I like pancakes 'cause they're stackable. Ooo, and waffles 'cause you can put things in the little holes if you wanted to.

Buffy ,'Potential'


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 - Aug 09, 2024 11:28:57 am PDT #2018 of 3466
Our wings are not tired.

I made a hot dish this morning! Flying to Florida for a few days leaving in the morning and I had 4 zucchinis in the fridge that needed to be cooked. I made a cheesy casserole with them which I will freeze in a few containers to pop out as side dishes as needed. I have a bunch of keto meals in the freezer that I made to have on hand when I don't want to cook. Grocery stores are not nearby so I am not always stocked. I do have lots of farm stands and egg stands around so that part is easy.

eta: now that I have been all productive I am sitting down to watch The Umbrella Academy. I rewatched the end of S3 earlier.


-t - Aug 09, 2024 12:02:31 pm PDT #2019 of 3466
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I thought non-tot hot dish was a thing but I have not actually experienced it in the wild, as it were. That’s fun to say either way. Tot-topped hot dish or not-tot hot dish.

Eta and now that I have read the recipe - I would use canned green beans instead of blanching fresh, but that's just how I roll. Sounds pretty tasty!


Steph L. - Aug 09, 2024 12:21:12 pm PDT #2020 of 3466
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Now I would like some tater tots, whether by themselves or on top of a casserole dealie.


meara - Aug 09, 2024 12:24:36 pm PDT #2021 of 3466

I think there may also be hot dish with like, hash browns on top? But I am from a casserole place not a hot dish place


Theodosia - Aug 09, 2024 12:54:16 pm PDT #2022 of 3466
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

To my knowledge I've never had a 'hot dish'.


askye - Aug 09, 2024 1:05:46 pm PDT #2023 of 3466
Thrive to spite them

Happy Both Aims!


askye - Aug 09, 2024 1:09:31 pm PDT #2024 of 3466
Thrive to spite them

I got back from lunch today and the academy trainer asked me if the team lead and talked to me and I was like ..um noooo?

Our store manager "no longer works here". I have no idea what happened. I know the district manager (except she has a different title) and the store manager didn't get along. For the most part I liked my ex store manager. and after hearing horror stories about some of the managers (including the store manager that drove off 2 management teams including a bunch that transferred here) I'm worried about whoever is new.

And during remodel.

But M made it to his appointment, got an extended prescription for the anti anxiety meds and is going to make an appointment with a therapist.


-t - Aug 09, 2024 1:40:20 pm PDT #2025 of 3466
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm not sure if this is a California thing, but it seems to be that all anyone is officially allowed to say about someone leaving for any reason is that they are no longer employed. We had a sales director (Walmart specialist, coincidentally, who is our #1 or #2 customer, neck and neck with Amazon) who was suddenly let go in the middle of the day a week or two ago and we (everyone who worked with him at all, certainly my whole department) are INTENSELY CURIOUS as to what happened but nothing has leaked out except a vague reference to our code of conduct. My boss had been on the phone with him in the morning and a couple of hours later got an email bounceback with "not with the company", it was that sudden. This has, of course, meant upheaval amongst the salespeople as another sales director is going out on maternity leave as well so shuffling everyone around to cover all the customers adequately is messy

Hooray for anti anxiety meds, for sure!


askye - Aug 09, 2024 3:59:35 pm PDT #2026 of 3466
Thrive to spite them

Everywhere I've worked it's just "s/he no longer works here" which means they were terminated. I guess it's just a way to say it without saying anything concrete. When I got a text from my supervisor at Belk the day I came to an agreement with worker's comp I texted back "I'm sorry I can't , I no longer work there".

We aren't supposed to talk about it or her but of course people were and I guess she wasn't handling the stress of the remodel well which included taking it out on lower management people so ... who knows.

Along with M's appointment today Mom brought Lovey all the way back to our vet for a second opinion and Lovey will lose his other eye. She has an appointment Monday at 7:30 am (It's about an hour and fifteen min drive, I told her she can come over here for a nap after). And it will be the same cost of removing his other eye so both eyes will end up being just under the price her vet quoted for removing one eye.


Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 10, 2024 5:47:03 am PDT #2027 of 3466
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I just found out a few days ago the reason a former supervisor of mine was let go unexpectedly several years back. I'd avoided asking her because (1) it wasn't really my business, and (2) I didn't want to know anything that could impact our friendship, or force me to choose sides between her and management who are relatives and friends of mine. But Mom got the 411 at a family event recently and spilled to me.