Thread for Things That Made You Frown Today

[Fallen]

I thought Norwegian was pretty goddamn good at their job.

Bingo. NCL is awesome.

[Allereli]

Bingo. NCL is awesome.

my last two cruises were NCL, they were ok, but something seemed lacking. Everything was just a little bland, not bad, but not what it could be. Good point on no casinos on the Disney cruises.

[Delias]

my last two cruises were NCL, they were ok, but something seemed lacking. Everything was just a little bland, not bad, but not what it could be. Good point on no casinos on the Disney cruises.

Proof positive that disney is trying to destroy my family values.

[4a6c1]

Busted up my face on a sandbar in some waves today. This is literally the fourth time I been owned by that exact sandbar. My hands are all cut up too and I'm having sharp pains in my shoulder. I bet more things will hurt tomorrow. Also I smell like sewage....Fucking Galveston. It smells like ocean until you get home and smell yourself. RANK.

[Latrinsorm]

And you've returned to this open sewer three times because...? Because you think you deserve punishment...? Because you haven't been to confession in longer than you can remember...?

[petiteSylvan]

Two things: People who bring their noisy and/or ill behaved child to a live performance (and end up sitting right behind me), and people who can't sit through a live performance without using their cell phone (shallow ADD people - stay home and watch YouTube clips). These people PISS ME OFF! :\

[Tgo01]

Two things: People who bring their noisy and/or ill behaved child to a live performance (and end up sitting right behind me), and people who can't sit through a live performance without using their cell phone (shallow ADD people - stay home and watch YouTube clips). These people PISS ME OFF! :\

Are you suggesting people not update their twitter and facebook status every 10 minutes? The fuck is wrong with you?

[petiteSylvan]

Yeah, actually, I am! A sacreligious idea, I know.

[FlayedAngel]

Yeah, actually, I am! A sacreligious idea, I know.

Fuck that! I'm gonna go take pictures of my English muffin and post it on Instagram.

;)

[Some Rogue]

But if they can't post pics of the show, their food, the clothes they wear and what they are doing every minute of every day they just might die!

[Fallen]

my last two cruises were NCL, they were ok, but something seemed lacking. Everything was just a little bland, not bad, but not what it could be. Good point on no casinos on the Disney cruises.

Which cruise line do you prefer? Don't say Disney or Carnival.

[Ker_Thwap]

Two things: People who bring their noisy and/or ill behaved child to a live performance (and end up sitting right behind me), and people who can't sit through a live performance without using their cell phone (shallow ADD people - stay home and watch YouTube clips). These people PISS ME OFF! :\

Took the family to the Phantom of the Opera at the Wang Center years ago, paying way the hell too much for good seats, dresses for the girls and all that crap... and the man behind me started singing along. I nearly lost my mind. I had to turn around, look him in the eye and tell him it was not a sing along before he would shut up.

[Allereli]

my Book of Mormon tickets at the Kennedy Center are not great, not together, and $120 each, but I HAVE to see it and getting tix for Broadway is even more impossible.

[Allereli]

Which cruise line do you prefer? Don't say Disney or Carnival.

Royal Caribbean, I haven't been on Celebrity or Holland America, but I've heard good things and I'd rather try something new than something I knew was just okay.

[4a6c1]

And you've returned to this open sewer three times because...? Because you think you deserve punishment...? Because you haven't been to confession in longer than you can remember...?

No idea. I want to get better. And shame can be washed away along with stanky ocean smell. Points for timely reference to catholic guilt. Which I do not have.

(hail mary full of grace the lord is with me blessed art THOU..........)

[Parkbandit]

W T M F


Yet another Carnival cruise ship is having mechanical problems at sea, the third in a month, US media reported Friday.
It was an added headache for the company whose vessel Triumph suffered an engine fire last month in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving thousands stranded for days without power or working toilets.
This time a ship called Legend is having a problem with a unit that affects its sailing speed, CBS news said, quoting a statement from Carnival, the world's largest cruise ship company.
A visit Friday to the Cayman Islands has been scrapped and the ship will head to its home port in Tampa, Florida, with arrival expected Sunday.
Another other troubled ship, the Dream, was finishing a Caribbean cruise when it suffered a mechanical issue with a diesel generator. Power was not lost, but elevators and restrooms periodically lost electricity.
Rather than sail home to Cape Canaveral, Florida some 4,300 passengers will be flown home from St. Maarten, the company said.

[Warriorbird]

W T M F


Yet another Carnival cruise ship is having mechanical problems at sea, the third in a month, US media reported Friday.
It was an added headache for the company whose vessel Triumph suffered an engine fire last month in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving thousands stranded for days without power or working toilets.
This time a ship called Legend is having a problem with a unit that affects its sailing speed, CBS news said, quoting a statement from Carnival, the world's largest cruise ship company.
A visit Friday to the Cayman Islands has been scrapped and the ship will head to its home port in Tampa, Florida, with arrival expected Sunday.
Another other troubled ship, the Dream, was finishing a Caribbean cruise when it suffered a mechanical issue with a diesel generator. Power was not lost, but elevators and restrooms periodically lost electricity.
Rather than sail home to Cape Canaveral, Florida some 4,300 passengers will be flown home from St. Maarten, the company said.

I feel even better about going Star Clipper and battling down my girlfriend's Carnival idea. I'm not sure I'd take one of those cruises even as a prize.

[Parkbandit]

I feel even better about going Star Clipper and battling down my girlfriend's Carnival idea. I'm not sure I'd take one of those cruises even as a prize.

The only bright spot is that I was the only person who said "Carnival ships are all run down.. I hate them"

I love typing out "I told you so" to a group email...

[Allereli]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/15/travel/carnival-problems/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

this article says it's four ships. do you have cancel any reason trip insurance?

[Parkbandit]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/15/travel/carnival-problems/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

this article says it's four ships. do you have cancel any reason trip insurance?

No clue to be honest.. the wives are arranging everything. I think the only thing we've plunked down so far is a deposit.

[Atlanteax]

No clue to be honest.. the wives are arranging everything. I think the only thing we've plunked down so far is a deposit.

Guess that's why your group's interest in Carnival ... due to the perception that it would be a more 'interesting/engaging/exciting' cruise ...

Of course, nowadays, Carnival is 'more exciting' for all the wrong reasons...

[subzero]

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Yet another Carnival cruise ship is having mechanical problems at sea, the third in a month, US media reported Friday.[/COLOR]
It was an added headache for the company whose vessel Triumph suffered an engine fire last month in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving thousands stranded for days without power or working toilets.[/COLOR]
This time a ship called Legend is having a problem with a unit that affects its sailing speed, CBS news said, quoting a statement from Carnival, the world's largest cruise ship company.[/COLOR]
A visit Friday to the Cayman Islands has been scrapped and the ship will head to its home port in Tampa, Florida, with arrival expected Sunday.[/COLOR]
Another other troubled ship, the Dream, was finishing a Caribbean cruise when it suffered a mechanical issue with a diesel generator. Power was not lost, but elevators and restrooms periodically lost electricity.[/COLOR]
Rather than sail home to Cape Canaveral, Florida some 4,300 passengers will be flown home from St. Maarten, the company said.[/COLOR]

It's Al-Qaeadadaeda. Typical 'lookie over here at the left hand while I smack the shit out of you with the right' deal. First they infiltrated our airlines and now while the focus is there, they're taking out our cruise ships! I'm on to those fuckers, though. Next it'll be the train system. After that, I'm thinkin subways before they finally manage to plant some people in the automotive companies.

[Some Rogue]

Doctors that fail to refill your prescriptions even after you call their office twice and then close on friday so you are fucked til monday.

[Parkbandit]

Doctors that fail to refill your prescriptions even after you call their office twice and then close on friday so you are fucked til monday.

Poor Liagala....

http://www.usrf.org/news/053105_Viagra_blindness/viagraBottle.jpg

[Some Rogue]

Obviously if she is fucked til monday, I dont need that, gramps.

