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

[xtrafrood]

Car is broken

Insta work from home day?

Not a chance. I'm actually at work so I've got to drop the car off at the garage then get the train home. Then get the bus to and from work tomorrow/Thursday if it's not fixed.

I think it might be my engine mount perishing, causing my car to shake quite violently at low revs, and jolt a lot between lower gear changes.

Ah damn

At least it's 1 bus ride though (can GH on bus), could be a lot worse

Well, two bus rides. Adds like 45 minutes to my journey. And get a train from the garage home tomorrow morning in rush hour... I really didn't have money for this this month... FML.

I'll take a car over crammed in a train any day, that stinks 

[Sifo]

im so **** at building keyboards

[Halverson]

im so **** at building keyboards

RIP

[romevi]

Just remembered the War of the Ring collector's edition comes out in April--the same time I planned on ordering the Ellipse Model F. Can afford just one.

;_;

[demik]

hash just dino sex'd me.

that sounds as bad as it is

[hashbaz]

hash just dino sex'd me.

that sounds as bad as it is

[tp4tissue]

hash just dino sex'd me.

that sounds as bad as it is

I'm pretty sure Dinosaurs lay eggs and didn't haz sex..

[xtrafrood]

hash just dino sex'd me.

that sounds as bad as it is

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[katushkin]

The Independent ran a story about the new Whatsapp update, where now you can have up to 256 people in a group chat.

The writer of the story put "not sure why whatsapp settled on the oddly specific number"

Shake

My

Head

[HoffmanMyster]

The Independent ran a story about the new Whatsapp update, where now you can have up to 256 people in a group chat.

The writer of the story put "not sure why whatsapp settled on the oddly specific number"

Shake

My

Head

-_-

[katushkin]

Like, I wouldn't expect someone with no background in IT to know, but IT WAS IN THE TECH SECTION. WRITTEN BY A TECH REPORTER.

HEY GUYS, WHAT IS AN IP ADDRESS OLOLOLOL

[swimmingbird]

finally get internet hooked up after 3 technician visits, 9 days of waiting and $70 of mobile data used

get 8mbps down :/

[27]

Right now? Everything.  I feel depressed and things that used to make me happy aren't cutting it.  I feel trapped in a small city doing the same thing every single day, and I'm here for another 7 months.  I need something to change, but I don't know what.

[nmur]

finally get internet hooked up after 3 technician visits, 9 days of waiting and $70 of mobile data used

get 8mbps down :/

jesus

how far are you from the exchange?

[swimmingbird]

finally get internet hooked up after 3 technician visits, 9 days of waiting and $70 of mobile data used

get 8mbps down :/

jesus

how far are you from the exchange?

had a look at the dslam map - think like 1km line of sight so should be getting at least 10

The way it peaks out at 8mbps makes me think we might be on regular adsl for some reason

[katushkin]

finally get internet hooked up after 3 technician visits, 9 days of waiting and $70 of mobile data used

get 8mbps down :/

Well, you are in Australia. That's "superfast" in Oz isn't it?

[nmur]

finally get internet hooked up after 3 technician visits, 9 days of waiting and $70 of mobile data used

get 8mbps down :/

Well, you are in Australia. That's "superfast" in Oz isn't it?

yeah dude that's A+ for australia net, not sure what you're complaining about..

anyway, you're probably already aware, but things like directly connecting your router to the wall (ie no splitter for your landline if you have one) can help

at that distance, yeah you should be getting more for adsl2+

[swimmingbird]

finally get internet hooked up after 3 technician visits, 9 days of waiting and $70 of mobile data used

get 8mbps down :/

Well, you are in Australia. That's "superfast" in Oz isn't it?

its the best that dollarydoos can buy

[azhdar]

the company car doesn't have snow tires and it snowed a lot last night + froze.
Gonna be a fun ride...

