Well, other bands know more than three chords. Your professional bands can play up to six, sometimes seven, completely different chords.

Oz ,'Storyteller'


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.


Pix - Aug 28, 2025 8:17:57 pm PDT #9041 of 9064
The status is NOT quo.

Crossing fingers, Calli!

Hey, all, CVS has the new COVID vaccines and is accepting on-line appointments. Jim and I are booked for the 7th.

So I said I didn’t have risk of severe illness due to Covid and was told I’m not eligible for the new vaccine. WTF? Do I lie and say I am? I’m a teacher, and Covid is everywhere right now.

ETA: I just changed that second answer to yes, and now I have an appointment Sept. 6. There’s no shortage, so I assume this is just RFK Jr. nonsense.


Jesse - Aug 28, 2025 8:28:34 pm PDT #9042 of 9064
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I can't get it at CVS because MA has a law (and so do 15 other states) that pharmacists can't give vaccines that aren't recommended by the CDC. So I made an appointment to get it from a nurse at my doctors' office.


DebetEsse - Aug 28, 2025 9:37:37 pm PDT #9043 of 9064
Woe to the fucking wicked.

It is 100% RFK2 nonsense and has led to a spate of resignations at the CDC. The at risk category is expensive, and they don't, as it were, check.

All kinds of medical-ma to everyone. This is a very time.


Steph L. - Aug 29, 2025 6:17:20 am PDT #9044 of 9064
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

So I said I didn’t have risk of severe illness due to Covid and was told I’m not eligible for the new vaccine. WTF? Do I lie and say I am? I’m a teacher, and Covid is everywhere right now.

I don't know what the actual qualifications for "risk of severe illness" are, but I'd say that anyone who spends most of their day in an institutional setting like a school absolutely falls in that category. Since they don't check, fuck RFK Jr. and his brain worm. Shots for everyone!*

*(It's a sign of the times that "shots for everyone" means vaccinations and not tequila. Sheesh.)


Tom Scola - Aug 29, 2025 6:54:15 am PDT #9045 of 9064
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Happy Birthday meara!!!


Jessica - Aug 29, 2025 6:59:00 am PDT #9046 of 9064
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Happy birthday meara!

anyone who spends most of their day in an institutional setting like a school absolutely falls in that category. Since they don't check, fuck RFK Jr. and his brain worm. Shots for everyone!

100%.


-t - Aug 29, 2025 7:10:39 am PDT #9047 of 9064
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Happy birthday, meara!


lisah - Aug 29, 2025 7:42:35 am PDT #9048 of 9064
Punishingly Intricate

Happy birthday, meara!!!


Laura - Aug 29, 2025 8:23:49 am PDT #9049 of 9064
Our wings are not tired.

Late to the computer screen this morning, but in time to send happiest birthday wishes to Meara! I hope this is a year filled with joyous surprises.


Steph L. - Aug 29, 2025 9:28:49 am PDT #9050 of 9064
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Happy birthday, meara!