We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.

Willow ,'Showtime'


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.


-t - Aug 20, 2024 1:20:37 pm PDT #2195 of 6726
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

it doesn't work any more! I have to get a new one!

What? Do birth certificates expire?

I'm not going to talk about my mastery of files and knowing where important stuff is because it a sad state of affairs that I'm not going to try to fix any time soon. Kicking that can down the road has been working out okay for a while and I'm going to keep doing it a while longer. You may all feel superior to me if that helps anyone!


dcp - Aug 20, 2024 1:22:06 pm PDT #2196 of 6726
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

we need a term

I have long used Significant Other, abbreviated S.O.

It is vague enough to cover a wide variety of relationships.


Steph L. - Aug 20, 2024 1:26:24 pm PDT #2197 of 6726
I look more rad than Lutheranism

it doesn't work any more! I have to get a new one!

Have you tried turning it off and turning it on again? Jumper cables? AED?


Tom Scola - Aug 20, 2024 1:30:37 pm PDT #2198 of 6726
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

It seems that New Jersey stopped accepting birth certificates unless it included the parents' names, which mine doesn't.


Jessica - Aug 20, 2024 1:31:28 pm PDT #2199 of 6726
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

partner ? paramour--we need a term for someone's romantic partner they aren't married to for adults so you aren't 70 talkign about your boyfriend who is 80...anyway

DH's vocally anti-marriage aunt always said "partner" (even after they eventually got secretly married for the tax/health insurance/etc benefits).


Steph L. - Aug 20, 2024 1:45:28 pm PDT #2200 of 6726
I look more rad than Lutheranism

It seems that New Jersey stopped accepting birth certificates unless it included the parents' names, which mine doesn't.

So the jumper cables didn't work?


-t - Aug 20, 2024 1:52:07 pm PDT #2201 of 6726
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, so you need the infamous long form birth certificate? What a strange thing to change


JenP - Aug 20, 2024 1:58:53 pm PDT #2202 of 6726

They could have used another term and lost nothing from the message. I felt gross every time it was said. That said, I loved last night so much.

Same. (The Texas rep.'s speech included something similar -- but her story about Harris and the photo op was awesome.)

DH's vocally anti-marriage aunt

I read that as anti-mirangue and was SO intrigued!


erikaj - Aug 20, 2024 2:15:04 pm PDT #2203 of 6726
Always Anti-fascist!

Last time I needed one, we noticed my mother never signed it(Too busy almost dying and all.) I used it for 40 years without anyone noticing.


flea - Aug 20, 2024 4:20:38 pm PDT #2204 of 6726
information libertarian

When I was working as a passport acceptance agent a dude handed me a birth certificate that listed his first name as Rfank. Apparently it had never been an issue before but I warned him he should consider getting it fixed.