Weekly Randoms - week of 1/9

jenotontx · January 2017

@haylsbayls @adirat @lulu1180 My friend irl is on the June 2017 BMB and mentioned to me they have a thread going called "The Great Drama Liama Thread" that lists all the best gems people have found on TB (and baby center). It was my main form of entertainmemt yestersay at work.

Pinky917 · January 2017

@JJMNO1616 Not going to lie, I lurked and found that thread and it has been my source of entertainment ever since, but now they closed it!!!

lulu1180 · January 2017

@JJMNO1616 @Pinky917 They started a private group instead so that they can share all they want without being moderated by the BGs. I wondered exactly what it was and now I know! lol

jenotontx · January 2017

@lulu1180 I know! I was sad to see it closed but Apparently May still has a "Alpaca thread" going that's essentially the same thing. So there is still lots of available drama to lurk on. lol!

canonmom413 · January 2017

Guys, since I am super frustrated and trying to keep my mind off being wonky this cycle, I have been cooking like crazy. Y'all , the Instant Pot is amazing!!!!!
Image result for instant pot meme

So today, I will make spaghetti and sausage for dinner, pulled chicken for quick lunches, thinking about rice pudding for dessert. Someone stop me. Also making some stuff not in the IP. Its keeping me busy .

bluejeanbabi05 · January 2017

@JJMNO1616 THANK YOU for the Alpaca thread. It's full of gold. They posted one from a few years ago where a BMB found out one of their regulars was a CATFISH holy drama llama

ETA: she handled their bumpie awards and gave herself "hottest bumpie" I can't.

jenotontx · January 2017

@bluejeanbabi05 I will have to find that one next! I just got done reading a TTGP thread from 2014 about a "Butt Baby" and I about died.

bluejeanbabi05 · January 2017

@JJMNO1616 I pray it's what it sounds like and I need to read immediately. What's the link or title of the thread?

ETA: deadlines are just suggestions, right??

eggplantface · January 2017

@JJMNO1616 Butt baby is one of my all time favorites! And the catfish one is great, but a bit frustrating because so many people got deleted in the exodus. Though it's a good reminder that there are legit trolls out there who really commit to the bit. I remember seeing another story on a BMB where they took up a money collection for someone on the board and it turned out the person who suggested the collection, though a long-time member of the board, was a catfish who stole their money.

haylsbayls-2 · January 2017

OMG! The Catfish thread! I agree with @eggplantface it's so hard to read those threads with half of the posts missing due to deleted members. But it's still hilarious. I wonder if we have any catfish here?!

lulu1180 · January 2017

@bluejeanbabi05 The link to butt baby is on the 2nd page of this thread @adirat posted it in a spoiler box. Just a warning, I laughed so hard the first time I read it, tears were streaming down my face!

adirat · January 2017

The catfish thing was CRAZY. There's a thread where someone reverse image searches the bump pics the catfish made and finds some Swedish (?) blogger and they have this debate about whether to tell the blogger. It was crazy. Also, was that the same catfish who created an AE purporting to be her wife to defend her original account? Or was that a different catfish?

Tennis11785 · January 2017

I feel like the catfish post should be required reading because it happens and it's weird.

But who am I kidding...we can't get some people to read the actual rules.

bluejeanbabi05 · January 2017

@lulu1180 thanks and I'm dying. @adirat YES thats the one I just read. Major BSC

edited because TB eats words

kiwi2628 · January 2017

Guys, HOWWWW am I supposed to do errands when I have these amazing threads to stalk now???

kiwi2628 · January 2017

This catfish thread is RIDICULOUS

eggplantface · January 2017

adirat said:

The catfish thing was CRAZY. There's a thread where someone reverse image searches the bump pics the catfish made and finds some Swedish (?) blogger and they have this debate about whether to tell the blogger. It was crazy. Also, was that the same catfish who created an AE purporting to be her wife to defend her original account? Or was that a different catfish?

Yes! Same one! Not really to defend her account, there was nothing controversial about her. Everyone loved the catfish until the truth came out! What I loved was then they called out the "wife" for cheating, and it made me think that the catfish forgot she said her AE "wife" had cheated!

adirat · January 2017

@eggplantface Yeah, it was a pretty low-stakes catfish compared to the one who stole all the money from the Go Fund Me or whatever!

dinosaur · January 2017

lulu1180 said:

@bluejeanbabi05 For more entertainment, you can go under the bump admin and check out posts that were closed down. Those are always amusing!

You are so smart!!!!!!!!!

Also I love love love the catfish thread!!

jess0211 · January 2017

Soooo I really want to respond to everyone's posts today but I can't tear myself away from stalking these threads!!!!

adirat · January 2017

@jess0211 I am not offended in the least.

lulu1180 · January 2017

OMG I just finished the catfish thread and that's just crazy to me!!!!!! Like who has that kind of time and how do you make sure you keep your story straight and just wow

MTgirlCOworld · January 2017

Um can we start one of these drama threads? This is AMAZING!

adirat · January 2017

Drama threads forever.

We got drunk on prosecco and played the game Boxcars tonight.

