No. And yes. It's always sudden.

Tara ,'Storyteller'


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.


DavidS - Jun 13, 2019 4:41:20 pm PDT #8736 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I don't know if they are too young for Octonauts or Backyardigans but both are cool cartoons. I don't know if either are available on streaming. But Backyardigans has all kinds of great music and I never minded watching a few Octonauts episodes in a row.

Awww, my friend Ellen is close friends with the woman who created Backyardigans (a WOC, incidentally) and they are both close friend with Evan Lurie who did the music.

Evan Lurie is John Lurie's brother. (You might know John from his band the Lounge Lizards, or as an actor in Jim Jarmusch's "Down By Law" or "Stranger Than Paradise.")


Tom Scola - Jun 13, 2019 4:43:40 pm PDT #8737 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Fishing, with John....

Fishing, with John....

Fishing, with John....


DavidS - Jun 13, 2019 5:42:32 pm PDT #8738 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Or perhaps Fishing With John!


askye - Jun 13, 2019 6:07:23 pm PDT #8739 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

The music in Backyardigans is amazing.

My dad liked watching it because of the music.

Speaking of dad he is having major health issues. He hurt his back again. And he may have a hernia. He has been to the ER twice because of the pain and to a walk in clinic and multiple trips to his doctor. Je has a consultation for surgery but not until the 23rd.

I hate being so far away and not being able to help. I've only texted him and talked to mom...for being divorced for 30 ish years my parents are pretty close. Mom's offered to go down and help if he needs it.


DebetEsse - Jun 13, 2019 7:13:14 pm PDT #8740 of 30019
Woe to the fucking wicked.

I really should be taking notes on the kids tv stuff. For future reference.

On Day 8, Samlet decided that, if it's all the same to you (and, really, even if it's not), he's really rather be held, thank you.

Or, as he would put it, "uh-LAH, uh-LAH, uh-LAH"


Tom Scola - Jun 14, 2019 2:59:41 am PDT #8741 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I'm not going to believe that Sarah Huckabee Sanders is leaving as White House press secretary until she denies it herself.

Alexandra Petri:

If Sarah Sanders were leaving, it would be to pursue her longtime dream of guarding one of the two doors in a logic puzzle.


Jesse - Jun 14, 2019 5:38:05 am PDT #8742 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I got in a little early, was SUPER EFFECTIVE for an hour, just had my one meeting of the day, and now I feel like I'm done. This may be an issue!


sarameg - Jun 14, 2019 5:44:27 am PDT #8743 of 30019

My minion is resigning. Family medical reasons.

I am so fucked.


Jesse - Jun 14, 2019 5:52:17 am PDT #8744 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Ughhhhhh.

One of my best people is going to grad school, which is a huge bummer, since I was hoping to keep her until I could promote her, but what can you do?


Tom Scola - Jun 14, 2019 5:53:49 am PDT #8745 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

what can you do?

Find some compromising information on her, and use it to blackmail her into staying?