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

[iri]

Omit the 'e' in "squirrel".

Who the **** pronounces the 'e' in 'squirrel'? Is that Swedish English, that dialect in which the word 'nuclear' contains an 's'?

Well, it is not supposed to rhyme with "swirl".

That 'e' is reduced to the same barely noticeable schwa in both American and British English.

[noisyturtle]

stupid snow. always on a day you have a lot of **** to do. and so early this year too.

[Findecanor]

I just got diagnosed with colon cancer ... It will probably have to be taken out before I get any chemo or radiation for the lymphoma that I already got, pushing that treatment forward in the calendar even further. Whether this tumour is from the lymphoma or something else, I don't know yet. I'm a bit weak and in constant pain and feeling sick already as it is.

[tp4tissue]

I just got diagnosed with colon cancer ... It will probably have to be taken out before I get any chemo or radiation for the lymphoma that I already got, pushing that treatment forward in the calendar even further. Whether this tumour is from the lymphoma or something else, I don't know yet. I'm a bit weak and in constant pain and feeling sick already as it is.

hang in there buddy. /sending digital good vibes

[HoffmanMyster]

I just got diagnosed with colon cancer ... It will probably have to be taken out before I get any chemo or radiation for the lymphoma that I already got, pushing that treatment forward in the calendar even further. Whether this tumour is from the lymphoma or something else, I don't know yet. I'm a bit weak and in constant pain and feeling sick already as it is.

Sending positive thoughts and vibes your way. Damn, that is unwelcome news.

[tp4tissue]

noise canceling earbuds,  has there been any reports, you're walking you're walking, bam hit by a bus, because /noise canceling.



holy crap.. 55% of such accidents involve getting hit by a TRAIN ?.... and this was before 2011, POST 2011, who knows.

https://www.2keller.com/library/the-dangers-of-earbuds-and-headphones-for-pedestrians.cfm


daheck, tree falls on woman while running with earbuds on,  she's running, trying to improves her life, and wham,  tree falls on her, because spotify was just too important.

[tp4tissue]

airpod mic quality sounds like utter garbage, people pay for this ... ??

[Timbersawdust]

I just got diagnosed with colon cancer ... It will probably have to be taken out before I get any chemo or radiation for the lymphoma that I already got, pushing that treatment forward in the calendar even further. Whether this tumour is from the lymphoma or something else, I don't know yet. I'm a bit weak and in constant pain and feeling sick already as it is.

sending you good vibes

[tp4tissue]

Tp4's 6570 no support 4K30hz , max is 2560x1440p on dvi-duallink, 1080p on hdmi.

[suicidal_orange]

Got home from work to my mum turning on the TV.  She had waited for me to get home because she had knocked it off and smashed it in two places, she thought it would be OK because "it was only sticking out a bit and I pushed it back in".  11 months after her stroke and still utterly useless mentally and physically, I'm not sure how much longer I can live with it.

[tp4tissue]

Got home from work to my mum turning on the TV.  She had waited for me to get home because she had knocked it off and smashed it in two places, she thought it would be OK because "it was only sticking out a bit and I pushed it back in".  11 months after her stroke and still utterly useless mentally and physically, I'm not sure how much longer I can live with it.

yikes, every1 havn' a hard time,  suppose we're glad Sorang's country has heathcare.

[noisyturtle]

Free health insurance in the US is an actual joke. I feel as if I am being constantly pranked.

[suicidal_orange]

Went to the shop as I'm of the opinion some things should not be bought without seeing them first - a TV being one of them.  Clearly 4K TVs look better and OLED is apparently much tougher and might even have bounced but when there's no blu-ray player or cable/Sky in the house so most channels aren't even HD it's really not necessary.  But I don't like buying cheap stuff just because it's cheap!  Of course I was at work so had less than half an hour to look so no decision was made.

