The Sky is Falling Complaint Thread

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  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,027

    ...one of the very few good reasons summers here are relatively dry (save for all the wildfires), as there are few if any of those little winged vampires trying to frain your life force..

    Speaking of fires, we have fortunately been experiencing more of an "onshore flow" the last several days which has kept the temperatures reasonable and smoke pretty much on the other side of the Cascades.. The bad part, it is all heading toward the central and eastern part of the country.

    We are actually supposed to get a bit of wet stuff on Monday but mostly just here in the western valleys but mostly light, barely enough to wet the streets and make them nice and slick with all the oil buildup on the surface. Could be "fender bender city" tomorrow.

  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,231


    I broke an important routine rule this morning.

    If it is after 6 am, do not go back to bed after visiting the bathroom.

     

    Well, I went back to bed after visiting the bathroom.  I didn't wake up again until after 9 am.  That is 3 extra hours of sleep. But that also means 3 hours of no productive activity other than sleep.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,640

    I'd love to have 3 hours of continuous sleep at the moment, whatever time of day. My Dad is approaching (according to medics) his last few days or weeks of life & it's rather getting to me.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,201

    richardandtracy said:

    I'd love to have 3 hours of continuous sleep at the moment, whatever time of day. My Dad is approaching (according to medics) his last few days or weeks of life & it's rather getting to me.

    Regards,

    Richard

    Sorry to hear that, Richard! 

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,493

    Richard, condolences about your father.  Take care of yourself too.

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    Non-Complaint:  Yay, doctor appointment today.  Not that I'm that fond of doctor appointments, but it's an opportunity to get out of the house.  Wheee..., a mini-adventure.yes   No buses to that doctor, and no Uber service that far out.  So I had to get a friend to take me.  I took her to breakfast afterwards.  Then we drove out to a country veggie stand and got some, sweet corn that was fresh picked this morning.  Mmmm... beginning of the season, small kernels, exploding with taste and juice.   Mmmm, I love early corn.  I got 3 ears of it and already had one for lunch.heart

  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,231

    I went to Red Cross. I couldn't donate money so I donated blood. Heading home now.

  • NylonGirlNylonGirl Posts: 1,787

    The Corn Isn't Early Enough Complaint Thread

  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,231
    edited July 29

    That paycheck is taking forever to be released into my bank complaint thread

     

    edit Also my macaroni and cheese is too hot to eat complaint thread.

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  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,201

    It's too early to try to come up with a thread name complaint thread!  wink

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,027
    edited July 30

    DanaTA said:

    richardandtracy said:

    I'd love to have 3 hours of continuous sleep at the moment, whatever time of day. My Dad is approaching (according to medics) his last few days or weeks of life & it's rather getting to me.

    Regards,

    Richard

    Sorry to hear that, Richard! 

    ...+1 

    DanaTA said:

    It's too early to try to come up with a thread name complaint thread!  wink

    ...The It's Too Early To Come Up With A Complaint Thread Name Complaint Thread 

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  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,493
    edited July 30

    DanaTA said:

    It's too early to try to come up with a thread name complaint thread!  wink

    Oh, I don't know..., perhaps it' like political ads.  Repetition over the long term, and they'll remember you at the voting booth, whether for good or ill.indecision  And besides, it's a form of brainstorming.smiley   Perhaps, triggering other suggestions in the same vein.

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  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,231

    It is 7:09 in Raleigh this morning.

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  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,201

    Sfariah D said:

    It is 7:09 in Raleigh this morning.

    I imagine that it was 7:09 in the next town over, too!  wink 

  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,231

    DanaTA said:

    Sfariah D said:

    It is 7:09 in Raleigh this morning.

    I imagine that it was 7:09 in the next town over, too!  wink 

    Actually anywhere is the same time zone probably has the same time. 

  • Sfariah D said:

    DanaTA said:

    Sfariah D said:

    It is 7:09 in Raleigh this morning.

    I imagine that it was 7:09 in the next town over, too!  wink 

    Actually anywhere is the same time zone probably has the same time. 

    Unless you're in Indiana.
  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,027

    ...it was 04:09 here at the same time.

