Also now wondering if the people who left last week had super secret early retirement offers
Buffy: He ran away, right? Giles: Sort of, more. turned and swept out majestically, I suppose. Said I didn't concern him. Buffy: So a mythic triumph over a completely indifferent foe? Giles: Well, I'm not dead or unconscious, so I say bravo for me.
'Same Time, Same Place'
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 14, 2026 5:59:30 pm PST #11102 of 11107
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Steph L. - Jan 14, 2026 6:01:50 pm PST #11103 of 11107
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I am surprised that he wasn’t also a surgeon
He is a surgeon who does minimally invasive repair, like to the torn cartilage in my hip (which is why I picked him). He just doesn't do full hip replacements, which is fine — everyone has a specialty — and I would have been okay with our interaction if he didn't answer my following questions by barking "Arthritis!"
-t - Jan 14, 2026 6:16:58 pm PST #11104 of 11107
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Seems weird that he didn’t show you the MRI or talk about it at all, too. Why bother to do it?
Now listening to the Midnight Burger live drop. Not concentrating enough to really follow what’s happening but it’s pleasant to have on
Sophia Brooks - Jan 14, 2026 6:58:11 pm PST #11105 of 11107
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
He is a surgeon who does minimally invasive repair, like to the torn cartilage in my hip (which is why I picked him). He just doesn't do full hip replacements, which is fine — everyone has a specialty — and I would have been okay with our interaction if he didn't answer my following questions by barking "Arthritis!"
Different kind of Jackhole than I was originally picturing! Still, this sounds very frustrating
lisah - Jan 14, 2026 7:04:34 pm PST #11106 of 11107
Punishingly Intricate
My knee orthopedist is fucking awesome.
Steph L. - Jan 14, 2026 8:06:52 pm PST #11107 of 11107
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Now listening to the Midnight Burger live drop. Not concentrating enough to really follow what’s happening but it’s pleasant to have on
We listened tonight, too! I love the Mucklewains so much.
Different kind of Jackhole than I was originally picturing! Still, this sounds very frustrating
But a jackhole nonetheless.
My knee orthopedist is fucking awesome.
I hope I can eventually find a hip orthopedist who's awesome. Or at minimum, not a jackhole.