Mal: He calls back, you keep them occupied. Wash: What do I do, shadow puppets?

'The Message'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

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.


Toddson - Nov 16, 2021 8:40:43 am PST #10630 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I'm a little unsure if this is more cute than creepy or the other way 'round.


EpicTangent - Nov 16, 2021 8:46:45 am PST #10631 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

That's a tough one to call, Todd.


meara - Nov 16, 2021 10:15:22 am PST #10632 of 30000

Ugh. Found a problem with my project yesterday—a bunch of reports were using the wrong template. It’s not easy to tell what template was used (it really ought to be but it’s not in any of our summary lists or anything, you have to go into each report). I found one was my bad but most were from before me. The person writing the report was the one who did it wrong but I review them and ought to have noticed. So I emailed the person who was before me and said heads up, we found this, not just from you, and just wanted to let you know so you can be careful when reviewing in the future. She apparently is “intimidated” by me and thought I was “mad” at her and talked to her boss and replied angrily to me by cc’ing MY boss to say “ask [the other person who was also doing reviews]”. I just talked with her on the phone and was like dude, I emailed just you, to give you a heads up. I didn’t cc your boss, I was only “mad” at you in that this is some more work for me but you weren’t the only one who did it so it’s not an isolated issue. Just….ugh.


Cashmere - Nov 16, 2021 10:36:21 am PST #10633 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.

Oh, meara, ugh, indeed.

Toddson, teeth creep me out, so, I lean creepy.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 16, 2021 10:42:21 am PST #10634 of 30000
"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

Dang. I've always taken a personal, no CC message informing me of an error as a courtesy that lets me correct something without anyone else having to know. And that's my customary practice to avoid embarrassing both people who report to me and specific personnel at a client, as long as it's not an issue that other people need to be made aware of.


Laura - Nov 16, 2021 10:47:05 am PST #10635 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Ugh, meara. You shouldn't need to walk on eggshells with her. Also, what Matt said.


sumi - Nov 16, 2021 12:34:54 pm PST #10636 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!

Robin & Oliver: 1st bows & arrows, then green outfits & then - archery on horseback.

My first full day as a 60 year old has been uneventful. My arm is sore from the booster shot but not too bad.


Beverly - Nov 16, 2021 3:18:00 pm PST #10637 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I don't have internet on my phone, and I'll be turning the laptop over to the Geeks in about an hour. If nobody hears from me in a week, send help. Or a St. Bernard with brandy. No, there's flooding everywhere but the fact that water stopped falling from the sky last night and we've had sun all day has helped with that, and there's no snow. Neither of those things should interfere with the brandy delivery. Wish me deft and accurate Geeks and a swift return of the laptop.

Meanwhile y'all be safe and dry.


amych - Nov 16, 2021 4:12:49 pm PST #10638 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Cash, I am so utterly BEYOND delighted for Robin and Oliver, both for finding who they are, and for having such loving support around them. You done good.

Sumi, slightly belated happy birthday!

I'm always a few days late catching up, and post much less often than I read, so all the appropriate wishes to all the lovely people!


Sheryl - Nov 16, 2021 4:23:02 pm PST #10639 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Well, today was better. Mr. S did not wake us up before the alarm, and he had a good day at school.