I don’t want to keep working at 57. Good thing I was never called to public service, I suppose.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
Mal ,'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.
-t - Sep 02, 2026 8:43:50 am PDT #13796 of 14509
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 02, 2026 9:27:51 am PDT #13797 of 14509
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.
Here's hoping you can get the meds situation sorted and feel some relief soon, ND. I know for me it takes 5 or 6 weeks to fully feel the effects even when they get the dose/combo right.
DavidS - Sep 02, 2026 11:23:36 am PDT #13798 of 14509
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Sat down with Emmett & Kalena and crunched the numbers and we're going to make a bid on the property. Looking at the Disclosure documents now (305 pages).
We've already cyberstalked the tenants (Finance Bro, Wedding Photographer, Non-Binary Marketing Coordinator).
Jessica - Sep 02, 2026 11:34:55 am PDT #13799 of 14509
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
the tenants (Finance Bro, Wedding Photographer, Non-Binary Marketing Coordinator)
You could set a reality TV show in this building!
DavidS - Sep 02, 2026 12:07:45 pm PDT #13800 of 14509
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
You could set a reality TV show in this building!
They fight crime!
dcp - Sep 02, 2026 6:30:27 pm PDT #13801 of 14509
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Disclosure documents now (305 pages).
Wow, that seems daunting. How does it compare to the disclosure docs for your current place?
DavidS - Sep 02, 2026 10:22:00 pm PDT #13802 of 14509
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Wow, that seems daunting. How does it compare to the disclosure docs for your current place?
The house inspection on our current place was 80 pages by itself. It was thorough! The inspection on this place is about 25 pages. Most of it is standard boilerplate language.
There's always a freakout when you read the inspection report. But older buildings have issues that need to be addressed. This building is 100 years old so it's fundamentally sound.
Laura - Sep 03, 2026 6:46:48 am PDT #13803 of 14509
This too shall pass.
Reading all the reports is so very stressful, as is the whole process. This does seem like a wonderful opportunity. The location is beautiful and the place looks great.
-t - Sep 03, 2026 10:06:35 am PDT #13804 of 14509
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I keep forgetting to update my burrito price report! Went to the Martinez Sesquicentennial celebration on Saturday and got lunch from a food truck ( I *want* to call it a taco truck, I would call the restaurant it belongs to a taqueria, but their special was burritos so "taco truck" seems vaguely misleading). I got a super burrito with al pastor, a side of chips, salsa, beans and cheese, and a diet coke for $15. Mom got a regular veggie burrito for $9. So they aren't all $20.
To be fair, I think I did get the $20 burrito delivered, so fees and whatnot go into that. But still!
erikaj - Sep 03, 2026 10:25:22 am PDT #13805 of 14509
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
I kind of wish we'd done that stuff for this place. Nothing here is that old, but we've been kind of low-key haunted by electrical problems.