Author Topic: minor inconveniences that are not struggles (Read 1076836 times)

chronovore · « **Reply #6720 on:** February 27, 2019, 08:03:12 PM »

Quote from: CatsCatsCats on February 27, 2019, 07:34:08 PM

I’m really not sure.. I might end up in a Mini Cooper if no one dissuades me lol

If you mean one of the old ones, yeah, get a classic.
If it's one of those pretend ones that BMW puts out:

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6721 on:** February 27, 2019, 09:09:42 PM »

Well, I’ve been dissuaded. I wish I lived somewhere my bike would cut it, just no passion for cars tbh

nachobro · « **Reply #6722 on:** February 27, 2019, 11:38:13 PM »

i really like my jetta so i'll suggest that.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #6723 on:** February 28, 2019, 02:44:10 AM »

Quote from: CatsCatsCats on February 27, 2019, 09:09:42 PM

Well, I’ve been dissuaded. I wish I lived somewhere my bike would cut it, just no passion for cars tbh

I like nimble, compact cars too so I was going to suggest hatchbacks like Mazda 3, Honda Fit, etc. Bork loved his Toyota/Scion iQ but I'm not sure how well they drive on mountain roads.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6724 on:** February 28, 2019, 08:18:28 AM »

Yeah I have a Toyota Matrix for my other car and it’s pretty good, would maybe like something with AWD/4WD for winter weather, we’ll see what shakes out this weekend lol

BisMarckie · « **Reply #6725 on:** February 28, 2019, 09:24:12 AM »

I found out today that my dad is a shitposter.

He called me this morning to have a look at his computer because it has been acting up lately.
I opened Firefox on his PC and was greeted by pages of a football message board where he was a member.
His posts consisted of insulting and trolling people.

I don‘t know how to deal with this, my father was always the prototypical functioning adult.
Is this part of my genes? Will I still be a shitposter in my 60s?

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6726 on:** March 02, 2019, 10:44:39 AM »

Ughhhh car shoppingggggg

Kinda hilarious though, my bank random ass sent me an offer for an auto loan last night, Alexa gettin wild with selling my conversations.

It’s peobably actually more related to me paying down my debts consistently lately

Kara · « **Reply #6727 on:** March 02, 2019, 12:47:03 PM »

Quote from: KennyLoggins on February 28, 2019, 09:24:12 AM

I found out today that my dad is a shitposter.

He called me this morning to have a look at his computer because it has been acting up lately.
I opened Firefox on his PC and was greeted by pages of a football message board where he was a member.
His posts consisted of insulting and trolling people.

I don‘t know how to deal with this, my father was always the prototypical functioning adult.
Is this part of my genes? Will I still be a shitposter in my 60s?

Each person is born with their fate written into their own genetic code... it's unchangeable, immutable... But that's not all there is to life. I finally realized that. I told you before. The reason that I was interested in genes and DNA. Because I wanted to know who I was... where I came from. I thought that if I analyzed my DNA I could find out who I was, who my parents were. And I thought that if I knew that, then I'd know what path I should take in life.

But I was wrong. I didn't find anything. I didn't learn anything. Just like with the Genome Soldiers... you can input all the genetic information, but that doesn't make them into the strongest soldiers. The most we can say about DNA is that it governs a person's potential strengths... potential destiny. You mustn't allow yourself to be chained to fate... to be ruled by your genes. Humans can choose the type of life they want to live.

Snake, whether or not you're in the FoxDie program isn't important. The important thing is that you choose life... And then live!

team filler · « **Reply #6728 on:** March 02, 2019, 02:49:58 PM »

all your dads should post here

Rufus · « **Reply #6729 on:** March 02, 2019, 03:19:20 PM »

Gotta resurrect mine first.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6730 on:** March 02, 2019, 04:42:52 PM »

Got a 2017 awd escape

team filler · « **Reply #6731 on:** March 02, 2019, 04:54:50 PM »

ford

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6732 on:** March 02, 2019, 06:50:59 PM »

Meh, it gets good reviews and I got a good deal on it, I wasn’t out to get the cool boi car of the year or whatever

team filler · « **Reply #6733 on:** March 02, 2019, 07:52:29 PM »

chronovore · « **Reply #6734 on:** March 02, 2019, 10:45:23 PM »

My allergies are out of control. The bags under my eyes are not only check-in baggage sized, they're also over the weight limit.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #6735 on:** March 04, 2019, 01:11:22 AM »

Speaking of allergies this hot february made pollen season start waaaay early. My wife has been hit hard.

So we bought an air purifier with a hepa filter which we ran for hours.

