[Silencer]

Ah, well, that goes and makes my Groove-messer seem rather silly. So sorry to hear that RLY; but TTT is right, 100%.



So, for what it's now worth: over halfway through my holiday, and I've done hardly anything with my free time because I've had to deal with computer issues the past three days, requiring a clean reintsall of Windows. Sure, I got to play a lot of Destiny over Friday/the weekend, but that's not unusual. This week's been pretty much a write-off in terms of holidaying. Still blame my friends for not being available to go places or do stuff. But eh, whatever.

[Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai]

thats the problem with computer problems, They take so damn long to fix! sucks that you have half a wasted holiday though, I try to have holidays planned with solo stuff that can be dropped as required for more sociable events rather than relying on the opposite to happen. Usually when I am off, most others are working, leaving a lot of free time on my todd, which sucks. My gf is usually off now though so thats a bonus, but without that, I recommend, a mountain bike to visit people, keeps fit, is great, and adds time to a visit to people that might fill in some gaps. Otherwise, I just make sure I have adequate films, books and games to fill in the time in emergencies. Its boring and sucky, but at least its something! lol.

Just ordered a bunch of gym gear for my home gym to keep me busy in my holiday, got three weeks off as of tomorrow, but a week away and a wedding next Friday to start the three weeks off. Gyming is a great time sink IMO

[Studlock]

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 30 July 2014 - 12:34 AM, said:

My wife and I joined a parenting support group, eight couples who all have a first child the same age. We have met every week for about ten weeks now. Yesterday one of the babies in the group died, apparently of SIDS. I am in shock, I don't know how to process this. I feel so badly for them, plus it's too close to home. That could have been my baby. Then I feel like an asshole for being thankful it wasn't my baby. The group meets tonight. I don't expect them to show up, but it's going to be an ugly scene anyways. Babies shouldn't die.

My cousin lost his six month in a car accident a couple years. A truck driver rear ended them whilst speeding, there was nothing they good do. It ripped my cousin and his wife apart, and eventually my cousin attempted suicide (which particular hurt my grandmother very much since his mother, her daughter chosen to take her own life on a drunken bender). He lived and eventually went to get help, but nothing goods comes from dead babies. He hasn't been the same since, and it's heartbreaking to see. I hope the couple can pull through but sometimes it to hard after something like that.

[Starling]

Silencer, on 31 July 2014 - 09:42 AM, said:

Ah, well, that goes and makes my Groove-messer seem rather silly. So sorry to hear that RLY; but TTT is right, 100%.



So, for what it's now worth: over halfway through my holiday, and I've done hardly anything with my free time because I've had to deal with computer issues the past three days, requiring a clean reintsall of Windows. Sure, I got to play a lot of Destiny over Friday/the weekend, but that's not unusual. This week's been pretty much a write-off in terms of holidaying. Still blame my friends for not being available to go places or do stuff. But eh, whatever.

How much longer are you on holiday for? I'm only at uni three days a week at the moment, we could catch up if you're looking for something to do. God knows it's hard enough getting hold of you when you're in work!

[Andorion]

picked up a bug somehow, and now down with fever

[Silencer]

Starling, on 31 July 2014 - 08:04 PM, said:

Silencer, on 31 July 2014 - 09:42 AM, said:

Ah, well, that goes and makes my Groove-messer seem rather silly. So sorry to hear that RLY; but TTT is right, 100%.



So, for what it's now worth: over halfway through my holiday, and I've done hardly anything with my free time because I've had to deal with computer issues the past three days, requiring a clean reintsall of Windows. Sure, I got to play a lot of Destiny over Friday/the weekend, but that's not unusual. This week's been pretty much a write-off in terms of holidaying. Still blame my friends for not being available to go places or do stuff. But eh, whatever.

How much longer are you on holiday for? I'm only at uni three days a week at the moment, we could catch up if you're looking for something to do. God knows it's hard enough getting hold of you when you're in work!

Wow, don't know how I missed this for two days. XD


I'm back at work on Monday, though I should be free, er, today, and until about 4pm on Monday?

And yeah, work is pretty nuts. My current hours are sort of...leave for work around 10:30am, get home somewhere between 10:30pm and 1am. Or, go to work at 4pm, get home at god-knows-when-the-next-day. :S

I really needed this break - so not having much to do wasn't all bad. Still would've been nicer to do something though.

[Tiste Simeon]

Foot has swollen up massively & is very painful. Heading to the US later this week. Hopefully the drugs will kick in before then.

[Illuyankas]

A social-media specialist was fired from a US language school because he wrote a blog explaining homophones, which his employers took to mean he was advancing a GAY AGENDA

No, it's not an Onion link, but it is a Utah link.

[Lost Marine]

6 months ago my wife died giving birth to our first child. They took her in for a C-section and she never came out. I have a healthy 6 month old boy who means the world to me but I also have a nagging empty hole.

I don't feel like I have really processed it fully because work and caring for my son have completely subsumed me.

Sometimes I feel like we're just waiting on her to come back through the door.

[amphibian]

We're here for any venting, goofiness or whatever talk you want to engage in, Lost Marine.

