Random thing you loathe right now.

If it weren't for live hockey games, I could conceivably do it.

Ranger Rick wrote:

If it weren't for live hockey games, I could conceivably do it.

Yeah that does kind of suck, but I've taken to listening on the radio or watching the games at a bar with friends. If the whole NHL GameCenter thing didn't black out local games I'd be set. They even have a streaming app for the PS3.

That's what I did for live games. Mooch off friends, or hit a bar.

JohnKillo wrote:

And if you *need* to watch something as it airs, Amazon Instant'll have you covered in 90% of cases (Game of Thrones being the major exception)

Yeah, unless you live outside the US. Speaking of sh*t I loathe. Even if I use my UnblockUS DNS proxy, I still can't use Amazon Instant Video without a US credit card. And Hollywood wonders why it's so hard to make money.

No GWJCC for my Wednesday commute. #firstworldproblems

Searching for Real Estate.
It seems like a never ending rabbit hole of incomplete listings, crappy pictures, incorrect maps, redirected redirections for redirected listings on behalf of Blah Blah via Blah Blah archived on Blah Bla and shown for comparison on Blah Blah.
And I'm STILL finding properties with For Sale signs in their yards but absolutely no information anywhere to be found online.

On the topic of cable, I've just acquired it again. Because the cable company offered to charge me 20 bucks less to bundle it with my internet than they would to charge me for internet alone. It's batsh*t crazy logic, but whatever, I'm game to pay less.

Jonman wrote:

On the topic of cable, I've just acquired it again. Because the cable company offered to charge me 20 bucks less to bundle it with my internet than they would to charge me for internet alone. It's batsh*t crazy logic, but whatever, I'm game to pay less.

Mine's the same way. Cheaper to bundle basic cable than just pay for internet. They couldn't get in my backyard to disconnect the extended cable package, and showed it was disconnected when I called to tell them it was still on, so I've been getting free cable for over a year, and the cable company doesn't care.

I have way, way too much stuff to watch on Netflix.

Yeah, I net out $10 cheaper having "basic" cable bundled with internet over internet alone. I don't even have a cable box or the sh*t hooked up

Ergh. The gas station is claiming they found no contamination. State Farm is paying for the repairs either way, but not covering my rental car nor presumably the $50 at the pump that I lost.

Ranger Rick wrote:

Ergh. The gas station is claiming they found no contamination. State Farm is paying for the repairs either way, but not covering my rental car nor presumably the $50 at the pump that I lost.

Whaaaaa?!? That's sh*te.

Ranger Rick wrote:

Ergh. The gas station is claiming they found no contamination. State Farm is paying for the repairs either way, but not covering my rental car nor presumably the $50 at the pump that I lost.

"Wasn't me, guv. The 'andle came off when I touched it. It were like that when I found it."

Of course the gas station is claiming no contamination.

Jonman wrote:

Of course the gas station is claiming no contamination.

Yeah, not surprised (ESPECIALLY since the gas station self-insures), just frustrated all the same.

All I can say is, I'm glad I got a copy of that receipt, in case they "lose" the evidence that I used the correct pump.

The specials following season four of Doctor Who are not on streaming. I know it won't be an. Bg deal to skip to the next run, but I at leaset want to watching end of time to see the transformation and get tenants fairwell performance as the doctor as viewed.

Yoreel wrote:

The specials following season four of Doctor Who are not on streaming. I know it won't be an. Bg deal to skip to the next run, but I at leaset want to watching end of time to see the transformation and get tenants fairwell performance as the doctor as viewed.

Showing up on my Netflix, as part of Season 4 now..

Tanglebones wrote:
Yoreel wrote:

The specials following season four of Doctor Who are not on streaming. I know it won't be an. Bg deal to skip to the next run, but I at leaset want to watching end of time to see the transformation and get tenants fairwell performance as the doctor as viewed.

Showing up on my Netflix, as part of Season 4 now..

Yep. They're the last few episodes of Season 4 on Netflix. If you're watching on Amazon Prime, they're in a special bundle called The David Tennant Specials.

Apparently FIOS is not available at my address, despite the website telling me otherwise

Why do people feel the need to wear so much cologne that after 5 minutes of sitting behind them as class starts I'm about to have an asthma attack. Then as I go up and tell my professor that I need to leave, people are already giving me the "stop making s**t up" stare, have people never heard that too much cologne/perfume/etc can make some sick?

