SSgt Baloo Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I only got 3 hours of sleep last night' date=' so, even though I really enjoy the part of my job where I yell at stupid people, I was too tired to enjoy it.[/quote'] Oh, you poor thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Oh' date=' you poor [i']thing![/i] Is this where we start the "First World Problem" thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Two solid days of utter fatigue and listlessness, despite getting pretty good, and sufficient, sleep. And getting dialyzed when you're already tired absolutely yanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Have you ever had a restaurant in town that you really like' date=' but you start hearing a lot of people saying how bad their experiences were, so you start wondering ... are they just having really bad luck, or is the place really bad and I'm just getting lucky?[/quote'] I had the opposite experience. I once took a coworker to lunch in a Korean BBQ restaurant I liked. As it happens, there were a bunch of flies infesting the restaurant that day. We even moved tables to get away from them. Needless to say, she wasn't very impressed with the place. The restaurant closed a few years after that. Now there's a Chinese restaurant in its place. However, I've seen that spot change hands over the years. Different types of restaurants occupied that very space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread The restaurant closed a few years after that. Now there's a Chinese restaurant in its place. However' date=' I've seen that spot change hands over the years. Different types of restaurants occupied that very space.[/quote'] I suspect that every town of even modest size has a place like that. My home town in Texas had one. First it was a burger place. It closed, and then rose again as a seafood place. It closed, and rose again as a sandwich shop. Rinse and repeat a couple more times. Each place had decent food -- but the location was terrible. Eventually it became office space and remained that way for a very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I awoke today with both hips aching badly. I hate needing my cane before I even get out of bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Just in case anyone hasn't gotten the message yet: Getting old sucks, BUT: It sure beats the hell outta the alternative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Just in case anyone hasn't gotten the message yet: Getting old sucks, BUT: It sure beats the hell outta the alternative! There are still days I seriously question that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Ah yes. Another reminder why our IT support has such an execrable reputation. The machine that lives in one of the lecture rooms (and by "lives in", I mean "is bolted into a rolling cabinet that is tied to the wall with a clinched steel cable) is reporting it has no network connection. This must have been true for at least a week; I can only log into it with my old password, the one I changes last Friday. So I send an email to the helpdesk reporting this, giving the classroom (building name, room number). I get a response back: *** Please provide the computer name of the affected computer. You can gather this information for us by right clicking on Computer -> Properties -> Computer Name tab -> Full Computer Name Trying to decide whether to forward this to the university VP/Technology as a sterling example for why his bailiwick is seen as nothing but a bunch of obstructionist bean-counting off-site layabouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I'm too depressed to write checks for the bills, but it has to be done. I also must sashay over to the office and drop off the rent check, today. Monday is too late. I have been too depressed to leave the house except for necessities all week. I guess I should be thankful I have a nice home and enough money to pay my bills every month but the depression is bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Ah yes. Another reminder why our IT support has such an execrable reputation. The machine that lives in one of the lecture rooms (and by "lives in", I mean "is bolted into a rolling cabinet that is tied to the wall with a clinched steel cable) is reporting it has no network connection. This must have been true for at least a week; I can only log into it with my old password, the one I changes last Friday. So I send an email to the helpdesk reporting this, giving the classroom (building name, room number). I get a response back: *** Please provide the computer name of the affected computer. You can gather this information for us by right clicking on Computer -> Properties -> Computer Name tab -> Full Computer Name Trying to decide whether to forward this to the university VP/Technology as a sterling example for why his bailiwick is seen as nothing but a bunch of obstructionist bean-counting off-site layabouts. Oooh, it gets better. Turns out the operation they asked me to do cannot be done. I get the "Restrictions" errorbox when I went up there between classes just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I'm too depressed to write checks for the bills' date=' but it has to be done. I also must sashay over to the office and drop off the rent check, today. Monday is too late. I have been too depressed to leave the house except for necessities all week. I guess I should be thankful I have a nice home and enough money to pay my bills every month but the depression is bad.[/quote'] That could have been me last month (and almost every payday week). I'm mostly that way this month, but there are signs of encouragement I cling to with the enthusiasm a drowning man clings to his rescuer. Now I have an idea for a new thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Is this where we start the "First World Problem" thread? Sounds fairly amusing. If the thread starts, I'll post a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I'm so tired, dopey and out of it today I had to cancel a 1:45 at the Salon. I just can't get myself going. I also woke up with my whole back aching. It's gone now, but it ruined my morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Just in case anyone hasn't gotten the message yet: Getting old sucks, BUT: It sure beats the hell outta the alternative! Getting older is a crash course in Human Physiology. Sadly, it grades on a harsh curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Getting my home dialysis catheter surgery this Friday. It'll be my sixth overall surgery, for various things, and while nothing's really gone wrong, I'm still scared outta my wits about going back under the knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Getting my home dialysis catheter surgery this Friday. It'll be my sixth overall surgery' date=' for various things, and while nothing's really gone wrong, I'm still scared outta my wits about going back under the knife.[/quote'] Good luck, CC. Will it be a local, or a general? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I got a CD and set of photoes back from the developers nly to find most of the photoes did not come out with no readily apparant reason why. The negatives look ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Good luck' date=' CC. Will it be a local, or a general?[/quote'] General. I'm too scared to even consider a local anesthetic for anything. Heck, I went all the way under when I got my wisdom teeth pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Re: The cranky thread My Sleep Apnea has left me so sleep-deprived and tired that I can't do anything. I wanted to go out for dinner, but the place I want to go to is a half-hour away and I just don't have the energy. I can't go on like this. I have puffy, raccoon eyes and can't even leave the house without eye makeup. Thanks for the support, tkdguy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Just in case anyone hasn't gotten the message yet: Getting old sucks, BUT: It sure beats the hell outta the alternative! Unfortunately, the alternative is inevitable, and it seems to be coming soon for some of my family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Funny story. I went to a civil war reenactment with my friends Herb and Wes. I have experience in living history and small reenactments of European conflicts. However, this was my first Civil War reenactment. Anyway, I'd forgotten about a pesky allergy to wool that I had when I was 6 years old. Guess what? you don't outgrow that. Civil War uniforms? Made of wool. Benadryl, the last available hotel room in Pickwick, Tennessee, and a good shower ensured I survived the experience. I viewed the rest of the Battle of Shiloh from the sidelines. Also -- all the mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I surrender. The CPAP is hooked up again. Wish me luck tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I hope you sleep well tonight, Beth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I surrender. The CPAP is hooked up again. Wish me luck tonight. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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