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,201
    edited July 31

    kyoto kid said:

    ...it was 04:09 here at the same time.

    How is that?  She's on the East coast! 

    Never mind!  It was 7:09 there.

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  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,027

    ...I'm in Portland, the one on the other end of the country..

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,640

    I sometimes think it's 1896 here.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024

    Complaint; Overslept today and woke up after store change over... Looks like I'm not buying anything (with no tokens) until next tuesday.

  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,231

    The stinky dumpster with maggots is now without maggots and less stinky!  (Actually haven't checked stinky level this morning yet!). Yesterday I drowned the maggots with soapy bleach water!

    got a keurig that won't turn of descale light.  I called Keurig but they just suggested unplugging and then plug it back in.  I told them I just used vinager and didn't know what I'm doing.  They are going to send me a new Keurig!

    I was having problems printing envelopes last night.  The printer was getting confused.  The computer told the printer it was for an envelope and the printer didn't listen.  Instead it wanted a regular piece of printer paper.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,493
    edited July 31

    The more complex and smarter that machines get, the more stubborn and annoying they will be.  For consistency, there's nothing more reliable than a good old piece of granite.  But it isn't very good at printing.indecision

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  • NylonGirlNylonGirl Posts: 1,787

    I did a web search on Google and it told me it has detected unusual activity; and it wants me to prove I'm not a robot. Well how am I supposed to do that?

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,493

    NylonGirl said:

    I did a web search on Google and it told me it has detected unusual activity; and it wants me to prove I'm not a robot. Well how am I supposed to do that?

    First step, is to be sure you're not.indecision 

  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,231

    I got the envelope to print.  Now to write the letter but I am too tired.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,027

    LeatherGryphon said:

    The more complex and smarter that machines get, the more stubborn and annoying they will be.  For consistency, there's nothing more reliable than a good old piece of granite.  But it isn't very good at printing.indecision

    ...nor is it all that great at making a good cup of coffee (except maybe for grinding the beans).  

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,493
    edited August 1

    Complaint:  I spoke too soon.  Typical pattern around here is that temperatures go up during spring and early summer until the days start getting shorter.  Hottest days are often in July, then tapering off through August, and get downright cool in September, and even cold at night.  A week or so ago I was noting that the temps were going down and it looked like early fall was approaching.  But no!angry  It fooled me this year.  Already this week, two days of 82F, and today is going to be 86.  I'm able to keep my office temp down to 80F, but by the end of the day I'm exhausted, sticky and sweated out.frown  I knew today was going to be miserable when I noticed at 9:00AM that the temperature near my TV chair was already 80F.sad

    Non-complaint:  My neighbors are moving out.yes  Yay, no more angry yelling coming from the other apartment.  No police SWAT team surrounding the house.  I hate being around people for whom you must be wary of triggering.  Too many fragile people these days.   I've been in this apartment for 16 years, I've seen the other apartment occupied by four other groups of tenants over the years.  About 4 years per tenancy seems to be the average.  I've kept my place very much like it was when I moved in.  Nothing broken, everything still functional(except the minor things that which were already non, or poorly functional).  The other apartment (the majority of the house) has been heavily damaged by its various tenants.  Carpets stained, then removed, woodwork abused, dogs chewing on stairway posts, rabbit cages and rabbit husbandry in the house, chickens in the play yard, animal food in the basement drawing mice, plumbing issues, deteriorating fence, unmowed lawn, junk behind the garage, etc.  I do not envy my landlord.indecision  But I fear his costs will be partially rolled onto me.no

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  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,231

    How many legos are in about ten pounds of Lego pieces.  I ordered ten pounds of Lego pieces.  Almost home to see what I got!

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,493
    edited August 1

    Sfariah D said:

    How many legos are in about ten pounds of Lego pieces.  I ordered ten pounds of Lego pieces.  Almost home to see what I got!

    About half as many as this: https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/uww6qd/all_9036_pieces_of_the_coliseum_in_60_seconds/

     

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  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,231

    Here is a picture of the inside of the bag of Lego pieces and a mostly finished car.

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