I'm just, uh, just feeling kinda... truthsome right now. And, uh... life's just too damn short for ifs and maybes.

Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'


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 - Apr 30, 2025 2:16:34 pm PDT #7033 of 7055
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Here's the hand held bug zapper: [link]


Sparky1 - Apr 30, 2025 2:52:02 pm PDT #7034 of 7055
Librarian Warlord

kill the gagging taste of the drank

Skip the drink, pay for the pills! That $50 was a great investment in my peace of mind.


Susan W. - Apr 30, 2025 8:00:26 pm PDT #7035 of 7055
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

And if you don't go with the pills, use gatorade to blend the drink because the flavor is strong enough to kinda-sorta overpower it.

I've learned this the hard way, being something of a pro at this because of my family history forcing me to have my first one back in my mid-30s. The first time I used Sprite, reasoning that it was my least favorite soda. Choosing a fizzy drink was a mistake, and also the experience turned Sprite from a meh flavor to one where the mere thought of it turns my stomach.

Last time, about a year ago, I had the bright idea of using white grape juice, since I don't drink grape juice but I also don't hate it, and I figured the sweetness would drown out the drink's flavor. But it was actually disgusting and (spoiler font for grossness) the smell of whatever you drink shows up in your copious pre-procedure shit within a few hours. Suffice it to say grape juice is now on my never drink list alongside Sprite, and it even temporarily turned me off to fruity white wines. Which was not something I could explain to anyone but Dylan on our fancy-schmancy wine country vacation last year. I ended up begging Dylan to go out and get me some nice lemon gatorade for my second dose of that round, which was much better.


msbelle - May 01, 2025 8:56:52 am PDT #7036 of 7055
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Mac and I watched Season 1 of Evil yesterday. I am shocked that it aired on CBS.

I love it, but also find it full of plot holes and unsolved minor things from episodes.


askye - May 01, 2025 9:44:18 am PDT #7037 of 7055
Thrive to spite them

When I had my colonoscopy I got Dulcolax and Metamucil . Which worked out ok. Just drink it really cold.

Also they may tell you to mix the Gatorade in 48oz bottle. They don't make those anymore. Just get the largest and split it.

I found as well after a whole lemon and lime jello was too acidic. If you drink broth splurge for the nicer ones

Hopefully yours isn't in the afternoon like mine was. I was so ready to get it over with


meara - May 01, 2025 2:26:37 pm PDT #7038 of 7055

Open its first thing in the morning, which is great, but because of the GLP1 I am supposed to be on clear liquids the whole 24 hours before. And it also says to drink the second bottle of prep 5 hours before the procedure which…am I supposed to chug it in the middle of the night and then stay awake??


bennett - May 01, 2025 3:23:46 pm PDT #7039 of 7055

meara - I'm afraid so. Because once you chug it, you'll be up for some time. When I had mine a couple of months ago, I wasn't supposed to chug it all at once, but in certain amounts every 15 minutes. So it was chug, bathroom, chug, bathroom.... Good luck.


Jesse - May 01, 2025 4:19:37 pm PDT #7040 of 7055
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, this is why I didn't mind that the first appointment I could get was in the afternoon. I did half the prep the evening before, slept the full night, then did the second half in the morning. It was fine! And I would have taken the whole day off anyway, no matter what.


brenda m - May 01, 2025 4:57:37 pm PDT #7041 of 7055
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Three day team meeting y’all. Excuse me while I go collapse in a pile for 36 hours.


Jessica - May 02, 2025 6:43:57 am PDT #7042 of 7055
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Yeah, this is why I didn't mind that the first appointment I could get was in the afternoon. I did half the prep the evening before, slept the full night, then did the second half in the morning. It was fine! And I would have taken the whole day off anyway, no matter what.

That'll be my schedule in about a month. I think there's no really GOOD option here, just varying degrees of suckitude.

Three day team meeting y’all. Excuse me while I go collapse in a pile for 36 hours.

Oh my no. That's at least two and a half days too long for a meeting.