I'm sorry that your wife died in what is usually a routine procedure. A family friend of mine had his wife undergo a very close call with that as well. It's terrible and I don't really have words to help you or much beyond the occasional baby advice from my store of babysitting on and off for years.

[Gust Hubb]

Was supposed to have a couple hours to myself tonight, but the wife botched it up by losing track of time (again...).

[Starling]

Silencer, on 02 August 2014 - 12:21 PM, said:

Starling, on 31 July 2014 - 08:04 PM, said:

Silencer, on 31 July 2014 - 09:42 AM, said:

Ah, well, that goes and makes my Groove-messer seem rather silly. So sorry to hear that RLY; but TTT is right, 100%.



So, for what it's now worth: over halfway through my holiday, and I've done hardly anything with my free time because I've had to deal with computer issues the past three days, requiring a clean reintsall of Windows. Sure, I got to play a lot of Destiny over Friday/the weekend, but that's not unusual. This week's been pretty much a write-off in terms of holidaying. Still blame my friends for not being available to go places or do stuff. But eh, whatever.

How much longer are you on holiday for? I'm only at uni three days a week at the moment, we could catch up if you're looking for something to do. God knows it's hard enough getting hold of you when you're in work!

Wow, don't know how I missed this for two days. XD


I'm back at work on Monday, though I should be free, er, today, and until about 4pm on Monday?

And yeah, work is pretty nuts. My current hours are sort of...leave for work around 10:30am, get home somewhere between 10:30pm and 1am. Or, go to work at 4pm, get home at god-knows-when-the-next-day. :S

I really needed this break - so not having much to do wasn't all bad. Still would've been nicer to do something though.

Haha, whoops! I'm currently free Wednesdays and Thursdays, at least until I start writing my thesis. Let me know if you ever have time and want to hang out. I'm in GI most days anyway.

[Lady Bliss]

My son's dad and step-mom used up a ton of my cell phone data resulting in LOTS of overage charges. So... I deducted that from money I give to him every month (that i don't have to) to help pay the bill, and it ended up in a huge fight with my ex making all kinds of threats and accusations. I am now all upset and worried he could actually go through with finding some way to make me miserable....

[Gothos]

Sis almost fainted on her way to work. Panic attack, borderline dehydration, she's now stable but weak as a baby. Work kills, dontcha know

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Lost Marine, on 03 August 2014 - 07:06 PM, said:

6 months ago my wife died giving birth to our first child. They took her in for a C-section and she never came out. I have a healthy 6 month old boy who means the world to me but I also have a nagging empty hole.

I don't feel like I have really processed it fully because work and caring for my son have completely subsumed me.

Sometimes I feel like we're just waiting on her to come back through the door.

That's terrible. Things got pretty scary during my son's delivery and something like this could have happened, but it ended up fine. I was terrified the whole time, and reading this brought me back to that moment. I'm very sorry that happened to you.

[Gust Hubb]

Dad's getting triple bypass. The main artery was 99% occluded. I swear the man is the most unlucky, but unkillable person in the world (let's just say this is not his first brush with death)...

I don't know whether or not to be worried about the genes he passed down.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Gust Hubb, on 06 August 2014 - 01:00 AM, said:

Dad's getting triple bypass. The main artery was 99% occluded. I swear the man is the most unlucky, but unkillable person in the world (let's just say this is not his first brush with death)...

I don't know whether or not to be worried about the genes he passed down.

Triple bypass is not as big of a concern as it used to be, they are pretty good at it. My 89 year old grandfather just had it. He had two arteries fully blocked and one 95% blocked. He was home in a few weeks and feels fine. Not trying to downplay your concern, just give some perspective. He will probably be fine, and once he recovers feel better than before the operation.

[Gust Hubb]

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 06 August 2014 - 01:56 AM, said:

Gust Hubb, on 06 August 2014 - 01:00 AM, said:

Dad's getting triple bypass. The main artery was 99% occluded. I swear the man is the most unlucky, but unkillable person in the world (let's just say this is not his first brush with death)...

I don't know whether or not to be worried about the genes he passed down.

Triple bypass is not as big of a concern as it used to be, they are pretty good at it. My 89 year old grandfather just had it. He had two arteries fully blocked and one 95% blocked. He was home in a few weeks and feels fine. Not trying to downplay your concern, just give some perspective. He will probably be fine, and once he recovers feel better than before the operation.

Yeah, very good point. Just still shocked how crazy close he was, again, to being dead.

[amphibian]

Stolen smartphone.

Had a big chunk of my life on it (I believe I have back-ups of the important stuff, but damnit).

Frantically trying to find it via remote now and I believe it has been turned off.

[Binder of Demons]

My brother is in hospital again, in surgery as we speak, after having a life threatening illness a few years ago. He just can't get a break from this shit, and on top of that he has a wife and 2 small girls to look after.

Makes my bouts with depression seem vanishingly trivial, as that's just me.

Really hoping this is something fairly routine, but unscheduled surgeries are not a good thing. Hard to go to sleep until I know he's in recovery.