Update: I defeated the phone tree and spoke to a human!
{gasp!} Muad'Dib!
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
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."
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.
$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.
Laura - Nov 12, 2026 4:01:59 pm PST #14880 of 14908
This too shall pass.
David, how is Emmett enjoying the new digs?