We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.

Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'


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.


meara - Feb 19, 2021 10:14:17 am PST #3677 of 30000

Someone make me start doing work today. I’m in a huge bunch of “look I was gone two days and have tons of work and emails but I don’t WANNA” emotions.


Dana - Feb 19, 2021 10:15:38 am PST #3678 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Bad news: pipe burst.

Good news: plumber will come some time today.


Laura - Feb 19, 2021 10:23:18 am PST #3679 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I feel more productive than usual. I ordered curbside pickup from a couple different places, then went driving around and about. Stopped at friend/neighbor's pool company to drop off a check for a repair they did, and found the whole family there because they sold the business and the new owners were meeting with them. Then I stopped by the new Tesla shop where my son is organizing stuff and dropped off a baby blanket that had his name in permanent marker on it from day care days. He was pleased. Then off to curbside Whole Foods and Wild Fork. I do love curbside pickup so much!

I bought ingredients for a bunch of stuff to make frozen meals to have available for when I don't feel like cooking. So the slow cooker and instant pot will get a workout this weekend.

DH and lawn guys planted a bunch of flowers, and now it is pouring rain, so that worked out well.


Laura - Feb 19, 2021 10:24:03 am PST #3680 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Oh no, Dana! I hope it is quickly fixable.


-t - Feb 19, 2021 10:24:50 am PST #3681 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Sorry for the pipe, Dana, I hope it is not too much of a pain to fix


Fiona - Feb 19, 2021 11:11:03 am PST #3682 of 30000

Good luck with the plumbing, Dana.

Happy Birthday, Beverly! Your birthday twin, B., turns 19 today. It's also the first time we won't see him on his birthday, which is bittersweet.


JenP - Feb 19, 2021 1:17:57 pm PST #3683 of 30000

Aw, Fiona. Is that specifically pandemic related, or is it the first time he's been out on his own on his birthday?

Dana, I hope it's a quick and easy fix. Bah.


Jesse - Feb 19, 2021 1:25:09 pm PST #3684 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Happy Birthday, Beverly! Your birthday twin, B., turns 19 today.

Holy cow! Is he away at college? Why does time fly so fast?!?!?!

Happy birthday, Beverly!

I have not done nearly enough work on mid-year reviews today as I needed to. Yikes.


Topic!Cindy - Feb 19, 2021 1:29:35 pm PST #3685 of 30000
What is even happening?

Hey Fiona. Happy birthday to your B. That first birthday apart was bittersweet for me, too.

Dana, I'm sorry to hear about the pipe. I hope it's fixed soon and well.


Vortex - Feb 19, 2021 1:33:39 pm PST #3686 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I was taking the day off today, but last night my smoke detector starting beeping. It's got some funkiness that it the battery has to be replaced by maintenance and it is loud AF. Like I had to yank it out and hide it in a closet so I could sleep loud.

FF to this morning when I was sleeping in and for first time in ever, maintenance was on it and banging on my door bright and early. I threw on sweats hoping I could go back to bed when he was done, but then he realized that he needed a ladder. I was like "BRO! If the work order says replace the smoke detector, how do you not realize that it's on the CEILING." So, I had to wait, and wait, and wait. And I had an 11AM call that was supposed to be my only work commitment today, but alas.

This FUCKNUT lying, incompetent, suckup, shittastic cow-worker sent this long whining email about how he couldn't make the customer understand the legal stuff and they wouldn't do what he wanted and since it was "our" fault, "we" needed to fix it. I was like "sweetie, the issue isn't the "legal stuff," it's that you fucked up in November and didn't handle business and when the rubber hit the road now that its February, you suddenly realized that you couldn't just weasel your way into getting the project done. And since Legal requires that shit be done right, you are now behind the 8 ball." I am supposed to be off today, but I knew that if I didn't respond the higherups would believe his crap, so I had to spend 30 minutes crafting just the right email to shut that shit down.

But, I have a job and I'm comfortable, so I know that I am very lucky in so many respects. And I am very lucky to have a place like this where I am loved and can love on my Buffistas, so how y'all doing?