What's Bothering You? (The thread about what is bothering you.)

[tp4tissue]

LED light bulbs that are supposed to last 10+ years but always seem to fail in one.   Time to start getting petty and working that warranty on principle.

In theory they could with active cooling + replaceable fans, but most units don't have that.

[yui]

LED light bulbs that are supposed to last 10+ years but always seem to fail in one.   Time to start getting petty and working that warranty on principle.

In theory they could with active cooling + replaceable fans, but most units don't have that.

i got some now 7 years old cheap Chinese LED bulb still going, just back then they did put huge radiators on the back, with most of the bulb's body being aluminum, only issue with those is that you have a 50/50% chance of the body being live...

[suicidal_orange]

Outside is where all the hughmahnns are , Tp4 recommends = Avoid.

Wise words, I am home and the not-entirely reliable self test says I should make my record at my new job worked 7 days, on leave 4 days and sick 8.  Hopefully it is wrong.

[yui]

i hate my life right now, there is a girl i rather liked, just learnt she is sick and pregnant, so at the same time worried for her and feels bad man...

[tp4tissue]

i hate my life right now, there is a girl i rather liked, just learnt she is sick and pregnant, so at the same time worried for her and feels bad man...

This dat kdrama plot.

[suicidal_orange]

Proper covid test result is in  I've definitely got it.  Not that I needed a test to say so as the symptoms are not pleasant.

[tp4tissue]

Proper covid test result is in  I've definitely got it.  Not that I needed a test to say so as the symptoms are not pleasant.

Report frequently,  hope no die.

[absyrd]

**** SO. Heal up quick! <3

[tp4tissue]

Russia #1, 17.08 million hectares siberian wildfire burnt, beating previous 2012 record with weeks left of fire season.



French family escaping Riviera wildfire exclaims they treked for miles jumping into a pool and googling what to do next.

[fohat.digs]

there is a girl i rather liked

As an old man remembering far too many missed opportunities, my advice is "go for it" without delay. A "no" answer is a momentary sting of pain, but there are no festering pangs of regret.

I eventually found love, married, and raised 2 excellent children, but I shrank away from countless other chances for no good reason other than my own timidity.
 

[tp4tissue]

there is a girl i rather liked

As an old man remembering far too many missed opportunities, my advice is "go for it" without delay. A "no" answer is a momentary sting of pain, but there are no festering pangs of regret.

I eventually found love, married, and raised 2 excellent children, but I shrank away from countless other chances for no good reason other than my own timidity.
 

That almost sounds like fohat regrets not cheatn' on wifehat. kekekekke

[yui]

there is a girl i rather liked

As an old man remembering far too many missed opportunities, my advice is "go for it" without delay. A "no" answer is a momentary sting of pain, but there are no festering pangs of regret.

I eventually found love, married, and raised 2 excellent children, but I shrank away from countless other chances for no good reason other than my own timidity.

the parts that hurts the most is that i finally worked out the courage to do so after 2 years of liking her, and then i learn that no it will not happen, next time i see her, if i do, she will be a mother, so no has become a guaranty and so i do not feel like making her uncomfortable is worth it...

[iri]

A Russian proverb says, "it's better to do and regret, than not to do and regret".

Not in this case though =)

[suicidal_orange]

A Russian proverb says, "it's better to do and regret, than not to do and regret".

Easy to say, hard to live unless you're the gambling type.  A lesser something with mild regret often looks more attractive than nothing with constant awareness of what was lost.

[iri]

A Russian proverb says, "it's better to do and regret, than not to do and regret".

Easy to say, hard to live unless you're the gambling type.  A lesser something with mild regret often looks more attractive than nothing with constant awareness of what was lost.

But that's not applicable here. If you are trying to use an opportunity, you are literally losing nothing as opposed to not trying. (Besides your time if it doesn't work out, but this isn't something you should regret).

[noisyturtle]

there is a girl i rather liked

As an old man remembering far too many missed opportunities, my advice is "go for it" without delay. A "no" answer is a momentary sting of pain, but there are no festering pangs of regret.

I eventually found love, married, and raised 2 excellent children, but I shrank away from countless other chances for no good reason other than my own timidity.
 

I once tried asking a girl I liked out. She deleted all her online profiles, changed her phone, and moved to another state. Never again.

[fohat.digs]

She deleted all her online profiles, changed her phone, and moved to another state.

It must be those fangs on your avatar.

