Author Topic: minor inconveniences that are not struggles (Read 1074723 times)

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7980 on:** October 04, 2020, 08:10:05 AM »

Man I got to get my weight and mental health under control. I can recongise now that I'm not in a great place that can spiral into a depressive episode but shit its hard to do the things that will fix this - namily eating right, not drinking, working out, and going into work every day.

VomKriege · « **Reply #7981 on:** October 04, 2020, 08:23:37 AM »

Self care and stay strong.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7982 on:** October 04, 2020, 12:51:42 PM »

Just zoomed with my grandma from the hospital, I hadn't seen her a a few years since we just talk on the phone. She looks so old

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7983 on:** October 05, 2020, 03:06:19 PM »

Bought 770$ contacts on the promise of a 250$ mail-in rebate - go to pick them up, pay on debt, then that 250$ rebate suddenly becomes 150$ Fuckers.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #7984 on:** October 08, 2020, 12:32:44 AM »

My new model 3 is going back for repairs because one of the doors is not bolted properly

Fucking Tesla quality control.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #7985 on:** October 08, 2020, 02:44:23 AM »

Been growing my hair out since November 9, 2019. The good news is that I am pretty much at 1980s Jeff Goldblum status.

The only problem is it's kinda uncomfortable to sleep with this huge helmet on my head.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7986 on:** October 08, 2020, 08:00:11 AM »

Ya haven't had mine cut since Jan. Are you sleeping with it up?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #7987 on:** October 09, 2020, 08:27:50 AM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on October 08, 2020, 08:00:11 AM

Ya haven't had mine cut since Jan. Are you sleeping with it up?

How do you tie it? With a scrunchie or like a sweat band thing? Right now I just let everything hang loose.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7988 on:** October 09, 2020, 08:29:13 AM »

No that's what I was wondering if it felt like a hemlmet because you kept it tied during the night. I let it loose too.

chronovore · « **Reply #7989 on:** October 26, 2020, 09:58:36 PM »

Mentioned elsewhere originally:
(…) on FB my nephew mentioned, "It’s frustrating that so many people think if a story doesn’t come from me Democratic funded news site, that it is fake news."

This young man lost his mom To cancer a couple years ago. It hit him hard. He’s still healing. This conservative streak isn’t new, but he’s not an idiot. I’m trying to consider how to engage him, but he’s in an echo chamber of Trumpers.

I’m open to advice on how to engage.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7990 on:** October 26, 2020, 10:05:49 PM »

No advice really but its really great that you want to engage him.

bork · « **Reply #7991 on:** November 01, 2020, 09:23:16 AM »

This past week was not good for me and technology.

-Sunday night, the washing machine stopped working. It's 17 years old, so not going to bother repairing it and we bought a new one, but it won't come until December.

-Monday morning, my wife's car wouldn't start- battery was dead. Had to drop everything and take them to an appointment. Used like half a day's worth of paid leave for it.

-Thursday morning, woke up at 5am feeling too hot- the fan wasn't on. Neither was anything else! Major power outage in the area. Scrambled to get stuff together and went to work at my parents' house. The power did come back on that evening, but we decided to stay there another night since it was late and we had a lot of stuff to pack up.

-Friday morning, went to start working and my work laptop was dead. Had to go back home to get my work ID/keys, spent all day in the office getting a replacement imaged and set up, then went back to my parents to pack, then finally got to go home and crash.

chronovore · « **Reply #7992 on:** November 04, 2020, 06:53:39 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on October 26, 2020, 10:05:49 PM

No advice really but its really great that you want to engage him.

Here’s what I ended up writing to him:
Hey. I keep wanting to call you “cousin,” though it was your mom who was my cousin. I just read that we’re still considered “first cousins” still, and you’re “second cousin” to my kids.
Though we have different political leanings, I appreciate that your responses to my posts remain civil. The USA can use more civility overall.
I wanted to make sure that you know your sources when you post. As you’ve seen, I don’t post much from CNN or MSNBC, as they’re quite biased. I’ll post Forbes, WSJ, and Reuters articles, and sometimes NYT.
I’ve noticed your recent response was from an non-reputable source, so I commented. I also saw the “100% of new votes going to Biden” post you shared. I checked that site’s reputation, and it’s considered exceedingly biased, even extremist: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/trending-politics/
It’s always a good idea to review the source of news, especially if it emotionally charges us up. Many articles are designed to get us to react without thinking, and spread them to like minded people. I try to guard against that. I hope you will, too.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7993 on:** November 07, 2020, 12:53:49 PM »

My dogs kidney disease has progressed a bit since last year. Vet says its a bit concerning but we are basically doing everything we can for it now anyways

Rufus · « **Reply #7994 on:** November 07, 2020, 02:47:34 PM »

:'(

Tasty · « **Reply #7995 on:** November 14, 2020, 12:21:45 PM »

Had to help my mom order a bunch of Markiplier "Unus Annus" merch for my preteen niece for Xmas

Both of us were going "It's not 'anus', right?"