[Fallen]

Missed the due date on my fucking VOLLEYBALL midterm. Retardedness all around.

[Kastrel]

What does a volleyball midterm entail exactly?

[Fallen]

Rules.

[Kastrel]

Fair enough.

That sucks. I slept late and showed up 75 minutes late to a final once. The professor wouldn't let me in because someone had already left and he thought I was cheating. It was an essay test jackass!

[Parkbandit]

A management company requiring me to go through all these flaming fucking hoops to offer them free insulation for their 3 small apartment complexes.

[Some Rogue]

Doctors that fail to refill your prescriptions even after you call their office twice and then close on friday so you are fucked til monday.

And the update makes me frown even more...

I send an email to the doctor's other office down in Boston so they will have this stuff in writing. They proceed to not fill one of the items and give me the wrong thing for the other...

:headbutt:

[Kastrel]

A management company requiring me to go through all these flaming fucking hoops to offer them free insulation for their 3 small apartment complexes.

When people make my life difficult when I'm going out of my way to just help them for free, I just stop. I have other people who I can help who will appreciate it, without me wasting my time fighting some people just to help for free.

[Bobmuhthol]

I keep locking my computer testing its limits. I used to not be able to create a vector of 10 million random draws from a normal distribution until I made a page file on another hard drive. Then I found out I could do 100 million really quickly. Then I tried a billion. My processor has been thinking very hard for the last ten minutes.

[AnticorRifling]

What processor?

[Fallen]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/03/11/mosquitoes-florida-gallinippers/1978281/

You weren't lying. Your state is scary.

4726

[Atlanteax]

You weren't lying. Your state is scary.

4726

Dang... =/

In the meantime, I'd say that Michigan seems to have far less of a mosquito problem in recent years than say 10 years ago.

[Parkbandit]

You weren't lying. Your state is scary.

4726

There is something about me that attracts the shit out of mosquitoes too.. that fucking gallinipper looks like it could go all the way through my fucking leg.

Time to stock up on d3333t

[Alafaya]

Got my debit card hacked and had to disable it last night. And as an added bonus Simu tried to bill me at like midnight last night...couldn't...and put a hold on my account. I fixed that with a different card but I am still frowning.

[Bobmuhthol]

What processor?C2D E8400. The problem is really trying to do all of it at once, so it might have actually been a memory issue despite having enough memory to store the vector once it's generated. Like, I can do 10 100-million vectors without a problem, but 1 1-billion vector is a huge pain.

[diethx]

Package should have been delivered today. Get home, no ticket on the door. Check UPS tracking, "apartment number missing or incorrect". Call UPS, they confirm they have the correct address... now I get to sit around and wait for a call back. They'd better fucking redeliver tonight.

[Fallen]

Time to stock up on d3333t

Lolno.

Mosquitoes inherit DEET resistance (http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100503/full/news.2010.216.html)

[subzero]

You weren't lying. Your state is scary.

4726

Man, I sure hope I manage to not have any dealings with those things. Smashing the little ones can be bad enough with the blood, but those big bastards could stain some threads.

[Asile]

Third morning in a row I've woken up with back pain, and the second in a row I took the heating pad to it. And I'm not likely to see my federal tax refund before the end of May at the very earliest so we still have a few more months to go before we can finally replace our 14-year-old mattress.

(Speaking of, if anyone has recommendations for a good mattress, I'm all ears. I don't want a Tempur-Pedic, but I am seriously considering Sleep Number, unless anyone's got other recommendations.)

[Allereli]

(Speaking of, if anyone has recommendations for a good mattress, I'm all ears. I don't want a Tempur-Pedic, but I am seriously considering Sleep Number, unless anyone's got other recommendations.)

I did some research on mattresses last year and my tax return might go to one, too. I'm probably going to get a Saatva (www.saatva.com), and my friends love their Tempur-Pedic. I nixed Sleep Number because all the reviews said they didn't last very long.

[Savrin]

I did some research on mattresses last year and my tax return might go to one, too. I'm probably going to get a Saatva (www.saatva.com), and my friends love their Tempur-Pedic. I nixed Sleep Number because all the reviews said they didn't last very long.

I'm a Sleep Number fan. It's on year 3 and seems to be working just fine. They make some chincy ones, but the mid to high range ones don't loose air, and have a quiet motor. I think Tempur-Pedic makes a dual sided adjustable firmness mattress. I think the price range for that one was starting around four to five thousand though.

[Tisket]

Was commenting on a picture in someone else's album but the person removed it before my comment was registered. It was a good picture!

[Asile]

I heard a few years ago, I think from someone here on PC, that Tempur-Pedic will get an imprint of you by the end of 5 years if you have any size to you.. and I'm definitely not what people call small.

I've never heard of the Saatva, I'll definitely take a look into it.

And another frown for today: while doing the grocery shopping, the store's fire alarm went off. They announced that there was no emergency and it was something to do with some maintenance testing they were doing or something, but it took at least 10-15 minutes for the fire department to show up and turn the thing off. I was finishing up paying when it finally went off, and everyone around me cheered; over an hour later I still feel glazed from that constant BEEEEP - BEEEEEP - BEEEEP - BEEEEP.

Can I please take a nap now?

[msconstrew]

I heard a few years ago, I think from someone here on PC, that Tempur-Pedic will get an imprint of you by the end of 5 years if you have any size to you.. and I'm definitely not what people call small.

This isn't true. I've had a tempurpedic for eight years and there's no imprint or even anything similar. Love mine, would definitely get another one if this one ever dies.

[Tisket]

Here's a few things that are making me frown lately. It is almost impossible to offend me. I don't expect pats on the back or "attagirl" type comments but I find it extraordinarily rude to not respond at all when someone spends a lot of time performing a service for you gratis. And I mean respond via pm, not publicly. I can kind of understand if you don't like the service performed and you want to politely ignore it like ignoring the stench when someone accidentally farts in your vicinity but for christsake, I can't improve something if you don't tell me what needs improving. Jesus. Use your words. The three people this is directed at had no problem sending me pms when I was asking for input on the project so what the fuck.

Okay, that's my general rant of the day. Later.

[diethx]

Ahahahaha, Tisket performs services for gratis. Services.

[4a6c1]

Having no feelings and not getting offended makes you so cool!!!!

What Tisket meant to say is she puts her heart and soul into her art and her heart and soul was completely broken by you ignoring her art ( random anonymous person soon to be identified and roasted publicly). Deep breath. Also since she is only good at art and doggystyle you are effectively mentally abusing a retarded person withouts its consent and I can probably find an international law for this somewhere and have you detained. Serious face. If she pays me. And admits she has feelings.

My fortune cookie from last night (breakfast) said "A thrilling time is in store for you." And I was disappointed and frowned.

[diethx]

Having no feelings and not getting offended makes you so cool!!!!

What Tisket meant to say is she puts her heart and soul into her art and her heart and soul was completely broken by you ignoring her art ( random anonymous person soon to be identified and roasted publicly). Deep breath. Also since she is only good at art and doggystyle you are effectively mentally abusing a retarded person withouts its consent and I can probably find an international law for this somewhere and have you detained. Serious face. If she pays me. And admits she has feelings.

I wonder if you'll ever realize how sad and ridiculous you look when you post shit like that. Probably not.

[Androidpk]

Ahahahaha, Tisket performs services for gratis. Services.

Doggy style.

[4a6c1]

I wonder if you'll ever realize how sad and ridiculous you look when you post shit like that. Probably not.

Reactionary defensive statements!!!!

[diethx]

Not really... I'm just speaking the obvious. I get it, Tisket has hurt your feelings and now you feel the need to obsessively follow her from thread to thread to make sure she knows it. Carry on.

