I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.

Giles ,'Selfless'


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.


DavidS - Jun 13, 2026 5:33:56 pm PDT #13022 of 13081
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I sincerely hope the DC forecast is correct for tomorrow. It has nice big thunderstorms all through the events at the White House. Strike the lot with lightning, please.

Fortunately Idiocracy prepared me for a UFC cage fight on the White House lawn with the actual White House in ruins.


chrismg - Jun 13, 2026 8:49:07 pm PDT #13023 of 13081
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh. That series was the Spurs' to lose and they lost it. Every single game they'd go on these cold runs where nothing they shot was going in.


askye - Jun 14, 2026 7:21:34 am PDT #13024 of 13081
Thrive to spite them

Atropa that is so frustrating.

Calli yay for the house !

My almost fainting spell last year was the vasogael nerve . And then some od the other dizziness I was having was probably triggered by the stomach issues I was having. Or they were causing the vasogal nerve to misfire or something. Luckily I have it mostly under control.


askye - Jun 14, 2026 7:21:50 am PDT #13025 of 13081
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erika that is fantastic news !!


askye - Jun 14, 2026 7:26:13 am PDT #13026 of 13081
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Sorry for cereal posting but I got FANTASTIC news yesterday. My Aunt's Life Partner whp was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer last year got his latest scan results and

He has "near complete to complete response to treatment!"

So yeah his cancer has pretty much fucked off.


Laura - Jun 14, 2026 7:46:55 am PDT #13027 of 13081
Our wings are not tired.

Today we celebrate Javachik's birthday! I hope you are enjoying a festive weekend and spoiling yourself. May the year to come bring all you wish for and more.


askye - Jun 14, 2026 8:07:51 am PDT #13028 of 13081
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Happy Birthday javachick


dcp - Jun 14, 2026 8:56:51 am PDT #13029 of 13081
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Glad to hear good cancer treatment news, askye.


erikaj - Jun 14, 2026 10:32:22 am PDT #13030 of 13081
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

Yeah, that sounds good. Nice and unequivocal--even Mom didn't fully get that, although it kind of happened that way so I don't want to be greedy about it. About my own thing, it's interesting to try to pretend there was a path and I'm on it. Generally, my creativity is more like Cordelia's visions than something where I decide "I have to talk about this."(I try that sometimes; mostly it doesn't work.


Calli - Jun 14, 2026 11:16:04 am PDT #13031 of 13081
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

That’s great, askye!

I walked around a local lake yesterday. It’s about 2.5 miles, which isn’t much to someone in actual physical shape. But for me it felt like an accomplishment.