I'm sorry if I offended any tta newbs. I don't understand you, but honest, it doesn't matter. You can call me a bitter woman now because it isn't working out. You do you. We all just want babies in this un-fucking-fair world

slaven · January 2017

@adirat It's Friday night in Korea and I'm trying to get DH to go get me a bottle of wine so I can drink while we play Diablo all night. (eta) Also I know it's bolded in the TTA/Benched thread but I think people read right past where it says for people who've been trying but are currently TTA/benched

lulu1180 · January 2017

I mentioned this in today's WTO but for anyone interested in looking at options to cut the cord and get rid of cable, here is a spreadsheet I put together that compares Playstation Vue with Sling TV. It lists the channels included in each package as well as the total price (this can vary depending on your area and which local channels are live, you can verify on the Vue site) and average price per channel. Also, here are the FAQs on the website for Vue. We're hoping to make the switch as soon as we get through all the important shows on our DVR. For those wondering, you do NOT have to have a Playstation console for Vue, it is available on the newer AppleTV as well as Amazon Fire.

@bluejeanbabi05 Here you go, hope this helps you!

bluejeanbabi05 · January 2017

@lulu1180 Thanks!

*TW*

DH is at our RE's office now getting bloodwork done, and he texted me that a couple just came in with their brand-new baby and a big box of chocolate for the RE. That's super AW, which I texted DH, but I also added that the decision to bring the baby could maybe be seen as a bit unthoughtful towards the packed waiting room of couples struggling with IF issues. DH goes "I'm not jealous of them I'm happy for them." He gets really annoyed with me if I ever even hint that seeing someone KU or with a new baby makes me sad. Argh. I sent "You can be both

" and then immediately changed the subject so he had to reply to the new subject and drop the previous. It upsets me sometimes that he makes me feel like a bad person for having normal human feelings.

eta: added a TW just in case

eggplantface · January 2017

bluejeanbabi05 said:

@lulu1180 Thanks!

*TW*

DH is at our RE's office now getting bloodwork done, and he texted me that a couple just came in with their brand-new baby and a big box of chocolate for the RE. That's super AW, which I texted DH, but I also added that the decision to bring the baby could maybe be seen as a bit unthoughtful towards the packed waiting room of couples struggling with IF issues. DH goes "I'm not jealous of them I'm happy for them." He gets really annoyed with me if I ever even hint that seeing someone KU or with a new baby makes me sad. Argh. I sent "You can be both " and then immediately changed the subject so he had to reply to the new subject and drop the previous. It upsets me sometimes that he makes me feel like a bad person for having normal human feelings.

eta: added a TW just in case

I think this falls into the category of "You may not be bothered by it, but you should be able to see how others would be, and be sensitive to that despite your own feelings." I'm glad you stood up for them!

hartmich · January 2017

@bluejeanbabi05 Ugh that seems really tacky. I've heard women who get good news at the RE (like something as small as good growing follicles) try not to even smile on their way out because they know how much of a struggle it is to be there, and you never know what news somebody else got that day. You would think that these people would remember that. I was even conscious of it when I went for my consult - I didn't want to seem too chipper or anything, because it's just not really a chipper place.

heatherdubrow · January 2017

@bluejeanbabi05 I posted recently about a couple different women in my RE waiting room who brought their toddlers. I get a babysitter every single time I have an appointment there. I agree with you its so damn rude and insensitive. And your husband is a man, I don't think they get it. Like something you want so badly and are doing so much to achieve, and someone just waltzes in and rubs theirs right in your face.

wabash15 · January 2017

@bluejeanbabi05 you have the right to all the feels. Hugs. Nothing about IF is fair.

feeislove · January 2017

@lulu1180 but double stuff oreos=LIFE

I need to lose some weight myself since I've gained after coming off my diet. DH has to go on a diet too since he had blood work done and his triglycerides are over 400. Sorry hun, you need to lay off the processed carbs.

@canonmom413 I'm with you DH on this. I think you should take your own feelings into consideration. If she has the means to pay for a surrogate, I think you should let her do that. I know you want to help her and that's very selfless of you but I think considering the emotional stuff you've gone through, I think you should focus on you.

jess0211 · January 2017

@lulu1180 I love that you made a spreadsheet to compare entertainment options.

lulu1180 · January 2017

@jess0211 The original spreadsheet also has a tab for pricing for all different streaming services and a third tab where we listed our must watch shows and the network they're on to see if there is anything missing. I think the only channel that has one of DHs regular shows was Comedy Central but he was willing to overlook it

jess0211 · January 2017

@lulu1180

hartmich · January 2017

@lulu1180 I

spreadsheets.

I am so glad it's the weekend! We just came back from dinner and now I'm in sweats on the couch and it doesn't get better.

What are y'all up to?!

heatherdubrow · January 2017

I'm super bummed, MH and I were supposed to go out for date night but he's on call and will be staying late at work. So now I'm drinking wine alone...

lund · January 2017

It's Friday! But DH works this weekend, and I'm trying to cut way down on booze and junk food. Just got done putting dinner together, now sitting on the couch waiting for it to cook. This is boring and dumb lol.

ETA i hate mobile bump

lulu1180 · January 2017

We just ate dinner and are watching The Crown now. We're almost done with season 1. Dinner was BBQ shrimp salads and biscuits

jess0211 · January 2017

I am currentlty downing wine and watching Nashville. It's supposed to snow this weekend so I plan to catch up on work. Boring adult stuff

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