[Fire Brand]

finally get internet hooked up after 3 technician visits, 9 days of waiting and $70 of mobile data used

get 8mbps down :/

Welcome to my internet

this is the exact speed I get at home ;-;

[FLFisherman]

the company car doesn't have snow tires and it snowed a lot last night + froze.
Gonna be a fun ride...

Isn't that a huge liability for your company?

[azhdar]

the company car doesn't have snow tires and it snowed a lot last night + froze.
Gonna be a fun ride...

Isn't that a huge liability for your company?

ride was fine, drifting is fun.

[mobbo]

Right now? Everything.  I feel depressed and things that used to make me happy aren't cutting it.  I feel trapped in a small city doing the same thing every single day, and I'm here for another 7 months.  I need something to change, but I don't know what.

I'm sorry to hear that man.

I know what it feels like. I moved back to a small city for work after four years in Montreal. I've been planning for a way out for two years while saving up. I want to go back to school but there is this job opportunity in a bigger city that I might have to take (if I get an offer).

It's so easy to fall into the mundane routine and in a small city there's not a lot of stimulus to shake you out of it.

On the bright side - 7 months really isn't that long. If you're feeling this way, and feeling like you need a change, then it really doesn't matter "what" that thing is (although planning can't hurt!). As I get older and more comfortable in my job I can see how easy it would be to just continue this career until retirement - especially once you have kids, a mortgage, etc.

I've vowed to get out and try as many new things as I can before I reach that point. I think a big part of my happiness is experiencing new things, and when that stops for a while everything dulls.

[whmeltonjr]

Our worthless custodial staff that can't even clean worth a damn stole my Yeti cup off my desk last night and nobody at work seems to care. On top of that they don't even intend to replace it.

[demik]

My vinyl spending is actually starting to worry me.

It's so easy to pick up an album here or there since they are "cheap". But when I have a package coming in daily and then I forget stuff I've bought... I have a problem. I actually promised myself to stop until I purchased my car.. and was going fine until today... APOS came out in a limit vinyl/package and I bought it without even thinking about it.

[Steezus]

My vinyl spending is actually starting to worry me.

It's so easy to pick up an album here or there since they are "cheap". But when I have a package coming in daily and then I forget stuff I've bought... I have a problem. I actually promised myself to stop until I purchased my car.. and was going fine until today... APOS came out in a limit vinyl/package and I bought it without even thinking about it.

It's just one more vinyl, wouldn't hurt anybody.

[demik]

It's hurting my s2k fund. And my will power to not spend.

[xtrafrood]

My vinyl spending is actually starting to worry me.

It's so easy to pick up an album here or there since they are "cheap". But when I have a package coming in daily and then I forget stuff I've bought... I have a problem. I actually promised myself to stop until I purchased my car.. and was going fine until today... APOS came out in a limit vinyl/package and I bought it without even thinking about it.

It's just one more vinyl, wouldn't hurt anybody.

One more vinyl.. one more shelf.. one more room.. no biggie

[27]

Right now? Everything.  I feel depressed and things that used to make me happy aren't cutting it.  I feel trapped in a small city doing the same thing every single day, and I'm here for another 7 months.  I need something to change, but I don't know what.

I'm sorry to hear that man.

I know what it feels like. I moved back to a small city for work after four years in Montreal. I've been planning for a way out for two years while saving up. I want to go back to school but there is this job opportunity in a bigger city that I might have to take (if I get an offer).

It's so easy to fall into the mundane routine and in a small city there's not a lot of stimulus to shake you out of it.

On the bright side - 7 months really isn't that long. If you're feeling this way, and feeling like you need a change, then it really doesn't matter "what" that thing is (although planning can't hurt!). As I get older and more comfortable in my job I can see how easy it would be to just continue this career until retirement - especially once you have kids, a mortgage, etc.

I've vowed to get out and try as many new things as I can before I reach that point. I think a big part of my happiness is experiencing new things, and when that stops for a while everything dulls.

That definitely put how I feel into words.  I'm moving to Ottawa for school, so I could even take weekend trips to Montreal.  There seems to be so many more things to do away from where I am.  Seven months will hopefully go by faster than the last few have gone.

