Jayne: You wanna go, little man? Wash: Only if it's someplace with candlelight.

'Objects In Space'


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. - Mar 31, 2024 5:34:48 pm PDT #29471 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Egg-stravaganza 300 was predictably chaotic and hilarious, and all the kids seemed happy with their loot. I got to hold the newest great-niece, who's 4 weeks old and was intent on poking me in the cheek and nose. I also had to remove a slug from the egg-hunting bag of one of the great-nieces (she asked, very politely but very seriously, "Can you please get this gross thing out out of my bag?" I also found it gross but realized that this is what it means to be the adult: you have to remove the slug from the egg-hunting bag because you are allegedly the grown-up).

And today is also the Transgender Day of Visibility, which I got to spend with my 2 favorite trans people (Tim and our nephew), so it was an all-around good day.


Laura - Mar 31, 2024 5:37:21 pm PDT #29472 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

That is some impressive adulting there, Teppy! You are an awesome aunt.


javachik - Mar 31, 2024 8:43:23 pm PDT #29473 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Very very late but catching up and wanted to especially say, I’m so sorry Epic that you’re facing more of this utter BS that is cancer. I think of you often.


Dana - Apr 01, 2024 6:54:47 am PDT #29474 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Right, it's April 1st. Stupid April 1st.


Tom Scola - Apr 01, 2024 6:56:35 am PDT #29475 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

April 1, aka Internet Jackass Day.


Laura - Apr 01, 2024 7:06:07 am PDT #29476 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Yeah, I had loads of fun with April 1st when the kids were at home, but don't indulge anymore. They loved it.

Quite sure it isn't a joke, but apparently for the next 30 days I have full self-driving ability in my car. I did notice when I drove to the park this morning that my surround display was substantially enhanced where I could see farther behind and to the sides, lane painting, lights, and so forth. I always had some, but more detail. I'm not going to try it out in downtown Ft. Lauderdale traffic, but around the park and mall where I charge is fine. I've noticed lately it wants to park for me all the time too, but I still do it myself.

As I typed this DH came through and said he was going to the phone store to upgrade his phone, so I told him to take my car and play with it. He left his phone on top of the car where it slid off in traffic and was smushed. Someone found it and he repaired the screen, but some other functions still don't work, so new phone. We can't count the number of times he has driven off with things on top of the car, or when he had the truck on the back bumper. Sigh, he is so brilliant with so many things, and so completely scatterbrained in other ways.


Laura - Apr 01, 2024 7:09:14 am PDT #29477 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

April 1, aka Internet Jackass Day.

Indeed. Of course, in recent years it has become increasingly difficult to trust anything there. I am particularly annoyed with the stunning, but fake, photography. The world has so many wonders for fabulous photos, why you gotta be that way?


Steph L. - Apr 01, 2024 7:24:54 am PDT #29478 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Right, it's April 1st. Stupid April 1st.

Friends of ours eloped on April 1st several years ago, and I genuinely didn't believe them. It was for real, though. This is the risk a person runs when they do a thing on April 1st.


dcp - Apr 01, 2024 7:27:25 am PDT #29479 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

"Top of the car" is a much more casually convenient place for him than for most of us.


msbelle - Apr 01, 2024 7:45:53 am PDT #29480 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

3 day weekend was really nice and I feel more human, but I am just really really over this whole work thing.