Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


sj - Oct 19, 2018 6:17:51 am PDT #902 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

ltc will whine and declare anything I put in front of her at dinner as "too icky" without even trying it.


Jessica - Oct 19, 2018 6:43:58 am PDT #903 of 30019
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

I think having that say in the decision mostly warded off refusals to eat entirely.

Maybe in your case, but parenting blogs are full of helpful advice like this - "don't ask what they want, offer them a choice between two things" - and it's bullshit. I've never met a kid at any age who couldn't figure out how to say "No" to a choice between A and B if they didn't like either option.


-t - Oct 19, 2018 6:49:47 am PDT #904 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I just saw a poster here at work for something called CarnEvil at a location listed only as Insane Clown Sanctum and I am legit scared.


sj - Oct 19, 2018 7:06:35 am PDT #905 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

A choice between two things worked beautifully when I babysat. It's useless as a parent.


sj - Oct 19, 2018 7:07:55 am PDT #906 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

TCG is getting a routine medical test today. So, I'm in the cafeteria eating a falafel and waiting.


NoiseDesign - Oct 19, 2018 9:06:59 am PDT #907 of 30019
Our wings are not tired

something called CarnEvil at a location listed only as Insane Clown Sanctum

Nothing about this seems the least bit strange to me. Then again, my given area of work seems to skew my perception.


Dana - Oct 19, 2018 9:13:58 am PDT #908 of 30019
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Someone tell me not to scream at random strangers on Twitter about flu. Me yelling at them will not make a dent in their shield of crazy.


shrift - Oct 19, 2018 9:16:04 am PDT #909 of 30019
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Nothing about this seems the least bit strange to me. Then again, my given area of work seems to skew my perception.

And I'm from the home state of Insane Clown Posse, so...

Y'all. I don't want to do anything today, but unfortunately, I have to do all the things and make all the decisions. I'm behind on The Good Place since I couldn't watch Hulu while in Ireland, so I'm using episodes as a bribe to get things done.


-t - Oct 19, 2018 9:50:50 am PDT #910 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I just don't like that there's something called Insane Clown Sanctum near me that doesn't need any other address. Like, everybody should already know where that is?


Jesse - Oct 19, 2018 9:58:18 am PDT #911 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Pretty sure if you don't know where it is, you don't want to go to the event.