And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.

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.


JenP - Aug 14, 2025 10:15:13 am PDT #8787 of 9166

I had a feeling that "too many blueberries" was not really a thing...

Turns out you are right! It looked like I was eating a bowl of squid-inked oatmeal, though. Funny and tasty.

Debet, that cake sounds like a glorious bday treat. Two years, though? What? I think your island time runs faster or something.


JenP - Aug 14, 2025 10:16:02 am PDT #8788 of 9166

And...

Where is vacation, meara? Vicariously traveling minds want to know.


askye - Aug 14, 2025 10:49:38 am PDT #8789 of 9166
Thrive to spite them

I'm glad Matilda is moved in and excited about college. And yay for Mac signing up for college courses.

I keep reading and meaning to comment and then end up being overthinking or something.

I saw the dietician on Tuesday. He didn't have any magic cure for me or a special meal plan that would solve all my problems. I didn't think he would but it would have been nice. It was a full hour appointment (or maybe 50 mins ) which is longer than I expected. I did a whole history of my medical stuff and various issues

The gist of it is. Instead of doing an elimination diet he said if I eat something and have any kind of problems write down what I ate and what the problems are and then avoid those for awhile and try a bite of whatever I think it is and see what happens if I'm fine wait a few days and then try 2 bites and so on. If there are multiple ingredients it may take a bit to figure out what could be the issue but I won't be so restricted in trying to cut out everything that could possibly be an issue

Also artificial sweeteners can cause problems for people with GERD and I should avoid them. That will be a little harder because a lot of the protein bars and protein yogurts and things have suraclose in them.


DebetEsse - Aug 14, 2025 12:35:09 pm PDT #8790 of 9166
Woe to the fucking wicked.

The small human who woke me up yesterday at 530 yelling for the ukulele I think I may make a practice cake this weekend to take to work.

Yay, college!

Askye, that sounds moderately onerous but not as bad as it could have been. I hope the cause become clear quickly.


-t - Aug 14, 2025 12:43:22 pm PDT #8791 of 9166
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

OMG small human with musical instrument! Previously unsuspected lethal cuteness vector


meara - Aug 14, 2025 12:59:41 pm PDT #8792 of 9166

Adorbs, Debet!!

Vacation is first a weekend trip to a dance convention, then after Labor Day a trip to Seoul and Chiang Mai.


-t - Aug 14, 2025 1:35:35 pm PDT #8793 of 9166
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ooh, nice!


Trudy Booth - Aug 14, 2025 2:09:28 pm PDT #8794 of 9166
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

("boodiddies" which manages to sound both dirty and racist)
Maybe you could get him into Bo Diddley and then its an homage. He looks ready to jam...


lisah - Aug 14, 2025 3:06:06 pm PDT #8795 of 9166
Punishingly Intricate

Askye, is there any reason you can’t have talk sugar? (Also, I don’t understand what “protein yogurt” is? Yogurt is a great source of protein!)


DavidS - Aug 14, 2025 3:56:12 pm PDT #8796 of 9166
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Also, I don’t understand what “protein yogurt” is? Yogurt is a great source of protein!

Greek Yogurt has more protein than something like...Yoplait. Just like some yogurts have live cultures which are better for your pro-biotics.