Today is indeed a day of celebration! Triple Buffista birthday for Matt the Bruins fan, megan walker, and Cashmere. May it be a day filled with treats, love, and laughter.
The King of Cups expects a picnic. But this is not his birthday!
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
Laura - Oct 13, 2026 6:37:51 am PDT #14355 of 14504
This too shall pass.
Jessica - Oct 13, 2026 8:13:51 am PDT #14356 of 14504
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Happy birthdays!!!
DavidS - Oct 13, 2026 8:23:45 am PDT #14357 of 14504
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Happy dappled birthdays for all of you!
I'm up and ingesting coffee and awaiting EM so we can plow through the cancellations on Emmett's old apartment and set up utilities at his new one.
Cool and crisp in SF today, but sunny. My favorite. I need to get some apple cider.
-t - Oct 13, 2026 8:30:25 am PDT #14358 of 14504
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Happy birthdays all around!
-t - Oct 13, 2026 9:51:16 am PDT #14359 of 14504
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ha ha ha ha ha my job is changing again. It's not a companywide re-org this time, but my little Demand Planning Team is probably going to join up with the maybe even smaller Supply Team and redistribute responsibilities. This is being triggered by a subsidiary that we have been doing planning work for hiring their own person to do both supply and demand planning so we are aiming to make the change on our end the same time they start, which is in three weeks. Possibly this will put me under a different manager, we didn't talk about that aspect.
Laura - Oct 13, 2026 11:46:35 am PDT #14360 of 14504
This too shall pass.
Keeps things from getting boring, -t?
Rainy and cold in Otter Lake. So much to do, all on DH's shoulders, prior to leaving. And I must leave by end of month to get home in time to vote.
Tom Scola - Oct 13, 2026 3:00:33 pm PDT #14361 of 14504
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.
So the focus of Kelly Clarkson’s ire, The Art of Play, is right here in my neighborhood! Five blocks away! And given that the store is located in such a remote location, far from any meaningful foot traffic, and also since the owner is such a douchenozzle, even if he might be in the right, I’m assuming that this place must be a money laundering operation!
Calli - Oct 13, 2026 4:35:49 pm PDT #14362 of 14504
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Debet, is this a new job? If so, congratulations!
Sophia, I hope you’re feeling better. And that you get better than expected news from the biopsy.
DebetEsse - Oct 13, 2026 5:33:36 pm PDT #14363 of 14504
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Yes, new job!
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 13, 2026 6:32:38 pm PDT #14364 of 14504
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.
Yay new job!
Happy Birthday Cashmere!
Happy Birthday megan walker!
Thanks for the birthday wishes, gang!