But I'm also fifty-two, and kind of fresh out of "little lady" energy--it's always been an awkward fit, on its best day. which probably peaked at the same time as, say Tears for Fears. Six weeks isn't long, but it might be if we would play out some psychodrama. Lisa, good news on the job front. happy birthday, t Hope the estate stuff resolves smoothly.
Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.
Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'
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.
erikaj - Feb 11, 2026 10:25:53 am PST #11523 of 11571
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Calli - Feb 11, 2026 11:03:24 am PST #11524 of 11571
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Congrats, Lisah!
Sorry about all the estate stuff, meara. I was my dad’s executor and it was a lot, even though he also had a will and everything was just getting split between my sister and me. It took a bit over a year to finalize. I still have some of the paperwork in a back closet. Not sure why—it’s not like my sister is going to demand an audit 17 years on.
Dana - Feb 11, 2026 11:56:31 am PST #11525 of 11571
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Man, James Van Der Beek died. People who are younger than me shouldn't do that.
JenP - Feb 11, 2026 11:58:22 am PST #11526 of 11571
What's the format of the class, erika? Do you all look at everyone's work and then share the primary reviewer's comments? I don't know that I have anything useful to say, but I'm curious how it's run.
Jessica - Feb 11, 2026 12:02:52 pm PST #11527 of 11571
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
James Van Der Beek died.
So sad.
JenP - Feb 11, 2026 12:03:20 pm PST #11528 of 11571
Man, James Van Der Beek died.
Oof, that's the age and reason my dad died. That's awful. Too fucking young by far.
Steph L. - Feb 11, 2026 12:19:09 pm PST #11529 of 11571
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Happy Birthday, -t!!!
Lisah, good news about the job -- fingers crossed it continues past the contract!
James Van Der Beek died.
Damn it, that sucks.
erikaj - Feb 11, 2026 12:33:01 pm PST #11530 of 11571
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
I know "Entertainment Tonight" and them always make it sound like everyone gets better, but it wouldn't preclude poor Van Der Beek having a clot or something after treatment--whatever, he was robbed. Maybe it was embarrassing with class because everyone gets cc'd on the feedback instead of assigning beta partners or something like that.
Karl - Feb 11, 2026 1:59:06 pm PST #11531 of 11571
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Yeah, I'm with Dana about folks younger than me.
I woke up in the middle of the night a few months ago with the random thought "when my grandfather was my age, he'd been dead for three weeks." And when I looked at a calendar, sure enough it was true. My subconscious is a fucking bastard, I tell you what.
meara - Feb 11, 2026 2:59:55 pm PST #11532 of 11571
Sucks about Jame VdB. We are the same age. Eek.
to, "I am going to report you, Wells Fargo, to the OCC if you hold onto this money for one more second. We've jumped through your hoops; release the funds."
I definitely expect at least a few things to come down to this.