What first world problem did you have today?

[IronWing]

I bought a tripod. Got it in the mail, opened it up, and the screw where you attach your camera had no threads on it. Just a round hunk of metal.

Probably designed to accept a quick-release plate.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Probably designed to accept a quick-release plate.

I wish.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZGN6MY

The photos have threads on the screw.

 

[shortylickens]

My favorite image hosting site threw a big hissy fit today.

 

[IronWing]

My favorite image hosting site threw a big hissy fit today.

Huh? squeegymybutt.com loads fine for me.

 

[IronWing]

I wish.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZGN6MY

The photos have threads on the screw.

Bummer. Is it cheaper to send it back or to just get a 1/4 x 20 bolt from the hardware store?

 

[pete6032]

Going out on a limb here, but if the issue is a manufacturing error, I'm guessing it's technically a third-world problem.

I see what you did there.

 

[Ns1]

I keep getting hit up for jobs and I don't know what to do.

 

[Puppies04]

I keep getting hit up for jobs and I don't know what to do.

You missed the word blow out.

 

[CraKaJaX]

An internal job position as 'plant engineer' recently opened at one of our power plants. Going to the plant means a salary increase and shorter commute (cutting it by ~15 mins), but longer days, more responsibility, being on-call, etc. I'm torn. It's too early for this.

 

[Train]

An internal job position as 'plant engineer' recently opened at one of our power plants. Going to the plant means a salary increase and shorter commute (cutting it by ~15 mins), but longer days, more responsibility, being on-call, etc. I'm torn. It's too early for this.

How much of a longer day? You're already saving 11 hours of driving per month, and the gas/miles on the car that goes with it.

 

[CraKaJaX]

How much of a longer day? You're already saving 11 hours of driving per month, and the gas/miles on the car that goes with it.

Really depends on the day. You never know what kind of shit may hit the fan in a plant. During the planned major outages I'd probably be working 12 hours a day, but that's usually twice a year. Small outages here and there otherwise. Assuming no outage and no disasters... a normal day would probably increase by an hour. This is from talking with a current plant eng just this morning about it. He claims a normal day is ~9 hours. I would have to believe the day goes by a bit faster when you're not sitting at a computer all day...

 

[Train]

Really depends on the day. You never know what kind of shit may hit the fan in a plant. During the planned major outages I'd probably be working 12 hours a day, but that's usually twice a year. Small outages here and there otherwise. Assuming no outage and no disasters... a normal day would probably increase by an hour. This is from talking with a current plant eng just this morning about it. He claims a normal day is ~9 hours. I would have to believe the day goes by a bit faster when you're not sitting at a computer all day...

Well another positive is that you should be healthier from being on your feet more.

"Sitting is the new smoking" is a recent 1st world saying.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Well another positive is that you should be healthier from being on your feet more.

"Sitting is the new smoking" is a recent 1st world saying.

Heh, yea. I'm pretty active outside the office so sitting in front of a computer all day kills me. I stretch in the morning, but then don't do much until I get home in the afternoon. I'll even get to wear jeans every day

I'm going to apply :thumbsup:

 

[Imp]

Small burner on stove is busted. Took 20 minutes to realize it when the kettle didn't boil yet -- usually boils starts making lots of noise by the 15 minute mark.

Don't smell burning, so it looks like it didn't fuxxorz anything internally.

 

[Ns1]

"Sitting is the new smoking" is a recent 1st world saying.

So here's my FWP:

Got the company to buy me a $500 standing desk attachment. Except now it fills up 50% of my desk and it's harder for me to have face to face meetings with people.

 

[Imp]

My laptop wouldn't turn on today, not plugged in. Hadn't used it in a month or two, but thought I had a nearly fully charged battery last. Plugged it in to make sure it wasn't busted, lo and behold, the battery was at 84%. Finished charging, battery worked again.

Is the power button on a laptop on its own self-draining mini-battery? Or did the battery just not like being unused for two months?

 

[Ns1]

My outlook takes eons to load. I've spent the last 2 hours either restarting outlook or deleting old emails. fuuuuuuuux.

 

[Red Squirrel]

My 4 days off went by too fast, now I'm back at work.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Tennis tourney in White Plains this weekend. Not looking forward to lugging all my shit through Penn & Grand Central.

 

[Mixolydian]

Eating by myself in a restaurant....like a fucking loser.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Went to Fogo de Chao last night and ate my body weight in meat. As we were walking it off looking at the ships that had come in for fleet week, we passed some homeless people and I felt pangs of guilt for being that gluttonous while they were wondering where their next meal would come from. Now I have to write a letter to the city council urging them to get rid of the homeless people so I won't have to feel that sort of guilt anymore.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

I just spent $400 at Costco... mother fucker. I hate Costco soley because it SOUNDS like a good deal, yet I walk out scratching my head at how much the ending tab is.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Went to Fogo de Chao last night and ate my body weight in meat. As we were walking it off looking at the ships that had come in for fleet week, we passed some homeless people and I felt pangs of guilt for being that gluttonous while they were wondering where their next meal would come from. Now I have to write a letter to the city council urging them to get rid of the homeless people so I won't have to feel that sort of guilt anymore.

I love you.

Also, I love Fogo de Chao. My wife is Brazilian, and they definitely know how to do meat :thumbsup:

 

[Ns1]

Had to front $93 on a cab cuz the company was too cheap to book me on Emirates.

 

[Ns1]

Went to Fogo de Chao last night and ate my body weight in meat. As we were walking it off looking at the ships that had come in for fleet week, we passed some homeless people and I felt pangs of guilt for being that gluttonous while they were wondering where their next meal would come from. Now I have to write a letter to the city council urging them to get rid of the homeless people so I won't have to feel that sort of guilt anymore.

9/10. That should be a new acronym, FWG - first world guilt.