Negative Events & Occurences

[AndrewTaylor]

I'm not. I'm asking for me.

The "was he really" quip was because I though his post was to me, explaining why replying to K's post would be useless. That seemed odd to me; it didn't occur to me that he might just be posting in a general "negative event" way.

[SupSuper]

remember my best positive event ever? well, no positive event is complete without a whole batch of negative events to completely kick it off the face of the earth:
- my girlfriend's school year finished, so no more contacting me from school. so until she gets a new computer, i won't be able to talk to her for an indefinite* amount of time.
- i've been banned from my** computer for an indefinite* amount of time. and it's summer holidays. fun.
- "end of school" exams will be coming on the next week. more fun.
- insomnia attack! without computer, there's no longer anything that wears me out or puts me in a "cant wait for tomorrow!" status. so i just can't sleep. and if i do, i get the worst nightmares ever so that i prefer to not sleep. because my brain is evil like that.

*an unknown amount of time, but probably very long.
**fed up with BIOS passwords being reset, locked cases being picklocked and mouse/keyboard being replaced, they decided to just take the whole damn tower away. i can still go online through any other computer in the house, but i don't get to access all my games, tools, trilian, etc. so if anyone wants to contact me just leave something in my email.

[SargeMcCluck]

Physics Synoptic Exam this afternoon. It's going to be the worst exam I will EVER sit. I know this for a fact. It's the only exam I've ever actually dreaded.

BAH.

[thomasp]

Physics Synoptic Exam this afternoon. It's going to be the worst exam I will EVER sit. I know this for a fact. It's the only exam I've ever actually dreaded.

BAH.

*agrees*

I imagine Further Pure 1 / P4 / whatever they call it now will be easier than Physics 6 - AND I haven't revised for FP1 (which is tomorrow).

I am also dreading this exam, and I will probably be returning to this thread later (rather than +ve occurances) to talk about it.


I hope the text they give us is something to do with Einstein, seeing as this year is the centenury anniversary of his Miracle Year

[SargeMcCluck]

*agrees*

I imagine Further Pure 1 / P4 / whatever they call it now will be easier than Physics 6 - AND I haven't revised for FP1 (which is tomorrow).

I am also dreading this exam, and I will probably be returning to this thread later (rather than +ve occurances) to talk about it.


I hope the text they give us is something to do with Einstein, seeing as this year is the centenury anniversary of his Miracle Year


Good luck! :D

[Blinx]

I suffer from psychosis. :/

[Squirminator2k]

Wow, that sucks.

[OldSkoolCrazy]

Oh my.That really isn't good. Are you going to be alright?

[philby4000]

Whoah that's not good.

I don't know what to say.

[Blinx]

Dont worry. It's mild form of it. It's sort of the MSN conversation you have with Zero with the "OMFG TEH BADGER OF DEATH WILL EAT FROM THE FROZEN TEAPOT OF LEMONY FRESHNESS".

I get that. I just go weird and babble on nonsense. Went to the doctor. I've got psychosis. It only really happens when something silly is going on. It's sort of a Syd Barret style illness. But not as extreme.

Also thanks for the concern. Much appreciated.

[AndrewTaylor]

Dont worry. It's mild form of it. It's sort of the MSN conversation you have with Zero with the "OMFG TEH BADGER OF DEATH WILL EAT FROM THE FROZEN TEAPOT OF LEMONY FRESHNESS".

I get that. I just go weird and babble on nonsense. Went to the doctor. I've got psychosis. It only really happens when something silly is going on. It's sort of a Syd Barret style illness. But not as extreme.

Also thanks for the concern. Much appreciated.
Don't think of it as a disease. Think of it as a sort of all-purpose excuse.

Edit: You don't think Zero has it too, do you? Can you catch it over the internet?

[OldSkoolCrazy]

Dont worry. It's mild form of it. It's sort of the MSN conversation you have with Zero with the "OMFG TEH BADGER OF DEATH WILL EAT FROM THE FROZEN TEAPOT OF LEMONY FRESHNESS".

I get that. I just go weird and babble on nonsense. Went to the doctor. I've got psychosis. It only really happens when something silly is going on. It's sort of a Syd Barret style illness. But not as extreme.

Also thanks for the concern. Much appreciated.

Well, I guess we can expect good music coming from you.:p Although its still not good, it's nice to hear it isn't too serious.

[FatWhitey]

I just go weird and babble on nonsense. Went to the doctor. I've got psychosis. It only really happens when something silly is going on. It's sort of a Syd Barret style illness. But not as extreme.

Sorry Blinx to hear of what you have. I'm always a pm or an im on messenger away if you want to chat, I'm here for you buddy :)

[MtlAngelus]

My dad owes some 3000 dollars for some stupid credit card...

[Zero72]

Dont worry. It's mild form of it. It's sort of the MSN conversation you have with Zero with the "OMFG TEH BADGER OF DEATH WILL EAT FROM THE FROZEN TEAPOT OF LEMONY FRESHNESS".

I get that. I just go weird and babble on nonsense. Went to the doctor. I've got psychosis. It only really happens when something silly is going on. It's sort of a Syd Barret style illness. But not as extreme.

Also thanks for the concern. Much appreciated.
That's not psychosis. That's neurosis.

Actually, since nobody's being hurt, it's not a mental illness at all.

[MonkeyforaHead]

OH GOD THE BADGERS ARE KNAWING AT MY OPTIC NERVES!!!111111 :eek:

[Squirminator2k]

I have a Dodgey Hip. This means that simple thing such as standing, walking, and sitting, are surprisingly painful. I'm going to have to see a Doctor - if my sister's spinal condition and my late Grandfather's hip problems (which first developed when he was my age) are anything to go by, my family don't have the best of luck with our bones.

[Star Worms]

My family doesn't go well with heart disease/HDL cholesterol. My grandmother was diabetic and died from a heart attack, my grandad who died before I was born died of something like that (I forget what) when he was 57, a few of his brothers died around that age too. My dad died of high cholesterol aged 52 and my uncle is on tablets or something because he has high cholesterol. Put that with the fact that I'm quite a pessimist, I'm expecting to die in my 50s. Also as my mum has been doing family history research she has found out that many of her ancestors died of heart disease, one as young as 32.

[FatWhitey]

I'm starting to worry about being diagnosed with diabetes. I'm overweight for my height and I've been still eating chocolate, candy, and any other sugar packed stuff. Right before my father died he was diagnosed with diabetes due to his weight, and this scares me. I'll like to lead a healthy life without any problems, sure something happened in the past to me, but I'm staring to worry of getting problems to prevent me for having a healthy life.

[Squirminator2k]

I was worried about that too, until I was told by my Mother that she became diabetic as a result of her pregnancy with my sister (not sure how that works, I'll have to look into it) so my sister is at risk but I'm not, apparently.

[Kjatte]

I'm starting to worry about being diagnosed with diabetes. I'm overweight for my height and I've been still eating chocolate, candy, and any other sugar packed stuff. Right before my father died he was diagnosed with diabetes due to his weight, and this scares me. I'll like to lead a healthy life without any problems, sure something happened in the past to me, but I'm staring to worry of getting problems to prevent me for having a healthy life.
Simple solution: Only eat a small amount of sweets in the weekend, no candy the rest of the week. That goes for soda too! And get some excerise! Then you'll be safe!;)

[SupSuper]

Boringly Long But More Detailed Version: http://www.xanga.com/supsuper/

Short And Quick Version: My computer completely messed with me today. If it was human I'd beat the crap out of it. Since it's just a metal box that'd actually hurt me.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Boringly Long But More Detailed Version: http://www.xanga.com/supsuper/

Short And Quick Version: My computer completely messed with me today. If it was human I'd beat the crap out of it. Since it's just a metal box that'd actually hurt me.
Look at it this way: The hard drive could have been corrupted, but it wasn't... and you didn't spend a week defragging. :p

[MtlAngelus]

If it was human I'd beat the crap out of it. Since it's just a metal box that'd actually hurt me.
Use a hammer :P

[SupSuper]

I have never made a bigger fool out of myself, until today. I just outright went and completely humiliated myself.

No I'm not saying why. Have fun guessing :p

[Star Worms]

How can you say you've made a complete fool of yourself and then not tell us why:p

[SupSuper]

How can you say you've made a complete fool of yourself and then not tell us why:pI want to keep at least some of my dignity.

[philby4000]

Then why bother telling us at all?

Like torture it is!

[SupSuper]

Then why bother telling us at all?

Like torture it is!That's half the fun!

I might tell you if you guess right or wrong.

[philby4000]

You set fire to your self in public.

You soiled yourself in public.

You where singing britney spears songs, very loudly without noticing.

You put your undrewear on last.

You left your house in your pajamas.

You fell over.