[suicidal_orange]

Can't get my thoughts in enough order to write a post about a question I'm struggling with.  Said post would probably be a waste of time anyway as the subject is about "love" and there's no guarantee we experience it in the same way, let alone converting the experience to anything like the same words

[tp4tissue]

Can't get my thoughts in enough order to write a post about a question I'm struggling with.  Said post would probably be a waste of time anyway as the subject is about "love" and there's no guarantee we experience it in the same way, let alone converting the experience to anything like the same words

Seems like everyone has been psychologically triggered on the subject,  The govnmn must have initiated some sort of mind control wave to induce relationship pair thoughts to replace all the covid deaths. /gasp....

[suicidal_orange]

Can't get my thoughts in enough order to write a post about a question I'm struggling with.  Said post would probably be a waste of time anyway as the subject is about "love" and there's no guarantee we experience it in the same way, let alone converting the experience to anything like the same words

Seems like everyone has been psychologically triggered on the subject,  The govnmn must have initiated some sort of mind control wave to induce relationship pair thoughts to replace all the covid deaths. /gasp....

If they did they failed - I still don't like the idea of relationships and the obligations they bring and I don't consider myself to be a healthy enough example of the human race to think reproducing is a good idea.  That makes no difference though because while some females are fun-attractive, some intriguing-attractive, some physically attractive and some evoke a desire to protect and care for them I found one that triggered all of these and more at the same time and more intensely than I've experienced before while being totally comfortable to be with for long periods.  She's not perfect as crushes are thought to be by those wearing rose tinted glasses but ... well you get the idea.

The real deal?  A post lockdown first eligible female I met overreaction/crush?  My first encounter with an Autistic-y female (she is, unsure she's first) freeing up psychospiritual energy repressed by previous lack of connection?  Covid messing with me?

[iri]

Can't get my thoughts in enough order to write a post about a question I'm struggling with.  Said post would probably be a waste of time anyway as the subject is about "love" and there's no guarantee we experience it in the same way, let alone converting the experience to anything like the same words

Seems like everyone has been psychologically triggered on the subject,  The govnmn must have initiated some sort of mind control wave to induce relationship pair thoughts to replace all the covid deaths. /gasp....

If they did they failed - I still don't like the idea of relationships and the obligations they bring and I don't consider myself to be a healthy enough example of the human race to think reproducing is a good idea.  That makes no difference though because while some females are fun-attractive, some intriguing-attractive, some physically attractive and some evoke a desire to protect and care for them I found one that triggered all of these and more at the same time and more intensely than I've experienced before while being totally comfortable to be with for long periods.  She's not perfect as crushes are thought to be by those wearing rose tinted glasses but ... well you get the idea.

The real deal?  A post lockdown first eligible female I met overreaction/crush?  My first encounter with an Autistic-y female (she is, unsure she's first) freeing up psychospiritual energy repressed by previous lack of connection?  Covid messing with me?

Start dating her and find out

[tp4tissue]

The real deal?  A post lockdown first eligible female I met overreaction/crush?  My first encounter with an Autistic-y female (she is, unsure she's first) freeing up psychospiritual energy repressed by previous lack of connection?  Covid messing with me?

Nature did not make it _hard_.  We're supposed to replicate by age 20 and die @ 30.

All the Convolutions that we think at length these days are Expansion Packs/ Patches.

If anything a lengthy stable family is actually the more unnatural outcome, even though, it is a modern desirable.

-Looking at Japan, there are significant rates of RETIREMENT divorces, where the husband retires from work, the wife divorces him because he's spending more time at home, and she doesn't want to deal with his old-man eccentricities.


We are already in the Anthropocene extinction event. Traditional pair bond ideology is forced to evolve yet again.

_birthcontrol_sterilization_dystopia_climate disaster_nuqular disaster_ reset in 100,000 years

[suicidal_orange]

Start dating her and find out

If not for 200+ miles and Covid isolation that would be the plan.  Instead I'm going back to bed because I feel like crap.

[fohat.digs]

being totally comfortable to be with for long periods

Start dating her and find out

If it is real then don't blow it. Solid opportunities don't come along that often, especially as you get older.

[tp4tissue]

Mech arena, it's like a janky mech warrior f2p on mobile.  Kinda of fun.

[Faceman76]

Looking at being promoted in the next few weeks. If I don't stay in my current job as a supervisor, I'll be moved somewhere with less responsibilities, but with hours and days off that are undesirable. 

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[fanpeople]

Where the **** is my Youtooz Nyan Cat? I ordered it a month ago. I usually don't buy dopey **** like that but I was drunk and now I want my ****ing Nyan Cat!

