Zoe: First rule of battle, little one. Don't ever let 'em know where you are. Mal: Whoo-hoo! I'm right here! I'm right here! You want some of me? Yeah, you do! Come on! Come on! Aaah! Whoo-hoo! Zoe: Of course, there are other schools of thought...

'The Message'


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.


Laura - Nov 23, 2022 8:07:54 am PST #18764 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

My Thanksgiving outfit features a Thankful t-shirt, which I will wear with a skort. If I get too warm then I'll switch to a tank top. [link]


msbelle - Nov 23, 2022 8:13:05 am PST #18765 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I’m at work today trying to get as much done as possible and not just stew in resentment for not taking today off.

One task I will be taking care of is looking up how many use it or lose it days I have this year and getting the request in for those days.


Jesse - Nov 23, 2022 8:19:16 am PST #18766 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I came in to the office knowing I would never do any work at home, but I am not doing much here, either! Oops.


lisah - Nov 23, 2022 8:31:48 am PST #18767 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Wishing you an epically shrunk tumor, Epic!!!

I had a 2-day trip to northern Ohio for a consulting gig and today I’m lurking on my computer all day waiting for copyedit tasks from another gig to come in. Freelance life!


-t - Nov 23, 2022 8:39:29 am PST #18768 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm WFH today but I don't really have any work to do. I mean, I sent the one email I needed to, and possibly something else will come up so I'll stay online checking email. Which is basically what I did yesterday in the office.


DebetEsse - Nov 23, 2022 8:44:28 am PST #18769 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Tumor miniaturization-ma!

I have successfully rendezvoused with DH and kiddo, and am on flight 2/3.

They were boarding two flights at adjacent gates at exactly the same time. The one going to MSP boarded much more quickly than ours, I think due* to wc transfer issues.

* this was originally "thonk die". There are too many vowels right there together on the keyboard.


-t - Nov 23, 2022 8:51:01 am PST #18770 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Safe travels, Debet

My calendar tells me today is Wolfenoot - I forget exactly how you are supposed to celebrate but ISTR recall something about eating meat and maybe having cake? Regardless, happy Wolfenoot!


Topic!Cindy - Nov 23, 2022 8:55:54 am PST #18771 of 30000
What is even happening?

Epic, I wish you epic shrinkage of that tumor.


JenP - Nov 23, 2022 9:39:43 am PST #18772 of 30000

Happy Wolfenoot! I need to figure out what that means for me today, too.

I'm handling a bunch of tasks to set me up for better budgeting in 2023. Like, "What am I subscribed to exactly, and why?" I've unsubscribed to two things already.

I am proud of myself that I negotiated with NYT again... I pay for All Access, which includes digital news (which, I don't actually like their reporting, but...), access to Wirecutter, Games, and Cooking, but I pay a super cheap $4 per month rate... until they charge me the "full" rate every year, which is $25 a month. Um. NO!

So, I said why I was downgrading to just Games, and they reinstated me at $5 per month for All Access + credited me the $25 they just billed me. Third year in a row. Why don't they just adjust the damn price already? Probably because not everyone balks at $25 per month. BUT I DO!

So, yeah, not work-working today... much.


dcp - Nov 23, 2022 9:44:19 am PST #18773 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Happy Wolfenoot! I need to figure out what that means for me today, too.

I think for me it means re-watching Never Cry Wolf.