Question: Will hiding in a cavern with stockpiled chocolate goods be any part of this plan?

Xander ,'Get It Done'


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.


dcp - Jul 08, 2025 6:54:25 pm PDT #8205 of 8594
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Although the Spelling Bee hill I will die on is, always, that "yeet" should be included.

I had to go look. It seems "yeet" is a valid Scrabble word, so that is a point in its favor.

It is not in Wordnik (yet).

The OED has:

The only known use of the verb yeet is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

and

This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the Middle English period (1150—1500).


brenda m - Jul 08, 2025 9:33:10 pm PDT #8206 of 8594
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

OED is clearly out of touch with the youths.


-t - Jul 08, 2025 9:44:48 pm PDT #8207 of 8594
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I also have a sodastream penguin because cute but never actually use it because of all y’all’s reasons and additionally flat water is what I want most of the time I just sometimes like bubbles when I’m feeling fancy but that is not often enough to keep all the supplies reliably supplied


-t - Jul 08, 2025 9:46:27 pm PDT #8208 of 8594
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Surprised at the OED being behind the times. That’s not really a reasonable reaction for me to have, probably, but I’m having it


-t - Jul 08, 2025 9:47:06 pm PDT #8209 of 8594
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Sorry for the difficulties, Sheryl. Best wishes for the birthday


Laura - Jul 09, 2025 4:56:25 am PDT #8210 of 8594
Our wings are not tired.

Today is sarameg's birthday! I haven't seen her around these parts in some time, but she may be a lurking lurker who lurks. In any case, I hope it is a delightful day and send wishes into the universe for a wonderful year.


-t - Jul 09, 2025 7:10:22 am PDT #8211 of 8594
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Happy sarameg day!


-t - Jul 09, 2025 7:15:56 am PDT #8212 of 8594
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Felt like this needed to be a separate post. There’s a garbage strike over by Stockton that some of our local collectors are supporting in a way that is disrupting the usual collection schedule a little bit. I find this exciting - don’t see much in the way of collective action in these parts! And my garbage was picked up just fine on Monday so I’m not directly affected and wouldn’t be greatly inconvenienced if I am, really, so it’s easy for me to benevolently observe


erikaj - Jul 09, 2025 1:39:01 pm PDT #8213 of 8594
Always Anti-fascist!

Happy birthday to Sarameg if she's lurking. If I counted up how much time I spent proving Permanent Condition is Permanent, I would probably get really sad. Especially, since after sometime close to three decades, it's probably enough for the Australian vacation I can't go on for the same reason. Sigh.


JenP - Jul 09, 2025 3:03:20 pm PDT #8214 of 8594

Happy Birthday to sarameg! May you receive the feeling of good wishes coming through the interwebs even if you don't see these specific pixels.