Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...

'Shindig'


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 30, 2025 7:10:51 am PDT #9075 of 10254
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 10254
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 10254
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 10254
"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 10254
"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 10254
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 10254
"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.


Steph L. - Aug 31, 2025 11:44:29 am PDT #9082 of 10254
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

erika, maybe resend your message? I don't have anything from you in my inbox. (Also, I'm headed out the door to the grocery store, so I won't be around to reply for a while.)


erikaj - Aug 31, 2025 12:05:08 pm PDT #9083 of 10254
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-

Tep, yeah, must have used your old info. I've resent a trimmed-down version. Could really use some gut sanity. also, it just freaked out again, and I'm not sure what to eat today(It's been since the small hours, but...)


DavidS - Sep 01, 2025 10:18:50 am PDT #9084 of 10254
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Rabbit Rabbit and Happy Labor Day!

I hope everybody is celebrating with very little labor if any.

I have no pilates this morning, so the entire structure of my week has already collapsed.