I’m sorry it’s such a struggle to get paid, everyone struggling.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'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 - Feb 20, 2026 9:13:50 pm PST #11652 of 12323
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 20, 2026 10:22:08 pm PST #11653 of 12323
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
Also, hanging out with the youngs is a good thing for one's health and temperament, says my 88 y.o. aunt.
It certainly seems to be so for my mother. Then again, at 86 and 5/6 it's not as if she has a lot of options for hanging out with people who aren't younger.
We did some of that hanging out tonight when I took her out for dinner at a local Greek place. My chicken souvlaki was really good, her Greek salad not so much. But I made up for it by stopping at another local Greek place to pick up baklava for dessert.
meara - Feb 20, 2026 11:37:19 pm PST #11654 of 12323
Oh no, pancreatic cancer is so shitty.
I djed tonight which was more stressful than usual because I was testing out a new system for a friend who created it, but I think it went pretty well and hopefully will get easier as I get used to using it. And one of my favorite dancers from DC happened to show up, I had no idea he’d be there, so I got to do multiple really good dances!
Tom Scola - Feb 21, 2026 11:00:26 am PST #11655 of 12323
They pay me in WOIMS
Do you have a DJ name, meara?
So it rained all day yesterday, which finally washed away most of the snow we had. Just in time for 18″ of new snow tomorrow.
Steph L. - Feb 21, 2026 11:19:25 am PST #11656 of 12323
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
18″ of new snow tomorrow
That's not a real number. Holy shiiiiiiit.
meara - Feb 21, 2026 12:11:28 pm PST #11657 of 12323
18” of snow??? Noooooo
I do not have a DJ name. Probably should. But I just use my real name. To be fair I’m not usually doing anything cool, just picking what songs we are dancing to—I’m not like, remixing shit and dropping beats.
Calli - Feb 21, 2026 4:32:39 pm PST #11658 of 12323
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
18”? Wow!
Much ease~ma for your MiL, JenP.
Sorry about the deadbeats, ND.
Job openings in my area(s) have picked up, and I sent off 14 applications in the past week or so. One was for a position with an immigration aid organization, and I’d love to see that move forward. Any “bring her into the hiring process and move on to a job offer”~ma y’all have to spare would be appreciated, please.
DavidS - Feb 21, 2026 5:27:46 pm PST #11659 of 12323
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So it sounds like the US is about to attack Iran very soon.
We've got two aircraft carriers parked on their front doorstep and it's not just saber rattling.
They intend for regime change.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard are some of the most evil motherfuckers going, and Iran would be better off without them.
That said, just as with Venezuela, this is not motivated by altruism, but greed. And colonialism still smells the same in the 21st century.
Iran has no real means to defend itself (except for missile attacks at nearby bases), and there won't be troops on the ground, except maybe some elite teams trying to take out leadership. This will be a bit targeted blitz that will take out Iran's power grid and military stockpiles.
-t - Feb 21, 2026 8:04:47 pm PST #11660 of 12323
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Massive job~ma, Calli!
Shir - Feb 21, 2026 11:26:30 pm PST #11661 of 12323
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
All the ~mas, JenP. I'm sorry to hear about the diagnosis.
Also, general ~mas all around.
So it sounds like the US is about to attack Iran very soon.
This is like 8.9 out of 10 in my Do Not Want book, especially with my current government who cannot for the life of it take care of its citizens. For scale, 10 is for Zombie Apocalypse and Collapse of Modern Society and Infrastructure as We Know It.
Age discussion
This is my regular reminder to the board that I was born in 1985 and love hanging out with y'all. And every now and then I see 20 something years old people in the world and I'm not completely sure where they emerged from because I can also no longer remember how it was like when I was 20+.