Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.

'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


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.


DavidS - Aug 16, 2022 7:44:31 pm PDT #16897 of 29918
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Y’all, that last half mile walking home from the restaurant nearly killed me. So tired. It’s 96 F now, probably hotter when I started.

Maybe you need an electric scooter with an electric fan on your face. And a mist making machine.

That's my useful advice.


-t - Aug 16, 2022 7:49:58 pm PDT #16898 of 29918
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Taking notes


meara - Aug 16, 2022 9:23:31 pm PDT #16899 of 29918

I think the NYTimes had an article recently about how golf carts are the real future of transportation. Just sayin’, -t!

I am trying to decide if it’s worth it to drive down to Portland (about 3 hours) on Saturday to watch some very good womens soccer. And maybe get autographs. I would really like the autographs but it’s not super likely they’ll happen. But it’s international teams that I won’t likely see again! But also a long drive down and back for soccer of teams I don’t particularly root for, and while I have one friend going I couldn’t sit with her during the game (she already has tickets) so….on the other hand I have zero other plans for Saturday???


-t - Aug 16, 2022 9:52:09 pm PDT #16900 of 29918
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Hm. Can you make the autograph getting more likely?

A golf cart would probably be easier to fit up with a misting fan than a scooter. It all goes in the idea maelstrom and, who knows, someday I may act on something related to it!


Laura - Aug 17, 2022 5:25:45 am PDT #16901 of 29918
Our wings are not tired.

I think we're finally going to start Ted Lasso tonight.

Excellent plan. We haven't finished it yet. Still in queue, but really enjoyable. Except DH suffering over the Daddy issues.

This bus has charging outlets, hooray!

Handy.

She is going to refer me to another neurologist and I sent an email to my lawyers.

Yes, you need more engaged care to progress.

I am trying to decide if it’s worth it to drive down to Portland (about 3 hours) on Saturday to watch some very good womens soccer.

The very good soccer part sounds like a big plus.


Dana - Aug 17, 2022 7:25:18 am PDT #16902 of 29918
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

shrift and I watched all of Ted Lasso S2 this weekend. (I had seen it, she mostly hadn't.) It was awesome.


-t - Aug 17, 2022 8:17:22 am PDT #16903 of 29918
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

askye, I meant to say, that's so disappointing that your neurologist isn't working well with you after you had to wait so long to see anyone!


DavidS - Aug 17, 2022 9:00:23 am PDT #16904 of 29918
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

August 17th is the first day of school for Matilda, and now she is a junior.

FB tells me that Aug. 17 was also the first day of school last year, and in 4th grade.

I think one year we had it as early as August 12th. That was rough.

Good luck to all the teachers and students on the coming year.


askye - Aug 17, 2022 9:27:04 am PDT #16905 of 29918
Thrive to spite them

Golf carts are the preferred transportation alternative in the rural South. Or sometimes just suburban south.

-t I knew it wasn't a great fit but I was trying to be ok with it. But when she asks if I'm off workers comp and then commented about who was paying instead of ...knowing if I had or at least asking if I was ok...that just...I wanted to walk out at that point.


-t - Aug 17, 2022 9:54:54 am PDT #16906 of 29918
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yeah, that sounds pretty bad

I don't think I've ever ridden in a golf cart. Perhaps I have and I've forgotten. They have not been a commonplace vehicle in my life, though. I have seen some, I'm pretty sure, at a distance...