Wash: Captain, didn't you know kissin' girls makes you sleepy? Mal: Well sometimes I just can't help myself.

'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.


Steph L. - Jul 02, 2025 2:04:10 pm PDT #8062 of 8121
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

found the letter box challenging. Had to restart.

I often have to restart, because sometimes I just can't make words at first. I do all the word games while I have my first cup of coffee, and sometimes I need extra caffeine to get them done.

Do you do the Hurdle? It is a WaPo dealio, but I do it on the AARP site.

I don't, but we are AARP members, so I'll check the site.


Steph L. - Jul 02, 2025 2:26:43 pm PDT #8063 of 8121
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Awww yeah, power is back! It was a rough 2 hours, but we made it. #neverforget


Trudy Booth - Jul 02, 2025 2:50:51 pm PDT #8064 of 8121
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

Wordle I get very worked up about. I got to 138 once.
Wait, what does that mean?

My win streak was 138 before I blew it.


Atropa - Jul 02, 2025 3:06:07 pm PDT #8065 of 8121
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Oh ugh, I'm so sorry, Epic.


-t - Jul 02, 2025 3:08:33 pm PDT #8066 of 8121
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

It was, Tep! I also had the pre-coffee weird choice, I guess (Eta high-five to brenda as well)

I don't think my brain works right for Letterboxed. I've only tried it a couple of times but it does not seem at all fun, just hard.

Pretty nails,, PMM!


Calli - Jul 02, 2025 3:09:34 pm PDT #8067 of 8121
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

That sucks, epic. I’m sorry.


-t - Jul 02, 2025 3:16:30 pm PDT #8068 of 8121
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Wordle lost all my history a couple of years ago and while I am still mad about that I am not emotionally invested in my stats or streaks anymore

The new(ish? I just noticed it recently) Connections bot says today was exceptionally tricky, fwtw. There's something I don't like about Connections bot, can't put my finger on it, but seeing what other people did in aggregate is interesting


-t - Jul 02, 2025 3:19:29 pm PDT #8069 of 8121
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Epic, you have maybe already thought of this, but in case you did not, have you looked into insurance through Covered California while you don't have employer provided? One of the things it's supposed to be good for, I think


lisah - Jul 02, 2025 4:59:39 pm PDT #8070 of 8121
Punishingly Intricate

My Mom got the Wordle in 2 today! I got it I. 4 but only after really staring at the 3 yellow letters I had at 2 for like 20 minutes. My longest streak was 263 so I can imagine how I felt when I broke that. V sad.


-t - Jul 02, 2025 5:01:52 pm PDT #8071 of 8121
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Go mom of lisah!