Willow: That's a work ethic! Buffy, you're developing a work ethic! Buffy: Do they make an ointment for that?

'Beneath You'


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.


JenP - Aug 04, 2025 1:10:34 pm PDT #8603 of 9080

Good progress on all fronts, David. Nice!

DH's company is changing insurance carriers (fom United Healthcare to Cigna -- my personal experience with Cigna has been good, and I won't miss UH), so I'm waiting until Sept. 1 to have my doctor try for Wegovy. But I see her this week for annual wellness, so we'll talk about it then. They're coverage year starts in September for some reason. Fine by me.


-t - Aug 04, 2025 1:20:50 pm PDT #8604 of 9080
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Your theme song today is Roxy Music's "Always Unknowing": [link]

Sweet! I can probably just adopt it semi-permanently, Not Knowing Tamara is one of my noms de something


Trudy Booth - Aug 04, 2025 2:36:28 pm PDT #8605 of 9080
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

Is Jen (formerly) K about these days? Did she change her board name? I have a midwife question!


DavidS - Aug 04, 2025 4:02:26 pm PDT #8606 of 9080
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Is Jen (formerly) K about these days?

She's not on the board or FB very often, though I see her every few months. If you're friends on FB you could message her.


Trudy Booth - Aug 04, 2025 4:04:32 pm PDT #8607 of 9080
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

I gots it! Thanks.


Steph L. - Aug 05, 2025 4:07:41 am PDT #8608 of 9080
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

PET scan this morning. Please send all the ~ma for really localized cancer that can be easily treated and completely cured.


Laura - Aug 05, 2025 4:47:46 am PDT #8609 of 9080
Our wings are not tired.

All of the ~ma in abundance. An extra dash of calming~ma as well.


JenP - Aug 05, 2025 5:35:03 am PDT #8610 of 9080

Sending all the good vibes your Tim's way, Steph.


lisah - Aug 05, 2025 5:41:13 am PDT #8611 of 9080
Punishingly Intricate

Keeping you all in my thoughts today, Steph


Laura - Aug 05, 2025 5:48:57 am PDT #8612 of 9080
Our wings are not tired.

In a blast from the past Buffista birthday news, today is Fred Pete's birthday. The Buffista birthday calendar has five members this week whom we miss.

A while ago, Fred was visiting Miami, and we got together for lunch on South Beach. We intended to buy him lunch, but since one of our customers was a Miami bank, and Fred worked in the banking regulation area of government, he said he couldn't let us do that. Do you remember when civil servants had ethical responsibilities they took seriously? No, even though there was no conflict of interest, and we weren't even going to discuss work-related matters, he felt it wasn't proper to have any appearance of inappropriateness. Sigh. Those were the days.