The Vent and Rant Thread

[Blossom]

I gave up dealing with WordPress and switched​ to Tumblr. Free and I don't have to deal with all the flaws anymore.

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[Rumpelteazer]

It wasn't Wordpress, apparently I had an old version for PHP which borked my website. The helpdesk updated it for me and everything is working again.

Since I'm with my current host I have very little problems with Wordpress and if any arise I can always email them, their service desk is great.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

It wasn't Wordpress, apparently I had an old version for PHP which borked my website. The helpdesk updated it for me and everything is working again.

Since I'm with my current host I have very little problems with Wordpress and if any arise I can always email them, their service desk is great.

They are supposed to upgrade that automatically as they are released. Happy to hear it works again.

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[Dazrin]

A little bit of wind and the transit system here is completely hosed. It took me 4+ hours to get to work this morning and I had a project due at noon. I have less than 45 minutes to complete it instead of 4 hours and there are revisions I still need made before it can go out which are out of my control. Ugh.

[cromag]

Plumbing problems.

I solved one persistent problem tonight -- although it may need to be revisited a few times.

I have another problem that has defied me for a couple of weeks and may (eh, probably will) require professional attention.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by cromag

Plumbing problems.

I solved one persistent problem tonight -- although it may need to be revisited a few times.

I have another problem that has defied me for a couple of weeks and may (eh, probably will) require professional attention.

What is the problem?

[cromag]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

What is the problem?

The remaining problem is a drain in the basement used by the washing machine, and is a bit of a unique situation. The main drain for the house is in the crawlspace, about 4 feet off the ground. Due to the way the sewer line serves our dead end street, we have the minimum drop that the building code allows.

The floor of the basement is even with the floor for the crawlspace so the laundry drain pipe opening is about 5.5 feet above the floor. It drops about 3 feet to the trap, comes back up to a point just above the drain level, makes a right angle to parallel the floor, goes about 6 inches, then makes another right angle to go through the wall and meet the main drain. It looks like a plumber's idea of a trombone.

After 26 years the flow has slowed to the point that we're getting a little (but consistent) overflow. I suspect that lint has built up along the drain pipe's walls, narrowing the channel and restricting the flow. I can snake out the trap (and cleared some resistance there) but can't get past the first right angle. I've tried plunging it with an "accordion-style" plunger, a foaming approach with vinegar and a baking soda charge, and I've also tried compressed air. Next step is the plumber, I'm afraid.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by cromag

The remaining problem is a drain in the basement used by the washing machine, and is a bit of a unique situation. The main drain for the house is in the crawlspace, about 4 feet off the ground. Due to the way the sewer line serves our dead end street, we have the minimum drop that the building code allows.

The floor of the basement is even with the floor for the crawlspace so the laundry drain pipe opening is about 5.5 feet above the floor. It drops about 3 feet to the trap, comes back up to a point just above the drain level, makes a right angle to parallel the floor, goes about 6 inches, then makes another right angle to go through the wall and meet the main drain. It looks like a plumber's idea of a trombone.

After 26 years the flow has slowed to the point that we're getting a little (but consistent) overflow. I suspect that lint has built up along the drain pipe's walls, narrowing the channel and restricting the flow. I can snake out the trap (and cleared some resistance there) but can't get past the first right angle. I've tried plunging it with an "accordion-style" plunger, a foaming approach with vinegar and a baking soda charge, and I've also tried compressed air. Next step is the plumber, I'm afraid.

I'm afraid you are correct.
We had to rerun our sink drain pipe shortly after we moved in.
We noticed it was just draining under the house. Don't know how long it had been doing that but when we picked up the drain pipe, it was only half there. We replaced with pvc.

I lived in a trailer once that they just set the washing machine to just drain outside.

[PeterT]

Banks... What can one say. I received last week a large cheque written in GBP from.an insurance policy my parents had. ( Father had died years ago,. Mother last year). The cheque is drawn on Lloyd's Bank by Zurich Insurance. I went into a branch of TD Bank on Saturday to deposit it. After many minor challenge the teller was able to get it done, all the while saying the funds would be.on hold for 30 days. I grumbled a bit but nothing I could do. I was given a receipt and left the branch. Only then did I realize that the date showing on the receipt for removing the hold was May 24th, way more than 30 days.

