But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?

Fred ,'Smile Time'


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.

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askye - Feb 28, 2026 10:23:00 am PST #11767 of 11769
Thrive to spite them

I read some opinion piece or article or I don't know where the writer said it seems like Trump was trying to do in Iran what he did in Venezuela and put in someone friendly to him. . Or friendlier. I'm not sure. I honestly am not sure there is much of a plan in ace for anything.

Oh and I guess yesterday Trump made some comment about having a friendly take over of Cuba..

The measles outbreak in SC hit 985. People were exposed at the Costco in Spartanburg County.

Spartanburg County is the epicenter of the outbreak. There are 928 cases. The vaccination rate is around 90% and the first big outbreak is traced to a charter school where less than 20% of the students were fully vaccinated. And SC doesn't require hospitals to report measles cases so no one knows exactly how many people have been hospitalized

Nothing really interesting is happening in my life. Worked turned stressful because Regional managers have been here (the hierarchy is Store-Market-Regonal). And either market or regional has made us change how we do certain things that contradicts how the rest of the company does them. And two of the best overnight people are on leave and so overnight is barely getting anything done and during the day we are barely playing catch-up.

E is doing well in school. He said most of his classes are boring except Ceramics. He is also in the Spring musical , he was Lurch when they did The Addams Family and this spring they are doing Suesical and he is the Grinch and two or three other characters. This from a kid who hated getting in front of people in elementary school.

He also showed me the DnD figs he has been painting . One of them he did in art class. I didn't get the story of how that happened. He is a junior . I can't believe it!


Shir - Feb 28, 2026 10:33:40 am PST #11768 of 11769
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Just talked with Nilly. She and her family are OK as well.


DavidS - Feb 28, 2026 10:49:57 am PST #11769 of 11769
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Just talked with Nilly. She and her family are OK as well.

Thanks for the update, Shir. You are in our thoughts and hearts.


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