Fury of Firestorm #4
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Inks: Rodin Rodriguez
The Justice League try to get Killer Frost to chill.
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Dogwood Leaf Beetle
Jun. 17th, 2025 09:27 ampauraque posting in common_nature
Getting into my car after a walk, I found this elegantly decorated beetle on my shirt. It has the very appropriate scientific name of Calligrapha philadelphica, also known as the Dogwood Leaf Beetle.
When it opened its wings to fly, I was surprised to see its inner wings were red. I guess that could be the wax seal on the parchment. :)
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Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday
Jun. 17th, 2025 09:12 amsistermagpie posting in scans_dailyIn the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like. Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.
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I spent the past week at a forced company retreat and won an umbrella for being on the best puzzle team. Top that, if you can!
The intent of these posts is to chat, have some fun and vent as necessary.
Normal board rules about conduct and behavior still apply, of course, so think twice before posting something that might cross a line, as always.
Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply.
I spent the past week at a forced company retreat and won an umbrella for being on the best puzzle team. Top that, if you can!
driving-related questions settled
Jun. 17th, 2025 04:08 pmcimoreneI have an appointment with the private doctor to get the driving fitness certificate now. In theory we expect it to go smoothly from this point (apart from the unfair fact that I have to pay an extra hundred-something euros for this dubiously-useful medical certificate, but that isn't a logistical problem), and I can start driving lessons the week after next.
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Jun. 17th, 2025 05:17 amconuly posting in agonyauntDear Annie: I've been married to my husband, "David," for nine years. We have two kids, ages 7 and 4. Lately, I've been struggling with how much time he spends on his phone. Every night after dinner, instead of helping with bedtime or talking with me, David disappears into the garage or sits on the couch playing online poker. I've brought it up more than once, but he just says he needs to "unwind."
Last week, our daughter even said, "Daddy, get off your phone!" That broke my heart. I work full-time as a nurse and manage most of the household chores and parenting. I don't mind him relaxing, but I want him to be present for our family -- not just physically, but mentally, too.
How do I approach this without it turning into another argument? -- Feeling Like a Single Parent in Knoxville
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Last week, our daughter even said, "Daddy, get off your phone!" That broke my heart. I work full-time as a nurse and manage most of the household chores and parenting. I don't mind him relaxing, but I want him to be present for our family -- not just physically, but mentally, too.
How do I approach this without it turning into another argument? -- Feeling Like a Single Parent in Knoxville
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Jun. 17th, 2025 05:14 amconuly posting in agonyauntDEAR ABBY: I found out that, behind my back, my best friend has been (secretly) growing hair for the past year. He knows I have been balding for many years. Although I have accepted my follicular fate, he knows I constantly search for self-improvement in my life.
What bothers me is that he didn't share the information until I mentioned I was thinking about trying Rogaine. THAT is when he told me he has been using a similar product for the past year and it seems to be working. He even took off his baseball cap (which he has been curiously wearing for a year), to show me the modest results. I doubt he would have shared this if I hadn't raised the subject.
I feel deeply shafted by his secrecy, and I don't see it as such a private matter that it had to be concealed. I do understand that he may have felt embarrassed to admit it bothered him and that he was taking steps to address the issue.
What is the rule of etiquette under the circumstances? Should a person share self-improvement methods that are modestly successful with a close friend who would clearly benefit from the information (assuming it is not so personal or private that it cannot be shared)? -- SHAFTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
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What bothers me is that he didn't share the information until I mentioned I was thinking about trying Rogaine. THAT is when he told me he has been using a similar product for the past year and it seems to be working. He even took off his baseball cap (which he has been curiously wearing for a year), to show me the modest results. I doubt he would have shared this if I hadn't raised the subject.
I feel deeply shafted by his secrecy, and I don't see it as such a private matter that it had to be concealed. I do understand that he may have felt embarrassed to admit it bothered him and that he was taking steps to address the issue.
What is the rule of etiquette under the circumstances? Should a person share self-improvement methods that are modestly successful with a close friend who would clearly benefit from the information (assuming it is not so personal or private that it cannot be shared)? -- SHAFTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
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Excalibur #49
Jun. 17th, 2025 09:52 amiamrman posting in scans_dailyWords and pencils: Alan Davis
Inks: Mark Farmer
The Cross-Time distortions get worse as we head into the 50th milestone issue.
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FFA DW Post #2308 - One day crocodiles will evolve baby slings
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Recent Babylon 5 ficlets from various places
Jun. 16th, 2025 10:38 pmsholio1. Vir and Delenn
From the "Only One Bed" meme (which at the moment has gone the way of most of my attempts at memes, alas), for a request for Vir and anyone.