:p

[SupSuper]

You set fire to your self in public.

You soiled yourself in public.

You where singing britney spears songs, very loudly without noticing.

You put your undrewear on last.

You left your house in your pajamas.

You fell over.

:plol!
no, no, NO, no, no and no :p

[OldSkoolCrazy]

Does it have anything do to with a girl?

[SupSuper]

Does it have anything do to with a girl?errrr... i'm not saying anything! *runs*

[OldSkoolCrazy]

errrr... i'm not saying anything! *runs*

I knew it! Ok, come now, spill the beans.;)

[MonkeyforaHead]

So was this the intentional or unintentional type of humiliation?

[SupSuper]

I knew it! Ok, come now, spill the beans.;)*drops can of beans on the floor*
*runs again*

So was this the intentional or unintentional type of humiliation?hmmm... i can't really tell. probably both.

[SargeMcCluck]

I keep having cold shutdowns on my new PC. Havn't diagnosed the cause yet. Garr.

[Star Worms]

There's a thunderbug in my LCD screen... and I think it just died.

[FatWhitey]

Thunderbug?

[Star Worms]

The little black crawly things which fly onto your arm and annoy you in the summer (don't know if you get them in Canada). It's not dead though, it's still moving - How the hell did it manage to get into the screen in the first place?

[MonkeyforaHead]

Is it at all related to the firefly?

double post edit

You might want to get it out of there before all the cathode rays mutate it into SUPER THUNDERBUG, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

[Kjatte]

Was in a serious front to front carcrash on thirsday.. Everyone in it is ok though, but i can still see the crash in my head..

[FutureWorm]

There's a thunderbug in my LCD screen... and I think it just died.
Ugh. Gross.

[AndrewTaylor]

Was in a serious front to front carcrash on thirsday.. Everyone in it is ok though, but i can still see the crash in my head..
Like Tetris?

[Kjatte]

Like Tetris?
Why the **** do I even bother?? This is absolutely nothing to joke about!! My mother was very close of getting serious injuries, and all of us suffer from whiplash! **** you Andrew, you crossed the line.

[Squirminator2k]

It's not uncommon for people to deal with problems using Humour. You have instead, Kjatte, opted for Blind Anger. Andrew was just trying to lighten the mood.

For example: My home is very close the Luton Train Station which, earlier this week, was very nearly blown up. That put my home at risk. But you know how I deal with the possibility of all of our personal possessions being erradicated? I laugh it off.

[Blinx]

Indeed Kjatte you must stop taking things to heart. You should know Andrew well enought by now. :p

[Kjatte]

It's not uncommon for people to deal with problems using Humour. You have instead, Kjatte, opted for Blind Anger. Andrew was just trying to lighten the mood.

For example: My home is very close the Luton Train Station which, earlier this week, was very nearly blown up. That put my home at risk. But you know how I deal with the possibility of all of our personal possessions being erradicated? I laugh it off.
I don't think you'd laugh off your mother nearly getting killed. You have to understand that i'm still traumatised by this. Have some compassion for christ sake!

[Squirminator2k]

As you may recall, my Mother's life was on the line earlier this year. Had the worst happened, I would've used humour to deal with it (as I tend to do with most problems). You were in a situation where you could have died, but didn't. Laugh it off and move on. You're still here, aren't you?

[AndrewTaylor]

I don't think you'd laugh off your mother nearly getting killed. You have to understand that i'm still traumatised by this. Have some compassion for christ sake!
Sorry.

The way I read it, though, you didn't sound "traumatised". You sounded "slightly rattled". That's the danger of the internet, I suppose -- no expression.

[SupSuper]

Sorry.

The way I read it, though, you didn't sound "traumatised". You sounded "slightly rattled". That's the danger of the internet, I suppose -- no expression.we should start using tags. <traumatised>, <depressed>, <****ed>, <not in the mood for jokes>, etc.

[Star Worms]

As you may recall, my Mother's life was on the line earlier this year. Had the worst happened, I would've used humour to deal with it (as I tend to do with most problems). You were in a situation where you could have died, but didn't. Laugh it off and move on. You're still here, aren't you?Everyone's different. I wasn't laughing when I had a crash, and I wasn't hurt.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Normally I try to laugh off my own problems, but laughing off other people's problems is considerably more risky.

And, even I found the Tetris remark to be in rather bad taste.

[Worm Mad]

I don't think there's anything funny about personal tragedy. I think people should try and move on, after traumatic experiences but they're certainly nothing to laugh at. And believe me, I speak from experience.

And what MonkeyforaHead says is true. Laughing at your own problems is one thing, laughing at someone else's is a completely different matter. I always found it sick when I heard people at school making jokes about someone being run over by a train and such like. There's nothing funny about death (real death, I mean... not the character of the grim reaper as he's pretty funny) and people who think there is, should seek psychiatric help.

Anyway, Kjatte, I'm glad you and your family are okay. I can understand what a horrible experience you must have been through. I hope you feel better soon.

[MonkeyforaHead]

In other news, the S D F and G keys on Zeor's keyboard just spontaneously stopped functioning. He's tried checking the drivers, opening the thing up and cleaning out all the crud inside, and so forth. So don't be surprised if he refrains from posting for a while, or comes up with creative ways to hide this handicap. :p

[Zero72]

I luctuate. oemtime I try to make myel more reaable, but ometime I'm too lazy to really eal with it.

[Star Worms]

You could use 5, |), *can't think of anything for F*, and 9 for the time being...

[Paul.Power]

Like Tetris?Forgive me if I'm being slow, but I don't get it.

[MonkeyforaHead]

And I tHought Zero had it bad. After a nasty W4 crash, Windows isn't detecing my keyboard at ALL. It also BSODs me every time I shut down now. Th`ank g God for Chaqracter Map.

Edit: Nevermind. After another restart and a quick scandisk session, it's fine. Phew.

[FutureWorm]

Forgive me if I'm being slow, but I don't get it.
Nor I, actually.

[Zero72]

I've been coping to a reasonable extent using XP's On-Screen Keyboard.

Edit: Having been kept nearly an hour late at work last night to clean up after a cataclysmic mess, I woke up this afternoon in time to savor an entire 2 and a half hours before I have to o back to work. That' it, I'm ick o uin thi amn on-creen keyboar. eal with it.

[FutureWorm]

That' it, I'm ick o uin thi amn on-creen keyboar. eal with it.
Translation: That's it, I'm sick of using this damn on-screen keyboard. Deal with it.

[MtlAngelus]

Hurricane Emily seems to be passing over my city sometime between tonight and tomorrow morning. Some 19 years ago a similar hurricane passed over and caused a lot of damage. So this time round everyone is taking a LOT of precautions. We had to put everything that we store outside, inside. And that's like, a LOT of stuff, so my house is crowded with boxes full of mouse **** -.-.
We also put some duck tape on the windows(heavy duty ducktape :p)
And tomorrow morning at 4 AM I have to go to work with my aunt, who doesn't seem to be going to close the buissness because of the hurricane (And civil protection has already suggested closing all buissness and schools as precaution)
The area I live in is usually unnafected, but you never know. I quite like this hurricane comming here mind you(I love heavy rain) but unfortunately a lot of people here get affected even with the slightest rains...

[FutureWorm]

Good luck.

[Zero72]

What he said.

[Kjatte]

What they said.

[MtlAngelus]

Well, the hurricane stopped for a while, then started moving again and is also moving slower now. So it will get here later they say. As for now we've had a lot of rain already, so I don't really know what to expect from it. Also, my city is surrounded by mountains and that's supposed to tune down the hurricane.

[Squirminator2k]

I've injured myself fairly badly on my way into work this morning; the back wheel of my bike loosened up and damn near fell off, causwing me to slip back, slide forward and smash my... self into the frame of the bike. I've been to the Walk-in centre at work and there's no serious damage, but they've recommended I chill out today and head back into work tomorrow.

Hurt like crazy earlier today, too...

[FutureWorm]

Ouch. Get well soon, then.

[SupSuper]

Worms 4 PC was released today, so off I went to the website of the only store in portugal which gets games when they are released in Europe, and not weeks/months later.
Unfortunately, it's marked as "Unavailable". The PS2 and XBOX versions are, too. I mailed them about what that's all about. Apparently, there is currently no stock available and they have no idea when they'll be restocked again. The keyword here being "again", which means it was stocked but it got sold out.
So, either the store had a ridiculous amount of stock (not bloody likely), or the game had a ridiculous amount of portuguese fans (again, not bloody likely, since this forum has a ridiculous amount of portuguese users, and pretty much any portuguese kid with a computer has broadband). Whichever, it's ridiculous.

[Blinx]

I have Tinnitus

I've had it for two days. Hopefully it will go soon.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Tinnawhatnow?

double post edit

I think someone may have hacked into Pickleworm's MSN account.

