Take jobs as they come -- and we'll never be under the heel of nobody ever again. No matter how long the arm of the Alliance might get, we'll just get ourselves a little further.

Mal ,'Out Of Gas'


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.


Tom Scola - Nov 12, 2026 10:14:27 am PST #14870 of 14908
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.

Update: I defeated the phone tree and spoke to a human! Apparently, my prescription couldn’t be renewed because the doctor who wrote it is no longer employed by the practice! Uh, thanks for the heads up, guys. Have an appt for tomorrow.

I had to stop seeing my old doctor who I liked, because he stopped taking my insurance. But! I can switch to a different plan this month. I wonder if I should attempt that.


DavidS - Nov 12, 2026 10:38:01 am PST #14871 of 14908
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Update: I defeated the phone tree and spoke to a human!

{gasp!} Muad'Dib!


Tom Scola - Nov 12, 2026 11:30:48 am PST #14872 of 14908
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.

OK, so my old, good doctor accepts exactly one of the insurance plans that I’m eligible to sign up for, Aetna EPO.

Which would cost me,

$1,050.89/week.

[checks to see that’s not a typo]

[double-checks to see that’s not a typo]

Well, crap.


DavidS - Nov 12, 2026 11:37:34 am PST #14873 of 14908
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Which would cost me,

That's a lot of simoleons.

I too have vanquished the phone tree! A nice woman in India fixed my internet.

Now I probably have to do a special tap dance to get the Criterion channel to work properly.


meara - Nov 12, 2026 11:37:54 am PST #14874 of 14908

$1k a WEEK?! Not a month (which would still be ridiculous but not shocking)??

There’s a nationwide Outlook outage. If only I didn’t have other work I need to get done and could use this as an excuse to goof off more! Sigh.


Trudy Booth - Nov 12, 2026 11:47:34 am PST #14875 of 14908
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

Half the firm is remote at the moment and we just got an Outlook is Out text. Its so peaceful!

In shallow news, I need new eyeglasses and I think these Tiffany frames shall be mine come January and my fresh, healthy, FSA balance: [link]


Sophia Brooks - Nov 12, 2026 12:44:14 pm PST #14876 of 14908
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I just got chastised for being in my work email from HR. I am like, it is open enrollment and I need to enroll in like, health insurance!


Trudy Booth - Nov 12, 2026 12:56:44 pm PST #14877 of 14908
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

Definitely need the health insurance, yo.


DavidS - Nov 12, 2026 1:21:08 pm PST #14878 of 14908
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Pretty frames, Trudy!

I've had a productive morning so rewarded myself with a hot roast beef sandwich for lunch.

I think it's time for Second Coffee.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 12, 2026 2:26:38 pm PST #14879 of 14908
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.

The Outlook collapse has resulted in a very quiet day here. Oh well, I was able to get a lot of thumbnails made without anybody emailing me constantly. And apparently my big boss (of text messages and calls when I didn't answer an email within 10 minutes fame) hasn't sent anything urgent.