What grinds your gears? - Page 908

Nothing · 24th August 2020, 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

The prospect of job interviews keeps me from applying for jobs. Such an awful roll of the dice, so many arbitrary situations you have to be prepared for. The whole dynamic is bullshit.

QFT

crocos · 31st August 2020, 19:55

So this is a bit stupid in some ways, but homesick as all hell right now plus a good dose of cabin fever - kinda sick of my own company. I was really just starting to feel settled in Melbourne when February came along and throwing everything I'd planned (which included regular trips to see the folks) into disarray.

The being unable to visit the folks is in some ways worse than the actual not seeing them part. Seems weird, but they've only been a relatively short journey away, but now that it's not an option it's fucking with my head a bit.

Fuck you 2020. Right in the urethra.

BoyWonder · 31st August 2020, 21:09

If it's any help, this too shall pass.

Lightspeed · 31st August 2020, 21:49

Yeah, it's some rough times alright. My buddy is near meltdown not being able to go to the gym. That's how he manages.

xor · 1st September 2020, 08:43

Hang in there, fella. It's a stink thing to go through and you're not alone.

Lightspeed · 1st September 2020, 15:42

It's definitely a time for breaking out the mental health toolbox.

I've started some gardening, although given I have about 2m square to plant in, it's mostly pot plants. I do have a few strawberry plants that are doing well, just planted some tomato seedlings. It's not a lot of activity, but I find some peace seeing how they're doing with my morning coffee.

Also trawling TradeMe for cheaps parts that could be used for projects, but I'm poor so it's largely browsing. Looking for a cheap PSU right now to power a car amp from mains for my media server.

I'm also collecting GBA and GameCube games, as a consequence of a deep house clean and pulling out all my old toys. If anyone has any, I'll pay you a fair price, if I can afford it at least.

I've gotten up before midday two days in a row now! lolz

StN · 2nd September 2020, 14:46

Grrrr

Merit.

crocos · 12th October 2020, 12:58

GMG: Being either a) in considerable pain, or b) stoned and incapable of clear thinking, apart from shortish periods as the codine is either kicking in or wearing off.

Aah the experience of getting your gum sliced open, a chunk of bone drilled out of your jaw, followed by a titanium spike literally screwed into your jaw with a torque-wrench.

Not an experience I recommend if you don't need it.

Lightspeed · 12th October 2020, 13:04

Yikes. Heal up quick bro.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StN

Grrrr

Merit.

Merit AKA what rich whitey values.

StN · 13th October 2020, 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

Merit AKA what rich whitey values.

Settled? Not sure how that works, may find out once latest round of admissions is processed. Hopefully win-win.

Lightspeed · 13th October 2020, 13:39

Rich whitey and his lawyers win again!

fixed_truth · 13th October 2020, 14:58

They Uni should flip the script so students were also graded on Te Reo and Tikanga & then give special admission to those who don't make the cut.

StN · 14th October 2020, 06:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by fixed_truth

They Uni should flip the script so students were also graded on Te Reo and Tikanga & then give special admission to those who don't make the cut.

Ab · 16th October 2020, 11:32

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Originally Posted by Ab

I appear to have a new job

Update: it didn't work out. They were really looking for someone who isn't me, I was looking for a role different from what they ended up asking me to do, they weren't listening to my advice, I thought they were doomed if they didn't, not a good connection. We have parted ways on cordial terms effective immediately.

Fuck.

Lightspeed · 16th October 2020, 14:11

Fuck.

blynk · 16th October 2020, 15:47

Lightspeed · 4th November 2020, 12:52

This GMG:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...-out-dump-fire

Dump fire near an old coal mine been burning for weeks. Only now are authorities starting to get onto as locals continue to complain about the pollution.

Lightspeed · 5th November 2020, 14:54

More info:

Waikato dump fire burning since August: Locals report health problems

Ab · 5th November 2020, 16:41

100% PURE NEW ZEALAND*

*conditions may apply

Lightspeed · 8th November 2020, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

I'm also collecting GBA and GameCube games, as a consequence of a deep house clean and pulling out all my old toys. If anyone has any, I'll pay you a fair price, if I can afford it at least.