[tp4tissue]

Went to the shop as I'm of the opinion some things should not be bought without seeing them first - a TV being one of them.  Clearly 4K TVs look better and OLED is apparently much tougher and might even have bounced but when there's no blu-ray player or cable/Sky in the house so most channels aren't even HD it's really not necessary.  But I don't like buying cheap stuff just because it's cheap!  Of course I was at work so had less than half an hour to look so no decision was made.

If your room has good light control, you want to chk out the new "Quantum" QD-Oled. They're brighter AND wider Gamut, (m0ar color purity).

The regular WRGB OLED has a polarizer, so they look blacker in lit rooms, but their color purity is lower, and they desaturate when high peak output is pushed, due to the white sub-pixel.

You can get full bitrate 4K material on _Arrrrgh_shiver_mtimbr... The tv or streamer can install plex, it connect to ur PC (server), and plays the files directly. ~60GB per movie. you'll want to use either a usb ethernet dongle or make sure the native eth port has >100mbps, some are only 100/100 ports. 

[suicidal_orange]

If your room has good light control, you want to chk out the new "Quantum" QD-Oled. They're brighter AND wider Gamut, (m0ar color purity).

The regular WRGB OLED has a polarizer, so they look blacker in lit rooms, but their color purity is lower, and they desaturate when high peak output is pushed, due to the white sub-pixel.

The primary user of this TV is retarded following a stroke and even before that the "previous channel" button was too complicated and the blue line in the TV guide showing the current time was seemingly invisible.  There is no point buying anything but the cheapest TV that comes on a very stable base - some are bendy and others feel solid but are surprisingly easy to knock over!

Spending a not insignificant amount of money on a TV is annoying enough without buying terabytes of storage to pay to condemn the planet a little quicker by leaving switched on 24/7 just in case someone wants to watch something.

[tp4tissue]

The primary user of this TV is retarded following a stroke and even before that the "previous channel" button was too complicated and the blue line in the TV guide showing the current time was seemingly invisible.  There is no point buying anything but the cheapest TV that comes on a very stable base - some are bendy and others feel solid but are surprisingly easy to knock over!

Spending a not insignificant amount of money on a TV is annoying enough without buying terabytes of storage to pay to condemn the planet a little quicker by leaving switched on 24/7 just in case someone wants to watch something.

/headscratch  are you sure you want a tv and not an amazon kindle Sorange?

[suicidal_orange]

/headscratch  are you sure you want a tv and not an amazon kindle Sorange?

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Yes, endless reruns of crime dramas on a big self supported screen, not ... ebooks(?) on an easily droppable tablet.

[fohat.digs]

TV that comes on a very stable base

In an environment where a human body is likely to stumble into the set, you should consider fastening down the base, at least securely clamping or strapping it.

[suicidal_orange]

In an environment where a human body is likely to stumble into the set, you should consider fastening down the base, at least securely clamping or strapping it.

Believe it or not (I'm still undecided) the story goes she leant over the TV to shut the curtains, as she does every day, and somehow managed to hook her sleeve on the corner and then pulled it over.  Whatever happened couldn't have if it was tied down so I like this idea.

[tp4tissue]

In an environment where a human body is likely to stumble into the set, you should consider fastening down the base, at least securely clamping or strapping it.

Believe it or not (I'm still undecided) the story goes she leant over the TV to shut the curtains, as she does every day, and somehow managed to hook her sleeve on the corner and then pulled it over.  Whatever happened couldn't have if it was tied down so I like this idea.

what about wall mounting it.

[suicidal_orange]

what about wall mounting it.

The only suitable wall in the room is shined on by the afternoon sunlight coming through the window which is behind the TV where it currently is.  TV can be in the corner overlapping one side of the window or in the middle of the room overlapping the other side but there's not enough wall either side to clear it (there's a door angled 45 degrees into the room on the non corner side) Maybe if it was attached to the wall but six inches out it could work but it would look weird.

