I have also played for team RC, but I'd be happy to not renew my contract. Jessica, so with you on UBI. Ironically, just found out my dentist has to close his practice that is literally down the road from us. I think we are going to follow him because I think he's a good dentist and the last place I went was such a shitshow. Although they found a specialist to do my rc that couldn't say enough good things about my overall mouth--I wanted him to write them down and frame it, almost I do wish in this Millions-large metro area there could be more than one truly wheelchair-accessible dental practice that is probably not taking new patients. Am more used to following stylists than dentists.
Gabriel: Are you trying to destroy this family? Simon: I didn't realize it would be so easy.
'Safe'
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 - Jun 01, 2026 2:33:39 pm PDT #12851 of 12864
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
erikaj - Jun 01, 2026 2:38:53 pm PDT #12852 of 12864
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
New practice isn't *that* far, but the drive will give my anxiety time to pick up steam if I have to have stuff done, so, boo. Also, I hate to see anyone's dream go bust unless they are Stephen Miller.
sj - Jun 02, 2026 6:50:41 am PDT #12853 of 12864
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
It’s been a weird morning. I was woken up this morning to the sound of jackhammers because they’re installing fiber optic cables in our neighborhood today. The, after school drop off, I went to my usual gas station, which was closed because someone had driven directly into a light pole and cracked it from inside the parking lot. I’m hiding at the local coffee shop to avoid the jackhammers now.
-t - Jun 02, 2026 8:08:42 am PDT #12854 of 12864
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Wow. That's a lot of morning. I impressed myself by starting the Keurig without putting my coffee cup under it, I think for the first time but it pales in comparison
sj - Jun 02, 2026 8:34:23 am PDT #12855 of 12864
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
-t I’ve done stuff like that a thousand times. Now TCG makes my first cuppa of the day to avoid disaster.
The construction crew is still in front of my house. So I guess I’ll be hiding at the library until it’s time to pick up Francesca.
Trudy Booth - Jun 02, 2026 8:34:46 am PDT #12856 of 12864
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
Team Root Canal! (Not a great team, but great teammates!)
And your cheers tend to be largely gestural.
sj - Jun 02, 2026 8:40:45 am PDT #12857 of 12864
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have a consultation for a root canal this week. Don’t wanna.
-t - Jun 02, 2026 8:47:25 am PDT #12858 of 12864
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sorry about that, sj. I hope it's as easy as possible.
-t - Jun 02, 2026 8:48:41 am PDT #12859 of 12864
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
-t I’ve done stuff like that a thousand times. Now TCG makes my first cuppa of the day to avoid disaster.
The sad thing is this was not my first cup of the day (although it was the first cup I made, I bought an iced coffee on the way to work)
Trudy Booth - Jun 02, 2026 8:51:12 am PDT #12860 of 12864
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
My dental woes are an implant and how fucking expensive that's proving to be.
Its allegedly covered by my insurance. No one who takes my insurance, however, is actually doing that. I've consulted three of them now. One I even just paid for the fucking exam (When I called and said "will you take the insurance for the implant" and they replied "yes we will take the insurance for the implant" I - like a fool apparently - made an appointment. Turns out they'll take the insurance and charge me an additional 5k. Um.... So I made an appointment at the dental school where I'm already doing my orthodontia. THEN the oral surgeon sends me a bill for the appointment.)
I hate these people. Should I have fought it? Probably? I'm too tired and the bill wasn't that big and there was an actual exam. Maybe I'll be spared a round of x-rays if they actually send them over.