Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.

Buffy ,'Beneath You'


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.


Steph L. - Dec 30, 2021 3:08:36 pm PST #11777 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Hey, anyone who's self-employed and had Covid in 2021 can claim Covid-19 Sick and Family Leave tax credits when they file their 2021 taxes: [link] . (I was poking through my end-of-year tax stuff and had totally forgotten about it.)

That may not apply to any Buffista other than me, but just in case, I thought I'd mention it.


dcp - Dec 30, 2021 3:33:41 pm PST #11778 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

404 error at that link, Steph.

Try these: [link] and [link]

eta: looks like the issue with Steph's link is a period at the end of the URL. Without it, I get the page okay: [link]

I still like the IRS links better. :-)


Sheryl - Dec 30, 2021 3:45:21 pm PST #11779 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Ugh. I went back to work yesterday(even though we didn't go to Florida, I still took the days I requested) and found we were quite short staffed. One person was on leave, another was out for a doctor's visit and a third was home awaiting results of a COVID test. That left me and the post-bac to process all the samples until the late-shift person came in at noon. It was pretty rough.

Today was worse. I got to the lab, found nobody there and called my supervisor(who had taken the day off) only to find that the post-bac called in sick, the person who was out yesterday for a doctor's visit was also out sick, and the person who was waiting on test results was still home waiting. That left me as the only person processing samples until the late-shift person got there. (There was one other person in the lab, but she doesn't process samples) Not a fun day.


Steph L. - Dec 30, 2021 4:10:49 pm PST #11780 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

looks like the issue with Steph's link is a period at the end of the URL.

Ooops, fixed my link. Thanks, dcp!


shrift - Dec 30, 2021 4:25:39 pm PST #11781 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I'm so sorry, askye.

Sheryl, that sounds like some no-good, very bad days.

My return flights are both delayed. My regional flight is awaiting maintenance to clear the plane because of a bird strike. If we actually depart as rescheduled, I should still be able to make my connection. I'll be getting home even later than planned, but all I really need to do tomorrow is get to the pharmacy before it closes and get groceries.


shrift - Dec 30, 2021 5:13:43 pm PST #11782 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

On a plane now awaiting paperwork!


DavidS - Dec 30, 2021 5:14:46 pm PST #11783 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

On a plane now awaiting paperwork!

Woot! Go, plane, go!


Dana - Dec 30, 2021 5:24:51 pm PST #11784 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Hooray, plane!


dcp - Dec 30, 2021 5:34:45 pm PST #11785 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

On a plane now awaiting paperwork!

"When the weight of the paperwork equals the weight of the airplane, only then you can go flying." -- Donald Wills Douglas Sr.


shrift - Dec 30, 2021 6:36:59 pm PST #11786 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I have made it to Detroit where my connecting flight has been delayed further, so I am soothing myself with the Celery Juice episode of Maintenance Phase.