I'm not on the ship. I'm in the ship. I am the ship.

River ,'Objects In Space'


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.


JenP - Apr 23, 2026 6:31:59 pm PDT #12420 of 13134

I was bummed when Amazon bought One Medical, but the services, appointment availability, ease of communication, and response time are too good to let go; I've got too many issues to play anymore. Plus I love my main doctor there. She is the best.

I need to regain my motivation for everything stat. It has been a foggy month and a half, and I've been kinda cranky, tbb. Mostly internally, but still. I need to spend mornings or afternoons working at an outside location, for a few days a week, I think. Get out of the house.


-t - Apr 23, 2026 6:42:51 pm PDT #12421 of 13134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh no, Jess! How awful, I’m so sorry.

Good God, Tom, prescribed the wrong dose and hasn’t fixed it?! Argh.


Jessica - Apr 23, 2026 6:55:54 pm PDT #12422 of 13134
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I get One Medical for free as an employee, I might as well give it a try


JenP - Apr 23, 2026 7:02:06 pm PDT #12423 of 13134

I hope you find it as easy and useful as I do.


Laura - Apr 23, 2026 7:15:40 pm PDT #12424 of 13134
Our wings are not tired.

Our grandson, same age, is now living with us,

That truly sounds win-win.

So, be impressed, my condo neighbors started a Mahjong night last week, and tonight was the second session. Only one person knows what she is doing and she is teaching the rest of us. I won the first game tonight! Of course I had to check with her to be sure I was reading the card right because it is absurdly complicated, but she goes from person to person giving advice and answering our endless questions. It is more fun than I expected. None of us are at all competitive so it is a lot of fun.


Tom Scola - Apr 24, 2026 8:04:29 am PDT #12425 of 13134
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.

So my new PCP has been ignoring my electronic message, so this means I have to actually get on the phone, talk to humans, and try to get my prescription (which ran out today) refilled. Wish me luck.


Laura - Apr 24, 2026 8:08:19 am PDT #12426 of 13134
Our wings are not tired.

I'm sorry, Tom. May the call go better than anticipated.


Tom Scola - Apr 24, 2026 8:12:42 am PDT #12427 of 13134
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.

OK, the call went smoothly, but guy on the phone can’t do anything other than ping the doctor’s office. We’ll see how it turns out.


Steph L. - Apr 24, 2026 8:35:00 am PDT #12428 of 13134
That which does not kill you should RUN

So my new PCP has been ignoring my electronic message, so this means I have to actually get on the phone, talk to humans, and try to get my prescription (which ran out today) refilled. Wish me luck.

Ugh, that is the goddamn worst, even for people who don't mind talking on the phone. It's always such a pain in the ass to unfuck something that you didn't fuck up in the first place.

OK, the call went smoothly, but guy on the phone can’t do anything other than ping the doctor’s office.

Man, the payoff for making an actual pain-in-the-ass phone call should be better than "I'll ping the doctor's office." Boo.


kat - Apr 24, 2026 8:54:27 am PDT #12429 of 13134
"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie

Everything medical related is such a fucking hassle. Dealing with Grace aging out pediatrics is a nightmare mess. We haven’t been able to get in to see an orthopedic doc and I’ve spent 3 days on the phone trying to make it work. Unsuccessfully.

Happy birthday to Mac! I will think good job-with-health-benefits thoughts for him.