[tp4tissue]

asdf

[suicidal_orange]

Bought new TV, had to be bigger because ... that's the way everything with a screen continues to go  but didn't think that being bigger and having legs near both sides rather than one in the middle meant it would be too wide for the cabinet as well as being more stable.  It does work with the old remote so no training required and that alone is worth the risk - the cabinet now has an extra layer of glass on top to make it wider.  Will have to find some way of tying it all down...

[fohat.digs]

Will have to find some way of tying it all down

Many layers of duct tape for the win !

[noisyturtle]

I've been fasting for a week, eating much less at around 1 meal and 1 snack a day, and working out almost daily and somehow I have put on weight. Not a little bit either, 6lbs! Nearly a pound a day!
Why do I even ****ing bother?

[tp4tissue]

unless you're eating sticks of butter, that's mostly water weight.

[noisyturtle]

unless you're eating sticks of butter, that's mostly water weight.

I get fatter drinking water all day than eating pizzas? Stupid human body, you're doing it wrong!

[tp4tissue]

I get fatter drinking water all day than eating pizzas? Stupid human body, you're doing it wrong!

you're not fatter, you're full of water.

[alvrnicu]

Attending school for a second Bachelor's and may need to sell a few more artisans for tuition, which I'm fine with. What's bothering me is that if a Brocaps Bowsette artisan pops up for sale, I know I'd definitely dump the money I've saved for tuition for it and am a bit disappointed in myself for that

[tp4tissue]

Tp4 has never actually drank prune juice,  in this scene warf orders an extra large prune juice from the replicator,   is this a large quantity of said juice ? seems like a small cup

the fan remaster of the ds9 dvds is pretty amazing, the deinterlace is fantastic quality.

[fohat.digs]

warf orders an extra large prune juice

Prune juice is extremely healthy and strong in both taste and nutrition, but it acquired a "reputation" because it is very often used for its laxative properties.

But you should try it, it is actually great stuff. Not just for old people.

[noisyturtle]

prune juice

An ice cold glass of prune juice and Dr Pepper is a sure fire Summer prescription for poopin', I know that much!

[fohat.digs]

prune juice and Dr Pepper

That would just make me gag ....

This thread has made me realize that the bizarre toilet functions of the Klingon parody characters in The Orville probably stem from the prune juice in Star Trek.

[Findecanor]

hang in there buddy. /sending digital good vibes

Sending positive thoughts and vibes your way. Damn, that is unwelcome news.

sending you good vibes

Thanks guys (and those who PM:d me as well). It means something.
I'm supposed to meet the doctor and hear test results tomorrow morning, and first then will I know how bad it really is. I have been incredibly worried this past week, and am tonight.

Edit: No new surprises, thankfully. The lymphoma is slow, but after treatment I might have to live with it for years and get new treatment now and then. That really sucks. Now, I'm waiting for the surgery department to contact me...
Edit: Surgery next week, but I don't yet know which day.

[tp4tissue]

oooohhnnn''  ate way too much curry, oooh,, feel like gon' xplode.

[suicidal_orange]

Put my phone on charge for an  hour prior to going out, just before leaving checked and it had not charged at all so I turned it off with 10% left in case I needed to use it later.  Thankfully I didn't but on arriving home it still wont charge or turn on so looks like I have no phone for the foreseeable future (replacement is still sat in Hong Kong and both backups were discovered inept when I tried to use them in August)

[tp4tissue]

Put my phone on charge for an  hour prior to going out, just before leaving checked and it had not charged at all so I turned it off with 10% left in case I needed to use it later.  Thankfully I didn't but on arriving home it still wont charge or turn on so looks like I have no phone for the foreseeable future (replacement is still sat in Hong Kong and both backups were discovered inept when I tried to use them in August)

This is the part of the plot where Sorange abandons the dystopian horror of modernity and goes live in the forest. He arrives at a secluded cabin, the scenery is not hollywood, but it is nature, and more importantly, it is peaceful. Sorange unpacks, surveys the materials in the cabin, heads out to chop wood and build a fire. The wood is a little harder from the cold, but he's certainly still man enough to handle it given his prior occupation as a mechanic. Sweat rolls past his eyes, it tastes salty, but the fresh air is different from the factory musk, there is a distinct absence of dread or tiredness. It felt as if he could just chop wood forever, and that would be ok, a satiating existence.

