You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here.

Jayne ,'The Train Job'


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.


Jessica - Feb 17, 2021 9:47:52 am PST #3587 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

This is why I have three kettles (2 electric, one stovetop) and a stovetop Moka pot juuuuuust in case. You will pry my morning coffee out of my cold dead overcaffeinated hands.


Jessica - Feb 17, 2021 9:49:05 am PST #3588 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

(And an espresso machine and 3 French presses and 4 pourover carafes. I have BACKUP COFFEE PLANS is what I'm saying)


-t - Feb 17, 2021 9:50:14 am PST #3589 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

The universe had better not, shrift! Although you could always transition to cold brew at that point. Easy and tasty.

I am heaving a sigh of relief, Dana, I admit it. What a terrible human being he has been for an awfully long time.


-t - Feb 17, 2021 9:54:11 am PST #3590 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I have approximately 1 billion devices of various kinds for making coffee lying around and also try to have instant coffee available for emergencies and I haven't actually had a cup in a couple of weeks. I don't know what that's about.


Toddson - Feb 17, 2021 10:05:46 am PST #3591 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I have my reliable Melitta - both the four-cup and the one-cup versions - plus a stovetop cappuccino/latte maker, which I fear is coming near the end of its useful life. It's served me well and faithfully for quite a number of years and I use it to give myself a treat on weekends. I like a hot, foaming cup of coffee to dunk biscotti in.


Toddson - Feb 17, 2021 10:11:06 am PST #3592 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

On a different subject, I was watching a video about Chernobyl - the wildlife is coming back and seems healthy; most of the people remaining there - who refused to be evacuated - are old women. The Babushkas are sticking it out and seem to be doing all right.


Laura - Feb 17, 2021 10:19:08 am PST #3593 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Rush Limbaugh has died. Wish I could say I didn't let out a little whoop.

Same here. My sister called to let me know since our brother has tortured us with listening to his bullshit in the car for years. He won't be missed. He did a lot of damage in his life.

Good/bad news at the home front. The crew removed an ancient pony tail palm from my front lawn. I did threaten to chain myself to the tree. It was growing into the foundation so really had to go. The only good part is that my view from my usual spot in the living room now has an expanded lake view, and that is nice.

Took a quick trip to the PBC zoo this morning to give my DIL a family membership for her birthday today. She had told me they were going to the zoo today as my son took off the day from work to spend time with her. She is excited about the membership as she went to every zoo in Florida when she was a kid on their family membership. It is a really good deal. Also, posted a cutie patootie picture of Jonathan in his zoo day sandals, not that he even rolls over much less walks yet. He'll figure out how to kick them off soon if he is any grandchild of mine.


shrift - Feb 17, 2021 10:22:31 am PST #3594 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

What I'm hearing is that I should get some backup kettles, or I'll have to face God and walk backwards into hell while clutching bean juice.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 17, 2021 10:23:38 am PST #3595 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Rush Limbaugh has died. Wish I could say I didn't let out a little whoop.

My first thought was that there will be lots of fanfare in Hell to greet the new arrival.


-t - Feb 17, 2021 10:25:36 am PST #3596 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I think you are getting the appropriate message, shrift

I got myself a collapsible kettle a while back ostensibly for travel (in case I am going somewhere that won't have hot water but will have electricity, I don't know where that might be and I do not, at this point, go anywhere at all, so) but have decided it is nice to have an emergency kettle that doesn't take up much space. Just in case.