Happy birthday to, probably my best audience. Among all the other great things that you are, Karl. Calli, here's hoping... My mom tells me that she expects to die after getting run over by a carload of clowns or something else funny/ ironic. "You can laugh if you want--I would, except I'd be dead."
You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
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.
erikaj - May 06, 2026 11:15:21 am PDT #12584 of 12657
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
NoiseDesign - May 06, 2026 11:34:14 am PDT #12585 of 12657
Our wings are not tired
For the first and probably last time in my life speaking in public was inconceivable.
This is absolutely no way I would have been able to make it through speaking at my Dad's memorial. I didn't even make it through my wedding vows without getting all choked up.
-t - May 06, 2026 12:35:39 pm PDT #12586 of 12657
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Happy birthday, Karl!
Trudy Booth - May 06, 2026 1:53:32 pm PDT #12587 of 12657
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
Trudy, I wish I could just wrap my arms around you for a while;IIRC, that's some world-class huggin'. Thank you, Karl.
Happy Birthday, Karl!
Hang in there, Karl :)
erikaj - May 06, 2026 2:21:08 pm PDT #12588 of 12657
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
what Trudy said. Trudy, I've told him I think he should host clinics...so many people kind of want to hug, but they are *so bad* at it--I watched the sisters from "Fleabag" try again last night and kind of had bad memories of my extended family from that. maybe it's supposed to be natural and instinctive, but it doesn't feel that way for everyone.
Trudy Booth - May 06, 2026 2:27:53 pm PDT #12589 of 12657
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
He could lead some sort of seminar.
erikaj - May 06, 2026 3:30:56 pm PDT #12590 of 12657
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
totally.
Sophia Brooks - May 06, 2026 3:39:45 pm PDT #12591 of 12657
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Thanks again everyone. I went to work today because I am just in waiting mode until I pick up the death certificate tomorrow, but it was hard and I am tired! I saw my old boss Sue and when she hugged me it was the first time I cried. It makes sense because she was so much of a mentor to me professionally and personally and she is safe but it sucked to cry at work!
dcp - May 06, 2026 3:48:18 pm PDT #12592 of 12657
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
until I pick up the death certificate
If you can arrange it, get multiple copies
When my grandparents died (about five years apart), we ended up needing about a dozen certificates each.
erikaj - May 06, 2026 4:09:35 pm PDT #12593 of 12657
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
this. although there was somebody in our neighborhood that tried to get out of paying their mortgage with it. don't do that. that still makes me sad.