The Iceland eclipse is happening the day after my 25th wedding anniversary but there was just no way to make the trip without completely fucking up the rest of our summer plans. I'm glad other folks are going to get to see it!!
River: The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems. Mal: See, morbid and creepifying, I got no problem with, long as she does it quiet-like.
'Safe'
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 - Jun 08, 2026 3:35:50 pm PDT #12964 of 13089
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
meara - Jun 08, 2026 5:02:37 pm PDT #12965 of 13089
Yes we are going for the eclipse! Crossing my fingers it isn’t cloudy, that would be a bummer. But thankfully I’ve already seen one eclipse so I’d be ok. No plans to have fermented shark or testicles or whatever. Bleh.
NoiseDesign - Jun 08, 2026 7:14:31 pm PDT #12966 of 13089
Our wings are not tired
We have a cruise that we booked two years ago. I did a bunch of research and it's actually a good way to do eclipse since they can reposition the ship around weather much of the time.
brenda m - Jun 09, 2026 6:53:47 am PDT #12967 of 13089
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Oh, I saw that cruise advertised last year, or one of them! Somehow it totally dropped off my radar but I’m so excited for you all who are going.
-t - Jun 09, 2026 7:49:44 am PDT #12968 of 13089
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, yeah, cruise should be good! I've heard they can even stay within totality a little longer if conditions permit. Hopefully you will have clear skies, meara, although the very cloudy eclipse in the Faroes was still a very cool experience. I have no reason for thinking this, but I feel like August should be better weather than March.
Laura - Jun 09, 2026 8:03:35 am PDT #12969 of 13089
Our wings are not tired.
From what I recall of the last eclipse the social aspect and camaraderie of the event was an important part of the experience.
meara - Jun 09, 2026 8:46:22 am PDT #12970 of 13089
Yeah I bet cruise is good and I’ve heard Spain is a better bet for clear skies but ah well.
Laura - Jun 09, 2026 2:01:41 pm PDT #12971 of 13089
Our wings are not tired.
In random Fort Lauderdale news, this is apparently a record-breaking turtle nesting season. When I went over to the beach last night, I noticed bunches of cordoned off nests, so I checked this morning and found that they have roped off over 400 nests as of last week. Just from the spot I had planted myself I could see probably a dozen. Yay Turtles!
My snorkeling friends have posted quite a few turtle pictures lately, so they must be enjoying conditions right now.
Atropa - Jun 09, 2026 2:22:08 pm PDT #12972 of 13089
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Did The Lost Boys win anything? I know they were nominated for a bunch of Tonys.
Dana - Jun 09, 2026 3:46:47 pm PDT #12973 of 13089
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Supporting Actor and Actress, I believe. Don't know about the non-acting awards.