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)
Wash: I mean, I'm the one she swore to love, honor and obey. Mal: Listen... She swore to obey? Wash: Well, no, not...
'War Stories'
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.
meara - Jul 02, 2026 9:50:33 am PDT #13201 of 13209
Trudy Booth - Jul 02, 2026 9:54:59 am PDT #13202 of 13209
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 13209
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 13209
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 13209
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 13209
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 13209
"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 13209
That which does not kill you should RUN
Yay, Nurse Jen! Is she still catching babies? That's the last I remember of her.
DavidS - Jul 02, 2026 11:11:27 am PDT #13209 of 13209
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yay, Nurse Jen! Is she still catching babies? That's the last I remember of her.
She went from catching babies to being an ER nurse, and is now an OR nurse. (I just watch Rushmore this weekend so I cannot help but add: "Oh, are you?" in my snarkiest tone.)
She and her husband, Matt, have been taking exotic snorkeling trips for the last several years, scooting off to the far Pacific and Indonesia to go look at gorgeous fishies. They own a cute little house on a creek in Oakland.