[Binder of Demons]

Just trying to tidy up my itunes library a bit, as my podcast library is a bit unwieldy. But fuckit does itunes wreck my head. What used to be a reasonably simple piece of software (not great but not terrible) is now an aggravating piece of crap. Itunes hangs for a few seconds every time i even open the podcast section, it has managed to lose podcasts i know i had saved through it's stupid system of feed/saved/unplayed/whateverthefucktheycouldthinkof. It doesn't talk properly to my phone anymore, so if i download something on the phone, it doesn't bring some of the metadata with it (even though the interconnectivity is what is making it all so clunky these days as it constantly wants to check the cloud all the time, even if that is switched off). And now it takes ages to delete a podcast off my system even after clicking through several warnings. Yeah thanks apple, you can manage to disappear things off my library without me even noticing at the time, but you won't let me delete something without dragging folders to the bin several times and freezing the software.

The beauty of apple used to be that everything was so standalone that if you had a problem it didn't affect anything else. Unlike windows which wanted to have so much interconnectivity that if one program crapped out, the whole system froze. Now it's gone full circle with apple wanted everything on the cloud, and it drives me nuts.
/rantover

[Maark Abbott]

iTunes has always been awful. I remember using it way back when and it'd randomly delete, reorganise and rename things. Pointless software.

[Maark Abbott]

So I've got some gnarly cough just now that's getting pretty annoying. I also strained a muscle in the gym on Sunday (the one that runs around the side and back of the ribs) and so every cough is rather painful.

[Andorion]

Maark, on 25 November 2015 - 05:17 AM, said:

So I've got some gnarly cough just now that's getting pretty annoying. I also strained a muscle in the gym on Sunday (the one that runs around the side and back of the ribs) and so every cough is rather painful.

Oooww. I know what you are talking about. Have gone through this before.

[Maark Abbott]

Andorion, on 25 November 2015 - 05:29 AM, said:

Maark, on 25 November 2015 - 05:17 AM, said:

So I've got some gnarly cough just now that's getting pretty annoying. I also strained a muscle in the gym on Sunday (the one that runs around the side and back of the ribs) and so every cough is rather painful.

Oooww. I know what you are talking about. Have gone through this before.

Almost feels like I've busted a rib.

[EmperorMagus]

I made my google stuff all Star Warsy and now it's annoying the shit out of me.

[Macros]

People who can't just sit in silence.
Its my tea break, I'm trying to read a book. I don't know you, I don't know any of the people you're talking to me about, my monosyllabic answers andbfocus on my book are clear indicators I am not fucking interested in chatting to you.
Shut the fuck up and drink your coffee.

[QuickTidal]

Macros, on 25 November 2015 - 10:44 AM, said:

People who can't just sit in silence.
Its my tea break, I'm trying to read a book. I don't know you, I don't know any of the people you're talking to me about, my monosyllabic answers andbfocus on my book are clear indicators I am not fucking interested in chatting to you.
Shut the fuck up and drink your coffee.

You have my sympathy. That shit happens in my work lunchroom ALL the time...which is why I started to just read in my office on my lunchbreak. The amount of people in this world who can't just shut up in a room with others is staggering.

[Abyss]

Maark, on 25 November 2015 - 06:15 AM, said:

Andorion, on 25 November 2015 - 05:29 AM, said:

Maark, on 25 November 2015 - 05:17 AM, said:

So I've got some gnarly cough just now that's getting pretty annoying. I also strained a muscle in the gym on Sunday (the one that runs around the side and back of the ribs) and so every cough is rather painful.

Oooww. I know what you are talking about. Have gone through this before.

Almost feels like I've busted a rib.

It's totally possible.
The other likelihood is

Spoiler

QuickTidal, on 25 November 2015 - 03:48 PM, said:

Macros, on 25 November 2015 - 10:44 AM, said:

People who can't just sit in silence.
Its my tea break, I'm trying to read a book. I don't know you, I don't know any of the people you're talking to me about, my monosyllabic answers andbfocus on my book are clear indicators I am not fucking interested in chatting to you.
Shut the fuck up and drink your coffee.

You have my sympathy. That shit happens in my work lunchroom ALL the time...which is why I started to just read in my office on my lunchbreak. The amount of people in this world who can't just shut up in a room with others is staggering.

I have a ready-to-go solution to this... aside from violence.... just look at the person and say "I'm so sorry, i need to get this done, i'm on a tight deadline.".
It doesn't matter that you're reading Deadhouse Gates, Good Housekeeping magazine or Dr Seuss... this shuts most people right down, politely even.

Now and then you'll encounter that special soul who neeeeeds to know what deadline, why, etc, and for those people, violence.


Tho if you really want to read, any form of common area that includes people you know is just not the best choice.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Macros, on 25 November 2015 - 10:44 AM, said:

People who can't just sit in silence.
Its my tea break, I'm trying to read a book. I don't know you, I don't know any of the people you're talking to me about, my monosyllabic answers andbfocus on my book are clear indicators I am not fucking interested in chatting to you.
Shut the fuck up and drink your coffee.