Won an auction for a bunch of games, courier lost the package.

Ab · 9th November 2020, 17:30

Got distracted while fumbling around for headache panadol in the kitchen pantry and accidentally took our 15-year-old dog's neuralgia medication instead. Realised about 15 minutes later and initiated a call on the big white telephone. Small dose, and probably hurled a lot of it up anyway, but right now I'm realising why our aging golden retriever is happy to just lie around in the sun all day.

pxpx · 10th November 2020, 07:50

Truly you have reached a new phase of your life Ab.

*starts researching aged-care facilities in Adelaide*

MadMax · 10th November 2020, 09:13

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hello-...QIWSQEZ7ZL43U/

What the article doesn’t point out is that Hello fresh didn’t send out the notification to customers until 10pm.

I’m not a customer but there will have been a lot of sick people last night.

Ab · 20th November 2020, 02:41

Disney shafting Alan Dean Foster GMG.

https://www.sfwa.org/disney-must-pay/

Lightspeed · 21st November 2020, 13:05

Disney, the US government, our government.

Copyright laws aren't for us. They're written for... well mostly Disney these days, to be held over us. Culture is a possession to be owned, and not by those generating it.

Lightspeed · 28th November 2020, 15:47

Fucking Windows updates breaking shit.

Lightspeed · 29th November 2020, 14:17

Old car problems GMG, lolz.

My 15 year old Mongoose alarm install has failed. Fully dead while immobilised.

Got a quote for $250 to just disable it. Can't get a quote to fix it.

Ajax · 29th November 2020, 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

Disney shafting Alan Dean Foster GMG.

https://www.sfwa.org/disney-must-pay/

I remember reading Splinter of the Mind's Eye back in the early 80s. It must have been one of the very first pieces of the expanded universe.

Ab · 29th November 2020, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Ajax

I remember reading Splinter of the Mind's Eye back in the early 80s. It must have been one of the very first pieces of the expanded universe.

Yep, that's the first of his works I can remember reading too.

_indigo1 · 17th December 2020, 16:02

Businesses that subtract the time it takes for them to close from their opening hours; so you turn up to purchase something and they say "oh sorry the _x_ is closed"

Mainly food places.

If you're a cafe with a coffee drive through and it takes you 15 minutes to close down the coffee machine, don't advertise you close at 4:00PM, but close down the coffee machine at 3:45PM
Either close down the machine at 4:00PM, or advertise close at 3:45!

GRR

Lightspeed · 17th December 2020, 17:07

Yeah, I feel that. Is the business open or not?

I figure it's businesses run by employees rather than anyone who has an actual stake in the enterprise.

MadMax · 17th December 2020, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by _indigo1

Businesses that subtract the time it takes for them to close from their opening hours; so you turn up to purchase something and they say "oh sorry the _x_ is closed"

Mainly food places.

If you're a cafe with a coffee drive through and it takes you 15 minutes to close down the coffee machine, don't advertise you close at 4:00PM, but close down the coffee machine at 3:45PM
Either close down the machine at 4:00PM, or advertise close at 3:45!

GRR

Submit an edit and a review on their google result

blynk · 18th December 2020, 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by _indigo1

Businesses that subtract the time it takes for them to close from their opening hours; so you turn up to purchase something and they say "oh sorry the _x_ is closed"

Mainly food places.

If you're a cafe with a coffee drive through and it takes you 15 minutes to close down the coffee machine, don't advertise you close at 4:00PM, but close down the coffee machine at 3:45PM
Either close down the machine at 4:00PM, or advertise close at 3:45!

GRR

Walk through a mall with 10minutes to go and most of the doors are half down.

