Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.

Andrew ,'Damage'


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.


shrift - Dec 07, 2020 9:33:04 pm PST #722 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I told my parents that I won't be visiting for Christmas.

When I talked to my mom yesterday, she pretty much just assumed I wouldn't be visiting for Christmas and threatened to keep the Christmas tree up until I finally could get out there. It was a relief to have that settled without drama. I wish you luck in wrangling gifts. I need to get on that, too.


hippocampus - Dec 08, 2020 6:30:49 am PST #723 of 30000
not your mom's socks.

Thank you kindly, Shrift & Aurelia. We're definitely staying put for the holidays, as are T's parents. Just planning to wave over zoom at everyone.


Dana - Dec 08, 2020 7:43:16 am PST #724 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

On one hand, I just lost the LDB game. OTOH, it was Grace Jones singing it on the Pee-wee Herman holiday special, so it was the coolest way possible.


Toddson - Dec 08, 2020 7:49:15 am PST #725 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I lost it to Christopher Lee's heavy metal version.


Dana - Dec 08, 2020 7:52:47 am PST #726 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Okay, fine, the *second* coolest way.


DavidS - Dec 08, 2020 7:54:57 am PST #727 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

On one hand, I just lost the LDB game. OTOH, it was Grace Jones singing it on the Pee-wee Herman holiday special, so it was the coolest way possible.

My preferred way to go out!


Toddson - Dec 08, 2020 8:21:04 am PST #728 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

In nice news, the baby panda takes his first steps. Wobbly, but walking.


Topic!Cindy - Dec 08, 2020 8:33:49 am PST #729 of 30000
What is even happening?

I lost it to Christopher Lee's heavy metal version.

Did I get you here, Toddson? I don't recall hearing it, before the day I posted it here.

LDB is on my favorite Christmas album [link] -- the one we always put on when we're decorating the tree. We did ours the day after Thanksgiving this year (super early for us -- but I needed lights and good cheer), so I LDBed myself, really.


Toddson - Dec 08, 2020 9:45:27 am PST #730 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Cindy, I think so ... it was a fairly painless experience.

In other "yes, it's STILL 2020" news, a trailer for a mini movie.


-t - Dec 08, 2020 10:50:33 am PST #731 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Hi!

I fell behind enough sometime in November to be perpetually a week behind in here ever since and just caught up. I'm so excited to be able to share my mundane thoughts throughout the day again! Have been sendin ~ma and sympathizing and occasionally cheering from my time-shifted lurkerdom, of course