Dad's in the hospital (as of Monday the 20th) with his second bout against MRSA, an extremely-drug-resistant strain of Staph.
Work sucks.
The rain is great - we needed it in Jersey, imo.
Say Anything.
'Say Anything' is a John Cusak/Cameron Crowe 1989 teen flick. ' A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.' This is actually not what this thread is about, but the message is the same.
Actually no it isn't, I just like imdb.com and the title sounded interesting. /snort
This is not necessarily a vent thread - far from it. This is about saying anything - weather, the bird outside your work window, the fundamental differences between Mormons and catholics, how Law and Order Criminal Intent doesn't get the props it deserves, that I always forget whether it's 'it's' or 'its', that my daughter has a beautiful smile and the first guy that breaks her heart - I'm breaking his knees...it's about anything.
So, say anything.
Mileron
17 years ago
Darsa
17 years ago
Ack! That's awful Mileron! We had a 4YO at the preschool I used to work for diagnosed with MRSA, it was terrible :( I hope that your dad's okay!
ROzbeans
17 years ago
HAHA You got a sans-tshirt pic!
Darsa;104847
The weather has been AWESOME so I've been outside more than in. Rained yesterday and this morning, but Friday Saturday and Sunday are all supposed to be in the upper 70's which is INCREDIBLE for Maine this time of year! I can't wait :D
Oh, and Jen's boyfriend (yep, they're still together, ugh) has discovered that we have a 4-wheeler; we let him try it out around the lawn as long as Jen was with him (I knew he wouldn't go crazy with her on board).
Wrecking the Lawn
So yeah, he spent a few minutes afterwards filling in the divots he created LOL
HAHA You got a sans-tshirt pic!
ROzbeans
17 years ago
David's sitting watching 'The Bee Movie' and I hear soft little grunting come from him. I believe he's setting me up for another poop bomb, undetectable unless I'm two inches from his butt.
blech
Oh wait, here he comes. The little booger.
blech
Oh wait, here he comes. The little booger.
Darsa
17 years ago
I hate my boss I hate my boss I hate my boss...
She recently had surgery to repair some damage in her thumb/wrist area. I think they reached too far and pulled her brain out. She has been making SO many mistakes, and most of them I *have* to point out to be corrected. Obviously, this is totally my fault and I should be made to feel miserable in compensation for it.
Today she double-billed four clients, and I'm praying that they aren't going to end up overdrawn because of it. I brought it to her attention (because I have to handle the refunds and I don't want to be accused of making the mistakes) and she doesn't seem to give a crap. I hope that she realizes that if any of these people call and start bitching at me, I am sending them RIGHT over to her.
Aaaand, her doctor told her to take it easy on her wrist and thumb for at least a month after surgery. It's been two weeks, and she's been typing almost constantly. Yes, with both hands. And cursing and complaining because her wrist hurts.
I hate my boss I hate my boss I hate my boss...
She recently had surgery to repair some damage in her thumb/wrist area. I think they reached too far and pulled her brain out. She has been making SO many mistakes, and most of them I *have* to point out to be corrected. Obviously, this is totally my fault and I should be made to feel miserable in compensation for it.
Today she double-billed four clients, and I'm praying that they aren't going to end up overdrawn because of it. I brought it to her attention (because I have to handle the refunds and I don't want to be accused of making the mistakes) and she doesn't seem to give a crap. I hope that she realizes that if any of these people call and start bitching at me, I am sending them RIGHT over to her.
Aaaand, her doctor told her to take it easy on her wrist and thumb for at least a month after surgery. It's been two weeks, and she's been typing almost constantly. Yes, with both hands. And cursing and complaining because her wrist hurts.
I hate my boss I hate my boss I hate my boss...
ROzbeans
17 years ago
Let her get her ass fired. Then apply for her position!
Jetamio
17 years ago
Almost had a heart attack last night. Finally upgraded DAZ to the new version and thought I'd lost all my files. Lucky when I reloaded DAZ they were all there /phew.
ROzbeans
17 years ago
Got our tax return finally - two weeks later. Sadly we have to drop 2k into our car though =(
Mileron
17 years ago
The AC unit was put back in the living room window last night...
Because the rest of my family are a bunch of fucking pansies who can't deal with 3 days of 80+ degree weather - an aberration in April in NJ to be sure.
So what if my brother can't breathe from allergies? I can't either.
But instead they'll put the AC back in the window, with 3 smokers down there, all puffing away, recirculating the fucking toxic stink.
Because the rest of my family are a bunch of fucking pansies who can't deal with 3 days of 80+ degree weather - an aberration in April in NJ to be sure.
So what if my brother can't breathe from allergies? I can't either.
But instead they'll put the AC back in the window, with 3 smokers down there, all puffing away, recirculating the fucking toxic stink.
Darsa
17 years ago
Today I have officially been married for 14 years. :looney I *still* can't believe it. This morning my husband asked me "how have you done it so long?" and I had no good answer for that ;)
Lessa
17 years ago
masses of tolerance! :lol
Grats hun! Happy Anniversary! :cheer
Grats hun! Happy Anniversary! :cheer
ROzbeans
17 years ago
Happy Anniversary!
Verity
17 years ago
Happy Anniversary Darsa!!
Laschae
17 years ago
Happy anniversary Darsa :D You should have told him you were working toward sainthood. :froggie
Eve
17 years ago
Happy Anniversary hon!
Darsa
17 years ago
Thanks you guys :D Jen gave us a bouquet that's quite lovely, and mom and dad gave us a gift certificate to the Asian restaurant that we both love :)
Dang, wish I'd thought of that! lol
You should have told him you were working toward sainthood. :froggie
Dang, wish I'd thought of that! lol
Lillyanna-Windmane
17 years ago
Wow, 14 years! Happy Anniversary!