Ab · 30th December 2020, 19:15

Signs your telco's support line is either a bot or a really shitty VOIP setup:

"Hello welcome to Optus sales support, my name is John, could I start by hello welcome to Optus sales support, my name is John, could I start by hello welcome to Optus sales support, my name is John, could I start by hello welcome to Optus sales support, my name is John, could I start by I haven't had a response so I'll be ending this call, thank you for choosing Optus (click)"

xor · 2nd January 2021, 08:51

The pump to our new washing machine died on boxing day. A service tech isn't available until next wed.

Lightspeed · 5th January 2021, 20:05

Well, least you'll get to meet some locals at the laundromat!

xor · 6th January 2021, 10:21

#suburbanlife. We are pretty tight with our neighbours and they've helped by letting us do washing at theirs. A far cry from the cesspit that was mangere bridge.

Ab · 6th January 2021, 10:43

The only time vital household infrastructure fails is between Xmas Eve and mid-Jan. Hot water cylinder, washing machine, fridge, car battery, you name it, that's when it dies.

GG on the #suburbanlife though. It's a nice feeling when people do that shit.

xor · 6th January 2021, 11:44

Yeeeep, 2015 Christmas holidays our sewer pipe broke and had to spend 6k to get drain layers to fix it.

_indigo1 · 6th January 2021, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

The only time vital household infrastructure fails is between Xmas Eve and mid-Jan. Hot water cylinder, washing machine, fridge, car battery, you name it, that's when it dies.

Also your perfectly healthy pets suddenly come down with life threatening illnesses or get hurt.

2nd September 2020, 14:46	#36287
StN I have detailed files	Grrrr Merit. Last edited by StN : 2nd September 2020 at 14:49.

9th November 2020, 17:30	#36301
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	drugs are bad mmmkay Got distracted while fumbling around for headache panadol in the kitchen pantry and accidentally took our 15-year-old dog's neuralgia medication instead. Realised about 15 minutes later and initiated a call on the big white telephone. Small dose, and probably hurled a lot of it up anyway, but right now I'm realising why our aging golden retriever is happy to just lie around in the sun all day.

10th November 2020, 09:13	#36303
MadMax Stuff	https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hello-...QIWSQEZ7ZL43U/ What the article doesn’t point out is that Hello fresh didn’t send out the notification to customers until 10pm. I’m not a customer but there will have been a lot of sick people last night. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

31st August 2020, 19:55	#36282
crocos	So this is a bit stupid in some ways, but homesick as all hell right now plus a good dose of cabin fever - kinda sick of my own company. I was really just starting to feel settled in Melbourne when February came along and throwing everything I'd planned (which included regular trips to see the folks) into disarray. The being unable to visit the folks is in some ways worse than the actual not seeing them part. Seems weird, but they've only been a relatively short journey away, but now that it's not an option it's fucking with my head a bit. Fuck you 2020. Right in the urethra. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية Last edited by crocos : 31st August 2020 at 19:59.

31st August 2020, 21:09	#36283
BoyWonder	If it's any help, this too shall pass.

31st August 2020, 21:49	#36284
Lightspeed	Yeah, it's some rough times alright. My buddy is near meltdown not being able to go to the gym. That's how he manages. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

1st September 2020, 08:43	#36285
xor	Hang in there, fella. It's a stink thing to go through and you're not alone.

1st September 2020, 15:42	#36286
Lightspeed	It's definitely a time for breaking out the mental health toolbox. I've started some gardening, although given I have about 2m square to plant in, it's mostly pot plants. I do have a few strawberry plants that are doing well, just planted some tomato seedlings. It's not a lot of activity, but I find some peace seeing how they're doing with my morning coffee. Also trawling TradeMe for cheaps parts that could be used for projects, but I'm poor so it's largely browsing. Looking for a cheap PSU right now to power a car amp from mains for my media server. I'm also collecting GBA and GameCube games, as a consequence of a deep house clean and pulling out all my old toys. If anyone has any, I'll pay you a fair price, if I can afford it at least. I've gotten up before midday two days in a row now! lolz __________________ Stay shook. No sook. Last edited by Lightspeed : 1st September 2020 at 15:43.

