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Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Nora Deirdre - Dec 08, 2010 3:46:30 pm PST #9811 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Have you ever been so frustrated about a situation that it makes you sick? A situation you have absolutely no control over, no way to get more information, but yet it will have a direct impact on you. So frustrated that you avoid the people involved and have a happy relationship with your bottle of Lorazapam.

CHRIST yes. This is what is happening with my tenant situation in MA. I'm starting to get spontaneous nosebleeds and burst blood vessels in my eye from all the strain and stress I have about it. And I can't tell Tom. But I need to steal his Ativan every once in a while. It's been going on since late August and I think it might be the end of me.


Nora Deirdre - Dec 08, 2010 3:47:04 pm PST #9812 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Also, Suzi, I am so fucking sorry you're dealing with this feeling, because no one should have to.


Theodosia - Dec 08, 2010 3:55:36 pm PST #9813 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I'm watching a show on Discovery Health about morbidly obese teens. One of them has a mother who is constantly ASKING her son if he wants something to eat. I wish I could reach through the TV and strangle her.


Connie Neil - Dec 08, 2010 3:57:41 pm PST #9814 of 30001
brillig

Our PBS pledge drive is full of boomer music, self-help gurus, and Celtic Woman. The last few years, though, they've had to make public promises on Saturday night that despite all the "special" programming, Dr. Who will still air at its normal time. Apparently the switchboards got nasty the one year they pre-empted the Doctor.


beekaytee - Dec 08, 2010 4:02:33 pm PST #9815 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant

Hivemind question about vacuum cleaners...

I have a Eureka Whirlwind that is roughly 11 years old. I take it apart to clean fairly regularly, but recently it has begun smelling pretty strongly. Not of burned rubber, like a belt, but huge dusty/ick. It has a reasonable amount of suck, but definitely not at its highest potential.

What could be causing the smell?

Would it be unreasonable to try and rehab it myself? While I'm not entirely sure how to replace it, apparently they sell new air duct gaskets. I wonder if a new one would improve the suction.


sarameg - Dec 08, 2010 4:17:23 pm PST #9816 of 30001

I love it when I make someone's day. Haven't seen my next door neighbor for a bit, but saw her taking out the recycling and definitely wanted to share some cookies with her and thank her for doing the leaves last weekend. Completely freaked her out calling out to her from the deck in the dark, but she was soon thrilled, as she was dying for a dessert, and all she had to fit the bill was a chocolate calcium chew. But now she has chocolate spicy dulce de leche cookies! YAY!


Hil R. - Dec 08, 2010 4:29:38 pm PST #9817 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Watching this Sondheim special is making me realize that he hasn't really written that many interesting songs for sopranos.


sarameg - Dec 08, 2010 4:30:43 pm PST #9818 of 30001

FTR, she recommends against the Haiti/Sudan weight loss program (intestinal parasites and other waterborne icks that take multiple rounds of toxic meds that result in more weight loss.) Yikes.


§ ita § - Dec 08, 2010 4:32:23 pm PST #9819 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I went with a large, Steph.

Shit, I really need to buy my sister a Christmas present. I had all these plans, and I have no idea how to make them happy, so probably Etsy.

Nora, Suzi, I'm so sorry to hear you're sickening yourselves with worry.


msbelle - Dec 08, 2010 4:33:31 pm PST #9820 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

oof, catching up.

of panties?

yes, ms., of panties. I wish I had a good excuse, but no, just lots. And yes there are categories: nice, regular, last legs - and then divided into regular and thongs.

Add me to the list of wanting those posters. who is neo tokyo for?