Also jesus christ the store website is horrible, I guess dancing skeleton GIFs on the loading screens means you're too cool to make a well-designed and performant website.

I officially don't get young people.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7996 on:** November 14, 2020, 05:53:08 PM »

Sorry about your Annus issue.

team filler · « **Reply #7997 on:** November 14, 2020, 06:09:16 PM »

started seeing that shid pop up on the tumblr a few days ago. thought it was something the gays are into like supra naturals

Tasty · « **Reply #7998 on:** November 14, 2020, 08:50:24 PM »

Quote from: filler on November 14, 2020, 06:09:16 PM

started seeing that shid pop up on the tumblr a few days ago. thought it was something the gays are into like supra naturals

It's the youngs this time more than the gays

chronovore · « **Reply #7999 on:** November 23, 2020, 07:07:35 PM »

Either of my kids seems to need to run the hair dryer when I'm actively trying to listen to something. It never fails. The hair dryer never runs when I'm reading or writing or otherwise uninvolved with hearing.

Tasty · « **Reply #8000 on:** November 23, 2020, 07:40:24 PM »

Mystery migraines.

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #8001 on:** November 23, 2020, 09:35:12 PM »

Ever time I go take a shit someone decides to knock on my shop door.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8002 on:** November 24, 2020, 02:53:42 PM »

Kind of similar - every time someone knocks on my back door I need to take a shit.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #8003 on:** November 25, 2020, 03:24:16 PM »

I don't know why this set me off, but I got so pissed off last night. I've been getting unwanted magazine subscriptions (Sports Illustrated/Businessweek) to my house the past few weeks. So, I looked up the customer service #'s of both companies and called to cancel it.

Turns out some "third party" bought me a subscription and then I have to call them to outright cancel. The magazine companies can only "suspend deliveries". And these companies have shady-ass names like Subco or International Magazine Retailers. You never get ahold of a person and it always puts you to voice mail. So, now I've wasted an hour of my life on this bullshit I never asked for, but have to do due diligence on it, so I don't get shaken down for money down the road.

I've never written a congressperson before, but this shit makes me want to. Even though it would be a moot point.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #8004 on:** November 25, 2020, 06:23:35 PM »

Reading up on it, apparently unwanted magazines is some pretty common bullshit. The magazines make most of their money on ad numbers so they go to morally-questionable lengths to artificially make their subscriber base look larger than it actually is as that directly increases the value of their ad space.

Probably why they have the subscription managed by a third-party company, gives some deniability. At first I thought it was money laundering or some sort of mail fraud but no...it's just stupid ad-driven economics.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8005 on:** November 29, 2020, 10:40:06 PM »

Spilt an entire glass of scotch

It was last of the bottle so I poured it large to empty the thing too.

james · « **Reply #8006 on:** November 30, 2020, 12:25:52 AM »

The Atlantic had a promo where it was 5 dollars for a year. I signed up for 1 year.

5 years later they keep coming, but I only ever paid the initial 5 dollars

Worst part is they send me mail about how my subscription is ending and I can renew for 20 dollars or whatever

But it never ends.

chronovore · « **Reply #8007 on:** December 02, 2020, 12:51:12 AM »

I freaking hate that IGN redirects to the Japanese version of their site just because I'm accessing it from Japan. Browsers can be surveyed for preferred language. I do not give a single, flying turd that they've got a Japanese website.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8008 on:** December 04, 2020, 04:05:22 PM »

My linux machine fucked itself again after it decided to update even though I told it not to. linux is such fucking shit.

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #8009 on:** December 14, 2020, 07:09:10 PM »

Hundreds of games curated for RetroArch and when I have time to play, I draw a complete blank and watch TV shows instead

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8010 on:** December 22, 2020, 05:45:10 PM »

Treated myself to some carving gouges that were suppose to be of good/decent quality and made in USA. Came from China and I got hit with customs that made them about as expensive as the truly premium gouges.

Tasty · « **Reply #8011 on:** December 22, 2020, 06:27:15 PM »

Trying to find out music synchronization licensing for "new media" and I knew copyright law was a nightmare but man... now I just have a headache.