[Latrinsorm]

Here's a few things that are making me frown lately. It is almost impossible to offend me. I don't expect pats on the back or "attagirl" type comments but I find it extraordinarily rude to not respond at all when someone spends a lot of time performing a service for you gratis. And I mean respond via pm, not publicly. I can kind of understand if you don't like the service performed and you want to politely ignore it like ignoring the stench when someone accidentally farts in your vicinity but for christsake, I can't improve something if you don't tell me what needs improving. Jesus. Use your words. The three people this is directed at had no problem sending me pms when I was asking for input on the project so what the fuck.

Okay, that's my general rant of the day. Later.attagirl :heart:

[4a6c1]

Not really... I'm just speaking the obvious. I get it, Tisket has hurt your feelings and now you feel the need to obsessively follow her from thread to thread to make sure she knows it. Carry on.

Nice exhibition of 12 year old girl mentality. Points for consistency. You're so dependable. Carry on!

[Androidpk]

Nice exhibition of 12 year old girl mentality. Points for consistency. You're so dependable. Carry on!

Have to agree with her on this one. Get over your Tisket obsession. You too are exhibiting a year old girl mentality.

[Tgo01]

This thread needs more jello wrestling.

[FlayedAngel]

attagirl :heart:

Hah, you beat me to it!!

Yeah, constructive criticism beats no feedback at all in most cases. Support is nice, of course, but no feedback at all ≠ support.

[4a6c1]

Have to agree with her on this one. Get over your Tisket obsession. You too are exhibiting a year old girl mentality.

Oh pssht. She can take it.

[Androidpk]

It's not about whether or not she can take it. It's about you looking like plebe, following her around and yipping at her whenever she says something.

[Parkbandit]

Nice exhibition of 12 year old girl mentality. Points for consistency. You're so dependable. Carry on!

http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/hypocrisy-meter.gif

[DCSL]

I attempted to keep a 140 lb. dog standing by cleverly wedging my spine under him. My back hurts.

[Parkbandit]

Frown: My kid's car is pissing me off. She left it at a friend's house and it wouldn't start. I go over there this morning, jump it and it starts right up. I drive 5' and the engine stops. I jump it again, same thing. I jump it a third time.. I drive it home without an incident.

I hate that Ford Focus.

[4a6c1]

http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/hypocrisy-meter.gif

Come on be honest PB, that applies to everyone on this board who is a liberal.

Tisket's not a victim, don't make her a victim. She'll fuck me up with some vultite word flares in 1 second roundtime bursts, you just wait and see.

[Latrinsorm]

Frown: My kid's car is pissing me off. She left it at a friend's house and it wouldn't start. I go over there this morning, jump it and it starts right up. I drive 5' and the engine stops. I jump it again, same thing. I jump it a third time.. I drive it home without an incident.

I hate that Ford Focus.For some reason (perhaps pguping) I thought Rojo posted this and I thought "Rojo of the clan Disco, surely your child is far too young to be driving!" but oh my God, I was wrong. [There can be no argument it was Earth all along.] You've finally made a monkey out of me!

[4a6c1]

Clan Disco......... :[

[Latrinsorm]

Electrokilts. Think about it.

[Parkbandit]

Come on be honest PB, that applies to everyone on this board who is a liberal.

This has zero to do with your politics.



Tisket's not a victim, don't make her a victim. She'll fuck me up with some vultite word flares in 1 second roundtime bursts, you just wait and see.

You acting like a raging hypocrite has zero to do with Tisket. I was referring to your response to diethx when she called you out.

Just stop.

[Latrinsorm]

No wait, I like electronikilts better.

[Warriorbird]

For some reason (perhaps pguping) I thought Rojo posted this and I thought "Rojo of the clan Disco, surely your child is far too young to be driving!" but oh my God, I was wrong. [There can be no argument it was Earth all along.] You've finally made a monkey out of me!

Given her mama I imagine she's gonna go fast, young Ricky Bobby style.

[Androidpk]

I attempted to keep a 140 lb. dog standing by cleverly wedging my spine under him. My back hurts.

Erm.. doggy style?

[FlayedAngel]

I thought the energy drink I had in the fridge at work was ONE flavor, and it turned out to be ANOTHER flavor. Nooooooo...

re: First World Problems.

[4a6c1]

Given her mama I imagine she's gonna go fast, young Ricky Bobby style.

Sometimes when I'm done weaving through people, and passing people and slamming on breaks to fuck with trucks with redneck bumper stickers, I actually slow down. In the back seat I always hear a little voice. "Can we go faster please?"

[4a6c1]

No wait, I like electronikilts better.

On THIS WEEKEND. You had to give me that idea on THIS WEEKEND.

[subzero]

Also since she is only good at doggystyle you are effectively mentally abusing a retarded person withouts its consent and I can probably find an international law for this somewhere and have you detained. Serious face.

What'choo got against doggystyle?

[Tisket]

iPhone typing sucks so for now: lol @ rojo

[subzero]

I attempted to keep a 140 lb. dog standing by cleverly wedging my spine under him. My back hurts.

That is not doggystyle. That sounds more like beastiality. I believe this is a topic Tisket may be able to help you with.

[Tisket]

iPhone doggystyle

[FlayedAngel]

iPhone doggystyle
Android doggystyle!*

.

*not PK.

[Androidpk]

I will not be involved in any doggy style today. Thanks for the reminder.

[FlayedAngel]

I will not be involved in any doggy style today. Thanks for the reminder.
:(

[diethx]

LOL, poor pk. :(

[msconstrew]

I will not be involved in any doggy style today. Thanks for the reminder.

I agree, that is quite sad-making.

[diethx]

Well, join the club. Fuck.

[Androidpk]

Are there any perks to joining the club?

[diethx]

No. It's not a fun club. It's the antithesis of fun. It's really not a club you want ​to join.

[Tgo01]

No. It's not a fun club. It's the antithesis of fun. It's really not a club you want ​to join.

Unlike my club.

http://forum.gsplayers.com/group.php?groupid=2

[Androidpk]

Sounds like the sort of club that losers of the game musical chairs might join.

[Asile]

Unlike my club.

http://forum.gsplayers.com/group.php?groupid=2

Your club needs more action.

[diethx]

Much like our club.

[4a6c1]

Somebody plopped a bag of junk food on my desk. I'm calling it the bag of sin. I looked in there and it's fucking full of candy bars. It smells glorious. I need to go donate this to the server room guys STAT.

[Tisket]

Ahhhh, fullsize keyboard, how I love thee!


Having no feelings and not getting offended makes you so cool!!!!

What Tisket meant to say is she puts her heart and soul into her art and her heart and soul was completely broken by you ignoring her art ( random anonymous person soon to be identified and roasted publicly). Deep breath. Also since she is only good at art and doggystyle you are effectively mentally abusing a retarded person withouts its consent and I can probably find an international law for this somewhere and have you detained. Serious face. If she pays me. And admits she has feelings.

I have a genuine desire to make the portraits match the owners personal vision of a character that they have, in many cases, played for many years. If someone does not give me feedback I am left wondering if they are feeling dissatisfied with the result but afraid for some reason to mention it to me. As anyone who has had a portrait and critiqued it honestly to me can vouch, I do not get upset when something I've made isn't right in the owners eyes. I try to make suggested changes and, if I am unable to do so, it gives me a chance to reassure them that I will do so when and if I am able.

I find compliments and "attagirl" type comments a little embarrassing frankly. My post had nothing to do with eliciting more of that kind. Latrinsorm keeps making those comments only because he likes to make me squirm uncomfortably.

Anyway, rojo, I understand exactly where you are coming from in your feeble attempts to bait me. I know I've bruised your fragile ego many times but, since I appreciate the chance to clarify my earlier post, I'll not respond in kind. This time.

[Savrin]

Ahhhh, fullsize keyboard, how I love thee!

This is the thread of things that made you frown today ma'am :)

[Tisket]

This is the thread of things that made you frown today ma'am :)

Hah, busted.

[FlayedAngel]

I find compliments and "attagirl" type comments a little embarrassing frankly. Latrinsorm keeps making those comments only because he likes to make me squirm uncomfortably.

