stupid first world problems you're dealing with

  On 1/28/2018 at 10:09 PM, Danny O Flannagin said:

 

  On 1/27/2018 at 10:02 PM, sweepstakes said:

 

  On 1/27/2018 at 6:38 PM, ambermonk said:

It's been too long since I've done something creative. Need some inspiration I guess, kick in the arse...something.

- A nice walk

- Library/bookstore

- Good movie

- Cannabis

 

 

Or go to a show!

 

Decent shows are few and far between up here I'm afraid. "Shows" in my town are more of a theatrical/musical performance downtown for baby boomer couples in formal attire on a Friday date night.

Edited January 29, 2018 by ambermonk

  On 1/29/2018 at 4:23 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/28/2018 at 10:09 PM, Danny O Flannagin said:

 

  On 1/27/2018 at 10:02 PM, sweepstakes said:

 

  On 1/27/2018 at 6:38 PM, ambermonk said:

It's been too long since I've done something creative. Need some inspiration I guess, kick in the arse...something.

- A nice walk

- Library/bookstore

- Good movie

- Cannabis

 

 

Or go to a show!

 

Decent shows are few and far between up here I'm afraid. "Shows" in my town are more of a theatrical/musical performance downtown for baby boomer couples in formal attire on a Friday date night.

 

 

 

that can still be inspiring.. just in a different way. 

  On 1/29/2018 at 4:38 AM, ignatius said:

 

  On 1/29/2018 at 4:23 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/28/2018 at 10:09 PM, Danny O Flannagin said:

 

  On 1/27/2018 at 10:02 PM, sweepstakes said:

 

  On 1/27/2018 at 6:38 PM, ambermonk said:

It's been too long since I've done something creative. Need some inspiration I guess, kick in the arse...something.

- A nice walk

- Library/bookstore

- Good movie

- Cannabis

Or go to a show!

Decent shows are few and far between up here I'm afraid. "Shows" in my town are more of a theatrical/musical performance downtown for baby boomer couples in formal attire on a Friday date night.

 

that can still be inspiring.. just in a different way.

Yeah I'm not really into musicals but I enjoy all that high culturr stuff when the opportunity arises. One of the most inspiring things I've seen in recent years was a world-class violinist. Her encore was mindblowing, still get goosebumps thinking of it.

i meant..  hating something and wanting to smash it so making music that gets that out..  going out and being disappointed can be a big push sometimes.. 

when ur coat/jacket sleeve is a bit wet from the weather and u have to put ur Apple Watch into underwater mode so that ur sleeve doesn’t wake & operate the touch screen, but then if u want to use the damn thing u have to put it out of underwater mode first. Urrrrkkkk!

WATMM is no longer blocked for "mature content" on my work connection and I'm not sure how I (should) feel about that.

  On 1/29/2018 at 3:21 PM, phling said:

when ur coat/jacket sleeve is a bit wet from the weather and u have to put ur Apple Watch into underwater mode so that ur sleeve doesn’t wake & operate the touch screen, but then if u want to use the damn thing u have to put it out of underwater mode first. Urrrrkkkk!

def a true fwp lol

anyone have ebay knowledge ?

 

i bought my phone on ebay and it's not up to snuff, i contacted the seller on returning it and they say they'll offer an exchange

 

but i want my money back

 

??? ANYONE?

  On 1/29/2018 at 8:59 PM, yek said:

anyone have ebay knowledge ?

 

i bought my phone on ebay and it's not up to snuff, i contacted the seller on returning it and they say they'll offer an exchange

 

but i want my money back

 

??? ANYONE?

 

 

OK, returning phone because the touch screen isn't working properly 

 

first noticed problem when i put a screen protector on it and it failed to work, took the screen off still wonky

 

listen to these crooks:

 

Hi

 

I do apologize, but we do not give refunds on items that had glasses and other things installed on them, we will cover it under our warranty, but if there was an issue with the screen nothing should have been put on the phone, we will get you what you paid for I assure you, but no refund.

sounds crooked yeah, they probably refurbished it (incorrectly/damaging it) ?