Reaching out to the online support for TD elicits the statement that it's BUSINESS days! Would be nice if the teller would have explained that!

Of course with the fact that branches are now open 7 days a week, computer systems process transactions 7 days a week, etc, one has to think that 30 days would be 4 weeks and 2 days, and not 6 weeks!

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[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by PeterT

Banks... What can one say. I received last week a large cheque written in GBP from.an insurance policy my parents had. ( Father had died years ago,. Mother last year). The cheque is drawn on Lloyd's Bank by Zurich Insurance. I went into a branch of TD Bank on Saturday to deposit it. After many minor challenge the teller was able to get it done, all the while saying the funds would be.on hold for 30 days. I grumbled a bit but nothing I could do. I was given a receipt and left the branch. Only then did I realize that the date showing on the receipt for removing the hold was May 24th, way more than 30 days.

Reaching out to the online support for TD elicits the statement that it's BUSINESS days! Would be nice if the teller would have explained that!

Of course with the fact that branches are now open 7 days a week, computer systems process transactions 7 days a week, etc, one has to think that 30 days would be 4 weeks and 2 days, and not 6 weeks!

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Any time you deal with banks, they don't count weekends and holidays as days.
Though yes she should have said business days.
Oh and not all banks are open 7 days a week.
Matter of fact I don't think any of the big financial institutions are open on Sundays, although they might have telephone banking available.

[wodin]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Any time you deal with banks, they don't count weekends and holidays as days.
Though yes she should have said business days.
Oh and not all banks are open 7 days a week.
Matter of fact I don't think any of the big financial institutions are open on Sundays, although they might have telephone banking available.

But they draw interest on YOUR money on weekends and holidays, while at best reimbursing you at a vastly lower rate, and at worst not at all.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by wodin

But they draw interest on YOUR money on weekends and holidays, while at best reimbursing you at a vastly lower rate, and at worst not at all.

Yes, nice racket isn't it? Not only that, they'll have _actually_ cleared that cheque within a day or two, giving them access to YOUR money, which they can then make money on until they actually let you have it.

(Sometimes I'm quite glad to deal with an essentially local and smallish Credit Uniion.)

[Glorfindel]

Originally Posted by Hemmi

Gonna vent about a vent. Why put a vent about your job out there on Facebook under your actual name when you know several of your coworkers are your friends on Facebook and can see what you post?

Apparently one of my coworkers did that last Friday and talked all about how she's unappreciated at her job and how horribly she's treated and how we're not letting her advance as fast as she wants to. But when the boss sits down with her, none of that is brought up at all. Never acts as if she's unhappy or has a problem with anything.

I told them at least my interent rants are anonymous and are only about scheduling. I'm not even on Facebook but, if I were, I'd definitely be smart enough not to put work vents out there for the world to see.

A former coworker did that... Was fired the next day I believe...

[Hemmi]

Boss did talk to her and told me she well expected that the girl would put in her notice. She hasn't done so yet and acts like nothing is wrong.

[Blossom]

I had the worst day. I got a notice my electric is due to be shut off Wednesday. I ran down to the county seat to apply for an energy assistance grant. I had to ride with my mom and sis and the whole way they argue and bickered at each. Mom never shut up. It was like she was on speed.

I get there apply only to find out they can't help me unless I get a letter stating he no longer works at Chick-Fil-A. So I text hubby that info and he heads up there only to have the owner refuse to give such a letter. He told hubby to leave or he'd call the police. Hubby wasn't rude or anything. I guess he was mad about hubby quiting even though he seem okay when it happened.

Oh that payment plan Ameren offered fell through which is why I'm stuck with a $300 electric bill.

Here's the kicker if we got welfare we could bypass those stupid letters they need.

This truly utterly sucks!!!

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