I survived my pre-storm Wegman's trip, but just barely. I can't remember the last time I saw this kind of panic shopping but I did manage to get everything on my list.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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.
Jessica - Jan 23, 2026 8:46:16 am PST #11235 of 11616
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Atropa - Jan 23, 2026 12:31:44 pm PST #11236 of 11616
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Today I taught my 6 year old about Ea-Nasir. As a bedtime story. So, there's that.
Excellent.
Laura - Jan 23, 2026 12:42:04 pm PST #11237 of 11616
Our wings are not tired.
After several days of further decline and copious testing the think they've figured out the primary problem and have started a course of treatment. Fingers crossed.
Sending ~ma that they have it figured out
IMHO wunderground.com and windy.com are two really useful weather sites. I like them better than TheWeatherChannel / weather.com
Agree completely, except when we are getting a hurricane, then our local Miami coverage is better than any of the national sources.
I hope all those in the path of the winter storms stay safe and warm. I am sitting here, sweating, after 45 minutes of swimming. WeatherUnderground says it is 84, feels like 89, but after the exertion, I beg to differ.
Been busy so I haven't been on my computer as much, which is a good thing.
Steph L. - Jan 23, 2026 12:46:38 pm PST #11238 of 11616
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
WeatherUnderground says it is 84, feels like 89, but after the exertion, I beg to differ.
My cold toes are envious! We're going to a jazz concert tonight at a venue that isn't a dedicated theater/concert hall/club; it's an old repurposed church that gets used for all kinds of stuff like health fairs, swap meets, and concerts. So they don't have a liquor license and don't bother with selling coffee/soda/water, but their events are all BYOB. I told Tim it's so cold (it'll be 10 degrees by concert time tonight) that we should take thermoses of hot chocolate.
-t - Jan 23, 2026 1:06:18 pm PST #11239 of 11616
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Mmm, jazz at an old church with thermoses of hot chocolate sounds super cozy!
Trudy Booth - Jan 23, 2026 1:14:42 pm PST #11240 of 11616
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
The treatment with mom appears to be working. Looks like we've dodged the bullet again inshallah.
-t - Jan 23, 2026 1:23:51 pm PST #11241 of 11616
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Woo!
Steph L. - Jan 23, 2026 1:35:55 pm PST #11242 of 11616
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Great news, Trudy!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 23, 2026 2:35:21 pm PST #11243 of 11616
Oh honey, the mentally unwell people have been in the fanbase since Game Changers was Stucky fanfiction on the internet. The calls have been coming from inside the house the whole time!
Wahoo!
erikaj - Jan 23, 2026 2:41:47 pm PST #11244 of 11616
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
sounds like great news.