[Paul.Power]

Tinnawhatnow?Transl: Ringing in the ears.

[Kjatte]

Transl: Ringing in the ears.
Paul, Get around doing your star team lines! :p

[FutureWorm]

Paul, Get around doing your star team lines! :p
They are done, are they not?

[Paul.Power]

Sorry. I've been a bit of a lazy idiot of late. I'll have a look today.

[MtlAngelus]

Our two fridges are BROKEN.
Our main one stopped working, so we decided to use the backup* one. And it was broken too.
:(
So no we have all the important stuff in two small recipients with ice(don't know how to call it in english)
And hopefully tomorrow we'll get them fixed.


*This one is a Coca-Cola freezer we had back when we had a small store-thing-place. We kept it after we closed the place and it's been here as a backup freezer in case the other one goes wrong. :p

[OldSkoolCrazy]

This isn't actually that negative but it kind of is. It's more funny though.

Well, remember how some of you guys were trying to get me to talk to the girl I liked a month or two ago. Well, my friends gave me a deadline ore they would unleash "drastic measures" upon me. Well, I didn't meet the deadline and last night I hade my friend over. When he left was going to play Worms4, but guess what wasn't there. He also took BF2. I don't get them back until I talk to her.:p I guess I better do it now because they said the consequences will get worse until I do it.

[Star Worms]

Good on them, it's for your own good.

I never asked out the girl I liked, and it turned out she fancied me too. Now she's going out with one of my friends, so I kinda learnt from that that you should take your chances when you get them. Not asking her out is just as bad as being turned down.

[MonkeyforaHead]

stuff
Creative, if nothing else.

[OldSkoolCrazy]

Getting my games back tomorrow. I have succeeded my task.:p Unfortunately, I found out yesterday that she has a boyfriend so right now I can't do much but be friendly.

[MonkeyforaHead]

So I've finally found this nice new computer I might be able to talk my mom into buying. 250 GB HD, 512 MB RAM, 2.4 GHz Athlon 64 processor, etc. Only 650 bucks (probably about $450-500 USD). Now, a deal like this floated under my nose some months back because the CPU was too "noisy" for my mom's liking. Fair enough, I guess.

So, now the sale only lasts until the 25th. Yes, 2 days from now. It was actually about the 19th or so when I heard about the sale. Now, get this -- my mom has been trying, for probably nearly a year now, to get her hands on an electric bicycle called the Suede (with the increased gas prices, among other factors, we're finally going to ditch the car, one way or the other). The shop she's been trying to get it from, the only one she CAN get it from, had been expecting a shipment of them since back in April, but, lo and behold, they suddenly get them in on the 20th. Yes, the very day after I hear about this marvelous computer sale.

But! They're sold out! So my mom e-mails them asking if they expect to get another shipment in, and still has received no response. So she's leaning towards giving up on the Suede and getting me the computer. Victory seems within my grasp. (If you haven't picked up on the general conflict here, it's that we can't afford both, as we're a little pressed for cash.)

Then, suddenly, just yesterday, one of our dogs suddenly starts acting very strange. She's had small cancerous growths for a while now that would have cost us an arm and a leg to remove, and even then the operation might have revealed more growths that simply could not be reached. So we decided to just let it be until she seemed to be in pain, and then have her put down.

Well, now the thing is, this depression or whatever the dog seems to be in just came on instantaneously and has lasted more than 24 hours, so it might not even be related to the cancer. So we're going to be arranging an appointment with the vet, which will likely wind up being on the 26th or thereabouts, and that's either going to be the last time I see this childhood pet of mine, or we're going to wind up without cash for computer or bike simply from having a series of tests run to find out what's the matter, and then we likely wouldn't even be able to do a damn thing about it, whatever it turns out to be.

...If my typing seems calm right now, let me assure you that I am not. I'm on the verge of a mental breakdown here. If I didn't know any better, I'd say my faith was being tested, but the only problem with that is I don't really have one.

If anyone needs me, I'll be curled up in the fetal position crying into my pillow for probably the next few hours.

[Star Worms]

Well, we've got broadband but it doesn't work. Yet another computer related thing which doesn't work. *sigh*

At first it said there was something wrong with dhcp and now it's saying there's something wrong with the modem, and sometimes it says it's an unknown problem. Why can't everything just work with a computer, like everything else does!:mad:

[FutureWorm]

Well, we've got broadband but it doesn't work. Yet another computer related thing which doesn't work. *sigh*
Are you on DSL, cable, or T1? How did you install it?

[Star Worms]

It's sorted now anyway. I'm just annoyed that when installing things, a lot of the time it doesn't work as it says it should.

Now broadband is installed, we're getting wireless and then finally I'll be able to go on the internet on my computer:).

[SupSuper]

What is it with everyone and wireless? I'm perfectly fine with having meters of LAN cable run along the house so all 3 computers are networked, and no need for troublesome routers.

[Star Worms]

My mum insists on wireless for one thing, and since she's the one paying for it then it's not up to me, all I want is broadband, although wireless is a bonus.

In any case, I don't have a phone socket in my room so it would be better to get wireless so we won't have to pay to get one put in. My brother's going to uni and will need a computer and when he comes back, he's going to want the internet on his computer, but again, there's no phone socket in his room.

[thomasp]

What is it with everyone and wireless? I'm perfectly fine with having meters of LAN cable run along the house so all 3 computers are networked, and no need for troublesome routers.

We have to have wireless to bridge a 35m gap between the router (in a barn - don't ask why) and the house. There are a few roofs and walls in between me and the router, and quite a lot of outside.

It would be impossible to run CAT5 from the router to the house, because it would actually take more than 100m of cable to do so. And, there are unshielded overhead powerlines (240V) where we'd want to string the cable - heavily shielded ethernet cable (and lots of if) would cost an awful lot of money. Also, we can't really dig the yard up to put the cable there, because there's too many other things running close to the surface that would get in the way, and the yard's been dug up enough already!! So, wireless was the only way to go.

[SupSuper]

Keeping things short, I now got 8 stiches on my head. On the good side, I get to stay at home for a while. On the bad side, it might be more serious than it seems and I end up going to the hospital. Ummm... FUN! :rolleyes:

[Squirminator2k]

Eek! How's that happen?

[SupSuper]

Eek! How's that happen?Something like this. I really should remember not everything is designed for my height.

[thomasp]

How tall are you?

[SupSuper]

How tall are you?1.86m (6' 1''). It's just that a particular building which I particularlly go to has a particularly low ceiling over the stairs (if I'm going up it's okay, if I'm going down I have to duck) which I keep particularly forgetting about. Thus, BAM!

[Zero72]

Ouchy. 8 stitches? That must've been a HELL of a bang.

I, myself, have come to this thread to advertize that I have become the host for some crazy hateful bad-luck demon thingy, or so it seems.

It all started 3 weeks ago or so. For some reason, I was getting depressed a lot more about the whole 5/31/04 thing, and my inability to completely recover for it, so that was bad enough on its own even though everything else was going reasonably well. Then, the guy who had been training me -- henceforth to be called Skip -- to run our area at work -- henceforth to be called the SLS -- was suddenly out for the next 2 weeks with a bum knee. And THAT VERY FIRST DAY ALONE on the normally-two-man job, the entire SLS just completely goes absolutely to hell on a rocket-propelled handcart. I had no idea things around there could possibly go that badly, and I had half the manpower to deal with it. The next two weeks are mostly more of the same. I had about 2 or 3 good days out of the two weeks at the absolute most. I am put very much through the wringer, which does very little to compliment my already-floundering mental health. I consistently go home with a sore throat and a headache and reach the point where I seriously fear a complete nervous breakdown. Ok, 2 weeks are up finally and my head's still attached, so that's good, I can relax over the weekend and Skip will be back on Monday and everything will be back to normal and at least I kept everything running alright and OH LOOK MY HARD DRIVE COMPLETELY AND PERMANENTLY CROAKED AND I HAVEN'T MADE A BACKUP IN MONTHS BETTER GO SPEND 100 BUCKS ON A NEW ONE THEN LOL. Ok, got that installed, fine. Later I'll take the dead hard drive to a computer shop to see if they can recover all of my important stuff. Ok, it's Monday, I have to go back to work, aw crap. Oh well, Skip's here. And it looks like it's even gonna be an easy day here at the SLS, which is good, and HEY ZERO WHY DON'T WE SEND YOU OVER TO THE OTHER ROOM SO YOU CAN THROW AROUND THESE 30-POUND BOXES OF CRACKERS ALL DAY INSTEAD oh gee thanks fine swell whatever I'll do that and live, theoretically. Ok, next day, hopefully they won't OOP THEY TOOK SKIP INSTEAD LOOK YOU'RE ALONE AT THE SLS AGAIN!!1!1!1111 Ah well, I guess the day isn't going that badly, and OH WE'RE KEEPING HIM ALL THIS WEEK AND NEXT TOO great. Awesome. Ok, heading into work the next day with a brave face on, actually got up at a decent hour and am feeling reasonably good and OH WOW I BLEW MY OTHER BRAKE LINE IN MY FREAKING CAR AND MY BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR ON THE WAY INTO THE DRIVEWAY AWESOME. I still have some brake, but that line's shot and I'm leaking fluid everywhere and my car is really not safe to drive so I better get a ride. Oh whee, guess what I get to do on Saturday. Everybody loves rolling around on a cold cement floor and getting neck cramps while trying to replace a busted brake line! And everybody loves spending money on his car! Oh yes! Well, ok, next day, my mom gets home in time to let me borrow her car, okay that's good, at least I can get to what the hell am I saying? Oh well. Wow, today's running really smoothly. I haven't had any major probHEY ZERO GUESS WHAT?! FRIDAY, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF YOUR WEEKEND, IS NOW A MANDANTORY WORK DAY, BECAUSE YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVEN'T BUSTED YOUR BALLS ENOUGH LATELY! Ok, Zero. Don't kill anything. That would be a bad thing to have on your record, killing a coworker and all. Especially unprovoked.

