Yeah, schools are the worst for that shit. I had my transfer paperwork sit on a desk for a month (quoth them "oops!") which led to me having to take unpaid time off when I had a ton of leave banked. The wheels of educational bureaucracy move slow as molasses.
Lorne: You know what they say about people who need people. Connor: They're the luckiest people in the world. Lorne: You been sneaking peeks at my Streisand collection again, Kiddo? Connor: Just kinda popped out.
'Time Bomb'
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.
DebetEsse - Jun 07, 2023 2:25:54 pm PDT #22608 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
meara - Jun 07, 2023 3:00:39 pm PDT #22609 of 30000
Ugh ND that is frustrating as hell. (And Debet I would’ve been pulling my hair out)
brenda m - Jun 07, 2023 3:13:01 pm PDT #22610 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
You got this erika.
I’m sorry they’re making this so much harder than it needs to be askye.
Air quality here is worse than normal but nothing like NY. Stay as insulated as you can NY-and adjacent-ers.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 07, 2023 5:17:27 pm PDT #22611 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
Yeah, I hadn't expected to be grateful for the hayfever-causing summer air down here, but I can both breathe it and see through it. Those pictures of NYC look like they're from Blade Runner 2049!
Susan W. - Jun 07, 2023 5:20:40 pm PDT #22612 of 30000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
It is weird hearing about smoke and bad air and not being in it. Masks and respirators help, if you have access to any - those masks with the valve that we aren't supposed to use for COVID are pretty sweet for smoke. It's one of those obvious things that I forget I can do so I am reminding those of you who are in it that it might be something to remember.
SO weird. And yeah, a friend of mine from back when I lived in Philly was talking on FB about how hard it was on her lungs just taking her dog for a brief walk, and I commented something like, "You probably already know this, but assuming you have N95 or similar masks, they help a lot," and she said, "Oh, good point, I'll have to try that next time."
It just breaks my heart. This shouldn't be happening that far east at all. It shouldn't be an annual public health emergency here.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 08, 2023 7:19:03 am PDT #22613 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
Dana - Jun 08, 2023 7:19:58 am PDT #22614 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Ding dong.
JenP - Jun 08, 2023 7:21:59 am PDT #22615 of 30000
OMG, that is a fabulous quote, Matt.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 08, 2023 7:23:18 am PDT #22616 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
Bette is my role model at grudge holding.
Steph L. - Jun 08, 2023 7:40:24 am PDT #22617 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Pat Robertson is dead
I genuinely didn't know he was still alive. Good fucking riddance.
Last night was the educational session for Tim's surgery, and I was extremely distracted the entire time because the physical therapist in charge looked like Henry Cavill. (Afterward, I said to Tim, "God, I hope he's your PT after surgery," and Tim said, "You and me both!") Anyway, lots of good info. I just wish the surgery were sooner.