Covers seem to have a much easier time but I want the studio version damnit.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #8012 on:** December 22, 2020, 06:56:36 PM »

So I’m just minding my own business prepping for Christmas dinner. When all of the sudden I smell something that’s just off enough to my nose. I followed the smell to a literal burning dumpster fire. I got my BBQ gloves and moved the dumpster away from the building and into the open parking lot. Tried a fire extinguisher but it wasn’t enough for it apparently.

Yes that is a bible and no it is not lost on me how funny that is.

team filler · « **Reply #8013 on:** December 22, 2020, 07:05:41 PM »

that was your burning bush

you were supposed to be the next major prophet and you just put it out

Nintex · « **Reply #8014 on:** December 22, 2020, 07:07:26 PM »

The pope plans to resign and this is how you answer the call from god?

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #8015 on:** December 23, 2020, 12:46:18 AM »

JFC! I knew it was my time to shine, but my fat ass is so dim....

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8016 on:** December 24, 2020, 03:34:48 PM »

I've been watching some Jewish history lectures on youtube. Wow did this fuck with my recommendations.

BIONIC · « **Reply #8017 on:** December 24, 2020, 03:38:09 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on December 24, 2020, 03:34:48 PM

I've been watching some Jewish history lectures on youtube. Wow did this fuck with my recommendations.

:filler

Tasty · « **Reply #8018 on:** December 24, 2020, 03:52:56 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on December 24, 2020, 03:34:48 PM

I've been watching some Jewish history lectures on youtube. Wow did this fuck with my recommendations.

https://www.youtube.com/feed/history

Delete them here and your recs should go back to normal.

team filler · « **Reply #8019 on:** December 24, 2020, 04:06:39 PM »

seems like a good final solution

Tasty · « **Reply #8020 on:** December 24, 2020, 04:21:52 PM »

Quote from: filler on December 24, 2020, 04:06:39 PM

seems like a good final solution

You can also tell YouTube to stop adding things to your history entirely, or set it up to auto-delete at the 1/3/6 month marks.

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/95725#:~:text=Automatically%20delete%20your%20search%20and%20watch%20history

chronovore · « **Reply #8021 on:** December 25, 2020, 01:16:00 AM »

Typing this on an AZERTY keyboard because I had a pre-Christmas party with Tokyo peeps, and spilled a full Negroni on my Apple Wireless Keyboard. Now it really likes the shift key to stay locked, and types "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ" whenever it has a chance. I think it's saying I'm boring.

Don Rumata · « **Reply #8022 on:** January 30, 2021, 01:41:20 AM »

2021, and Scrivener Windows STILL doesn't have a dark skin.
Sometimes i work late at night, and don't want to keep all the lights on, FFs.

Tasty · « **Reply #8023 on:** February 02, 2021, 11:12:53 AM »

https://nicksnettravels.builttoroam.com/winui-3-misconceptions/

Not an inconvenience or struggle for me, but JESUS CHRIST I feel bad for devs trying to keep up with MS's shit.

Quote

.NET5 + WinUI get to access all the shiny technologies Win10 has
Yes, this combination is going to be the winning formula going forward. If you had to pick a new technology to build Windows apps today, this is going to be it.

Emphasis on "today." Tomorrow it might be UWP2.0 and .NET Native2.

They've even managed to botch the WSL1->2 transition, which had been winning them a lot of dev love from the Linux crowd.

Oh, MS.

Tasty · « **Reply #8024 on:** February 19, 2021, 05:32:59 PM »

Quote from: Tasty on February 16, 2021, 12:10:47 AM

(Image removed from quote.)

Literally means nothing in a post-Nathan for You world, but shit kinda sucks lately and this was a needed pickmeup.

Didn't even get 1 out of the 9 award slots they had for my category.

Welp, time to trunk that shit script and move on I guess.

Then me next.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8025 on:** February 19, 2021, 05:58:40 PM »

I'm hosting a Bore screenwriting competition. You should enter.

Tasty · « **Reply #8026 on:** February 19, 2021, 06:04:37 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 19, 2021, 05:58:40 PM

I'm hosting a Bore screenwriting competition. You should enter.

You gonna Weinstein me breh?