Certainly won't do anything bad with that information. Nope, no sirree. :whistle:

[Tisket]

lol

[4a6c1]

Anyway, rojo, I understand exactly where you are coming from in your feeble attempts to bait me. I know I've bruised your fragile ego many times but, since I appreciate the chance to clarify my earlier post, I'll not respond in kind. This time.

FUCK YOU THEN WHORE. MY FRAGILE EGO IS BORED NOW.

[Parkbandit]

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You may not believe this, but ANOTHER Carnival cruise ship is having issues.

The fourth in a month!

This time, it's the Carnival Legend. Technical problems are affecting its sailing speed in the Caribbean. So Carnival says it's skipping its Grand Cayman stop and heading slowly back to Tampa.

It's only been a month since the Triumph (http://www.hlntv.com/video/2013/02/14/carnival-cruise-health-concerns) spent 8 days without power, trapping thousands on board.

On Saturday, the Elation needed a tugboat to get into port due to steering problems. Then on Wednesday, the Dream (http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/03/14/carnival-cruise-ship-problem-carnival-dream) got stuck in St. Maarten.

Carnival says it's offering refunds and discounts to passengers on both the Legend and the Dream. People on the Dream are being flown home starting this morning. The company said it only makes sense and that it's arranging charter and commercialflights to Orlando (http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/03/15/wait-what-another-carnival-cruise-breakdown#) or their final destinations.

Carnival also downplayed reports of overflowing toilets on the Dream.

[Warriorbird]

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You may not believe this, but ANOTHER Carnival cruise ship is having issues.

The fourth in a month!

This time, it's the Carnival Legend. Technical problems are affecting its sailing speed in the Caribbean. So Carnival says it's skipping its Grand Cayman stop and heading slowly back to Tampa.

It's only been a month since the Triumph (http://www.hlntv.com/video/2013/02/14/carnival-cruise-health-concerns) spent 8 days without power, trapping thousands on board.

On Saturday, the Elation needed a tugboat to get into port due to steering problems. Then on Wednesday, the Dream (http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/03/14/carnival-cruise-ship-problem-carnival-dream) got stuck in St. Maarten.

Carnival says it's offering refunds and discounts to passengers on both the Legend and the Dream. People on the Dream are being flown home starting this morning. The company said it only makes sense and that it's arranging charter and commercialflights to Orlando (http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/03/15/wait-what-another-carnival-cruise-breakdown#) or their final destinations.

Carnival also downplayed reports of overflowing toilets on the Dream.

Wow. I've even been on the Legend. Insanity.

[diethx]

Maybe with all the trouble, they'll let you cancel your trip and you can book elsewhere. I realize it was a group thing but.. what if your ship breaks down?

[Parkbandit]

Maybe with all the trouble, they'll let you cancel your trip and you can book elsewhere. I realize it was a group thing but.. what if your ship breaks down?

I don't know.. I'm no fan of Carnival.. but my hope is that 4 breakdowns in a month is a really REALLY bad string of luck and not a systemic problem of old ships that aren't being taken care of.

Might be too late for all the families involved to change their plans... but maybe we will get a discount if we say we are concerned..

And we're all looking into travel insurance.

[diethx]

I don't know.. I'm no fan of Carnival.. but my hope is that 4 breakdowns in a month is a really REALLY bad string of luck and not a systemic problem of old ships that aren't being taken care of.

Might be too late for all the families involved to change their plans... but maybe we will get a discount if we say we are concerned..

And we're all looking into travel insurance.

I hope for your sake that's all it is. :/

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

I just got back from a little over a week long cruise with Norwegian. In every port we were docked next to the Dream and pretty much everyone from our ship and the Disney ship that was our other sister ship said she didn't look so good. Most ships on port days do a shit ton of maintenance including rust removal, etc and you just did not see that on the Carnival ship and a lot of people who were on board complained about it (plumbing especially). They skipped Nassau because the Dream was having issues even getting into port despite very calm water. Lots of pissed off people because there's some pretty expensive excursions on the island (Atlantis and all) and they wouldn't even anchor in the harbor and let people tender to shore. I talked to a few crew members who had been crew on other cruise lines who all said that NCL and a few other cruise lines (like Celebrity) are very careful to dry dock their ships for at least a total of 1 month out of the year combined (usually it's one to two weeks at a time) to do heavy maintenance on them. Carnival apparently does not do that and hasn't had any issues only using dry dock for "emergency" situations, but now it's coming back to bite them in the ass hard core.

I wish you luck PB but I'd definitely advise you guys to opt for the travel insurance. Even on these busted cruises their "consolations" are super shitty and I know if I took time off for a 7 day cruise that broke down half way through, a free 3 day cruise would not be enough to make up for it.

[diethx]

I wish you luck PB but I'd definitely advise you guys to opt for the travel insurance. Even on these busted cruises their "consolations" are super shitty and I know if I took time off for a 7 day cruise that broke down half way through, a free 3 day cruise would not be enough to make up for it.

This exactly. HI NIKKI!!!!!!!!

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

HI, I EXIST AND LIVE AND SHIT. <3 I'm flaky, that's why I don't hang around the PC. Also I'm still licking my wounds from the whole losing-my-best-friend-because-his-wife-didn't-know-I-existed fiasco. It's hard to be here and laugh at shit and realize that I can't talk about with Nachos :/

[Latrinsorm]

HI, I EXIST AND LIVEYay!
AND SHIT.Girls don't poop. :nono:

edit: PS come join the real life cyber Barbie thread!!! Your outfit IRL is automatically sorted!

[DCSL]

One client is late and it makes me late for everyone else. Inconsiderate!

[iJin]

I'm really sick, stomach feels like its on fire, internal volcano wanting to self-combust. Can't compute.

[Androidpk]

Drink two Dr. Peppers and call me in the morning.

[Parkbandit]

I just got back from a little over a week long cruise with Norwegian. In every port we were docked next to the Dream and pretty much everyone from our ship and the Disney ship that was our other sister ship said she didn't look so good. Most ships on port days do a shit ton of maintenance including rust removal, etc and you just did not see that on the Carnival ship and a lot of people who were on board complained about it (plumbing especially). They skipped Nassau because the Dream was having issues even getting into port despite very calm water. Lots of pissed off people because there's some pretty expensive excursions on the island (Atlantis and all) and they wouldn't even anchor in the harbor and let people tender to shore. I talked to a few crew members who had been crew on other cruise lines who all said that NCL and a few other cruise lines (like Celebrity) are very careful to dry dock their ships for at least a total of 1 month out of the year combined (usually it's one to two weeks at a time) to do heavy maintenance on them. Carnival apparently does not do that and hasn't had any issues only using dry dock for "emergency" situations, but now it's coming back to bite them in the ass hard core.

I wish you luck PB but I'd definitely advise you guys to opt for the travel insurance. Even on these busted cruises their "consolations" are super shitty and I know if I took time off for a 7 day cruise that broke down half way through, a free 3 day cruise would not be enough to make up for it.

Welcome back!

Wife called today.. ended up getting 2 cabin upgrades and saved $1200 on 3 rooms. I'm going to be drunk all cruise, so what do I care!

[Tisket]

I'm going to be drunk all cruise, so what do I care!

Don't wander too close to the railing!

[DCSL]

I'm going to be drunk all cruise, so what do I care!

This is pretty much how I spent my last cruise with the in-laws. And they make the drinks strooooong, which is good because each drink costs a child's body part.

[diethx]

I hope you can drink enough to make yourself oblivious to any human fecal matter that you may have to wade through. Just in case!

[Warriorbird]

Welcome back!

Wife called today.. ended up getting 2 cabin upgrades and saved $1200 on 3 rooms. I'm going to be drunk all cruise, so what do I care!

Sounds like a damn good result at the least. I hope it goes well.

[petiteSylvan]

This shitty ass job on her eyes. I used to be better at detailing :(

4769

Edit: I finished the other eye, which looks even worse. And now the damn parts won't fit together. Guess that's a double rant.

[Asha]

Old old old threads. Cringe.

