Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.

Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'


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.


Laura - Dec 11, 2021 10:24:51 am PST #11265 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

The videos they are showing now are really horrific. So scary. I have only seen water spouts over the ocean, never land based tornadoes.

So Laura the lookers did not come with an offer?

Nah, they are looking for more of a bargain. We don't "have" to move so we can wait for the right buyer.


Cass - Dec 11, 2021 10:33:07 am PST #11266 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I mean yes preventing hospitalization but also I’d prefer not to get long covid if I can at all avoid it?
Do not recommend Long Covid. It's not the worst Covid gift with purchase, but it's a very close second.

I have an MRI scheduled next week. Yay?

Happy birthday to both Consuela and Gary.

Today was very long.
Incredibly long. Ugh.


Sheryl - Dec 11, 2021 1:38:57 pm PST #11267 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

One the one hand, Mr. S let us sleep until almost 8. On the other hand he's been out of control a lot today..


Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 11, 2021 3:08:51 pm PST #11268 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

We had a warning but nothing too close. I did hear that Jonesboro had a tornado -- isn't that where Matt lives? Matt, are you and your family OK?

We had multiple tornado warnings, but I don't believe anything touched down here, so we're all safe. Nursing homes in nearby Trumann and Monette were destroyed though, and there were deaths and people rescued from the rubble at the latter.


Calli - Dec 11, 2021 5:03:44 pm PST #11269 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Thanks for checking in, Matt and Kate P.

Happy birthday, Gary and Consuela!


Gudanov - Dec 11, 2021 6:57:31 pm PST #11270 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping

We're west of all the tornado action. Just some strong winds. Our dog Freya got really spooked by all the wind so I stayed up until about 5:00am with her to keep her quite so my wife could sleep. She ended up getting up early and letting me sleep in to around noon. After having lunch and watching the first half of Hunt for Red October since it was on Prime, I went to the pharmacy to pick up some of my wife's prescriptions, hit the grocery store for a couple of things, went to Petsmart to get dog food, then my wife and I walked the dogs, I burned some yard brush from a tree we took down a couple of weeks ago, I then made dinner and cleaned in the kitchen which is where I screwed up by making too much noise and making my wife angry. Then I compounded things by talking software development too loudly with my daughter and making her even more angry. I have a way of managing to fuck things up even when a day was going fine. I should also learn it's best if I just don't talk.

I was going to do some software stuff, but I think I may just play a game and have some escapism. I'm thinking about suicide a lot and I know that's not a good thing to dwell on. Now I feel like I'm just being a big downer which... yeah, back to that not talking thing.


-t - Dec 11, 2021 7:20:49 pm PST #11271 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Aw, Gud. I wish you didn't feel like that. I really hope you can get away from the idea that not talking is a good solution. I'm prone to thinking that myself but I don't think its true for either of us.

You are not responsible for your wife's anger, however it feels.

Escapism game sounds good.

I missed the tornado news until now, how terrible! Glad to hear Kate and Matt and fams are safe!


JZ - Dec 11, 2021 9:47:22 pm PST #11272 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Oh, Gud. You are such a good person and so undervalued and so mistreated by the person who should love you best and most fiercely in all the world. You deserve infinitely better than this.


DavidS - Dec 11, 2021 11:02:24 pm PST #11273 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Jesus Fucking Christ, Gud! I know you are conscious of what you're typing out and it looks insane.

Not you. Her. You know her behavior is abusive and bullshit.

Aside from everything else I hate about your wife (mostly her abuse), she's the laziest piece of shit I've ever witnessed.

You are literally holding down a high level full time highly compensated job and doing ALL the work around your house while still absorbing her irrational, utter bullshit abuse.

I fucking hate your wife more than I can say, and I would happily watch her spontaneously combust.

Get the fuck away from her. Divorce her. Your eldest daughter is out of the house.

Can you even imagine just the peace you would have by NOT living with her? That's within your power.


Laura - Dec 12, 2021 5:44:15 am PST #11274 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I have to say I agree with David 100%. I can't even remotely imagine getting mad at Brendon for making noise, or vice versa. (ya know talking air compressor while I am in bed here) Neither of us does the lion's share of house chores either. The unevenness of responsibility is so minor compared to the anger and abuse you endure. She isn't going to change and you deserve so much better.