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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34560 on: March 31, 2020, 03:07:18 AM »
He plays Pokemon Go with me. I got a gift from him in the game today  :heart

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34561 on: March 31, 2020, 03:09:52 AM »
Just noticed Glen's account was deleted along with all their posts. I must have missed something.

First bit of good news in ages.

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34562 on: March 31, 2020, 10:35:18 AM »
Screen Expert: I have two monitors but I can only work remotely on the one.
Me: How are you working remotely?  Citrix?
Screen Expert: Yes.
Me: OK, you need to stretch the Citrix window across both screens.
Screen Expert: What?
Me: Click on the Citrix toolbar and then on the option to put Citrix in a window.
Screen Expert: OK, done.
Me: Now grab the edge of the window and drag it across to the other screen.
Screen Expert: Now it's not on the other screen!
Me:  :picard
Me: You need to just grab and drag it across both screens and can then maximize the window.
Screen Expert: Oh, OK.  But now it's just like one screen.  I want to to work like two monitors!
Me: You can't do that in Citrix, but-
Screen Expert: I WAS JUST DOING THAT LAST WEEK! :smug
Me: -BUT you can now resize and move your application windows around so it's like you're using both screens for different programs.

Can't tell you how many times I have had this call over the past few weeks.
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34563 on: March 31, 2020, 10:39:14 AM »
Caller: I can't paste my snipping tool captures!
Caller: Why doesn't this work (rambles on for a few minutes)
Me: ...IS this in an email?
Caller: Yes.
Me: OK, can you try this?  Click on the Format Text tab in the email and check the format.  If it's plain text, change it to HTML-- Caller: HOTMAIL!  :lol
Me:  ???
Me: Yes, HTML-
Caller: WHY DOESN'T [NAME] ALWAYS SEND HIS EMAILS IN *HOTMAIL*!?  HAHA!  :lol :rofl

:crazy

:what How the hell are you pronouncing "HTML" anywhere near "Hotmail?" "Ech(pause)-Tee(pause)-Emm(pause)-Ell(pause)"

Just noticed Glen's account was deleted along with all their posts. I must have missed something.

First bit of good news in ages.

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34564 on: March 31, 2020, 03:08:44 PM »
Citrix looks like corporate software from hell  :-X
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34565 on: March 31, 2020, 05:43:45 PM »
Until recently, I never realized how much the phrase "tuna fish" annoys the shit out of me. You don't have to say "fish". Everyone knows tuna is a fish. Just say tuna. :rage

You can tune a piano but you can't tuna fish.
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« Reply #34566 on: March 31, 2020, 08:22:09 PM »
Until recently, I never realized how much the phrase "tuna fish" annoys the shit out of me. You don't have to say "fish". Everyone knows tuna is a fish. Just say tuna. :rage
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34567 on: April 01, 2020, 09:41:20 AM »
Caller: I can't log onto the VPN.  My password isn't working!
Me: You need to enter a token code for access.  Do you have a token?
Caller: Yes, but my password has always worked!
Me: For VPN, a token is required.
Caller: BUT IT ALWAYS TOOK MY PASSWORD!!!!!  :maf
Me: I'm not sure what happened ( ::)), but a token has always been needed for this.
Caller: NO MY PASSWORD WORKS.
Me: Can you please try a token code?
Caller: ...Well, that worked.  I'm in!!  :)  But why did that happen?  My password worked just yesterday!

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Me: Hi, [Name], how are you doing today?
Comedian: I'm doing all right- no coronavirus. 
Me: That's good, y--
Comedian: You might want to get yourself checked out though. :awesome
Me: :what

Awkward silence

Comedian: ...I apologize for my bad joke.  You're OK?