EB also lacks any of the games I want to buy that they're supposed to have, which is less important than a broken brake line but still crummy luck.

Ok, I just needed that out of my system.

[AndrewTaylor]

Something like this. I really should remember not everything is designed for my height.
That happened to me on the same day, curiously enough.

I didn't need stitches, though. Last time it happenned (way back in '96 or so) I had my head glued back together.


Edit: Reading that back, it could be interpreted that they used some kind of radioactive hyperglue that geve my head X-Men style regenerative powers. They didn't. It was regular medical PVA glue, and it stung like buggerry.


Edit 2: I do not know how much buggerry in fact stings.

[SupSuper]

On yet another attempt to stop me from using the computer, my dad's snagged my RAM. Yes, the RAM which without my computer won't even start (without beeping a whole lot). Since none of the other computer's RAM works on mine, I have to stick to using my mom's computer :eek: and go on a quest to find the Lost Chunk of RAM! Add some zany characters and mind-cracking puzzles and you've got yourself an adventure game :p

[SupSuper]

On yet another attempt to stop me from using the computer, my dad's snagged my RAM. Yes, the RAM which without my computer won't even start (without beeping a whole lot). Since none of the other computer's RAM works on mine, I have to stick to using my mom's computer :eek: and go on a quest to find the Lost Chunk of RAM! Add some zany characters and mind-cracking puzzles and you've got yourself an adventure game :pScrap that, I found where he "hid it".

[thomasp]

Scrap that, I found where he "hid it".
I take it by the inverted commas, it wasn't well hidden. Or was it hidden inside another computer?

[SupSuper]

I take it by the inverted commas, it wasn't well hidden. Or was it hidden inside another computer?
Depends if you consider hiding it in your bedroom drawer a good place or not. I don't :p

[thomasp]

I'd call that a dead obvious place, and depending what's in the drawer, a static lover's dream.

[UnKnown X]

I have Tinnitus

I've had it for two days. Hopefully it will go soon.
I've had that for about 8 years...

o_O

[Blinx]

I have impetigo on my stomach. I've been treating it for the past 3 days. It's not too bad and certainly a lot better than all those pictures i've seen of it.

[Squirminator2k]

Just had a huge argument with Amy

[FutureWorm]

Just had a huge argument with Amy
:(

charlimit

[Paul.Power]

Just had a huge argument with AmyHow huge? Mendably huge, or worse?

What was it about?

[Squirminator2k]

I'm hoping it's mendable. The long and the short of it is that there are aspects of our relationship I'm not happy with and that I want to work together with Amy to change for the better. She took this as a personal attack against her (probably to absolve herself from any responsibility) and has slept at her parents' place tonight.

Hopefully we'll talk it over today...

[SomePerson]

How many of the posts in this thread involve girls? A lot. How many posts in the positive thread involve girls? Few.


I was just in a play called "The Gifted Program" The play was a success.

But Katie wasn't able to go. And, well, she was the reason I did the play. I did it because I knew it would make her happy. (and it did) And she, the one who got me to do the play, the one I wanted to have see it above all other people combined...was unable to go.

It wasn't her fault, no, but it's still sad. She came to the place before the play though and told me she couldn't make it and wished me luck and hugged me, which was nice of her. But hey, there's a reason I love her.

[OldSkoolCrazy]

It seems like she likes you from what you just said.

[thomasp]

**A post in NE&O that doesn't involve girls, or "love" relationships in any way**


I'm currently at University, and am living in a block in halls of residence on campus. There are 14 people on my floor (including me) - all male. I am not the type of person who likes to go out to clubs and return totally hammered, and I like to go to bed quite early (about midnight - i have to wake up before 8am to get to breakfast, as I'm in catered halls and most days, I have 9am lectures)

A small group (4 or 5) of people on the floor take great pleasure in going out, getting hammered and then returning at 1 - 2am and intentionally waking me up with loud singing, shouting, screaming, running up and down the corridor, etc, etc. This annoys me greatly, as it wakes me up (obviously) and I then find it hard to get back to sleep, since they usually carry on for at least half an hour, by which time, I'm fully awake. I'm not the only one in this position - it annoys other "early sleepers" on my floor.

Recently, they've taken to targeting me directly, including obstructing my doorway with large plastic crates (4ft by 3ft rectangular thingies). I woke up one morning to find a crate tied to my automatic door closer thing, so when I opened the door, it swung towards me. I have warned them many times about this behaviour - if it continues I said I would either call security or inform the warden/subwardens of their behaviour.

Anyway, two nights ago, things came to a head.

The four came back at about 1:15am after another heavy drinking session. They came equipped with many plastic crates and loud, screaming voices, thus waking me up. One of the subwardens saw them bring the crates back and removed the crates that he saw, and told them not to mess about with crates since piling them up in the corridor is a health and safety issue. He removed four of them. After he left, they continued to shout and scream and wake everyone up. One person down the end of the corridor got very, very angry with them and shouted at them, which seemed to shut them up. About an hour later, I finally went to sleep......

On waking up, I found that four crates had been stacked outside my door, totally blocking it (I could still open the door). It was quite awkward to remove them, and they obviously posed a fire risk - I did not have easy exit from my room, and once I'd moved the crates, the corridor would have been blocked. After breakfast, I informed the subwarden that the crates he saw the people take had been used to block my door. He said that he had removed four crates, and he assumed that they had then returned to get more, thus ignoring him. I didn't know any different, so I accepted this. It turned out that they had initially brought 8 crates back with them, and he hadn't noticed the four stacked against my door. He realised that this was a breach of fire safety regs, and said that the group would be fined. When he came into the block during the night, he told them he wanted to see them the following day.

I thought the fine would just be a small "slap on the wrist" type fine...


It turns out that they have been fined £75 each.


And, what's worse, they are making it very apparent to me that I am responsible for it. Yet, I'm just the victim in all this. All I did was inform the subwarden that the crates got piled up against my door.

At lunchtime today, they also had a meeting with the warden. I don't know what happened, but none of them seem willing to talk about it, or even talk to me. Not much change from last night, so I can't tell if it was a good meeting or a bad meeting...


**SUMMARY**

So, my "negative event" is:

I now have four people who are doing an incredibly good job of making me feel responsible for relieving them of a total of £300 between them.

I can't explain my side of things to them, because none of them want to talk to me - about anything.

There is now quite a negative atmosphere in the hall, especially since the five of us all live at the same end of the corridor. I've got a couple of supporters, but most people are staying well clear.

I'm not sure what to do - I can't talk to them to apologise for being a victim, and why should I apologise - they were the ones who were drunk and have been waking me up many times and they were the ones who stacked crates up in front of my door, after being made aware of the fire risks.

I had told them that if any more interruptions to my sleep happened, I would be informing either security or the wardens, so it's not like they didn't know it was coming.


How can I get things back to the way they were, with everyone getting along with each other??


On the plus side, I got a good night's sleep tonight, and overslept by an hour :D Just got down to breakfast in time to get off to my lectures.

[AndrewTaylor]

How can I get things back to the way they were?
Unless you are a character in a sitcom, you can't. If you could, there wouldn't be a half-a-trillion-dollar-a-year divorce industry in America.

If you're lucky, they'll eventually start talking again, so you should try and remain approachable. If they talk to you about the... fine incident, then your best bet is probably to take the "What Else Was I Supposed To Do?" line -- it implies you don't feel good about it without implying that in retrospect it was a mistake or that you wouldn't do it again if they keep up the pranks.

