Everybody dies, Tracey. Someone's carrying a bullet for you right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.

Mal ,'The Message'


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.


dcp - Dec 20, 2025 12:00:55 pm PST #10664 of 10676
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Slept okay last night.

Biggest complaint currently is coming from my left hand. I seem to have jammed it pretty hard. I think I caught myself on it exactly the way one is not supposed to. Didn't roll in time. I'm just glad I didn't break my wrist.

I am normally left-handed, so that's extra problematic. Heating pad is helping somewhat.

The really awkward part is that opening the bottle of painkillers requires two hands. That was not a fun task this morning, but I got it done.

In conclusion: ow.


NoiseDesign - Dec 20, 2025 12:21:25 pm PST #10665 of 10676
Our wings are not tired

.I would probably go to that, ND.

It's a pretty cool thing for fans. Lot's of GG merchandise, lots of little interactive points and it's all the original sets and location that we have dressed up.


lisah - Dec 20, 2025 12:21:34 pm PST #10666 of 10676
Punishingly Intricate

Take care of yourself, dcp!!


DavidS - Dec 20, 2025 3:55:04 pm PST #10667 of 10676
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Major power outage in San Francisco. Whole city is down.

They're saying it'll be back on by 5:45.

No fun for merchants on the Saturday before Xmas.


Tom Scola - Dec 20, 2025 4:00:48 pm PST #10668 of 10676
hwæt

Apparently, the Waymos aren’t handing the lack of traffic lights very well.


dcp - Dec 20, 2025 4:05:21 pm PST #10669 of 10676
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

They're saying it'll be back on by 5:45.

Seems optimistic.

PG&E outage map is ...interesting.


DavidS - Dec 20, 2025 4:24:45 pm PST #10670 of 10676
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Seems optimistic.

They just bumped it to 6:15, so that'll be after dark.

I have two candles already.

In other news, I've opened the bottle of wine and Matilda are both having a glass.


meara - Dec 20, 2025 5:00:31 pm PST #10671 of 10676

Wow that’s wild! Power was out overnight again in Palm Springs (or at least my part of it) but this time the fridge was more full so I’m hoping it was all fine.

Here’s hoping I win the powerball tonight! Or my sister does.


Laura - Dec 20, 2025 5:20:41 pm PST #10672 of 10676
Our wings are not tired.

Yikes, I just looked at the outage map. That's a whole lotta red.

I hope you get some pain relief soon, dcp.


megan walker - Dec 20, 2025 5:27:00 pm PST #10673 of 10676
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Major power outage in San Francisco. Whole city is down.

I'm currently with power in a green zone just hoping it doesn't spread anymore (but prepping for if it does). I only learned about the outage on Bluesky.