The interwebs told me that this happens to 9000-12000 people each year. Clerical errors. Can we not check the SSN twice before hitting enter?
To commemorate a past event, you kill and eat an animal. It's a ritual sacrifice, with pie.
Anya ,'Sleeper'
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.
Laura - Mar 24, 2026 9:59:33 am PDT #12078 of 12084
Our wings are not tired.
DavidS - Mar 24, 2026 10:30:44 am PDT #12079 of 12084
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Here's a headline from the NYT that is causing me cognitive dissonance on several fronts:
"Quadruple amputee cornhole professional jailed on murder charges"
It's a glorious spring day in San Francisco.
P.M. Marc - Mar 24, 2026 10:44:28 am PDT #12080 of 12084
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Oh, the People headline was even better!
"Professional Cornhole Player with No Arms or Legs Charged with Murdering Man and Dumping Body from Car"
Today they had the following:
"Charlie Kirk's Mentor Jeff Webb, the Father of Modern Cheerleading, Dies in Freak Pickleball Accident"
And yes, I've been texting these around.
P.M. Marc - Mar 24, 2026 10:45:49 am PDT #12081 of 12084
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
(They did fix the headline, which originally said "No Arms or Legs Since Birth", which was wrong, as if you read the article, you know it's since 10 months. But the original seemed even more bizarre.)
Jessica - Mar 24, 2026 10:51:02 am PDT #12082 of 12084
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I haven't clicked through any of the headlines and so will just have to assume that the murder in question stemmed from a cornhole-related dispute.
Steph L. - Mar 24, 2026 10:52:14 am PDT #12083 of 12084
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Copy editors everywhere are always trying to live up to the high-water mark of "Headless Body in Topless Bar."
Tom Scola - Mar 24, 2026 10:54:44 am PDT #12084 of 12084
They pay me in WOIMS
I’m still amazed at the genius who thought it would be a good idea to pick a fight with Jack Reacher.