Don't be meek. Whisper just loud enough for that Axe-hole to hear.

I have a memory burned in where I was just getting over a bad sinus infection, my nose is still clogged, but this chick walks into the school coffee lounge reeking of cheap perfume, to talk with my study buddy/room mate. I had to excuse myself and go study in a solo cubicle.

While I love that my fingers are healing nicely, I hate that they are currently at the stage of itching like a motherf*cker. It's really only bad at night when I'm barely awake and forget that it's because I maimed myself, and I stupidly scratch them. Not the best feeling, even if they're covered with band-aids.
Also, over the last week I've been trying to further harm my left index finger. It was the one that was the worst after the oil incident, and I've managed to slice it open, as well as crush it with a cast iron pot while I was washing it out.
I like to believe that I have skills in the kitchen, one of those skills just seems to be hurting myself.

soonerjudd wrote:

Apparently FIOS is not available at my address, despite the website telling me otherwise :(

I had that issue. They even installed it at the houses across the street. I emailed the CEO and they got on it right away. Apparently the subcontractors are paid for speed and will skip any house with an issue. In my case, they needed an easement to get to my back yard and didn't bother to try to resolve it. I love the TV picture and the internet speed. I loathe their price increase after 2 years (but we managed to talk them down - it took several long calls. They would rather give their best rates to the new customer than the returning, stable people with a 2 year long history of paying on time.

Ego Man wrote:
soonerjudd wrote:

Apparently FIOS is not available at my address, despite the website telling me otherwise :(

I had that issue. They even installed it at the houses across the street. I emailed the CEO and they got on it right away. Apparently the subcontractors are paid for speed and will skip any house with an issue. In my case, they needed an easement to get to my back yard and didn't bother to try to resolve it. I love the TV picture and the internet speed. I loathe their price increase after 2 years (but we managed to talk them down - it took several long calls. They would rather give their best rates to the new customer than the returning, stable people with a 2 year long history of paying on time.

That's exactly what we're running in to on our cable internet right now. The rates keep going up. I don't know if our apartment building is wired for it, IIRC I looked in to the option when we moved in almost 3 years ago and it wasn't then. That was before Frontier bought out the system from Verizon, though, and they seem to be expanding the network.

Ego Man wrote:

hey would rather give their best rates to the new customer than the returning, stable people with a 2 year long history of paying on time.

Loathe this as well. The major internet providers here are an oligopoly and have little interest in retaining existing customers. When fibre finally reached my house, I jumped to a smaller service provider who offers a no-frills service but does not do any traffic shaping or packet inspection.

Ranger Rick wrote:

If it weren't for live hockey games, I could conceivably do it.

Gamecenter Live for $49.99 for the season. All the hockey you can handle. Sure, the local games will be blacked out (unless you use a DNS proxy), but that's what local sports bars are for.

Tanglebones wrote:
Yoreel wrote:

The specials following season four of Doctor Who are not on streaming. I know it won't be an. Bg deal to skip to the next run, but I at leaset want to watching end of time to see the transformation and get tenants fairwell performance as the doctor as viewed.

Showing up on my Netflix, as part of Season 4 now..

And now this should be moved to the love thread. Time to watch the specials'

Coldstream wrote:

Gamecenter Live for $49.99 for the season. All the hockey you can handle. Sure, the local games will be blacked out (unless you use a DNS proxy), but that's what local sports bars are for. :D

Yeah, so, you can't watch at home, and you can't sit around naked at the bar. That's what they call a "naked hockey mexican standoff."

So that's why you all are building the new house.

It's all making sense now.

Ranger Rick wrote:
Coldstream wrote:

Gamecenter Live for $49.99 for the season. All the hockey you can handle. Sure, the local games will be blacked out (unless you use a DNS proxy), but that's what local sports bars are for. :D

Yeah, so, you can't watch at home, and you can't sit around naked at the bar. That's what they call a "naked hockey mexican standoff."

Ranger Rick sees buff hockey players hitting into each other. Is overcome with the urge to get naked.

Gotcha.

Three hour time difference. I hate it. I'm bright eyed and bushy-eyed at 7 and it's already 10 p.m. for one of my friends.