Lorne: Snakes? Uh-huh. And they came out of your what? Okay. Okay, well, did they get up there themselves or is this part of a, you know, a thing? No, I'm not judging...Do we fight snakes? Angel: Only if they're giant. Or demons. Or giant demons. Are they giant demon snakes? Lorne: Well, unless this guy's 30 feet tall, I'm thinking they're of the garden variety.

'Lineage'


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 - Apr 05, 2024 9:45:56 am PDT #29594 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I just checked my online banking and guess what hit my account?

Jacqueline's "death benefit" and the backpay on her pension going back to her retirement last July!

Finally, after 9 months of bureaucratic wrangling. And that means I can finally start engaging with our health insurance plan too.


Tom Scola - Apr 05, 2024 9:48:29 am PDT #29595 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Yay!


Laura - Apr 05, 2024 9:57:03 am PDT #29596 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

That is quite the pleasant overdue surprise, David!


Steph L. - Apr 05, 2024 9:59:13 am PDT #29597 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I just checked in with Julianna and Sylvie and they'll be joining me next week to tour the venue for the Memorial. I'll be leaning on them for some localista assistance as I pull the Memorial together.

Oh dang, I need to get plane tickets and book a hotel. Okay, doing that this weekend.


Laura - Apr 05, 2024 10:46:57 am PDT #29598 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Oh dang, I need to get plane tickets and book a hotel. Okay, doing that this weekend.

Same. Any suggestions on where to stay would be appreciated.


Vortex - Apr 05, 2024 1:09:22 pm PDT #29599 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

So, is there a dress code for the memorial?

Also, I have to share something. My boss is retiring. My boss is very anti-fuss. She does not want a party, or gift, or a department event, or anything like that. I have respected that, but some of my colleagues are insisting on doing something (why gawd, why?). I have inadvertently been roped into the fuckery because I was asked if I know how to superimpose words on a picture. When I stupidly said yes, they asked me to superimpose a poem that my colleague wrote over a photo. Y'all, I got the poem today and I think that it was written by AI. The first stanza is:

In the quiet corridors of office lore,
Where deadlines hummed and memos soared,
There stood a manager, wise and kind,
Her brilliance a beacon, forever enshrined.


DavidS - Apr 05, 2024 1:13:40 pm PDT #29600 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So, is there a dress code for the memorial?

Dress in your best, splendid style with lots of color.

That's some kind of Corporate Poem, alright.


Dana - Apr 05, 2024 1:22:28 pm PDT #29601 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Wow, Vortex. What else can you say but wow.


juliana - Apr 05, 2024 1:35:06 pm PDT #29602 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

hugs to everyone who wants them.

Vortex, that is. Well. That.

Any suggestions on where to stay would be appreciated.

Anyone who has any questions/concerns/etc. about where to stay in SF can email me at my profile gmail account, and I'll be happy to help. Budget/timeframe/desired amenities are good things to add in said email. (Unless, David, you have specific ideas of where folks should stay)


DavidS - Apr 05, 2024 1:45:13 pm PDT #29603 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

(Unless, David, you have specific ideas of where folks should stay)

Not really. They might want to be closer to the venue for the Memorial or closer to the Haight but that's up to them.