What first world problem did you have today?

[JEDI]

The fucking chargers are moving to LA. Sorry homie nobody gives a shit anymore. We don't want you. Go home.

#buildawall

wait what?
LA all of a sudden now has 2 nfl teams when they didn't have one for 20yrs?

what stadium are the Chargers playing in?

and cant believe the chargers are moving. they've been the San Diego chargers for a bazillion years.
(or since my memory, which ever is 1st).

 

[JEDI]

so my company is bribing us with a $4k bonus if we get this particular certification by end of 2nd quarter.

12weeks nite class @ 3hrs each = 36hrs.
plus probably another 20hrs studying/prep tests.
and they're not paying for the actual tests (~$200 a pop).

im thinking of skipping it because:
$4k is a small % of my salary.
not worth the time/effort.
dont want to go on the Dilbert certification treadmill

 

[IronWing]

Some of my coworkers they are like totally awefully bad wirtiers of the english language just bad bad so now my managers are making it like super mandatory that everyone takes a technical writing class online which is really a repeat of seventh grade english but in 10 (ten) bajillion slide fashion which totaly absolutely really sucks dog nuts but like not in a way that a dog would suck dog nuts which looks like something that would might be well okay but more like you personally sucking you know dog nuts which is somewhat less appealing specially if you are the you in question anyway im on slide 18/107 of module 1 of potato and their introducing pronouns: shit I ain't even master amatuer nouns and there scooping up this stuff.

 

[JEDI]

Some of my coworkers they are like totally awefully bad wirtiers of the english language just bad bad so now my managers are making it like super mandatory that everyone takes a technical writing class online which is really a repeat of seventh grade english but in 10 (ten) bajillion slide fashion which totaly absolutely really sucks dog nuts but like not in a way that a dog would suck dog nuts which looks like something that would might be well okay but more like you personally sucking you know dog nuts which is somewhat less appealing specially if you are the you in question anyway im on slide 18/107 of module 1 of potato and their introducing pronouns: shit I ain't even master amatuer nouns and there scooping up this stuff.

wall of txt

 

[Chaotic42]

I've never understood how developers and engineers, people who live and die by technical accuracy, can be so bad at writing, spelling, and grammar. It seems like these skills would map directly over to their wheelhouses, but apparently not.

 

[Charmonium]

How is it possible to f*** up a hot water heater? It's a big tube with heating rods inside. We're not talking nuclear fusion here.

So why is it that the tank I had installed 3 months ago now she is a broke? Eh? WTF? Did they use heating elements from a toaster oven? Did they attach the rods with hot glue and duct tape? Is there a built in timer that shuts it down after 3 months just to f*** with you?

It's a f***ng hot water tank people!!!!!

 

[Red Squirrel]

Sucks.

Been looking into going with a high efficiency condensing tankless as I have an old style gas one that has a pilot light and basic chimney. Super inefficient. Just not sure if they can cope with 0 degree water, so I have to do more research. May need to get a separate tank to act as a holding tank so water can get to room temp.

What sucks is last I checked they want like $800 to cancel the contract. It's a rental. I just want to own it.

 

[sdifox]

Sucks.

Been looking into going with a high efficiency condensing tankless as I have an old style gas one that has a pilot light and basic chimney. Super inefficient. Just not sure if they can cope with 0 degree water, so I have to do more research. May need to get a separate tank to act as a holding tank so water can get to room temp.

What sucks is last I checked they want like $800 to cancel the contract. It's a rental. I just want to own it.

Why is there a cancellation fee on rental? You didn't let one of those door to door saleman con you did you?

 

[Sonikku]

Refreshed Best Buy all day for the Legend of Zelda master edition and turned up nothing. Had to go to work for a couple hours. Just got back, it went up just after I left.

fml

 

[Imp]

if you are the you in question anyway im on slide 18/107 of module 1 of potato and their introducing pronouns: shit I ain't even master amatuer nouns and there scooping up this stuff.

Its THERE you idiot no wonder your going to remedyal english class,

 

[Imp]

How is it possible to f*** up a hot water heater? It's a big tube with heating rods inside. We're not talking nuclear fusion here.

