Terminal Coffee Group Fail

[The_Ficus]

::enjoys decaf::

[Sally, la reina]

::moves the ficus closer to sunlight and changes its soil::

::frowns::

[Scout]

The light is dying, and there's no fresh air

[CD]

Scout wrote: "The light is dying, and there's no fresh air"

Level 7, Mordecai Roshwald?

[Sally, la reina]

This is sad.

[Phil]

Sally wrote: "This is sad."

Especially sad was me missing the "new page" opportunity. :(

[Cynthia]

Hello (in Elaine Stritch voice) I'm Still HERE!

[smetchie]

The_Ficus wrote: "This group is not dead. Not as long as the ficus lives. Fuck off, haters!"

I beg your pardon!

[Félix]

I miss this place.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Félix wrote: "I miss this place."

I thought I saw you on the street wearing your red "Make Terminal Coffee Great Again" hat.

[Félix]

That was me!

[Cynthia]

Sally wrote: "This is sad."

I think we've all gotten busy doing other things. But I still care about Terminal Coffee. This group has been here for me for 13 years now when I have a question about recipes, literature, or poop.

[CD]

Cynthia wrote: "
a question about recipes, literature, or poop.
..."

And to think, they are so often related . . .

[Scout]

Add to that "modern" country music.

[Heidi]

::sings to The Ficus and anyone else who is listening::

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Hey Heidi!

[Sally, la reina]

Heiderson!!!

[Cynthia]

Hello, dear Heidi.

[evie]

Heidi!

[CD]

Still here! Having health issues. Don't always have time or energy to participate much 😉

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Welcome back, CD.

[CD]

Lobstergirl wrote: "Welcome back, CD."

Thanks!

[Scout]

You guys are doing a great job of addressing current issues.

[Cynthia]

Jesus Scout, how are you helping us?

[Scout]

By addressing current issues.

[Scout]

This group has devolved into one that makes lists without any discussion. What did you eat? Your favorite fast food? What's your bedtime? What are you reading? It's all superficial, signifying nothing. A far cry from discussing issues of the day, anything important. The word discussion no longer applies.

[Cynthia]

Hello, old friends. I am grateful for you fuckers.

[Phil]

Cynthia wrote: "Hello, old friends. I am grateful for you fuckers."

And we you. :)

[Cynthia]

Thank you Phil.
Today the boneheads in the Iowa legislature passed a study bill requiring Iowa public school children to sing at least one verse of the Star Spangled Banner each day, with the option to opt out and the requirement to stand.

[Jaye]

Cynthia wrote: "Thank you Phil.
Today the boneheads in the Iowa legislature passed a study bill requiring Iowa public school children to sing at least one verse of the Star Spangled Banner each day, with the optio..."

A bunch of people could benefit from a lobotomy. 🙃

[Phil]

Cynthia wrote: "Thank you Phil.
Today the boneheads in the Iowa legislature passed a study bill requiring Iowa public school children to sing at least one verse of the Star Spangled Banner each day, with the optio..."

I'm the kid who wouldn't stand, and would end up in the principal's office. Fine by me. I was always there for one thing or another.

[Cynthia]

You and me both, buddy. Tinker vs. Des Moines Public Schools. Black Armbands forever.

[Scout]

Mods Sally and Lobstergirl: You could rejuvenate this group by introducing controversial topics and inviting free discussion and debate. That would be more interesting than this pablum.

[Phil]

If someone wants controversial topics, I'm sure there are social media platforms that would be a great fit.

[Scout]

I'd welcome suggestions.

[Phil]

X

[Scout]

I haven't been there. How do you find discussion groups?

[Félix]

Greetings all. Many moons since I last visited this realm. I see some of y’all are still in the windmill tilting business. Some things just resist change. It would be great to spend time with this group once more. Cheers!

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Guten Abend Felix. It shows you only have two comments but when I click further, it shows 24,227. Is someone tilting windmills? I guess I'm not paying attention.

[Phil]

Lobstergirl wrote: "Guten Abend Felix. It shows you only have two comments but when I click further, it shows 24,227. Is someone tilting windmills? I guess I'm not paying attention."

The tilted ones cause less lethal cancers.

[evie]

Félix wrote: "Greetings all. Many moons since I last visited this realm. I see some of y’all are still in the windmill tilting business. Some things just resist change. It would be great to spend time with this ..."

Welcome back, friend.

[Cynthia]

Nice to see y'all.
I have a question:
What is your favorite analogy?
My long time favorite:
Q: How did your marriage end?
A: I don't know, I think we just stopped watering the plants.

My new favorite is courtesy Iowa Senator Tony Bisignano:
"So, when we start criticizing people who dug the ditch because they didn't dig it right, look at your clean hands. You didn't help."

[Scout]

Since you lock your doors at night to keep your family safe, why shouldn't our country lock its doors/protect our borders to keep our citizens safe?