Sending birthday wishes to Allyson today. Missing her and hoping that the year to come brings all good things.
Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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.
Laura - Mar 26, 2025 7:07:54 am PDT #6389 of 6551
Our wings are not tired.
Trudy Booth - Mar 26, 2025 7:43:57 am PDT #6390 of 6551
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
Seems permitting and neglecting pandemics wasn't enough, now he's going to straight-up fucking start them. [link]
brenda m - Mar 26, 2025 8:05:59 am PDT #6391 of 6551
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’s awesome Trudy.
I got Covid for the first time at New Year’s. Nobody sent me a prize and now I’m kind of salty about that.
My dad made the same comments about “old people”. I take it as kind of an imperfect shorthand for people who are no longer active and engaged with the world (whatever that looks like in their personal circumstances ) or interested in new things.
DavidS - Mar 26, 2025 8:24:26 am PDT #6392 of 6551
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm turning 64 this year and I'm still thrown when quite obviously old people smile and nod at me in acknowledgment as if I was in their age cohort (which I am).
Matilda has norovirus, which is sweeping through Japan now. Many of her classmates also got hit.
Laura - Mar 26, 2025 8:31:31 am PDT #6393 of 6551
Our wings are not tired.
Oh dear, health~ma for Matilda and friends. No fun.
DavidS - Mar 26, 2025 9:11:01 am PDT #6394 of 6551
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Oh dear, health~ma for Matilda and friends. No fun.
I talked to her last night. I think she's on the mend but she lost some days at school. Side note on the puppy she wants to adopt: She told her host mom that she wanted to adopt the puppy, and Otasan said (in Japanese): "Fight! Fight! Fight!"
dcp - Mar 26, 2025 10:14:50 am PDT #6395 of 6551
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Otasan said (in Japanese): "Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Do you think that was approval? Encouragement?
Disapproval? Caution?
Perhaps "It will be very difficult and take a lot of effort?"
NoiseDesign - Mar 26, 2025 10:58:41 am PDT #6396 of 6551
Our wings are not tired
A couple I know got Covid at a recent convention -- they've held it off for over 5 years now.
I still haven't had Covid.
JenP - Mar 26, 2025 11:26:25 am PDT #6397 of 6551
I take it as kind of an imperfect shorthand for people who are no longer active and engaged with the world (whatever that looks like in their personal circumstances ) or interested in new things.
Yah, same for my mom.
Stay healthy out there, people. I'm still masking up. Until Seph tells me to stop, ha!
DavidS - Mar 26, 2025 11:53:56 am PDT #6398 of 6551
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Do you think that was approval?
She was urging Matilda to not give up and fight for the puppy.