[thomasp]

Unless you are a character in a sitcom, you can't. If you could, there wouldn't be a half-a-trillion-dollar-a-year divorce industry in America.

If you're lucky, they'll eventually start talking again, so you should try and remain approachable. If they talk to you about the... fine incident, then your best bet is probably to take the "What Else Was I Supposed To Do?" line -- it implies you don't feel good about it without implying that in retrospect it was a mistake or that you wouldn't do it again if they keep up the pranks.
I'm kind of hoping the fine has to be paid sooner rather than later, so as once it's paid (and, perhaps, the next student loan comes through), it's all forgotten about.

Mind you, Christmas is around the corner, so a couple of weeks away from each other would probably do some good :) I'm also going back home this weekend ('tis my birthday, and was arranged before this kicked off), so it might give them a bit of breathing space...

[Squirminator2k]

I'm not supposed to be talking about this, especially seeing as I signed forms saying that my trip to LA was not to look for work an' all (which is why it's not going on my blog, as I used my @benpaddon.co.uk on the form), but I had my interview and my screentest with G4 Television while I was in Los Angeles. They liked my writing, but they don't think I'm "Presenter Material". They might approach me to write articles and reviews for their shows in future, but someone else will be reading them, so they'll get the credit. Nuts.

[AndrewTaylor]

I'm not supposed to be talking about this, especially seeing as I signed forms saying that my trip to LA was not to look for work an' all (which is why it's not going on my blog, as I used my @benpaddon.co.uk on the form), but I had my interview and my screentest with G4 Television while I was in Los Angeles. They liked my writing, but they don't think I'm "Presenter Material". They might approach me to write articles and reviews for their shows in future, but someone else will be reading them, so they'll get the credit. Nuts.
Dye your hair and try again.

[thomasp]

Well, things up here have gone from bad to absolutely awful.

The warden has come down ridiculously hard on these four lads, basically saying if they do anything else bad again, they're out of halls and will have a £200 fine.

So, I'm now being held personally responsible for ruining these four people's university life, since they won't be able to go out and do anything stupid.


Great. :rolleyes:


I'm now beginning to wish that I'd never spoken to the subwarden in the first place. But, if I hadn't, what would have been their enxt step? Setting fire extinguishers off under my door, then using them to barricade my door?

[MtlAngelus]

Personally, I wouldn't bother at all with someone who gets mad at me for something that was obviously their own fault. Or with any other person that shows a lack of common sense.
I just ignore them.

[Squirminator2k]

Dye your hair and try again.
This is the thing - Americans love ginger hair. Love it. You wouldn't believe the amount of hounding I got when we popped into my Dad's work (which, incidentally, is in the Disney Recording Studios building, and is pretty frickin' awesome). So... gah!

[SargeMcCluck]

I'm not supposed to be talking about this, especially seeing as I signed forms saying that my trip to LA was not to look for work an' all (which is why it's not going on my blog, as I used my @benpaddon.co.uk on the form), but I had my interview and my screentest with G4 Television while I was in Los Angeles. They liked my writing, but they don't think I'm "Presenter Material". They might approach me to write articles and reviews for their shows in future, but someone else will be reading them, so they'll get the credit. Nuts.

I'd say bad luck, but G4 TV destroyed several TV shows I loved and I'd cry if you worked there. ¬_¬

[Zero72]

This is the thing - Americans love ginger hair. Love it. You wouldn't believe the amount of hounding I got when we popped into my Dad's work (which, incidentally, is in the Disney Recording Studios building, and is pretty frickin' awesome). So... gah!
When I was a kid, mostly, I was regularly asked "Where'd you get that red hair?"

The flea market for a buck, dumbass.

[Squirminator2k]

Same place as me, then.

I've reminded of a poorly thought out joke about a kid who wanders into a pub asking various people why they have particular coloured hair, but there's an action for the punchline and it doesn't translate well in an Internet forum.

[Zero72]

It would seem that I have a desperation-driven, ill-concieved, ill-fated, and otherwise completely pointless and self-destructive higher-than-average interest in someone I've met online.

I think it would definitely be wise to ignore this one. Maybe it'll go away. Probably will.

[Squirminator2k]

That's probably for the best. Considering that this is the Internet, there's also probably someone out there with a desperation-driven, ill-concieved, ill-fated, and otherwise completely pointless and self-destructive higher-than-average interest in you too. Handsome.

[Zero72]

My incredible manliness does reach quite far.

Edit: On a more serious note, while I do fully plan to let this one slide since I simply know in my HEAD this time that there's absolutely no way any good can become of it, it's still really irritating because it's opened my eyes to just how dismal my situation actually is. Ho hum.

Edit again: And now I'm really depressed again. Wow, imagine that.

I guess I've never been quite right ever since 5/31/04...

[FutureWorm]

They liked my writing, but they don't think I'm "Presenter Material". They might approach me to write articles and reviews for their shows in future, but someone else will be reading them, so they'll get the credit. Nuts.
They only like ridiculously attractive girls. And a couple of marginally less attractive guys.

[Zero72]

I've removed myself from a community into which I was fitting quite well. The one where I met Pi, incidentally. Basically, all because of the asshole admin.

I could put up with it for a while, but when I briefly mentioned the big cataclysm thing and he threw it back in my face, some **** hit some fans. I would have been breaking my fingers on some faces if anybody came up with the balls to say that to my face. Incredible. I achieved a level of rage that I'd forgotten was even possible today.

...So yeah, I guess that's one less place I can go.

[Star Worms]

Drove into school, wondered why no-one was around. Figured it was an inset day. Went home. Friends phoned and laughed. I feel humiliated now.

[FatWhitey]

Yesterday I went to a restaurant with a group of friends. We were celebrating 3 out of the 8 people who had birthdays. While we were waiting for our food, my friend Vito tells me to talk. Now, about me is I'm not really talkative in real life, maybe if it was 1 or 2 other people around that would be okay. This is a group here, also keep in mind I did not get any sleep that previous night and was tired from shoveling my driveway. So when he told me this, I felt embarrassed, told everyone I had to go to the washroom. I've started to cry a bit, due to what has happened, I'm an emotional guy so yeah I wanted to just go home via taxi. When I came back to the table, he asked me if he embarrassed me and I told him yeah. He apologized, but I felt bit sad due to what happened. The rest of the night went fine, 4 people and other 4 went to see two separate movies(things were better, I kept on harassing in a joke way my friend brian's girlfriend). What has happened was I took what he has said the wrong way which caused me to become sad and overwhelmed. Was just glad that the day was over, though.

You see, I'm not really a talkative guy much in real life. More so on forums, email, and msn messenger.

[MtlAngelus]

I understand how you feel. I suck at making conversation too. Both in real life and on the internet.
People would constantly nag me about why I didn't talk too much.

[Zero72]

Same. I think a lot of us are probably that way.

Although I've been a little more open since I've started working. I get along pretty well there.

[SupSuper]

You see, I'm not really a talkative guy much in real life. More so on forums, email, and msn messenger.I know how you feel, I'm not a talkative guy anywhere. People keep complaining how I never talk on MSN.
Unless I'm given a topic about which I can easily talk a lot about (games). In which case people complain how I talk too much.
People are never satisfied :p

[OldSkoolCrazy]

I'm the same SS. I try to spark up conversation to get rid of awkward silences but I can never think of anything so I keep mouth shut. It reminds me up Pulp Fiction when Mia says "Why do people feel they have to yak about bull sh*t to make themselves feel comfortable?"

[Zero72]

Just popping in to gripe that my mental health hasn't improved a lot lately.

[FutureWorm]

Just popping in to gripe that my mental health hasn't improved a lot lately.
Why not get a therapist?

[Star Worms]

I'm learning how to browse the internet using just the keyboard since my optical mouse batteries ran out and I don't have any more...

[SupSuper]

Why not get a therapist?Because they suck.

[FatWhitey]

What bothers me about friday is,

I've come to attend the party not to be pressured, picked on, and laughed at, came to have a good time but obviously it wasn't. I like these people but they annoy me when forcing me to talk and such. One time I was going to meet some girl of my friends and she told her "The thing with Ev is, you have to force him to talk" the hell? (I said to myself when she told me this on the phone) I'll talk whenever I damn well please. Sorry to seem like an ass, but I'm just not really that much talkative. I'm more of a ask questions kind of guy towards others than a conversationalist.

Another thing about me is, people I've known and don't know have said I'm funny, what makes me funny? my comedic facial expressions, hey least I'm funny, right? :P

One funny short chat I had with some girl went like this,

Her: *speaking of herself for a bit*
Me: "Yeah" *kept nodding my head*
Her: "Well? you going to add in something?"
Me: *started to think for a bit* "so uh, you brush your teeth?" (mind you I accidently said this)
Her: *looked at me oddly* *cracked up*
Me: *felt embarrassed* *walked away slowly*

So yeah, things like that (funny chats) make me feel better and it kind of cancels out the negative of myself.

