Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.

'Out Of Gas'


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.


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 28, 2025 7:52:28 am PDT #9917 of 10286
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Happy Birthday Aurelia!

I just returned the DVD of Mary Queen of Scots to the library unwatched because I was never in the mood for it in the past two weeks. Yet somehow I find the time to watch horror movies and Marvel animation. Oh well, at least I am actually reading the story collection I checked out, so my brain's not in total spoonfed junk food mode.


dcp - Oct 28, 2025 12:38:03 pm PDT #9918 of 10286
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

...incredible original musical will have its world premiere in La Jolla next Feb...The music is SO GOOD and the book is SO GOOD.

You had me at Bear McCreary.


erikaj - Oct 28, 2025 1:04:53 pm PDT #9919 of 10286
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-

Happy belated to Brenda, and I haven't seen Aurelia lately, but hope her b-day is good too. I finished off Mom's birthday cake today so I guess I am in the spirit.


-t - Oct 28, 2025 1:15:19 pm PDT #9920 of 10286
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

OMG a musical about the large hadron collider?! Very exciting, even without the personal connection!

Relieved you have a job, Jess. Those numbers are whack

The VP who is retiring at the end of the month/week brought in some fancy sweets for the building so I am enjoying a cannoli, no gun


dcp - Oct 28, 2025 1:17:23 pm PDT #9921 of 10286
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

no gun

Well, no, of course not. It had to be left behind.


-t - Oct 28, 2025 1:18:52 pm PDT #9922 of 10286
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Those are the instructions


Trudy Booth - Oct 28, 2025 1:44:03 pm PDT #9923 of 10286
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

Sighh.... I read "large hard-on collider" and was briefly a 12 year old boy.


Calli - Oct 28, 2025 2:16:25 pm PDT #9924 of 10286
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Happy birthday, Aurelia!

I’m glad you dodged the ax, Jessica. 14k layoffs is nuts.


erikaj - Oct 28, 2025 3:33:31 pm PDT #9925 of 10286
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-

#FuckTheBosses


aurelia - Oct 28, 2025 8:08:49 pm PDT #9926 of 10286
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Thanks for the birthday wishes! I'm in the midst of A Christmas Carol load-in, so I'm keeping things low key this evening. Take-out sushi and finishing S2 of Slow Horses.

(I have a bunch of wishes for your city too, but you know about those)

And this is much appreciated. I haven't been teargassed yet, but there has been activity within a few blocks. I carry my whistle.