Ventilation

[JK]

Something on your chest?

Put 'er here...

I'll go first.



I'm a little pissed...

Jen's brother and his girlfriend were here last weekend. Saturday through Wednesday morning. Apparently they hated the house...

Jen and I keep a pretty clean house. Scrub the bathrooms once a week, vacuum every weekend and shampoo the carpets about twice a month. the cat box gets emptied every other day, kitchen cleaned every night, trash emptied every night, etc etc etc...

Jen is fucking furious right now- she got off the phone with her mom. Brother told mom that the house has never been vacuumed, reeks of cat shit, and garbage is piled up on the kitchen counters. Oh, and the yard was mentioned as well. I mowed the entire acre Satur-fucking-day morning. With a push mower. BEFORE I went to work for eight fucking hours. And the whole house smells like a freakin' apple pie 'cause Jen's loves those freakin' sticks in a jar of smelly water. They're all over the damn place...

The floors and counters are fucking spotless. The only rooms that are messy- the basement (full of boxes) and the garage (motorcycle parts everywhere.)

I guess I'm not just a little pissed- I'm Fucking Mad. I'm proud of my home. I'm proud of how we keep it. I'll admit I keep a jar of cooking grease on the counter and there's a little cat hair floating around- it's a fucking PERSIAN. And it never goes outside. We do our best. Sorry we don't sterilize the fucking place every morning, noon, and night. :rolleyes:

Guess who isn't invited for Thanksgiving.

Or Christmas :mad:





Just wanted to vent a bit.

[Rob101]

Hitting him would help. :)
I know I only saw a picture, but your yard looks great.

[dtcb]

That's stepping over the line........and then telling mother, well that's a little sissified. :o

I can imagine Jen would be furious.

Not cool. Not cool. They are out of the will.

Thanks for the vent page:

My vent....China! I'm all for national pride but, not at China's currently blindingly ridiculous levels. They are tooting their own horn like crazy. There has got to be a limit. Some local knob even said to me: "Oh, we are now the best atheletes in the world." I had to say, "The best in the World? You mean China is finally winning Olympic medals at a level that matches its overwhelming population? Countries 1/100th its size were getting more medals in previous years! Jamaica would kick your ass on the track all day!" (His response was the Chinese equivalent of "Fuck you" muttered under his breath.)

Hey, China has 'some' of the best atheletes in the world yes. No problem with that. Saying you dominate the hell out of diving, table tennis and badminton; correct, no dispute there. The Best at everything........fuck no. Nobody holds that crown or deserves it. Show some respect to other countries and individuals you hive minded whore!

Today I pick up the paper and the frontpage had "Wow! China is gold medal kings! 100% world's best ever!" You had to dig into the sports section to see "Oh and Michael Phelps got his 8th last night. La." Phelps should have been front page, even for a blurb or small picture. China's 35 gold is not really as monumental as one athelete pulling 8 gold in one game.

I don't know what the media coverage is like in Europe/USA but, China is downplaying Michael Phelps' accomplishment in Asia. No bio, no profile, just: "American swimmer...from Baltimore we think? Okay on to men's table tennis!"

Not cool.

[puggso_32]

Why can't I get a fucking job without experience?! How can you get fucking experience if you can't get a fucking job?!


Fuck all you employing cunts



*deep breath*

[JK]

Why can't I get a fucking job without experience?! How can you get fucking experience if you can't get a fucking job?!


Fuck all you employing cunts



*deep breath*

Ah yes, the old Catch 22...

Dad: If you want a car, get a job.
Son: I can't get a job without a car.
Dad: Not my fucking problem. ;)

[puggso_32]

Ah yes, the old Catch 22...

Dad: If you want a car, get a job.
Son: I can't get a job without a car.
Dad: Not my fucking problem. ;)

And I don't fucking drive either :(

[ZBarclay]

Ah yes, the old Catch 22...
Son: I can't get a job without a car.

I ride my bike to work. ;)

[donkey]

jk- yer brother in law is a bitch.

puggso- I feel for you.

[JK]

I guess part of what hacked me off was that before they left, they made a point of going on and on about how nice the house was and how I should be proud of it... :confused:

[Antonio_Bay]

they made a point of going on and on about how nice the house was and how I should be proud of it... :confused:

Sounds like my mothers side of the family. They'll say something to you, then 10 minutes later everyone has been told something different.

[puggso_32]

puggso- I feel for you.

For the right price I'll feel you...that's how desperate it's getting!

[donkey]

Thats right! you never need experience to sell your body!

[RobinHoodDaffy]

Why can't I get a fucking job without experience?! How can you get fucking experience if you can't get a fucking job?!


Fuck all you employing cunts



*deep breath*

For the record, Puggsy my friend, sometimes too much experience is a problem as well. I am having trouble even getting an interview because people see my resume and see that I was with my last job for five years and they freak. They think I will want the sun and the moon for wages, when I just wanna work. So, soon I will be giving handjobs in the park as well.

[puggso_32]

For the record, Puggsy my friend, sometimes too much experience is a problem as well. I am having trouble even getting an interview because people see my resume and see that I was with my last job for five years and they freak. They think I will want the sun and the moon for wages, when I just wanna work. So, soon I will be giving handjobs in the park as well.

Jingso!

I'll see you there then!

[Cuclean]

FUCK!

I spent twenty minutes writing about stuff and then when I tried to preview post, it said that I had to log in to proceed. I logged in and it was all gone. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[freetoaster]

http://geoconger.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/taliban.jpg

http://www.ljcfyi.com/blog/2006/june2006/cantalope.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Machete_Bolo.JPG/800px-Machete_Bolo.JPG

[Rob101]

This is one time that I really hate the military. The ligaments between my right shoulder and collar bone are torn and deteriorated so my collar bone and shoulder just grind when I move my right arm, which really hurts. The doctor basically said that they will have to go in and shave a little bit off my collar bone so that the bones won’t grind anymore. If it will take the pain away, I am all for it. The bad thing is that the military hospital sent their shoulder surgeons to other posts and their replacements won’t be here for another month I am now told. I have been taking pain killers every day for the last 2 months and it is looking like it will most likely be for another 2 months. All of the waiting is making me more than frustrated.

[JK]

... the military hospital ... All of the waiting is making me more than frustrated.

Dude, I feel (felt) your pain... those guys... man. That sucks.

[Rob101]

Being outside the US sucks because I can't even request to see a doctor off post.

[dtcb]

Originally Posted by RobinHoodDaffy
For the record, Puggsy my friend, sometimes too much experience is a problem as well. I am having trouble even getting an interview because people see my resume and see that I was with my last job for five years and they freak. They think I will want the sun and the moon for wages, when I just wanna work. So, soon I will be giving handjobs in the park as well.

Jingso!

I'll see you there then!

----------Sound like you two guys need to go into business for yourselves!! And, I think the overall depravity of members here would host a large clientele for you. You'd be a chain in a dozen cities within a month).

The following is a paid advertising by the Christian Science Monitor and Church of Scientology:
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Well there is! Welcome to "Handjob in the Park!" (a fully owned and subsidized company by RHD/Puggso enterprise Ltd.) "Handjob in the Park" is a team of like minded individuals who want to keep their own hours, work in the great outdoors, and provide a service that is wanted by all! You can't stop the money from coming in your hands!

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Good luck Puggo! Some cunt will hire you!

[Lotism]

I'm on the same page as you with the job thing. Or lack thereof. I filled out at least 10 applications and attached my resume with them and I'm waiting for a response now. None of these assholes have called me back yet. Do I have experience in the field I'm applying for? NO. It ain't rocket science c'mon I gotta break the ice at some point.
I don't know why else but what a shitty past couple of days. Maybe the full moon. I don't know what but I haven't been this frustrated in a while! I hope this shit passes and one of these people call me back.. I'm going to fire up a stoge.
MOTHERFUCKER

[RobinHoodDaffy]

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Oh god, my side hurts. I've been filling out applications and sending out resumes since MAY!

[dtcb]

Ouch!

Sounds like unemployment figures are up in the US!:(

[RobinHoodDaffy]

Boo-Ya! Guessed it in one. The economy is in the shitter and jobs are getting scarce.

[phit_demon]

Brother told mom that the house has never been vacuumed, reeks of cat shit, and garbage is piled up on the kitchen counters. Oh, and the yard was mentioned as well.
Little bitch. Next time you meet him, make sure he loses his ability to breed.

I don't know what the media coverage is like in Europe/USA but, China is downplaying Michael Phelps' accomplishment in Asia. No bio, no profile, just: "American swimmer...from Baltimore we think? Okay on to men's table tennis!"
It's breaks down something like this:

"Phelps, Phelps, Phelps, Phelps, Usain Bolt, Phelps, Phelps, Phelps."

And with good cause.

[dtcb]

Usain Bolt, man the guy is ridiculously fast!

[Rob101]

Usain Bolt, man the guy is ridiculously fast!
And it looks like he isn't even trying.

[phit_demon]

Usain Bolt, man the guy is ridiculously fast!
His 100m Final win was pure awesomesauce™. Can't wait to see him run the 200m today.

[JK]

I'm about to throw my fucking laptop right out the damn window...

When I'm using Photoshop, sometimes the computer just shuts off. Right in the middle of an edit *pop* gone. Like a virgin's panties on prom night.

And HP knows about this issue and yet they don't seem to give a rip- their idea of a solution is to re-seat the memory before restarting the system. IT DOESN'T WORK!!! It still shuts off right in the middle of me working on a kick-ass photo or graphic! (I finally got the photoshoot done for the contest...)

