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CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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Invited to a meeting by the VP 4-5PM. I normally leave at 330. Not to mention it's abnormally beautiful and warm here today. WHY???????????????????????? WHY. WHY. WHY.
 

BarkingGhostar

Diamond Member
Nov 20, 2009
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I ordered two of the exact same adapter cables from Amazon on Monday. The order arrived today but only one of the two items in package was what I wanted. The other item I have no use for. Get Amazon to call me, they apologize, and are FedEx overnight the missing second unit. About the item I didn't order (HDMI-VGA), they said to keep it, no charge. I was also thanked for being a Prime customer. What right does Amazon have to be so nice to me on the phone. I don't like that.
 

Red Squirrel

No Lifer
May 24, 2003
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I need one of these jobs where I get paid well and only partly have to do work. :(

It's great, mostly just watch monitors and make sure everything is ok. When I get an alarm I can sometimes login to the device depending what it is, and look at clearing the fault. The hardest work is if I need to call out someone as sometimes nobody answers their phone and it's a pain trying to reach people. Worse is holidays. But other than that it's pretty cushy. :p

Winter is coming though. December tends to be the really busy month because of all the winter storms that lead to massive power outages throughout Quebec. Usually requires two people working night shift to cover everything. Means lot of OT though.
 

pete6032

Diamond Member
Dec 3, 2010
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I'm tired, don't want to stay up for the word series and be tired at work tomorrow.
 

Svnla

Lifer
Nov 10, 2003
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Went to WalMart earlier tonight and all of the 1/2 priced candies (leftovers from Halloween) were all gone. <Sad panda>
 
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Sonikku

Lifer
Jun 23, 2005
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Went to google but I always seem to have to wait until it's FULLY LOADED before it puts the cursor in the search bar. How much is there to load anyway for pity sake?! I lose a good 5-10 seconds every time I need to google something. It's either that or manually move the clicker to the cursor while it's loading, mildly inconveniencing me either way.
Sonofabitch.
 

Chaotic42

Lifer
Jun 15, 2001
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Went to google but I always seem to have to wait until it's FULLY LOADED before it puts the cursor in the search bar. How much is there to load anyway for pity sake?! I lose a good 5-10 seconds every time I need to google something. It's either that or manually move the clicker to the cursor while it's loading, mildly inconveniencing me either way.
Sonofabitch.
Got to load all of those stupid Doodles.
 

highland145

Lifer
Oct 12, 2009
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One one the CFLs went out in the kitchen. Bought "day light" new ones because it's the kitchen....The boss said Nope and I had to take them back. Soft white it is.
 

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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Threw up a couple YouTube videos that are quadruple the size of the majority of my other videos and took significantly more time/effort... Getting views, getting upvotes, but getting less money than my shorties. Well, that definitely is inspiring me to work harder.
 

dainthomas

Lifer
Dec 7, 2004
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I stayed home yesterday so someone could come fix my dryer. Apparently the guy knocked softly once, then slapped a sticker on my door and left. I didn't notice until three hours later and by then they wouldn't send someone else out. Now I have to go to a freaking Laundromat because the jackwagons can't come back until Monday. Which I also have to take off.

Don't people still ring doorbells if knocking doesn't work? Or even, like, call?
 

pete6032

Diamond Member
Dec 3, 2010
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My fantasy football team is ravaged with RB injuries and there is no one on the waiver wire worth picking up. It's not fair that I had Adrian Peterson and he went on IR 2 weeks into the season.
 

Red Squirrel

No Lifer
May 24, 2003
70,540
13,791
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www.anyf.ca
Threw up a couple YouTube videos that are quadruple the size of the majority of my other videos and took significantly more time/effort... Getting views, getting upvotes, but getting less money than my shorties. Well, that definitely is inspiring me to work harder.
What's your channel? Been kind of thinking it would be neat to make a more official channel myself, though not really sure what I'd make it about. Blowing stuff up seems to be popular. :p
 

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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What's your channel? Been kind of thinking it would be neat to make a more official channel myself, though not really sure what I'd make it about. Blowing stuff up seems to be popular. :p

Keeping it private cause I'm paranoid... and most of you have ad-blocking so I don't want your garbage views;).

Doing stupid shit racks up the views. To get subscribers, having tits or being really buff helps. But people like to make "friends" even if the other person never talks to them, so personality and a couple stalkers help.
 

John Connor

Lifer
Nov 30, 2012
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I ask my Echo Dot to define Aft and it thinks I said App. I asked three times! Oh well, new technology, it will grow and then that's when I come in. :D
 

John Connor

Lifer
Nov 30, 2012
22,757
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Went to google but I always seem to have to wait until it's FULLY LOADED before it puts the cursor in the search bar. How much is there to load anyway for pity sake?! I lose a good 5-10 seconds every time I need to google something. It's either that or manually move the clicker to the cursor while it's loading, mildly inconveniencing me either way.
Sonofabitch.


What you have there is CPU load. Sounds like. Use Autoruns and Process Explorer and check yo self. ;)