[Andorion]

I had the most awful 'social get-together for the extended family' last evening. The space was small, people were cramped, the food was sub-par, the location meant a stinking (literally) one-hour drive out.

I may not have cared so much, but the conversation there was so petty, so hypocritical, and frankly so just flat out rage-inducing, it was all I could do to last the evening without actively assaulting someone.

[worry]

People should definitely stop extending their families.

[A Demon Llama!]

Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai, on 10 December 2014 - 07:45 AM, said:

A Demon Llama!, on 09 December 2014 - 11:23 PM, said:

Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai, on 08 December 2014 - 08:41 PM, said:

A Demon Llama!, on 08 December 2014 - 05:12 PM, said:

Place I recently started at also hired another dude with no experience. Not that I have much but this guy knows nothing, constantly bombards me and others with questions without bothering to look through documents and drawings. Once hes done I go to change something and find out that it is completely wrong an gotta redraw everything. Makes me look bad as were working together on some projects. And he gets paid the same amount as me.

End of whining.

Sounds like every drawing office I have ever worked at. There is always some idiot who somehow gets and keeps a job and gets paid either the same or more! (i'm 26 so before I started contracting it was usually more ). Even big firms have this, it is simply astounding! Contracting is a good cure to this, you don't have to give a shit! lol you do your work, do it well, and rake in the dosh to pay for Malazan Lettered Edition books lol

What do you do?

Mechanical Design Engineer mate, currently working on big trucks in Wolverhampton, before that, JCB twice, a few other truck places lol. How about you?

Cools.

Project Coordinator/Drafter for a millwork shop right now. Before that just a year experience in an Architecture and Interior Design firm. I miss that job.

[Andorion]

worry, on 11 December 2014 - 02:36 AM, said:

People should definitely stop extending their families.

On this I totally and utterly agree. I mean what kind of human being would complain about an 8 month old baby crying, when that baby has been kept awake 2 hours past her bedtime and is being "cuddled" so much I was worried about dislocated joints?

[Kurt Montandon]

Northern California here, we're apparently about to get smacked down really fucking hard by rain, snow, and wind.

This isn't the weather we need - we need measured amounts of precipitation, not a goddamned hurricane (literally - winds are expected to be 50-100mph depending on altitude).

[Tsundoku]

Tapper, on 10 December 2014 - 11:09 AM, said:

Have been having pains in the heel of my right foot for quite a while in the mornings and after running, but ignored it. The the GF and I went to a concert on monday, and I couldn't walk on tuesday from the pain. That made me take it seriously enough to look for possible causes. Self diagnosis: runner's heel. Treatment is going to be very slow, probably loads of rest combined with muscle exercises. At the least, it's well documented, and I probably can catch up with running in january without much overall harm to my progress.The GF still wants to go to our dancing classes on thursdays and sundays though, which where I will definately feel the pain.

Illuyankas, on 10 December 2014 - 02:05 PM, said:

Does she enjoy seeing you in pain, or something?

Well, they ARE in a relationship after all ...

worry, on 11 December 2014 - 02:36 AM, said:

People should definitely stop extending their families.

Unless they apply for the appropriate council permits of course.

On topic: I had to do a fitness test today after not doing upper body PT for the last 2 months due to left shoulder problems. Passed of course, but the pushups really hurt so I only did the required amount for my age. One of the perks of being an old bastard. Thank gawd for large amounts of paracetemol.

This post has been edited by Sombra: 11 December 2014 - 10:00 AM

[cerveza_fiesta]

Just found out a dude that works on my floor (for another company) shot himself in the head Tuesday...as in suicide.

Poor fucker had 3 kids, wife, C-level job, and was an all around friendly, likeable guy. I had many "water cooler" conversations with him and I gotta say I'm stunned that someone with his positive outward disposition would end it all like that.

Goes to show what might be lurking unseen in the shadows of somebody's psyche I guess. Maybe he was dealing with some terminal condition and wanted to end it before it got the best of him? Nobody seems to know.

The folks that worked for his company are just devastated and his whole company is just kind of on hold right now. I feel very bad for everyone involved.

Not really sure what you're supposed to do here. I don't really know any of them them that well, but I also don't want to run around acting like nothing happened. I guess just offer condolences and move on?


Was not expecting to hear news like this today.

