Random thing you loathe right now.

What are the key learnings from this discussion?

Kraint wrote:

What are the key learnings from this discussion?

Unnecessarily expanding the word 'impact' rapes the English language like a marauding Viking.

Clemenstation wrote:
Kraint wrote:

What are the key learnings from this discussion?

Unnecessarily expanding the word 'impact' rapes the English language like a marauding Viking.

Now that's just an ignorant thing to say.

wordsmythe wrote:
Clemenstation wrote:
Kraint wrote:

What are the key learnings from this discussion?

Unnecessarily expanding the word 'impact' rapes the English language like a marauding Viking.

Now that's just an ignorant thing to say.

Is typing it alright though?

Kraint wrote:

What are the key learnings from this discussion?

Everyone involved in tonight's Mannehatten Project will have "Impact" in their name somehow.

Bonus_Eruptus wrote:

Mannehatten Project

I hope this means TF2. Because that's just brilliant.

iaintgotnopants wrote:
Bonus_Eruptus wrote:

Mannehatten Project

I hope this means TF2. Because that's just brilliant.

It does indeed.

PMS. Because tears are fun.

Gah, my brother's girlfriend's parents are away for the weekend, so she's staying here. They're the worst kind of couple to be around, that teenage 'we're gonna ignore everyone and just snuggle/kiss/make weird noises at each other' phase. They're making it totally awkward for anyone in a room with them, and clearly don't mind who observes their constant canoodling, so I pretty much have to stay away from the two lounge-type rooms (my usual habitat), because they're just too awkward to be around. Bleh

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Here in Montreal it'll be a high of -19 C tomorrow. I'm going to spend the day buried in blankets.

Lost the last of my grandparents today. It was coming, we all knew it was, but it still sucks. What I think I hate about it most though, is that timeline-wise, the next people to go will be your parents.

oilypenguin wrote:

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Trade ya. It's upper 60s/low 70s here.

I never understood the phrase "cold as balls". I mean, my balls are pretty warm. Should they be frigid? Has the impactfulnessiosity Al Gore's repeated warnings of scrotal warming been confined to my crotch?

Well, your balls are supposed to be cool relative to the rest of your body. Of course, I also hear the expression "hot as balls" too, so I doubt there's much rhyme or reason to the statement.

Balls: The go-to when it comes to comparatives!

Prederick wrote:

Lost the last of my grandparents today. It was coming, we all knew it was, but it still sucks. What I think I hate about it most though, is that timeline-wise, the next people to go will be your parents.

Sorry to hear that, Pred. Lost my last grandmother in 2006, just after her 90th, and I know what you mean. Makes you start trying to make the most of your time with your own parents and saying the things that we don't say enough, particularly when you watch how they handle the death of their parents.

We'll be thinking about you.

Weathernetwork says -39 with windchill today. I'll just round that up to -40 since its the same in Fahrenheit. I'm on call for work today, REALLY hope I don't get called.

El-Taco-the-Rogue wrote:

Balls: The go-to when it comes to comparatives!

Breakfast was tasty as balls.

Prederick wrote:

Lost the last of my grandparents today. It was coming, we all knew it was, but it still sucks. What I think I hate about it most though, is that timeline-wise, the next people to go will be your parents.

My condolences Pred. I too will be facing this soon, as my mother's parents are both being ravaged by dementia.

El-Taco-the-Rogue wrote:

Balls: The go-to when it comes to comparatives!

I'm Jonman and this message is true as balls.

There's still no information on how to audition for the America's Next Voice competition. It's driving me crazy!

Irrational, unreasonable people who make claims without backup, and refuse to consider any evidence to the contrary. Particularly when this is someone I care greatly for, but who seems to be determined to be f*cking pissed off at me for no f*cking good reason. And it's not like I'm being combative. I am very calmly and reasonably stating my position, without being condescending. I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall, without the fun of serious brain damage. GRARGH!

Edit: She's not always irrational and unreasonable. Just when we fight. She seems to lose sight of the big picture completely, and blows the tiniest thing out of all proportion. It's frustrating as hell. I mean, come on - we're both adults. Please act like it.

Prederick wrote:

Lost the last of my grandparents today. It was coming, we all knew it was, but it still sucks. What I think I hate about it most though, is that timeline-wise, the next people to go will be your parents.

Sorry to hear that Pred. I lost the last of my grandparents last year, and my dad had a real health scare this past week, so I've got a rough idea of what you're going through.

Minarchist wrote:

I never understood the phrase "cold as balls". I mean, my balls are pretty warm. Should they be frigid? Has the impactfulnessiosity Al Gore's repeated warnings of scrotal warming been confined to my crotch?

Didn't it start with Shakespeare and "like a fox?" Then we naturally made the move to compare everything with testicles.

Foxy balls? Balls like a fox?

Grenn wrote:
Minarchist wrote:

I never understood the phrase "cold as balls". I mean, my balls are pretty warm. Should they be frigid? Has the impactfulnessiosity Al Gore's repeated warnings of scrotal warming been confined to my crotch?

Didn't it start with Shakespeare and "like a fox?" Then we naturally made the move to compare everything with testicles.

Probably started with an elderly scotsman. You know, what with the kilt-wearing and the age-related ball sac-stretching that exposes them to the chill of the highlands in winter.

You'd better pray that America doesn't repeal its ban on haggis, Funken...them things are proper vicious. And they show NO MERCY.

Found out what we can qualify for if we buy a new house while keeping this one to fix up and sell/rent, and it's much lower than I'd hoped. That means we either have to stay here while we fix it up and attempt to sell it, which the wife is opposed to, or buy something that's not quite what we want, or stay here for awhile and save up for something new, while fixing it up a la option 1. She's not going to be happy with the news.

On the bright side, we found out one of my credit scores is 830, and one of hers is 798, despite a bankruptcy in her past. Dave Ramsey FTW.

*CREDIT PEEN*

I bought what was supposed to be a "refurbished" desktop system for a client from Canada Computers. I usually buy these from Tiger Direct but they were out of stock. These are usually great machines that are completely reconditioned and come as if they were brand new, they just have a 3 month warranty instead of a year. What does Canada Computers give me for the same price? A system that's clearly USED, not refurbished. All the sticky plastic wrap is missing, it's covered in dust and fingerprints, all the BIOS settings have been changed, someone's diagnostic CD is in the drive (meaning it likely had issues) and when I first power it up, I get a message saying Windows 7 didn't shut down properly.

Seems like nearly everything worth real money that I've purchased lately has had some kind of negligence related problem with it and I've had to fight with the vendor over it. Also up this week, fighting with the asshats at Mega Automobile because they sold me a car with a bent rim and think I should pay for it. Really tired of having to fight with people every bloody day.

EDIT: I Female Doggoed on Twitter and it looks like Canada Computers may be willing to step up and sort this out for me. I'm exchanging e-mails with them now. They claim this isn't their policy. So hopefully whoever packaged up a used system as refurbished will get smacked upside the head.

EDIT 2: Well, I was promised a phone call from their management and haven't received anything. I leave work in 2 hours. They don't sort this out and someone's getting yelled at until I get a full refund. Unbelievable these people.