Sir? I think you have a problem with your brain being missing.

Zoe ,'The Train Job'


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.


Calli - May 05, 2025 3:37:42 pm PDT #7084 of 7455
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

wear a shedload of sunscreen, and take a shirt or coverup

Oh, definitely (and ouch). I’ll learn from my red-haired dad’s example, too. He forgot that being on a boat meant that the sun would reflect back from a lower angle and had not sunscreened appropriately (i.e., he thought his hat would shade things it didn’t). Blisters for days.

I’m glad your hand is recovering well, Steph.

And I’m glad your brother is back to eating, Laura! As for smoking, I guess it’s good to feel up to doing things you shouldn’t.

I found out today that my department’s budget was cut by 25%, and there will definitely be layoffs happening over the next few months. Will I be among them? Hard to say. But at least I’m now physically in the location I want to work, so I hope that’ll make it easier to job hunt successfully around here, if it comes to it. But I’d rather it didn’t.


Karl - May 06, 2025 2:08:14 am PDT #7085 of 7455
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

ChatGPT joins the Programming Staff at Seattle Worldcon, shitshow ensues: [link]

Man, I miss the days when all we had to worry about was That One Guy who would never shut up about not being invited to be on Programming.


Laura - May 06, 2025 6:04:20 am PDT #7086 of 7455
Our wings are not tired.

Happy Birthday, Karl! I hope you have a delightful day and that the year to come brings all the best.


brenda m - May 06, 2025 7:30:38 am PDT #7087 of 7455
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

The annual Worldcon drama, yeesh.


brenda m - May 06, 2025 7:31:07 am PDT #7088 of 7455
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

And happy birthday!!🎈


Karl - May 06, 2025 7:56:40 am PDT #7089 of 7455
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

Thanks, y'all. It's my first birthday without Willie Mays -- and I lost my mother's father the year he was 58. So it's a little scary, but I'll get by, as they say, with a little help from my friends.

Thanks for being here, Buffistas. Hugs and love and party hats to everyone who wants them.


JenP - May 06, 2025 9:38:16 am PDT #7090 of 7455

Happy Birthday, Karl!


NoiseDesign - May 06, 2025 9:48:00 am PDT #7091 of 7455
Our wings are not tired

Happy Birthday, Karl!

I'm still out in Pigeon Forge and it looks like I'm going to be here until the end of the month.


Calli - May 06, 2025 9:54:13 am PDT #7092 of 7455
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Happy birth, Karl!


erikaj - May 06, 2025 10:18:55 am PDT #7093 of 7455
Always Anti-fascist!

One birthday where I got the present. Have a great one, bunkie.