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CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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Wishing my co-worker didn't bring in some shitty vegan food that looked like dog treats. The cheap fuck flies first class across the world, stuffs his god damn face with top notch food in Manhattan, but treats us with this trash. Couldn't he just settle for the typical krispy kreme's or dunkin box of joe like every other god damn office does? Enough of the fancy bullshit. Back to the basics.
 
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Zeze

Lifer
Mar 4, 2011
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First world problems - since I cut the cord, I just watch content on Netflix, youtube, and etc

I now totally miss out on commercials- this is good but have a certain lack of awareness on what's being hyped, coming soon, etc.
 
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Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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My apologies to the border services people in Canada. The tracking for my package from the U.S. of A. just got updated: it's fucking in Ohio. It took 27 days to make it from Kentucky to Ohio. Holy shit. What the effing eff.

...And I threw away a cardboard box that I suddenly figured out what to do with.
 

CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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My apologies to the border services people in Canada. The tracking for my package from the U.S. of A. just got updated: it's fucking in Ohio. It took 27 days to make it from Kentucky to Ohio. Holy shit. What the effing eff.

...And I threw away a cardboard box that I suddenly figured out what to do with.

What is a package fucking in Ohio? Another package?
 

FeuerFrei

Diamond Member
Mar 30, 2005
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Hulu finally retreated behind its pay wall, yesterday - so no tv for me.

I did check out Yahoo's View (whatever it's called) (powered by Hulu) and it does offer some freebies, so I may not suffer total deprivation.
 

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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Well, that was fast, Amazon got back to me -- from India by the sounds of it.

Got a refund and I get to keep the thing if it ever gets here. Except now I probably have a strike against my account, maybe even two because the first shipping attempt got damaged in transit. And I still have to buy something locally. So... no win, no lose.

And now I remember why I never order shit from across the border unless I'm being waterboarded.
 

Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Feb 14, 2004
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I played in my Vive VR system for so long that I'm getting carpal tunnel in my wrist & shoulder pain :p
 

Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Feb 14, 2004
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First world problems - since I cut the cord, I just watch content on Netflix, youtube, and etc

I now totally miss out on commercials- this is good but have a certain lack of awareness on what's being hyped, coming soon, etc.

Yeah, we did that & also tried the Peapod grocery delivery service from Stop & Shop ($7 to $10 per delivery, but saves me $20+ from buying impulse purchases every time I go lol). Downside was that I stopped seeing new products & branching out to try new cuts of meat, different fruits & veggies, and new boxed & bottled products because I pretty much just bought whatever ingredients were on my menu or meal plan for the week. Went back to just swinging by the grocery store at non-peak times.
 

Ichinisan

Lifer
Oct 9, 2002
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Wishing my co-worker didn't bring in some shitty vegan food that looked like dog treats. The cheap fuck flies first class across the world, stuffs his god damn face with top notch food in Manhattan, but treats us with this trash. Couldn't he just settle for the typical krispy kreme's or dunkin box of joe like every other god damn office does? Enough of the fancy bullshit. Back to the basics.
That guy sounds like a real asshole ;)
 
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Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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Did some reading on the amp/current capacity of USB cords -- I've been out of it since USB 2.0. What a mess ...quick charging, different charging specs, USB 3, USB 3.1, USB C, and I have a bunch of 28/28 gauge cables lying around.
 

Chaotic42

Lifer
Jun 15, 2001
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My neighbors had a party until 4am, then woke up at 8am and left, which means their dog is barking non-stop and will do so until they get home.
 

Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Feb 14, 2004
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Were you vr cooking? :awe:

Actually yes:


Made a steak shake ;)

Although the pain is from playing QuiVR, I'm not used to the specific arm motions or holding my arms up for as long as I do when I play the game. It's basically a VR archery game where you reach behind you to grab an arrow from a shoulder-mounted quiver, mount the arrow on the bow, pull it back, aim it, and shoot it (pretty natural with the VR motion controllers actually, they're like super-accurate Wiimotes with vibration & whatnot that makes it feel like you're pulling on a bow string). Your job is to defend your castle gate (which has a health bar) by killing enemies before they start pounding on it. There are skeletons, trolls, orcs, all kinds of bad guys with different armor & strength levels that come in waves with bosses every 15 waves or so. Best part is you can play multi-player with up to 4 people, and the chat feature is really good (the headset's microphone is remarkably clear) so it has that LAN party feeling, even though people are all over the globe. It's an early access game that is still in development, but the programmer has been showing some crazy-awesome upcoming features like this: (development screen shown here, not the actual game)

https://gfycat.com/SpitefulEverlastingBongo

It's amazing how real it feels when you're playing the game; the 2D Youtube videos of the gameplay make it look like just another video game, but being INSIDE of the game thanks to VR is just incredible. Right now, it's my most-played VR game in my free time. Have easily spent 2 hours straight playing it. Thus the wrist & shoulder pain :D
 

Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Feb 14, 2004
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My neighbors had a party until 4am, then woke up at 8am and left, which means their dog is barking non-stop and will do so until they get home.

iirc Crocodile Dundee sprinkled sleeping pills on steaks & threw them to the guard dogs to get past security...
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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Actually yes:

Cool! I'm thinking augmented reality would be better though. Have a ten inch tall Barbara Eden in her genie outfit running back and forth on the counter telling you how to prepare a new recipe.
 

dainthomas

Lifer
Dec 7, 2004
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I ordered wireless charging pads for my new phone a couple days ago, but they won't get here until Monday. So I'll have to keep plugging my phone in for the next four days like a barbarian.
 

K1052

Elite Member
Aug 21, 2003
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Just realized the small fortune in pet care I'll be spending since I am now apparently going to be on vacation abroad at least a week per month thru the end of the year.
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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Just realized the small fortune in pet care I'll be spending since I am now apparently going to be on vacation abroad at least a week per month thru the end of the year.
Take them with you, goldfish love to travel.
 

CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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A meeting I have next week that was originally scheduled for 1:30-3 was rescheduled to 2-330, so now I won't be getting home early :(