[AnticorRifling]

This shitty ass job on her eyes. I used to be better at detailing :(

4769

Edit: I finished the other eye, which looks even worse. And now the damn parts won't fit together. Guess that's a double rant.

What kind of house of nightmares are you crafting?!

[petiteSylvan]

What kind of house of nightmares are you crafting?!

Anime voodoo dolls!

[Delias]

Anime voodoo dolls!

This requires further explanation. Are you planning to use anime voodoo dolls to affect the characters of various anime, or are you intending to use them to inflict suffering on cosplayers?

[petiteSylvan]

This requires further explanation. Are you planning to use anime voodoo dolls to affect the characters of various anime, or are you intending to use them to inflict suffering on cosplayers?

Hmmm.... definitely the latter. Especially the ones who look like shit in their costumes.

[Ryvicke]

Jury duty. This place is like the Mos Eisley cantina, some dude is vaporizing and the lady keeps freaking out that he's smoking. No one speaks English and 1980's Diane Sawyer is hosting a movie with full period costumes showing us what humanity did before juries (hold people's hands in boiling water--if it healed, not guilty).

I feel like I'm going to get picked because I have pants on and filled out my form correctly. This is going to be an awesome three days.

[Androidpk]

Jury duty. This place is like the Mos Eisley cantina, some dude is vaporizing and the lady keeps freaking out that he's smoking. No one speaks English and 1980's Diane Sawyer is hosting a movie with full period costumes showing us what humanity did before juries (hold people's hands in boiling water--if it healed, not guilty).

I feel like I'm going to get picked because I have pants on and filled out my form correctly. This is going to be an awesome three days.

Tell them you want the death penalty.

[Delias]

Tell them you want the death penalty.

Just make it clear that you are extremely racist.

[AnticorRifling]

"I feel that I would make an excellent member of a jury because I have a natural ability, or gift, to identify guilty persons."

Just say that.

[diethx]

Yeah, jury duty sucks. Maybe if you do get picked, though, you'll get picked for a cool case. I was picked once and it was an insurance thing. We decided dude "stole" his own car and set it on fire in order to collect the insurance money. It was meh.

[diethx]

"I feel that I would make an excellent member of a jury because I have a natural ability, or gift, to identify guilty persons."

Just say that.

I agree, and add that you should wear a crazy-eyed stare that doesn't really change, at all, while you say it. And after you say it. And take a photo so we can laugh at it later.

[msconstrew]

Jury duty. This place is like the Mos Eisley cantina, some dude is vaporizing and the lady keeps freaking out that he's smoking. No one speaks English and 1980's Diane Sawyer is hosting a movie with full period costumes showing us what humanity did before juries (hold people's hands in boiling water--if it healed, not guilty).

I feel like I'm going to get picked because I have pants on and filled out my form correctly. This is going to be an awesome three days.

Let me get out my tiny violin and play it for you.

Excuse me, I need to talk about my job for a minute (which is all I do, of course), but I would rather have an intelligent person on the jury. Then maybe someone would understand the concept of a burden of proof. Or maybe they would understand that you're not supposed to use a mathematical calculation to determine damages. You know ... little things like that.

And now I am going to bitch: what the fuck, people? Jury duty is awesome.

[AnticorRifling]

And now I am going to bitch: what the fuck, people? Jury duty is awesome.

I wouldn't know...I go in and then I never get selected.

[Androidpk]

Jury duty is awesome.


Said no one ever.

[Drew]

Let me get out my tiny violin and play it for you.

Excuse me, I need to talk about my job for a minute (which is all I do, of course), but I would rather have an intelligent person on the jury. Then maybe someone would understand the concept of a burden of proof. Or maybe they would understand that you're not supposed to use a mathematical calculation to determine damages. You know ... little things like that.

And now I am going to bitch: what the fuck, people? Jury duty is awesome.


Although I do serve whenever called and take it seriously it's pretty much the exact opposite of awesome.

[diethx]

Although I do serve whenever called and take it seriously it's pretty much the exact opposite of awesome.

^^^^

[Delias]

Let me get out my tiny violin and play it for you.

Excuse me, I need to talk about my job for a minute (which is all I do, of course), but I would rather have an intelligent person on the jury. Then maybe someone would understand the concept of a burden of proof. Or maybe they would understand that you're not supposed to use a mathematical calculation to determine damages. You know ... little things like that.

And now I am going to bitch: what the fuck, people? Jury duty is awesome.

I have a grievance with the jury system.

[msconstrew]

Said no one ever.


Although I do serve whenever called and take it seriously it's pretty much the exact opposite of awesome.

You all suck. I want to be on a jury and they always cut me.

[AnticorRifling]

I have a grievance with the jury system.

Having no peers you're always left with a bench trial?

[Ryvicke]

Let me get out my tiny violin and play it for you.

Excuse me, I need to talk about my job for a minute (which is all I do, of course), but I would rather have an intelligent person on the jury. Then maybe someone would understand the concept of a burden of proof. Or maybe they would understand that you're not supposed to use a mathematical calculation to determine damages. You know ... little things like that.

And now I am going to bitch: what the fuck, people? Jury duty is awesome.

I would be all about it if my boss hadn't just gone on maternity leave. I inherited all of her projects and will pretty much be working my normal job after I get out of here at 4:30.

I'm going to answer honestly and all that, cause my MOCK TRIAL PAST has convinced me that our judicial system is VERY IMPORTANT. If not for me gender-neutral kids all over the place would break all the applicable laws pertaining to having nail clippers in school.

Tomorrow I'm wearing guy-liner for sure.

[Delias]

Having no peers you're always left with a bench trial?

Close enough, yes. I don't think random selection establishes a proper set of "peers". If you want to call it a jury of peers, make sure they are peers. Otherwise call it a jury of random hobos we rounded up outside the bus station.

[diethx]

That's tits that you have to go for 3 days in NY even if you aren't picked. In GA, you're one and done (if not picked).

[msconstrew]

That's tits that you have to go for 3 days in NY even if you aren't picked. In GA, you're one and done (if not picked).

Works like that here, too, and in NJ. But if you're not picked, they will let you go home early usually.

[Bobmuhthol]

Close enough, yes. I don't think random selection establishes a proper set of "peers". If you want to call it a jury of peers, make sure they are peers. Otherwise call it a jury of random hobos we rounded up outside the bus station.No one ever claimed you have a right to a jury of your peers. This has been established many, many times in the past.

[Delias]

No one ever claimed you have a right to a jury of your peers. This has been established many, many times in the past.

Don't even get me started on the concept of rights. It will just lead to Anticor jumping on my spine and making me cry uncle again.

[msconstrew]

The photography website that's supposed to have race pictures did not take ANY of me or the people with whom I ran.

[FlayedAngel]

The photography website that's supposed to have race pictures did not take ANY of me or the people with whom I ran.

Well THAT sucks. Good thing you took pictures yourself, hah!

[g++]

Ive had two people stop by my office to tell me they appreciate me and what a great job I am doing so I am 99% sure I am being pink slipped either today or Friday.

[Androidpk]

Or this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjJCdCXFslY

[g++]

Yah, given the budgets that just came out for medical research I don't think anyone in our division will be working overtime, or during the week, or for some of my older co-workers ever again.

[Suppressed Poet]

My daughter has been asking for some Beats by Dre headphones. I didn't get them for her birthday because it seemed like a complete waste. $300 for a pair of headphones?!? She barely even listens to music except for that God awful pre-teen crap. They would either get lost, broken, or simply never used. But apparently all the cool kids at school have them.

I want a tuggie from Megan Fox, but that's not happening either...

[Bobmuhthol]

Paint a red b on some Sennheiser or Bose headphones. Maybe she won't notice, and as an added benefit, she'll have better headphones anyway.

[Savrin]

You all suck. I want to be on a jury and they always cut me.

I think knowing the judge, knowing the defense lawyer, and knowing the prosecutor excludes you automatically :)

[Archigeek]

Pneumonia. Sucks ass. 25 days of this shit and I'm still hacking up goobers of crap and drowning in gunk. Drug regimen starts today though. Hoping it helps.

