Well some friends of Buffy played a funny joke and they took her stuff and now she wants us to help get it back from her friends who sleep all day and have no tans.

Xander ,'Lessons'


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.


Jessica - Oct 21, 2026 1:00:47 pm PDT #14473 of 14505
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Please rest assured that this does not relate to any impact on your individual roles or status

There is nothing in there that's not a red flag.

Sophia, welcome back! Glad to hear you're feeling good!

Nothing in my house works and we really need to fire out HVAC company but we also need shit fixed NOW. The heat is temporarily back on but the furnace apparently needs a very expensive replacement part and when I told the guy "your company installed this 5 years ago" he basically accused me of lying. (I went back and checked the paperwork - it was 6 years ago and the part he quoted me might actually still be under warranty.) The water softener didn't get installed due to town bureaucracy shenanigans, but they're coming back tomorrow and that one's less urgent. (We've got corroded valves all over the place but nothing is ACTIVELY broken.)


-t - Oct 21, 2026 1:14:27 pm PDT #14474 of 14505
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Very exciting news about the musical, Jess! That sounds right up my alley.

Not so excited about the home maintenance stuff. Blergh.


JenP - Oct 21, 2026 2:22:00 pm PDT #14475 of 14505

Somehow, I missed Atropa's 7:30a meeting post until I saw people talking about it. Ugh to that on all levels, Atropa.

I am very sad - I just got the news from my sister that they had to put down one of their dogs unexpectedly today. Tally is a dog of my heart, and I am going to miss my sweet girl. There were several years there when every time I was visiting, she would only sleep on my bed. I will miss her so much.


lisah - Oct 21, 2026 2:33:37 pm PDT #14476 of 14505
Punishingly Intricate

I’m so sorry, JenP.

Really glad to hear you have been discharged, Sophia!! I know it must be frustrating not knowing what the next steps will be exactly. Hope you get a solid treatment plan soon.

Hope your meeting is merely irritatingly early, Atropa, and not ominous.

As for me, I am still sleeping most of the day. Like an infant.


-t - Oct 21, 2026 3:28:46 pm PDT #14477 of 14505
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

{{{JenP}}}

Rest and heal, lisah! Having new parts seems like it could be pretty tiring.


erikaj - Oct 21, 2026 4:07:11 pm PDT #14478 of 14505
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

Big hailstone broke my bedroom window just now. Attendant's DH will have to come tonight and put cardboard in the hole or something. at least the storm seems to be over, though.


erikaj - Oct 21, 2026 4:09:17 pm PDT #14479 of 14505
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

generally find hail kind of fascinating, but we usually just get little pebbles. not big angry ones.


-t - Oct 21, 2026 4:39:37 pm PDT #14480 of 14505
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yikes, erika! Dang


erikaj - Oct 21, 2026 5:13:40 pm PDT #14481 of 14505
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

very strange and destructive, but aren't we all. that one was, while not big enough to compare to fruit or sporting goods. the size of a big ice cube. was on the weather report, but having a big metro area in a valley means everyone doesn't get it all...thought it would miss us.


Dana - Oct 21, 2026 6:51:23 pm PDT #14482 of 14505
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Bear McCreary! Cool.