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

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Steph L. - Jan 05, 2022 11:58:12 am PST #11913 of 30000

Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Tim has a cousin whose whole nuclear family (mom, dad [the cousin], and their 9 kids) is super over-the-top Extreme Catholic. We got their Christmas letter yesterday, and, I shit you not, it was dated "December 2021, A.D." Because we were all in serious danger of assuming it was FUCKING 2021 B.C. OH MY GOD. (And obviously that's not the reason for using "A.D."; they used it because every single thing they do or say has to somehow invoke Jesus and Holy Mother Church.)

Like, I obviously knew people who were bonkers over-the-top gung ho for Jesus (I see you, freak-ass church ["That was a cool sunset." "Yeah, but not as cool as Jesus."]). I went to Catholic school for 12 years. I interned for a Catholic magazine in college. But even they didn't date their correspondence with "A.D." Yikes.

I guess it's better than them being a family of axe murderers, but wow.

Dana - Jan 05, 2022 12:05:00 pm PST #11914 of 30000

"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

You going to write them back and date it January 2022, C.E.? Because you should totally do that.

Steph L. - Jan 05, 2022 12:10:29 pm PST #11915 of 30000

Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I feel like if I did that, they could smite me righteously with the power of THE LORD.

meara - Jan 05, 2022 1:10:13 pm PST #11916 of 30000

With nine children I’d think they wouldn’t have time for such petty aggro moves! Yikes!

-t - Jan 05, 2022 1:26:22 pm PST #11917 of 30000

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Alternatively, you could write the date out in a fancy script "I hope this fifth day of the first month of the year of our lord two thousand twenty-two finds you well". I do feel that would require some calligraphy to pull off. And correct capitalization, I guess, but I'm not gonna. SMITE ME I CAN TAKE IT

bennett - Jan 05, 2022 1:45:50 pm PST #11918 of 30000

Or maybe whatever the date is in the old Julian calendar.

-t - Jan 05, 2022 2:17:53 pm PST #11919 of 30000

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That would be a slap in the face for Catholics. Or so my Orthodox relatives think. Oh, hey, happy Orthodox Christmas Adam, I guess

Dana - Jan 05, 2022 2:24:44 pm PST #11920 of 30000

"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

The Y key on my work keyboard is failing. This is more of an issue than I would have thought, as I try to type "physical security boundary" and "cyber asset system."

Sheryl - Jan 05, 2022 2:25:03 pm PST #11921 of 30000

Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Mr. S woke us up early again. Work was super busy and we're still short-staffed. On the other hand, Mr. S goes back to school tomorrow.

Sophia Brooks - Jan 05, 2022 3:19:55 pm PST #11922 of 30000

Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

So, we just went online through the end of January. But are still doing in person orientation tomorrow. They all have negative PCRs.

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