[Asha]

Requisite get well soon :)

[Latrinsorm]

Jury duty. This place is like the Mos Eisley cantina, some dude is vaporizing and the lady keeps freaking out that he's smoking. No one speaks English and 1980's Diane Sawyer is hosting a movie with full period costumes showing us what humanity did before juries (hold people's hands in boiling water--if it healed, not guilty).

I feel like I'm going to get picked because I have pants on and filled out my form correctly. This is going to be an awesome three days.No one speaks English and everything's broken.

1980s Diane Sawyer and I are terribly frustrated that no one finds the history of the trial by ordeal as fascinating as we do. :cry:
I wouldn't know...I go in and then I never get selected.Yet another way you and I are exactly alike. That makes... I think 2.
Ive had two people stop by my office to tell me they appreciate me and what a great job I am doing so I am 99% sure I am being pink slipped either today or Friday.Perhaps, sir, your self-flagellation via punching has left you with an overly pessimistic worldview.

[diethx]

Feel better, dude.

[Archigeek]

Thanks! Well wishes are theraputic!

[Latrinsorm]

The above post has not been reviewed by the surgeon general.

[DCSL]

Apparently I look like a sloppy self-cutter with all my scars and scratches from work.

[Gnome Rage]

"also im gawna remove you from my friends list becaus eidont think you atually wanna be friends! lol best wishes!"

I'm sorry, wut. lol, because I was adamant about you returning a scarf I forgot, I don't wanna be friends?

LOLokayman.

[subzero]

Although I do serve whenever called and take it seriously it's pretty much the exact opposite of awesome.

What, 10-15 bucks a day isn't good enough for you people to do your civic dootay?

[subzero]

My daughter has been asking for some Beats by Dre headphones. I didn't get them for her birthday because it seemed like a complete waste. $300 for a pair of headphones?!? She barely even listens to music except for that God awful pre-teen crap. They would either get lost, broken, or simply never used. But apparently all the cool kids at school have them.

I want a tuggie from Megan Fox, but that's not happening either...

I've heard those headphones suck balls and they're simply raping people because obviously Dre wouldn't endorse shitty headphones (derp).

[Bobmuhthol]

Had my wisdom teeth removed yesterday. My teeth apparently had long, curved roots, and each tooth had four. I haven't been able to do much for the last 36 hours. And my fucking face is swollen beyond recognition.

[Latrinsorm]

Get the good drugs. Drugs aren't cool, but pain is less cool.

[diethx]

That shit is no fun at all.

[Latrinsorm]

I found that getting access to elite painkillers provided me an insight into painkiller addiction and addiction in general. I can only assume that everyone else would find this as fascinating as I did. Therefore: surprisingly brutal dental pain = fun.

[Bobmuhthol]

My surgeon called this prescription the "extra strength" version of what she would normally give someone. 7.5 mg hydrocodone, 325 mg acetaminophen. It's decent at keeping me from feeling most of the pain, but that's about it. I've never had an opioid before, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but I don't see how people get any enjoyment out of abusing this stuff.

[Latrinsorm]

That's what you get for going to a doctress. Rookie mistake.

Peach ovals? GD internet.

[diethx]

I was given 5-500s for my oral surgery in January... but I was taking 2 every 4 hours. I think I slept for like 3 days straight almost, haha. I still have like 20 left over because my doctor's office accidentally gave me a second prescription for them. I used to eat these for fun in my early 20s. Now they just make me sleepy and dopey. And a little nauseous if I don't eat anything with them.

[Delias]

I was given 5-500s for my oral surgery in January... but I was taking 2 every 4 hours. I think I slept for like 3 days straight almost, haha. I still have like 20 left over because my doctor's office accidentally gave me a second prescription for them. I used to eat these for fun in my early 20s. Now they just make me sleepy and dopey. And a little nauseous if I don't eat anything with them.

My past-self's advice is to mix your vicodin with weed. It's just like being high normally on weed except it lasts a lot longer... at least that was my experience.

[Latrinsorm]

Hey uh weed causes psychosis. Stick with what kills your liver when you are uncoolly doing drugs, you can always get another liver.

[diethx]

lol weed causing psychosis. I used to drink with my hydrocodone, and smoke as well, but smoking while taking pills was never just like smoking only lasting longer...

[Delias]

lol weed causing psychosis. I used to drink with my hydrocodone, and smoke as well, but smoking while taking pills was never just like smoking only lasting longer...

It was for me. In the past I abused a fairly decent variety of pharmaceuticals, but the first time I quit everything was weed, vicodin, and a large bottle of jaeger. The night did not end well. I don't think I drank or smoked for like three years after that.

[msconstrew]

Ohhh my God. All you people. Every opiate I've ever taken has made me sick as a dog. Most unpleasant experience of my life was being six hours post-knee surgery and trying to kneel over a toilet.

[Delias]

Ohhh my God. All you people. Every opiate I've ever taken has made me sick as a dog. Most unpleasant experience of my life was being six hours post-knee surgery and trying to kneel over a toilet.

the first time i took xanax was like the only time i smiled in 2007. how do you feel about it?

[msconstrew]

the first time i took xanax was like the only time i smiled in 2007. how do you feel about it?

About you smiling in 2007? It seems a little excessive.

[Delias]

About you smiling in 2007? It seems a little excessive.

It was. I burned through a five year quota in a single year.

[subzero]

lol weed causing psychosis. I used to drink with my hydrocodone, and smoke as well, but smoking while taking pills was never just like smoking only lasting longer...

That's the ticket! Pop that pill, wash it down with some tasty booze, then cook down some sticky for an all around improved effect.

[diethx]

That's the ticket! Pop that pill, wash it down with some tasty booze, then cook down some sticky for an all around improved effect.

Mix it up with a bunch of other illegal substances and you just described my late teens and early 20s. lol. It was fun, though.

[Delias]

Mix it up with a bunch of other illegal substances and you just described my late teens and early 20s. lol. It was fun, though.

Wasn't youth great?

[Latrinsorm]

lol weed causing psychosis. I used to drink with my hydrocodone, and smoke as well, but smoking while taking pills was never just like smoking only lasting longer...As you are well aware, I am not prone to flights of fancy or other flibbertigibbetness. Let's have a long, dry, academic discussion about proof in sociology and the standard deviation. :|

[Delias]

As you are well aware, I am not prone to flights of fancy or other flibbertigibbetness. Let's have a long, dry, academic discussion about proof in sociology and the standard deviation. :|

Get high first, and then it will be interesting.

[Latrinsorm]

Probably not. :(

[Gnome Rage]

Someone said I look like a pornstar they "love" but they don't know her name

I WANNA KNOW WHO SHE IS.
apparently she does gang bangs.

someone get on that.

[Delias]

Someone said I look like a pornstar they "love" but they don't know her name

I WANNA KNOW WHO SHE IS.
apparently she does gang bangs.

someone get on that.

I used to work with a girl who looked like Jenna Haze. That is my only relevant porn star clone story.

[Gnome Rage]

I'm so painfully curious.

[Tisket]

Someone said I look like a pornstar they "love" but they don't know her name

I WANNA KNOW WHO SHE IS.
apparently she does gang bangs.

someone get on that.

my name, first and last, is a porn star's name. Makes it way hard for someone to do a google check on me.

[Bobmuhthol]

my name, first and last, is a porn star's name. Makes it way hard for someone to do a google check on me doggie style.:up:

[FlayedAngel]

my name, first and last, is a porn star's name. Makes it way hard for someone to do a google check on me.

Is this porn star known for doing it doggie-style?

[Latrinsorm]

Oh are we doing this? I'll do this.
my name, first and last, is a porn star's name. Makes it way hard for someone to do a google check on me.Makes it hard indeed.

Wait... makes it hard indeed.

Yeah. Yeah.

