What first world problem did you have today?

[Imp]

Just posted a lot of crap on Craigslist. While I'm at it, I'm thinking of getting rid of a camera or two. Do I want to risk getting robbed at gunpoint for a $200 camera though... I don't need the money, but I don't need the camera either.

 

[smackababy]

Just posted a lot of crap on Craigslist. While I'm at it, I'm thinking of getting rid of a camera or two. Do I want to risk getting robbed at gunpoint for a $200 camera though... I don't need the money, but I don't need the camera either.

Just do the trades in the lobby of a police station. I've had no problems doing that.

 

[Kaido]

 

[CraKaJaX]

the extended weekend was far too short. again.

 

[AMD64Blondie]

the extended weekend was far too short. again.

I agree.

Damn it,it's Monday morning AGAIN...

 

[IronWing]

I purchased two items at Kroger. The receipt is twenty two inches (fifty six commiemeters) long.

 

[highland145]

I purchased two items at Kroger. The receipt is twenty two inches (fifty six commiemeters) long.

What you bought, what you got. The bill of goods she bought, the goodies she got.

:biggrin:

 

[MongGrel]

Depression, and not in the mood to fix it really.

 

[Imp]

Spent an hour rewiring my cable setup... My fingers hurt after using them to tighten and untighten the RG-6 connectors. Why the hell aren't commercial cables fitted with compression connectors that have wider screw rings?

Oh, and I hate coax couplers. Nothing solid to hold onto so they're hard as hell to screw things onto.

 

[lxskllr]

Depression, and not in the mood to fix it really.

You need to take care of yourself. You and the old lady should take a day trip/weekend somewhere. See something different, and maybe get a different perspective on life.

 

[mikeford]

Spent an hour rewiring my cable setup... My fingers hurt after using them to tighten and untighten the RG-6 connectors. Why the hell aren't commercial cables fitted with compression connectors that have wider screw rings?

Oh, and I hate coax couplers. Nothing solid to hold onto so they're hard as hell to screw things onto.

I have two coax wrenches, but don't need to change any of my wiring.

 

[Imp]

I have two coax wrenches, but don't need to change any of my wiring.

I hate it when it's been wrenched -- cable guy did that a few times. I only thumb-tight all my coax. Having to use a pair of pliers on something so small freaks me out.

 

[CraKaJaX]

I'm at one of the plants today and the office I'm in looks directly over the ocean... but the sun is too damn hot so I had to close the blinds a bit.

 

[Imp]

*Sigh*. Took a look at my cable box setup with my infrared cam -- I love this thing -- and found out that everything above it is being cooked. Getting almost +10 C on top of the shelf sitting a centimeter over it. No problems yet and it's probably okay, but going to rearrange things to give it another inch or two.

 

[NoCreativity]

Missed out on a cinnamon crunch bagel at work by about 3 steps. Will probably have to settle on a jelly donut. May decide just to skip the fat pills all together since it's powdered sugar jelly filled.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Had to put air in my tires so I stopped at Hess this morning. However, apparently Hess transformed into 'Speedway' overnight. The free Hess air machine is gone and now it costs 50 cents. The Hess logo on the store, gas pumps, gas pump roof, sign with gas prices is all covered by 'Speedway' banners. This literally happened overnight - I drive by this gas station every morning going to work.

50 cents for air.....

 

[CZroe]

Had to put air in my tires so I stopped at Hess this morning. However, apparently Hess transformed into 'Speedway' overnight. The free Hess air machine is gone and now it costs 50 cents. The Hess logo on the store, gas pumps, gas pump roof, sign with gas prices is all covered by 'Speedway' banners. This literally happened overnight - I drive by this gas station every morning going to work.

50 cents for air.....

A convenience store in a really old building right next to my brother's apartment was recently renovated to be used in a movie but they threw a "Going out of business" banner over the sign last night (looks painted on at first glance). :/

I hope that's part of the movie. Pretty sure that building is 100 years old.

https://www.igsta.com/media/1024294480517740801_1500057509

 

[Ichinisan]

A convenience store in a really old building right next to my brother's apartment was recently renovated to be used in a movie but they threw a "Going out of business" banner over the sign last night (looks painted on at first glance). :/

I hope that's part of the movie. Pretty sure that building is 100 years old.

https://www.igsta.com/media/1024294480517740801_1500057509

I didn't notice the sign since they keep blocking that way while filming and I just stopped trying to ever go that way. Hard to say if they're doing less business with the streets constantly getting shut-down while they film scenes for The Founder. There are lots of staff / extras hanging around there, so maybe the store would get more business than usual...? Probably not since most film crews have their own catering.

 

[Imp]

Had to put air in my tires so I stopped at Hess this morning. However, apparently Hess transformed into 'Speedway' overnight. The free Hess air machine is gone and now it costs 50 cents. The Hess logo on the store, gas pumps, gas pump roof, sign with gas prices is all covered by 'Speedway' banners. This literally happened overnight - I drive by this gas station every morning going to work.

50 cents for air.....

I didn't want to look like an idiot trying to figure out how to use the air pumping thing at the gas station... It turned out that my bicycle pump worked just as well -- once I got the wheel in the right position. I put the car into neutral and pushed it in an empty parking lot to do that. It got away from me.

 

[Charmonium]

Had to put air in my tires so I stopped at Hess this morning. However, apparently Hess transformed into 'Speedway' overnight. The free Hess air machine is gone and now it costs 50 cents. The Hess logo on the store, gas pumps, gas pump roof, sign with gas prices is all covered by 'Speedway' banners. This literally happened overnight - I drive by this gas station every morning going to work.

50 cents for air.....

I think Hess announced late last year that they would be giving up all of their franchise stations. But it was a big deal not so much for the gas but the toy trucks. It seems you can still buy those online though.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Every time I go into the gas station to break a dollar (for quarters) to use the air pump, they just turn it on for free.

But I have a compressor at home now.

 

[CZroe]

Every time I go into the gas station to break a dollar (for quarters) to use the air pump, they just turn it on for free.

But I have a compressor at home now.

Some states, like California, mandate that they have to offer air and water for free to paying customers so they have to have that override. There is no override in most states.

 

[Train]

I've got a mini compressor that runs off the cigarette lighter. I keep it in my trunk.

Someone got it for me for xmas like 15 years ago and it still works. It's a tad slow, but I can do it in my own driveway or wherever I am, never need to find a gas station with air.

I also keep a few water bottles in my trunk as well. Never hurts to be prepared.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

The bottom drawer of my refrigerator frosted my organic romaine lettuce, turning it into a wilted, translucent mess. And I forgot to buy celery.

So the paleo box I made for lunch is devoid of greenery.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I got new monitors at work, but apparently they were designed by a blind person who was so mad at sighted people he hatched a plan to build a monitor so blindingly white that it would fry the retinas of anyone who dared gaze upon it so they can join him in his misery. I don't have the proper equipment to do a full calibration, so even after dialing back the brightness to less literally physically painful levels, I'm stuck with shitty contrast ratios and poor color accuracy.