Yrrrraagh... After three fucking restarts, I'm done with it for today...

[Antonio_Bay]

Every so actions on PhotoShop, I instinctively go Ctrl + S.

Tis saved my hide a few times.

[Aaron]

(I finally got the photoshoot done for the contest...)
Pictures or it didn't happen...




;)

[JK]

Pictures or it didn't happen...




;)


She only did the shoot on the condition that I 'animate' the picture (like the bomber grrl on my blog) and then delete the originals. And I have to take her out to eat this weekend...

[Aaron]

It's ok.
I just appreciate that you'd consider it ;)

[ZBarclay]

I'm about to throw my fucking laptop right out the damn window...

When I'm using Photoshop, sometimes the computer just shuts off. Right in the middle of an edit *pop* gone. Like a virgin's panties on prom night.

And HP knows about this issue and yet they don't seem to give a rip- their idea of a solution is to re-seat the memory before restarting the system. IT DOESN'T WORK!!! It still shuts off right in the middle of me working on a kick-ass photo or graphic! (I finally got the photoshoot done for the contest...)

Yrrrraagh... After three fucking restarts, I'm done with it for today...
Do you have any nonmicrosoft USB peripherals? I had that problem once when I had a Logitech cordless keyboard and mouse.

[Lotism]

Ten, ha!
Oh god, my side hurts. I've been filling out applications and sending out resumes since MAY!
Well I have a feeling It'll be the same for me. I won't stop trying until I get something. I'm not sure what type of job you are applying for but I'm just looking to get into retail. Selling clothes and benefiting from the discounts the store offers. The only good things my previous jobs have done for me experience wise is they were all people skill jobs. A lot of socializing and most of the time with some very difficult people. But ain't that what its all about? Customer interaction? Hmmmm. I'm a little demoralized that you've been searching for so long and had no luck but I'll still keep at it. I have no other choice. Goodluck to all of you searching for work.

[RobinHoodDaffy]

I'm a little demoralized that you've been searching for so long and had no luck but I'll still keep at it. I have no other choice. Goodluck to all of you searching for work.


Well, this week things have opened up for me. After a dry spell I had a good interview last friday and just got a call for another one this Thursday. So keep your head up, be Zen and realize the right job is just waiting for you to find it.



That and keep your unemployment checks coming:D

[puggso_32]

Well, this week things have opened up for me. After a dry spell I had a good interview last friday and just got a call for another one this Thursday. So keep your head up, be Zen and realize the right job is just waiting for you to find it.



That and keep your unemployment checks coming:D


Good luck with it. I'm heading into the big city to see an agency on Thursday about getting on their books.

[Lotism]

That and keep your unemployment checks coming:D
An excellent Idea in the meantime. Thanks for reminding me.

[Rob101]

HTML! I don't think I need to say anymore.

[Antonio_Bay]

HTML! I don't think I need to say anymore.

What type of problems you having?

[Rob101]

What type of problems you having?
I've been working on homework for my web development class for the last 14 hours. At one point in time I couldn't figure out for the life of me why the page I was working on wasn't showing properly. I found out that I accidentally put a semi colon instead of a colon.

[Antonio_Bay]

So you're building a page?

Hows it going?

Anything you can show us?

[Rob101]

Right now the site is just 10 pages of mess. It is my final assignment for the class I'm taking. I'm actually debating on buying a domain if it isn't too expensive. If not, it will be nothing more than a file on my external hard drive after I turn it in to my instructor.

[Antonio_Bay]

That's neat!

Are you building it using tables, or divs?

I'm not one to spam, but I provide domain and hosting if you want to look into it. :)

[Rob101]

Right now i'm using tables mainly because that is what the book is giving more attention to and I'm finding it easier. With almost 3000 posts, I don't think there is anyone that can accuse you of spamming. Let me know some prices.

[Antonio_Bay]

PM'd!

[JK]

Whenever my neighbors go out, they leave their dog on their back deck.
It's been yipping for an hour and half now.

Pomeranian = football

:mad:

[freetoaster]

http://www.littlepawz.com/dog_images/pomeranian.jpg

[JK]

The dog was still going when I left the house at 12:30p... :rolleyes:

[Shäne]

All that fur looks rather flammable....
:D

[freetoaster]

She might like a ride on the bike in a back-pack.

[ZBarclay]

http://www.littlepawz.com/dog_images/pomeranian.jpg
Mr. Muggles!

[JK]

Well, it's happened- one of my neighbors, not paying attention, fucking nailed me as they were flying out of their driveway.
If I had just resisted the urge to kick my leg up to push off the car when I swerved into the grass, I'd have been fine.
Now my knee is the size of a freakin' grapefruit. I think it bent the wrong way.
Other than that, I'm fine. Bike's fine. Went down in the grass. I think the chick in the car needed to go back inside to change her pants...

Look twice- you might save a life. :mad:


As it is- I'm staying home.

[ZBarclay]

Well, it's happened- one of my neighbors, not paying attention, fucking nailed me as they were flying out of their driveway.
If I had just resisted the urge to kick my leg up to push off the car when I swerved into the grass, I'd have been fine.
Now my knee is the size of a freakin' grapefruit. I think it bent the wrong way.
Other than that, I'm fine. Bike's fine. Went down in the grass. I think the chick in the car needed to go back inside to change her pants...

Look twice- you might save a life. :mad:


As it is- I'm staying home.
Dude. As I said the last time you had something wrong with you...go to the hospital. If knees were supposed to be grapefruit sized...they'd come that way.

[JK]

I've had problems with my knees for nearly twenty years now- I've got a bag of frozen peas, most of a sixer of XX (Dos Equis for the uninitiated) and some anti-inflammi... -inflamma... flam... good pills. ;)

I'd rather Jen not know about this...

(she never comes here)

[DarthMaulRat]

Geez. People just don't look out for bikes and don't give them their space in traffic. Of course, then there's the bikers that whip in and out of lanes cutting everyone off. All it takes is a few bad apples...

[Aaron]

I'd rather Jen not know about this...

(she never comes here)
*waits for by-tor*

[JK]

I've tried to get her to sign up, but it's nearly as tough as talking a chick into going ATM :eek:

[Aaron]

I've tried to get her to sign up, but it's nearly as tough as talking a chick into going ATM :eek:
To be honest buddy you're better off.
It would be anarchy in here with a lady of her hotness.

[JK]

http://pobladores.lycos.es/data/pobladores.com/ca/ya/cayako/channels/wwen_castellano/images/2836039funaki_l.jpg

[dtcb]

After watching Brady lose a season to an injury like that...Zac's right, go to the hospital....on the sly.;) You have got to have a buddy that would say: "no problem" and bring you back and forth to the hospital.

Wife doesn't do the bills does she? "Hey, what's this bill for the E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-Y ward?" :D
(this post has the highest utilization of emoticoms for me....I am shamed.)

Get better. I know how you feel. found out what I thought was a just a sprained ankle was actually a broken foot. Had to wear a cast for 3 damn weeks during hong kongs utra hot and muggy monsoon season. :mad: (additional shame added)

[phit_demon]

Jesus jk, that bike is cursed!

Sell it, while you still can. (http://CannibalDoomed.ytmnd.com/)

[JK]

Looks like I won't be going to work today...

I've got about 9 miles worth of gas in the truck, 20 miles worth in the bike, and not a single gas station within ten miles has any fuel...

Fucking gahey. :mad:

The media beat the drum, scaring everyone into believing that we're living in The Roadwarrior and every Buckhead Betty out there is filling up when they get down to 3/4 of a tank. Now? There really is a gas shortage. Not to mention that the EPA has mandated that Atlanta can only burn a specific blend of gasoline so we can't ship any in from neighboring counties. (They suspended that recently, but it hasn't filtered through the layers of bureaucracy as of yet) And since there is a(n artificial) shortage, the price has gone up to $4.49 a gallon if you can find it.

It's bullshit.

[ZBarclay]

Looks like I won't be going to work today...

I've got about 9 miles worth of gas in the truck, 20 miles worth in the bike, and not a single gas station within ten miles has any fuel...

Fucking gahey. :mad:

The media beat the drum, scaring everyone into believing that we're living in The Roadwarrior and every Buckhead Betty out there is filling up when they get down to 3/4 of a tank. Now? There really is a gas shortage. Not to mention that the EPA has mandated that Atlanta can only burn a specific blend of gasoline so we can't ship any in from neighboring counties. (They suspended that recently, but it hasn't filtered through the layers of bureaucracy as of yet) And since there is a(n artificial) shortage, the price has gone up to $4.49 a gallon if you can find it.

It's bullshit.
Holy shit dude. Only a matter of time until you're battling it out in the Thunder Dome.

[JK]

I sat in line for about fifteen minutes this morning before the pumps ran out. I walked up to a couple of guys and both of 'em were sitting there with half a tank...

I wanted to take their sorry asses into the Thunderdome. I swear, there is more traffic the last few weeks than I have ever experienced in the five years I've lived here. These fucking morons are cruising around looking to top off their tanks. I just wanted two fucking gallons so I could ride the bike to work today.

I have enough to ride down the grocery and pick up a six pack...

[ZBarclay]

I sat in line for about fifteen minutes this morning before the pumps ran out. I walked up to a couple of guys and both of 'em were sitting there with half a tank...

I wanted to take their sorry asses into the Thunderdome. I swear, there is more traffic the last few weeks than I have ever experienced in the five years I've lived here. These fucking morons are cruising around looking to top off their tanks. I just wanted two fucking gallons so I could ride the bike to work today.

