Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.

'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'


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.


Steph L. - Aug 06, 2023 8:34:23 am PDT #23515 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I hope the catheter takes care of the retention quickly and she can get back home where she belongs.

Tim just texted me a picture of his back with the incision, and it looks so good, in terms of there being virtually no redness or swelling. I counted, and he has 40 staples.


sj - Aug 06, 2023 8:36:02 am PDT #23516 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

That's a lot of staples. Quick recovery for Tim.


DavidS - Aug 06, 2023 8:45:31 am PDT #23517 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

A’s had a player who dove into the shallow end of a pool and split his scalp open. They closed it up with staples and he was forever known after that as Staplehead.


DavidS - Aug 06, 2023 8:48:34 am PDT #23518 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

They might have to drain fluid from her abdomen too.


Theodosia - Aug 06, 2023 9:14:07 am PDT #23519 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Unexpectedly, I got a $6K check from Rosemary's estate. I mean, I didn't think I'd get anything but I guess there was a retirement account and so on. This isn't a life-changing amount of money, but I have a list of house repairs this long....


DavidS - Aug 06, 2023 9:46:26 am PDT #23520 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

That’s helpful, Connie. Have you thought about another roommate?


Steph L. - Aug 06, 2023 9:49:03 am PDT #23521 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I talked to Tim on the phone and he sounds SO MUCH BETTER than he has for several days! I still think he probably won't be home until Tuesday, partly because he still needs to demonstrate some basic benchmarks, like walking steadily and maybe going up and down that little thing of 3 steps that's tucked in a corner of the unit. But I do think he's turned a corner, which is fantastic!


lisah - Aug 06, 2023 9:51:42 am PDT #23522 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Go, Tim!!

hoping JZ gets to go home soon


brenda m - Aug 06, 2023 10:35:07 am PDT #23523 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

Hoping both Tim and JZ get sprung with all appropriate quickness.


DavidS - Aug 06, 2023 11:06:55 am PDT #23524 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Great news on Tim!

Awaiting scan results and next step. JZ got dilaudid and is now asleep.

I went out and got coffee and now I wish I’d dilly dallied more since I’m stuck on an uncomfortable chair.