Oh, at first it was confusing. Just the idea of computers was like — whoa! I'm eleven hundred years old! I had trouble adjusting to the idea of Lutherans.

Anya ,'Get It Done'


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.


dcp - Dec 13, 2023 6:01:06 pm PST #27374 of 30000
I have grown older, but not up.

I wonder if they’ll try it

It's a popular research/clinical trial topic.

For prostate cancer, the responses have been pretty evenly divided between good effect/marginal effect/no effect.


Laura - Dec 13, 2023 6:01:23 pm PST #27375 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Laura!! Report back! Did he go? How is he?

No! I am still working on him. Maybe tomorrow?


DavidS - Dec 13, 2023 7:33:41 pm PST #27376 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I had the vague start of plans to go to Disneyland next spring, but since the Mansion is a very large part of why I'd go, that probably won't happen.

Is the Haunted Mansion in Disney World going to be closed at the same time? Or in EuroDisney?


flea - Dec 14, 2023 6:22:26 am PST #27377 of 30000
information libertarian

My goodness there’s nothing like quitting a job to show you who cares about you vs. who cares about themselves. People are disappointing!


Laura - Dec 14, 2023 7:35:35 am PST #27378 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I'm sorry, flea. Yes, people can be very disappointing.


Jesse - Dec 14, 2023 7:47:54 am PST #27379 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

In my experience, that does make it easier to leave, at least.


meara - Dec 14, 2023 8:20:49 am PST #27380 of 30000

Boo disappointing people, but yay quitting!!


-t - Dec 14, 2023 8:52:15 am PST #27381 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Boo disappointing people, but yay quitting!!

Yes, this


smonster - Dec 14, 2023 9:07:37 am PST #27382 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Oh no, flea. That’s too bad.

Darn it, Laura. People can be so stubborn about doctors. One thing having this condition has taught me is that if you do not let your body rest and heal, your body will choose the time and manner itself and you may not like it.

I’m still recovering from my 11 hr workday Monday. I turned off my alarm instead of snoozing it by accident and slept an extra hour, even though I was asleep shortly after 8 pm. So I was an hour or so late to work, which is okay right now but I think they’re going to get stricter about hours after the new year and I’m worried. Everyone will be going to four 10-hr days. It makes sense, I’m just not sure I can actually do it without collapsing.

I’ve been thinking more and more that I need to seriously think about a graceful exit into a different field. I work too hard and get paid too little for it. I don’t know. Buffistas, what should I do next? Wrong and right answers welcome!


DavidS - Dec 14, 2023 9:13:09 am PST #27383 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I’ve been thinking more and more that I need to seriously think about a graceful exit into a different field. I work too hard and get paid too little for it. I don’t know. Buffistas, what should I do next? Wrong and right answers welcome!

To be honest, I've been worried about the physical toll your job takes on your body for a while. (Not that it's my business but I worry!)

I don't know what the right answer is, but I will note that my niece is leaving nursing (actually running clinics- so less of the actual patient care she started with) and just wants a predictable office job where she can clock in and clock out, pay the bills and not have it eat up her life.