I have enough to ride down the grocery and pick up a six pack...
You could always siphon the gas from the truck into the bike...if you really wanted to get to work that is... ;)

[JK]

The truck ran out as I was pulling back into the neighborhood. Glad I live halfway down a hill...

This blows...

[By-tor]

WTF? Our neighborhood Hajji dropped his gas down to $3.42 per. Come back to Texas, jk.

[JK]

Jen's there right now- flew into IAH last night for her brother's 40th birthday...

I'm a bachelor until 10 pm tomorrow and I don't even have anything to drink.

[By-tor]

I'm a bachelor until 10 pm tomorrow and I don't even have anything to drink.HERESY!!! I say!!!

[JK]

HERESY!!! I say!!!

Problem has been rectified...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2892524971_fdeb7b1ab3_o.jpg

And there will be a T-bone on the grill in about... five minutes. :D

[JK]

Fucking FedEx...

Bastards promised my packages would be at my house before I left for work today.

Well, I'm at work. And I don't have my new cell phone in my pocket because FedEx never showed up when they said they would!

Four fucking business days when I paid for NEXT DAY.

:mad:





On a positive note, I don't have VD.

[Cuclean]

Fucking FedEx...

Bastards promised my packages would be at my house before I left for work today.

Well, I'm at work. And I don't have my new cell phone in my pocket because FedEx never showed up when they said they would!

Four fucking business days when I paid for NEXT DAY.

I just got the slip in the post informing me that basically the mailman was too lazy to buzz my apartment to let me know a package had arrived. I was in all day so he definately didn't try. Now I have to go down and collect it from the head office and the pricks say on the note that I owe 22 euro in Customs charges. What bull! I've never had to pay before. It's a bloody dvd box set from amazon.

[By-tor]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2892524971_fdeb7b1ab3_o.jpg

That is some sweet-ass nectar, right there. When the wife, and I spent a week in Jamaica for our 25th, I might have drank the country out of 'em. All-inclusive vacations do seem to get me a bit tipsy.

Like I need a vacation(all inclusive, or not) as a excuse for getting tipsy. :rolleyes:

[Rob101]

I only eat fast food maybe once a month and breakfast today was that time. I didn't want to eat breakfast at 4:30 this morning when I had to be at work so I got biscuits and gravy from Popeyes.
I get back to work to eat and they forgot to put a dang spork in there.

[BlueRoster]

Fucking FedEx...

Bastards promised my packages would be at my house before I left for work today.

Well, I'm at work. And I don't have my new cell phone in my pocket because FedEx never showed up when they said they would!

Four fucking business days when I paid for NEXT DAY.
I don't have VD.

At least its not UPS, they fuck it up EVERY time...

And I hate these places that don't give you a choice between USPS, UPS or FedEx...some of us live in apartments where we can't have things dropped off and end up having to take off of work to receive a package...or drive a freakin hour to the warehouse in Fort Worth...

Seriously...just give me a check box that says, "I know it will be slower, but I elect to have my package shipped via USPS" I would be happy with that...

[JK]

I preordered a game off bestbuy.com and when they sent me the tracking link it said 'usps####### etc'

I click on the link and it directs me to UPS

But neither UPS or USPS has a record of the tracking number.

I contact Best Buy to ask which they actually shipped it through.

Their response?

"We shipped it."



What a bunch of tools.

[Lotism]

Best Buy has the worst fucking customer service I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with. These guys are a bunch of assholes who are only too happy to send you to someone else when you have a question, never pick up the phones, never know how to help you when it comes to those protection plans, and hassle you for a long time when you try to return/exchange something. Horrible! I'll never buy anything from them again.

[ZBarclay]

Best Buy has the worst fucking customer service I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with.
Direct TV. That is all.

[Zens7s]

Direct TV. That is all.
I just got direct TV and they were supposed to switch me over to HD. They sent the wrong receiver, then tried to charge me $280 for the correct receiver, install the correct dish, and installation to come out and fix what they did wrong in the first place.

Then they couldn't do it for a month since they are still fixing the damage from Hurricane Ike.

As you can guess I continued to call up the food chain until they agreed to back off of charging their brand new customer for their mistakes.

[ZBarclay]

I just got direct TV and they were supposed to switch me over to HD. They sent the wrong receiver, then tried to charge me $280 for the correct receiver, install the correct dish, and installation to come out and fix what they did wrong in the first place.

Then they couldn't do it for a month since they are still fixing the damage from Hurricane Ike.

As you can guess I continued to call up the food chain until they agreed to back off of charging their brand new customer for their mistakes.
Eric had the same exact problem...well...except for the Hurricane Ike part.

[BOP TILL U DROP]

http://www.ferret.com.au/odin/images/162594/Sub-floor-ventilation-system-from-Envirofan-162594.jpg

[JK]

Been trying to get a Bluetooth headset for my phone off eBay for the last three fucking hours. Bid on five of the same damn model and brand and the SAME MOTHERFUCKER outbid me EVERY SINGLE FUCKING TIME.

I should have just spent the time masturbating.

[phit_demon]

I should have just spent the time masturbating.
Yet another great autobiography title...

[Rob101]

I should have just spent the time masturbating.
It's never too late to rub one out.

[Firestone2489]

So my friend and I usually have a standing hang out night every Friday, because its the only day he gets to hang out with his friends because his girlfriend has him by the balls and only lets him hang out on Fridays. Usually I let things like this go but today it just really pisses me off. I was on the shitter and get a text message from him saying I'm probably not coming over Friday because I saw the preview for Saw 5 and really want to go see it. I almost texted him: seriously, you want to see that bullshit. I considered him half way smart when it came to good movies, but damn skipping a night of Fable 2 to see that load...I just don't get it.

[DarthMaulRat]

Saw V over Fable 2!? That man has to get his sequel priorities straight.

[Firestone2489]

I even have The Force Unleashed....

[Lotism]

Isn't Fable II being released on the 21st?

[Firestone2489]

Yeah...and Friday is on the 24th so its completely possible that I will buy it then when I get paid.....

[Lotism]

Gotcha. I thought you meant this past Friday and already had the game. I know that some people already own it. Those who work in a gaming store have the option to. I'm going to pre-order that bad buy today.

[Antonio_Bay]

I was on the shitter

I thought this was purely an English saying. How I giggled.

[BlueRoster]

Been trying to get a Bluetooth headset for my phone off eBay

Today, and today only (of course), woot has a bluetooth headset for 10 bucks...

woot.com

it has become my daily routine to check woot...

[JK]

I decided to go wired with stereo headphones/microphone since the phone has an mp3 player built in. I don't think anyone would be able to hear me if I try to use a regular headset under my helmet.

But thanks for the info! I've never heard of woot before, so I bookmarked it.

:cool:

[JK]

FUCK!!!

Fuck the fucking Post Office. Motherfuckers can suck my cock.

They lost a package I was supposed to have on fucking Thursday last week.

I contact them and they tell me they won't even start looking for it until after October 31st...

And the they told me it would be at least six weeks before they would declare it lost.

Fuckers. I know what happened- some motherfucker opened the package and took the game home for their fucking worthless ankle biting diaper fillers. Or they sold it on fucking eBay. Or took it to a Gamestop for cash.

Fuckers can lick my ass from now on.

:mad:

And Best Buy won't respond to my email...

:mad:

[neon vomit]

Sounds like they cater to their employees stealing other peoples stuff.

[Casualties army]

Got a Sidekick 3, which decided that it doesn't want to switch on.

And bloody T-Mobile won't take it back, because the Sidekick 3 model is faulty and I shouldn't have been sold it.
What the fuck?
They screwed up, not me.

[RobinHoodDaffy]

That is truly fucked up. You need to make a louder fuss. Stand outside the store and tell people what happened. Then see how long it takes to get it fixed.:D

[Casualties army]

I love the phone, I dont wanna loose it.
Found a place in Germany that'll fix it, and I'll send the bill to T-Mobile. They can pay for it.


Tossers!

[Antonio_Bay]

Got a Sidekick 3, which decided that it doesn't want to switch on.

I don't know anything about these new fancy phones, or if this is the same product, but it's reported T-Mobile will give you back your money. (http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/t-mobile-to-swap-faulty-sidekick-slide-for-sidekick-lx/)

[Casualties army]

I don't know anything about these new fancy phones, or if this is the same product, but it's reported T-Mobile will give you back your money. (http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/t-mobile-to-swap-faulty-sidekick-slide-for-sidekick-lx/)

Apparently I was sold it when they shouldn't be selling them. Trust me, I've phoned the head office and everything. Its a case of pass the buck

[JK]

Hooray! Best Buy just got back to me and they are re-shipping the item, for free, through UPS. Fuck USPS.

[DarthMaulRat]

Ventilation time: The Phillies are one game away from winning the World Series. If they win tonight, they'll most likely have a parade in Philly on Wednesday. The first major championship parade in nearly 30 years on Wednesday. And I potentially have f*cking jury duty that day. I feel like I'm gonna scream.

[neon vomit]

Zack And Miri has been banned from all the theaters around me. I have to drive way the fuck out of the way to see it. Its all because one dumb fuck.http://www.affirmation.org/images/people/larry_miller.jpg

[RobinHoodDaffy]

Well, you do live in UTAH, I wouldn't be surprised if my friends is Mississippi have trouble as well.

[neon vomit]

Well, you do live in UTAH, I wouldn't be surprised if my friends is Mississippi have trouble as well.

He also banned Brokeback Mountain.

[RobinHoodDaffy]

He also banned Brokeback Mountain.

In Mississippi they wouldn't show either The Last Temptation of Christ, or Showgirls.

