You like ships. You don't seem to be looking at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.

Kaylee ,'Serenity'


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.


-t - Jul 17, 2019 5:54:21 am PDT #9586 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

We only have two stories here. Our elevator has buttons. I have not been in it in, gosh, years? I work on the first floor. The "penthouse" as we call the second floor, is Consumer Relations only, and I haven't even had a reason to pop up there for a visit in ages.


Calli - Jul 17, 2019 6:14:05 am PDT #9587 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

We're on the third floor, but it's a converted warehouse with very high ceilings. So when it comes to stairs it's more like being on the fifth floor. My knees aren't fond of stairs either, so when I have to take them I have a very slow, deliberate progression downward. People behind me have been very patient during fire drills.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 17, 2019 6:18:05 am PDT #9588 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

We're technically two stories here, but the upstairs only has a rarely used meeting room, our mini photo studio, and storage space. It's accessible by very narrow stairs that turn a corner awkwardly, and apparently by entrances under the eaves if you're raccoon-sized.


Laura - Jul 17, 2019 6:29:10 am PDT #9589 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

We don't have stairs in Florida, but I do here in Otter Lake. I tell myself it is good exercise the dozen times a day I go up and down the stairs. The dog still thinks I am insane and will not consider going up the stairs under any circumstances.


Dana - Jul 17, 2019 6:31:51 am PDT #9590 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

On hold with unemployment. Their automated system has been telling me since Friday that they're too busy to pick up the phone, so I had to play games with the automated menu to get put on hold to maybe talk to a person. So this is fun.

Next, I get to call the neuro and find out why they haven't responded to the prescription request from Monday. One of the reasons I left my previous neuro, of course, was that she was so unresponsive.

Edit: And Brussels Airlines is completely blowing us off on our claim for the missing luggage time.


-t - Jul 17, 2019 6:49:12 am PDT #9591 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Well, none of that sounds good, Dana. Very poor batting average, universe.


Dana - Jul 17, 2019 7:13:13 am PDT #9592 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Okay! I have dealt with all three of those things. Unemployment handled, prescription was sent in this morning, and I got snippy with the airline on Twitter, which is the only thing that's been productive so far.


-t - Jul 17, 2019 7:20:10 am PDT #9593 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Go you!


Jesse - Jul 17, 2019 7:30:49 am PDT #9594 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Check, check, check!!


meara - Jul 17, 2019 8:11:31 am PDT #9595 of 30019

Get it Dana! Yeah!!

I tried to make coffee and forgot I needed to dilute the iced coffee concentrate and couldn't figure out why it was so bitter and gross tasting. Eventually I realized and just poured the whole thing out. Bleh.