She just... she just did the math.

Kaylee ,'Objects In Space'


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.


meara - Feb 03, 2019 5:41:58 pm PST #4738 of 30019

I had over 20 people in my living room. Which is not a large living room. It was pretty awesome, though the game sucked. And I have so much leftover chili!!

I think the passport card will only get you to Canada/Mexico by land, not by air


aurelia - Feb 03, 2019 6:29:36 pm PST #4739 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

This Saints-Bears Superbowl is SO EXCITING.

Not Saints - Chiefs?


Maria - Feb 03, 2019 6:36:25 pm PST #4740 of 30019
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

Hey, does anyone happen to know if a "passport card" is valid ID for domestic air travel?

Yes. I will have to start using mine when PA driver's licenses are no longer acceptable when the final RealID exemption expires. You cannot use it to fly internationally--not even Canada or Mexico--but it can be used for land border crossings.


Laura - Feb 04, 2019 2:15:22 am PST #4741 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

I'm not sure why my tickets have had TSA pre check on them the last few times. I don't remember doing anything special. Can someone save me the trouble of researching to see how that happens? I went to make some reservations for next month and it asked if I had a TSA number and I don't have a clue.

The dog and cats are acclimating. Had Zoe, Scully, and Mulder all up on the couch with my son watching the game last night. I warned him he would have a lap full of animals and he found that totally acceptable.


Jesse - Feb 04, 2019 2:56:39 am PST #4742 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I think sometimes you just get pre-check randomly, which seems to defeat the whole purpose, but what do I know??


-t - Feb 04, 2019 3:35:42 am PST #4743 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Thanks, Maria!


Laura - Feb 04, 2019 4:06:35 am PST #4744 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

On the ads last night, I personally liked the Washington Post one the best. I was surprised this morning that the Andy Warhol one was really him. I didn't watch closely and just assumed it was an imposter.


Laura - Feb 04, 2019 4:42:36 am PST #4745 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

The favorite comments from my sons during last night's game. (no doubt taken from social media)

"My friends that went downtown tonight scored more than these teams."

"Both sides are playing like the winner goes to visit the White House."


Sparky1 - Feb 04, 2019 4:56:52 am PST #4746 of 30019
Librarian Warlord

I think sometimes you just get pre-check randomly,

Yes, it is a marketing tool. They want to get you hooked!

It's also possible for those of us who have paid for preCheck to be subject to a random regular old screening, which has happened to me only once (but I almost missed the flight because I'd counted on not having to stand in the regular line).

The Gods giveth and taketh!

Last weekend our 20 year old Subaru died in WVa while we were skiing. Fortunately, it was a 3-day weekend for the local school, which meant we were able to contact 3 neighbors who were also there, divide up our stuff into three cars, and our family into two, and everything came home but the car. Now we are used car shopping, and I hate it. One sales person said, "well, that's a manual and the wife..." Whereupon I cut in and said to my husband, "We're leaving." And we did.


Jessica - Feb 04, 2019 5:03:12 am PST #4747 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I waited too long to get lunch, now I'm hungry and cranky and I can't decide what I want.

Burrito! Or my default, halal cart.