Zoe: Next time we smuggle stock, let's make it something smaller. Wash: Yeah, we should start dealing in those black-market beagles.

'Safe'


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.


Steph L. - May 02, 2024 12:40:22 pm PDT #65 of 3567
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

My rational brain is all, "Compound interest; right on," but my lizard brain wants to lie, Smaug-like, on top of a pile containing all of our money and hiss at anyone who wants to move any of it anywhere other than under my butt.

Totally rational! Now I kind of want to buy a rambling Victorian and stuff it full of aging, eccentric Buffistas.

...are you planning to lie, Smaug-like, on top of a pile of aging Buffistas?

Of course, retirement age is a whole other kettle of fish. I don't see it happening for a long, long while. I'm literally banking on both of us being able to work for at least another ten years. Minimum. God willing and the creek don't rise.

I'm only 53 (well, I will be next month), and while I know people retire in their 50s, I genuinely can't imagine not working. The structure of a job is good for me. I assume the closer I get to actual retirement age, I'll be more on board with not working, but I expect to work until I'm at least 62, and most likely 65. Tim has talked about retiring early because of his RA, but even for him, "retiring early" might mean 60 instead of 62 or 65, since he turns 58 this year.


DavidS - May 02, 2024 12:42:43 pm PDT #66 of 3567
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

are you planning to lie, Smaug-like, on top of a pile of aging Buffistas?

Only if everyone committed to being soft and squishy.


Steph L. - May 02, 2024 12:48:12 pm PDT #67 of 3567
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

are you planning to lie, Smaug-like, on top of a pile of aging Buffistas?

Only if everyone committed to being soft and squishy.

Baby, I got this.


Dana - May 02, 2024 12:49:04 pm PDT #68 of 3567
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

I managed not to listen to my husband's conversation with his parents about protests at college campuses, which is good, because now I don't have to wonder if his parents have ever given a shit about antisemitism before FOX started yelling.


Jessica - May 02, 2024 12:55:41 pm PDT #69 of 3567
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Only if everyone committed to being soft and squishy.

I've been training my whole life for this!


Steph L. - May 02, 2024 12:57:55 pm PDT #70 of 3567
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I've been training my whole life for this!

#TeamSquishy!


Atropa - May 02, 2024 1:31:32 pm PDT #71 of 3567
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Only if everyone committed to being soft and squishy.

That is so not a problem for me.


JenP - May 02, 2024 1:39:34 pm PDT #72 of 3567

genuinely can't imagine not working. The structure of a job is good for me.

I said very similar words to my husband over an early dinner at our pub-like place just now as I was recounting the retirement convo from the board. Like, I'm on a staycation this week, and I decided to play it be ear... not my best decision. I, too, benefit from structure. Thank goodness Shir is coming this weekend to shake me out of my sloth. For a visitor, I can plan and do! Just me? Eh.

My mom was a teacher, and she retired at, maybe 70, but really only because she just got fed up with students being ill-mannered and the administration being, well, an administration. Mentally and physically, she could have done 75 easy. And would have. I am hoping for the same, honestly.

A few of my friends are retiring early-ish. I'm surprisingly not feeling envious. Like, bully for them, and let.me.live vicariously through you and occasionally join you in your travels! Except.my camping friends. I will not join them. But I will happily ooh and ahh over their pictures.


JenP - May 02, 2024 1:40:06 pm PDT #73 of 3567

Oh, and, yeah, soft and squishy is my jam, fear not.


Steph L. - May 02, 2024 1:45:04 pm PDT #74 of 3567
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Oh, and, yeah, soft and squishy is my jam, fear not.

Aging Buffistas: committed to the soft and squishy lifestyle. (Although on that note, I'm off to lift weights. Any muscle I build just lurks beneath the softness and squishyness.)