The call remained awkward following this.  I didn't care and told him I wasn't bothered by it at all, but I got the feeling he was red-faced for the remainder of the call, which unfortunately for him went like 20 minutes.  :lol
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34568 on: April 01, 2020, 03:21:27 PM »
You should have told him your mom just died of the corona and you're waiting for your test results.
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34569 on: April 02, 2020, 11:07:20 AM »
Maybe she just needed some more coffee:

Caller: I made some edits to this spreadsheet -your co-worker helped me with that 10 seconds ago- and blah blah blah blah how do I blah blah blah?

Me: Let me connect and take a look.

Caller: It says "read-only."  How do I stop that so I can send it back to someone?

Me: OK, so this was opened as an attachment?  You just need to save the document and then you can send it back.

Caller: No, I don't want to do that.  It might change something!  How can I send it as-is?

Me: :confused :mindblown :picard

Me: You just made edits to it, so it has already been changed- you want to send your edits back, correct?

Caller: Yes, but without changes.

Me:  :iface

Me: [Ignoring this] OK, I just saved it to your desktop.  It's no longer read-only and you can reply to the email and attach it.

Caller: How do I do that?

Me: :crazy

Outlook was open on her other screen.  I clicked Reply and attached the document.

Caller: Oh, OK!  So now I can type something in the message and send it?

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34570 on: April 02, 2020, 12:24:19 PM »
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34571 on: April 02, 2020, 12:31:48 PM »
Me: You just made edits to it, so it has already been changed- you want to send your edits back, correct?

Caller: Yes, but without changes.

Me:  :iface
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34572 on: April 02, 2020, 12:57:39 PM »
Just got another call asking the same thing about a spreadsheet that they opened up as read-only. :dizzy

Caller: Hi, I am working on this Excel-thing and set up my lines but how do I save them?

Me: Let me take a look.

Caller: Yeah, it's probably better if you take a look at this!

Me: OK, I'm on with you now.

Caller: So I'm adding information on this line, but it doesn't seem to be saving anywh--

Me:...It's open as read-only.  Did you open this from an email?

Caller: Yes, and--

Me: You just need to SAVE it either to the DMS or locally.

Caller: Oh.  How do I do that?

Me: :mindblown :mindblown

Me: Just click on File and save it to the DMS or locally-

Caller: Ooh!  I want to save it to the Desktop!!

Me: OK, done. 

Caller: So it's saved now?

Me: Yes.

Caller: And then I just add a word and go to File -> Save each time, right?

Me: Uh...you can do that.  Or you can just click the save icon whenever you want to save.

Caller: And I won't lose anything?

Me: The document is saved to your desktop, so you're good.  Just keep in mind that if something were to happen to the file on your desktop or if you aren't able to access this desktop remotely, you could lose the file or lose access to it.  We recommend saving it to the DMS for this reason.

Caller: Oh, well how do I do that?

Me:  :cmonson

Me: Click on File and select the option to save it to the DMS.

Caller: Oh, I see what you mean.  That's OK, I'll be all right, right?  Because it's on the desktop.

Me: :notlikethis

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She decided to leave it on the Desktop after a second explanation and the call ended as I saw her type a single word, then go to File -> Save after doing so.  :derp
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34573 on: April 02, 2020, 03:10:12 PM »
Looks like this is going to be a stupid call trilogy today.

Caller: Hiii, I ask chu guys toooo delete a document for me yesterday, but it is still there and I don' understand why.  You guys said to call because it is de wrong server or someting.

Me: Let me check the ticket. 

The ticket, which for a simple document deletion request is pretty long, is filled with back-and-forth email exchanges between the caller and my co-worker, who marked the document she requested for deletion, but then she would reply that it was still there, and he would respond that she was going back into the document and UNDELETING it, followed by her saying this was incorrect.  I checked the document history and sure enough, he deleted and she took it back and changed it so it wouldn't delete. 
:dizzy

Me: OK, so I just-

Caller: See?  Why did he put it back like that?!

Me: -The history shows that he marked it for deletion, but you adjusted the profile.

Caller: NO I DEEDN'T!!

Me:  :gurl

Me: I see he also asked you to call to see if you were on the wrong server.  Let me remote on and take a look.  Nope, that's the right one.  Is that the document listed you want to delete?

