Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.

Andrew ,'Damage'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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.


Fred Pete - Jan 30, 2019 4:35:39 am PST #4590 of 30019
Ann, that's a ferret.

Just read a NYT article about the weather in the Midwest, and, wow, I 100% assumed that the remark about it getting down to -60 degrees was an exaggeration. Yikes.

It's currently -25F in my hometown, which is just about as far south as you can go in Wisconsin and not be in Illinois. Wind chill -48F.

Meanwhile, 1.5 inches of slushy snow plus +14F equals a three-hour delay for the government in DC today. On the other hand, a lot of local school districts are closed.


Jessica - Jan 30, 2019 5:08:06 am PST #4591 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

We went from a 2-hour delay at 5am to school closed by 8am. There's no snow right now but it's supposed to start coming down by 1pm. I *hate* non-snow snow days!


Gudanov - Jan 30, 2019 5:09:13 am PST #4592 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping

So sorry, JZ


Scrappy - Jan 30, 2019 5:38:59 am PST #4593 of 30019
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I'm so very sorry, jz. I'm glad you were able to reconnect.


-t - Jan 30, 2019 7:51:08 am PST #4594 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Men! And their Sales.

There is a particular salesperson who happens to be male who is irritating me with his apparent inability to read emails but I tarring the whole mess of them with the same brush in my mind. For the moment. Sorry any Bufista salesmen if there are any.


Dana - Jan 30, 2019 8:05:55 am PST #4595 of 30019
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

My coworker is talking just to hear the sound of her voice. I am at the "uh-huh. uh-huh." stage of contributions.


Shir - Jan 30, 2019 8:18:48 am PST #4596 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

I can't imagine how cold it must be. Stay warm, Buffistas.


msbelle - Jan 30, 2019 8:21:03 am PST #4597 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I have a recent group of new hires who have been completely baffled by the process of providing documentation to get their spouses and/or children on insurance. I have looked st three different cases today and in each one there is an email that directs you to a website and provides login info. On the website there are links to letters that were sent out that outline very clearly what documents are needed and 2 ways to provide them.

THEY ARE JUST NOT READING THINGS!!!!


msbelle - Jan 30, 2019 8:22:03 am PST #4598 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

And we are no where near the cold of the attic vortex, but I forgot socks today and that was a stupid mistake I will remedy st lunchtime.


Calli - Jan 30, 2019 8:43:32 am PST #4599 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

It was in the 20s (F) here this morning, and I saw dozens of college students with bare ankles. It made me want to go full-on Victorian. Not that I think ankles are obscene, but when it's 20F it's time to put on some socks! I don't care what it does to your aesthetic.