( 700 words of Vir and Delenn )
2. Basking Narns
Posted as commentfic as a result of a comment discussion about cool-blooded Narns. (Also posted on Tumblr.)
( 400 words of basking Narns and Londo not being normal about it )
3. Ta'Lon and Vir
From a request on Tumblr for anything about Ta'Lon which actually ended up being not that much about Ta'Lon and more about the new ambassadors post-canon.
( 1000 words of Ta'Lon and Vir )
From the "Only One Bed" meme (which at the moment has gone the way of most of my attempts at memes, alas), for a request for Vir and anyone.
( 700 words of Vir and Delenn )
2. Basking Narns
Posted as commentfic as a result of a comment discussion about cool-blooded Narns. (Also posted on Tumblr.)
( 400 words of basking Narns and Londo not being normal about it )
3. Ta'Lon and Vir
From a request on Tumblr for anything about Ta'Lon which actually ended up being not that much about Ta'Lon and more about the new ambassadors post-canon.
( 1000 words of Ta'Lon and Vir )
Daily Happiness
Jun. 16th, 2025 11:20 pmtorachan1. It seems like there was a lot more foot traffic in Little Tokyo today, so hopefully our sales will pick up this week. And this afternoon they announced the curfew has been pushed back to 10pm from 8pm, so we can keep the store open till nine.
2. Carla is home safe and sound.
3. I had a nice dinner at DCA tonight before picking her up from the airport. Very warm and muggy this evening, though, which I could have done without!
4. Neighborhood Watch! Gemma is on top of it.
2. Carla is home safe and sound.
3. I had a nice dinner at DCA tonight before picking her up from the airport. Very warm and muggy this evening, though, which I could have done without!
4. Neighborhood Watch! Gemma is on top of it.
Daily Check-in
Jun. 16th, 2025 05:57 pmstarwatcher posting in fandom_checkinThis is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Monday, June 16, to midnight on Tuesday, June 17. (8pm Eastern Time).
Poll #33261 Daily Check-in
This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 30
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How are you doing?
I am OK.
20 (66.7%)
I am not OK, but don't need help right now.
10 (33.3%)
I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)
How many other humans live with you?
I am living single.
10 (33.3%)
One other person.
16 (53.3%)
More than one other person.
4 (13.3%)
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
i hear you went up to Saratoga, and your horse naturally won
Jun. 16th, 2025 07:50 pmmusesfoolI swear, sometimes I think my oven is some kind of black hole or something, because sometimes the laws of physics seem to weirdly not apply. Yesterday, as planned, I made teriyaki meatballs. Because I don't understand how the recipe author got 28 meatballs out of 16 oz of ground meat, I had 32 oz of ground chicken, from which I made 28 ping pong ball sized meatballs. I baked 16 meatballs on one tray at 400°F for 20 minutes. It was the only tray in the oven. FOURTEEN out of the 16 were at least at 170°F when I took them out of the oven (generally I aim for 165° for fully cooked ground chicken) and checked with my instant read thermometer. TWO were at 143°F. They weren't even next to each other! Just 2 random meatballs that somehow didn't cook to the same temperature as EVERY OTHER meatball on the same tray in the same oven. I mean, I know ovens can have hot spots, so does my oven somehow have cool spots? Less hot spots? I mean, what the actual fuck???
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mother of the groom's best friend doesn't want to take off work and travel to wedding
Jun. 17th, 2025 01:31 amcimorene posting in agonyauntDear Eric: My best friend of more than 35 years is waffling over attending my son's wedding. Her excuses for not coming are an as-yet-unplanned hiking trip in Europe (it would be her fourth in less than two years), and work, which she can easily get out of. This is my only child that will ever get married, and the wedding is in her former hometown where she still has family and friends. It's one easy flight. This friend stays with us three to four times a year for several weeks when she has work in town. My husband and I were allowed to invite four couples. Even my siblings aren't invited!
I'm incredibly hurt that she's even considering not coming. To me this has already caused a shift in my feelings toward her. I haven't spoken to her about it yet but intend to. Are my feelings unreasonable?
– Mother of the Groom Gloom
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I'm incredibly hurt that she's even considering not coming. To me this has already caused a shift in my feelings toward her. I haven't spoken to her about it yet but intend to. Are my feelings unreasonable?
– Mother of the Groom Gloom
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The Immortal Thor #23 - "Come At The King"
Jun. 16th, 2025 02:41 pmlaughing_tree posting in scans_daily
Thor takes yet another step closer to his inevitable doom. Can the thunder god escape his final fate when we're advertising it at the top of the cover? -- Al Ewing
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