Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.

'War Stories'


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 - Mar 22, 2025 10:03:47 pm PDT #6332 of 6868
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

David, I hope the warm and comfort of seeing old friends helps balance the sorrow.

Yes, it was great seeing old friends. The ceremony was beautifully done, and really honored who he was as a person. Which is to say a lot of the stories were hilarious.

It hit me hard in ways I hadn't expected, though. Definitely was taking me back to some of the raw grief at JZ's funeral. We'll do one more, less formal, get together tomorrow.

A lot to process.


askye - Mar 23, 2025 12:45:19 pm PDT #6333 of 6868
Thrive to spite them

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Calli - Mar 23, 2025 1:19:32 pm PDT #6334 of 6868
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I’m in Wisconsin with my niece’s family. They’re lovely. My great niece and nephew are 5 and 3 respectively, and they have so much energy.


Tom Scola - Mar 23, 2025 2:05:25 pm PDT #6335 of 6868
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I have been in a deep, deep funk for so long, but I am happy to say that I’ve been having a GOOD WEEKEND. I took Friday off, (and also tomorrow), I somehow found my motivation, and now my apartment is the cleanest it’s been in well over six months. And I got myself out early today, and shot two rolls of film, and I had enough time in the afternoon to go and see Black Bag (which is Soderbergh at his Soderberghest).

And when I wasn’t cleaning or out and about, I was able sit and read comics and listen to WFMU, and not feel any anxiety.

Tomorrow, I’m buying new AC window units for my apartment


DavidS - Mar 23, 2025 2:13:47 pm PDT #6336 of 6868
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

but I am happy to say that I’ve been having a GOOD WEEKEND.

I am happy to hear that!


msbelle - Mar 23, 2025 2:14:48 pm PDT #6337 of 6868
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

YAY TOM!!!


brenda m - Mar 23, 2025 2:18:03 pm PDT #6338 of 6868
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

That is the best news.


askye - Mar 23, 2025 3:47:14 pm PDT #6339 of 6868
Thrive to spite them

Yay Tom!!!


Steph L. - Mar 23, 2025 3:56:20 pm PDT #6340 of 6868
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Tom, that sounds like an excellent weekend!


askye - Mar 23, 2025 4:01:23 pm PDT #6341 of 6868
Thrive to spite them

I deleted a post because I don't think it was coherent.

I had another episode where I got really close to fainting. I was working earlier in the day and triggered the dizziness and I went to sit down and instead of feeling better it all went to hell. I didn't faint. I knew I wasn't feeling great but I had about 4 people stop me and ask if I was ok/say I did not look good. And I was trying to keep working and hoping it would get better.

It did not . I ended up getting some juice in case it was my blood sugar (minimal help). Instated crying for no reason... The asset protection person finally told me I should go home. I'm worried about points but she said she'd talk to a few of the managers.

I took notes. I'm going to send my Dr a message with it pasted in there...this was part of what I wrote when I was feeling the worst ..my hands felt weak and clumsy and trying to fix things with autocorrect seemed too hard.

Oh and when I went up to Mom's last Mon I noticed how all the trees that were taken down during Helene were dry and it was like kindling . And Friday some teenagers were out at Table Rock and doing something with fire and now 300 acres of burned. Not on the way I take up to Mom's but if you go straight past the turn up the mountain. They are having difficulty fighting the fire because of the steep andscape.

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