Caller: Yes, that one.  It won' let me dooo it.

Me:...That's a different document number than the one you emailed about yesterday.

Caller: NO EET ISN'T!  I EMAIL CHU GUYS THEES ONE!!

Me: ...Your email to us says to delete document ########22.  The one you have selected is ########11.

Caller: NO I SAID THEES ONE HERE AND BLAH BLAH BLAH DOCOOMENT BLAH BLAH BLAH DELEEEET BLAH BLAH BLAH

Me:  :nugenix

Me: ....

Ignored the ranting and marked ########11 for deletion, then refreshed her DMS window and the document disappeared.

Caller: Oh, it's gone!  Great, THANK YOU!!  :-*

Me: :rage
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34574 on: April 02, 2020, 03:11:41 PM »
hey bork, how do I edit post without changing anything ???
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34575 on: April 02, 2020, 03:23:26 PM »
And just when I thought I was done, one last call to cement this being Stupid Call Day:

Caller: I brought my desktop home from the office and it won't connect to the VPN! 
Me: Did you connect it to your home network first?
Caller: ...I have to do that??  I thought it would just connect.  :derp
Me: No.
Caller: How do I do that?
Me: :era
Me: Do you see a little network icon on the lower-right, on the taskbar?  Click on that and select your network.
Caller: It says I need a key?  Oh I know I'll have to go find it-
Me: -Once you get connected, just connect to the VPN and you'll be good to go.

AND I AM DONE FOR THE DAY.
:dizzy
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34576 on: April 02, 2020, 03:26:39 PM »
I want to edit, change nothing, but also not show that I edited  ???
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34577 on: April 02, 2020, 03:33:19 PM »
I want to edit, change nothing, but also not show that I edited  ???

yes
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34578 on: April 02, 2020, 03:35:13 PM »
bork i can't log into my eggman alt account

how do i recover password

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34579 on: April 02, 2020, 05:07:10 PM »
i had someone in the office send an email that just said "there is a toner issue with the printer"

so i call them up and ask what the issue was - "oh i don't remember" "can you go look at the screen and tell me what it says?" *huge sigh* "ok i'll call you back"

10 minutes later (its a 5ft trip for this person to the printer) i get a call back "so i'm looking at the screen and it says uh...toner something" so i just say "thanks" cause i realize this is not going to be productive and figure i'll just have to go into the office.

then i remember i can just look up on the printer's webpage to see the error

error says:  LOAD PAPER IN TRAY 1 :neogaf

so i just call someone else i know is there and they fill it up

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34580 on: April 03, 2020, 08:50:56 AM »
Caller: I can't access my computer with the Citrix.  Can you look at it?
Me: You have a Mac, right?  I can't look at that unfortunately.
Caller: WHAT?!
Me: We can't remote-assist Macs.
Caller: BUT YOU WERE JUST ON WITH ME YESTERDAY.
Me: That was your office computer, not your Mac.
Caller: NO YOU WERE HELPING ME YESTERDAY, REMEMBER!?
Me: Yes, but that was your OFFICE PC. 
Caller: OTHER PEOPLE HELPED ME TOO!
Me: That was your computer ON CITRIX.  NOT your HOME computer- We CANNOT connect to Macs.
Caller: I don't understand.  So you can't see my screen!?
Me: No. 
Caller: So you can't remote in and look at it with me?
Me: No.
Caller: Should I try another computer?
Me: Is one of them a Windows PC?
Caller: No, they're all Macs.