Edited January 29, 2018 by Bulk VanderHooj

yeah, must have. sure as hell wasn't me

 

i had just been planning on buying a new pixel 2 phone after this but now i can't really justify doing that having two phones.

Will they actually give you a working phone though? 

well they're supposed to right

I just listened to an album recorded at the most high end studio in this city, by a band I know.  The studio has got to have over $100,000 worth of cool analogue gear, a fantastic room for drums.  They charge about $100/hour and get tons of business.  Yet the recording itself sounds completely lifeless... like no aspect about it pops out in an exciting way.  Everything just sounds really soft and sanitized. The parts that should rock out just float around.  No character.  They somehow managed to make these extremely dynamic songs sound completely flat, and that's without even venturing into loudness war territory - it all sounds quiet.  I just don't get it...  Like... how is this even possible?  And how do they get away with it?  They've got all the gear and none of the artistry.  I feel bad for my talented friend, who's extremely gifted as a vocalist, and a pretty decent songwriter to boot.  But he keeps getting matched up with professional people who are just the wrong fit for what he's doing.  It should be so much greater than it is.  Gaaah.     

 

Also, this douche-bro cop pulls over, interrupts my album listening and starts interrogating me about what I'm doing walking around past midnight.  I was so fucking furious that they had the audacity to interrupt me when I'm just out trying to relax with some music, and I don't think I did a good job of hiding my irritation. 

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going for a walk - with my music." *holds up headphones*

"There aren't many people out at this hour."

"That's why I like it. It's peaceful."

"Do you live around here?"

"Yes, on ____."

"This side or that side of _____."

"That side."

"Do you work?"

-wtf-

"Yes, I work."

"Don't you think you'll be tired in the morning?"

-WTF-

"Well I don't work tomorrow, and when I do work it's in the afternoon."

"Oh.  Well I just gotta make sure you're not up to no good, hur-hur-hur.  That's all then, you can go, hur-hur-hur..." 

Other cop in driver's seat: "dhur-hur-hur-hur..." 

 

Then they drive off as I grimace and wave awkwardly.  They reminded me of every idiot jock I went to high school with.  

Edited January 30, 2018 by Zephyr_Nova

if only you had Fuck Tha Police on you.

It was on me in spirit.

What is your food budget for about two weeks? 

I got a new (used) washing machine a few weeks ago and had to replace the discharge hose because it had a small rip. The washer is nice, but its 5 years old and I can't find the exact replacement i need, so bought a universal hose. It does not sit snug at all, and twice now it has dislodged in the middle of the drain cycle. The entire laundry room (which is an open space near the carpeted living room) just flooded. I soaked, swept and mopped an inch of standing water outta there with the few resources i had - almost all the towels were IN the wash - but I'm sure there'll be lasting damage.

 

I'm supposed to host an event here in like 3 hours, the front of the house is now littered with drenched belongings, i have no clean clothes, and I am simply way too hungover for this.

  On 1/30/2018 at 11:17 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I just listened to an album recorded at the most high end studio in this city, by a band I know.  The studio has got to have over $100,000 worth of cool analogue gear, a fantastic room for drums.  They charge about $100/hour and get tons of business.  Yet the recording itself sounds completely lifeless... like no aspect about it pops out in an exciting way.  Everything just sounds really soft and sanitized. The parts that should rock out just float around.  No character.  They somehow managed to make these extremely dynamic songs sound completely flat, and that's without even venturing into loudness war territory - it all sounds quiet.  I just don't get it...  Like... how is this even possible?  And how do they get away with it?  They've got all the gear and none of the artistry.  I feel bad for my talented friend, who's extremely gifted as a vocalist, and a pretty decent songwriter to boot.  But he keeps getting matched up with professional people who are just the wrong fit for what he's doing.  It should be so much greater than it is.  Gaaah.     

 

Also, this douche-bro cop pulls over, interrupts my album listening and starts interrogating me about what I'm doing walking around past midnight.  I was so fucking furious that they had the audacity to interrupt me when I'm just out trying to relax with some music, and I don't think I did a good job of hiding my irritation. 

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going for a walk - with my music." *holds up headphones*

"There aren't many people out at this hour."

"That's why I like it. It's peaceful."

"Do you live around here?"

"Yes, on ____."

