Spike: Or maybe Captain Forehead was feeling a little less special. Didn't like me crashing his exclusive club, another vampire with a soul in the world. Angel: You're not in the world, Casper.

'Just Rewards (2)'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

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.


Steph L. - Dec 21, 2015 9:40:30 am PST #11893 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Oh god, I'm such a bad pet owner. Slinky (the ancient, kidney-disease kitty) sneezed so hard she launched herself out of her bed, and because the bed sits on the back of an overstuffed chair, she kind of slid between the chair and the window, but then scrambled back up.

I pushed the chair up against the wall so she wouldn't slide down again, and then I petted her, and she meowed a really loud angry meow at me and tried to bite my hand. And I thought, "Oh my god, is she becoming dangerous? What the hell?" And I tried to pet her again and she did the same FUCK OFF meow at me.

So I went to get her more food (she's old and too thin and I work from home, so she gets lunch), and I showed her the can, and she acted like she was going to hop off the chair and follow me but then didn't hop down. I thought maybe her little joints were stiff, so I went to pick her up...and realized the end of her tail was trapped between the chair and wall from when I pushed the chair back.

OF COURSE she was meowing at me -- I smooshed her tail! I am THE WORST.


Lee - Dec 21, 2015 9:43:02 am PST #11894 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I recently shut Bubba in a drawer.


tommyrot - Dec 21, 2015 9:52:55 am PST #11895 of 30003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I need a judges' ruling on the LDB game.

Saturday in Barnes and Noble I heard a jazz song that had no lyrics except for an occasional Rup-a-pum pum. I listened closely and I could not identify any melody or chord progression from the LDB.

My contention is this was an unrelated song that just happened to have a few Rup-a-pum pums in it.

Judges, do you agree?


Dana - Dec 21, 2015 9:55:08 am PST #11896 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Hmm. What other Christmas song has rum-pa-pum-pum? I know pat-a-pat-a-pan and fa-la-la-la-la...


Laura - Dec 21, 2015 9:55:33 am PST #11897 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.

Oh Brenda, how awful. Thankful that they are okay, but much to deal with there.

Well done, Kat!! Much better adulting (no computer, not adulating) than me. The only real accomplishment today was telling my office to screw off and leave me alone with the bullshit calls. I'm dealing with house stuff today instead of work stuff.


Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 21, 2015 10:10:12 am PST #11898 of 30003
"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

I stepped on one of my cats in the dark this morning, but they seem to have forgiven and forgotten.

I correctly guessed that manning the office alone today would probably be deadly quiet and dull (the other possibility, franticly putting out emergency fires, has so far failed to materialize), so bringing gift packages and wrapping paper turned out to be a good plan. Now I only have to buy one more gift card and put it in an envelope and I am done with Christmas shopping this year.


tommyrot - Dec 21, 2015 10:11:21 am PST #11899 of 30003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I've been working all day. But I did get a nice gift basket from a client.


DavidS - Dec 21, 2015 10:17:00 am PST #11900 of 30003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Hmm. What other Christmas song has rum-pa-pum-pum?

Yeah, I think you're out. That may have been a stealth jazz version of LBD, but that's just how insidious it is.


tommyrot - Dec 21, 2015 10:20:50 am PST #11901 of 30003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Yeah, I think you're out. That may have been a stealth jazz version of LBD, but that's just how insidious it is.

Boo! I mean, I will accept the judges' ruling in the spirit of good sportsmanship.


Dana - Dec 21, 2015 10:28:53 am PST #11902 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I don't claim that my ruling is decisive, but I know a lot of Christmas carols.