Thankfully, we did end up getting it to work for her.
 :whew
« Last Edit: April 03, 2020, 09:19:22 AM by bork »
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34581 on: April 03, 2020, 10:19:00 AM »
Caller: I'd like to use two programs on my screens.
Me: Sure, let me hop on and let's take a look at your settings.
Me: Do you have your second monitor connected?  Only one is displayed.
Caller: I only have one monitor.
Me:   :doge
Caller: Isn't there a way to show two programs on the same screen?
Me: Yes, you can use the Windows "snap" feature to put two application windows side-by-side.  All you have to do is--
Caller: I googled that before I asked you to call me.  I'm not sure I understand it though.
Me: You can just move one application all the way over, like this, or use key combinations to snap it.  Now both are the same size.
Caller: Well, the thing is, I want to have both programs open so I can look at information on one and enter it into Excel here on the other.
Me: Right- we just 'snapped' both and they're open on both halves of your screen.
Caller: Is that all I can do?
Me: With one monitor?  Yes.
Caller: Just to make sure you understand what I want to do- I want to look at data in this PDF and enter into this spreadsheet.
Me: Right.  Both of those documents are open next to each other.
Caller: ........
Me: :confused
Caller: Can I use my laptop with it as another screen?
Me: No, that won't work.
Caller: So what can I do?
Me: Use the snap feature.
Caller: But what else can I do?
Me: I can request a second monitor for you.
Caller: No, I don't want to do that.
:mindblown
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34582 on: April 03, 2020, 04:18:41 PM »
Listen here, MAC. How do I use Citrix?
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34583 on: April 03, 2020, 10:23:03 PM »
Bar rescue is so boring to watch now, since we all know the real ending

Cauliflower Of Love

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34584 on: April 04, 2020, 04:12:25 AM »
I think this is obvious, but I'm just re watching this is america from donald glover.


I can't imagine a scenario where he wasn't asked to fuck some execs wife and was like "fuck you" same as jordan peele, and chappelle, and all these people who have been seemingly ostracized.


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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34585 on: April 04, 2020, 02:57:37 PM »
Louis CK just dropped a new special
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34586 on: April 04, 2020, 03:56:08 PM »
In the trash?

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34587 on: April 04, 2020, 04:07:40 PM »
I'll try to watch it but I ain't paying $8 i'll tell you that

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34588 on: April 04, 2020, 04:08:49 PM »
I'll pay $8 but I ain't watching I'll tell you that
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34589 on: April 04, 2020, 04:11:12 PM »
I didn't find him that impressive before the masturbation thing and I want to see if it's improved his skill.

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34590 on: April 04, 2020, 05:07:53 PM »
if he was funny, he could have got away with a lot more than jerking off in front of women. cosby was funny af and raped for decades with no problems. then he got old and grouchy, so they couldn't put up with it anymore  ::)
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34591 on: April 04, 2020, 05:31:08 PM »


I take it back, not watching this shit.

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34592 on: April 04, 2020, 07:07:22 PM »
I post memes on TheBore.com, let me tell you what's funny, boys.  ::)

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I also ain't paying tho, but just because i'm not in the money-spendin' mood.
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34593 on: April 04, 2020, 07:10:23 PM »
meme's>>>>>>>>>>>>>>comedians  :karen
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34594 on: April 04, 2020, 07:12:00 PM »
meme's>>>>>>>>>>>>>>comedians  :karen
Created or reposted?
I guess memes are like pizza, better the day after.

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34595 on: April 04, 2020, 07:35:51 PM »

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34596 on: April 05, 2020, 01:57:16 AM »
Written a list of things to talk to therapist about like how 2016 and the guilt over being racist towards white people led me to believe I had been sinful and therefore needed to be atone by joining a church and my mental spiral in the process. It's quite a trip.

2016 - trump wins, people are like "maybe we should start communicating with trump voters and conservatives" so I feel about it and end up doing so, and it leads to heartache.
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34597 on: April 05, 2020, 03:43:35 AM »
On behalf of all white people, I forgive you.

But now we're even, k?

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34598 on: April 05, 2020, 01:13:16 PM »
you can't just like everyone's posts all the time  :shaking

like printer go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34599 on: April 05, 2020, 01:52:48 PM »
https://twitter.com/NoContextRIP/status/1246570085805932544

That was supposed to go into the random pictures topic  :picard
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34600 on: April 05, 2020, 01:59:53 PM »
it did go in the random pictures thread, mate  ;)
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34601 on: April 05, 2020, 02:03:09 PM »
it did go in the random pictures thread, mate  ;)
The quarantine is killing me.

