Whodunnit

One of the things that I learned from both Ally and the Taylor relationship is that only a first responder could make Buck happy. He seems to need someone who understands that firefighting is a priority for him.

On another note, sending one kid after another was absolutely begging for a lawsuit and not something that would ever happen in the real world for that reason. But it's clear that it was done for plot reasons so that Chimney could *Learn A Very Important Lesson.™

It's true, Taylor did try to move in with him. I should not have talked in absolutes, because there is that one exception and life rarely gives us absolutes. My bad. I don't think Tommy is a boring person. Very clearly Buck didn't think so either. And sure, after the rush of that early experience things can fade a bit. However, because relationships are always evolving and people are complex creatures, plenty of people (particularly the ones with creative minds) find enough novel content within their relationships to never get bored and then grow resentful out of FOMO (i.e. Tommy's fear). That said, some people are inclined to cheat no matter what. I don't know whether Tommy knows about what happened with Taylor and Lucy; that is, whether a drunken kiss from several years ago colored his perception of the possibility of Buck cheating. If he did it might explain some of his behavior. Unfortunately, a lot of their relationship happened off screen because this is an ensemble show with lots of characters so we are required to intuit a lot.

I really hope that this doesn't lead to a backslide and Buck going on random hookups on Grindr or whatever.

Buck once told Ravi that women run from him. The truth is that none of the women he's dated seemed to have been interested in something long term with him--treating him like a himbo--which is sad. I don't understand how you can be with someone for months doing all of the coupley things and fail to understand that your significant other is interested in officially deepening the relationship. And really, this is a relationship where their second date was Buck's sister's wedding--there's nothing casual about that.

What's with all the downer episodes today? On this show we had a break up, on another a drug relapse, and on a third there was a suicide. Yikes! Also this is the second time in as many days where a character in a show was literally spilling their guts out (This is called a prolapse, I had a pet go through that and it was a terrifying experience but she survived!)

Not only that, the EpiPen I use comes in a set of two. Did she use one recently? Either way, I bet she'll carry two from now on. Show of Hands: Did anyone else already know the trick for calming bees with smoke from playing Minecraft? 😅

Only saw the first 15 minutes because the cable went out. 😔

Or any other members of the 118.

IRL my sister went through something like this and unfortunately the social workers only know what they're told by the kid's previous social worker. They were not prepared and trying to make it work played a role in the end of her marriage.

To those with FLD, I have been recommended to follow the Mediterranean diet. Fish, veggies, fruit, etc. Natural fats (like omega 3) and natural sugars (like fructose) are best. Over processed foods bad.

De-lurking to say: Clearly the obesity that the girl had was caused as much by the bullying and depression (and other likely undiagnosed factors) as the FLD itself. As some others have pointed out sometimes obesity is causing by things other than the calorie count. With FLD you have a gene that means your ability to process fats and sugars is all messed up. I know because I am seeing a specialist for this. (Also I was skinny as a teen.) But I am not the 600 lbs or whatever that the girl was on the screen. Maybe the gastric sleeve truly was the only option for her?

"If Ted or one of the judges say that part of an ingredient is toxic (I'm thinking cherimoya seeds), for heaven's sake don't include that part on your plate" I've literally eaten hundreds of cherimoyas as a child where we just had it skinless and chopped in chunks with the large, black, obvious seeds in situ. Never had a problem, even the one very embarrassing time that I accidentally swallowed a seed. These things are nowhere near as lethal as Chopped has made them out to be; they're about as deadly as peaches (if you crack open the pip of a peach and eat the inside, you' ll get a bellyache). ETA: Those seeds are like pebbles, you're in more danger of cracking a tooth than actually breaking one open.

Theoretically, on a tidally locked eyeball planet there is a small habitable zone, where it is perpetually sunset as opposed to always night/cold or always day/hot. Of course, that's only viable if there is a landmass in the right spot.

My mom's friend got a cell phone in 92'. It helps that she worked for the cell phone company though. I like the idea that Jacob ended up in the past, (maybe the 70's?) but I hope he's not Byron.