My former neighbor who works at the pizza parlor next door just told me and a friend about refusing to serve a Shirley Temple to some poor 15-year-old because of her age. He just would not believe us about it being a non-alcoholic drink until his co-worker joined in and made it three to one. I was afraid to ask what kind of liquor he thinks grenadine is.
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 10, 2021 6:17:37 pm PDT #8396 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Gudanov - Aug 10, 2021 9:25:49 pm PDT #8397 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
After a 13 hour day Friday and an 11 hour day yesterday, I worked just 8 hours today!. Then I exercised, went to the grocery store, did two loads of laundry, a load of dishes, took out garbage, and cooked dinner. I also think I'm coming down with something. So tired.
DavidS - Aug 10, 2021 10:28:16 pm PDT #8398 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I worked just 8 hours today!
How very sane!
I also think I'm coming down with something. So tired.
Dislike! But points for exercise.
Laura - Aug 11, 2021 5:50:59 am PDT #8399 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Sleep is super important. There probably has only been less than a handful of times I have denied myself a full night's sleep in the past 7 years. I committed myself to getting myself in bed and reading for a time, then lights out. It has honestly changed my life. I spent decades with lack of sleep between pulling all nighters for work or just insomnia. No more. Best life change I ever made.
It's Wednesday! DH thinks we are leaving for NY Friday. We shall see. I'll be ready, but his list is way longer. I'll miss my pool, but I won't miss Florida in general. A bit on the steamy side.
I went to a grocery store yesterday. Masked up of course. I'd say 80% were, but somehow I suspect those that weren't are likely the same people who didn't vax. Everyone in my age group was! Perhaps that with age comes wisdom thing has some merit.
meara - Aug 11, 2021 8:47:31 am PDT #8400 of 30000
Gud, working 8 hours in one day and doing all that stuff is probably more than I accomplish in a week (she says, realizing that it’s going to be 90 degrees the next three days and she hasn’t done laundry recently so none of her shorts are clean….)
-t - Aug 11, 2021 9:59:08 am PDT #8401 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Our back in the office day got pushed out by one week so now it's the day after Labor Day. That is going to be the worst come-back-to-work-after a holiday ever. And it's a Tuesday so I will be starting at 6 am. I can't quite roll out of bed at 5:45 and be in the office by 6 the way I have been managing my Tuesdays...
Laura - Aug 11, 2021 10:48:45 am PDT #8402 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Bummer. Start a petition that Tuesday is WFH day?
Jesse - Aug 11, 2021 12:00:23 pm PDT #8403 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You guys, see this tweet: [link]
Just learned there is a YA book coming out soon in which a teen looks for clues about her birth mother in HER DAD’s LIVEJOURNAL. I don’t know if I’ve ever felt older than in this very moment.
And then the author comes in talking about "fellow millennials," and this Gen Xer is really feeling older than ever.
Laura - Aug 11, 2021 12:11:16 pm PDT #8404 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Ha! Will we feel that way about FB some day?
meara - Aug 11, 2021 1:13:40 pm PDT #8405 of 30000
Oh my god. That is….I just….wow.