Hey, preaching to the choir. I thought our Lady of the Perpetual Sea Breeze was the real deal until the Divine Miss J walked right through that door and right into my ass—which is where my heart is…physiologically. I could show you an x-ray.

Lorne ,'Time Bomb'


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 - Dec 09, 2024 9:47:15 am PST #3951 of 4570
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

No bueno, Dana!

Listen my aging-population-Buffistae, you've got to be more careful with your physical bodies.

You need to start treating stairs (and probably curbs too) as a potential threat that requires focus.

Also stay away from volcanoes, and small animals underfoot.

Too much headsmacking! We're getting to the age cohort that doesn't really recover from injuries so much as limps along with our fucked up knees forever.


NoiseDesign - Dec 09, 2024 9:56:11 am PST #3952 of 4570
Our wings are not tired

This could be problematic. I spend a lot of time on ladders, in rafters, and in lifts on various active construction sites.


Steph L. - Dec 09, 2024 10:00:43 am PST #3953 of 4570
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Too much headsmacking! We're getting to the age cohort that doesn't really recover from injuries so much as limps along with our fucked up knees forever.

Seriously, when I fell a month ago, I caught myself with my hand, and it's still alternately tingly and numb. (It's being treated with steroids, because something is likely pinched and/or inflamed.) And I still have a couple of fading bruises from falling in the tub 2 weeks ago.

I have started doing some exercises for better balance, because I can only imagine what will happen when there's snow and ice outside. I'm going to need Yaktrax for my boots.


Dana - Dec 09, 2024 10:00:58 am PST #3954 of 4570
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

This particular incident wasn't my fault, which makes it unusual.


Tom Scola - Dec 09, 2024 10:06:38 am PST #3955 of 4570
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

The shooter seems like a weird combo of prepared and sloppy. Like taking off his mask to flirt and showing his face but avoiding all other surveillance.

Plus, apparently, not bothering to ditch the gun and the fake ID.


meara - Dec 09, 2024 10:10:03 am PST #3956 of 4570

Also I’m sure the police are getting a million tips saying they saw the guy (there are several guys on tiktok who look like the shooter and are like “it wasn’t me!”) but I guess cops in Altoona don’t have anything better to do than reply to a 911 call fast enough that the guy was still at McDonalds?


-t - Dec 09, 2024 10:20:18 am PST #3957 of 4570
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Take the gun, leave the monopoly money?

I could have sworn I saw a news story that the guy with his face mask down was not actually the person of interest but that's the picture they are using with this Altoona story.

The whole thing is really weird. I'm just waiting to find out of CEO = Archduke these days.


Steph L. - Dec 09, 2024 10:27:31 am PST #3958 of 4570
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I could have sworn I saw a news story that the guy with his face mask down was not actually the person of interest

I feel like I did, too -- I think the jacket was different between the 2 pictures (face mask up and face mask down).


msbelle - Dec 09, 2024 10:33:31 am PST #3959 of 4570
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Side-eyeing the people of Altoona. Calling him in? Not unless he was waving that gun.


meara - Dec 09, 2024 11:02:06 am PST #3960 of 4570

And now they’re claiming he had a manifesto? Really? But didn’t trumpet it anywhere, just carried it around?? That seems odd also. Was his earlier success a fluke, or is this all super sus?