[AndrewTaylor]

Welp, I appear to be single again. Easy come easy go, I suppose.

Personally, I'm not entirely willing to write it off just yet. I'll see her again in a couple of weeks and test the water, so to speak. I still think we have some kind of potential, but she said she didn't want a boyfriend. I doubt we'll get back together, but nothing ventured nothing gained. So there you go.

Two chlichés in one post. That's good work, Andrew.

On the other hand... (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=462903&postcount=695)



Ev, for what it's worth, I used to be at least that inept at talking to people. These days I'll talk to anyone. Often I have to stop talking to people before I start hating them. If I remember what I did to change, I'll let you know, but I fear it may have involved growing up and biting a certain bullet.

You'll do alright.

PS. I hope you don't mind that I too laughed at "so, you brush your teeth?". I haven't had a good fix of that kind of line since they wrote Jeff out of Coupling.

[SomePerson]

I won't go into details, but Katie doesn't love me.

My heart is broken. And I can't stop crying. And I don't know what to do. There's no way on Earth I can get over her.

[Zero72]

I'm so sorry. I know how you feel.

[FutureWorm]

Two chlichés in one post.
That's "clichés".

[AndrewTaylor]

That's "clichés".
So it is. I was concentrating too hard on getting the E right -- in Opera it's a pain as control-alt-e is set up to bring up the notes tab by default.

[Run]

Alt Gr puts those inflections on all vowels: éúíóá

It is, as far as I know, the only purpose that Alt Gr has.

[AndrewTaylor]

Well, that's just dandy. I'll remember that.

[UnKnown X]

Here, I just press ´, `, ¨, ^ or ~ followed by an appropriate letter and voilá, instant foreign-age. áàâäã

[Star Worms]

`a'a^a~a........

wow that works...

[AndrewTaylor]

Here, I just press ´, `, ¨, ^ or ~ followed by an appropriate letter and voilá, instant foreign-age. áàâäã
That is because you have a foreign keyboard, as evidenced by the fact that you have an umlaut key.

[UnKnown X]

`a'a^a~a........

wow that works...
Here, I just press those buttons. He-ee-ere.

And yes, 'tis quite foreign.

[SupSuper]

Here, I just press those buttons. He-ee-ere.

And yes, 'tis quite foreign.And here: ôõóò
And I have the one character you all don't have: ç :p

[SomePerson]

I'm so sorry. I know how you feel.
Thank you Zero.

She got a boyfriend.

I'm confused now. She obviously knew how I felt. (I.E. she told me she was sorry for not telling me that she got a boyfriend) And yet she had continued to lead me on. She's not the kind to play mean games with peoples' hearts, so why did she lead me on if she didn't feel the same way about me?

Luckily I've been able to discuss this with Katie's best friend. I need to ask her this aforementioned question; she would know. If Katie ever felt something for me, her friend could tell me.

*sigh* Why must I get my hopes up?

[UnKnown X]

That really sucks, SomePerson. I've been in a similar situation, though I didn't fancy the girl that much back then.

And right now, I can see it happening again... Damn it.And here: ôõóò
And I have the one character you all don't have: ç :pæøå...

[AndrewTaylor]

I'm confused now. She obviously knew how I felt. (I.E. she told me she was sorry for not telling me that she got a boyfriend) And yet she had continued to lead me on. She's not the kind to play mean games with peoples' hearts, so why did she lead me on if she didn't feel the same way about me?
My best guess is that she was as confused then as you are now. If that's the case, then she was simply trying not to close any doors she might want to go through later -- it was selfish not telling you up front, but I've learned the hard way that if you're not selfish in these things then you will get trampled all over and very possibly end up alone. Of course, that may be all wrong; what do I know? I've never met either of you.

You'll get over her, though. That much I do know.
_________________________________________________

Personally, I'd update you on my situation, but as there is no "Decidedly Ambiguous Events & Occurences" thread I can't.

[SomePerson]

My best guess is that she was as confused then as you are now. If that's the case, then she was simply trying not to close any doors she might want to go through later -- it was selfish not telling you up front, but I've learned the hard way that if you're not selfish in these things then you will get trampled all over and very possibly end up alone. Of course, that may be all wrong; what do I know? I've never met either of you.
Thank you Andrew.

I don't think she meant to tell me, actually. I was just there, and she happened to mention him amongst some of her friends, and I heard. Maybe she was trying to let me know without having to tell me? I don't think so, because after that she took me aside and told me and apologized for not telling me earlier. I'd have thought she'd have just done that instead if she'd intended to say something. And then she went and hugged me. (which was painful - a reminder of what could have been, but never will be)

And so if that's right and she didn't mean to tell me, does that mean that she was still trying to keep my "door" open? And she accidentally closed it by mentioning him, and tried to keep it as open as possible by apologizing? I don't know, but what I do know is that my door is still, and will be for a long time, open to her and I'd be perfectly willing to forgive her for breaking my heart.
Personally, I'd update you on my situation, but as there is no "Decidedly Ambiguous Events & Occurences" thread I can't.Well, I wish you the best.

[SomePerson]

I talked to her online. I'm much better now. We're still friends.

Edit: Whatever happened to the double-post hack?

[SargeMcCluck]

Alt Gr puts those inflections on all vowels: éúíóá

It is, as far as I know, the only purpose that Alt Gr has.

Ctrl + Alt does the same! áéíóú

But Alt Gr != Ctrl + Alt.

[Blinx]

I havent had a girlfriend for 11 months.

[Run]

Ctrl + Alt does the same! áéíóú

But Alt Gr != Ctrl + Alt.

Yes I know both of those things, and at no point said or implied otherwise :p

[SargeMcCluck]

Yes I know both of those things, and at no point said or implied otherwise :p

At no point did I say or imply that you did not know both of these things.

[SupSuper]

Looking at this thread, it feels kind of odd that my relationship is the only one that hasn't had any negative events so far :confused:

[AndrewTaylor]

I think you deserve an easy time of it if your girlfriend lives 3000 miles away from you. Fair's fair.

[SupSuper]

I think you deserve an easy time of it if your girlfriend lives 3000 miles away from you. Fair's fair.You'd think so, but apparently I spoke too soon. Her cellphone screwed up somehow so I don't get her text messages. Again. Oh, and her computer's broke, but it's been like that for a good while.
I guess I've just gotten used to the problems of "long-distance communication" to not consider them negative events.

[Star Worms]

Now the room smells of burning because of the fly.

[Zero72]

I suffered what was pretty much a total nervous breakdown at work today. Kinda made an ass of myself. Haven't had one of those in a long time...

[Zero72]

But today I was much better. I guess I needed all of that emo stuff out of my system.

[OldSkoolCrazy]

Glad to hear you are a little better today. Hope you'll be ok.

[SomePerson]

I'd just like to say that I'm degrading in regard to my mental state.

Every time I see her I'm reminded of what will never be... And I just can't give that up. I know that's pathetic, but I just don't know what to do with myself...

[Zero72]

I've been there too. If our situations are anything near similar, I doubt that will ever completely go away. But it hasn't been all that long, really, so who knows...

It's hard to do, I know, but try to keep your past behind you and mind the present. Look at it like a clean slate. And keep on laughing. I dunno where I'd be if I ever lost my sense of humor.

[SupSuper]

My mood has been seriously dropping lately. Reasons:

1. Contact with my girlfriend is on a very thin line. Currently the only way she can contact is when she gets the chance to use one of the computers at school during breaks. And they pratically block everything, though luckily they don't block a forum we're both signed up on. BUT, school ends this week (for both of us), so that won't last long :(

2. My test grades are really, really crappy. I keep my working my ass of and it simply doesn't pay off. No idea what my dad's gonna do to me when he finds out. I doubt he'll just keep me banned from my computer, but worse... *shivers*

3. As if my grades weren't bad enough. Today me and other students had to present a home-made "battery" for Chemistry class. We had one week to do it. Whenever I talked to the other group members, they said to just get some stuff and they'd take care of the rest, not to worry... today, none of them came to school. I ended up with a big fat zero, doing absolutely nothing for 90 minutes besides watching the others work on their batteries :mad:

[Zero72]

Ouch. That just isn't fair at all.

[Star Worms]

^^^ 666th reply:p

[MonkeyforaHead]

No idea what my dad's gonna do to me when he finds out. I doubt he'll just keep me banned from my computer, but worse... *shivers*
Hide your RAM, fast.

As for myself, came down with strep throat on Friday. Mostly recovered now, though my nose is still running like a bugger.

