Mal: He calls back, you keep them occupied. Wash: What do I do, shadow puppets?

'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.


Calli - Feb 17, 2023 7:13:54 pm PST #20718 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I’m sorry, Hil. I hope it’s short and mild.

Those dresses look fun, Susan! I hope you’re healed up and can wear them soon.


-t - Feb 17, 2023 7:31:40 pm PST #20719 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 sorry Hil. I hope you get good treatment options.

Cute dresses with pockets, hooray!


Hil R. - Feb 18, 2023 4:38:10 pm PST #20720 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I contacted the person covering for my doctor over the weekend, and got a Paxlovid prescription. Still not feeling great, but not really awful either. People are covering my classes on Monday, and I'll see how I'm feeling on Tuesday to decide what will happen on Wednesday (because new policy is just quarantining for five days, then do a rapid test, and if that's negative and no fever for 24 hours, then can go back, with a mask for the next five days.) Based on how I'm feeling now, I don't think I'll be ready to go back on Wednesday, but I'll see.


askye - Feb 18, 2023 4:44:05 pm PST #20721 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

I'm sorry you have covid Hil I hope that it's mild and over quickly.

Yay for being able to wear dresses. That is awesome Susan.

I came up to moms since I javemt seen her since before xmas because she was sick and then I was. I'm getting caught up on stuff that she forgot to tell me over the phone. Mostly about my cousin's son , J.(my cousin who had the stroke and then died). He is in foster care now. His mom made an attempt to care for him but she wasn't able to. She also lost guardian ship of J's half sister, well the one in high school. One of their cousin's has taken her in and that cousin works with the foster system so she has become a resource and part of the support for J.

Turns out J has landed with one of the best foster parents that a kid can get. And he is going to school (he hadn't been) and he is actually communicating again with my mom and my aunt.


brenda m - Feb 18, 2023 7:26:22 pm PST #20722 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

Oh that’s a good turn askye.


brenda m - Feb 18, 2023 7:26:46 pm PST #20723 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

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JenP - Feb 19, 2023 7:00:43 am PST #20724 of 30000

Pinch-hitting for Laura...

Today is the birthday of the magnificent Beverly!

May you have a lovely day and stupendous year ahead, Beverly. Happy Birthday!


Cass - Feb 19, 2023 11:36:48 am PST #20725 of 30000
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 contacted the person covering for my doctor over the weekend, and got a Paxlovid prescription. Still not feeling great, but not really awful either.

For a timeline, I started feeling sick Saturday night. Tested myself early Monday, called my NP, got an almost immediate telehealth appt and picked up the Paxlovid by noon. I tested negative (it was the first time I tested since the first two positives) on Friday. I was exposed (most likely) on Thursday evening so I was symptomatic 48 hours after exposure. And started taking Paxlovid 36 hours after first symptoms.

I hope you feeling much better soon and have an easy recovery.


Cass - Feb 19, 2023 11:37:40 am PST #20726 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Happy birthday, Bev! I hope the day for you and H is as lovely as you.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 19, 2023 3:06:03 pm PST #20727 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Happy Birthday Beverly!