[Gnome Rage]

my name, first and last, is a porn star's name. Makes it way hard for someone to do a google check on me.

oh man. i can't even IMAGINE.

[Archigeek]

Had my wisdom teeth removed yesterday. My teeth apparently had long, curved roots, and each tooth had four. I haven't been able to do much for the last 36 hours. And my fucking face is swollen beyond recognition.

My ex insisted on no pain killers with dental work. She'd let them drill without even novacane. Nut.

[subzero]

my name, first and last, is a porn star's name. Makes it way hard for someone to do a google check on me.

I always thought it was kinda funny when I found out Carmen Electra's name is Tara Patrick.

[Androidpk]

Tisket's name is Teen Candy for those that are wondering.

[Tisket]

Actually I think Latrinsorm knows my full name. I think it was on that package I sent a few years ago. Unless I was super paranoid and didn't put a name down that is.

[Delias]

My ex insisted on no pain killers with dental work. She'd let them drill without even novacane. Nut.

I was that way as a teenager- irrational fear of needles. Sometimes it still gets the best of me. I can usually hold still and tolerate a needle for blood work or an injection, but with an IV there is still about a 7 in 10 chance of me losing my shit.

[Delias]

Sometimes I feel that, based on it's suggestions, Netflix doesn't understand me at all.

[thefarmer]

I was that way as a teenager- irrational fear of needles. Sometimes it still gets the best of me. I can usually hold still and tolerate a needle for blood work or an injection, but with an IV there is still about a 7 in 10 chance of me losing my shit.

I don't like needles either. I can't watch them used on me. But I have zero problem with stuff happening to other people.

[DCSL]

Meeting with my accountant this afternoon. I don't expect anything too painful to happen but watching money leave my bank account even for legitimate reasons is painful enough. My bank account really should have a way of shutting all that down.

[Savrin]

Meeting with my accountant this afternoon. I don't expect anything too painful to happen but watching money leave my bank account even for legitimate reasons is painful enough. My bank account really should have a way of shutting all that down.

Wow, you have an accountant?!

[Delias]

Wow, you have an accountant?!

Doesn't everybody?

[DCSL]

Wow, you have an accountant?!

I'm an independent contractor so I'm in charge of my own taxes and business expenses, plus I owned my own completely separate business at one point. It's a lot easier on my mind having someone else keep track of that shit for me. I easily make enough to afford someone else doing math for me. Just because I LOOK like a complete degenerate doesn't mean I am one, heh.

[Savrin]

I'm an independent contractor so I'm in charge of my own taxes and business expenses, plus I owned my own completely separate business at one point. It's a lot easier on my mind having someone else keep track of that shit for me. I easily make enough to afford someone else doing math for me. Just because I LOOK like a complete degenerate doesn't mean I am one, heh.

Haa! Sorry, didn't mean to imply you looked like a bum. I was having a hard time picturing the girl with the dog brush and pink puppy (Vacuum? Flowbie? Not quite sure what that thing in the picture was) consulting with her accountant.

As a side note, that's pretty cool that you don't present as someone who can easily afford her own accountant.

[msconstrew]

As a side note, that's pretty cool that you don't present as someone who can easily afford her own accountant.

This is in no way a commentary on Dex's finances, but accountants are pretty cheap. AND their tax services are deductible in the following tax year.

[Savrin]

This is in no way a commentary on Dex's finances, but accountants are pretty cheap. AND their tax services are deductible in the following tax year.

I learn something new every day. I'd never have guessed. Course, I don't actually know anyone who has an accountant so it may just be a case of my ignorance.

[DCSL]

This is in no way a commentary on Dex's finances, but accountants are pretty cheap. AND their tax services are deductible in the following tax year.

Accountants are worth their weight in gold! I pay him more than I ever did that generic tax place that starts with an H that I don't remember the name of. The place with a green square logo. I don't often have time to visit his office. In fact, I think this is only the second time I've been there. When he needs something signed or whatever, he comes to me, dropping by my work place. He is the bee's knees.

[msconstrew]

Accountants are worth their weight in gold! I pay him more than I ever did that generic tax place that starts with an H that I don't remember the name of. The place with a green square logo. I don't often have time to visit his office. In fact, I think this is only the second time I've been there. When he needs something signed or whatever, he comes to me, dropping by my work place. He is the bee's knees.

What, you mean H&L Brock???


http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=n8629

[Tisket]

Wow, you have an accountant?!

I'm guessing you use the EZ form for filing?

[Latrinsorm]

Actually I think Latrinsorm knows my full name. I think it was on that package I sent a few years ago. Unless I was super paranoid and didn't put a name down that is.:)
I don't like needles either. I can't watch them used on me. But I have zero problem with stuff happening to other people.It could be a physiological response. (Or you could be a sociopath.) My dad has it really bad, it's related to that vasovagal thing that made JD pass out when he pooped, except getting a vein punctured causes it instead. It's all about low blood pressure, so focus on not having low blood pressure as you fountain blood across the room.
I pay him more than I ever did that generic tax place that starts with an H that I don't remember the name of.Halliburton? >:-(

[Archigeek]

As the co-owner of a couple of fledgling companies, I agree that accountants are valuable. But to me, they're more like a utilitarian thing that performs a necessity that you'd really prefer to do without, like underwear. You'd prefer to go commando, but you don't really want your boys flopping around, so underwear it is. Accountants are like that.

[diethx]

Accountants are worth their weight in gold!

Yes, yes we are. (Do you remember his name yet?!?!)

[DCSL]

Yes, yes we are. (Do you remember his name yet?!?!)

It starts with a G... look, I love him. I don't need to know his name when I love him with money.

[Delias]

It starts with a G... look, I love him. I don't need to know his name when I love him with money.

When I say things like this, I get called creepy.

[Savrin]

I'm guessing you use the EZ form for filing?

Naw, Johnson's Tax service.

I took her statement to mean she had a full time accountant who is constantly managing her funds. I may be a bit ignorant about such things, but I assumed there was a difference between the two.

[DCSL]

Naw, Johnson's Tax service.

I took her statement to mean she had a full time accountant who is constantly managing her funds. I may be a bit ignorant about such things, but I assumed there was a difference between the two.

Oh yeah, there'd definitely be a difference. But no.

[Savrin]

Oh yeah, there'd definitely be a difference. But no.

So I'm not ignorant, just slow! :help:

[4a6c1]

I wish I was in Seoul right now. Can't miss anymore school. >:{

[Androidpk]

I wish I was in Seoul right now. Can't miss anymore school. >:{

Now is not a good time to be in Seoul.

[4a6c1]

Now is the only time to be in Seoul. Granted, there's a fifty fifty chance you might die but that's every day right? Lol

[Androidpk]

Now is the only time to be in Seoul.

Only if you're packing firepower and have easy access to a bunker for when the North Korean artillery starts raining down.

[4a6c1]

I edited. I'm reporting you to yourself again

[4a6c1]

Only if you're packing firepower and have easy access to a bunker for when the North Korean artillery starts raining down.

There is a lot between that and now. The between is the fun part!

[Androidpk]

If you were enlisted that would be one thing but as a civilian? Maybe. Depends.

[4a6c1]

Yup, depends. Can't change my avatar from iPad. Another frown, and I found the most perfect vader samurai.

[Androidpk]

http://i47.tinypic.com/rvja5t.jpg

Vader Schmader

[Rucca]

Ugh. So I received an email today from the assistant vice principle of my child's school, saying my child is being punished for telling a story to a couple other student's about a teacher. Granted it wasn't a nice story, and it was in a joking manner...but it was OUTSIDE of school. One of the kids decided to tell that certain teacher what was said because he assumed it was true. Yeah okay...sounds like a little rat to me. Anyway, the teacher is angry and now there will be some kind of consequence for my child after spring break. I had a talk with my daughter telling her it's not cool to talk about anyone like that, and how would she feel if someone did the same about her...rumors and all...but goddamn. Is it really right to punish a kid for something said at a friend's house, and then told by a little tattle tail? I don't recall this shit ever happening back when I went to school.

