But she was naked! And all... articulate!

Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


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 06, 2025 9:54:13 am PDT #7092 of 7464
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 7464
Always Anti-fascist!

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


EpicTangent - May 06, 2025 11:19:45 am PDT #7094 of 7464
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Killed 8 this morning and 12 this afternoon.
8 in one blow?

Thank you, brenda! I was waiting for that reference (as I was playing catch up).

No meara, so let's see what I remember...

Happiest of Birthdays, Karl! Have a wonderful day!

Sounds like a very positive visit with the GS, Bev!

Congrats to your bro on the solids, Laura. Shame about the smoking, but as my diabetic mom would remind me as she was buying cookies - no point in trying to extend your life if you're not enjoying it. It's hard to watch, but ultimately we have to let other adults make their own choices. Sigh.

Glad the hand (evil or not) is recovering well, Steph!

I found Country Time lemonade mix powder to be my lifesaver when I was prepping for colonoscopies. (Note: you never want to be doing the prep while hospitalized - they don't have anything to add to the drink mix, and the one I was given is apparently known for being extra disgusting). And I was never given a pill option, because BELIEVE ME, I would have taken it!

Today's my annual boob squish, with bonus ultrasound digging. So that'll be fun. But G_d knows I don't need any MORE cancer, so off to the clinic I go.

I clocked in at 5:30 this morning - we had a quarterly meeting (that keeps being scheduled at 8:30 EASTERN) that I would normally just watch the recording of later, but figured since I have to leave early for the mammo appt, I might as well clock in for the mtg and leave for my appt without having to worry about making up the time. It's really messing up my sense of time - because I feel like I've been working for nearly 6 hours, but the clock is not at 2:30 (where it should be 6 hours into my day).


meara - May 06, 2025 11:58:16 am PDT #7095 of 7464

I’ve had that time sense issue before, and it doesn’t help that I’m not a morning person so it feels all weird anyway. Good luck, Epic!

Thanks for all the suggestions y’all. I took a look at the freakin JUG I picked up and it specifies not to mix it with anything but water and maybe the lemon flavor packet that is included on the side. Gross. I’m not sure I can get down four liters of liquid at all, much less gross liquid. Got a couple weeks to think about it though.


Laura - May 06, 2025 12:45:09 pm PDT #7096 of 7464
Our wings are not tired.

It's hard to watch, but ultimately we have to let other adults make their own choices.

That is one I learned very early on. Honestly, once you totally yield to allowing adults to make their own decisions, it takes away quite a burden. It's quite enough on our shoulders to make our own.


EpicTangent - May 06, 2025 12:52:38 pm PDT #7097 of 7464
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

it doesn’t help that I’m not a morning person so it feels all weird anyway.

Yes, very much this!

it specifies not to mix it with anything but water and maybe the lemon flavor packet that is included on the side.

You might want to double-check with someone on the doctor's staff, if you can. I had one that specified that you could add sugar-free drink mixes, but at the time I had intolerance to artificial sweeteners (apparently often a side-effect of lactose intolerance). I explained to the nurse I spoke with that I couldn't have sugar-free drinks and they agreed that a drink mix with sugar should be fine. There may be some degree of latitude, but they just don't want people to take a mile for the inch they've been granted.

Either way, everyone agrees, mixing with cold water helps, drinking with a straw helps. And honestly, some of them aren't even that bad. They just taste like salt water (except the one I was given in the hospital - THAT was foul. Don't try to chug to just get it over with, though. That way led to vomiting for me. Yeurgh!)


EpicTangent - May 06, 2025 12:59:10 pm PDT #7098 of 7464
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Got a couple weeks to think about it though.

Honestly, this is sometimes the worst of it. You worry about the diet adjustments beforehand, you worry about getting the liquid down, you worry about bathroom visits (excessive, yes.) The procedure itself is a snap - I know they say "twilight sedation", but I've been out cold for every one so far. Try not to give it too much thought; soon you'll be on the other side.


askye - May 07, 2025 8:25:04 am PDT #7099 of 7464
Thrive to spite them

Happy Birthday Karl!!

Calli fishing shirts with built in SPF are great. They also help keep you cool

I'm on my break and my earbuds are dead .and I'm dying because someone is watching Tiktok videos on a loop and I keep hearing the same sounds over and over.

So I had several days of no real stomach issues and then they came out fo the blue after I had fruit loops and milk. And then a turkey sandwich on wheat. It didn't seem to be connected to what I ate but maybe my stomach was having so much problems that I couldn't tell . So I'm trying to go gluten and dairy free and then I'll add one back and d what happens.

I still haven't heard about a GI consult and I need to call


Trudy Booth - May 07, 2025 12:10:44 pm PDT #7100 of 7464
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

Pretty hilariously, one of the Pope Contenders looks like my dad. And one is named Scola. And while Pope Pizzabolla would be amazing (yeah yeah... they change their name) I'm rooting for dad.


msbelle - May 07, 2025 12:15:35 pm PDT #7101 of 7464
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Adulting for the day complete.

Had a call with guy who holds my IRAs and is helping me plan for retirement. I got him info on my current job pension and my social security info and then had to own up to my debt. It’s not the worst, but it’s more than it should be. Bleargh!

Of course this makes me feel bad which …..makes me want to spend $$.