You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?

Early ,'Objects In Space'


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 - Dec 22, 2025 10:26:30 am PST #10685 of 11945
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Can't I just say everyone did great and then log off for the year??

You sure can.

I think I have accepted that I am just a person who types "your welcome" most of the time. The welcome is yours, I give it to you, what the hell

Not only do I write by ear which makes me prone to homophone errors, but my years as a secretary have grooved my quick typing fingers with neural pathways that will tap out the most familiar word rather than the word I am thinking.

In short, I have to edit everything at least twice to keep from sounding like an idiot.

Absolute downpour this morning and I made the strategic error of going to the grocery store after a cafe stop.

Trudging home in the heavy rain my paper bag got soaked and fell apart while I was several blocks from home. I had to hug my soggy produce to my raincoat to make it home.

Of course, it's stopped raining now so I'd just waited a little bit I could've made life easier.

In short, procrastination can solve all problems!


JenP - Dec 22, 2025 10:35:17 am PST #10686 of 11945

Christ on a bike, I have 23 peer review requests. Can't I just say everyone did great and then log off for the year??

That's nuts. There should be a limit. I hope the review is at least clicking buttons and not having to write shit out. Jesus.

I think I have accepted that I am just a [person who types "your welcome" most of the time.

That actually sounds kind of pleasant.

Trudging home in the heavy rain my paper bag got soaked and fell apart while I was several blocks from home. I had to hug my soggy produce to my raincoat to make it home.

And that does not sound pleasant!


Jessica - Dec 22, 2025 10:38:37 am PST #10687 of 11945
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I hope the review is at least clicking buttons and not having to write shit out.

It is, unfortunately, writing shit out. I do have the option to decline at least.


-t - Dec 22, 2025 10:39:16 am PST #10688 of 11945
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

In short, procrastination can solve all problems!

Words to live by. And I do!


JenP - Dec 22, 2025 11:32:51 am PST #10689 of 11945

It is, unfortunately, writing shit out.

Good grief.

I do have the option to decline at least.

I mean, that's something. I still think they ought to have a limit! "Nope, Jessica is full up. Move along."


Tom Scola - Dec 22, 2025 12:37:17 pm PST #10690 of 11945
They pay me in WOIMS

Important science news: Why do wombats have square poop?


-t - Dec 22, 2025 12:58:25 pm PST #10691 of 11945
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Fascinating!

Now I want to re-read that UKL story, Solitude, if only to make sure that it doesn't mention square poop (I am pretty sure it does not, but not 100%)


-t - Dec 22, 2025 1:11:47 pm PST #10692 of 11945
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Unrelated to anything, but: Freeze-dried backpacking meals are a comfort food for me, and Mountain House had a Black Friday sale that brought the price/meal down to around where my normal grocery budget lives so I bought several bulk cans of various things, including one I had not tried before but seemed intriguing. Namely, Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bowl. It's been my I-need-to-eat-but-nothing-sounds-good meal for the past week. It's kind of like pizza in stew form? Not something I think I will find myself craving, but maybe the closest thing to Bachelor Chow I've come across. I imagined Bachelor Chow to be something you just poured in a bowl and ate and this requires boiling some water, stirring, and waiting 9 minutes, but still pretty close


-t - Dec 22, 2025 3:28:04 pm PST #10693 of 11945
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Huh. Barnes & Noble is on DoorDash.


DavidS - Dec 22, 2025 3:43:24 pm PST #10694 of 11945
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Namely, Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Bowl.

This reminds me of Pizza-in-a-Cup from the Steve Martin movie The Jerk.