The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 143

vivaldirules · 03-23-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Today was the day we were expecting good news, 5 years since first diagnosis.

Sod it .....

You my sympathies, Geoff.

krisk · 03-23-2009, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

krisk, save the bullets for the AHs of the world & put it to them where it hurts the most.

Oh, I'm MUCH better now! (there are a few burps but what the hey!) I figure my best revenge is to live very well and long!

Lady Blue · 03-23-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

You my sympathies, Geoff.

I also, am sorry to hear.

krisk · 03-23-2009, 02:08 PM

Might I ask who Geoff?

badgoodDeb · 03-23-2009, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Today was the day we were expecting good news, 5 years since first diagnosis.

Sod it .....

Arghhh. Sympathy, huggggs, and prayers being sent your way.

Greg Anos · 03-23-2009, 03:36 PM

Rant - Big Box hardware stores....

I need to replace some soaker hoses cut up by my digging of cannas, Ok, no problem, go to big box hardware store and buy soaker hoses and brass end replacements so I can cut to length. Go to big box store looking for 5/8 inch diameter soaker hoses. All they have this year are 1/2 inch soaker hoses. Grumble, grumble, less water flow, grumble. Go to get brass end replacements, they're all for 5/8 inch hose diameter. Can't be used on a 1/2 inch soaker hose! Have to go halfway across town to super-specialty hardware store. Find and buy 5/8 inch soaker hoses. Get home, rebuild and find a cut in one of 1/2 soakers I put in 10 years ago that would be difficult to replace. No 1/2 brass ends! Have to go back to super-specialty store to get end replacements. Stupid big box stores!!!! (And this is not just one brand-name box, but 2 of them doing the same thing!!!)

Patricia · 03-23-2009, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Today was the day we were expecting good news, 5 years since first diagnosis.

Sod it .....

I am so sorry, Geoff.
I will be thinking of you and your family.

pilotbob · 03-23-2009, 04:56 PM

The electricty went out at my house today. It was off for about 1.5 hours.

Ok... so that's not the bad part...

The bad part is my Dell Ultrasharp 2001FP is no longer working. It just displays "Check Signal Cable"... I have tried everything. None of the buttons on it are responding at all either. I think it is done for.

UG! Working with 1 monitor is painful. I'm glad the surge/poweroutage didn't hurt the iMac.

BOb

(On the bright side, I have wanted to get a Dell 2208WFP but couldn't justify it while the 2001FP was working fine.)

badgoodDeb · 03-23-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

(On the bright side, I have wanted to get a Dell 2208WFP but couldn't justify it while the 2001FP was working fine.)

Well, there ya go! Silver lining, anyone? Sorry for the troubles though.....

krisk · 03-23-2009, 06:51 PM

Rant: I have not been able to sleep past 0230 since I moved (and I didn't even change time zones!). I have just under an hour of work left and am vainly trying to keep from nodding off.

badgoodDeb · 03-23-2009, 07:05 PM

Does somebody next door have an alarm (or a baby?) that goes off at 0230, waking you up? How about some light level ear plugs, till you get used to your new world? Make sure you can hear your alarm clock through them, though!

ShortNCuddlyAm · 03-23-2009, 07:13 PM

My vent and rant relates to this:

Just replace idiots with cyber criminals. Or idiots/cyber criminals, since my wasted day could have been down to either.

slayda · 03-23-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

Rant: I have not been able to sleep past 0230 since I moved (and I didn't even change time zones!). I have just under an hour of work left and am vainly trying to keep from nodding off.

I sometimes wake about that time, get up and read a half hour or so and go back to sleep. It seems to work for me much better than trying to just go back to sleep.

badgoodDeb · 03-23-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by slayda

I sometimes wake about that time, get up and read a half hour or so and go back to sleep. It seems to work for me much better than trying to just go back to sleep.

That takes us into a subject broached in another thread (about escapism). Any book I've chosen to read, is NOT going to put me back to sleep! I'd probably still be reading it when the alarm finally goes off.

I suppose if I went and found a book that was not my normal style, it might work!

krisk · 03-23-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Does somebody next door have an alarm (or a baby?) that goes off at 0230, waking you up? How about some light level ear plugs, till you get used to your new world? Make sure you can hear your alarm clock through them, though!

No, it's relatively quiet. There is some traffic noise from a highway. The eyes are just popping open then. I think as I get more settled I'll relax and be able to stay asleep through the night. I hope!

Quote:
Originally Posted by krisk
Rant: I have not been able to sleep past 0230 since I moved (and I didn't even change time zones!). I have just under an hour of work left and am vainly trying to keep from nodding off.

I sometimes wake about that time, get up and read a half hour or so and go back to sleep. It seems to work for me much better than trying to just go back to sleep.

That normally works for me, but my brain has just insisted in doing the Energizer Bunny bit. Maybe I need to bring some tech manuals home!

Well it's time to log out and round my boss up (we carpool). At least I managed to not drop off!

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03-23-2009, 02:08 PM	#2134
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	Might I ask who Geoff?

03-23-2009, 03:36 PM	#2136
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Rant - Big Box hardware stores.... I need to replace some soaker hoses cut up by my digging of cannas, Ok, no problem, go to big box hardware store and buy soaker hoses and brass end replacements so I can cut to length. Go to big box store looking for 5/8 inch diameter soaker hoses. All they have this year are 1/2 inch soaker hoses. Grumble, grumble, less water flow, grumble. Go to get brass end replacements, they're all for 5/8 inch hose diameter. Can't be used on a 1/2 inch soaker hose! Have to go halfway across town to super-specialty hardware store. Find and buy 5/8 inch soaker hoses. Get home, rebuild and find a cut in one of 1/2 soakers I put in 10 years ago that would be difficult to replace. No 1/2 brass ends! Have to go back to super-specialty store to get end replacements. Stupid big box stores!!!! (And this is not just one brand-name box, but 2 of them doing the same thing!!!)

03-23-2009, 04:56 PM	#2138
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	The electricty went out at my house today. It was off for about 1.5 hours. Ok... so that's not the bad part... The bad part is my Dell Ultrasharp 2001FP is no longer working. It just displays "Check Signal Cable"... I have tried everything. None of the buttons on it are responding at all either. I think it is done for. UG! Working with 1 monitor is painful. I'm glad the surge/poweroutage didn't hurt the iMac. BOb (On the bright side, I have wanted to get a Dell 2208WFP but couldn't justify it while the 2001FP was working fine.)

03-23-2009, 06:51 PM	#2140
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	Rant: I have not been able to sleep past 0230 since I moved (and I didn't even change time zones!). I have just under an hour of work left and am vainly trying to keep from nodding off.

03-23-2009, 07:05 PM	#2141
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Does somebody next door have an alarm (or a baby?) that goes off at 0230, waking you up? How about some light level ear plugs, till you get used to your new world? Make sure you can hear your alarm clock through them, though!

03-23-2009, 07:13 PM	#2142
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	My vent and rant relates to this: Just replace idiots with cyber criminals. Or idiots/cyber criminals, since my wasted day could have been down to either.