[Sheriff]

Ventilation time: The Phillies are one game away from winning the World Series. If they win tonight, they'll most likely have a parade in Philly on Wednesday. The first major championship parade in nearly 30 years on Wednesday. And I potentially have f*cking jury duty that day. I feel like I'm gonna scream.

Whatup man, you got some connection on high? Weather delay till Wed?

Concidence? I think not.


Hook me up with the winning lottery numbers. :p

[DarthMaulRat]

Yeah... as much as a delayed game sucks, I couldn't be happier with how far back this will push the schedule of things. The weather in PA today is even worse than yesterday, so I imagine the rest of the series is going to be a few days behind schedule.

[Lotism]

In Mississippi they wouldn't show either The Last Temptation of Christ, or Showgirls.

I had no idea movies were banned for those reasons. That's just plain crazy.

[Cuclean]

In Mississippi they wouldn't show Showgirls.

Lucky them.

[By-tor]

I had no idea movies were banned for those reasons. That's just plain crazy.Banning those movies, not banning you. You're right, plain crazy.

[Cuclean]

Aw come on....I'm sick of this. I know someone doesn't ever need defending on this site but can't we just be adults? People are constantly dissing Lotism. I'm not picking sides but I think there's way too much shit being thrown. I may be on my own here, I known noobs get picked on but this isn't the case. I know there were arguments in the past but that doesn't mean that that argument is all that there is to a poster. He's brought up some funny, original points recently and they've all been cast aside because of some belief's over previous statements. Maybe people aren't quick to forgive but the fact that there are people here that have differing views makes it more interesting. I'm probably going out on a big limb here but I think the constant put downs need to stop or at least ease off. I'm not telling people how to post, just airing my opinion...... before we get another Razorback.;)

[BOP TILL U DROP]

Aw come on....I'm sick of this. I know someone doesn't ever need defending on this site but can't we just be adults? People are constantly dissing Lotism. I'm not picking sides but I think there's way too much shit being thrown. I may be on my own here, I known noobs get picked on but this isn't the case. I know there were arguments in the past but that doesn't mean that that argument is all that there is to a poster. He's brought up some funny, original points recently and they've all been cast aside because of some belief's over previous statements. Maybe people aren't quick to forgive but the fact that there are people here that have differing views makes it more interesting. I'm probably going out on a big limb here but I think the constant put downs need to stop or at least ease off. I'm not telling people how to post, just airing my opinion...... before we get another Razorback.;)
http://unitn.altervista.org/funaki.jpg

[ZBarclay]

Aw come on....I'm sick of this. I know someone doesn't ever need defending on this site but can't we just be adults? People are constantly dissing Lotism. I'm not picking sides but I think there's way too much shit being thrown. I may be on my own here, I known noobs get picked on but this isn't the case. I know there were arguments in the past but that doesn't mean that that argument is all that there is to a poster. He's brought up some funny, original points recently and they've all been cast aside because of some belief's over previous statements. Maybe people aren't quick to forgive but the fact that there are people here that have differing views makes it more interesting. I'm probably going out on a big limb here but I think the constant put downs need to stop or at least ease off. I'm not telling people how to post, just airing my opinion...... before we get another Razorback.;)

We usually leave him alone until he makes some douche bag comment....which he did again last week. I'd love to post the link to the comment...but I can't even remember what it was this time. They all run together to make a douche bag epic. I think everyone's basically had enough of forgiving him...then dealing with it again...forgiving...dealing...it gets as old as the flaming.

[dtcb]

Normally I'd agree with Cuclean. And I myself have refrained from recent opportunities to write 'back handing' comments.

But, if it was only one or two people take shots at someone; you could chalk that down to personality conflict.

When half the people on a forum are lining up........it is time to reflect on what you are saying and how you are saying it.
http://www.cinematical.com/images/2005/10/airplane2.jpg

[RobinHoodDaffy]

I just don't post after him, if I can help it. It's my own personal "ignore". But if the douchbaggery stops. We can all get along. It wouldn't be the first time a Noob settled in after a while.

[Casualties army]

I'm so tired.
And have so much work to do.
Got 4 band logos to finalize within the next hour. Damn

[Lotism]

Aw come on....I'm sick of this. I know someone doesn't ever need defending on this site but can't we just be adults? People are constantly dissing Lotism. I'm not picking sides but I think there's way too much shit being thrown. I may be on my own here, I known noobs get picked on but this isn't the case. I know there were arguments in the past but that doesn't mean that that argument is all that there is to a poster. He's brought up some funny, original points recently and they've all been cast aside because of some belief's over previous statements. Maybe people aren't quick to forgive but the fact that there are people here that have differing views makes it more interesting. I'm probably going out on a big limb here but I think the constant put downs need to stop or at least ease off. I'm not telling people how to post, just airing my opinion...... before we get another Razorback.;)

I appreciate that.

[Lotism]

We usually leave him alone until he makes some douche bag comment....which he did again last week. I'd love to post the link to the comment...but I can't even remember what it was this time. They all run together to make a douche bag epic. I think everyone's basically had enough of forgiving him...then dealing with it again...forgiving...dealing...it gets as old as the flaming.

Forgive me for what man? Because I have an opinion different from yours? Maybe the only thing you and I see eye to eye on is that Chuck Norris is badass and that's fine. But I am not a conformist and I will speak my opinion. I don't see why I'm called a douche bag in the process. I almost never target anybody here for criticism. Truth is I remember you most out of anyone from this board. You are the first one I remember harassing me when I was a fresh noob trying to post some thoughts. I have seen you roast noobs many times, unjustly. I am not the only one who thinks so. Don't wonder why noobs sign up but then don't post on this site. Whatever the case your just mad because I'm not returning those late night "yearning" phone calls. ;)

[Antonio_Bay]

Aw come on....I'm sick of this. I know someone doesn't ever need defending on this site but can't we just be adults? People are constantly dissing Lotism. I'm not picking sides but I think there's way too much shit being thrown. I may be on my own here, I known noobs get picked on but this isn't the case. I know there were arguments in the past but that doesn't mean that that argument is all that there is to a poster. He's brought up some funny, original points recently and they've all been cast aside because of some belief's over previous statements. Maybe people aren't quick to forgive but the fact that there are people here that have differing views makes it more interesting. I'm probably going out on a big limb here but I think the constant put downs need to stop or at least ease off. I'm not telling people how to post, just airing my opinion...... before we get another Razorback.;)

I wrote a long reply to this, but felt I wasn't wording it as best as I could. Yes, Lotism does take flak. I'm not quite sure which discussions originally turned a tad heated, but he does keep returning, and does seem to want to genuinely contribute here and there. And as head of the NPP (Newbie Protection Program) that's fine by me. Although:

your just mad because I'm not returning those late night "yearning" phone calls. ;)

Dude, seriously, that joke is old now. Let it go!

[Aaron]

I agree. He's hung around long enough and taken enough flack without crossing a line in return.
He's ok in my book.

But you don't have to like everyone here. You just have to be civil.

[By-tor]

I'm not quite sure which discussions originally turned a tad heated...It kinda got started here...

http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7811&page=6

As always, politics are VERY polarizing.

and here...

http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7970&page=11

Again, another polarizing subject.
Read posts 208, and 212. This is when we went after him. For good reason, as far as I'm concerned. :rolleyes:

Aaron, he told you to get your head out of your ass with your half retarded remarks. That would have done it for me.

[Lotism]

Politics are indeed polarizing. A wise man once told me "never discus politics or religion with friends."
As for the abortion thing. I was merely offering some support for that girl and the choice she was going to make. Getting roasted in the process by multiple guys, I lost my cool. And I have to apologize to Aaron about my reaction.
I do want to contribute to this forum ever now and then. I enjoy coming here. I feel like there are a few of you who will never let go of those arguments way back when and will hold it against me for all time. The response would most likely be "only until you stop being a douche."

[Lotism]

I had ordered a subscription to Heavy Metal magazine about 9 months ago. 2 months after ordering it I called up and asked why I hadn't received an issue yet. I gave them my information and they told me "it takes 2 months to get on the mailing list." So I waited and waited some more until I called today. I gave the lady my information again and she told me that there was an error when I gave them my credit card number. She said the never charged me. I figured hell if there was a problem they could have at least called me to let me know. Especially when I called the first time. I am going to sort through my old records and see if I was charged. Either way it sucks. I find that magazine inspirational for my artwork. :(

[JK]

Two months to get on the mailing list? What are they using for data entry? Papyrus and an 80 year old dyslexic with Parkinson's?

[Aaron]

And I have to apologize to Aaron about my reaction.
Thank you.





Douche ;)

[ZBarclay]

Forgive me for what man? Because I have an opinion different from yours? Maybe the only thing you and I see eye to eye on is that Chuck Norris is badass and that's fine. But I am not a conformist and I will speak my opinion. I don't see why I'm called a douche bag in the process. I almost never target anybody here for criticism. Truth is I remember you most out of anyone from this board. You are the first one I remember harassing me when I was a fresh noob trying to post some thoughts. I have seen you roast noobs many times, unjustly. I am not the only one who thinks so. Don't wonder why noobs sign up but then don't post on this site. Whatever the case your just mad because I'm not returning those late night "yearning" phone calls. ;)

You don't get it. You never will get it, and that is why people crawl all over you. I never roast unjustly. It's not that you have opinions...sigh...it's how you express those opinions. (I'm really starting to feel like a broken record.) Usually in an abrasive, abusive way. And if it's not that, you make ignorant statements of opinion as if they were fact. By pointing out your douchebaggery, I was actually trying to help you. But woe is you, always the victim. I am finished with this business. Very sick of wasting my time on you with so many positive people on this board to interact with. I end now in order to allow you a typical thought provoking comment on how we have gay sex and that I'm broken up that you have moved on...ah...how original.

