We’re at the first softball practice of the season, indoors because it’s way too cold here for outdoor practice.
Nobody can tell Marmaduke what to do. That's my kind of dog.
Trick ,'First Date'
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.
sj - Feb 28, 2024 2:08:56 pm PST #28938 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Amy - Feb 28, 2024 3:25:43 pm PST #28939 of 30000
Because books.
Ears, too. So anyone needing a hearing aid is fucked. And since a majority of their patients are likely seniors, they're fucked, too.
Same with eyes! Millions of people need eyewear but senior citizens, who are highly likely to need readers or beyond, are not covered by Medicare for glasses.
I hate the health care system with the heat of a million suns. That have been set on fire. Inside a kiln.
EpicTangent - Feb 28, 2024 3:44:09 pm PST #28940 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Different rant (since everybody's in the mood): Would it actually kill people to take a glance over their email or Teams/Webex message before they click send?? I shouldn't have to spend 5 times as much time as you spent composing the message determining what you *meant* to say out of the clues of what you actually *did* say!
Given the audience, I know I'm not the only person on earth who proofreads. But seriously, AM I THE LAST PERSON ON EARTH WHO PROOFREADS???
Laura - Feb 28, 2024 4:39:12 pm PST #28941 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I hate healthcare in this country
So much. I just got a bill today from Quest because DH's PCP sent out his test for flu and related stuff and my co-pay was $458. !!! We could have told them he had the flu.
Vortex - Feb 28, 2024 7:28:48 pm PST #28942 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Given the audience, I know I'm not the only person on earth who proofreads. But seriously, AM I THE LAST PERSON ON EARTH WHO PROOFREADS???
I am big fan of "your request is unclear. Please clarify."
Laura - Feb 28, 2024 7:32:53 pm PST #28943 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
The shame and mortification that occur when not proofreading generally keep me compliant, but my eldest son is the first to let me know when I don't. I always do with work communication! (here I may post and run, leading to horror later)
Atropa - Feb 28, 2024 10:42:11 pm PST #28944 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I’ve had to reassure several engineers that I don’t read their Slack messages with an editor’s eye. I’m just happy they remember to tell me things!
Toddson - Feb 29, 2024 5:55:14 am PST #28945 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
This looks like a very Buffista thing.
Jessica - Feb 29, 2024 11:49:39 am PST #28946 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I hate healthcare in this country
We recently had a team member relocate from India to the US and spent almost all of one team meeting explaining US healthcare to him. It was mostly apologizing.
Gudanov - Feb 29, 2024 2:48:14 pm PST #28947 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
The Spotify AI DJ keeps trying to have me listen to country music for no reason I can think of. I don't think there's anything wrong with country music, but I've never played any country music on Spotify so I don't what data modeling it's using.