Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think it was bad; it might have been Latin.

'Selfless'


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.


Sheryl - Jul 27, 2025 1:24:38 pm PDT #8462 of 8472
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

RIP Mr. Lehrer.

I spent a good part of yesterday in urgent care, since my knee was still hurting a lot. The urgent care I went to in the morning gave me a knee brace and a prescription for extra-extra strength ibuprofen. They also told me to go to a different one to get an X-ray, since they were not doing them that day. After lunch I went to get an X-ray, which didn't show anything. I was told that if it was still hurting in a week, I should go to an orthopedist.


-t - Jul 27, 2025 1:49:58 pm PDT #8463 of 8472
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I can almost hear it; the most eclectic musical trio in the Afterlife.

I had not quite made that connection on my own, but now that you mention it that is fun to imagine


Calli - Jul 27, 2025 1:54:49 pm PDT #8464 of 8472
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Tom Lehrer’s music was formative for me. RIP.


lisah - Jul 27, 2025 2:00:39 pm PDT #8465 of 8472
Punishingly Intricate

What is extra extra strength ibuprofen?? Is it just 800 mg that you take on of every 8 hours?


Dana - Jul 27, 2025 2:21:39 pm PDT #8466 of 8472
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Probably. That's the prescription dose, not to exceed 2400 in 24 hours.


Sheryl - Jul 27, 2025 2:43:33 pm PDT #8467 of 8472
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

The prescription I got is 600 mg, with confusing instructions. First part says take 3 times a day for 5 days, but the rest says something else.I'll take one at bed time and one in the morning and see how it goes.


lisah - Jul 27, 2025 3:09:55 pm PDT #8468 of 8472
Punishingly Intricate

The general rule is 200 mg Ibuprofen per every 2 hours (anything less than 600 mg per dose is pretty pointless, ime). I don’t understand the point of prescription ibuprofen. Maybe just taking fewer pills at a time?


lisah - Jul 27, 2025 3:11:36 pm PDT #8469 of 8472
Punishingly Intricate

Ibuprofen is my medical area of expertise lol


Dana - Jul 27, 2025 3:33:27 pm PDT #8470 of 8472
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I think the point is that it's in an 800mg pill, rather than having to take four at a time. But then Sheryl's pill is 600, so who knows.


JenP - Jul 27, 2025 3:49:42 pm PDT #8471 of 8472

Side note: JZ was completely possessed by glee when she got a Queen Bee pin in the mail after acing the Spelling Bee.

That makes me happy.

Pretty chill weekend here. We went out for breakfast this morning, so that was the big outing. It's just... hot.