Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.

'Time Bomb'


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.


sj - Nov 26, 2020 7:31:53 am PST #370 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

We're having a lazy morning watching cooking shows, drinking our morning hot beverages, and not really worrying about timing because it doesn't matter. I kind of love it.


JenP - Nov 26, 2020 7:48:54 am PST #371 of 30000

and not really worrying about timing because it doesn't matter. I kind of love it.

We were just saying this. It's so laid back and awesome.


sj - Nov 26, 2020 7:50:31 am PST #372 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Also, we didn't have to worry about cleaning the whole house while also cooking a big meal.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 26, 2020 7:59:24 am PST #373 of 30000
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis

It's the Thanks that keeps on giving!


Consuela - Nov 26, 2020 8:31:37 am PST #374 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

OK, got my annual listen of "Alice's Restaurant" in, and now I'm gonna take the dog for a run in the park. Ordinarily I would go for a hike with my sister, but she & her BF are visiting his sister.

David & JZ, I'm sorry to hear about Emmet's situation, but you are all being sensible, unlike so many other people.

(Apparently Pandora thinks that music for Thanksgiving morning is... 70s pop with lots of Fleetwood Mac? Ooookay.)


meara - Nov 26, 2020 8:40:23 am PST #375 of 30000

I mean, I guess it’s not NOT thanksgiving music, Consuela...

Thanksgiving miracle the puppy slept until 6am! And then we went back to bed until 7...at which point I successfully bribed him to sleep/be quiet another 45 minutes. Woot!!

Haven’t cooked anything yet but it’s early here. Having English muffin and OJ and tea for first breakfast then we’ll see. Haven’t decided when to eat?


Calli - Nov 26, 2020 8:45:37 am PST #376 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Ok, I have the apricot-ginger sweet potatoes, cranberry curd pie, and Waldorf salad made. In about 20 minutes the Cornish hens will go in the oven and I’ll start on the dressing, gravy, and asparagus. The neighbor with whom I’m distantly dining is bringing the wine. A friend will be dropping off cranberry relish in return for sweet potatoes and a slice of pie. I think TG is going as well as can be expected. (Knocks wood). This time last year I was sick as a dog, barely able to get off the couch for fluids, and Trump was going to be president for at last one more year. The pandemic is terrible, but there are some rays of light in my present situation.


Steph L. - Nov 26, 2020 9:07:57 am PST #377 of 30000
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

I have a Thanksgiving cold, which is mostly a throat full of razors, a runny nose, and itchy eyes. But at least we weren't going anywhere today. And I made the pumpkin pie last night, so that's good. Everything else for today's menu is easy enough to make, and I can have hot toddys all day.


Laura - Nov 26, 2020 9:32:00 am PST #378 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

May the hot toddys help the ick, Steph.

I have the turkey breast in the slow cooker. Standard, boring, but nonetheless tasty sides of sweet potatoes, white potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce to follow. I anticipate massive carb coma.

Now WKRP is queued up on the TV, just waiting for DH to come in and join me. He has been working all day.

Alas, I missed my morning walk and slept in until 8:15, which shockingly late. But too hot already as I can't walk a mile in full sun. So I plan on 2 walks later, maybe at 7 PM and 10 PM or something. I've been doing one in the morning and one at night, but generally it is like 6:30 in the morning. I love Florida, but I can't deal with much outside physical activity in daylight, unless water is involved.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 26, 2020 9:50:03 am PST #379 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Hello Everyone! Happy Thanksgiving!

I decided to try and be normal, even though I am alone, so I made myself a strict schedule to have dinner by 3 pm. I am going to try to make a small plate for Petunia and maybe eat with her at the table and take pictures if she lets me. I bought a Dollar Store Thanksgiving Table cloth.

I am having ham, mashed cauliflower, asparagus and Keto cheesecake fat bombs. I am also going to cook Keto stuffing because my boss is bring me turkey sometime today. I have talked to my mom, but we are seriously out of things to talk about. I know this when I start telling her the plots of things I am watching on Netflix or about YouTube videos.

I just described this to her: [link] I think that actually needs both the visual and the song!