You guys had a riot? On account of me? A real riot?

Jayne ,'Jaynestown'


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.


brenda m - Feb 07, 2023 2:00:59 pm PST #20503 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Hot Dr Pepper, especially with lemon and/or orange slices, is actually pretty good.

I can kind of picture that.

Maybe a cup warmer near the couch would be handy to keep things on the right side of room temp, JZ? But hopefully this stage passes quick enough regardless.


Trudy Booth - Feb 07, 2023 2:03:57 pm PST #20504 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

“Clearly it’s a two-shout job” made me snort laugh.

I remember when I had pneumonia when I was 8 I couldn’t feel cold drinks and it freaked me out - I could drink a glass of water and it felt like I’d had nothing to drink (so we heated everything up- in the dark ages, before microwaves!). I wonder if the phenomena are related. What pisses off throats and makes them reject cold drinks? Is it that the swallowing muscles aren’t working correctly?

If champagne isn’t explicitly contra-indicated maybe you should keep some around to celebrate with each time the knives go away.


Jesse - Feb 07, 2023 3:16:53 pm PST #20505 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I have no idea what was in it, but there was definitely a drink called a Flaming Dr Pepper when I was in college...


-t - Feb 07, 2023 3:54:55 pm PST #20506 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I remember Flaming Dr Peppers. I don't think they contain any Dr Pepper, though.

The Core Power shout pleases me, more so knowing it is effective! (if requiring two applications)


Sheryl - Feb 07, 2023 4:16:40 pm PST #20507 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Tired and stressed, as usual.


Jesse - Feb 07, 2023 4:18:47 pm PST #20508 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I remember Flaming Dr Peppers. I don't think they contain any Dr Pepper, though.

No, I bet they didn't, but maybe they are warm!


aurelia - Feb 07, 2023 8:44:09 pm PST #20509 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

lacked necessary hand strength to open bottle

Those rubber bracelets that were everywhere for a while ("Live Strong" and such) are excellent for an assist on opening any kind of bottle or jar.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 07, 2023 10:35:42 pm PST #20510 of 30000
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis

I have no idea what was in it, but there was definitely a drink called a Flaming Dr Pepper when I was in college...

I believe those were called Dr. Peppers from Hell in my region. A shot glass of half amaretto and half Bacardi 151, set on fire and dunked into a 3/4 full pint glass of beer.


Toddson - Feb 08, 2023 5:08:00 am PST #20511 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

When I was in college, people would brew some Constant Comment tea and lace it with Southern Comfort ... producing a Constant Comfort.


JZ - Feb 08, 2023 7:18:01 am PST #20512 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Random note: I gotta say I remain a big fan of western medicine. I know the healthcare system in the US is horrendously effed up, but the actual medicine? When I think of how doomed I'd have been just 30 or 20 years ago, and how much physical pain I'd have to grit my teeth through while sliding to doom, while instead I'm sitting up drinking a Hec-crafted latte, bopping between social media and the current book (The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett) and feeling pretty fine now that the constipation is gone I'm just boggled.