Jayne: Well... I don't like the idea of someone hearin' what I'm thinkin'. Inara: No one likes the idea of hearing what you're thinking.

'Objects In Space'


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.


Shir - Mar 01, 2021 1:42:54 pm PST #4020 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won’t bother you for weeks, months, maybe years unless you give them your email address.

Alternatively, they will call you everyday for tech support and questions on internet slang.

Teach them how to use Netflix instead.


Laura - Mar 01, 2021 1:49:25 pm PST #4021 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Laura, where would you move TO, if you sell your house?

Most likely south to Pompano Beach where we rented for a while and really enjoyed it. Closer to Brendon's mother and siblings, but further away from Bobby & family. They would (in theory) like us to move north closer to them, but I'm not leaning that way. Too far away from the rest of the family and my customers, and real cities. Also possible if we don't see anything right away is living on a boat in a marina for a while.


Sophia Brooks - Mar 01, 2021 1:52:57 pm PST #4022 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Toddson, I had this feedback, because in theatre, we were summarizing the discussions.

Here, they just want the information of the decision and the action item. Not even, a discussion was had on X subject. I have to stop and ask "For the minutes, can I clarify that the decision is X and the action items are Y".


Cass - Mar 01, 2021 1:56:26 pm PST #4023 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

(Look, we all have our dirty, little food secrets. Don't judge.)

Truer things!

I would never judge. Actually I should find something for lunch. Maybe healthy, maybe junk.


Toddson - Mar 01, 2021 1:57:16 pm PST #4024 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Unfortunately, my boss does not discuss this with me beforehand - I'm in the office, he's working from home - and I'm not allowed to talk during the calls.


Sheryl - Mar 01, 2021 2:04:56 pm PST #4025 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Congrats, meara!

I have a dentist appointment tomorrow morning at 7.(Regular cleaning) Ugh, I'm going to have to get up at stupid o'clock.


Volans - Mar 01, 2021 2:37:31 pm PST #4026 of 30000
move out and draw fire

Toddson, given the lack of clear feedback from your boss and the fact that you don't have deep familiarity with the topic, I suspect this is going to be an iterative process of you changing, boss saying "still not right," you changing, rinse and repeat.

I've found those go faster if I overcorrect, so in this case I would drop down to who was there, high-level version of the topics covered, action items, who has them, and when they are due. Nothing else. Shoot for half a page.

it shouldn't take the same type of process as getting a recently released Xbox.

I was joking that I was going to repurpose the bots that buy up the graphics cards and consoles and rent them out for vaccine appointments...then I realized someone is probably already doing that.


lisah - Mar 01, 2021 2:48:25 pm PST #4027 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Unfortunately, my boss does not discuss this with me beforehand - I'm in the office, he's working from home - and I'm not allowed to talk during the calls.
Well, that's bullshit. Can't you set up a 1/1 with your boss before the meeting? Where you're located should have no impact on that.


lisah - Mar 01, 2021 2:49:36 pm PST #4028 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

If you're not already doing this, take notes in the agenda so you make sure you hit all the items and just listen for action items.


Atropa - Mar 01, 2021 3:23:44 pm PST #4029 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I am having leftover bacon-wrapped pork loin for lunch. I would say this makes me a grown-up, but I am following it up with crackers and TJ's horseradish pub cheese.