I hope you don't think that I just come over for the spells and everything. I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.

Willow ,'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.


Topic!Cindy - Feb 17, 2021 11:08:10 am PST #3603 of 30000
What is even happening?

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.

We moved to this house (where we have an electric stove) when my kids were 3, 4, and 7. We had a blackout one morning, after I'd made my coffee and it dawned on me it could have happened *before* I made my coffee. I drink less coffee these days, but there is no way I could have done 3, 4, and 7 without coffee.

I ended up buying a cast iron kettle I for the fireplace, JUST IN CASE.

So yes, get backup kettles, shrift. Also, my mother loves her French press coffee maker.


Toddson - Feb 17, 2021 11:11:27 am PST #3604 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I have a tea kettle (it looks like a striped cat!), but I can always heat water in one of the smaller pots I have. I bless the gas stove - it's self-igniting, which I'm hoping means it'll work in the event of a power failure. I do keep matches, since I occasionally burn candles and in the event the stove doesn't light itself.


-t - Feb 17, 2021 11:30:42 am PST #3605 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

In other news, the Atlantic City casino formerly owned by the formerly president was imploded this morning.

Well, how about that. I may need to look for video at some point.

As a general point of information for emergency preparation, camp stoves that burn alcohol are safe to use indoors. They do not burn very hot but they will boil water and heat up cans of whatever. In fact, when DH and I lived in the apartment with no stove that was all we cooked on for months and it was fine. Denatured alcohol is the preferred fuel but you can use isopropyl or vodka if that's what you have/can easily find to stash in your emergency kit.


Toddson - Feb 17, 2021 11:37:20 am PST #3606 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I saw some clips from President Biden's town hall. There was one brief section where an eight-year-old girl asks about being vaccinated ... and he gave it his best grandfather advice. He told her she'd be all right and that her mother (who was there with her) would be all right and said all the reassuring things he'd probably say to his own grandchildren. sniff ....


Steph L. - Feb 17, 2021 11:43:17 am PST #3607 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I bless the gas stove - it's self-igniting, which I'm hoping means it'll work in the event of a power failure. I do keep matches, since I occasionally burn candles and in the event the stove doesn't light itself.

Our stove is electric (which I don't care about, because I grew up with an electric stove and, to be totally honest, gas stoves kinda scare me), but in the event of a power outage that coincides with the need to boil something/brew coffee, we have a camp stove in the attic.


meara - Feb 17, 2021 12:03:08 pm PST #3608 of 30000

I got the vaccine!! I’m volunteering today at a vaccine clinic and wasn’t sure if I would but I did!!! For that it was worth getting up at 430am. Coming back again tomorrow. Crossing my fingers I don’t get COVID from talking to all the people today but sooo glad.


Steph L. - Feb 17, 2021 12:04:50 pm PST #3609 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Woo hoo, vaccine!


-t - Feb 17, 2021 12:10:58 pm PST #3610 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yay, vaccine!


Toddson - Feb 17, 2021 12:11:04 pm PST #3611 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I've signed up ... I shouldn't be last on the list but the city's trying to get people in the less affluent areas vaccinated first. Of course, with my move last summer, I ended up in THE affluent area, so that bumps me down a bit.


-t - Feb 17, 2021 12:12:44 pm PST #3612 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm sorry that didn't work out to your advantage, Toddson, but I'm glad to hear the city is looking out for the less affluent. Hope you don't have to wait too long.