[phit_demon]

He's brought up some funny, original points recently and they've all been cast aside because of some belief's over previous statements.

I don't agree. He has never added anything of merit.

You don't get it. You never will get it, and that is why people crawl all over you. I never roast unjustly. It's not that you have opinions...sigh...it's how you express those opinions. (I'm really starting to feel like a broken record.) Usually in an abrasive, abusive way. And if it's not that, you make ignorant statements of opinion as if they were fact. By pointing out your douchebaggery, I was actually trying to help you. But woe is you, always the victim. I am finished with this business. Very sick of wasting my time on you with so many positive people on this board to interact with. I end now in order to allow you a typical thought provoking comment on how we have gay sex and that I'm broken up that you have moved on...ah...how original.

What he said.

[Lotism]

You don't get it. You never will get it, and that is why people crawl all over you. I never roast unjustly. It's not that you have opinions...sigh...it's how you express those opinions. (I'm really starting to feel like a broken record.) Usually in an abrasive, abusive way. And if it's not that, you make ignorant statements of opinion as if they were fact. By pointing out your douchebaggery, I was actually trying to help you. But woe is you, always the victim. I am finished with this business. Very sick of wasting my time on you with so many positive people on this board to interact with. I end now in order to allow you a typical thought provoking comment on how we have gay sex and that I'm broken up that you have moved on...ah...how original.

Did you say something?

[phit_demon]

Did you say something?

I wonder about that every time you post. There are clearly words there, and yet nothing is said.

[By-tor]

I don't agree. He has never added anything of merit.Neither have I. Unless, you count a few "That's what she said"s, and a couple of "And, I'm spent"s. Oh and, just a bit of "WHAT?!!!"s.
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z137/vivafan/StoneCold_Steve_Austin.jpg
;)

[JK]

Neither have I. Unless, you count a few "That's what she said"s, and a couple of "And, I'm spent"s. Oh and, just a bit of "WHAT?!!!"s.
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z137/vivafan/StoneCold_Steve_Austin.jpg
;)

I think your 2 cents is worth more than my two cents ;)

[Lotism]

http://miasmaticreview.mu.nu/mt-static/Beer%20supply.jpg
How about some beers to reconcile our differences?

[By-tor]

http://miasmaticreview.mu.nu/mt-static/Beer%20supply.jpg
How about some beers to reconcile our differences?If you're trying to get through to me by serving me beer, Fat Tire is a damn good start. ;)

And, as most know, any beer will do. :o

[Lotism]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2374378769_7f95117742.jpg?v=0
Let's do it.;)

[By-tor]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2374378769_7f95117742.jpg?v=0
Let's do it.;)There are 2 restaraunts in my town that serve it draft-style. Fuckin' yum!

[dtcb]

When it comes to beer some debate quality vs. quantity.

I say; with the means, you can have both.
Especially at Oktoberfest. I'm heading over to it in a few hours (and will keep going until they leave on Nov. 15th)
The Beer, the Band and the food are shipped in from Germany.......and fucking awesome!
Du bist länger tot als lebendig! PROST!
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee242/dtcb1/DSC08794.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee242/dtcb1/DSC08793.jpg

[JK]

I sometimes wish I could be the schlubb that basically comes into work, keeps a chair warm for eight hours, and then goes home. But it seems it's my lot to work the clean up detail. Three playlists, unedited- two hundred programs have to be flipped and transcoded from one server to another.

I was supposed to get off at 3:30p.

It ain't happening.

[JK]

I sometimes wish I could be the schlubb that basically comes into work, keeps a chair warm for eight hours, and then goes home. But it seems it's my lot to work the clean up detail. Three playlists, unedited- two hundred programs have to be flipped and transcoded from one server to another.

I was supposed to get off at 3:30p.

It ain't happening.

Well, tomorrow's lists are good, so fuck it. I'm out. I'll finish it off tomorrow...

[Trout_Mask_Replica]

I might be the last to hear about this, but I just found out about how the ending of Watchmen has been changed from the comic. This made me incredibly angry (in the saddest, geekiest way possible) since Zack Snyder had been going on and on about how accurate to the source material he was trying to be. I'll still try to reserve judgment until the movie comes out. I just really wish he had left it alone. Now, I feel like Alan Moore.

[Shäne]

I might be the last to hear about this, but I just found out about how the ending of Watchmen has been changed from the comic. This made me incredibly angry (in the saddest, geekiest way possible) since Zack Snyder had been going on and on about how accurate to the source material he was trying to be. I'll still try to reserve judgment until the movie comes out. I just really wish he had left it alone. Now, I feel like Alan Moore.

Join the discussion here (http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7717&page=7). Around post 135. :)

[Lotism]

Hadn't played Xbox 360 in about 6 months. Then I purchased Gears of War 2 along with a 12 month subscription to xbox live. Upon inserting the disc in my console I noticed the drive didn't start to spin. Instead I got this message: "please insert this disc in an Xbox 360 console." Excuse me, what? How is it possible that this message even appears? Did it somehow forget? Whatever the case, I turned the console off and on multiple times until it finally worked. I have to go through this every time I want to play the game. Eventually I always seem to get it to work but really this is quite frustrating. One try should be all it takes.

[Antonio_Bay]

Hadn't played Xbox 360 in about 6 months. Then I purchased Gears of War 2 along with a 12 month subscription to xbox live. Upon inserting the disc in my console I noticed the drive didn't start to spin. Instead I got this message: "please insert this disc in an Xbox 360 console." Excuse me, what? How is it possible that this message even appears? Did it somehow forget? Whatever the case, I turned the console off and on multiple times until it finally worked. I have to go through this every time I want to play the game. Eventually I always seem to get it to work but really this is quite frustrating. One try should be all it takes.

Only did a quick search, but a few other people seem to be having trouble with GoW2. I didn't read much, but some help may be found here (http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread410169/pg1).

[JK]

I'm paying for broadband internet and I'm getting 341kbps download speeds...

What the hell?!?

Excruciatingly annoying.

[Firestone2489]

I'm paying for broadband internet and I'm getting 341kbps download speeds...

What the hell?!?

Excruciatingly annoying.

How much bandwidth are you paying for? 3 megabit?

[JK]

How much bandwidth are you paying for? 3 megabit?

Yeah, 3 or 6, I can't remember- Jen pays the bill. The connection is working fine now. After I pitched one helluva fit this morning they actually sent someone to check the amp/repeater down the street. The guy that took the call this morning actually checked the area and about 78% of the customers in my area were down to a crawl for two days...

Every time it rains, the connection goes to shit for about 24-48 hours. I think some asshole left a cover off something that they shouldn't have...

[dtcb]

Minor condensation will affect the exchange point (your point of presence) if it's not sealed properly. odds are the cabinet/box it's in is not designed to spec. for the network equipment and its connections; could be a reutilized power box or something else. 2 and 4 pair punchdown copper is pissy about this. If it's coax to the POP you should be okay (again unless there is major leakage on the interface pannel that consolidates all your connections (a DSX)).

Oooooorrr your provider is oversubscribing the bandwidth trunk by 300% +/-. Any oversubscription of bandwidth beyond 200% is asking for it. But, alot of providers do that and bang; you are all throttled down because you all basically surf at the roughly same time; after business hours. Easiest way to test that is to be surfing at 9 to 10 a.m. on a Monday(commuter hours, when the least amount of people are on) and see what your bit rate is.

Either way; your provider is a weenie honker.

[puggso_32]

my roommate constantly does things that anyone with common sense or courtesy would easily realize they shouldn't be doing.



Animals?

[JK]

Either way; your provider is a weenie honker.

Indeed. I'd have put up the appropriate picture but once again, my speed is shit this morning- lots of frost and humidity last night. :rolleyes: According to speedtest.net, I'm cruising with a download speed of a whopping 317kbps right now...

[BOP TILL U DROP]

Animals?
Like the back seat of a Volkswagen?

[JK]

FUUUUUCK! Internet just cratered again. And since they're already coming out on Wednesday, they don't even want to talk to me...

This is ridiculous. I don't even know if this will post...

[dtcb]

good luck JK. Damn bastards! Just remember. don't kill the guy they send. they will take 3 weeks to send another.

[dtcb]

toonie, you do realize at that point you are within your right to chime in and directly tell said person to "shut the fuck up!" remember, it's your cash paying for that class. he's just some asshole wasting your hard earned time.

[dtcb]

he's crazy. people like that generally are.

probably not taking his meds.

[Cuclean]

With just over four hours to go until my alarm is supposed to wake up for work, I'm now officially going to have to pull an all-nighter because I can't be late again. God damn this 13 days straight!

Although I in a good light, I can bullshit here for a few more hours, watch the last few episodes of Freaks and Geeks and I have lots of tea and crunchy peanut butter on toast to go through. Wait.... what the hell am I even venting about.....mmmmm.

[JK]

good luck JK. Damn bastards! Just remember. don't kill the guy they send. they will take 3 weeks to send another.

Dude just wrapped up. Turns out (like I was telling them ALL THIS TIME) the modem was bad.

I don't even need the amp anymore...


awesomesauce™

[JK]

Night before last, my girl's car broke down in the middle of the interstate during rush hour. She and the cops and the tow truck driver were convinced it was the alternator.

I pull it off, have it tested- nothing wrong with it.

