Simon: Captain... why did you come back for us? Mal: You're on my crew. Simon: Yeah, but you don't even like me. Why'd you come back? Mal: You're on my crew. Why we still talking about this?

'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.


msbelle - Nov 18, 2020 9:00:32 am PST #29889 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Literally no clue what happens if time is ever audited.

I resend her this signed locked form before I submit to her boss (the next week) so she could alter the time.


msbelle - Nov 18, 2020 9:07:49 am PST #29890 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

And the department chief who 1) never sends me her dept attendance and 2) is always late with department and her own time sheets: is once again LATE! I have everything else ready to go.

In non-work related news I finally got around to scheduling the follow up ultrasound from my mammogram. Trying to get a bunch of Dr things done before year end.


DavidS - Nov 18, 2020 9:17:48 am PST #29891 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So nice to see Volans here though I do get to interact with her on Twitter from time to time.

Ugh, I'm dispirited. There's talk they won't open the schools up again until fall of next year. As Bill Murray's character in the Royal Tenenbaums says, "Well, I just want to die." I'm not going to survive 18 months of Matilda being out of school.

Also, got an email from EM saying she won't be coming to Thanksgiving. Even though I think it would be safe (It's just us, her and Emmett), of course I respect her wishes. But it won't be the same without her.

Also, the 10th anniversary of my first girlfriend's death.

Obviously I'm going to need a lot more coffee to deal with today.


chrismg - Nov 18, 2020 9:28:22 am PST #29892 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

She has Great Faith that she'll keep to her schedule?

msbelle's boss, I mean.


Volans - Nov 18, 2020 9:30:49 am PST #29893 of 30019
move out and draw fire

Hi Hec! We're in the same boat - our school district just pushed back re-opening again. Mal is starting to crack from 9 months in solitary. I channeled my inner Karen last week and wrote a long letter to the school board...I guess it wasn't full Karen because I suggested several options for how they could hold in-person classes with social interaction while being safe, and I enlisted several companies who run things like conventions and job fairs and have figured out how to combine online with limited protected in-person to offer their services pro bono...but I doubt the school district will change anything from the "worst of all worlds" approach they are currently taking.

Our payroll system at work couldn't handle the covid changes, so we had to update it from the root code about 6 times. It's in COBOL.


sj - Nov 18, 2020 9:34:33 am PST #29894 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Ugh. I’m sorry for all the parents dealing with kids at home. I’m worried we’re headed for another shutdown and ltc with no social outlet and with winter coming is just a nightmare scenario.


Steph L. - Nov 18, 2020 9:42:40 am PST #29895 of 30019
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Tim is pissing me off royally because all of a sudden he's stubborn about getting a Covid test after finding out his co-worker tested positive. He listed off all the reasons why he "doesn't need" one: his shift and his co-worker's shift only overlap for 2 hours; he totaled up the amount of time he actually interacted one-on-one with co-worker, and it was less than 5 minutes; he (Tim) always wears a mask; he (Tim) has no symptoms.

I can't force him to get tested, but motherfucker. We all know it's possible to be asymptomatic and still be positive for Covid. And it's fucking irresponsible of him to not get tested, because if he *is* positive, his co-workers deserve to know that, and his goddamn WIFE deserves to know that. Plus also the whole thing where he's higher-risk and if he's positive, his doctors are going to want to know right away.

I know this is super weird for a couple, but we honestly never fight (we're both exceptionally conflict-avoidant and will do basically anything to avoid a fight) and sometimes he does stuff that frustrates me, but I really can't remember ever being flat-out ANGRY with him. But I am right now. And I'm going to continue to be angry until he fucking gets a fucking Covid test.

And also, it's his birthday tomorrow. Would it be wrong to hold his presents hostage until he gets a Covid test?


meara - Nov 18, 2020 9:49:48 am PST #29896 of 30019

Tim!! Go get a covid test! It’s not that bad, you’ve had lots worse things!


sj - Nov 18, 2020 10:05:35 am PST #29897 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Oh, Tim. Just do it. Don’t aggravate your fantastic wife.


DavidS - Nov 18, 2020 10:11:41 am PST #29898 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

We're in the same boat - our school district just pushed back re-opening again. Mal is starting to crack from 9 months in solitary.

That's the thing, Volans. SF had gotten the safest tier in the state. Transmission was minimal. They could have opened, but it's clear that they don't have a plan. There are safe ways they could open but apparently they're just going to take the same strategy as the Trump administration and do nothing until a vaccine is out.

Matilda has really struggled with depression through this. But at least she's actively engaged with her online classes. There are kids in the Mission who haven't checked in since March. These kids are just losing their education completely.