Random thing you loathe right now.

Quintin_Stone wrote:

Front tire what?! Yellek used to have a Lumina van and I thought it was bad enough we had to take out the... having trouble remember if it was the air filter or something else.

Yeah, it was either a 1990 or '92 Lumina, can't remember which.

And keeping on the topic of absurdly expensive auto repairs we recently had to have the catalytic converter replaced in our '05 Dodge minivan. Dealer price was over $1200. Took it to a locally owned Midas shop and they wanted less than half that.

It still really put a crimp in our Christmas budget though.

Sorry to hear about your car troubles guys, all these car-related loathes make me never want to own a car.

I've been working with a client who is working with one of the big auto brands, and they mentioned during an interview that the dealers have a lot of power over the car manufacturers as they will raise a ruckus if the manufacturer does anything that reduces the amount of time the dealership gets to spend with the customer, since the real money is in selling maintenance and repair work. Wouldn't be surprised if that extended awful design choices as well...

So, this is a thing. I just watched about half an episode, because the name "Amish Mafia" intrigued me. I think I damaged my brain.

Rob_Anybody wrote:

So, this is a thing. I just watched about half an episode, because the name "Amish Mafia" intrigued me. I think I damaged my brain.

I haven't seen the show (and it won't be happening. Ever. ), but this line from the site bugs me: He (Lebanon Levi) exists above the law and occupies the role of police, judge and jury.

That's kinda messed up. It sounds like they're more akin to vigilantes than "mafia", but whatever - it's dumb, it's irresponsible, it's probably illegal, and it's another reason I'm done with the Discovery Channel (except The Universe, I love that sh*t).

And don't even get me started on the f*cking "Learning" Channel.

Whatever Jon Bon Jovi did to his teeth makes him sound like he has a harelip.

Back to reality tomorrow. F*ck.

NSMike wrote:

Back to reality tomorrow. F*ck.

I hear ya.

Me three....

Also, taking down the decorations

Fourthed.

Also, threw a New Years party. Two guests got here at 6pm on the 31st, left at 11pm on the 1st...

McIrishJihad wrote:

Fourthed.

Also, threw a New Years party. Two guests got here at 6pm on the 31st, left at 11pm on the 1st...

In-laws?

McIrishJihad wrote:

Fourthed.

Also, threw a New Years party. Two guests got here at 6pm on the 31st, left at 11pm on the 1st...

That happened to us once. They had sex with each other after the party which made for an awkward morning...and a damp couch.

clover wrote:

In-laws?

Nope, worse. College students. Even took them to Denny's (for dinner) hoping they'd get the hint.

Nevin73 wrote:

That happened to us once. They had sex with each other after the party which made for an awkward morning...and a damp couch.

Thankfully, it was two guys and they're not into each other that way. They got to share the living room with our roommate, after he threw up on his bed... which is its own long story...

I'm never going to live in reality. I went from a 9-5 job that went 9 to 11 p.m. mostly, to several blissful months of unemployment to a job with no office and where I tweet the news. I love my crazy life.

Finally getting caught by the cold/flu/bronchitis/whatever that I've been fighting off for the last two months. Most of the family succumbed over the last few weeks and are all better now, and I'm just hitting the downward spiral. At least I fought it off until after Disney/Thanksgiving/Shareholder's Meeting/Christmas/Year End/New Year's.

Teneman wrote:

Finally getting caught by the cold/flu/bronchitis/whatever that I've been fighting off for the last two months. Most of the family succumbed over the last few weeks and are all better now, and I'm just hitting the downward spiral. At least I fought it off until after Disney/Thanksgiving/Shareholder's Meeting/Christmas/Year End/New Year's.

Whatever variation that was going on around here in St. Louis made it through our house. If it was the flu, and from my ridiculously high temps, I guess it was, it was mild and short. If it was a cold, it was a motherf*cker that kept me in bed for two days. Somehow my wife avoided it. We went through it the week leading up to Christmas, and my wife took to sleeping on the couch.

For what it's worth, Advil Cold and Sinus felt like a miracle drug. It seemed to keep the fever in check, and eased a lot of the pain I felt in my chest when I coughed. My lungs were so raw it felt like a knife was gashing me. By the third day, the AC&S let me take the wife out Christmas shopping, even if I was mostly just a chauffer.

Not a single game that I've voted for this Steam sale has won.

Thanks Jay, I'll give that a shot. I think it was a cold that my wife and daughter #2 had, but it was definitely bronchitis that daughter #1 ended up with. We'll just have to see which mine turns out to be. For now I'm still at my desk, just sucking down tea as fast as I can make it. As long as I keep that going down, the forest fire in my throat is somewhat manageable.

Feeling sick to my stomach while I'm trying to pack. We're down to the last few days before we leave and I'm trying to get the rest of the stuff we're taking all ready to be shoved onto the truck. All the repetitive bending and standing really isn't helping that feeling of possibly losing my breakfast. I think half of it is just I'm a bundle of nerves and worry right now, and half fighting off sickness since Christmas.
I'm just hoping it goes away, or at least waits until we're settled.

This is about as personal as I get, but I'm having a bad day.

Just too much stuff, man. Too much to deal with.

My lead as someone in charge. "She/He" selfishness is terrible and makes bad decisions. Not a bad person but still... ugg.

NSMike wrote:

Not a single game that I've voted for this Steam sale has won.

First World Problems.

I hate having to walk across a cold tile floor in the morning to the bathroom.

Hurricanes. Even though this one is pretty mild, we're not allowed to leave the house. That means, no daycare for my son, and an entire workday for me shot to hell.
And I need to turn in a paper tomorrow... Yikes.

Trying to make plans with other people.

This shouldn't be complicated!

Teneman wrote:

Finally getting caught by the cold/flu/bronchitis/whatever that I've been fighting off for the last two months. Most of the family succumbed over the last few weeks and are all better now, and I'm just hitting the downward spiral. At least I fought it off until after Disney/Thanksgiving/Shareholder's Meeting/Christmas/Year End/New Year's.

Chalk me up there with this, too. Both my brother and father-in-law had some sort of sickness during the holidays, and it hit me pretty quickly. I went from having a slight tickle in my throat yesterday morning, to a little bit rougher cough in the evening, and finally woke up today with the shakes.

Yaaaay trip to urgent care

It's five degrees here as I'm about to walk to work. Five! I'm from the South, damnit!

Vrikk wrote:

I hate having to walk across a cold tile floor in the morning to the bathroom.

Get yourself some slippers, keep them near enough your bed that you can slide into them easily and presto - no more cold floors.

Falling asleep at my desk, with my legs tucked beneath me. Makes for a mean case of the "my legs fell asleep and now I'm whimpering as I cross the living room".
Ouch. Super ouch.

Also, hurricanes and not being allowed to leave the house. (yup, still hung up on that one)

Forgetting to set the thermostat schedule so that it's blasting the bedroom with scorching hot air at 4:30 am, getting up to turn the heat down, thus giving the signal to all the cats that it's time to get up and run around and get into loud things and knock stuff around and chew on boxes and jump down from the headboard onto the bed.

Eleima wrote:

Falling asleep at my desk, with my legs tucked beneath me. Makes for a mean case of the "my legs fell asleep and now I'm whimpering as I cross the living room".
Ouch. Super ouch.

I tend to sit on one or both legs at work and then end up limping across the office when I need to get up for something.

At my old job, I got up really fast not realizing my foot was asleep and fell right over into the cube wall. Crash!

For some reason I had a complete greyout this morning when I woke up at 6AM to go to the bathroom. Nearly fell right into the toilet.