12th October 2020, 12:58	#36288
crocos	GMG: Being either a) in considerable pain, or b) stoned and incapable of clear thinking, apart from shortish periods as the codine is either kicking in or wearing off. Aah the experience of getting your gum sliced open, a chunk of bone drilled out of your jaw, followed by a titanium spike literally screwed into your jaw with a torque-wrench. Not an experience I recommend if you don't need it. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية Last edited by crocos : 12th October 2020 at 12:59.

13th October 2020, 13:39	#36291
Lightspeed	Rich whitey and his lawyers win again! __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

13th October 2020, 14:58	#36292
fixed_truth	They Uni should flip the script so students were also graded on Te Reo and Tikanga & then give special admission to those who don't make the cut. __________________ You know everything about the world, but you do not know anything about yourself. This is a ridiculous way to live. - Sadhguru

16th October 2020, 14:11	#36295
Lightspeed	Fuck. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

4th November 2020, 12:52	#36297
Lightspeed	This GMG: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...-out-dump-fire Dump fire near an old coal mine been burning for weeks. Only now are authorities starting to get onto as locals continue to complain about the pollution. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

5th November 2020, 14:54	#36298
Lightspeed	More info: Waikato dump fire burning since August: Locals report health problems __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

5th November 2020, 16:41	#36299
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	100% PURE NEW ZEALAND* *conditions may apply

10th November 2020, 07:50	#36302
pxpx	Truly you have reached a new phase of your life Ab. starts researching aged-care facilities in Adelaide

20th November 2020, 02:41	#36304
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Disney shafting Alan Dean Foster GMG. https://www.sfwa.org/disney-must-pay/

21st November 2020, 13:05	#36305
Lightspeed	Disney, the US government, our government. Copyright laws aren't for us. They're written for... well mostly Disney these days, to be held over us. Culture is a possession to be owned, and not by those generating it. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

28th November 2020, 15:47	#36306
Lightspeed	Fucking Windows updates breaking shit. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

29th November 2020, 14:17	#36307
Lightspeed	Old car problems GMG, lolz. My 15 year old Mongoose alarm install has failed. Fully dead while immobilised. Got a quote for $250 to just disable it. Can't get a quote to fix it. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

17th December 2020, 16:02	#36310
_indigo1	Businesses that subtract the time it takes for them to close from their opening hours; so you turn up to purchase something and they say "oh sorry the _x_ is closed" Mainly food places. If you're a cafe with a coffee drive through and it takes you 15 minutes to close down the coffee machine, don't advertise you close at 4:00PM, but close down the coffee machine at 3:45PM Either close down the machine at 4:00PM, or advertise close at 3:45! GRR

17th December 2020, 17:07	#36311
Lightspeed	Yeah, I feel that. Is the business open or not? I figure it's businesses run by employees rather than anyone who has an actual stake in the enterprise. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

30th December 2020, 19:15	#36314
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Signs your telco's support line is either a bot or a really shitty VOIP setup: "Hello welcome to Optus sales support, my name is John, could I start by hello welcome to Optus sales support, my name is John, could I start by hello welcome to Optus sales support, my name is John, could I start by hello welcome to Optus sales support, my name is John, could I start by I haven't had a response so I'll be ending this call, thank you for choosing Optus (click)"

2nd January 2021, 08:51	#36315
xor	The pump to our new washing machine died on boxing day. A service tech isn't available until next wed.

5th January 2021, 20:05	#36316
Lightspeed	Well, least you'll get to meet some locals at the laundromat! __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

6th January 2021, 10:21	#36317
xor	#suburbanlife. We are pretty tight with our neighbours and they've helped by letting us do washing at theirs. A far cry from the cesspit that was mangere bridge.

6th January 2021, 10:43	#36318
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	The only time vital household infrastructure fails is between Xmas Eve and mid-Jan. Hot water cylinder, washing machine, fridge, car battery, you name it, that's when it dies. GG on the #suburbanlife though. It's a nice feeling when people do that shit.

6th January 2021, 11:44	#36319
xor	Yeeeep, 2015 Christmas holidays our sewer pipe broke and had to spend 6k to get drain layers to fix it.