[tp4tissue]

Where the **** is my Youtooz Nyan Cat? I ordered it a month ago. I usually don't buy dopey **** like that but I was drunk and now I want my ****ing Nyan Cat!

$29.99 is like a whole bottle of scotch. or 10 plastic bottle vodka.

[fanpeople]

$29.99 is like a whole bottle of scotch. or 10 plastic bottle vodka.[/size][/color]

Not in Australia. That would be 2 x 4L goon sacks or a 6 pack of trash beer.

[tp4tissue]

$29.99 is like a whole bottle of scotch. or 10 plastic bottle vodka.[/size][/color]

Not in Australia. That would be 2 x 4L goon sacks or a 6 pack of trash beer.

beer is $5 per can ?

[fanpeople]

beer is $5 per can ?

Depends what it is but yeah it can be expensive in low quantities or at the pub. Also 5 dolleridoos is different to 5 freedom units. Google is telling me that it would be 3.56 freedom units.

So 30 USD is actually 42.08 AUD. That could almost buy scotch. Maybe get a bottle of trash vodka on special.

[noisyturtle]

$29.99 is like a whole bottle of scotch. or 10 plastic bottle vodka.[/size][/color]

Not in Australia. That would be 2 x 4L goon sacks or a 6 pack of trash beer.

beer is $5 per can ?

That's why you buy beer at a store and don't waste money on bars.
We should not live in a World where coffee is more expensive than beer. That's a sad World.

[jamster]

$29.99 is like a whole bottle of scotch. or 10 plastic bottle vodka.[/size][/color]

Not in Australia. That would be 2 x 4L goon sacks or a 6 pack of trash beer.

Goon sacks, never thought I'd see that expression here. Hope you haven't played Wheel of Goon.

[noisyturtle]

$29.99 is like a whole bottle of scotch. or 10 plastic bottle vodka.[/size][/color]

Not in Australia. That would be 2 x 4L goon sacks or a 6 pack of trash beer.

Goon sacks, never thought I'd see that expression here. Hope you haven't played Wheel of Goon.

lol gooning

[tp4tissue]

It won't go down !!

[Faceman76]

Going to land during high tide and during a full moon.  This could be catastrophic for those living on/near the shore. 

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[Faceman76]

That looks very yonic....

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[tp4tissue]

That looks very yonic....

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hopefully it clears up some of the smoke.

[fanpeople]

Goon sacks, never thought I'd see that expression here. Hope you haven't played Wheel of Goon.

Goon of fortune is our national sport. Unfortunately most houses no long have the requisite Hills Hoist clothes line. In fact thinking back, the last place I lived with a hills hoist was in 2012 (which is funny because it was a relatively new house and they are way out of style as most yards in new houses are too small). Before that, it was 2008. 

I am retired now, have not slung up a sack is at least 10 years.

[tp4tissue]

Have you guys seen boss baby ? Never finished the movie because it creeps me out, just like Rugrats (cartoon).

Tried watching the new one, nope, 5 minutes in, no more.

[Kavik]

Have you guys seen boss baby ? Never finished the movie because it creeps me out, just like Rugrats (cartoon).

Tried watching the new one, nope, 5 minutes in, no more.

No, but I've seen bits of the TV show.

Basically all modern kid stuff creeps me out. It's all absolutely terrible CGI animation, some worse than others. The stuff with no or minimal talking is especially creepy, particularly when it's live action.

[yui]

warning gets a bit darker than usual

i hate my over compassion, my boss hurts me for a year and a half, tells me to kill myself, but when it is time to report to HR i still fear to hurt her back... to the point of it making me sick, what the **** is wrong with me... same with the girl i liked, she is pregnant of someone else but i fear for her health with covid delta and all the problem related with smoking and pregnancy, i should not care but it keep me awake at night and makes me unable to eat... i feel trapped in there. only thing keeping me about afloat is the cats they are annoying often but man they help with stress and with doing something else than stay in the bed contemplating if my boss was right about her advice...
ps. sorry a bit dark, but i kinda have no one to talk about it with

[suicidal_orange]

Yui I can't relate at all as a logical detached person but all your problems seem to be centred around work - just get out while you still can.

[tp4tissue]

Very hughmahn behavior. Yui's running stock frequencies, while the world around him is running on psychotic overclock.

Trying to be hughmahn in a dehughmahnized world.


Tp4 recommends installation of Veggie OS 3.1 and running anti-inflammatory mood stabilizer.exe

[fohat.digs]

tells me to kill myself

your problems seem to be centred around work

I am inclined to agree. Even truly enjoying your actual work will not make up for a toxic environment.