Only saw it after I posted it and noticed that the Mister already posted it.

Well, since I'm already on it.
Enjoy it.
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34602 on: April 05, 2020, 02:29:20 PM »
patrice oneal and richard pryor dead n e ways, so why should I care about stand-up comedy  ::)
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34603 on: April 05, 2020, 02:45:02 PM »
How do I become more positive? I used to be a very positive person. Now I'm crabby, anal, and overly negative. Any suggestions with this?
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34604 on: April 05, 2020, 02:51:08 PM »
your habits are your own to build. always feels easier to continue one that's bad for you, than to build a new one that's good for you. really it's much harder on you continuing on like that, despite how you feel at the time.
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34605 on: April 06, 2020, 02:50:16 AM »
in second semester chemistry they made us memorize IUPAC prefixes for parent chains. 5-10 are easy because they're greek roots (pent, hex, hep, and so on) so that just leaves methane, ethan, propane, and butane. I immediately went, ok, M-E-P-Butane, "me pee butt". And I thought that was ridiculous, and that I'd come up with a better acronym later. But I never did. To this day, if I need to name a chain of carbons I say "me pee butt" in my head
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34606 on: April 06, 2020, 09:13:47 AM »
Did brakes and rotors on my ride yesterday. Took most of the day but was still satisfying af
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34607 on: April 07, 2020, 08:49:47 AM »
Was off yesterday and didn't basically do shit the whole weekend, it was glorious.

I did go drive to get an emission test done down the street.  First place was closed with a sign saying they wouldn't be doing tests for a month or so, and yet the guy was clearly sitting in the little building, door closed, fucking around on the computer in there.   :lol  Went a bit more down the street to another place, and waited 15 minutes, only to be told "your car is a 2019 model- you don't need a test this year and next year." 

:neogaf
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34608 on: April 08, 2020, 07:21:20 AM »
While there is a junior member class, I am in it; and while there is a problematic element, I am of it; and while there is a soul in permabanishment, I am not free  :pimp
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34609 on: April 08, 2020, 07:30:06 AM »
While there is a junior member class, I am in it; and while there is a problematic element, I am of it; and while there is a soul in permabanishment, I am not free  :pimp

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34610 on: April 09, 2020, 10:39:02 AM »
Caller: I got a message that my WiFi adapter is disabled.  Can you remote-assist me and take a look?
Me: Ah, sorry- I'm not going to be able to do that.
Caller: Why not?
Me: Because you're not online.
Caller: Oh.

 :birb
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34611 on: April 11, 2020, 07:56:13 AM »
Got a 5G phone recently



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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34612 on: April 11, 2020, 08:14:45 AM »
in second semester chemistry they made us memorize IUPAC prefixes for parent chains. 5-10 are easy because they're greek roots (pent, hex, hep, and so on) so that just leaves methane, ethan, propane, and butane. I immediately went, ok, M-E-P-Butane, "me pee butt". And I thought that was ridiculous, and that I'd come up with a better acronym later. But I never did. To this day, if I need to name a chain of carbons I say "me pee butt" in my head

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34613 on: April 11, 2020, 12:34:38 PM »
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34614 on: April 11, 2020, 01:08:55 PM »
Now I can stream 120fps porn  :dsp
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34615 on: April 11, 2020, 01:53:30 PM »
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34616 on: April 12, 2020, 10:22:58 PM »
went to a local farm stand https://www.instagram.com/dare2dreamfarms/  to buy some veggies, they also sell dairy products. I grabbed some yogurt and just now took a better look at it, it's made from raw milk  :doge ate a little and it tastes alright  ::) should I eat the rest of it  :thinking
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34617 on: April 12, 2020, 11:00:24 PM »
How do I become more positive? I used to be a very positive person. Now I'm crabby, anal, and overly negative. Any suggestions with this?

