Oh, crap, time has passed and I need to do my appraisal today. It's only 6 bullet points, but that's more than I want to do
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
-t - Jan 02, 2026 10:19:32 am PST #10875 of 11654
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
JenP - Jan 02, 2026 10:26:55 am PST #10876 of 11654
Hey! The Birthday Poster What Posts on Birthdays is down for the count for a couple of days, so...
Happy Yesterday Birthday to SusanW! I hope you enjoyed your day and wishing you a great year ahead.
javachik - Jan 02, 2026 10:33:06 am PST #10877 of 11654
Our wings are not tired.
Hey, just a reminder to anyone planning on going to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in April (Fri. 4/10-Sun. 4/12)... past attendees can register starting today, and first-timers can register beginning Jan. 8th.
I should be around. I’ll be out of the country the weekend before (destination wedding) but should be back! Yay for seeing peeps again!
ETA: I meant to say this earlier - my thoughts are with you, meara.
JenP - Jan 02, 2026 10:47:37 am PST #10878 of 11654
I should be around.
Fab! Where's the destination wedding? Someplace new to you?
javachik - Jan 02, 2026 3:15:39 pm PST #10879 of 11654
Our wings are not tired.
Yep! It’s in St Thomas! I’ve never been to the Virgin Islands.
JenP - Jan 02, 2026 3:16:50 pm PST #10880 of 11654
Nice!
Dana - Jan 03, 2026 7:43:14 am PST #10881 of 11654
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Shoulda stayed in bed.
JenP - Jan 03, 2026 9:56:09 am PST #10882 of 11654
No kidding.
DavidS - Jan 03, 2026 10:06:21 am PST #10883 of 11654
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Tariffs, ICE, Venezuala - it all comes down to his unchecked impulse to assert power, really just to bully.
There's no real policy behind it. He's so dangerously stupid and incompetent.
aurelia - Jan 03, 2026 11:33:53 am PST #10884 of 11654
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
It doesn't negate the other stuff but if you need to read something positive, Natalie Merchant is doing good things. [link]