"This side or that side of _____."

"That side."

"Do you work?"

-wtf-

"Yes, I work."

"Don't you think you'll be tired in the morning?"

-WTF-

"Well I don't work tomorrow, and when I do work it's in the afternoon."

"Oh.  Well I just gotta make sure you're not up to no good, hur-hur-hur.  That's all then, you can go, hur-hur-hur..." 

Other cop in driver's seat: "dhur-hur-hur-hur..." 

 

Then they drive off as I grimace and wave awkwardly.  They reminded me of every idiot jock I went to high school with.  

I've had similarly irritating experiences wi Oak Bay Cops in the AM presumably bored outta their minds. Will tell you aboot it sometime.

  On 1/31/2018 at 1:03 AM, luke viia said:

I got a new (used) washing machine a few weeks ago and had to replace the discharge hose because it had a small rip. The washer is nice, but its 5 years old and I can't find the exact replacement i need, so bought a universal hose. It does not sit snug at all, and twice now it has dislodged in the middle of the drain cycle. The entire laundry room (which is an open space near the carpeted living room) just flooded. I soaked, swept and mopped an inch of standing water outta there with the few resources i had - almost all the towels were IN the wash - but I'm sure there'll be lasting damage.

 

I'm supposed to host an event here in like 3 hours, the front of the house is now littered with drenched belongings, i have no clean clothes, and I am simply way too hungover for this.

 

 

shiiit

 

i have a similar problem err same theme. i just realized i've been using non he detergent in an he washing machine. i'm usually so good at details like that but fuck, i've been using the same big container for ages now and over half way through it. 

Two pages of space to synopsize a story that features multiple overlapping narratives, multiple themes and ideas, is told in non-linear fashion, skips between fictional worlds and fictional worlds within the fictional world and uses multiple styles to do it all? H E L L.

 

Been working on it for five days and it's still an unwieldy mess. Might as well paint a sign to my head stating "unsellable literary guff".

 

edit: Oh, and the sofa I ordered is going to be delivered while I am at work. God damn it. I can get home to receive it and back to work again, but it's going to be a mess. Everything's a mess!

Edited February 1, 2018 by Bechuga

  On 1/31/2018 at 5:17 AM, yek said:

 

  On 1/31/2018 at 1:03 AM, luke viia said:

I got a new (used) washing machine a few weeks ago and had to replace the discharge hose because it had a small rip. The washer is nice, but its 5 years old and I can't find the exact replacement i need, so bought a universal hose. It does not sit snug at all, and twice now it has dislodged in the middle of the drain cycle. The entire laundry room (which is an open space near the carpeted living room) just flooded. I soaked, swept and mopped an inch of standing water outta there with the few resources i had - almost all the towels were IN the wash - but I'm sure there'll be lasting damage.

 

I'm supposed to host an event here in like 3 hours, the front of the house is now littered with drenched belongings, i have no clean clothes, and I am simply way too hungover for this.

 

shiiit

 

i have a similar problem err same theme. i just realized i've been using non he detergent in an he washing machine. i'm usually so good at details like that but fuck, i've been using the same big container for ages now and over half way through it.

has that messed up the washer in any noticeable way? Mine is the same and I'm not 100% sure my detergent cuts the sudsy mustard...

 

Just started another cycle on this thing...wish me luck

  On 2/1/2018 at 3:38 AM, Bechuga said:

Two pages of space to synopsize a story that features multiple overlapping narratives, multiple themes and ideas, is told in non-linear fashion, skips between fictional worlds and fictional worlds within the fictional world and uses multiple styles to do it all? H E L L.

 

Been working on it for five days and it's still an unwieldy mess. Might as well paint a sign to my head stating "unsellable literary guff".

 

edit: Oh, and the sofa I ordered is going to be delivered while I am at work. God damn it. I can get home to receive it and back to work again, but it's going to be a mess. Everything's a mess!

Trying to cram your complex story into a short synopsis sounds fun to me, but I'm a weirdo. :)

there's nothing weird about wanting to cram your big thing into a little thing.

  On 2/1/2018 at 4:43 AM, usagi said:

there's nothing weird about wanting to cram your big thing into a little thing.

 

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