[MtlAngelus]

Those molar-tooth-things that show up late in your life, that most people have to get removed,(I don't know how you call it in english :p) are starting to make their way through my mouth. One on the left side 2 weeks ago, but it didn't bother me much. But the one on the right side is really ****ing me off O_o
And worse is, I don't have the money to get them removed.

[Zero72]

Wisdom teeth.

I had them out a couple of years ago now. It's a bigger thing than you might think. I missed at least a week of school, if I recall.

[Blinx]

argghhhhhhh! I HAVE FARKIN BRACES AGAIN!!!111 (removable)

[MtlAngelus]

I know how big they are, my brother got them removed some months ago.
I'll end up taking it out myself if this pain keeps going... I wasn't able to sleep all night yesterday because of it.

[OldSkoolCrazy]

argghhhhhhh! I HAVE FARKIN BRACES AGAIN!!!111 (removable)

You mean a retainer? I hate them to. Luckily they put on behind my bottom teeth so you can't see them.

[Zero72]

Just make sure you wear it/them. I had to do the whole thing twice.

[OldSkoolCrazy]

Geez, that must have been quite bad. Braces once is bad enough.

[Star Worms]

It is both the best and the worst thing when your braces are taken off.

[FutureWorm]

It is both the best and the worst thing when your braces are taken off.
How is it the worst?

[Star Worms]

It feels like your teeth are being pulled out.

[OldSkoolCrazy]

Thankfully it's just a small amount of pain for a good thing.

[FutureWorm]

Thankfully it's just a small amount of pain for a good thing.
I would go so far as to call it a GoodThing™.

[Zero72]

Rough 11-and-a-half-hour day of work. The phrase "beaten up and left for dead" springs to mind.

[UnKnown X]

Agh. Throbbing headache right now.
Before I passed out last night, I hadn't slept for 40 hours, and even then I only slept for 3 hours before that.
I hate homework.

[Star Worms]

I'd go to sleep if I were you.

[UnKnown X]

Well, I'm rested now. But damn, I almost fell asleep during the mandatory last-day-of-school church visit.

Though I do that every time :p

[SupSuper]

Christmas sucks :mad:

[Star Worms]

You can't just say that without stating a reason.

[MonkeyforaHead]

My Automatic Reason Suggestor suggests any or all of the following: buying presents for a slew of relatives; spending time with a slew of relatives you don't like; snow-related problems; likely failure of sufficient donations for a reason that won't be directly brought up by myself in case it instigates touchiness.

As for me, I suddenly seem to have this unbelievably uncomfortable slit on the roof of my mouth. Rather like a papercut. And I haven't a clue how it came to be there.

[SupSuper]

You can't just say that without stating a reason.It's called climax :p
And MFAH's Automatic Reason Suggestor is all wrong.

I should've said "Christmas sucked", but only now has Christmas passed by. Put shortly: Christmas simply wasn't Christmas: there was no big family reunion; no crazy antics; no decorations; no loads of fun; no computer; no presents (for me); etc. It was just like any other day. For me, at least.

[AndrewTaylor]

I should've said "Christmas sucked", but only now has Christmas passed by. Put shortly: Christmas simply wasn't Christmas: there was no big family reunion; no crazy antics; no decorations; no loads of fun; no computer; no presents (for me); etc. It was just like any other day. For me, at least.
Actually, you should have said "Christmas is sucking".

[thomasp]

Ooh, first post in this thread for 2006 :D I feel special...

Just had (well, at 9 - 11am this morning) the worst exam I've ever done in my life, and that's saying something when you consider that I got 33% for P3 on my first attempt and 41% and 43% for P4 and D1 respectively (Maths units for those who don't know).

This exam was a 'Mechanics of Materials' exam and is the second exam I've done at university - the first didn't go all that well either. Basically, this exam was nothing like any of the past papers (all of which have had more or less the same questions in them) and the questions were worded in a ridiculously vague way that made it impossible to tell which one of five potential answers were correct.

Plus, there was one question that seemed to consist of a wide variety of numbers and letters randomly thrown on a page with a totally useless hint at the bottom.

Despite the fact that this exam is only worth 70% of the module (the other 30% being coursework and a mid-semester test in which I got 67% - don't know the coursework marks yet), things aren't looking good :(

I can resit failed modules in September, but I don't want that kind of hassle

[Zero72]

Yeouch.

I don't like work, but honestly, I still just think I would hate college.

[Test Zero]

Failed my driving theory exam.

[thomasp]

Failed my driving theory exam.
Bad luck :( Let me guess, it was the hazard perception that failed you?

When I took my theory test, I got 100% on multiple choice, and 44/75 on hazard perception, which was just on the pass mark. Fail either multiple choice or hazard perception, and you fail your theory test.


Also, today's exam was better than yesterdays :D Very hard work though (Maths)

[Test Zero]

No, I got 54/75 on the Hazard Perception (pass) and 29/35 (one mark off a pass) on the Theory. Most of the questions were easy, but they threw some daft ones in there.

[AndrewTaylor]

No, I got 54/75 on the Hazard Perception (pass) and 29/35 (one mark off a pass) on the Theory. Most of the questions were easy, but they threw some daft ones in there.
Ah, that's a "next time" fail. Not to worry. Annoying, but not devastating.

[Zero72]

I was improving for a while, but I've taken a step back again in the mental health area. Ah well, I think I'm actually starting to get used to it. Like, I realize how messed up in the head I am, but I guess I've learned not to take all that so seriously, probably because of how stupidly unlikely I am to find a cure.

[MtlAngelus]

I think most people are insane. Locked in their small lifes thinking all they achieve is wonderfull, worshiping celebrities and dead people.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Ignorance is bliss.

Which I suppose means knowledge is torture. I believe it.

[Zero72]

Alright... For the past while, I'd had this person in my head and I just couldn't get her out no matter how much I tried. Well, I guess I've finally gotten it into my head that I wouldn't have a chance with this person if hell were upon us, so in a way, that's a good thing. However, it comes with some violent whiplash: In the form of the realization that there's about no one left for me. So, my inevitable decline in emotional/mental health has been made a lot steeper. Haven't quite gone off the deep end yet, but I probably will before all that long. Not the first time something like this has happened.

However, this time, I'm gonna lay off the whining. There's no reason I should go all Livejournal on you guys just because I'm having my own problems. I'm going to try like hell to look on the bright side of things and all that, and maybe I'll get a little stronger from the whole thing or some crap like that. So there.

[FutureWorm]

YOU GOT WOMEN

YOU GOT WOMEN YOU GOT WOMEN ON YOUR MIND

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Squirminator2k]

Mi explorador no tiene zócalo del enchufe!

(My scanner has no plug socket)

[SupSuper]

Mi explorador no tiene zócalo del enchufe!

(My scanner has no plug socket)Actually it's "digitalizador", but I guess that's what you get with an automatic translator :p

[Star Worms]

Just got back from Yorkshire having visited Leeds and Sheffield Unis.

Got back, and the sodding internet on my computer won't work. It works on this computer so it's obviously a problem with my USB wireless internet thingymagiggy. I seem to remember I had trouble setting it up too and had to phone the helpline because it wouldn't work.

I wish someday someone out there will invent something computer related WHICH ACTUALLY WORKS! So here's me extremely frustrated as I have Biology coursework and maths homework due in tomorrow, which certainly won't be done. I feel like phoning BT and screaming down their phoneline for several hours. I'm fed up with so many things I get for the computer which take ages to get working. The TV thing I got for my computer took several months because the CD which was with the product didn't contain all the files.

Why can't everything just be simple to set up? And I really can't understand how going away for a week can stop it from working.

[thomasp]

USB Wireless is awful. Get internal cards.


Edit:

Or get external hardware and wire to it via Cat5 ethernet cable.

[Squirminator2k]

But can you get an internal card that allows your computer to act as a WiFi access point without having to get a sodding Router? And if so, how much does a card like this cost?

[thomasp]

I doubt it.

But, back home, we just had a separate access point/wireless transmitter that is plugged into the mains. This is then wired via Cat5 into a switch, which two computers are connected to via Cat5

[SupSuper]

My girlfriend ran out of money to send me text messages, so our contact has been terminated for an indefinite amount of time.

Apparently I'm only 17 and already my back is starting to ache whenever I bend too much, like I'm some old guy. I better get that checked so someone can tell me "Congratulations, you screwed up your back!"

Ain't life grand?

[Star Worms]

Luckily I had the CD lurking in a cupboard and got it working again (still annoyed though).

[Pigbuster]

Apparently I'm only 17 and already my back is starting to ache whenever I bend too much, like I'm some old guy. I better get that checked so someone can tell me "Congratulations, you screwed up your back!"
Me too, and I'm only 16.
It's probably because I always sit with my feet on the seat, and then I usually slouch down until my spine is suspended in the corner of the seat. I probably shouldn't do that, but I do it anyway.

