Tracy: Well-- That call -- That call means you just murdered me. Mal: No, son. You murdered yourself. I just carried the bullet a while.

'The Message'


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 - Nov 20, 2020 7:22:42 am PST #9 of 29424
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

New thread!

And ouch, the name is perfect.


chrismg - Nov 20, 2020 7:33:11 am PST #10 of 29424
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Top ten?


Laura - Nov 20, 2020 7:35:22 am PST #11 of 29424
Our wings are not tired.

My first chuckle of the day, Rick Scott has Covid. Well deserved. I can't believe my fellow citizens ever voted for this crook.


Steph L. - Nov 20, 2020 7:47:43 am PST #12 of 29424
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

Tim's Covid test update: because Ohio's curve is basically a vertical line, all the CVSs and Walgreens that are doing Covid test appointments are fully booked. I suggested he call his PCP, because if they're doing Covid tests, he probably wouldn't need an appointment per se -- they could probably fit him in to have a nurse do the test.

Tim talked to PCP in person, told him the circumstances around his co-worker testing positive (ie, their work shifts only overlap for 2 hours, Tim's interaction with co-worker was minimal, Tim always wears a mask, co-worker did not wear a mask). PCP said that he doesn't think Tim needs to get tested.

I generally trust Tim's PCP, especially after he caught Tim's busted mitral valve so early. But I'm iffy about this. I agree that Tim's exposure was minimal, but I just feel like the inconvenience of a Covid test is worth it.


Laura - Nov 20, 2020 7:51:31 am PST #13 of 29424
Our wings are not tired.

Ugh, I'm sorry the PCP shot it down.


Dana - Nov 20, 2020 7:59:22 am PST #14 of 29424
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

WTF? Why not get tested? Hmph.

And I expect I'm going to be progressively angrier as it gets closer to Thanksgiving and people are just fucking jetting off to have 20-person dinners with their families while I sit at home because driving to see my family seemed too risky.


Fred Pete - Nov 20, 2020 8:05:19 am PST #15 of 29424
Ann, that's a ferret.

Dana, on the other hand, you won't be in the hospital with COVID for Christmas. It's a trade-off.


Laura - Nov 20, 2020 8:12:17 am PST #16 of 29424
Our wings are not tired.

Yes, it will be Thanksgiving for 2 this year and I am fine with that.

eta: Oh! Doing the dance of getting my Buffista number for a post number.


Dana - Nov 20, 2020 8:13:44 am PST #17 of 29424
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

I don't regret my decision. It's just not fair. I have to behave because other people can't be bothered. People who literally have no choice are getting sick and dying because other people make the selfish, self-serving choice.


sj - Nov 20, 2020 8:22:03 am PST #18 of 29424
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Not cool Tim’s doctor.

And I just feel like I want to drag everyone who is having trouble getting tested to MA because we haven’t had any trouble with that yet.