So I wonder if the ignition coil was actually replaced when girl took it to the mechanic in June.

Nope- it's still the stock coil pack.

I pull the plugs and it's obvious that the damn thing was only running on five cylinders.

I replaced the coil pack- pretty easy. It sits on the top of the engine, to the side of the intake manifold. Three bolts and a few electrical plugs.

I replace all the spark plugs- not so easy. Because it's a goddamn Ford. You have to yank out the air intake assembly and maneuver around some air conditioning hoses which are wrapped in a fiberglass insulation that rubs off into your skin, making you itch for three fucking days.

I button it up and take for a test drive.

It accelerates like a scalded dog and just hums down the road at about ninety mph. Before, it would shudder and shake until about 60 and 75 was about all she could get out of it. I took it up to 115 and was satisfied that I had done a good job.

So needless to say, I was rather proud of fixing my sweetie's car yesterday and was looking forward to her driving it this morning.

I asked for the keys to the rental to move it and she said "No time!"

No time to move a car over by ten feet?

So she goes out to move it, I go into the garage, open the door to pull her car out and she's gone.

Took off like a bat out of Hell. No "goodbye", "have a nice day"... nothing.

My feelings are pretty hurt. And I'm a little... no, a LOT angry.

And when she finds out I vented about it here, I'll probably be in trouble. But I think she should feel bad for just hauling ass like that. :mad:




I'm gonna play some Saints Row 2.

[phit_demon]

...fiberglass insulation that rubs off into your skin, making you itch for three fucking days.

And here I was thinking I was allergic to fiberglass. So that happens to everyone huh?

[Rob101]

Driving in Tokyo! I have driven in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver and then some other rather large cities and Tokyo beats them all.

[JK]

Driving in Tokyo! I have driven in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver and then some other rather large cities and Tokyo beats them all.

Naples was... interesting.

[Rob101]

If I get my way I'll find out next year. :D

[JK]

If you get there, don't ever stop at a red light. You will die.

Don't ever make eye contact with another driver, as that will be construed as yielding your right-of-way.

And it may be too hot, but never leave your windows down at an intersection where you see a bunch of women standing around with babies- they'll throw the kid at you and while you're trying to hand 'em back, someone is robbing you blind from the other side.

If you ship your car over, expect it to look like a piñata after a year. What was that line from Days of Thunder? Rubbin's racin'? ;)

It'll be a hoot. :cool:

[Rob101]

Being an American overseas. Good times.

[Cuclean]

Recently I had to work 13 days in a row. I wouldn't have done it but they were completely stuck for the two days I was supposed to be off and no other staff member was available. I was over exhausted and my body clock was messed up so two nights ago I stayed up all night to get it back into sync for last night brecause I was in at one today. After arriving home from work last night, I checked stuff online and went straight to bed. I then slept until an 45 minutes into my shift today. I left a message that I was on my way in and left for work. Two stops in on the train I get a call telling me not to bother coming in. It was a double pay shift, money that I really needed for my trip next week. If this was a normal evening shift I wouldn't have been told to stay at home. They said it was because they mainly needed me for the pre-show part of the shift, even though they had an intermission and after-show still to do. Such bullshit. I'm pretty much being "punished". I have done so many favours for them recentely and they pull this shit on me. One night of drinking aside, the reason my body clock is so fucked is because of all the time I've been putting in for them and this is how I'm repaid? I'm calling my manager for a meeting tonight before my next shift starts. :mad:

[Firestone2489]

So usually at work when a holiday comes up, we get asked if we want to work the holiday. Last Friday I went to work, looked at the schedule, lo and behold I am scheduled 5-10 pm on Thanksgiving. The real pisser is that we are opening 3 hours later, and closing and hour early. We do get holiday pay but since everyone is part time, its only time and a half. It just pisses me off that I get cut an hour and a half of pay on a holiday. I mean if we are gonna have to go in and work it might as well be a full fucking day. I don't see the point of having us in there for all but 3 hours of a normal day. To top it all off, I wasn't even asked if I wanted to work I was just scheduled.

[Rob101]

2 am and my 5 year old start throwing up all over the place. I am a sympathy puker. Not fun at all.

[Firestone2489]

So, since I got in May, my dad has seen fit to make me pay some bills. I have no problem with that, but yesterday I went to pay my electric bill and the mother fuckers weren't open. Everyone else was open like every other friday, but city government workers get an extra day off.

[Rob101]

Yeah, that is a benefit of working with the government. Extra days off.
Did someone delete their post before yours?

[JK]

That toonie character...

[Rob101]

OK, I thought someone had commented about their roommate or something or another.
See, I pay attention at times.

[RobinHoodDaffy]

So, I work in a bakery and worked a LOT of fucked up hours last week. I also had rehearsal for the play I am in currently, Arms and the Man. Not that I want to complain, but this weekend is the only real time I have off till Christmas.






I have a cold. A bad one. Shitsticks! I feel like my time off is wasted.:mad:

[JK]

So I walk over to the cafeteria and get some lunch. Walking through the dining area, several of the TVs are tuned in to a Certain News Network that will remain nameless for now. The talking head made the statement that the polls in Georgia closed over an hour ago and they're waiting for the results of the very important Senate run-off.

I look at my watch and it's 6:30pm.

The polls here in Georgia don't close until seven pm.

What the fuck happened to responsible journalism? :mad:

[Sheriff]

Night before last, my girl's car broke down in the middle of the interstate during rush hour. She and the cops and the tow truck driver were convinced it was the alternator.

*snip*

And when she finds out I vented about it here, I'll probably be in trouble. But I think she should feel bad for just hauling ass like that. :mad:



Ha, sorry I didn't see this before. It does suck that your girl is so confident in your abilities that you don't even get a thank you for that kind of stuff.

I guess that's the kind of image you procure from rebuilding your bike every month :D

[JK]

I guess that's the kind of image you procure from rebuilding your bike every month :D

I'm rebuilding it again next month. :cool:

[Sheriff]

I'm rebuilding it again next month. :cool:

You're just saying that to prove my point :p


Speaking of venting, do you know how hard it is to send beer in the mail?

Might be the reason you have yet to receive the official 'thank you' for the Sheriff print that I got some months ago...

[Rob101]

At the last minute, I am told I have 24 hour duty. It's 9:30 Sunday morning. Only 23 1/2 hours to go.

[Rob101]

Yay, only 14 1/2 hours to go. :rolleyes:

[freetoaster]

At the last minute, I am told I have 24 hour duty. It's 9:30 Sunday morning. Only 23 1/2 hours to go.

You mean you are on a 24 hour shift?

[JK]

I used to love that shit.


Not really.

Come to think of it, I never really ever had to stand watch like that. The longest stretch I ever pulled was when the shit hit the fan in Mogadishu back in '93. Pulled a 36 hour shift, some of it standing on top of a building, behind a Wendy's sign with an M-60.

Cool.

[Rob101]

You mean you are on a 24 hour shift?
Same thing.

[Threadkiller]

I don't know about you, but I feel a lot safer knowing that the guy who's on watch has been awake for 24 hour straight.

[Rob101]

I know what you mean. By the time I get off, i've been up for over 30 hours. I am VERY alert at that point in time.
7 hours to go.

[dtcb]

the shit hit the fan in Mogadishu back in '93.....behind a Wendy's sign with an M-60.



Wendy's.......because the drive thru is an excellent strangle point for technicals.
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee242/dtcb1/Photo-00801.jpg
(Oooooold declassified document for Operation Restore Hope)

[JK]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3091811123_aeb790f73d_o.jpg

Wendy's had the best view of the gate coming into the lower compound. Somebody took a picture of me up there, but I never got a copy.

That would have been cool.

[BOP TILL U DROP]

My school blocked access to Myspace for "Adult/ Mature Content"... NOOO!! What's next? Moviepoopshoot.com for "Poop in domain name"???

[dtcb]

you're and adult and mature; so what's the issue?
request it be unblocked. it's not a pr0n site.

[JK]

Jen changed her alarm yesterday- she uses her cell phone to wake her up. The new sound she's using is EXACTLY like the damn fire alarms we had in the barracks when I was in the Navy. And it's as loud as a damn fire alarm, too.

I think I might have broken something when I jumped out of bed and ran into the wall.



I don't much care for the flashbacks.

[Rob101]

Ahh, Flashbacks. Good times.
Traffic circles get me every time.

[Antonio_Bay]

Headline news; four yobs set alight a passenger on a train yesterday. What scum. The 6 o'clock news is the most depressing prog on television.

When these yobs are found just shot them all in the head. Simple as.

Wait - set them alight, let 'em burn a little, then shot them.

[/rant over]

[phit_demon]

Wait - set them alight, let 'em burn a little, then shot them.

[/rant over]

My preference would be to shoot them in the belly and let them bleed to death, then piss on their corpses and feed them to wild dogs.

[BOP TILL U DROP]

My preference would be to shoot them in the belly and let them bleed to death, then piss on their corpses and feed them to wild dogs.
Um.... Excuse my American south ignorance, but what is a "yob"?

[Firestone2489]

Yob
–noun British Slang.
a teenage lout or hooligan.

[Antonio_Bay]

Um.... Excuse my American south ignorance, but what is a "yob"?

Usually wearing a hoodie. Foul mouthed, disrespectful, offensive... will probably be seeing a jail cell at some point. About 80% of the youths in this country.

Yes, stay clear ya hear, STAY CLEAR!

[dtcb]

I think I might have broken something when I jumped out of bed and ran into the wall.
I don't much care for the flashbacks.

