Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.

'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.


P.M. Marc - May 18, 2024 11:56:46 pm PDT #516 of 2687
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I got to hug Emmett but did not get a chance to introduce myself to EM. I was very, very glad she was there, though.

I hugged EM so damn hard a few times, the poor love.

I adore all you motherfuckers so much and wish I wasn't flying back home at stupid o'clock.

PS: David, HYDRATE.


Shir - May 19, 2024 12:07:56 am PDT #517 of 2687
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

PS: David, HYDRATE

Co-sign.


Vortex - May 19, 2024 12:43:49 am PDT #518 of 2687
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Thank you for the birthday wishes! Juliana organized a lovely dinner for me at Scoma!


smonster - May 19, 2024 5:07:58 am PDT #519 of 2687
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Happy belated, Vortex!

Hydrate and rest sounds exactly right.


meara - May 19, 2024 8:15:13 am PDT #520 of 2687

Tried to take BART to the airport only to discover the first train wasn’t arriving for 45 minutes, after I walked to the station. Fun to see all the people going the other direction ready to run bay to breakers though! Thankfully my friend kindly got up and drove me here so I’m here in plenty of time. Not sure I can handle breakfast after all that food yesterday though!


Laura - May 19, 2024 8:21:56 am PDT #521 of 2687
Our wings are not tired.

I'm somewhat awake. So wonderful to see everyone, and hear all the stories from people in other areas of Jacqueline's life.


Pix - May 19, 2024 8:22:03 am PDT #522 of 2687
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Meara, same! We ended up walking about a mile south and grabbed a Lyft when the BART train was so far off. Will make it with enough time since we aren't checking a bag and have pre-check. It was wonderful seeing so many of you. I wish I hadn't been fighting this cold so I could have stayed out later last night.


Laura - May 19, 2024 8:26:35 am PDT #523 of 2687
Our wings are not tired.

We should leave for the airport around 1. I'm not sure what we are doing about eating, although I shouldn't eat anything for a week. Can't do a lot of exploring after we check out with our luggage in tow. Coffee now is a very good plan.


Karl - May 19, 2024 8:34:12 am PDT #524 of 2687
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

I adore all you motherfuckers so much

PMM, may I have permission to tag this, with attribution?

I slept better last night than I have for months; my profound thanks to everyone who had a hand in making this happen.


P.M. Marc - May 19, 2024 8:37:54 am PDT #525 of 2687
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

PMM, may I have permission to tag this, with attribution?

Yep!

We're hanging out in the airport, waiting for our flight to start boarding. We also were betrayed by the BART schedule, but were able to get a cab directly to said airport before the barrier went up.