So why is it that the tank I had installed 3 months ago now she is a broke? Eh? WTF? Did they use heating elements from a toaster oven? Did they attach the rods with hot glue and duct tape? Is there a built in timer that shuts it down after 3 months just to f*** with you?

You would think that but cheaper, simpler item = license to make it even more cheaply and half-assedly since "anyone" can do it.

 

[shortylickens]

I learned something last summer:

Hot water tanks slowly fill with sediment and become less efficient. Eventually they need to be tossed out. This is one of many reasons some folks choose a tankless heater.

 

[Ns1]

I'm so bored I've started trolling reddit for lulz.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Why is there a cancellation fee on rental? You didn't let one of those door to door saleman con you did you?

No, it came with the house. It's through Reliance, but they still have a huge cancellation fee. Most people rent here, and I really don't know why. Funny thing is they are trying to con people into renting furnace and AC now too. That's a ridiculous amount of money throwing away each month for something you could just pay once for. They scare people into thinking it will be super expensive if it breaks down, but it's still cheaper to just deal with those few incidents than paying each month.

 

[lxskllr]

Ordered a bunch of snuff Jan 1, and it isn't here yet. Fuckin' Royal Mail. Don't have these problems on my Swedish orders...

 

[Red Squirrel]

I learned something last summer:

Hot water tanks slowly fill with sediment and become less efficient. Eventually they need to be tossed out. This is one of many reasons some folks choose a tankless heater.

The anode rod is suppose to help but it should be changed once in a while, Most people probably don't bother and if it's a rental I rather not touch it anyway. Pretty sure mine is broken in several pieces sitting in the bottom of the tank. When the washing machine turns on it sounds like quite the racket in the tank from the sudden release of water due to washer's solonoid valve. lol.

 

[IronWing]

Some of my coworkers they are like totally awefully bad wirtiers of the english language just bad bad so now my managers are making it like super mandatory that everyone takes a technical writing class online which is really a repeat of seventh grade english but in 10 (ten) bajillion slide fashion which totaly absolutely really sucks dog nuts but like not in a way that a dog would suck dog nuts which looks like something that would might be well okay but more like you personally sucking you know dog nuts which is somewhat less appealing specially if you are the you in question anyway im on slide 18/107 of module 1 of potato and their introducing pronouns: shit I ain't even master amatuer nouns and there scooping up this stuff.

I learned about using dashes -- Squirrel! -- to identify breaks in thought mid-sentence. This is a newer development to accommodate our society's ever worsening attention deficit disorder. Back when I was in school -- I think I'll eat another bag of Bugles -- it was totally unacceptable to stick random thoughts into the middle of one's sentences; therefore, no dashes were necessary for this purpose.

 

[Imp]

^You better familiarize yourself with colons and dashes.

And my mouse hand's ring finger is still fuxxored. It's lightly frost bitten so only the top layer of skin is busted and dry as hell. Can't even bend it without tearing the skin -- unless I lube it.

 

[yhelothar]

I went to a random coffee shop to do some work and I ended up paying $4 for a cup of coffee. This is in Singapore.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Got my W-2 and signed into turbotax online to do my taxes, but 1) school hasn't posted 1098-T forms yet, and 2) can't file a state return for another 2 weeks. So I'm cock-blocked on my refund.

 

[masterxfob]

hands cramped after i sharpened 10 pencils in a row :/

 

[IronWing]

Got my W-2 and signed into turbotax online to do my taxes, but 1) school hasn't posted 1098-T forms yet, and 2) can't file a state return for another 2 weeks. So I'm cock-blocked on my refund.

I'm still waiting for the IRS to release the 2016 tax tables.

 

[sdifox]

Ordered a bunch of snuff Jan 1, and it isn't here yet. Fuckin' Royal Mail. Don't have these problems on my Swedish orders...

That is because Swedish Penis Pumps went out of fashion a long time ago.

 

[lxskllr]

That is because Swedish Penis Pumps went out of fashion a long time ago.

I don't follow fashion. If I find something that works, I use it forever. Fashion always comes back around if you wait long enough. IOW, you can have my penis pump when you pry it from my cold dead.. um... hands.

 

[lxskllr]

I was promised winter weather. I got a fire going, I'm half lit on armagnac, and no winter weather. This winter sucks. Again...