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.
Wash: So, two days in a hospital? That's awful. Don't you just hate doctors? Simon: Hey. Wash: I mean, present company excluded. Jayne: Let's not be excluding people. That'd be rude.
'Ariel'
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.
Amy - Nov 13, 2020 4:22:29 pm PST #29474 of 30019
Because books.
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.
javachik - Nov 13, 2020 5:09:18 pm PST #29480 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I am chuckling that Java cat and I both now reference each other in our tags! Ha!
@mme_hardy
I had no idea that was Betsy! I knew it was a Buffista but I think I thought it was Plei!
WindSparrow - Nov 13, 2020 5:15:25 pm PST #29481 of 30019
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Javas are more confusing than Jawas.
Kate P. - Nov 13, 2020 5:58:05 pm PST #29482 of 30019
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Liese knows.
smonster - Nov 13, 2020 5:59:40 pm PST #29483 of 30019
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Thank you everyone who is reaching out to folks.
I need an actual, physical hug from a person like you wouldn't believe. I'm not normally a much of a hugger, but damn this year.
I am a hugger and I already wasn’t getting enough before the pandemic hit. I did hug my family lots and lots while I was in that bubble.
smonster as all one word is the correct pronunciation. IRL I have college friends who call me s[lastname] as one word because I was abroad sophomore year and email was very new and that was my email address. And then my second girlfriend started calling me smonster, and when I joined here it seemed appropriate.
I have reached out to T to see if there are any financial obligations we can help with but haven’t heard back yet.