Are you able to limit things that bring you to a negative state of mind?

News - If you find that news makes you negative try to not be engrossed in it so frequently. Just check once or twice a day the main headlines to get the general idea of what is what and leave it be. No good being ignorant, but also no good to get obsessed and just pummel your head over and over with "gosh everything is terrible. I ought to be miserable. It's justified see?" Way too much that is newsworthy is out of our hands anyways, so just comprehend it, but don't let it take over you.

Message boards - the Bore miraculously doesn't bum me out, outside of the other forums thread. However I do remember GAF and then RE totally bringing me down. If that's the case for you. Limit it. It's a habit that's a little tough to break since it seems like all of here are on this site multiple times throughout the day (I have a tab on my phone that I never close for example). Step away from message board X that is bringing you down and after you return in a few days find out if the board itself is just not for you or if the key is to take smaller doses of it.

Physical activity - Are you in a state where you do nothing but only sit and walk? Try something that gets your body moving. Playing catch with a friend (tossing a frisbee/baseball/football), a bike ride, running/jogging (that's my thing with the weather allow it slowly), gym. Sometimes after a longer time of doing jack with my body I find out that "oh man I'm just tired and sort of low" and it's because I'm letting my body be utterly lazy. This can potentially help you with your mood. I'm not one of those people who goes "gee whiz you're depressed? Then you ought to exercise and your depression will go away." I know that's a bullshit thing to say to  person with clinical depression. All I'm saying is that physical activity can improve your negative attitude. It's not a 100% guarantee.

Comfort food - I guess in the literal sense. You like that Hershey Pie? I do. So now and then I'll buy that cause it makes me happy. Though I feel like a dick on one hand for saying this because I just don't get fat. And seeing that there are people who don't have that luxury I guess I would say don't overindulge in that food? But then there are other comfort foods that aren't food. Enjoying some game that you love that gives you good vibes. Listening to music you like that doesn't have negative connotations to you. Watching a compilation of cats being stupid.

Friends - A good support group that doesn't even have to know they are supporting you. A good group of friends can keep you in a positive headspace and even motivate you  (again without them even being aware). Shitty friends man, that just sucks and can't be good for your state of mind.

I don't know. Some thoughts. Maybe obvious maybe not. I hope things get better for you Cindi.

edit: you can swap out the same thing I said about news and message boards with social media in general too.

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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34618 on: April 13, 2020, 12:36:59 AM »
Was thinking the other day how bad it might be if Internet went down.  Guess what?!  :hyper

Heard a pretty loud noise about an hour ago- sounded like either a lightning strike just outside or a small explosion.  Have power, but my wireless router is dead and my AT&T modem has a stuck red light, which I think translates to "you're fucked."  Couldn't get through to their CS line either.  The phone just rang after I went the queue.   :lol

I'm OK for now since I have my work phone hot spot.  Using it now and it's pretty fast.  Tried doing a test online and the AT&T troubleshooting service couldn't do anything, so it said an order was in for a new modem.  Hope it's just the equipment and not the cables that got affected.
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Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Reply #34619 on: April 13, 2020, 01:36:59 AM »
Was thinking the other day how bad it might be if Internet went down.  Guess what?!  :hyper

Heard a pretty loud noise about an hour ago- sounded like either a lightning strike just outside or a small explosion.  Have power, but my wireless router is dead and my AT&T modem has a stuck red light, which I think translates to "you're fucked."  Couldn't get through to their CS line either.  The phone just rang after I went the queue.   :lol

I'm OK for now since I have my work phone hot spot.  Using it now and it's pretty fast.  Tried doing a test online and the AT&T troubleshooting service couldn't do anything, so it said an order was in for a new modem.  Hope it's just the equipment and not the cables that got affected.
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Somewhere on the internet an IT technician from your ISP is posting a transcript of the call he had with you.
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