[Gompers]

First of all - that is absurd. I can understand something posted on social media getting her in trouble, but a joke between friends? Ridiculous. Find out who she told the story to and make sure she never talks to those little tattle tails again.

[Delias]

Snitches get stitches.

[AnticorRifling]

Tell the school to fuck off.

[Androidpk]

Tell the school to fuck off.

This.

[Atlanteax]

Tell the school to fuck off.

This ... as no student *ever* talks trash about their teachers.

[BriarFox]

School's completely reaching outside normal bounds, so what Anticor said.

[Rucca]

First of all - that is absurd. I can understand something posted on social media getting her in trouble, but a joke between friends? Ridiculous. Find out who she told the story to and make sure she never talks to those little tattle tails again.

This is what I told her. She thought this little kid was one of her good friends who she could trust. I told her to never talk to him again. I mean, really? It was obviously to get her in trouble with the teacher.

[Tgo01]

What was the story? I want to ask the teacher about it too to see if it's true.

[Delias]

This is what I told her. She thought this little kid was one of her good friends who she could trust. I told her to never talk to him again. I mean, really? It was obviously to get her in trouble with the teacher.

Depends how old the kid is- he could just be socially moronic. As a child I had a tendency to repeat things I wasn't supposed to by simply not realizing I wasn't supposed to repeat them. Still, if his peers throw him a few beatings, he'll learn.

[Rucca]

Tell the school to fuck off.

I'm so livid right now. I just got off the phone with this assistant principle. They are going to suspend her for a day over it all. I was like really? Over something said at a friend's house? The woman was like, "This is impacting a teacher's reputation". OMG seriously? My daughter didn't post it on FB or any social media...like you all said. I told this woman that I did not agree with this punishment and I'm glad my daughter will not be at that school next year. I also told this woman that I'm sure she never talked shit about a boss outside of work, or about anyone for that matter...fucking give me a break.

[AnticorRifling]

This is what I told her. She thought this little kid was one of her good friends who she could trust. I told her to never talk to him again. I mean, really? It was obviously to get her in trouble with the teacher.

You're better than this. You tell your daughter to get as close to this friend as possible, learn her deepest fears and desires. Then your daughter exploits them and says to the girl "Remember when you told my story to the teacher? BOOM"

[AnticorRifling]

I'm so livid right now. I just got off the phone with this assistant principle. They are going to suspend her for a day over it all. I was like really? Over something said at a friend's house? The woman was like, "This is impacting a teacher's reputation". OMG seriously? My daughter didn't post it on FB or any social media...like you all said. I told this woman that I did not agree with this punishment and I'm glad my daughter will not be at that school next year. I also told this woman that I'm sure she never talked shit about a boss outside of work, or about anyone for that matter...fucking give me a break.

Yeah take that to the super now. They have zero ground. No the assistant super, not leave a message, put the super on the phone.

[Rucca]

What was the story? I want to ask the teacher about it too to see if it's true.

Let's just say that it involved...spitting not swallowing. LOL. Really though it was sexual innuendos without actually saying it. So for that kid to actually go up to the teacher and say "HEY I heard you did this and that!!!"....he'd have to be seriously mentally challenged to not know what he was saying would get anyone in trouble, or to actually think it was okay to repeat it.

[AnticorRifling]

If you'd like one of us from the PC to call and pretend to be dad let us know, I'm sure we wouldn't make this situation worse at all.

[Ryvicke]

That's ridiculous--isn't there a written code of conduct that specifies things that happen inside the school or school grounds? I thought in high school we always heard about classmates getting arrested and shit but the school wasn't the authority on anything that happened outside of it.

I mean, sure you can sit down with the kid and talk about the story or whatever, but suspension seems totally out of bounds.

[Delias]

Let's just say that it involved...spitting not swallowing. LOL. Really though it was sexual innuendos without actually saying it. So for that kid to actually go up to the teacher and say "HEY I heard you did this and that!!!"....he'd have to be seriously mentally challenged to not know what he was saying would get anyone in trouble, or to actually think it was okay to repeat it.

You never know. True story, I thought chinaman was the correct term for a person of chinese origin until I was like 12. Thanks, racist uncles.

[Rucca]

You're better than this. You tell your daughter to get as close to this friend as possible, learn her deepest fears and desires. Then your daughter exploits them and says to the girl "Remember when you told my story to the teacher? BOOM"

Word.

[msconstrew]

The woman was like, "This is impacting a teacher's reputation". OMG seriously? My daughter didn't post it on FB or any social media...like you all said. I told this woman that I did not agree with this punishment and I'm glad my daughter will not be at that school next year. I also told this woman that I'm sure she never talked shit about a boss outside of work, or about anyone for that matter...fucking give me a break.

First, I don't agree with what the school did here.

Second, saying something to only ONE other person can be grounds for a defamation claim, so untrue gossip affecting a teacher's reputation (even if only said to a group of friends) could be a big deal. What if it was a male teacher and she called him a pedophile? Sounds like fun, right?

Third, whether she talked trash about a boss outside of work is immaterial to this situation.

[Delias]

First, I don't agree with what the school did here.

Second, saying something to only ONE other person can be grounds for a defamation claim, so untrue gossip affecting a teacher's reputation (even if only said to a group of friends) could be a big deal. What if it was a male teacher and she called him a pedophile? Sounds like fun, right?

Third, whether she talked trash about a boss outside of work is immaterial to this situation.

If the spitting as opposed to swallowing happened to be true... well, I was under the impression that truth was an absolute defense against defamation.

[AnticorRifling]

First, I don't agree with what the school did here.

Second, saying something to only ONE other person can be grounds for a defamation claim, so untrue gossip affecting a teacher's reputation (even if only said to a group of friends) could be a big deal. What if it was a male teacher and she called him a pedophile? Sounds like fun, right?

Third, whether she talked trash about a boss outside of work is immaterial to this situation.

Way to leave out:

Fourth, is said teacher hot? This matters.

[msconstrew]

If the spitting as opposed to swallowing happened to be true... well, I was under the impression that truth was an absolute defense against defamation.

Truth IS, but I believe Rucca stated above that this was conjecture in any event. Do you want to spend $15k in attorney's fees to "prove" that this teacher spits or swallows? How many ex-boyfriends would be sufficient evidence of same?

[Tgo01]

You never know. True story, I thought chinaman was the correct term for a person of chinese origin until I was like 12. Thanks, racist uncles.

Wait, what are we supposed to call people of Chinese origin?

[msconstrew]

Wait, what are we supposed to call people of Chinese origin?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYOzUHnPJvU

[AnticorRifling]

Truth IS, but I believe Rucca stated above that this was conjecture in any event. Do you want to spend $15k in attorney's fees to "prove" that this teacher spits or swallows? How many ex-boyfriends would be sufficient evidence of same?

Best course here is to say your daughter never said it, the other kid made it up now have the other kid and the school prove it otherwise.

[Rucca]

That's ridiculous--isn't there a written code of conduct that specifies things that happen inside the school or school grounds? I thought in high school we always heard about classmates getting arrested and shit but the school wasn't the authority on anything that happened outside of it.

I mean, sure you can sit down with the kid and talk about the story or whatever, but suspension seems totally out of bounds.

This school thinks that they are the shizzit. They think they are the best in the county and bullshit bullshit bullshit. I guess that they pretty much rule the kid's lives outside of school too, as much as inside of school. I'd like to know why they think that punishing a good student who has had no other issues, good grades, who is talented and happy over something that wasn't said on school grounds, or overheard by a staff member for that matter is okay. It wasn't in writing either, it was a fucking joke at a friend's house. She even apologized to the teacher over and over...and I'm sure humiliated at the same time. She apologized to the principle too. Why take this further?

[Rucca]

Best course here is to say your daughter never said it, the other kid made it up now have the other kid and the school prove it otherwise.

She already admitted to it. She's that type of kid. She is honest and owns up to things. She told me everything she said as well, knowing I'd probably be upset with her.