It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.

Buffy ,'Get It Done'


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.


Tom Scola - Apr 28, 2026 6:23:53 am PDT #12466 of 13138
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.

Finally got my meds this morning. What a goddamn pain in the ass.


Jessica - Apr 28, 2026 6:41:06 am PDT #12467 of 13138
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

NYC folks, there's a restaurant in Tribeca that does a Cincinnati night on the last Monday of the month

AMAZING I'm going to text this to all of my local cousins immediately.


Jessica - Apr 28, 2026 6:41:19 am PDT #12468 of 13138
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Tom, phew! What an ordeal.


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 28, 2026 6:51:08 am PDT #12469 of 13138
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.

Glad they finally got to you, Tom.


Steph L. - Apr 28, 2026 6:54:48 am PDT #12470 of 13138
That which does not kill you should RUN

Finally got my meds this morning. What a goddamn pain in the ass.

Fucking finally! Your doctor is a clown.


sj - Apr 28, 2026 7:36:35 am PDT #12471 of 13138
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Tom, I'm glad you got your meds finally. Know that I can fully empathize with the fuckery that is trying to deal with stuff like that.

Rough therapy this morning. I need to do something to turn this day around.


msbelle - Apr 28, 2026 7:55:10 am PDT #12472 of 13138
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Yay meds!!

Boo, continuous hellscape of policies in the us and warfare elsewhere.


Sheryl - Apr 28, 2026 3:59:09 pm PDT #12473 of 13138
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

So, things got worse. Wed. evening I got a text from the nanny saying she was bringing Mr. S home right now.(Gary at that point hadn't gotten on the plane to get home yet.) There was some sort of incident, which I don't know exactly what happened. She tells one story, and Mr. S tells another. She ended up waiting until Gary was driving home from the airport to bring Mr. S home.

Mr. S is back at school, but refuses to go with the nanny at the end of the school day. (Gary had to leave work early yesterday and today to get him) Gary decided, after texting back and forth with the nanny, to end our contract with her. He is now looking for other options. This obviously makes life more complicated.

In between all the chaos I was able to go to Malice Domestic this past weekend, where I bought many books.


erikaj - Apr 29, 2026 11:35:30 am PDT #12474 of 13138
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

Aw, man, Sheryl.(I wish I had something useful to offer as well, but...)


Laura - Apr 29, 2026 12:04:34 pm PDT #12475 of 13138
Our wings are not tired.

It has to be incredibly stressful, Sheryl. I hope a solution is found quickly.