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Lifer
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Got a call from my dad today that the trail cam I got him for Christmas isn't working properly. Fortunately I got it off Amazon and the replacement will be here tomorrow. Unfortunately I don't live close by so he has to send me the broken one (paid out of his pocket) and I have to send him the replacement one (paid out of my pocket). At least Amazon provided the shipping label to return the busted one.......

Those things look cool... but I wouldn't trust the battery. I hate batteries.
 

CraKaJaX

Lifer
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Those things look cool... but I wouldn't trust the battery. I hate batteries.

Believe it or not they last a long time. I bought him one about 3 years ago and he uses it year round. He's been wanting another one so he can rotate them around in different areas. The new one is higher MP and apparently longer battery life. Of course it came broken. :rolleyes:
 

Spydermag68

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My computer at work today was upgraded to Office 360. Well...nope...we removed office 2007 but you do not have enough room on the HD for office 360.
 

Imp

Lifer
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Someone bought me a jar of jelly beans. It's the multi-multi flavor type, not the "the color's different except for black" type. I don't really like this type but if I don't eat it, who will...
 

Imp

Lifer
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Found out the one-step up model camera I skipped is now an extra thousand more expensive due to exchange rate but $500 cheaper due to dead-tech effect.
 

AznAnarchy99

Lifer
Dec 6, 2004
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Couldn't fall asleep on my bed, in my suite, on my first class flight back from Tokyo so here I am at work extremely jet lagged.
 

CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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I'm trying to figure out where the hell all my Eneloop AA batteries are so I can test this replacement camera before I give it to my dad. The damn thing takes 8 AA, but I can only find 6 of my 12 batteries. I've been looking for 30 mins now..... What a PITA!!!!!
 
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I have all my tax documents, and I'm due a reasonably large refund, but TurboTax says I can't file until Friday because not all the forms are ready.
 

IronWing

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I have all my tax documents, and I'm due a reasonably large refund, but TurboTax says I can't file until Friday because not all the forms are ready.
I'm waiting for the IRS to publish the 1040 tax tables. :( I'm pretty sure the tables in the 1040EZ booklet are the same but I don't want to be off by a buck or two and have to file an amended return.
 

Imp

Lifer
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I have all my tax documents, and I'm due a reasonably large refund, but TurboTax says I can't file until Friday because not all the forms are ready.

Ughhhhhhhhhhhh... Reminds me, I gotta double-check all of my taxes using bank statements. Then I gotta wait for this year's tax software to come out -- or look for it.
 

Imp

Lifer
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That Chromebox I wanted and was waiting for to go down in price got jacked up. Like a two year-old model went from $230 to $250 at the store I was hoping to get it from.
 

shortylickens

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Jul 15, 2003
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What'd ya get?

Some crummy, tight, ugly fleece gloves. Coated with teflon.
They cant grab anything. They were also damn near impossible to pull off.

Ear muffs that dont protect my ears. A hood thingie thats more trouble than its worth.

And it all smells like dog shit cuz she let the stuff sit in her house and she cant clean up after her dog.
 

shortylickens

No Lifer
Jul 15, 2003
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OH, I just bought a nice high end snow blower and I'm sure all the neighbors will wanna borrow it. COcks.
They are all peckers.
 

Red Squirrel

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My cleaning lady used some kind of cleaning product that is putting off lot of VOCs or something, and my nose is super stuffy and my eyes are burning. And it's too cold to open windows, if they would even open.
 

Imp

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My cleaning lady used some kind of cleaning product that is putting off lot of VOCs or something, and my nose is super stuffy and my eyes are burning. And it's too cold to open windows, if they would even open.

Um... you sure she rinsed or diluted the shit properly?
 

JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
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forgot I'm out of Macallan 18 single malt scotch.
horrible time in the Snopacalypse 2016 w/40" snow expecting.

I just put an ad out in Craigslist to see if someone will do a delivery, Revenant style.
(yeah, just wanted to use the word Revenant that doesn't involve the movie) :p