Jeez, don't get all Movie of the Week. I was just too cheap to buy you a real present.

Dawn ,'The Killer In Me'


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.


Toddson - Mar 23, 2021 12:32:54 pm PDT #4802 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I got my appointment with the DMV! after ... I've lost track of how long ... I contacted my Councilmember's office and within half an hour received a call from one of her staff and half an hour after that had an appointment. Such a relief! (took longer to get a DMV appointment than it did to get vaccinated)


Calli - Mar 23, 2021 1:10:50 pm PDT #4803 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I've never understood the craze for Krispy Kreme doughnuts. They taste vaguely artificial to me, and I'm not a fan of their foam cushion texture/consistency either.

Same here. I've had 'em hot and cold, and they always taste like overly sweet, greasy air to me. Dunkin's way better. Lud's Donuts in Alpena were the donuts of my childhood, and Dunkin's is, if not the same, at least much closer.


Jesse - Mar 23, 2021 1:12:41 pm PDT #4804 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I feel very fondly toward Krispy Kreme because I don't think I've ever paid for one. When they (and I) were in NYC, I walked by a couple of times when the HOT DONUTS sign was one, tried to buy one, and they just gave it to me for free!


Laura - Mar 23, 2021 1:14:53 pm PDT #4805 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Shir, our news is saying Netanyahu's party wins the most seats in Israel's election but falls far short of a majority per exit polls. So, same old same old?


Shir - Mar 23, 2021 1:22:25 pm PDT #4806 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Per exit polls: 5th election round is a year or less away. Let's see what the results will be tomorrow.

I miss having a stable government.

Edit with explanation: It was always clear that the Likud will win majority of votes, but what is always unclear is whether Netanyahu will be able to form a coalition. The winner of the election (the party who gets majority of votes) gets to try and form a coalition. If they can't do so, the President can give this mandate to another member of parliament who is likely to succeed. In the past three election rounds, Netanyahu failed to form a stable government and coalition. So, not too optimistic here.


Laura - Mar 23, 2021 1:28:54 pm PDT #4807 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

{{Shir}} Yes, there is a lot to be said for stability.


meara - Mar 23, 2021 2:16:24 pm PDT #4808 of 30000

Good luck, Shir!!

I like Krispy Kreme but only if it's hot!


Sheryl - Mar 23, 2021 2:18:57 pm PDT #4809 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday Volans!


Susan W. - Mar 23, 2021 4:39:49 pm PDT #4810 of 30000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Krispy Kreme donuts were the only ones I ever ate growing up, so they're my template for what the taste and texture of donuts are supposed to be. I eventually adjusted to the heavier, denser mouthfeel of a traditional donut and now like both kinds equally, but the first time I had one (in college!) I literally thought it was defective somehow, or at least a poor quality donut, and I couldn't understand why everyone else at the coffee hour seemed so pleased with the refreshments.

See also Freshman!Susan's shock at going to something listed on the freshman orientation calendar as a barbecue and being fed hamburgers and hotdogs.


EpicTangent - Mar 23, 2021 4:48:01 pm PDT #4811 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

See also Freshman!Susan's shock at going to something listed on the freshman orientation calendar as a barbecue and being fed hamburgers and hotdogs.

You were raised in Alabama, right? Yikes, that would be a shocker (and rather large disappointment, I imagine).

Guess I'm the outlier. I didn't taste Krispy Kreme until I was an adult and I thought it was the best glazed donut I'd ever had (I mean, still just a glazed donut, not the world-shattering thing some people acted like we were getting when they first came to San Diego [see also Chick-Fil-A, though I do think Sonic was partially worth the hype]). We just got our first Dunkin and I was seriously disappointed by their wares.