Yeah apparently Friday was the night to see it. I tried driving about 30 miles out of town with a friend and we set up chairs in a park and sat there for about two hours before giving up around midnight. We saw many stars and some satellites but no aurora. Boo.
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
meara - May 12, 2024 10:00:09 am PDT #323 of 3468
Jessica - May 12, 2024 10:05:52 am PDT #324 of 3468
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
We drove out last night to a park with less light pollution and a better north-facing view but yeah, too much cloud cover to see anything.
Laura - May 12, 2024 12:49:49 pm PDT #325 of 3468
Our wings are not tired.
Air Show just finished here so I am in relax mode. Had a few people over so I had food and stuff for them.
Family friend who went to school with the boys is going to stay at the condo and cat sit while we are in San Francisco. She is an artist and is going to paint a mural for me. Her week here will give her time to feel the space and environment for inspiration. I'm pretty much leaving it in her capable hands because I am no artist. Excited!
erikaj - May 12, 2024 1:00:29 pm PDT #326 of 3468
Always Anti-fascist!
That sounds cool. Wish I could come and see everyone, but I have that thought so much, it could be like when Gmail tries to finish your thought.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 12, 2024 1:16:37 pm PDT #327 of 3468
"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 drove out into farmlands surrounding the city last night in the hope of catching the aurora, but no such luck. Oh well, wasn't a high priority life goal.
I did manage to remember to wear a mask while mowing today. So far no sinus pain afterward like I had last time, so I'm going to keep doing it.
smonster - May 12, 2024 3:39:29 pm PDT #328 of 3468
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Coming in late - the job’s in NC right? Whoo-hoo!
Yes, NC. Right back where I started from.
I have drafted my resignation letter. Now if only I had a working printer. May just tell them verbally and then send an email.
Just landed NOLA. Man I hope I sleep well tonight, it has been a super rough week for pain and sleep.
meara - May 12, 2024 4:33:05 pm PDT #329 of 3468
Very excited for you smonster! Also hugs to the several of us where this is the first Mother’s Day without ours.
I’m about to go drive over and see a friend and her toddler for dinner. Tbd if I will also later meet a different friend for another attempt at viewing aurora.
smonster - May 12, 2024 4:49:51 pm PDT #330 of 3468
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Also hugs to the several of us where this is the first Mother’s Day without ours.
Oof yes.
My neighbor who drives for Uber picked me up at the airport and wouldn’t let me pay him. I will miss this little compound of total weirdos. I’ve lived here about seven years minus the nine months I had to wait for jerkface to move out.
I hate that I am now scrutinizing any aurora picture that wasn’t taken by someone I know for AI.
Sheryl - May 12, 2024 5:23:38 pm PDT #331 of 3468
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Well, this was a cruddy Mothers' Day for me. As is typical for a Sunday, Mr. S woke us up too early. The only thing we did to celebrate was take Gary's mom out to dinner. Mr. S was ok through most of it(other than eating too much and being upset when we tried to keep him from doing so), then had a meltdown when we got to the car, including hitting me. Sigh...
Trudy Booth - May 13, 2024 7:43:20 am PDT #332 of 3468
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
Are y’all talking about UK Ghosts or the American version? I watched a season or two of UK but haven’t checked out the remake.
Personally, I was addicted by the US and am now watching the UK. It is also delightful. I think I have a good bit of "preferring what I saw first" bias, but I find the US ghosts more endearing and the UK ghosts more annoying.