Hope you feel better soon, Atropa.
Unsettling if the bots are actually answering phone calls and speaking rather than just dailing them for telemarketers. The voice didn't by any chance sound like Jenette Goldstein's?
I hate to break it to you, oh impotent one, but you're not the big bad anymore, you're not even the kind of naughty.
Xander ,'Showtime'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 25, 2026 7:45:27 am PDT #14104 of 14150
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.
askye - Sep 25, 2026 7:47:24 am PDT #14105 of 14150
Thrive to spite them
Jessica if I think I'm talking to a bot I will say something totally random and wait for the reaction. I haven't dealt with a lot of the situation but one time I wasnt sure I said something like "pies in the fridge".
But if I'm sure it's a bot I end up rambling about elephants and giraffes. I don't know why but I did that once and now it's stuck.
-t - Sep 25, 2026 8:43:48 am PDT #14106 of 14150
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ick, Jess! What can you even do about that, you have to schedule the plumbing, but ew.
Atropa - Sep 25, 2026 1:01:29 pm PDT #14107 of 14150
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'm sorry, Atropa. Did your PCP recommend a migraine specialist?
She sent me info on one, so I'm going to do research. I also found a highly rated specialist, but as he has his own private clinic, he doesn't take health insurance. So it would be pay out of pocket and get my insurance to reimburse me, which I hate dealing with.
Laura - Sep 25, 2026 1:27:01 pm PDT #14108 of 14150
Our wings are not tired.
All the more to deal with when your head hurts! Our healthcare system is so awful.
-t - Sep 25, 2026 2:20:51 pm PDT #14109 of 14150
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
~~~ma, Atropa
My mom had anchovies for lunch but they weren't, like, cured. They were canned but not all concentrated and salty. I don't think I've seen that before. There are some left I could try but I think I'm afraid.
Sheryl - Sep 25, 2026 4:59:51 pm PDT #14110 of 14150
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Sorry about the migraine, Atropa.
Tomorrow we are flying down to Austin to visit Mr. S.(and have off-campus visits)
Meanwhile, our furnace isn't working and my Bluetooth mouse seems to have given up the ghost. Sigh...it's always something.
erikaj - Sep 26, 2026 10:37:19 am PDT #14111 of 14150
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
so sorry about the migraine. Sheryl, isn't that a drag?
DavidS - Sep 26, 2026 1:20:33 pm PDT #14112 of 14150
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Today is Matilda's birthday! If you were around to read the original announcement of her birth then you are 20 years further on now.
She is not a teenager; she's a twentysomething.
erikaj - Sep 26, 2026 1:24:41 pm PDT #14113 of 14150
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Not sure if I actually read that, but I'll trust you Hec. (I do remember some early postings about fascination with toes--I'll assume that doesn't come up anymore, unless in a chemical context a girl wouldn't share with her parents.)