I battle evil. But I don't really win. The bad keeps coming back and getting stronger. Like that kid in the story, the boy that stuck his finger in the duck.

Buffy ,'Showtime'


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.


P.M. Marc - Feb 12, 2024 10:32:08 am PST #28621 of 30000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Ugh, Karl! That sucks!

Perhaps because I'd just had The Big Shed, I did not shed after COVID. Might have slowed the regrowth, maybe, but I was waiting for more shed, and more shed never came (then again, I also didn't shed after having a baby, which most people apparently do).


meara - Feb 12, 2024 10:46:23 am PST #28622 of 30000

I feel like I should probably stop bleaching, but will keep doing colors on the already bleached parts? I think? But then I do kinda want to cover the gray—I don’t have enough yet for it to look cool.

including a diversion because of a small jet crash on I-75 in Naples

That is not something I would’ve expected to be a traffic jam reason!!

Also I’m very glad the superbowl is over at a reasonable hour (even with overtime) here on the west coast.


erikaj - Feb 12, 2024 10:58:30 am PST #28623 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

Sounds cool, smonster and -t. Hope you continue to have a good time. my neighbor's sister(whom I hardly knew, no brackets necessary on my account) had one of those "nibbled by an Alsatian" deaths last week. the worst part is, they found her *this week* My mother keeps wondering what her dogs lived on(best not to think about it, probably.) and being glad she had a robe on, which makes me want to bust out with an Ellen-style "Oh, abled people," but I won't. Cause I'm not either that macabre(yet)or willing to explore just how little fun I've had compared to how on display I have been. Feeling bad for J. who comes here to help, because the dead woman was his wife, K's half-or-stepsister and they were back to spending time together after a long estrangement.


Atropa - Feb 12, 2024 11:34:34 am PST #28624 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

The only Super Bowl commercial I care about is the trailer for Wicked. Elphaba, my girl!


Jessica - Feb 12, 2024 12:00:35 pm PST #28625 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

CANCEL SCHOOL TOMORROW YOU COWARDS

(We are expecting 7-12 inches overnight, the village PD has already declared a snow emergency starting at 8pm tonight, and I should NOT have to wait until 5am tomorrow to find out it's a snow day for the kids.)


Laura - Feb 12, 2024 12:16:15 pm PST #28626 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

That is not something I would’ve expected to be a traffic jam reason!!

The Naples plane crash was a 12 seat fancy private jet with 6 aboard. (Coming from Ohio on the way to Fort Lauderdale) They lost both engines somehow and radioed that they had to attempt landing on the highway. The wing clipped the sound wall on the side and tumbled a couple times, then burst into an impressive ball of jet fueled flame. Unimaginably, 3 walked away, like actually walked down the median. I figure it must have broken apart or something allowing them to get out. I didn't watch the local news after the multiple interuptions the first day.

Anyway, 2 days later the stretch was still closed so either delay for the NTSB or repair for the melted roadbed. I'll bet traffic this morning was interesting if it is still closed.


Laura - Feb 12, 2024 12:17:42 pm PST #28627 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

and I should NOT have to wait until 5am tomorrow to find out it's a snow day for the kids

Of course having been raised in NY my first thought was WooT Snow Day! I would operate under the assumption that the busses won't go out, so no school.


Jessica - Feb 12, 2024 12:19:38 pm PST #28628 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

I would operate under the assumption that the busses won't go out, so no school.

There is literally no chance school is happening tomorrow, it's just my stupid district never decides it's official until the last minute.


Laura - Feb 12, 2024 1:30:18 pm PST #28629 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Do they at least post it on a website or text you? That is annoying. Ours seem to be the opposite. They cancel when they even suspect there might be an issue, then the kids get a day off with great weather.


Tom Scola - Feb 12, 2024 3:12:08 pm PST #28630 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Came down with a fever this afternoon, stopped at urgent care for a PCR test, and my BP is 170/90. It was 120/90 last month. Fuck fuck fuck.