I'm sorry but, I did laugh like hell when I read this. I could completely see it visually. I still dive like an idiot when I hear any sort of loud "pop."

[Jeremy Beadle]

The power is (current)ly off in my house. No problems at the fuse box but nothing works. Turns out the 'main' meter/fuse box is in the shop next door, and they haven't opened yet. Some days they don't turn up. Which might mean melting frozen food come the evening.

I'm down the road in an internet place killing time. Jeez I hope they appear today.

[ZBarclay]

you're and adult and mature; so what's the issue?
request it be unblocked. it's not a pr0n site.

Did you type that with your feet Dan?

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Headline news; four yobs set alight a passenger on a train yesterday. What scum. The 6 o'clock news is the most depressing prog on television.

When these yobs are found just shot them all in the head. Simple as.

Wait - set them alight, let 'em burn a little, then shot them.

[/rant over]

Dude I know that shit. On my street, which is literally around 70 metres long, I have 3 drug dealing homes. The severity of which escalates rapidly when walking up the street. I live in the middle, across from the heroin dealer and two doors down and across from the really bad stuff. When exiting my house I am perenially surrounded by neds (non educated delinquints, Scottish for yob). As I have long hair and look a lot younger than I am I gained a lot of unwanted abuse when I first moved in. I am constantly surrounded by violence in the streets. Knives, swords, and guns are not an unusual sight around my area. I have also avoided a couple of serious physical attacks on me because I ran, or talked my way out of it, or punched someone. Things have calmed down now, and I am just cordially ignored. Unless some new ned visiting the area decides to give me verbal abuse!

My brother moved in a couple of months ago, and because he dresses and has his hair cut like them he has made passing associations with the people who have abused me. This really fuckin gets on my god-like breast. I come from a much rougher area than my brother (we didn't live together as kids), I have the same accent. My bro has never been in a real fight in his life, whereas I have been fighting all my life and have the scars to prove it. I have the same accent (although to be honest his is fake, he never spoke like that as a kid). The only difference is my hair and the fact that I wear jeans instead of trackies, and he gets totally accepted. Whereas I have to put up with almost two years of abuse to be ignored. Fuck neds, fuck the lot of them!

[Miguel Sanchez]

Drug houses? Two on my road as well. It's absolutely disgraceful, considering that there's also a primary school, home for the mentally disabled and old people's home on my road. I'm also the odd one out on my road, Jeans and long hair too. It just so happens that most of the scumbags on my road are people i've grown up with since I was a young'un, so we get on a whole load better. I don't agree with the way they conduct themselves or how they make their money, but i'm glad they're friendly with me.

[mitch_the_conquistador]

My street is in the same boat. Literally at the end of my street is a primary school, and a school for children with learning disabilities. They are surrounded by violence, and drugs, and of course alcoholics. Terrible environment.

I moved here after a few years of travel. I couldn't afford a pad in my old area (which is just as bad), so I moved here. I would've been fine with the people where I grew up for the same reason as you, but moving to the other end of the city I had to start anew. I should only be here for another year or two, but it brings me down. I don't know whats going to happen when I leave the house.

Last month I walked into my street on Sunday afternoon, hungover and fuzzy, and was greeted with an unarmed maniacal guy attacking a man who brandished a siccle surrounded by a group of girls who were young enough to be their daughters. The one with the weapon went to use it, and girls attacked the unarmed guy to prevent the weapon being used. All I could do was walk by and go home. If I had said anything I may have been next, or if I called the police they would have turned up by the time it was all over. If at all. Plus knowing my street there may have been repercussions from the culprits.

This is not even an oddity, and children are constantly surrounded by it. The police presence in this area is non-existent, and the kids see this and grow up just like it. If not worse. Obviously this is not always the case, as I was surrounded by this behaviour as a kid, and so were most of my friends. And we are not like that. However, by travelling I have realised that violence and self medication is much quicker on our minds than most. I hate police but they need to at least pretend they care about our children. When/if I have kids I will move as far away as I can. Hopefully to one of the nice areas where you actually see police!

[puggso_32]

Out of interest, where do you live? Sounds like some bad area in Glasgow.


...so I'm expecting Milngavie or something just to shock me!

[Antonio_Bay]

I should only be here for another year or two, but it brings me down.

Lets hope you get out in one piece. Sounds like a real nasty place. Your street must have been on the news a few times. We had a few roads where I use to live which were known for all that crap.

[mitch_the_conquistador]

I live in Dennistoun in The East End. Dennistoun is generally alright in a sense, but the six street radius which I live in the centre of is madness and my street is the worst. I moved in because it was the cheapest rent I could find, and I could move somewhere else but I can't be bothered looking for something as cheap. I'm originally from Govanhill in the South Side which has just as bad areas, and I used to hang around in the Gorbals so it's not something I'm not used to. I just needed to vent today.

My street's constantly covered in dog shit too :rolleyes:.

[Antonio_Bay]

Do you have community team officers who walk your area?

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Lets hope you get out in one piece. Sounds like a real nasty place. Your street must have been on the news a few times. We had a few roads where I use to live which were known for all that crap.

Here's hoping mate! Yeah the street's been on the news a few times, it was also in that film Doomsday. They barely needed to do anything to it to turn it into a post-apocalyptic scene with burnt out cars and shit :rolleyes:.

No community team officers in my area (truth be told I don't even know what that is).

[Antonio_Bay]

Ah, maybe they don't have them in Scotland. They are just community police officers - less training and less powers. Just there to be a presence.

Where I use to live I got fed up with the yobs and such, bombarded the council until someone paid attention. Eventually ended up sending emails back and forth with our chief community officer. Told her a fews things she might wanna check out, and she was nice enough to keep me updated about late night patrols they were undergoing, etc. Like to think it helped a little.

[mitch_the_conquistador]

That could work I'll give the council a shout. D'you know I never even thought of that!

Here's the view from the back of my house!
http://www.joblo.com/images_arrownews/doomsday-pic.gif

During filming of Doomsday :rolleyes:.

[Antonio_Bay]

Looks... like an interesting place. :p

Now go email your council!

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Done! Cheers for the suggestion broseph! I'll keep you posted as to their response.

[puggso_32]

I live in Dennistoun in The East End. Dennistoun is generally alright in a sense, but the six street radius which I live in the centre of is madness and my street is the worst. I moved in because it was the cheapest rent I could find, and I could move somewhere else but I can't be bothered looking for something as cheap. I'm originally from Govanhill in the South Side which has just as bad areas, and I used to hang around in the Gorbals so it's not something I'm not used to. I just needed to vent today.

My street's constantly covered in dog shit too :rolleyes:.


The last pipe band I was in practiced in Dennistoun church..can't remember which one that is exactly. Got the train out to Duke Street.

Not the nicest area around but most certainly not the worst.

[puggso_32]

Looks... like an interesting place. :p

Now go email your council!

Done! Cheers for the suggestion broseph! I'll keep you posted as to their response.


Small fact, I work for said council!

Not my area mind you...I'm direct and care services

[Antonio_Bay]

I'll keep you posted as to their response.

Please do.

[By-tor]

Damn, yesterday was a BITCH!!! Chelsey got all four of her wisdom teeth cut out yesterday morning. Blake Jr., and I were there while she was under the knife. I watched the surgery from the waiting room. I dropped a few tears while watching. She gets out of the chair crying(emotion is a bitch after something like that), and comes out to the waiting room, and I'm crying, too. Anyway, half way home she pulls down the visor mirror in the car to check herself, She sees blood all over her lips, and chin. Jr. is driving ,and I try to calm down her hysterics that start up after she gets a glimpse of herself. I get her calmed down, tell her everything is fine, and we get her home. After dropping her, and Jr. off at home, I go back to work. Half an hour later we get a call from Blake Jr. She has passed out, and her lips are turning blue. WHAT THE FUCK!!!! I peel out of the parking lot at work, spraying gravel over every other car. As I'm driving to the house(about 15 miles away) I get a call from the wife. She's crying hysterically, and that gets me balling. So, I get home in half the time it usually takes, and find that Jr. has gotten her awake, and her pallor has gone back to semi-normal. Looks like she might have taken too much Darvocet :rolleyes:. She's fine today, but I am smooth worn out.

That is all.

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Small fact, I work for said council!

Not my area mind you...I'm direct and care services

Oh you work for DACS. I worked for them through an agency a few years ago. I'm a support worker, and working for DACS was pretty good. What's your job?

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Fuckin hell By-tor, that sounds like an emotional day and a half. I bet your heart stopped for a bit! I'm glad the missus is ok though, no booze tonight for her though eh?

[JK]

Damn, yesterday was a BITCH!!! Chelsey got all four of her wisdom teeth cut out yesterday morning.

I have been there. Exactly there. All four, horizontally impacted, drilled out from the sides. Three and a half hours in the fucking chair...

Not something I would wish upon even my most hated of enemies, much less anyone I care for.

Dude, I'm offering up a prayer for a speedy recovery.

[By-tor]

Thanks, bud.

Yea, Mitch, I drank enough for the both of us, and a few more, after I got home from installing 3 new computers at work.

[Spacemeat]

...Damn, yesterday was a BITCH!!!...
Damn big daddy B, that sounds nuts. Hope everyone is ok.

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Thanks, bud.

Yea, Mitch, I drank enough for the both of us, and a few more, after I got home from installing 3 new computers at work.

That's what I like to hear! Besides you deserved it. You did good today, and excellent yesterday coping, and protecting, and empathising, and showing your feminine side! I on the other hand have done nothing today, and I'm sitting in getting pished with my brother cos am skint. I wish I deserved it like you, but not enough that I'm going to stop!