[xtrafrood]

Peanut Butter sandwiches. It's not like I make them because I'm broke. Even when I find a job that pays double per month, I'll upgrade the ingredients, and I'll still make peanut butter sandwiches. I eat other sandwiches, I'll try new foods all the time but I can't seem to shake the peanut butter sandwich habit.   

[SpAmRaY]

Bought something, emailed the company with a question about the item they automatically issued a replacement and charged my card for it without asking.....

[ANightOnCloudNine]

Peanut Butter sandwiches. It's not like I make them because I'm broke. Even when I find a job that pays double per month, I'll upgrade the ingredients, and I'll still make peanut butter sandwiches. I eat other sandwiches, I'll try new foods all the time but I can't seem to shake the peanut butter sandwich habit. 

wtf peanut butter sandwhiches are dope but man u just love em

[demik]

HOUF IS A BULLY

[hoggy]

Just don't buy it for a week...?

Or add extra ingredients, and then eventually swap out the pb. 

[iLLucionist]

For real, I've been using PC's since DOS 3.22 and the 186/286. I have to use what companies misleadingly refer to as "productivity software": Word, Excel, SPSS. And the browser.

For the love of god, why is all this f**king crap software so f**king slow? I honestly believe that my 286 with Lotus 1-2-3 and WP 5.1 was waaaaay faster than the allegedly "productivity software" today?

Why isn't there any true "productivity software" anymore that REALLY HELPS YOU BEING PRODUCTIVE?

[btctopre]

but muh keyboard hobbies

[iLLucionist]

but muh keyboard hobbies

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What's that?

[btctopre]

What's that?

a side-effect of participating in the classified market

[FLFisherman]

What's that?

a side-effect of participating in the classified market

That's a lot of shipping. This was before the pricing increase?

[btctopre]

That's a lot of shipping. This was before the pricing increase?

mostly- the 6.1's are after. fortunately i don't really have anything to ship these days.

[romevi]

Found a good free Trinitron on Craigslist. Would've been perfect for my retro consoles.
Kept emailing the owner and confirming that I'll pick it up Saturday morning. Didn't hear from them in a couple of days and today just found out it's gone. 

[xondat]

but muh keyboard hobbies

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woah wtf man

[jerue]

Some days I wish I could just make everyone leave and do all of the group's work myself. I try to delegate work....then they complain and keep asking me for help, I may as well just do it myself. Then these same people ask me "what else can I do around here?"; I give them a task and they are gone for half the day with appointments and meetings, some of them just walk around my building for the heck of it. They wonder why...

[demik]

I'm working on ceilings and Christ my back is killing me. Same with my arms and legs from the constant going up and down ladders. ;-;

[ANightOnCloudNine]

Some days I wish I could just make everyone leave and do all of the group's work myself. I try to delegate work....then they complain and keep asking me for help, I may as well just do it myself. Then these same people ask me "what else can I do around here?"; I give them a task and they are gone for half the day with appointments and meetings, some of them just walk around my building for the heck of it. They wonder why...

i know your feeling, honestly i could do group projects alone if  my teachers would let it happen

[dgneo]

A whole ****ing lot.

Can't tell if I'm depressed or angry.

 

[inanis]

A whole ****ing lot.

Can't tell if I'm depressed or angry.

 

HEY! This is how I feel nearly every day. Internet high five, bro!

Feel better tho. It sucks. 

[ANightOnCloudNine]

A whole ****ing lot.

Can't tell if I'm depressed or angry.

 

You can share your thoughts here but all I can say is we all know your feeling.

[demik]

A whole ****ing lot.

Can't tell if I'm depressed or angry.

 

HMU if you need to vent my dude

[azhdar]

due to an idiot that cannot computer I have to go back to that place tomorrow after workday, that means that instead of arriving home at 2pm I'll most likely arrive after 6pm.
This also means I have to go back to mountains without snow tires.