The fire lit easily enough with his cigar lighter, he's not impractical enough to discard all technology. He pour himself a scotch and was about to nestle into the singular worn down recliner when a knock sounded at the door. He's discarded his superficial acquaintances and burned the last bridges. No one could possibly need him or know where he was, who could it be. It was a weak slow knock, almost a surrender, had it been a person, he couldn't have been eating properly.

Sorange opens the door slowly, a thin svelte figure collapses into his arms, it was a young woman, her lips were pale........

[suicidal_orange]

This is the part of the plot where Sorange abandons the dystopian horror of modernity and goes live in the forest.

It is actually cold here at the moment (not getting above freezing some days) and sadly the few ties I have are intact - tomorrow I have to get up and go out early to feed my sister's bunnies!  No idyllic cabin life for me

[Findecanor]

I'm currently in a hospital bed recovering from colon surgery. I got an ileostomy, which is really yucky.
It all went too fast: I hadn't got enough time to mentally prepare over Christmas, and I've got really scrawny. So I'm feeling very miserable right now. I have the pressure on me to eat properly, but I have a real problem with apetite. In the worst case, I throw up again because of anxiety.

Edit: The ileostomy can be reversed with new surgery, but I'd have to recover greatly first.

[fohat.digs]

Good luck with your recovery.
We will be thinking about you.

[tp4tissue]

Tp4 channeling broccoli energy to Findecanor.

Stay positive,  see if you can sign up for one of those experimental Ayahuasca therapies.

[noisyturtle]

I'm currently in a hospital bed recovering from colon surgery. I got an ileostomy, which is really yucky.
It all went too fast: I hadn't got enough time to mentally prepare over Christmas, and I've got really scrawny. So I'm feeling very miserable right now. I have the pressure on me to eat properly, but I have a real problem with apetite. In the worst case, I throw up again because of anxiety.

Edit: The ileostomy can be reversed with new surgery, but I'd have to recover greatly first.

Wishing you luck and comfort in the new year

[suicidal_orange]

That's a rough start to the year Fin, it can only get better and you've survived so hopefully the anxiety decreases.  Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[noisyturtle]

Trying to contact customer service about an important document never arriving in the mail, and the only way to create an account to reach out to them is with the pin that is on  that document.

Cool. They really thought this process through.

[romevi]

Countless interviews, zero offers. 

[fohat.digs]

They really thought this process through.

There are many variations of this. I always liked the "go to the web site for the answer" when the problem was that I couldn't get online.

[tp4tissue]

tp searches project box, on amazon, and the AI  already-knew that tp4 wanted a metal project box to put an amplifier board into...

[fohat.digs]

the AI  already-knew

TP4 is AI.
The Central Scrutinizer is already tapped in.

[SBJ]

Not quite sure where I belong at the moment.
I have my family, and I have my friends.

But the last couple years I've invested heavily in finding decent places to hang out online.
Then today it hits me that I don't honestly even like anyone on the discord server I am on, I have nothing in common with them, they are in different places in their lives compared to me.
And then the sinking feeling of being alone and being lonely comes.

It's getting better - am getting used to being alone.

But sometimes it just hits you, YOU'RE ALONE.

[tp4tissue]

Not quite sure where I belong at the moment.
I have my family, and I have my friends.

But the last couple years I've invested heavily in finding decent places to hang out online.
Then today it hits me that I don't honestly even like anyone on the discord server I am on, I have nothing in common with them, they are in different places in their lives compared to me.
And then the sinking feeling of being alone and being lonely comes.

It's getting better - am getting used to being alone.

But sometimes it just hits you, YOU'RE ALONE.

could be a sign of clinical depression.   gotta eat your veggies.  natural anti-depressants.