[By-tor]

Damn big daddy B, that sounds nuts. Hope everyone is ok.Thanks, Marky. All's well, and she is resting at home, comfortably. :) Just with not so much Darvocet. ;)

[By-tor]

That's what I like to hear! Besides you deserved it. You did good today, and excellent yesterday coping, and protecting, and empathising, and showing your feminine side! I on the other hand have done nothing today, and I'm sitting in getting pished with my brother cos am skint. I wish I deserved it like you, but not enough that I'm going to stop!Have one for me, brother. :)

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Only if you have one for me Bytor!

[By-tor]

Only if you have one for me Bytor!Done. I'm cutting out of work early, today. I ain't gettin' shit done, anyway. Fuck it.

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Yaaaaaaaay!

I'm just cracking the head off of yours now!;)

[Aaron]

:eek:
Is C-bug at yours or back in Austin?

EDIT- Doesnt matter, just got her number and sent a text.

[By-tor]

:eek:
Is C-bug at yours or back in Austin?She's at my house. She got the work done at my dentist. They love her to death, and took really good care of her. They called her this morning to check on her, and give her any instructions the Blake, and I might have failed to relay. I'm heading home, now. Work is not for me, right now. I'll check back in when I get home, and make sure she's doing okay. Thanks for all the good vibes, guys. I don't know what I would do without this place, and all of you guys. :)

[Shäne]

Christ! :eek:

I must be one of the lucky few. I had my wisdom teeth taken out about a week ago and didn't even feel a thing. Although, I still can't remember any of the 2 hour ride home. :rolleyes:

[RobinHoodDaffy]

Damn, yesterday was a BITCH!!! [...] That is all.

That story almost killed me. I can't imagine if that was a loved one of mine. You are a rock, man.

[puggso_32]

Oh you work for DACS. I worked for them through an agency a few years ago. I'm a support worker, and working for DACS was pretty good. What's your job?


I'm working through an agency too. I'm in finance. yeah DACS is a pretty good place to work. Last two weeks been covering a guy who did janitorial supplies...totally owned his job I might add! Made it much more efficient. Alas he is back on Monday so it will no doubt go back to...not how I liked doing it :rolleyes:

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Aye tha's the thing about agency work eh! You can't make a stamp on the place you work in without it being erased as soon as you leave.

[Sheriff]

Damn, yesterday was a BITCH!!!

She's fine today, but I am smooth worn out.

That is all.

Damn bud, sorry to hear that, I know how you feel. My pops got his wisdom teeth pulled a few years ago, he kept saying he was fine but didn't look so good. Middle of that night he is puking his guts up. The stitches had broke and his stomach couldn't take the blood that he was ingesting. He was not making much sense, luckily the hospital fixed it.

Freaked me the fuck out.

[Lotism]

Not angry but annoyed..
I play Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour for Pc. Real time strategy game.
I'm pretty damn good and I managed to get my win streak up to 70. Not an easy task in a rts. Granted there are noobs who can be crushed swiftly but there are people who know what they're doing and battles can last up to an hour. So I battled some douchebag twice. Beat him both times. The first time he disconnected still giving me the win. The second time, the douchebag exited out disconnecting me also! Win streak over. Damn noobs can't take a loss.

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Yeah mat my cousin has the same type of problems with WoW. I don't understand though, why would him (I assume it's a guy) disconnecting not count as a forfeit? Is this just some wierd problem?

[Lotism]

Yeah mat my cousin has the same type of problems with WoW. I don't understand though, why would him (I assume it's a guy) disconnecting not count as a forfeit? Is this just some wierd problem?

There are wins/losses/disconnects. If you literally pull the plug you will get a disconnect giving your opponent a victory. I am annoyed by this but at least I get the win. What this jerk did was something that disconnected both of us. There are ways to do it unfortunately. As if cowering away with a dc isn't bad enough, you gotta give the other guy one too.

[mitch_the_conquistador]

Sounds like the "newb" knew some shit eh?

[phit_demon]

Damn, yesterday was a BITCH!!! Chelsey got all four of her wisdom teeth cut out yesterday morning. Blake Jr., and I were there while she was under the knife. I watched the surgery from the waiting room. I dropped a few tears while watching. She gets out of the chair crying(emotion is a bitch after something like that), and comes out to the waiting room, and I'm crying, too. Anyway, half way home she pulls down the visor mirror in the car to check herself, She sees blood all over her lips, and chin. Jr. is driving ,and I try to calm down her hysterics that start up after she gets a glimpse of herself. I get her calmed down, tell her everything is fine, and we get her home. After dropping her, and Jr. off at home, I go back to work. Half an hour later we get a call from Blake Jr. She has passed out, and her lips are turning blue. WHAT THE FUCK!!!! I peel out of the parking lot at work, spraying gravel over every other car. As I'm driving to the house(about 15 miles away) I get a call from the wife. She's crying hysterically, and that gets me balling. So, I get home in half the time it usually takes, and find that Jr. has gotten her awake, and her pallor has gone back to semi-normal. Looks like she might have taken too much Darvocet :rolleyes:. She's fine today, but I am smooth worn out.

That is all.

Jesus Christ dude, that's bad jumbi! Give everybody all my love and best wishes.

I was a weirdo as a kid in that I had wisdom teeth by age 8. I had to have them removed in the same way. Terrified me at the time.

[ZBarclay]

Done. I'm cutting out of work early, today. I ain't gettin' shit done, anyway. Fuck it.

Wow Brother. I just got caught up on the happenings. Sounds like a very scary day. Glad to hear that everything worked out and that she's doing well now. Take the weekend to relax. Long days and pleasant nights. Love and good vibes your way.

[puggso_32]

Aye tha's the thing about agency work eh! You can't make a stamp on the place you work in without it being erased as soon as you leave.


If I make a stamp on one of the reception team I'll be happy ;)

[phit_demon]

If I make a stamp on one of the reception team I'll be happy ;)

That one was also sexual.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/XQszme02/Quagmire.gif

[Antonio_Bay]

Anyone else dislike it when you order a DVD boxset/special edition and they plaster those stickers all over the covers? 'Over 7 HOURS of extras, etc...' But the cover is card so when you try to remove the stickers it scars the casing?

[ZBarclay]

Anyone else dislike it when you order a DVD boxset/special edition and they plaster those stickers all over the covers? 'Over 7 HOURS of extras, etc...' But the cover is card so when you try to remove the stickers it scars the casing?
Grumble. GRRRRRRRRRR.
Luckily Jenni is really good at dealing with that issue for me.

[JK]

I read a story today about a guy in LA that was found shot up, hanging on to his life by a thread. He'd just bought a Bentley and someone aerated it for him while he was driving down the freeway. From what I gathered from the story, this is the first time in a LONG time something like this has happened. But the reporter spent one whole paragraph on the guy and his car and then THREE paragraphs talking about some fucking soccer mom pissing and moaning about how her kids missed snack time at day care and how they had to dig into their lunches and they listened to Wheels on the Bus for two and a half hours...

Fuck that bitch.

And fuck that reporter.

If it were me, I would have actually tracked down the name of the guy in the car, tracked down the previous owner 'cause maybe whomever it was that shot the guy up thought it was the previous owner. It's called investigative journalism, beotch.

I don't know why, but that has just stuck in my craw all damn day.

[Antonio_Bay]

JK, P.I.

Has a nice ring to it.

[JK]

I'd model myself after Joe Hallenbeck...

[Rob101]

So, I saw this Affliction shirt that I really like, so I went to their website to check it out. What the hell is that company smoking? They have some really nice clothing, but $74 for that t-shirt. Not like a dress shirt or anything fancy, a t-shirt. All of their shirts run from $40 to $86. Come on. Yeah, I don't think I like the shirt that much.

[Miguel Sanchez]

My Dad had MRSA a while back and had to have some of his toes removed. Ever since then he's been suffering with Charcot Foot disorder and various other infections related to his diabetes.

Anyways, here's my gripe. He got the sack from work (pretty much the only job he can do in his condition) a month ago because he was taken into hospital to have an emergency amputation on his remaining toes. He had to take two nights off of work because of this, and had arranged cover so there was no big deal. Reagrdless of this, they fired him for that very fact. Words can't describe just how fucked up that is. That's a condensed version to say that the company knew full well that my dad is disabled and they sacked him for getting treatment.

My mum works for the same company, and they've sacked her too for supposed complaints they had recieved about her (Which she has never seen or even been told about.) She's been working there for over 10 years and ammassed full employment rights, meaning that she shouldhave been subjected to a disciplinary hearing before they sacked her anyway. My cousin's in HR and says that it's a common tactic used by companies to sack the spouse of someone taking them to tribunal to try and cut off the funds so they can't pay for it.

The saddest part is that I still work for the very same company and can't leave because mine and my brother's money is what's supporting the family right now. I hate work so much. It also doesn't help that I've had to sacrifice £5000 in savings I was going to use to take a year travelling in Australia.


That's me ventilated.

[By-tor]

Just. Fucked. Up.

Sorry, bud.

[Miguel Sanchez]

At least I still have my family, something in my belly and a roof over my head. :)

[Spacemeat]

My Dad had MRSA a while back...
Suckers of Satan's cock, every last one of 'em. Sounds somewhat illegal to me. There's got to be something protecting employees from shit like this. Is there any action you can take against the company?

[Miguel Sanchez]

My old man's taking them to tribunal, but it's a lengthy procedure and we're still poor until then. Luckily enough my cousin's working the case, so we don't have to pay extra on that. Otherwise there'd be no way we could afford it.