The count of three isn't a plan. It's Sesame Street.

Buffy ,'First Date'


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.


Laura - Oct 10, 2018 4:18:26 am PDT #613 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

I'm sorry, Scrappy, but yes you made the right decision. Too many obstacles to success there. I hope you find a better fit soon.

YIKES, Hurricane Michael looks just awful. I really hope people have evacuated. Are you in Tallahassee now askye? Mostly it looks like there will be a power issue there from downed trees. Sending ~ma for you and yours to be safe and calm.

How's it going, meara? I hope a plan is coming together for the recovery.


Dana - Oct 10, 2018 5:02:00 am PDT #614 of 30019
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Good hurricane vibes, askye.


askye - Oct 10, 2018 5:03:10 am PDT #615 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

I was in Tallahassee but we decided to head back to NC. Michael will make landfall this afternoon but Dad suggested it and we decided to go. Matthew and I will stop if we have to. So far no traffic so we are making good time.

I hope this was a good choice


-t - Oct 10, 2018 5:08:19 am PDT #616 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Safe travels, askye


Fred Pete - Oct 10, 2018 5:15:56 am PDT #617 of 30019
Ann, that's a ferret.

Have a safe trip, askye. Which part of NC are you heading to? The eastern part of the state is under a tropical storm watch and could get a lot of rain on top of what's left from Florence.


Laura - Oct 10, 2018 5:16:07 am PDT #618 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

I think that was the best choice, askye. No matter what trees will be down and travel difficult after the storm. Safe travels.


Calli - Oct 10, 2018 5:46:54 am PDT #619 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

That's probably a good call, askye.

Scrappy, I'm sorry that school didn't work out. If Troy isn't too far, my niece had good experiences teaching in some of their schools. Also, Carpenter Elementary, in Lake Orion, was a good environment for my sister when she was teaching there. Osmun (sp?) Tech near Lake Orion is a STEM magnet that my nephew liked (as a student).


Jesse - Oct 10, 2018 6:50:29 am PDT #620 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Sure! She probably said "Shavshevet", and this is how it's pronounced: [link]

Awesome, thank you!

In other important updates, my coworker who is on leave had the baby over the weekend, and has now updated her out of office to say she's out til January, so that's good.


askye - Oct 10, 2018 7:17:36 am PDT #621 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

Fred we are going to Western North Carolina. Actually we are going to Matthew's house in SC , it's north of Greenville and south of where I live.

We are near Atlanta, about 3 1/2 hours from his house if we don't stop. Which we will need to for a bathroom break.

I absolutely have to work on Monday, I'm working open to close because we are short handed and being stuck in FL was not the ideal situation. Dad lost power around 11. I don't know if he got it back, probably tread trees falling. We did pass a lot of power trucks headed South.

I keep thinking this may have been the last time anyone stayed at the beach cottage. I hope not. My aunt and Grandma live about an hour inland (they are in Tallahassee with another aunt) and their county didnt even have emergency shelters they didnt want anyone stay there.


Jesse - Oct 10, 2018 7:33:37 am PDT #622 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Hoping for the best, all the way around, askye!