Sex with robots is more common than most people think.

Spike ,'Lineage'


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.


Trudy Booth - Mar 30, 2026 7:53:56 am PDT #12163 of 12183
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

Megan, its good to see you.

I got to visit with Sue last summer when I was visiting ElenaB and her husband (I forget what his board name was BitD) in Halifax. We took the ferry to Dartmouth and had brunch and went to a day spa. It was such a lovely day and now, alas, it is a treasure. Oh poor Sue.


-t - Mar 30, 2026 7:54:30 am PDT #12164 of 12183
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Glad to hear that, Trudy


Trudy Booth - Mar 30, 2026 8:00:06 am PDT #12165 of 12183
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

It was one of those wonderful old friend visits where everything falls into place and you laugh and talk about your rescue dogs and learn that someone is part Mikmaw and scrub yourselves with mud. One of those lovely simple Our Town days that turns out to be so very important.


Laura - Mar 30, 2026 10:55:50 am PDT #12166 of 12183
Our wings are not tired.

It's really good to hear that you had that time with her, Trudy.


sj - Mar 31, 2026 7:45:07 am PDT #12167 of 12183
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I'm so sorry to hear about Sue. I don't believe I ever met her in person, but she always had such a wonderful online presence.

I have received some samples of the medical supplies I need, but a full shipment is being delayed by a lack of medical notes on them from my doctors office. So, now I'm playing phone tag with them trying to get this straightened out before having my wisdom teeth out tomorrow, and I definitely don't have enough spoons at the moment.


JenP - Mar 31, 2026 10:17:20 am PDT #12168 of 12183

So sorry, sj. Such a fucking... I don't even know what to call it.


sj - Mar 31, 2026 10:24:37 am PDT #12169 of 12183
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Thanks, JenP. I don’t know what to call it either. TCG was asking the other day what happens to people who can’t advocate for themselves and don’t have people in their life that can advocate for them and the only answer I can come up with is “they die”.

In good news I have a virtual appointment set up for Wednesday. So, I may be heading to the end of this mess.


Trudy Booth - Mar 31, 2026 11:22:00 am PDT #12170 of 12183
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

OK, I accidentally just stole someone's lunch.

Put my drinks on the wrong tray and off I walked...

There's really no way to switch it since I brought it back to my desk so I'll just go ahead and eat wrong lunch?

It feels like I should somehow "fix this!" though.


erikaj - Mar 31, 2026 11:28:15 am PDT #12171 of 12183
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-

I think mostly what happens is they don't get things.


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 31, 2026 5:12:08 pm PDT #12172 of 12183
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.

Trudy, is there an office bulletin board or casual group chat where you can post "to the owner of the mysteriously switched lunch tray, my apologies. It is now your turn to surprise someone with a lunch switcheroo. Pay it forward!"