Shirley Manson deserves so much more credit than she gets. I’ve always been a huge Garbage fan, and my husband (then boyfriend) and I met her in 1999. She couldn’t have been nicer to two blubbering fans, and was absolutely charming. The woman will forever reign as my queen.

I had the flu a few weeks ago, and everything I’ve read on the subject said the virus only lives on surfaces for about 24 hours, so I wouldn’t worry too much about taking it to the dry cleaners (apparently you aren’t contagious after a day without a fever).

I envision them being like the ones at Chuck E. Cheese, complete with banjos.

Is he fucking kidding me with this shit? “Flannel”, “ Livin’ off the Land” (the apostrophe makes it rustic, I guess), “Midnight Summer Jam”? This dude couldn’t be more phony if he tried. I have so much secondhand embarrassment right now.

I’ve seen pictures of my ex-boss in the ‘70s. He had those exact glasses. Hideous.

One of the best lines in the series. One of my personal favorites (just based on delivery, not any deeper meaning) is when he tells Jane she’s afraid of him: “Sure you are. And if I take a knife to ya, you’ll be scared worse and a long time dyin’.” Somehow Ian McShane delivers the line in a way that has both menace…

Mine too. Ian McShane is a master and doesn’t get nearly enough credit.

Those lovely velvet ears! She is so beautiful. My oldest papillon was THE DEVIL when it came to biting in his puppyhood. I was seriously worried he might grow up to be a vicious monster. Fortunately that phase passed and he is a lovely, affectionate, sometimes grumpy old man now and approaching his 15th birthday.

%100 agree. I don’t think anything else even compares. The writing on that show was just mind-blowing.

Deadwood remains, hands down, the best show I’ve ever seen. If it’s your first time watching it, enjoy!

I’m jealous. I have straight, baby fine hair, and if I don’t blow dry it with a round brush it’s limp and flat as a pancake.

Thanks! I plan to wipe down all surfaces with Clorox wipes and basically coat myself in hand sanitizer. The flu is so bad where I live the hospital has limited visitors to immediate family only.

As someone about to get a hysterectomy who is deathly afraid of getting the flu while in the hospital (and dealing with uncontrollable coughing with an abdominal incision), I agree.

Starred for Lady So and So of Whereverthefuckshire-I salute you.

In grew up in the area-believe me, there are plenty of deplorables who live nearby.

During my summers in college, I used to work at the place where they would hold their yearly conference. Women would go insane. Often they would attempt to steal the display baskets in the bathrooms (certain baskets were more “rare” and desirable than others). They also happened to be the rudest group of people I’ve…

This thing is about 5 minutes from where I went to high school. You could see it from the roof of my boyfriend’s house. All the teens used to fantasize about blowing it up one day because we hated it so much.

Honestly, I thought the worst part of the breast reduction surgery was having to sleep elevated on my back for so long (I was a strict side sleeper back then, but I’m used to it now). It’s annoying to not be able to lift your arms, and the first day was kinda painful, but otherwise I didn’t think it was that bad.

Not sure if I will need it since I’m keeping my ovaries, but I read that I may have some menopausal symptoms early on since the surgery temporarily disrupts the blood supply to the ovaries.

I won’t be going anywhere for at least the first two days, as my surgery will be the old-school bikini cut. I’m a bit worried about the constipation, so I have plenty of Miralax, Gas X, etc. on hand, and plan to stock up on fiber-rich foods. Thanks for your input!