The Vent and Rant Thread

[wodin]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

My throat really hurts. It's not sore, it feels like a painful lump at the base of my throat. It hurts to swallow I'm guessing this is not a good sign.

That's how my sore throats usually start. The good news is sometimes that's all the further they go.

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

My throat really hurts. It's not sore, it feels like a painful lump at the base of my throat. It hurts to swallow I'm guessing this is not a good sign.

ever had strep? does it feel like something is actually poking inside your throat? kinda like you swallowed a toothpick sideways?

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Sounds like what I've been battling all week. Do you have a fever too? Chills?
Now even my ears hurt!

that's it! I'm crawlin' back into my cave!

[Patricia]

For no reason that I can discern, my computer suddenly decided that it wasn't going to work with any of the optical mice in the house. After turning it on and off a few times, and cursing it a bit, it reluctantly decided to recognise the logitech one.

[poshm]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I will have 15 years at my company this May. I think they do have some sort of token service award thing and a letter is sent signed by the CEO. I have my 5 year letter and 10 year letter hanging right here in my cube.

I think it is all automated. While it is "the least they could do"... at least it is something.

BOb

Exactly - something IS better than nothing. Hubs isn't after a present, what he wants is just some recognition for his long-term service. I think it doesn't help that the upper managers there never thank the staff for anything.

My response from the email I wrote to the Director of the company was short and not-so-sweet: "you make some good points" !!!

What kind of a response is that! No apology, nothing.

I am encouraging hubs to retire asap - he's 55 so we're working our socks off now to pay the mortgage off in the next 5 years.

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Why do people keep insisting on telling me I need to be a writer? I don't want to be a writer, I can't plot worth a darn. I don't want to write a book, I don't want to write anything longer than a blog post. I don't take criticism well, I'd be a disaster as an author...and yet, all these otherwise brilliant people keep insisting I'd be a great writer. I don't get it.

who are these people, anyone we know ?

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

My throat really hurts. It's not sore, it feels like a painful lump at the base of my throat. It hurts to swallow I'm guessing this is not a good sign.

me mum recommends vinegar and treacle, gently soothes the throat and warms the innards.

Originally Posted by Patricia

For no reason that I can discern, my computer suddenly decided that it wasn't going to work with any of the optical mice in the house. After turning it on and off a few times, and cursing it a bit, it reluctantly decided to recognise the logitech one.

dirty lens ?

Originally Posted by poshm

Exactly - something IS better than nothing. Hubs isn't after a present, what he wants is just some recognition for his long-term service. I think it doesn't help that the upper managers there never thank the staff for anything.

My response from the email I wrote to the Director of the company was short and not-so-sweet: "you make some good points" !!!

What kind of a response is that! No apology, nothing.

I am encouraging hubs to retire asap - he's 55 so we're working our socks off now to pay the mortgage off in the next 5 years.

Very highly recommended ....

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Farking sodding mobile phone providers.

Last month I asked for a quote for a handset from a company. I received the quote, raised a purchase order and placed the order with them all within an hour.

Yesterday finance get an invoice for just over 10% more than the quote. The company are currently trying to tell me that not only did the price increase this much within that hour, but that they also advised me (despite accepting the order which stated the quoted amount).

Have told finance not to pay them. Have told the company I've told finance not to pay them.

[Sparrow]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Farking sodding mobile phone providers.

Talking of mobile phones, yesterday I heard a radio interview with a teenage girl about mobile phone scams:

Interviewer - Tell us what happened to you.
Girl - Well, like, I ordered a hologram to be downloaded to my phone. And then it is was like every day they'd send me another one. And I was like being charged £1.50 every time; and there was no way to stop them.
Interviewer - Did you try to contact the people who were sending them?
Girl - Yeah, I tried ringing them and stuff; but I ain't never heard nothing back. And the holograms, they didn't even work.
Interviewer - What they never worked, even though you were being charged for them?
Girl - Yeah, they'd send these holograms every day; and like, they'd say something was going to happen, but it never did.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Farking sodding mobile phone providers.

Last month I asked for a quote for a handset from a company. I received the quote, raised a purchase order and placed the order with them all within an hour.

Yesterday finance get an invoice for just over 10% more than the quote. The company are currently trying to tell me that not only did the price increase this much within that hour, but that they also advised me (despite accepting the order which stated the quoted amount).

Have told finance not to pay them. Have told the company I've told finance not to pay them.

Is it a Google Phone?

My son's Google phone was mis-delivered yesterday! Retry scheduled for today.

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Is it a Google Phone?

My son's Google phone was mis-delivered yesterday! Retry scheduled for today.

WinMo6 :blech:

Hate it when that happens - hope they find the house today!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

WinMo6 :blech:

Hate it when that happens - hope they find the house today!

It was supposed to be delivered to his University Office, but they tried to deliver it to some other building. I guess he talked with Fed-ex about it. Too bad too because it would have been delivered on his birthday.

Hopefully he'll get it today.

Sorry about yours. You gotta watch 'em all the time!!!

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Argh!

We had a problem with mail - basically one of the filters was sending messages saying mail had been blocked when it hadn't. We put a note on the company intranet explaining it (in plain, non techy English, too). Since then we've had about 2 dozen people telling us about the problem, and one person telling us that they know we know because they've read the message but they thought they'd tell us anyway. Now I don't mind lots of people telling me about a problem I know about when I haven't told anyone I know about it, but this is getting silly.

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Talking of mobile phones, yesterday I heard a radio interview with a teenage girl about mobile phone scams:

Interviewer - Tell us what happened to you.
Girl - Well, like, I ordered a hologram to be downloaded to my phone. And then it is was like every day they'd send me another one. And I was like being charged £1.50 every time; and there was no way to stop them.
Interviewer - Did you try to contact the people who were sending them?
Girl - Yeah, I tried ringing them and stuff; but I ain't never heard nothing back. And the holograms, they didn't even work.
Interviewer - What they never worked, even though you were being charged for them?
Girl - Yeah, they'd send these holograms every day; and like, they'd say something was going to happen, but it never did.

ah - the youth of today ....

[lilac_jive]

My throat actually feels better now. Yay!

[pshrynk]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I believe I have a 20 year pin laying around somewhere. It's the only one they ever gave me. I now have 30½ years with the government.

33, with my military time thrown in (it counts for retirement!), and one lousy pin.

(PS: In government service in the States, for that military time to count toward our retirement, we have to "buy" it back. I did.)

Part of my retirement plan is to spend two years listening to Vets gripe and then spen about $12K to get 10 years GSW pension. Small price to pay...

[pshrynk]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Why do people keep insisting on telling me I need to be a writer? I don't want to be a writer, I can't plot worth a darn. I don't want to write a book, I don't want to write anything longer than a blog post. I don't take criticism well, I'd be a disaster as an author...and yet, all these otherwise brilliant people keep insisting I'd be a great writer. I don't get it.

You should gather all your vents into a book and publish it...