In the morning I asked my wife if she slept/felt better, she said not really.

Then later I noticed I didnt remove the plastic packaging from the filters

chronovore · « **Reply #6736 on:** March 04, 2019, 01:17:49 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on March 04, 2019, 01:11:22 AM

Speaking of allergies this hot february made pollen season start waaaay early. My wife has been hit hard.

So we bought an air purifier with a hepa filter which we ran for hours.

In the morning I asked my wife if she slept/felt better, she said not really.

Then later I noticed I didnt remove the plastic packaging from the filters

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6737 on:** March 04, 2019, 08:02:36 PM »

Having a modern car after all my old bois is so disconcerting. Like why are all the electronics still going, I took the key out? Auto stop start is too weird and wouldn’t it be hard on a starter? Shits bizarre

Raist · « **Reply #6738 on:** March 04, 2019, 08:31:47 PM »

Don Rumata · « **Reply #6739 on:** March 04, 2019, 08:32:05 PM »

I need three HDMI, but my GPU only has one.
I looked online, and all new GPUs all also have one HDMI (and usually 3 DP).
What the fuck Nvidia, calm down with this fucking display port, everybody's still using HDMI, i need them!

brawndolicious · « **Reply #6740 on:** March 04, 2019, 10:56:30 PM »

Quote from: Don Rumata on March 04, 2019, 08:32:05 PM

I need three HDMI, but my GPU only has one.
I looked online, and all new GPUs all also have one HDMI (and usually 3 DP).
What the fuck Nvidia, calm down with this fucking display port, everybody's still using HDMI, i need them!

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=4826

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Apologies if you're trying to justify a new GPU.

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Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #6741 on:** March 04, 2019, 11:52:32 PM »

15 hour work day

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #6742 on:** March 05, 2019, 12:28:16 AM »

Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 04, 2019, 08:02:36 PM

Having a modern car after all my old bois is so disconcerting. Like why are all the electronics still going, I took the key out? Auto stop start is too weird and wouldn’t it be hard on a starter? Shits bizarre

Funny cause my first car is a hybrid with loads of automated functions and I keep thinking things like "how do people drive if the car doesnt automatically turn on the right lights" or "what do you mean there is no camera/sensors?"

Don Rumata · « **Reply #6743 on:** March 05, 2019, 08:13:49 AM »

Quote from: brawndolicious on March 04, 2019, 10:56:30 PM

Quote from: Don Rumata on March 04, 2019, 08:32:05 PM
I need three HDMI, but my GPU only has one.
I looked online, and all new GPUs all also have one HDMI (and usually 3 DP).
What the fuck Nvidia, calm down with this fucking display port, everybody's still using HDMI, i need them!

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=4826

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Apologies if you're trying to justify a new GPU.
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Yeah i'm gonna have to go with something like this.
My current GPU actually has 2 DVI, one DP and one HDMI :'(
I don't want to buy a new GPU right now, so i'm just gonna hope that the new Cintiq 16 is gonna work with a HDMI to DVI adapter.
The old cintiq was connected directly to as dvi, but this one doesn't have a dvi cable.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #6744 on:** March 07, 2019, 08:15:29 PM »

Caught a cold and had to call in sick

Three day weekend though

benjipwns · « **Reply #6745 on:** March 07, 2019, 08:16:31 PM »

"cold" "sick"

BisMarckie · « **Reply #6746 on:** March 07, 2019, 08:18:28 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on March 07, 2019, 08:16:31 PM

"cold" "sick"

I am a public servant, being at work is a lot less stressful than staying at home.

Oh god, that's going into the dossier, isn't it?

Bebpo · « **Reply #6747 on:** March 09, 2019, 11:53:29 AM »

My hairstylist fucked up and gave me a close to alt-right haircut

Debating between just going to a $5 supercuts and having them chop the top off to match the shorter sides or just wearing a hat for about 2 weeks until the sides grow in more. It's not super short on the sides, but it's shorter than it should be. I generally don't cut the top/bangs much because I'm old and that part of my hair doesn't grow much anymore, only sides/back do. I just told her to clean up the sides and shorten the back, not make me look like a nazi! :'(

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6748 on:** March 09, 2019, 01:03:12 PM »

Picssss

Bebpo · « **Reply #6749 on:** March 09, 2019, 01:32:15 PM »

haha, ok. These pics aren't great representation because I used a bunch of pomade to try to push the top as flat as possible so it looks more even across the board. Without pomade I've got a lot of volume in the top and my bangs go down past my eyes but it's like short buzz on the sides and back. And yeah, I gotta clean up my beard a bit.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6750 on:** March 09, 2019, 02:23:07 PM »

Nawwwww you don’t look like a nazi

team filler · « **Reply #6751 on:** March 09, 2019, 03:09:29 PM »

hawtzi

nachobro · « **Reply #6752 on:** March 09, 2019, 03:32:59 PM »

nah you're fine. my hair is similar to that and i'm not a nazi

wait, am i a nazi?

