Early: You folks are all insane. Simon: Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

'Objects In Space'


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.


DavidS - May 07, 2024 4:41:26 pm PDT #194 of 3692
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Made me think of Matilda

You don't want to get written up for reckless eyeballin'!


Steph L. - May 07, 2024 4:44:41 pm PDT #195 of 3692
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

we just did not make any eye contact at all so no interaction was needed.

That saved you a trip to HR.


-t - May 07, 2024 6:28:34 pm PDT #196 of 3692
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Bullet dodged!


Calli - May 07, 2024 6:45:20 pm PDT #197 of 3692
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Forgot to say, sorry about the bad Sunday, Gud. It sounds like you got a lot done, though.

Work is worky. I enjoyed spending some time with smonster and I got some summer travels settled (visiting my niece and her family in their new place).


flea - May 08, 2024 6:39:51 am PDT #198 of 3692
information libertarian

In teenage angst news, Dillo had his wisdom teeth out last Friday, took AP Chemistry Monday, is taking AP English as we speak (3 40-minute essays!!) and has a crisis brewing in ceramics, as the kiln fires tomorrow and he is not finished, thanks to the things listed above.

But as far as I know he has no ongoing bathroom beef issues.


Jessica - May 08, 2024 7:22:54 am PDT #199 of 3692
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

My normally over-responsible 16 year-old left his keys & ID at school yesterday after his AP Stats exam, and then forgot to go to his driver's ed lecture in the evening. He felt terrible about both and as recompense, woke up early and made everybody pancakes for breakfast! (He was already forgiven, and he can make up the driver's ed class tonight, but hey, pancakes!)


Laura - May 08, 2024 7:27:40 am PDT #200 of 3692
Our wings are not tired.

I endorse pancakes as a coping method.

Sorry about the teenage angst all round.


meara - May 08, 2024 7:51:28 am PDT #201 of 3692

I would not want to be a teenager again for anything. Yuck.

Other things I don’t want to do: swallow (it hurts), my job (it’s boring), the workout I h e later. Boo Wednesdays are the worst. Not yet close to the weekend.


DavidS - May 08, 2024 8:00:34 am PDT #202 of 3692
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

and has a crisis brewing in ceramics, as the kiln fires tomorrow and he is not finished

I'm familiar with that stressor! The one good thing about the abrupt end of the baseball season is that Matilda is catching up with her ceramics.

A whole cohort of Buffista babies are nearing the end of high school!

It's ten days to the Memorial and I have many little tasks to address yet.


DavidS - May 08, 2024 11:34:20 am PDT #203 of 3692
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

New research shows that even a little bit of olive oil a day has a huge benefit in reducing the risk of dementia: [link]

This post brought to you by the broccoli I just made in the microwave with olive oil, salt and Spanish Paprika, topped with parm. Also reheated some chicken thighs with it.

Lean protein and green cruciferous vegetables, now with a spoonful of olive oil.

I'm going to live forever!

I'll probably need some apple cider vinegar, live culture probiotic yogurt, ginger, garlic, local honey and turmeric though.

What's the one health-foodie thing you eat/consume that you really believe in?