Poor Buffy. Your life resists all things average.

Willow ,'First Date'


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.

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Steph L. - Jul 02, 2026 9:37:27 am PDT #13200 of 13208
That which does not kill you should RUN

True Lime on popcorn is AWESOME, but use it sparingly or the citric acid will destroy your tongue.

(Keen-eyed readers will notice a pattern wherein I cannot stop eating Sour Stuff before it's too late. My greed destroys my tongue every time.)

Probably also good in guacamole if you don't have an actual lime, I would guess.


meara - Jul 02, 2026 9:50:33 am PDT #13201 of 13208

Sour cherry cotton candy is making my salivary glands go crazy just thinking about it. Yikes.

Also today was another 5/5 hard connections! I think that’s two days in a row?? (Yesterday I had 1 error, today 2, and really my last was a wild guess)


Trudy Booth - Jul 02, 2026 9:54:59 am PDT #13202 of 13208
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

Does Tim enjoy Tajin? That's a big hit on popcorn 'round these parts. Chamoy on ice cream is as well.


-t - Jul 02, 2026 10:16:48 am PDT #13203 of 13208
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Thanks, Tep! We shall see if I can avoid destroying my tongue.

I did get today's Connections eventually but I think that was a dirty trick with the song lyrics. I checked the bot thingy that says how hard it is and today was "extremely tricky" with 56% of players getting 4 mistakes and yesterday was "exceptionally tricky" with 60% getting 4 mistakes (unclear if anyone but me got zero categories (apparently that still gets you 50 skill points which seems odd. My "uniqueness" yesterday was 1 in 500k out of a sample of 1 million games, so I guess there's at least one other person...)


Steph L. - Jul 02, 2026 10:25:15 am PDT #13204 of 13208
That which does not kill you should RUN

Does Tim enjoy Tajin? That's a big hit on popcorn 'round these parts.

I'm not sure how he feels about Tajin. Maybe that needs to be the next thing he challenges his taste buds with.


JenP - Jul 02, 2026 10:29:27 am PDT #13205 of 13208

I did OK on yesterday and today's, but there was one last week I just couldn't get. I, like, actually got mad. "Stupid Connections," as I kicked the dirt. I don't even think it was the highest difficulty. Stupid Connections.


JenP - Jul 02, 2026 10:31:34 am PDT #13206 of 13208

Cereal:

Yes, to Tajin for Tim. And now I want to go to Trader Joe's for the cotton candy, so I can wreck my tongue, too. But it is so hot.


DavidS - Jul 02, 2026 10:40:11 am PDT #13207 of 13208
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It is not hot in San Francisco, but it is a blazing 68 degrees, which is hotter than normal for the City.

Once again, I am very pleased with the switch to OneMedical as I needed some routine bloodwork and I just dropped into one of their many offices, they looked me up on the computer, the phlebotomist made a good stick and I was in and out within 15 minutes. And I didn't have to make an appointment.

And the appointment I did make with my caregiver for next week was easily done online and not delayed by weeks.

I am lunching with the beloved JenK today! (Technically JenS now, or as I refer to her amongst my friends Nurse Jen.)


Steph L. - Jul 02, 2026 10:47:44 am PDT #13208 of 13208
That which does not kill you should RUN

Yay, Nurse Jen! Is she still catching babies? That's the last I remember of her.


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