Magnus the Magnificent
King Koopa
didn't want one.
I could write a book about what you don't know!
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Sept 1, 2023 18:12:49 GMT -5
Speaking of packages and carriers.
Fedex.
Got a text "couldn't deliver because not home, bla, bla, bla, bla."
With no prior message of day or time.
Again.
Because Fedex is the f***ing worst in carriers.
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Dr. T is an alien
Patti Mayonnaise
Knows when to hold them, knows when to fold them
I've been found out!
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Sept 1, 2023 22:13:38 GMT -5
Speaking of packages and carriers. Fedex. Got a text "couldn't deliver because not home, bla, bla, bla, bla." With no prior message of day or time. Again.Because Fedex is the f***ing worst in carriers. Well, I’ve gotten a similar text but could tell it was a scam.
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Post by bibboid on Sept 3, 2023 15:33:28 GMT -5
Wife: The plug in my bathroom isn’t working. Me: I’ll take a look at it. Wife: There’s nothing to look at. It’s broken. Me: **walks into bathroom anyway** Wife: What are you doing? I said it was broken. Me: **Pulls nightlight out. Sees the “I have power” light on GFC plug is not lit. Pushes RESET button but does not hear a click** Wife: See? I told you it was broken. Me: **pushes TEST button. No click. Pushes Reset button. No click. Pushes RESET button with toothbrush handle so it goes in a little further. CLICK. Power light comes on** Wife: You can’t fix it with a toothbrush. Me: **Plugs in nightlight (which lights). Plugs in fan (which starts working).** Wife: Well, it’s still not supposed to do that. Me: You’re welcome. **Walks out of room**
I’m not sure what pisses me off more. Her implication that I am utterly incompetent or her inability to say a simple “Thank you.”
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ayumidah
Patti Mayonnaise
DOOM TIME!!!!!
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Post by ayumidah on Sept 4, 2023 2:18:39 GMT -5
Microsoft planning on getting rid of Wordpad in the near future when that's my favorite way to write. Boo.
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Soultastic
El Dandy
Only an idiot can be completely happy.
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Post by Soultastic on Sept 4, 2023 2:25:45 GMT -5
Something happened today that made me both very angry and extremely happy.
I was walking one of my dogs. I'm on my way to the park, when an old lady suddenly starts swearing at me and shouting from a block away. For whatever reason the second she saw me walk in front of her house she asumed I was gonna let my dog pee and poo in front of it (again, I was clearly heading to the park, which was right THERE). Among other things, she threatened to have my dog killed.
I just stood there trying to stop myself from yelling back and causing a scene with a random old lady when my dog, who had been stopped from getting to the park, decided to pee on her door and poo on her steps. I just laughed, picked it up and left for the park. She got what was coming to her.
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tirtefaa
Unicron
If you wanna know the truth, you gotta dig up Johnny Booth.
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Post by tirtefaa on Sept 4, 2023 9:51:32 GMT -5
Power outage
Fourth one in less than 2 months. Now while I have the day off due to Labor Day, I would normally be working, and working from home.
I just started this job just a little over a month ago and there is almost no flexibility when it comes to not hitting your hours, but if I have any other outages like I have today, then it's potentially going to lead to problems from my employer.
Really wish the power company would get their act together and solve this since it happens far too often.
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Post by The Legend of Groose on Sept 4, 2023 16:18:08 GMT -5
Wanted to be more.productive today but didn't and now I'm upset at myself for it.
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Post by The Legend of Groose on Sept 9, 2023 16:22:41 GMT -5
So my energy company now has a new policy where you can pick if you want to charge more in the day and less at night or vice versa. I chose run less during the day because I'm at work and sleep most of the night. Since then I'm pretty sure my energy bills have doubled.
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Post by bibboid on Sept 13, 2023 21:14:03 GMT -5
I got a call from HR at work today. They said that my next paycheck will have an additional amount. It seems that the state of California has a minimum amount that a salaried employee can be paid. My salary was just below that limit. They have retroactively increased my salary by $100 for the year. And since my paycheck hit today I saw that the half year of back pay came out to a net of $38. Yippee (he says sarcastically).
The most morale crushing part of this is that they had to admit that after ten years with the company they are only paying me the minimum amount allowed by law.
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Dr. T is an alien
Patti Mayonnaise
Knows when to hold them, knows when to fold them
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Sept 14, 2023 9:11:30 GMT -5
I got a call from HR at work today. They said that my next paycheck will have an additional amount. It seems that the state of California has a minimum amount that a salaried employee can be paid. My salary was just below that limit. They have retroactively increased my salary by $100 for the year. And since my paycheck hit today I saw that the half year of back pay came out to a net of $38. Yippee (he says sarcastically). The most morale crushing part of this is that they had to admit that after ten years with the company they are only paying me the minimum amount allowed by law. I had a boss that pushed for a raise for me for over a year only for HR to refuse any discussion on the topic. Finally, he switched tactics and got them to at least switch me to a salaried position at the same pay. Less than one week later a new federal standard for government contract workers was adopted by the Obama Administration that required salaried workers to earn at least $7K/yr more than I was set to be paid, meaning I got salaried and a sizable pay raise (Thanks Obama!). I’m glad that my boss was politically aware and that HR wasn’t.