Have you considered taking up a hobby (not just keyboards) or pastime to fill up your time and help you feel good about yourself? There are lots of troubled kids who need mentors ....

[Faceman76]

warning gets a bit darker than usual

i hate my over compassion, my boss hurts me for a year and a half, tells me to kill myself, but when it is time to report to HR i still fear to hurt her back... to the point of it making me sick, what the **** is wrong with me... same with the girl i liked, she is pregnant of someone else but i fear for her health with covid delta and all the problem related with smoking and pregnancy, i should not care but it keep me awake at night and makes me unable to eat... i feel trapped in there. only thing keeping me about afloat is the cats they are annoying often but man they help with stress and with doing something else than stay in the bed contemplating if my boss was right about her advice...
ps. sorry a bit dark, but i kinda have no one to talk about it with

If you believe HR will be able to address the problem, I wouldn't hesitate to notify them. No need to lose sleep over a co-worker's terrible, unprofessional behavior.

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[yui]

your problems seem to be centred around work

I am inclined to agree. Even truly enjoying your actual work will not make up for a toxic environment.

Have you considered taking up a hobby (not just keyboards) or pastime to fill up your time and help you feel good about yourself? There are lots of troubled kids who need mentors ....

the things that prevented me from just going away a while back is that it is very few bad eggs that are toxic, the rest is nice to work with, just so happened to be my manager (used the wrong word earlier).
and yes i have other hobbies but with covid they kinda stopped, building pc has become completely out of the question because of price, networking is anyway rather expensive, and i love baking but mostly for others, as i do not like sugar myself, and i bakes for a while for that one girl and so for a while it will be out of the question anyhow...

thanks you all to push me in the right direction, it does help.

[Gondolindrim]

warning gets a bit darker than usual

i hate my over compassion, my boss hurts me for a year and a half, tells me to kill myself, but when it is time to report to HR i still fear to hurt her back... to the point of it making me sick, what the **** is wrong with me... same with the girl i liked, she is pregnant of someone else but i fear for her health with covid delta and all the problem related with smoking and pregnancy, i should not care but it keep me awake at night and makes me unable to eat... i feel trapped in there. only thing keeping me about afloat is the cats they are annoying often but man they help with stress and with doing something else than stay in the bed contemplating if my boss was right about her advice...
ps. sorry a bit dark, but i kinda have no one to talk about it with

Let me tell you a (bit) of my story.

At the end of undergrad I had pretty much nowhere to go. Family is not rich so I have to support myself -- not a huge deal, been doing that since 16 but at that time is was specially difficult because the job market here is terrible. Doing master's was a dream but could not afford it. So I didn't think much about it. Just kept my 9-5 crap job. At the time of graduation I was so infatuated with my job (hostile workplace, crap manager, mentally abusive owner) that I just YOLO'ed it, started freelancing and enrolled into a master's . I said some words I today rather I had not, but that's water under the bridge I guess...

Don't get me wrong, it was difficult. Living paycheck to paycheck sucks balls and I made huge mistakes that I am still recovering from. But today I wake up monday morning looking forward to the week. PhD is still halfway to go, and I have lots of keyboard projects that I need to close.

There are sometimes in life that you need to take drastic action and bold decisions, and from my experience you are in a similar place I was back then. Things turned out great in the end; albeit not making the same money as I was, and dealing with having to regulate my lifestyle, I am light years happier.

What made it for me was regular physical exercises. Everyday at 5 I either bike or run or do muscular exercises. Turns out there are specific neurotransmitter substances you only get when exercising. I also don't have trouble sleeping anymore. 80% of the problems I hear from colleagues come from too much anxiety or energy that could be dealt with if you had somewhere to dump that negative energy. I suggest you give that a try if you don't.

[suicidal_orange]

I was so infatuated with my job (hostile workplace, crap manager, mentally abusive owner) that I just YOLO'ed it

Infatuation is positive, did you really love the work but the people were bad enough to quit anyway or is it the wrong word?

After quitting and taking a paycut in the name of happiness twice I'd rather go it alone but lack the imagination to see anything I could do without many thousands in the bank, which I don't have.

[tp4tissue]

I was so infatuated with my job (hostile workplace, crap manager, mentally abusive owner) that I just YOLO'ed it

Infatuation is positive, did you really love the work but the people were bad enough to quit anyway or is it the wrong word?

After quitting and taking a paycut in the name of happiness twice I'd rather go it alone but lack the imagination to see anything I could do without many thousands in the bank, which I don't have.

prob ment' entangled.