29478 of 30019
What is even happening?

I sent Betsy a message a few minutes ago.

Has anyone pinged Deborah G directly?

Java cat, I don't know if anyone has told Deb. I've been moving names on the list as people get in touch. It's here: [link] . EDIT: Oh, and now I see JZ has.

I'll probably post a new version in a new post, tonight or tomorrow.

FWIW, I know Megan Walker has been active in (at least) the Gaming thread today.

shrift, I don't know what to do about Buffistas who have used other threads, but not Natter, over the past three days. I don't want to assume they always check Beep Me, but I'd feel strange popping into all the threads and telling everyone.

I understand why not everyone has said something in Natter, and why it has taken others time. I was here soon after javachik made the Beep Me post. I saw the reaction posts in Natter, which is what made me check Beep Me. I think it took me another day to post anything here.

It's all awful and so I didn't know what to say, because everyone already knows it's awful. I'm gonna stop here, before I turn this into a fruit punch* speech.

*I'm grateful I don't have to explain that reference.


JZ - Nov 13, 2020 4:49:59 pm PST #29479 of 30019
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Deb knows.