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6753 on:** March 11, 2019, 12:14:24 PM »

Lol some poor kid drove a pallet jack through one of our bay doors, so we’re scrambling to get it fixed in time to set the alarm tonight so no one has to stay

chronovore · « **Reply #6754 on:** March 11, 2019, 11:39:54 PM »

Not a great week so far.

Finished last week by turning in my contract extension without fighting for improved terms. Honestly, the terms are very good already, but extending a contract without revisiting the terms feels like foolishness. $:-\$

I need to move out from my cousins' home, as they're leaving the country and want to have other guests in their remaining time. Absolutely reasonable. So I went in to work late on Monday in order to visit a property management company; I need a private room in a share-house. I've got a couple weeks to land something. When I showed up, they kind of panicked. I wasn't sure why until they wrote me back later in the day. Unfortunately, the property management company didn't realize that I'm 51, and apparently the owners of most share houses don't want anyone older than 39 -- this is a common clause for share houses in Tokyo, for some reason.

So that made me sad yesterday. :'(

I had a meeting with our partner studio in California this morning, so I determined to wake up early and come in SO EARLY that it would avoid Tokyo train traffic. But instead of waking up with my alarm at 6AM, I woke up at 4AM, and again at 5AM, and again at 5:40... Arrived at work just before 7AM and waited for the 9AM meeting. $:-\$

Turns out there was a power outage at that studio, so they sent everyone home, but no-one sent notification (phone email or slack) so we were on standby after coming in early for no reason.

Add to this, the worst allergy season I've had in my life. I probably need prescription stuff, as the claritin-analog I've been using barely manages to keep it tolerable. Every day is unpleasant.

Potato · « **Reply #6755 on:** March 12, 2019, 04:35:17 AM »

Co-worker went home sick today so I had to help out with a meeting that lasted all afternoon, which meant that I didn't get the work done that I wanted to finalise today, which means that I won't be able to slack off tomorrow and play video games while I "work" from home.

Also, if she doesn't come in tomorrow, I will have to go in to work to help get some shit done that she was supposed to do today, which means that aside from not being able to slack off at home, I won't be able to get to a meeting that I have scheduled for my side hustle in the afternoon.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #6756 on:** March 13, 2019, 03:42:22 AM »

Just had the most inane conversation with a coworker.
We were talking about audible and he said that I should check it out since they give you a free trial for 30 days.

I was like: nah I am good, these free trials are a scam preying on people like me who are just too lazy or dumb to cancel.

And he acted like I just said the most outlandish thing in the world as if corperations don‘t account for lazy fucks like me.
people like me are definitely part of the incentive of offering free trials.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #6757 on:** March 13, 2019, 01:08:20 PM »

With a full grown beard, Hitler sure looks a lot different.

skullstorm · « **Reply #6758 on:** March 13, 2019, 03:33:07 PM »

My phone just fucking bricked itself, great. Can't get any of the reboot key combinations to work or anything. God damnit. There was never anything wrong with it and then when something happens it just straight dies? Amazing

Let's see if I can get it fixed, but considering all the shit luck I've had recently I very much doubt it.

In the meantime I can't browse the Bire when and where ever I want and it's already making me cranky

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6759 on:** March 13, 2019, 04:02:58 PM »

Kinda phone?

skullstorm · « **Reply #6760 on:** March 13, 2019, 04:17:31 PM »

Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 13, 2019, 04:02:58 PM

Kinda phone?

Samsung Galaxy S7

skullstorm · « **Reply #6761 on:** March 13, 2019, 04:55:21 PM »

Oh shit!