Darsa;104882
Today I have officially been married for 14 years. :looney I *still* can't believe it. This morning my husband asked me "how have you done it so long?" and I had no good answer for that ;)
Wow, 14 years! Happy Anniversary!
ROzbeans
17 years ago
I truly hate Microsoft.
Our xbox suffered the 'ring of the death'. Ok, so we send it in. We get updated emails regarding its repair status and one day we get one that says our xbox is on the way.
4/15/09 - xbox shipped.
We wait a couple days and I check the tracking number on UPS' (whom I hate as well) website. It says it should be here by 4/22/09.
4/23/09 - nothing.
So I check the site again and it says there was 'inclement weather delaying shipment' of our xbox. Oh ok, we should get it by 4/27/09 since they don't deliver on the weekend.
4/28/09 - nothing
I call UPS and they can't find our package. The Seattle/Fife hub never received it. Wait, it says it was received in Seattle on 4/23/09 at 5:10pm.
'That's what we call a logical scan.'
'Meaning?'
'Well the container it was in was scanned, but not your xbox.'
'So...you guessed and checked in a package that actually wasn't there - the same package that YOU took responsibility for?'
'Uh...'
'Uh yeah, dick. WHERE IS MY XBOX?'
They do a trace. We'll hear back 'soon'.
5/1/09 - still has heard nothing.
I check the UPS website again and see this:
SEATTLE,
WA, US
ALL MERCHANDISE DISCARDED. UPS WILL NOTIFY THE SENDER WITH DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE
Hmm. So I call UPS and ask them what happened.
'Oh I'm sorry ma'am, it was reported damaged and we notified microsoft.'
'Where is my xbox?'
'You need to call Microsoft and ask them.'
I call and speak to someone with a bad line and who wants to call me Rozlynn. Whatever, call me fucking CRAP - where is my xbox? He puts me on hold and checks.
'Your xbox is repaired and on its way.'
Pauses.
'Ok wait a second. It's already repaired? What's the tracking number?' The guy pauses and I start reading my original tracking number.
'Yes ma'am, that's it.'
'Ok, have you heard anything I've said to you? That's the original tracking number. The same one that is on the NEWLY DAMAGED XBOX.'
'Oh.'
'Yeah.' I pause. 'So can you tell me where my xbox is?'
'You need to call UPS, ma'am.'
Deep breath.
'Ok, could you possibly tell me when I should call you guys at Microsoft again? I mean, at what point shall I tell you that we never received our twice damaged xbox, because if that's the tracking number, IT'S NOT GONNA GET HERE. So if you could, could you please tell me when I should call back again to request another xbox - refurbished to 100% capability or new xbox - because I seriously doubt you know what the hell I'm talking about.'
'3 to 5 days, ma'am.'
I hung up.
Our xbox suffered the 'ring of the death'. Ok, so we send it in. We get updated emails regarding its repair status and one day we get one that says our xbox is on the way.
4/15/09 - xbox shipped.
We wait a couple days and I check the tracking number on UPS' (whom I hate as well) website. It says it should be here by 4/22/09.
4/23/09 - nothing.
So I check the site again and it says there was 'inclement weather delaying shipment' of our xbox. Oh ok, we should get it by 4/27/09 since they don't deliver on the weekend.
4/28/09 - nothing
I call UPS and they can't find our package. The Seattle/Fife hub never received it. Wait, it says it was received in Seattle on 4/23/09 at 5:10pm.
'That's what we call a logical scan.'
'Meaning?'
'Well the container it was in was scanned, but not your xbox.'
'So...you guessed and checked in a package that actually wasn't there - the same package that YOU took responsibility for?'
'Uh...'
'Uh yeah, dick. WHERE IS MY XBOX?'
They do a trace. We'll hear back 'soon'.
5/1/09 - still has heard nothing.
I check the UPS website again and see this:
SEATTLE,
WA, US
ALL MERCHANDISE DISCARDED. UPS WILL NOTIFY THE SENDER WITH DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE
Hmm. So I call UPS and ask them what happened.
'Oh I'm sorry ma'am, it was reported damaged and we notified microsoft.'
'Where is my xbox?'
'You need to call Microsoft and ask them.'
I call and speak to someone with a bad line and who wants to call me Rozlynn. Whatever, call me fucking CRAP - where is my xbox? He puts me on hold and checks.
'Your xbox is repaired and on its way.'
Pauses.
'Ok wait a second. It's already repaired? What's the tracking number?' The guy pauses and I start reading my original tracking number.
'Yes ma'am, that's it.'
'Ok, have you heard anything I've said to you? That's the original tracking number. The same one that is on the NEWLY DAMAGED XBOX.'
'Oh.'
'Yeah.' I pause. 'So can you tell me where my xbox is?'
'You need to call UPS, ma'am.'
Deep breath.
'Ok, could you possibly tell me when I should call you guys at Microsoft again? I mean, at what point shall I tell you that we never received our twice damaged xbox, because if that's the tracking number, IT'S NOT GONNA GET HERE. So if you could, could you please tell me when I should call back again to request another xbox - refurbished to 100% capability or new xbox - because I seriously doubt you know what the hell I'm talking about.'
'3 to 5 days, ma'am.'
I hung up.
Lessa
17 years ago
It is possible to fix red ring of death X-Boxes.. David fixed dawsons with a temporary fix involving wrapping it in towels.. but there is also a long term fix involving 5 pennies and some electrical tape or something, shoul dit red ring on us again.
That stinks about the UPS thing Roz, and they charge way too much for the friggin shipping of it. :(
That stinks about the UPS thing Roz, and they charge way too much for the friggin shipping of it. :(