Simon: I'm trying to put this as delicately as I can... How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep? Mal: You don't know me, son. So let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.

'Serenity'


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.


-t - Jan 18, 2022 11:25:04 am PST #12184 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

There's something to that, Jesse. And just that general thing of how rules don't apply to auteurs or artists or geniuses or statesmen or whatever exceptional category any particular actually average but successful white guy can manage to wedge himself in to which did not START with Clinton but could have been beaten back more then and wasn't.

I hope Tim feels ok about visiting his dad. There are some weird guidelines about TB tests, it may just have been required because of the move. And damn, that's kind of impressive about the package! Wow.


Jesse - Jan 18, 2022 11:30:37 am PST #12185 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

And just that general thing of how rules don't apply to auteurs or artists or geniuses or statesmen or whatever exceptional category any particular actually average but successful white guy can manage to wedge himself in to which did not START with Clinton but could have been beaten back more then and wasn't.

Definitely. I guess what I'm getting at is that applies especially to the men "we" "like" for whatever reason.


meara - Jan 18, 2022 11:38:56 am PST #12186 of 30000

Covid tests.gov is up a day early! I just ordered! Got knows when we will actually get them, but it’s something.


meara - Jan 18, 2022 11:42:16 am PST #12187 of 30000

Also, y’all may be as entertained as I am by this—the kid is an ex’s (we’re still friends) and it’s cracking me up:

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askye - Jan 18, 2022 11:43:02 am PST #12188 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

Steph I'm sorry everything is so hard with Tim's dad.

Also the USPS shouldn't treat packages like that.


-t - Jan 18, 2022 11:45:14 am PST #12189 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

that applies especially to the men "we" "like" for whatever reason

Absolutely.

OMG that Midnight Society thread is beautiful! Every time I read one I think I should stay on Twitter more just so I can follow Midnight Society but I can never manage it. Thanks for the link, Consuela!


Jesse - Jan 18, 2022 12:01:04 pm PST #12190 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Also, y’all may be as entertained as I am by this—the kid is an ex’s (we’re still friends) and it’s cracking me up:

I already shared that to a group chat! That kid is outstanding.


-t - Jan 18, 2022 12:56:07 pm PST #12191 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Every time I cough Zoom helpfully tells me I'm muted and I need to unmute if if I want people to hear me. At least I know I'm muted when that happens, I guess.


Toddson - Jan 18, 2022 1:05:20 pm PST #12192 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

wow ... I stay muted through most Zoom calls, since I rarely if ever have anything to say (the most I've said is that yes, I'm here and I can hear the call)

To amuse you, the story of two women, three cats and a blender.


Jessica - Jan 18, 2022 1:17:17 pm PST #12193 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

I blame Bill Clinton for a lot of this, because we knew he was basically a garbage person, but we were weighing it against the good he could do and gave him a pass. I think that passed along to people like Joss as well, because we were used to it.

This, and also I think it's probably a good thing that we look back every 20 years and think "Holy crap, why did we think that was ever okay." It means we are slowly, gradually, painfully, moving vaguely forward?

Our school district's bus drivers basically all have Covid. Or have quit because of insufficient Covid protections by the DOT. So now every afternoon I get an email from the superintendent with the subject line "URGENT! Status of busing tomorrow" that tells me which buses won't be running due to the driver shortage.

ION I'm going to be working from home forever now because my daughter needs to be driven to and from school every day.