L. Marcus Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Re: The cranky thread My wife is out of town for a week. I have the house to myself. I have the car to myself. I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do for the next seven days. This just feels completely weird to me now. A little road trip? See new sights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I thought Marcus was clearing his sinuses. Cthulhu lives in Marcus' sinuses? That would explain a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Egon: "C'thulhu." Peter: "Gesundheit." --The Real Ghostbusters, 'Collect Call of C'thulhu' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Egon: "C'thulhu." Peter: "Gesundheit." --The Real Ghostbusters, 'Collect Call of C'thulhu' One of my favorite episodes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netzilla Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Okay, so a QA tester reports to me that there is an account that will occasionally fail to recognize a customer's PIN, but at other times will recognize it just fine. So, I ask for some sample transactions showing this behavior. I'm given two, one that occurs on Friday and the other from today. In the transaction log for Friday's test, I see the system inform the tester that there is no PIN on file and prompts the tester to enter the last 4 of their SSN and then create a new PIN, which the tester does. Of course, the transaction from today shows the system prompting the tester to enter their PIN. Gee, I wonder why the system recognized the PIN on the second test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Got to get the sugar and white flour down to zero. Very tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Re: The cranky thread *sigh* 4am, had to disconnect from my machine to run to the bathroom as, to paraphrase the Monty Python wine sketch, the sluices were opened at both ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Get well soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Re: The cranky thread We can rebuild him. We have the technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Where does a cuddly size 18 Gal get a pair of Yoga pants that fit ? I've tried Amazon twice and they're both too small, despite being marked 2X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread So, while we were away, my sister-in-law had a housecleaning service come in and do the main floor of the house. Finding things is ... problematic. So far only one thing is almost certainly improperly removed (meaning: they decided it was disposable, and I disagree), that being a ball out of a trackball mouse, but it means I'll have to get a new mouse that I can plug in rather than use the guilty-of-incestuous-rape touchpads on our internet-capable machines. The joys of having a clean house are overrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread People still use trackball mice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread People still use trackball mice? Trackball mice rock, Old Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Trackball mice rock' date=' Old Man.[/quote'] If by 'rock' you mean 'collect all kinds of gross and irritating crap that builds up on the rollers', then, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread If by 'rock' you mean 'collect all kinds of gross and irritating crap that builds up on the rollers'' date=' then, yeah.[/quote'] ...which takes about two minutes to scrape off with a small-ish knife/screwdriver/whatever, if you're careful. Replace trackball, continue, and file under "first-world problems." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread My ex just tried to drunk dial me. Not the recent ex, but Niamh. Who ended up being my "too crazy for me" benchmark I am SO not in the right head space for this, and even more glad that I resisted the sick urge to answer the phone. Every time I've tried to go that route in the last 5 years I've regretted it, but the temptation is still there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread ...which takes about two minutes to scrape off with a small-ish knife/screwdriver/whatever' date=' if you're careful. Replace trackball, continue, and file under "first-world problems."[/quote'] Or I could use an optical mouse and save myself two minutes and a lot of aggravation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread The retaining wall next to my driveway started crumbling due to last night's rains. Hopefully I can get it repaired for under $3k. Wouldn't be a big deal, except that I just dropped $3.6k to replace my A/C unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread So, while we were away, my sister-in-law had a housecleaning service come in and do the main floor of the house. Finding things is ... problematic. So far only one thing is almost certainly improperly removed (meaning: they decided it was disposable, and I disagree), that being a ball out of a trackball mouse, but it means I'll have to get a new mouse that I can plug in rather than use the guilty-of-incestuous-rape touchpads on our internet-capable machines. The joys of having a clean house are overrated. I had a friend who used an 8-ball as his trackball. The pool ball was almost the exact same size as a regular trackball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I have always been a very private person. I don't wear my emotions on my sleeve; I keep them well-hidden at all times. When I was growing up, showing the world that you were sad was a good way to get taunted and beat up. I also learned during that time that nobody really cares about your problems, even the people who are supposed to care. I was the fifth of six children, and the youngest for a very long time. By the time I came around, my mother had gotten sick and tired of all of her kids' bullshit, so when I went to her with an issue, big or small, I was usually ignored. She just couldn't bring herself to care. I find now that things really haven't changed. I still hide my emotions because as a kid I learned that nobody cares, and that still holds true today. If I expose my problems and my emotions, I get ignored or misunderstood. So why bother? It's easier and more effective to do like everyone else, and pretend my problems aren't really real, and that I don't really have any emotions. I'm tough. I'm self-sufficient. I can deal with my own problems, most of the time. So when I show emotion, when I seem overwhelmed, it's because my issue is a huge one that I don't feel capable of tackling on my own. That's the time when I need support the most. That's when I want the people around me to care. But apparently, my problems aren't important enough to show up on anyone's radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I have always been a very private person. I don't wear my emotions on my sleeve; I keep them well-hidden at all times. When I was growing up, showing the world that you were sad was a good way to get taunted and beat up. I also learned during that time that nobody really cares about your problems, even the people who are supposed to care. I was the fifth of six children, and the youngest for a very long time. By the time I came around, my mother had gotten sick and tired of all of her kids' bullshit, so when I went to her with an issue, big or small, I was usually ignored. She just couldn't bring herself to care. I find now that things really haven't changed. I still hide my emotions because as a kid I learned that nobody cares, and that still holds true today. If I expose my problems and my emotions, I get ignored or misunderstood. So why bother? It's easier and more effective to do like everyone else, and pretend my problems aren't really real, and that I don't really have any emotions. I'm tough. I'm self-sufficient. I can deal with my own problems, most of the time. So when I show emotion, when I seem overwhelmed, it's because my issue is a huge one that I don't feel capable of tackling on my own. That's the time when I need support the most. That's when I want the people around me to care. But apparently, my problems aren't important enough to show up on anyone's radar. Amen brother. Around my friends it is referred to a "Vimes' 'Tight' smile" -- because it doesn't touch my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netzilla Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread You and I are of a comparable age and it seems we've had similar experiences. Fortunately for me, my mother was more attentive. I mainly just got hassled by classmates or stepfathers. Anyway, it's a vicious catch-22 ain't it. If you speak up or otherwise let people know you're having trouble it seems the best you'll get are meaningless platitudes but more often it ends up with the other person trying to show how much larger their own problems are. On the other hand, if you keep in and try to deal with it yourself and finally get so frustrated that you can't hold it back any longer, it's your fault for not having said something sooner. On the converse side of it, I had an ex once tell me that I tried to help too much. It seemed she just wanted to complain, not actually fix the problem. That's another frustrating one when you're an analytical problem-solver by nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread My problem lately is that when some of my friends and loved ones end up in trouble, meaningless platitudes are all I have to give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread You and I are of a comparable age and it seems we've had similar experiences. Fortunately for me, my mother was more attentive. I mainly just got hassled by classmates or stepfathers. On the converse side of it, I had an ex once tell me that I tried to help too much. It seemed she just wanted to complain, not actually fix the problem. That's another frustrating one when you're an analytical problem-solver by nature. This. I had several exes that said the same thing. My career has been problem solving. I'm a good man, but not necessarily A nice man. The last Ex used to tell me "you can't save everyone" and I disagreed. If not me, then who? And when you're saving the world, you really don't have time to complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I read an article stating that's a typical problem with couples. As a generalization, women don't want men to FIX their problems, they want them to empathize. Men, on the other hand, feel a lot of frustration when presented with a problem they aren't allowed to fix. Women want communication about a problem, men want to SOLVE them. Again, that's a vast generalization Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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