[Lizradusa]

A group called PEGIDA (Patriotische Europäer gegen die islamisierung des Abendlandes - patriotic europeans against the islamization of the occident*), which isn't working very hard to hide their xenophobic messages and protest for harder asylum laws (which are already ridiculous in germany) and demonstrates for that every monday in my home city. The scary thing about them is, that last monday 10000 people went on a demonstration for them.
The only good thing is that the protest demonstration against them was almost as big.



*which is stupid, considering we have 2,2 % foreigners and only 0,4% muslims here in saxony.


PS: here is an english speaking news paper article about them from last sunday.

[Maark Abbott]

Prft. Saxons. Can't even beat Swedes...

Side note: sounds like Britain First.

[Nicodimas]

Last night..for whatever reason..trying to figure out my trigger.

I drank enough to kill a small herd of elephants. 2nd time in my life i have gotten to that particular point of crazy.

And decided to share into texts...to my exgirlfriend.

awesome.

just brillant brain...and now im going to puke some more.

[Nicodimas]

also my only recollection of last night is a bar* bill, my text and a half drank bottle of vodka. sweet!

This post has been edited by Nicodimas: 12 December 2014 - 06:42 PM

[Tru]

Nicodimas, on 12 December 2014 - 06:40 PM, said:

Last night..for whatever reason..trying to figure out my trigger.

I drank enough to kill a small herd of elephants. 2nd time in my life i have gotten to that particular point of crazy.

And decided to share into texts...to my exgirlfriend.

awesome.

just brillant brain...and now im going to puke some more.

This reminds me of the guy who used to call my mobile phone thinking I was his ex-gf, and who was drunk calling her/me about once a month. I would not answer of course, but he'd leave me long ass voicemails..usually something like: "I saw you come out of the bar with him....wtf are you trying to do to me...etc etc..." finally, after about the 4th time, he managed to actually listen to my voicemail greeting and after about a 60 second garbled rant about how much he misses her/me, he asks the fateful question: "and who the hell is this (my name here) who is on your recording? are you dating a girl NOW!!!???" That was the last I heard from him. I never had the heart or, ok well I just thought it was entertaining enough to not text or call him and tell him he'd been calling the wrong person all that time. Somehow, perhaps, I did him a huge favor? I dunno.

[Kruppe's snacky cakes]

Another fun one is when someone you don't know texts you. You reply, "Who is this?" Then they answer, "Who is THIS? STOP TEXTING ME!!!" (Usually with typos, though.)

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[Tiste Simeon]

Hope none of our Aus members are caught up in the siege in Sydney. I don't remember anyone being from that particular city but if you are I hope you're okay.

[Gothos]

Caught a really sad thought this morning and.... well. Picture the fat kid that is shunned and ridiculed by its peers, and the only way it can cope is locking itself in its room and eating more. Picture the shy kid that is shunned and ridiculed by its peers, and can only run away into fiction where people become friends. Picture the scrawny kid that is shunned and ridiculed by its peers, and it stays at home, afraid to go out and play.
What despair do we bring about ourselves? Why have we built a society that does that to children?

[Illuyankas]

Because it is a side effect of what is profitable, next question! *halfassed quick answers ahoy*



I am super pissed at my girlfriend's college classmates for pouring their drinks into her wine glass and ruining her night and to a lesser extent my night. Fuck those guys.

[Gnaw]

Lawyers. Specifically their assistants. "The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."

[Maark Abbott]

Gnaw, on 15 December 2014 - 03:43 PM, said:

Lawyers. Specifically their assistants. "The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."

The amount of times I get this sort of thing about the suits upstairs...

[A Demon Llama!]

Apparently a higher up that I work with was spying on me and watching my internet browsing while I was on my lunch break. He was doing something on my PC via remote desktop and I forgot about it and he left it on and just watched. I know cause my boss told the IT guy that he saw it and he told me. Not really messing with my groove but still kinda weird.

[Silencer]

A Demon Llama!, on 15 December 2014 - 11:18 PM, said:

Apparently a higher up that I work with was spying on me and watching my internet browsing while I was on my lunch break. He was doing something on my PC via remote desktop and I forgot about it and he left it on and just watched. I know cause my boss told the IT guy that he saw it and he told me. Not really messing with my groove but still kinda weird.

That's pretty illegal, I'd imagine. Even if you authorised the remote connection, the obligation is on the party gaining access to stop the connection as soon add their purpose is complete.

Unless their job specifically allows them to do something like that without informing you/asking your permission, of course. It's an invasion of privacy, especially on your lunch break - unless you're not supposed to be using company systems for personal browsing or something... I'd advise getting it formally noted by your manager, just in case it becomes a problem in the future.