Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!

Xander ,'Lessons'


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
I look more rad than Lutheranism

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
I look more rad than Lutheranism

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 terrifically busy with my ennui.

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.