Train commute of a morning is why I encounter this. There's the sort of well meaning person who seems to assume you're reading a book because you have nobody to talk to.

Nope, I'm reading a book because 1) I want to and 2) it's before 8am. Hush.

This post has been edited by TheRetiredBridgeburner: 26 November 2015 - 06:43 AM

[Maark Abbott]

Abyss, on 25 November 2015 - 04:00 PM, said:

It's totally possible.
The other likelihood is

Spoiler

Pain isn't in my chest. Think it's mostly muscular now as I had a ridiculously hot bath last night (reading whilst in there, of course) and it's mostly gone. Only hurts if I lie directly on that side, now.

[Maark Abbott]

Fatty's at the vets waiting to be picked up. I am really, REALLY not looking forward to tomorrow evening. At least my fiancée will be there with me.

[QuickTidal]

Why are sales people such assholes?

At my office, my job is pretty particular and I'm damned good at it.

If I tell you (Mr. or Mrs. Sales person) that the files are not supplied correctly, or that something else is required...I have not done so for my health. I have not GUESSED at it. I have looked into the files and deduced that unless they are sent correctly, they cannot move through our system. But every day when I present this brick wall to a sales person...they immediately question me, and makes suggestions as to how we can get around it without them having to call their customer back.

No. Fuck you. CALL YOUR CUSTOMER AND TELL THEM THE FILES HAVEN'T BEEN SUPPLIED CORRECTLY. It's not the end of the world. They are not going to shit on your for letting them know that the files need sent differently.

The bottom line in nearly all these situations is that they eventually have to go back to their customer anyways...so why the goddamned rigmarole with questioning my work every day by assuming what I've said is wrong and has another answer/workaround that you (As a SALES employee) know about and I (as the tech employee working with the files) don't.

Every fucking day.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 27 November 2015 - 02:10 PM

[Gust Hubb]

The one morning of this 4 day Thanksgiving week my wife "watches" the kids (the next two days will be a work-free, kid-free, house-sitting vacation for her), I find her practically asleep on the couch with the kids just hanging around at their play table. The house is a disaster. Why can't she at least get the dirty breakfast dishes to the sink... I sent her to bed and hope she'll be more helpful at least helping me put the kids down for a nap...

[A Demon Llama!]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 26 November 2015 - 06:43 AM, said:

Macros, on 25 November 2015 - 10:44 AM, said:

People who can't just sit in silence.
Its my tea break, I'm trying to read a book. I don't know you, I don't know any of the people you're talking to me about, my monosyllabic answers andbfocus on my book are clear indicators I am not fucking interested in chatting to you.
Shut the fuck up and drink your coffee.

Train commute of a morning is why I encounter this. There's the sort of well meaning person who seems to assume you're reading a book because you have nobody to talk to.

Nope, I'm reading a book because 1) I want to and 2) it's before 8am. Hush.

There should be a book you can buy that is blank with thecover titled "How to Pretend to Read and Avoid People" All you haveto do is hold it properly. Or better yet, just a cover slip to put on any bookof your choosing. better yet, just a cover slip to put on any book of your choosing.

This post has been edited by A Demon Llama!: 27 November 2015 - 05:56 PM

[Andorion]

A Demon Llama!, on 27 November 2015 - 05:54 PM, said:

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 26 November 2015 - 06:43 AM, said:

Macros, on 25 November 2015 - 10:44 AM, said:

People who can't just sit in silence.
Its my tea break, I'm trying to read a book. I don't know you, I don't know any of the people you're talking to me about, my monosyllabic answers andbfocus on my book are clear indicators I am not fucking interested in chatting to you.
Shut the fuck up and drink your coffee.

Train commute of a morning is why I encounter this. There's the sort of well meaning person who seems to assume you're reading a book because you have nobody to talk to.

Nope, I'm reading a book because 1) I want to and 2) it's before 8am. Hush.

There should be a book you can buy that is blank with thecover titled "How to Pretend to Read and Avoid People" All you haveto do is hold it properly. Or better yet, just a cover slip to put on any bookof your choosing. better yet, just a cover slip to put on any book of your choosing.

I deal with this on the commute by having headphones and a pissed off expression.

[worry]

A domestic Christian terrorist struck in the US today: http://www.reuters.c...N0TG27D20151127 which developed into a firefight. Several injured, including police. Scary stuff.

[worry]

You don't have to.

[Solidsnape]

Briar King, on 28 November 2015 - 01:17 AM, said:

Fuck I just pissed on myself... I was going off my back porch and something moved across my left foot. I have to go change now.

Ah the Cajun way of life.
We've all a lot to learn methinks...

[Maark Abbott]

Solidsnape, on 28 November 2015 - 08:54 AM, said:

Briar King, on 28 November 2015 - 01:17 AM, said:

Fuck I just pissed on myself... I was going off my back porch and something moved across my left foot. I have to go change now.

Ah the Cajun way of life.
We've all a lot to learn methinks...

I bet it was a roadkills.