Well, look who just popped open a fresh can of venom.

Xander ,'Empty Places'


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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Laura - Oct 25, 2026 8:14:42 am PDT #14524 of 14529
This too shall pass.

Today we celebrate the birth of Brenda! I'm hoping you are having a spectacular birthday weekend, and that this year brings you all you hope for and more.

Good to hear your updates, Sophia. You seem to have things well under control, which is no surprise to me!

I hope this is a good fit for Mr. S., Sheryl. I know how difficult it has been for your family to find the right solution for him.

Back in Otter Lake, with my post-air-travel ick as usual. But not bad. Hope to have things wrapped up and ready to travel by end of week. I wish things were progressing better for my sister, but she is pretty much 100% confined to bed and that makes fighting lung congestion complex. She has multiple things going on but I don't have much I can do for her right now.


-t - Oct 25, 2026 9:07:58 am PDT #14525 of 14529
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Happy birthday brenda!

I hope that works out well for Mr S, Sheryl

That sounds rough, Laura. Best wishes for your sister.


sj - Oct 25, 2026 9:32:41 am PDT #14526 of 14529
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Sophia, yes my profile address is still good. Weekdays are best for me because I won’t have a zillion interruptions from ltc.

Happy Birthday Brenda!


askye - Oct 25, 2026 9:37:55 am PDT #14527 of 14529
Thrive to spite them

Happy Birthday Brenda.


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 25, 2026 9:43:23 am PDT #14528 of 14529
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.

Happy Birthday Brenda!


askye - Oct 25, 2026 9:43:26 am PDT #14529 of 14529
Thrive to spite them

Ugh. I made a reservation for a rental car. I tried to make it around 11 am but the Kayak wouldn't let me because it said Enterprise opened at noon.

They close at noon. There were employees there explaining this to someone else in the same boat. They told me we can go to the airport and it won't cost us more (there are aboit $200 in extra fees at the airport). I asked could we pick up the car tomorrow at 8 or 8:30 when they open. No. They are too busy getting cars to body shop etc and the earliest they could help me was 10 or 10:30.

So now we are going to the airport to get a car.

I know I probably should have made the reservation through rental place.


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