May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

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.


DavidS - Nov 10, 2025 11:16:09 am PST #10120 of 10471
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Sheesh, that's a lot, Laura. I'm also pissed at the Dem defectors.

I'm ready for AOC to oust Shumer.

Did my Monday morning Pilates, grudgingly, trudgingly. But it was a good class and I was thinking about how much I like not only my teachers there but the community of my fellow classmates. We're all in there early in the week trying to get better.

Our teacher was pushing us into Intermediate level exercises and dang, just when you feel like you've mastered one basic level, it's hard as fuck at the next one.

Whenever you feel complacent in Pilates they have a million ways to make it more challenging.

But there's no denying the strength and flexibility I have now compared to when I started.

Our glorious Indian Summer October weather has rolled over into November (so far). But I am completely flummoxed by DSL this year. The darkness feels so deep and so early! It's messing with me.

At 8pm I'm actively wondering what to do to stay up until 10:30 (bedtime).


JenP - Nov 10, 2025 11:22:39 am PST #10121 of 10471

Good grief, Laura, that is a whole lot. Virtual hugs and whatever else you need. Whisky?

I'm at the doctor's for a four week ankle follow-up. I expect it to be, "Yep. It's healing." Hoping I can switch to a less cumbersome than the boot option, but whatevs.

I assume the Dems believe they have some sort of strategy behind this--I don't see it as eight random defections. I don't particularly have a lot of faith in their strategizing, generally, so, you know... don't have anything to say, really.

Fuckin' timeline. And it's just getting worse.

I guess, the good news is gay marriage is still a.k.a. marriage.


Laura - Nov 10, 2025 12:39:29 pm PST #10122 of 10471
Our wings are not tired.

Yes, at least they didn't strike down marriage.

I get that they think that the spiking health insurance costs will help next November. I'm actually surprised they held out this long. They clearly didn't hear the voices that came out in droves to the polls last week. They just went and pissed off the entire progressive wing of the party once again.


Laura - Nov 11, 2025 7:18:53 am PST #10123 of 10471
Our wings are not tired.

I guess, the good news is gay marriage is still a.k.a. marriage.

I didn't realize that Kim Davis was going to have to pay a fortune in fines for her refusal to issue marriage licenses until I read more about it this morning. Icing on that cake.


Tom Scola - Nov 11, 2025 7:28:13 am PST #10124 of 10471
hwæt

Snow!


JenP - Nov 11, 2025 7:33:32 am PST #10125 of 10471

Icing on that cake.

Oh, that is pleasant.

Snow

Don't slip, Tom!


Jessica - Nov 11, 2025 12:43:32 pm PST #10126 of 10471
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

It started snowing up here at EXACTLY 11:11 on 11/11. Excellent job, weather, no notes.


meara - Nov 11, 2025 2:18:10 pm PST #10127 of 10471

I managed to get both pangrams today but I am stuck on wordle. I can’t even figure out a word to put in to try that uses the letters I know vs have left.

Jessica, sounds like proof we are in the simulation.


-t - Nov 11, 2025 2:31:49 pm PST #10128 of 10471
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

It started snowing up here at EXACTLY 11:11 on 11/11. Excellent job, weather, no notes.

It's an Armistice Day miracle!

Today's Wordle was HARD. I got it in six after using trying a word that I am told is unlikely to be an answer but it was all that I could think of that fit the parameters. The actual answer is, I guess, an actual work but seems kind of borderline to me

I got one Pangram, did not realize there was a second. Hm. I may not need to find it...


Jessica - Nov 11, 2025 3:00:18 pm PST #10129 of 10471
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I got it in six after using trying a word that I am told is unlikely to be an answer but it was all that I could think of that fit the parameters.

I stopped listening to the bot after several rounds of "you've narrowed it down to only one word!" except actually not because my next guess was a valid word not in its dumb little list.

I've been on a Spelling Bee QB streak lately, but today's a tricky one.