Elliot: I thought I said discreet. Gwen: What, do you see nipple?

'Just Rewards (2)'


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.


DavidS - Sep 15, 2023 8:38:22 am PDT #25378 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Happy birthday, Nora! 50 is pretty exciting!


-t - Sep 15, 2023 9:00:20 am PDT #25379 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

One side-effect I've noticed of Return To Office is that I'm finding it almost impossible to motivate myself to do any work on days when I'm home, other than attending meetings. I'm sure there are work things I could be doing right now in fact! But I'm not!

Same! It really only hit when we went from 2 days in the office to 3, but whereas I used to be pretty gung ho to demonstrate that I was if anything more productive when WFH these days I am much more apt to think that even the things that I kinda might want to work on can wait until I'm back at my desk. Procrastinating starting on updating a spreadsheet right now!

Happy milestone, Nora! 50 is certainly a very round number and feels significant. It's a single roman numeral, that's a big deal! I V X L C all big deals!


lisah - Sep 15, 2023 9:05:00 am PDT #25380 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Happy birthday, Nora!!!


Jesse - Sep 15, 2023 9:20:04 am PDT #25381 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Happy birthday, Nora!!

I tell you what, the aftermath of a death is a whopping long list of Onerous Tasks.

Oh yeah. So many Onerous Tasks. So, so many.

In bittersweet (mostly bitter) "I told you so" news, my old job at Comixology (which was permanently eliminated back in January) is now a new open role because apparently TPTB have realized that their original plan of "lay everyone off and then we'll get everything done in less time" was, in fact, incredibly stupid. I'm only sorry nobody reached out internally to offer it to me, because I would have LOVED the opportunity to respond with "are you fucking high."

Seriously, wtf.


Jesse - Sep 15, 2023 9:21:36 am PDT #25382 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

PS: I still have not had proper nachos but I did have chips with queso and guac for lunch.


smonster - Sep 15, 2023 9:39:41 am PDT #25383 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

I was about to ask if Matilda wanted her scary goth auntie to do some (mild) hexing. Because I will do that for her.

Excuse me while I cackle with glee and anticipation, quietly.

Nora! I can’t count so I didn’t realize it was 50. Wild. And I’m glad you enjoyed that call. Buffistas tend to be high on the call list.

Ass ‘em in the ear, Jess.

No nachos here but I’m getting a blood draw done for work and there is an excellent cheesesteak place next to where I parked my car. But I think I’m going to go eat a sandwich at home, instead. The funds have run out for my Emotional Disaster Area and I have to make more responsible choices now.


Steph L. - Sep 15, 2023 9:42:38 am PDT #25384 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Happy 50th, Nora!

I just got back from buying a shit ton of the new fall stuff at Trader Joe's. From time to time, I think that we really need a chest freezer. This is one of those times.

Tim had his last home PT appointment on Wednesday, and his last home OT appointment is today. His 6-week follow-up appointment is next week, and then he can start outpatient PT at the PT facility. Look at him, just making progress all over the place!

I still have not had nachos.


smonster - Sep 15, 2023 9:43:17 am PDT #25385 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Oh! I’m halfway through A Hat Full of Sky, and I’m very pleased that the Terry Pratchett definition of a witch is something I can definitely relate and aspire to. Amazing the life lessons he’s built into these books. Wish I’d read them earlier, but maybe now is just the moment to uncork that particular literary vintage.


Jessica - Sep 15, 2023 9:56:48 am PDT #25386 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Oh shit, I forgot about nachos and had fish tacos instead. (Not sad about it, they were delicious)


DavidS - Sep 15, 2023 10:02:31 am PDT #25387 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Oh! I’m halfway through A Hat Full of Sky, and I’m very pleased that the Terry Pratchett definition of a witch is something I can definitely relate and aspire to. Amazing the life lessons he’s built into these books. Wish I’d read them earlier, but maybe now is just the moment to uncork that particular literary vintage.

JZ was in the middle of the Tiffany Aching books. I think Hat Full of Sky was the last one she read.