Tasty · « **Reply #8027 on:** February 19, 2021, 06:08:34 PM »

Quote from: filler on December 24, 2020, 04:06:39 PM

seems like a good final solution

I literally just got this holy shit

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8028 on:** February 19, 2021, 06:14:58 PM »

Did Weinstein also set up phony screenwriting competitions with 99.99$ entry fees? The monster.

team filler · « **Reply #8029 on:** February 19, 2021, 06:34:48 PM »

Quote from: Tasty on February 19, 2021, 06:08:34 PM

Quote from: filler on December 24, 2020, 04:06:39 PM
seems like a good final solution

I literally just got this holy shit

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=34032.msg2948924#msg2948924

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8030 on:** February 26, 2021, 09:57:39 AM »

Saw a racoon with an injured paw hobbling around in daylight this morning. Made me sad.

EchoRin · « **Reply #8031 on:** February 26, 2021, 12:02:56 PM »

For what it's worth, my youtube history has been on pause for like 2 years now.

Yet when I start jumping down certain rabbit holes, the youtube algorithm still gets busy with it.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8032 on:** March 02, 2021, 12:34:07 PM »

My whetstone is covered in mold

Valkyrie · « **Reply #8033 on:** March 05, 2021, 04:14:06 AM »

My kidneys almost killed me last week, but now I’m back from the hospital and alive and kicking.

It was pretty brutal and traumatic. Stay healthy, people.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #8034 on:** March 11, 2021, 10:16:39 AM »

Windows 10 automatic update made my login to my Microsoft account before Windows would boot up, then it hit me with a bunch of ads for Office 365, then asked if I wanted to pin the ads to my Start Menu.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #8035 on:** March 11, 2021, 11:57:08 AM »

Our little guy MAX has been having some issues lately with coughing, irritation, and salivary issues. So a few weeks ago I started trying to get him an appointment to see the Vet. The main Vet we go to which is a feline only Vet was dodgy and wouldn’t get back to us. Come to find out COVID was running through their facility and two of the Vet techs came down with it so they shut down for 10 days. So I decided to look for another place and put him on their wait list. A week goes by and his condition worsens and he’s struggling so I decided to see if someone was at our normal Vet. They were able to get him in the next day and they said he was fine... But he has a heart murmur and needs to have the salivary gland removed. But to make sure they need to take blood and perform a echocardiogram on him before moving forward (Jesus it’s expensive.) I ok’d the blood work and we scheduled his echo and left.

I took him with me and got some frozen custard his favorite treat since he was such a good boy.

We get home and our other cat was by the door hissed at us and something snapped in that cat. It’s been now 3 days of walking on eggshells with this demon cat that feels trapped and is not normal at all. I tried the first night to coax him out of an area where he could feel “trapped” but he just goes to another area where he backs up to the wall and just growls like a dog. We’ve tried food, treats, toys you name it to get him to snap out of it but he just isn’t coming around. I went outside near the window where he’s trapped himself and he acts all normal like he’s got some fucking form of kitty dementia or something. Leave to the healthy cat to create more problems than the sick kitty does...

My hand is so fucked up from his outbursts. The teeth penetrations and deep nail punctures are some of the worst I’ve ever gotten from an animal. It’s so hard because I love the cat, but this is like a different cat entirely. We’ve been guarding ourselves at night while we sleep since he has just started being so hostile to us. At this point I need a damn cat exorcist or Jackson Galaxy to come and save us.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #8036 on:** March 13, 2021, 01:47:34 AM »

Ordered some bagels online and didn’t notice the date for the delivery is next month. On the plus side that means they’ll be here a day before the missus’ birthday. So I guess that’s a win? I wanted some bagels and to use up my gift card for me not her.

Demon cat is still not himself. Woke up last night to a huge bleeding gash in my leg running from my calf to my ankle. We’ve tried just about everything to get him to calm down and return to normal. The vet suggested he could have had a stroke... He is eating and using the litter box at least. We’ll be taking him in on Monday.

MMaRsu · « **Reply #8037 on:** March 13, 2021, 07:19:28 AM »

Got a new SSD, want to reinstall WIN10 but have no spare USB stick lying around.

Whats the best/easiest/quickst/most trustworthy way to clone my entire C: drive to the new SSD, and then reinitialize/reinstall WIN10 with keeping all my files?

Nintex · « **Reply #8038 on:** March 13, 2021, 10:27:27 AM »

Quote from: MMaRsu on March 13, 2021, 07:19:28 AM

Got a new SSD, want to reinstall WIN10 but have no spare USB stick lying around.

Whats the best/easiest/quickst/most trustworthy way to clone my entire C: drive to the new SSD, and then reinitialize/reinstall WIN10 with keeping all my files?

In some cases modern motherboards have a Windows 10 installation build in and you only need a serial key.
Cloning everything is not going to work though.

MMaRsu · « **Reply #8039 on:** March 13, 2021, 03:17:32 PM »

y not? $:-\$

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