Gunn: The final score can't be rigged. I don't care how many players you grease, that last shot always comes up a question mark. But here's the thing. You never know when you're taking it. It could be when you're duking it out with the Legion of Doom, or just crossing the street deciding where to have brunch. So you just treat it like it was up to you—the world in balance—'cause you never know when it is.

'Underneath'


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.


Calli - Aug 26, 2022 12:28:40 pm PDT #17156 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Happy birthday, lisah!

My vacation starts next Friday, and it is long overdue. I'm forgetting things and getting sloppy at work, and since at least 50% of my work is QA these days, that's very much Not Good. I'm hoping a week and change off will help that.

I rather like raisins in a number of things. I just don't like biting into something where I'm expecting chocolate chips and getting raisins instead. That's not so much anti-raisin as it is pro-chocolate.


Dana - Aug 26, 2022 12:31:23 pm PDT #17157 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

my manager wants to put me up for promotion

Yay! (Right? Yay?)


Hil R. - Aug 26, 2022 12:36:44 pm PDT #17158 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

There is, as far as I can tell, no difference whatsoever between grits and polenta except what you call them.

They're made with different types of corn traditionally, and ground to different textures, but there are so many different brands nowadays putting whatever label on their products that the distinction has gotten pretty blurred.


Jessica - Aug 26, 2022 12:37:49 pm PDT #17159 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

There is, as far as I can tell, no difference whatsoever between grits and polenta except what you call them. Either the porridge style preparation or the chilled and fried version are common to both.

Strictly speaking they are made from different varieties of corn, but I doubt most people could tell the difference in a blind taste test.


Jessica - Aug 26, 2022 12:38:43 pm PDT #17160 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

And Hil wins the race to pedantry by a photo finish!


-t - Aug 26, 2022 12:43:42 pm PDT #17161 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

You can do it, shrift! One task *\o/*

The polenta pedantry is cracking me up


Laura - Aug 26, 2022 12:47:54 pm PDT #17162 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Ha! Polenta pedantry FTW.

You got this, shrift!

One more week, Calli! Hang in there.


shrift - Aug 26, 2022 12:58:35 pm PDT #17163 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

(Right? Yay?)

Yay. Assuming I get it, it would be nice to get the recognition and more money for the level of work I've already been doing. I also hit my 14th work anniversary this week, so it's gonna get awkward here if they don't.


-t - Aug 26, 2022 1:00:23 pm PDT #17164 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

If lurkers supporting you in email would help, let us know.


Dana - Aug 26, 2022 1:21:34 pm PDT #17165 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Assuming I get it, it would be nice to get the recognition and more money for the level of work I've already been doing.

Heck yeah.