Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.

Andrew ,'Damage'


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.


Steph L. - Feb 23, 2026 7:32:54 am PST #11684 of 12321
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

How many Abominable Snowmen are roaming the streets?

There are total travel bans in place across multiple counties which I assume have been limiting their movement.

So, just packs of Abominable Snowmen sheltering in place? It's good to know they're law-abiding.


Trudy Booth - Feb 23, 2026 9:43:26 am PST #11685 of 12321
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Looks like we're at a foot and a half, but my super is a ROCK STAR so I was able to walk the dog (who is not quite a foot).


Jessica - Feb 23, 2026 10:02:54 am PST #11686 of 12321
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The road travel ban up here was extended until 6pm so my snow removal guy won't be coming around until tomorrow. (And I will be shocked if schools are open.)


Jessica - Feb 23, 2026 11:55:53 am PST #11687 of 12321
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Official NWS totals for NYC metro area

My town landed just shy of 2 feet (23.2 inches).


lisah - Feb 23, 2026 12:59:31 pm PST #11688 of 12321
Punishingly Intricate

Yikes!!


Sheryl - Feb 23, 2026 5:04:22 pm PST #11689 of 12321
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Luckily, we didn't get a lot of snow, and the roads(including the parking lot at my complex) have been plowed. Worst part of going to work was removing the snow/slush/ice from my car. Of course, they cancelled school for today. (Mr. S went with the nanny and Gary worked from home) Tomorrow its open.


DavidS - Feb 24, 2026 9:33:40 am PST #11690 of 12321
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Good morning, from a blue sky San Francisco.

I don't have Pilates until 3:30pm, and EM is still in Montana with her partner so my morning is open.

(Tuesday is usually the day she would come in and we'd go through my papers together and deal with onerous tasks. I was paying for her office manager skills.)

I mean, it's open in the sense that I don't have to rush out the door and be somewhere, but I do have a big stack of Onerous Tasks awaiting me.

So I'm girding myself for opening unpleasant tax related mail and working my way through a phone tree and (worst of all) cleaning the Guinea Pig cage.

Yesterday, I managed to do an impromptu pivot into socializing with Rachael, my Pilates teacher. I walked by Bar Crudo (which is a fancy fish place in her neighborhood) and pinged her saying, "Hey, they've got some open tables. I wouldn't mind a cup of their seafood chowder and a glass of champagne..." and she joined me, and we got seated 15 minutes before the kitchen closed.

How are your Tuesdays rolling out?


erikaj - Feb 24, 2026 10:16:06 am PST #11691 of 12321
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-

This will be the last class for my workshop. My story will be on deck.


-t - Feb 24, 2026 10:24:12 am PST #11692 of 12321
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm in the office, planning on cashing in my birthday free item at Carl's Jr for lunch before that expires and do a Costco run on the way home. Pretty exciting!


Jessica - Feb 24, 2026 10:56:53 am PST #11693 of 12321
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I'm WFH while there is 2 feet of snow outside, but I also brought home a cold from Great Wolf Lodge this weekend and have discovered that Sudafed Nighttime (phenylephrine + diphenhydramine) is no longer available as a standalone product (it's only sold in a combo pack with the daytime formula).

(Yes I could just buy Sudafed + Benadryl separately and take both but right now my head hurts too much for that level of effort.)