The Vent and Rant Thread

[neil_swann80]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Yes, my kids loved strewing killer Lego blocks everywhere and I will admit to a few choice words muttered under my breath though that was likely a waste of effort trying not to expand the offsprings' vocabularies.

Have you ever had the pleasure of standing on an upturned UK wall plug (power)? Makes LEGO feel like marshmallows.

[Martinoptic]

And why when you drop them do they land on your foot prongs down?

[neil_swann80]

Originally Posted by Martinoptic

And why when you drop them do they land on your foot prongs down?

Little homing missiles that target the most sensitive parts of the top of your foot!

[issybird]

Since the Calibre rant is showing some legs, I've moved it and follow-on posts to the Technical V&R thread.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=292798

[Rumpelteazer]

It's that time again that I have to call DHL to complain.

Last weekend I ordered a new pillow, it was shipped on Monday and according to DHL's own track and trace it should have been delivered on Tuesday. It never left the local depot. The delivery date was changed to Wednesday, when it did leave the depot, and the delivery person even rang the doorbell, but then couldn't find my package in his van. The delivery date was changed to Thursday. Again, it didn't leave the depot; delivery was "interrupted". So it should arrive today now.

So I'm about to call DHL to ask if that really is going to happen or not. I have saved their number in my phone.

[ownedbycats]

My cat tipped the litterbox (again). What a mess.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

My cat tipped the litterbox (again). What a mess.

IDK if this remotely helps, but I use one of those honker boxes, the gigantic Tupperware-ish kind, and it takes about 30-35lbs of litter to fill it. Yes, really--a bag and a half of old Dr. Elsley's Precious Cat stuff.

BUT here's the thing. Even with (two now one) large cats, very big, muscular and all that, they don't tip over, because the weight at the bottom keeps them anchored. That's the trick--it's simply physics. More space, more sand/gravel/litter, keep it fairly full and you should be in good shape. The smaller, lighter, less-filled the box, the greater the odds that it goes flying.

Offered FWIW. From my famous memoir "Cat Boxes I have Known and Scrubbed."

(* I probably just jinxed myself...)

Hitch

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Hitch

IDK if this remotely helps, but I use one of those honker boxes, the gigantic Tupperware-ish kind, and it takes about 30-35lbs of litter to fill it. Yes, really--a bag and a half of old Dr. Elsley's Precious Cat stuff.

BUT here's the thing. Even with (two now one) large cats, very big, muscular and all that, they don't tip over, because the weight at the bottom keeps them anchored. That's the trick--it's simply physics. More space, more sand/gravel/litter, keep it fairly full and you should be in good shape. The smaller, lighter, less-filled the box, the greater the odds that it goes flying.

Offered FWIW. From my famous memoir "Cat Boxes I have Known and Scrubbed."

(* I probably just jinxed myself...)

Hitch

[neil_swann80]

Surely if there's a litterbox downstairs I shouldn't be expected to go upstairs to the bathroom EVERY time!

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by neil_swann80

Surely if there's a litterbox downstairs I shouldn't be expected to go upstairs to the bathroom EVERY time!

You....or the cat?????

Hitch

[DNSB]

Not asking might have been the better choice.

[neil_swann80]

When you gotta go, you gotta go!

[Martinoptic]

Lit(t)er-ally

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by Martinoptic

Lit(t)er-ally

Oh, nicely scattered there, @Martinoptic!

Hitch

[ownedbycats]

"There's another asshole with a gun running around and the RCMP has no idea where he is" is not the emergency alert I wanted to wake up to.