[UnKnown X]

My back seems to ache when I'm not bending it...

[MtlAngelus]

I'm going to surgery on wednesday. A minor procedure actually.
I hate surgery.

[Zero72]

Whoa. Yeah, surgery is bad news no matter how severe it is. Good luck with that.Apparently I'm only 17 and already my back is starting to ache whenever I bend too much, like I'm some old guy. I have so many aches and pains you wouldn't believe it. :p Most of it happened when I started working, really. My back is only a big problem when I really overwork it, but my legs are almost constantly tired.

[MtlAngelus]

Back from the hopspital. It HURTS.

[SupSuper]

My back ache seems to have gone as mysteriously as it came. Go figure.

[FutureWorm]

Me too, and I'm only 16.
It's probably because I always sit with my feet on the seat, and then I usually slouch down until my spine is suspended in the corner of the seat. I probably shouldn't do that, but I do it anyway.
Heh, I'm doing the exact same thing right now.

[Squirminator2k]

Back from the hopspital. It HURTS.
Able to say what actually happened?

[UnKnown X]

Buh, I had the most terrible hangover when I woke up today -- and I don't even drink alcohol!

I hate these kind of days...

[Star Worms]

Heh, the opposite for me:p

The internet isn't working at school. Something to do with a cut wire or something *sigh*.

[MtlAngelus]

Able to say what actually happened?
Some sort of in-grown hair that got infected in the lower part of my back.
I'm told it happens often.

[Squirminator2k]

Eek. Not fun, that. That said, surgery is never fun.

[Star Worms]

Bah! I just thought I finished a big section of my website only to find that the links I had went to /xxxxxx/xxxxxx.html. However, as I copied this from the main page at /index.html, the links from /yyyyyy/xxxxxx.html do not work. So now I have to go back though every page, changing all the links.

This happens every time I do a website!

[UnKnown X]

Can't you do a quick "Replace All" for the old links?

[SupSuper]

Yeah, get Dreamweaver or something, it can do a Find & Replace through every page in a folder.

[Star Worms]

Can't you do a quick "Replace All" for the old links?
All the links are different though. I've sorted it now anyway.

[AndrewTaylor]

Yeah, get Dreamweaver or something, it can do a Find & Replace through every page in a folder.
Or, if you just want to do that, get BK Replace 'Em or something -- there are a few multifile find and replace programmes out there for those who don't want to pay for/pirate/wait to load Dreamweaver.

[Star Worms]

Well, Sarah is now going out with one of my friends. What makes it worse is them all over eachother everytime I see them. I can't get her out of my head and it's driving me mad. I didn't ask her out initially because I had such low self confidence. Trouble is, I know their relationship isn't going anywhere. However, James has no reason to dump her, and Sarah is unlikely to dump him, at least any time soon. And as I'll be going to university in September there's not much time. So basically I'm feeling extremely depressed and don't know where my life is going. I need that special someone to make me happy and can't see anyone jumping for this sad loser fast. I feel like my life is all screwed before it's really begun.

Why is it most problems boil down to girls?

[Pigbuster]

I can't really know how you feel, seeing as I've never even given a thought to dating anyone.
I WANT to, I just don't.

[AndrewTaylor]

Well, Sarah is now going out with one of my friends. What makes it worse is them all over eachother everytime I see them. I can't get her out of my head and it's driving me mad. I didn't ask her out initially because I had such low self confidence. Trouble is, I know their relationship isn't going anywhere. However, James has no reason to dump her, and Sarah is unlikely to dump him, at least any time soon. And as I'll be going to university in September there's not much time. So basically I'm feeling extremely depressed and don't know where my life is going. I need that special someone to make me happy and can't see anyone jumping for this sad loser fast. I feel like my life is all screwed before it's really begun.
Yeah, I've been there, almost word for word.

With any luck you'll be alright once you get to uni, though. There'll be plenty of new people there. It's the best clean break you'll get in a long time so try to make the most of it.

[thomasp]

Well, Sarah is now going out with one of my friends. What makes it worse is them all over eachother everytime I see them. I can't get her out of my head and it's driving me mad. I didn't ask her out initially because I had such low self confidence. Trouble is, I know their relationship isn't going anywhere. However, James has no reason to dump her, and Sarah is unlikely to dump him, at least any time soon. And as I'll be going to university in September there's not much time. So basically I'm feeling extremely depressed and don't know where my life is going. I need that special someone to make me happy and can't see anyone jumping for this sad loser fast. I feel like my life is all screwed before it's really begun.

Why is it most problems boil down to girls?
I never had the confidence (and still don't really...) to go very far with girls at school. I had crushes on a few of the girls in my year, but never had the confidence to ask them out or anything.

So, here I am, at uni, 19 years old and have had so many girlfriends you don't need any fingers to count them on :D And, I stupidly chose a uni with a 5:1 boy:girl ratio, and a course with a 10:1 boy:girl ratio.

But, then again, I'm an engineer, and if you've ever read a Dilbert sketch, stereotypical engineers aren't exactly good at getting girls :) As proved by these two "jokes" below:
Two engineering students were walking across a university campus when one said, " Where did you get such a great bike?"

The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, threw it to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want."

The first engineer nodded approvingly and said, "Good choice; the
clothes probably wouldn't have fitted you anyway"
An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess."

He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.

The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me I'll turn back into a beautiful princess and stay with you for one week."

The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket.

The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I'll stay with you for one week and do ANYTHING you want."

Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess, and that I'll stay with you for one week and do anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?"

The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog, now that's cool."


Don't worry, Star Worms, I'm sure you'll find the perfect girl soon - I sure hope I do

[SomePerson]

Wow. Exact same thing, exact same time.

Katie broke up with her boyfriend a while ago.

Now she's with my good friend, John.

It's been 92 days since she broke my heart with Aaron. I've been counting. Every single day. I just don't know what to do, and I'm definately NOT over her to ANY degree WHATSOEVER.

[Star Worms]

Well they've been going out for a few months now but they've really been bugging me lately as they are acting far more sexually towards eachother than before. I'm just hoping their relationship blows over soon.

[UnKnown X]

Girls really weren't made for us computery folks, apparently...

[SupSuper]

Girls really weren't made for us computery folks, apparently...You obviously never met my girlfriend.

Well, neither have I, but that's besides the point :p

[AndrewTaylor]

Girls really weren't made for us computery folks, apparently...
Most girls weren't, no, but there are some out there who think rationally. Most of the time, anyway.

I know, I was as shocked as you. But I promise they do exist.

[Zero72]

I want one. :(

[AndrewTaylor]

Yeah, join the club.



Wouldn't that be the worst club ever?

[SupSuper]

I wonder if I could get K^2 to clone mine.

The geekier you act, the more she clinges to you. It's so... unorthodox.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Beyond unorthodox. I'd say more to the extent of reality-defying.

[Paul.Power]

I wonder if I could get K^2 to clone mine.

The geekier you act, the more she clinges to you. It's so... unorthodox.All I can say is, "don't knock it" ;)

[Squirminator2k]

I think I was very fortunate in that Amy is just as geeky as I am. She loves videogames, and books, and she loves Sci-Fi and Comedy (and both!) just as much as I do.

[AndrewTaylor]

I think the main difference is that geeky girls are less overt about it. They can still function in normal society. This makes them difficult to identify, which is a problem, but if they stayed in their rooms all the time like so many male geeks do we'd never find them.

[Zero72]

Here's something really bizarre to keep the negative events thread interesting -- I desperately need to use the restroom, but the only way to it is through my dad's room, and I really hate to disturb sleeping people. It's actually a sort of tough decision for me.

...Or it was for a while. Nature wins. *zoink*

Edit: Seems he was sleeping pretty soundly, and I feel four pounds lighter. Happy ending!

Why did I choose to share this, you ask? Probably because I'm trying to show that I try to be considerate of others, in an attempt to reassure myself of my own worth. Yay!

[thomasp]

*Hands Zero a bottle*

*Re-reads Zero's post*

*Takes bottle back*

*Hands Zero a much larger bottle* :)

[Zero72]

*fills it with Gatorade* Tune in next week for the exciting sequel!

[Zero72]

Miscellaneous much more severe unfortunateness to be found at http://zero72.deviantart.com/journal/8083039/ .

[MonkeyforaHead]

Proably less severe but nonetheless serious circumstances in my own DA journal (http://monkeyforahead.deviantart.com/journal/8083581/).

[philby4000]

Dude. That sucks.:(

[Pigbuster]

That sucks a lot. I hope that both of you can pull through.

[Zero72]

Continued at http://zero72.deviantart.com/journal/8099172/