Nah, it wasn't that. I don't even know what happened, picked it up and nothing. Techmology

chronovore · « **Reply #6762 on:** March 13, 2019, 11:35:50 PM »

Went to ENT to get prescription meds for allergies
Prescrip did NOTHING. NOOOOOOOTHING. If anything, my next day was worse
Went back to ENT; Dr., Nurse, and Pharmacist all chuckle politely in commiseration
New meds seem to have limited effect; I'm at work and "functioning" but barely present
Turned down by a total of five agencies for rooms in share houses; gonna hafta look at more money to rent a studio and be entirely on my own

bork · « **Reply #6763 on:** March 13, 2019, 11:53:08 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on March 13, 2019, 11:35:50 PM

Turned down by a total of five agencies for rooms in share houses; gonna hafta look at more money to rent a studio and be entirely on my own

That's just fucked-up. $:-\$

chronovore · « **Reply #6764 on:** March 14, 2019, 01:53:54 AM »

Quote from: bork on March 13, 2019, 11:53:08 PM

Quote from: chronovore on March 13, 2019, 11:35:50 PM
Turned down by a total of five agencies for rooms in share houses; gonna hafta look at more money to rent a studio and be entirely on my own

That's just fucked-up. $:-\$

On Monday, when the first place had me come all the way in to the office for a meeting, and then turned me (politely) aside, I was sad.

The next two dismissive notes arrived, I was depressed.

The next two arrived, and I got angry, and determined to make a Plan B. That's where I am right now, except my allergies have made me stupid.

Stupid and angry? Shit, I may end up voting for tRump.

team filler · « **Reply #6765 on:** March 14, 2019, 04:27:46 AM »

might need new headphones, left side keeps making staticy sound $:-\$

skullstorm · « **Reply #6766 on:** March 14, 2019, 12:35:31 PM »

Got a loaner phone while mine is being serviced, which will take around two weeks, great. So the phone that I have now is a Huawei (with a cracked screen

) , we'll see how long it takes for me to get used to this after only ever using Samsung smartphones... To be honest I was expecting to get a dumb phone as a loaner or some super old smartphone so I can't really complain.

Now I'm just dreading how badly the service firm is gonna screw me $:-\$ If they decide whatever is wrong with it isn't covered by the warranty I'll flip

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #6767 on:** March 20, 2019, 01:49:46 PM »

I hate having English be my second language. I mean evidently when I tell my team "Please update the excel sheet on sharepoint, it's the bible" They take it to mean "Please come up with your own excel sheet that has nothing to do with the excel sheet I told you about."

Must be my heavy accent.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #6768 on:** March 20, 2019, 05:52:28 PM »

But Puppy, you're The Excel Guy™. I mean sure, they can enter some stuff into their own sheets but you would be so much faster so it would just make sense to give everything to you to unmerge, reformat, and paste correctly. It's just synergistical.

nachobro · « **Reply #6769 on:** March 24, 2019, 11:32:13 AM »

i don't know if its alarm system or some low battery thing but something in my neighborhood has been making a beep-beep noise every 15 seconds for the past 12 hours and it's slowly killing me.

nachobro · « **Reply #6770 on:** March 24, 2019, 11:54:06 AM »

the worst social experiment of all time

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #6771 on:** March 24, 2019, 12:11:55 PM »

Quote from: nachobro on March 24, 2019, 11:32:13 AM

i don't know if its alarm system or some low battery thing but something in my neighborhood has been making a beep-beep noise every 15 seconds for the past 12 hours and it's slowly killing me.

Have you left your neighborhood in that time?

nachobro · « **Reply #6772 on:** March 24, 2019, 12:15:58 PM »

I was sleeping for a lot of that so I really can't account for all 12 hours. i did hear it in my dreams a few times though which was pretty disturbing.

Oblivion · « **Reply #6773 on:** March 24, 2019, 07:21:36 PM »

Was invited to hang out at a bar and then dinner last night when I really, really didn't want to and wound up spending over $40.

having friends

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #6774 on:** March 26, 2019, 03:06:34 PM »

Get a month of PSN+ cause you're sick of fighting Orphan of Kos in Bloodborne. Beat him on my own anyways.

Oh well, might as well play the COD4 remaster since it's one of the games this month.

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #6775 on:** March 26, 2019, 05:04:33 PM »

Tried a new Kebab shop. It SUCKED. I mean how do you screw up kebabs?!

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #6776 on:** March 26, 2019, 05:21:30 PM »

I feel really really bad - like breathing is really hard and my head feels like it's going to explode. It feels the worst after eating. Not sure if its an anxiety thing or a physical thing. Not going to the doctor though. If I suddenly stop posting we can assume it was a heart attack.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #6777 on:** March 26, 2019, 05:23:24 PM »

Look at this Canadian privilege fuck, go to the doctor

Yeti · « **Reply #6778 on:** March 26, 2019, 11:22:08 PM »

Yes flaunt your socialized health care system in our faces

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #6779 on:** March 29, 2019, 06:59:48 AM »

no matter how much you advance, no matter how hard you work, no matter how many things you see through to fruition, it’s always a great feeling when you get reminded that you aren’t shit and there’s others less capable who will be your boss.

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