I just checked “yes, I’m high risk” without thinking about it very much because I am selfish like that.
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'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.
-t - Aug 29, 2025 8:41:07 pm PDT #9072 of 10253
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
meara - Aug 29, 2025 11:05:25 pm PDT #9073 of 10253
I thought the risk conditions included depression, which I can totes check off (even if my meds are doing well for me these days)? I mean also you could just lie. But it’s still stupid.
Karl - Aug 30, 2025 1:47:36 am PDT #9074 of 10253
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Happy belated, meara. I'm glad you're here.
Parker, it's good to see your pixels.
Yay for good news for Erika's mum!
I've been a little skippy and skimmy lately. Everyone else, please be assured of my continuing affection and esteem.
Pix - Aug 30, 2025 7:10:51 am PDT #9075 of 10253
The status is NOT quo.
Hi Karl! Good to see you.
And hey, meara, turns out you’re right! It took me forever to track down the official list, but apparently the FDA pointed to this CDC one, and depression is on it. Huh. Thanks, depression?
My code isn’t working above, so here’s the link if anyone wants it: [link]
Jessica - Aug 30, 2025 8:29:27 am PDT #9076 of 10253
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Obesity is also on the official CDC list of risk factors so yay me, I also qualify.
brenda m - Aug 30, 2025 8:59:39 am PDT #9077 of 10253
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
Ex-smoker too, so I have no qualms about it. As you say, there is no actual shortage, just an abundance of dumbfuckery.
erikaj - Aug 30, 2025 10:33:52 am PDT #9078 of 10253
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Aw, a Karl sighting is always nice for my spirits(and, you know, a few points south, but maybe I'll stop before I open Bitches) You know times are tough when you can't really celebrate not-cancer, or at least, it doesn't lighten your load a ton.
DavidS - Aug 30, 2025 5:36:53 pm PDT #9079 of 10253
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Emmett came over today and helped me with all the tasks that required someone to be on a ladder or two people to carry stuff to the attic.
I took him to lunch and we stopped at a small dogpark, and we talked about life and death, and Jacqueline. And as we talked we watched a hummingbird hovering over the bushes nearby.
Steph L. - Aug 30, 2025 6:52:44 pm PDT #9080 of 10253
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
and we talked about life and death, and Jacqueline.
I miss her so much. Of course it's nothing like the way you and Matilda and Emmett miss her, but it's a ragged hole in my heart.
erikaj - Aug 31, 2025 11:05:45 am PDT #9081 of 10253
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
I never know what things will make me think of her. Sometimes it's expected and sometimes a Jacqueline will show up in a phonebank and then it's like "She'll never vote Fruitpunch again," Tep, I sent you a message picking your medical brain.(Long, strange trip with my gut after a slow thyroid shut it down last year...would rather get punched, repeatedly, I swear.) But nothing too complicated for you.