Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could...we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.

Tara ,'Empty Places'


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.

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-t - Jun 20, 2025 4:16:54 pm PDT #7853 of 7859
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Always good to see your pixels, Shir

Y'all. I get promotional emails from some of our brands, and the one I just got for our highest end way-too-expensive-for-me cookware features an influencer using a skillet to cook on a grill. I can't tell exactly what they are cooking - maybe really big scallops, or some sort of patty? But instead of putting them directly on the grill above the nice bed of coals they have going, they have them in a skillet, and the skillet on the grill. WHY?!?! This is a $300 dollar skillet, being used for something that requires no skillet at all.

I am appalled. This is way worse than using a hammock frame.


Karl - Jun 20, 2025 5:35:51 pm PDT #7854 of 7859
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

Love you too, Shir. Remembering that hug last year always makes me smile. Thank you.


EpicTangent - Jun 20, 2025 7:44:22 pm PDT #7855 of 7859
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Hey All! I have no idea how I got so far behind again, but here I am, caught up at last! Far too much to Meara, so I send general vibes to all of you who mean so much to me.

Since I usually take a day or two off for my birthday, and my company started giving us Juneteenth as a holiday last year, I decided that I deserve a 5-day weekend. And once I decided that, I decided I wanted to do something with the time rather than just slounge around the house on a 5-day staycation. So I recruited one of my girlfriends for a girls trip/road trip. We drove up to San Simeon with stops in downtown LA (at the Last Bookstore) and Hollywood (to replace my "Hollywood Princess" snowglobe- what can I say, it has a crown!). We went to Hearst Castle today, and we're squeezing in a quick run over to Solvang. We're heading back south tomorrow with several tentative stops and staying in Santa Barbara overnight and back to San Diego on Sunday. Very fun and quirky trip so far (just like us!)


Laura - Jun 20, 2025 7:46:29 pm PDT #7856 of 7859
Our wings are not tired.

That sounds like so much fun! Enjoy the rest of your birthday weekend!


-t - Jun 20, 2025 8:20:51 pm PDT #7857 of 7859
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That sounds fun, Epic! Woo!


DavidS - Jun 20, 2025 9:12:10 pm PDT #7858 of 7859
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So fun, Epic! I saw the pictures on FB of you two scamps at the Last Bookstore.


meara - Jun 20, 2025 11:19:54 pm PDT #7859 of 7859

That sounds fun Epic!

Skillet on a grill seems odd to me. But I am not a grill master.

Shir definitely good to see you check in. But sad you have to. Happy to hear you rant if it it helps!!

I am looking forward to doing whatever I want this weekend. I have things that need to get done but nothing is actually scheduled. Last weekend was v busy, next weekend is Pride, and the weekend after that I’m going to a camping weekend for dancing, so having this one should be nice.


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