Mal: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous. Simon: Yes, I'm very proud.

'Safe'


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. - May 26, 2022 3:05:46 pm PDT #15342 of 30000
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

Down here, less than 100 miles away from Uvalde

Ugh, that really has to be rough. (I say, with a flair for massive understatement.)

In slightly better news, Beto O'Rourke WENT THE FUCK OFF at Greg Abbot during a press conference.

And the Archbishop of San Antonio went down to Uvalde to offer what comfort he could in person.

I will take whatever points of light I can in this awful situation.


Dana - May 26, 2022 3:08:54 pm PDT #15343 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

I'm currently quarantining in a bedroom and kind of at a loss for what to do next.


chrismg - May 26, 2022 3:22:13 pm PDT #15344 of 30000
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Ask your friends in the magic Internet box to entertain you? (Begins juggling virtual flaming chainsaws)


-t - May 26, 2022 3:26:18 pm PDT #15345 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, Chris. I can just imagine. Just hearing the coverage on the radio while I ran errands today was an awful lot and the geographical closeness must make it all worse on several levels.


-t - May 26, 2022 3:28:03 pm PDT #15346 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oy, Dana. Do you have any kind of trip insurance that could help defray expenses? I think I heard recently that that was a thing to be aware of.


Sheryl - May 26, 2022 3:32:40 pm PDT #15347 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Sorry, Dana.

Sorry msbelle.

I have my laptop back. Pretty quick turnaround, too.

Also, this weekend is Balticon, live for the first time in a couple years. Keeping Mr. S amused is going to be a challenge.


Jesse - May 26, 2022 3:36:17 pm PDT #15348 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh man, Chris, that must be rough.

I'm all the way over here and I just put on Great British Bake-Off because it's all I can deal with.


Steph L. - May 26, 2022 3:41:57 pm PDT #15349 of 30000
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

I'm all the way over here and I just put on Great British Bake-Off because it's all I can deal with.

I watched 5 (or maybe 6) hours of Ted Lasso on Tuesday night because it was the best thing I could think of to forestall just totally losing it.


Dana - May 26, 2022 4:11:11 pm PDT #15350 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

No, no trip insurance, but it's fine. If I decide I need to change my flight, American will do it without a fee. Luckily (?) I brought my work computer with me. But should I fly home Tuesday? I wouldn't want someone who knowingly had covid to come on my plane and sit next to me.


dcp - May 26, 2022 4:20:46 pm PDT #15351 of 30000
"I yam what I yam and that's all what I yam," -- Popeye

But should I fly home Tuesday?

CDC rec: [link]

Do NOT travel if…

You have COVID-19 symptoms, even if you recovered from COVID-19 within the past 90 days or are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines.

You tested positive for COVID-19...Do not travel until a full 10 days after your symptoms started or the date your positive test was taken if you had no symptoms.