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ayumidah
Patti Mayonnaise
DOOM TIME!!!!!
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Post by ayumidah on Sept 14, 2023 14:05:43 GMT -5
My somehow being to blame for everything wrong in this house. Right.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Sept 14, 2023 19:17:22 GMT -5
Applied for a new job. In less than three hours they sent an email saying that my application was good and a link for a pre-employment assessment test.
Tried to take it on my lunch break, dumbassedly used my MacBook and Safari because I apparently missed the part in the email where it said "do NOT use Safari".
Got midway through it and the audio quit working and keys quit responding. Had to close it out, and then the link wouldn't reload.
Emailed the company and they said it if I try it again on a different browser it should load up when I left off. I hope that works.
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schma
El Dandy
Who are you to doubt me?
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Post by schma on Sept 15, 2023 11:59:21 GMT -5
Received a letter last week from a water heater company claiming that they had tried to contact me multiple times, that I'm 9 months overdue on my payments and they were threatening to send the bill to a collection agency. This is the first time I've ever received anything from this company and I don't have a water heater with them. So I look at my files and when I bought the place a year ago it had one of their water heaters. I replaced it at the end of November when I discovered it was rusted to hell on the bottom. Part of the new company's contract was that they would return the water heater to company A. So I tell them all this and they send out a technician to confirm that I do not have their water heater. The technician agrees that I shouldn't have to pay anything and that there is a charge but that the company that installed the new water heater should have paid it and I should contact them. So, I contact the new company. Apparently, the return was never fully processed because they didn't have my account number from company A. To the best of my knowledge, none of them ever asked me for it. They contact company A on my behalf to finalize the return. Cool everything's resolved, I'm not out over 300 bucks. Today I get an actual bill from company A still stating I owe over $300. In my email there is also a message from them saying this...a day after this was supposed to have been resolved. So, I email the rep from company B to ask what's up, I thought this was put to rest. They jump on it and the original company's response is "Account has been closed and adjusted for some time. Customer has a final balance of $88.94". I just sent a message to the rep telling them I am super confused and I included a screenshot of the email from yesterday. How did it take them 10 months to contact me (let alone they never contacted me for the 4 months I actually had their water heater)? How did no one ask me for the account number to make sure this was dealt with? How is the account closed and adjusted for some time when they're still telling me I'm 9 months overdue? This company can eat a bag of dicks.
Oh and I was part way through writing this when my browser crashed.
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Sephiroth
Wade Wilson
Surviving
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Post by Sephiroth on Sept 15, 2023 12:03:30 GMT -5
Cleaned my home. Floors mopped, rugs scrubbed, air fresheners refilled. Place is smelling nice and fragrant. First thing my cat does is go in her box and then climb on the couch, right behind my head, with the scent of a fresh dump lingering in her.,
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Post by karl100589 on Sept 15, 2023 12:16:19 GMT -5
I’m not angry, but I’m really low. I’ve been looking after my parents dogs for the past week, and for whatever reason it was just too much for me. Then I started realising how empty my life is right now. No nearby friends to talk to, no relationships. It bummed me out.
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mc74
Samurai Cop
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Post by mc74 on Sept 15, 2023 12:42:47 GMT -5
One thing that's been frustrating the he'll out of me the past few days is having to deal with a very painful mouth ulcer. It hurts to talk, hurts to eat, and it's become painful enough it's giving me a migraine.
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 21, 2023 11:14:54 GMT -5
I feel like avoiding the WWE board and certain reports today, lest I get gaslit into adding to this list.
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No Longer a Produceman
Dennis Stamp
Will Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse
Evolving into Geckoman
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Post by No Longer a Produceman on Sept 21, 2023 23:20:12 GMT -5
Took a hard fall a half hour ago. Tripped over the kids play fence. Knocked me loopy. Throbbing headache, left foot/knee/elbow/hip in a lot of pain. Feel like I might be concussed. Told my boss I’m calling out. I should be ok next week
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Post by The Legend of Groose on Sept 22, 2023 10:57:58 GMT -5
Was about to use a bottle of salad dressing before learning it was past its expiration date. Bought it not even a week ago and never even opened it.
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Ultimo Gallos
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Dreams SUCK!Nightmares live FOREVER!
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Sept 22, 2023 13:09:21 GMT -5
Person has been griping about a problem for 6 weeks. I offer cheap simple solution. Get told it aint worth the effort. So asked "Why have you been griping about this for 6 weeks then."
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