Could just be a hoax, though. I fake some headaches, everyone gets used to poor helpless Spike. Then one day, no warning, I snap a spine, bend a head back, drain 'em dry. Brilliant.

Spike ,'Potential'


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 - Jan 31, 2023 4:01:37 pm PST #20371 of 29945
Our wings are not tired.

Great news, Calli! And clearly well deserved!


Cass - Jan 31, 2023 5:14:15 pm PST #20372 of 29945
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I'm moving to a new position under my favorite manager, for more money, and with the chance to learn a bunch of cool things. And I didn't have to go through the interview process for it—my future manage just went to HR and said, "We need her on our team. Please make it happen." Yay!

That is fantastic, Calli! You've earned it.

Maybe your fresh crop of antibodies knocks out the long COVID once and for all? Purely anecdata, but my “tested positive, felt lousy for two days“ second bout in November put an end to the lingering fatigue and breathyness I’d endured since my proper scary first bout in the middle of September.

Yeah, I had another friend who was really hit hard by long covid, and then he had another bout of it and did Pavloxid and he finally started having energy again.

I want to believe. Me and Mulder. Sitting in an isolation tree. Definitely not kissing because I have freaking Covid ... uh ... e-f-g.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 31, 2023 11:29:19 pm PST #20373 of 29945
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis

Congrats Calli!


JenP - Feb 01, 2023 1:16:22 am PST #20374 of 29945

Congratulations, Calli! That's awesome.


Calli - Feb 01, 2023 4:42:09 am PST #20375 of 29945
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Thanks, everyone!

Maybe your fresh crop of antibodies knocks out the long COVID once and for all? Purely anecdata, but my “tested positive, felt lousy for two days“ second bout in November put an end to the lingering fatigue and breathyness I’d endured since my proper scary first bout in the middle of September.

I hope this happens for you, Cass.


Tom Scola - Feb 01, 2023 6:30:18 am PST #20376 of 29945
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

OMG, it finally happened.


msbelle - Feb 01, 2023 6:50:05 am PST #20377 of 29945
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Way to go Calli! ONWARDS!

Cass, I hope it is mild and passes quickly.

I've been reading and I feel like not posting much.

Life is going well. Mac is doing well. Work is chaotic and we are short staffed in leadership roles which means some things that two years ago were being done by a Deputy Director are now being done by us, admin staff, and that is NOT GREAT.


Laura - Feb 01, 2023 6:53:01 am PST #20378 of 29945
Our wings are not tired.

OMG, it finally happened.

You got this, Tom. Have you been working on solving the puzzle?

waves to msbelle


-t - Feb 01, 2023 6:59:42 am PST #20379 of 29945
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ryan North is such a gem


msbelle - Feb 01, 2023 7:52:32 am PST #20380 of 29945
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

It is my wfh day and Mac is working so I have an empty house and I am feeling like having a slightly low-productive workday and then I see my to do list and wahhh. I want to flake off and take 10-15 minute breaks every hour.

Hmm, Maybe I will put on a movie instead and do as much of the non-thinky work as possible.

vaca in 13 days vaca in 13 days vaca in 13 days.