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07 March 2007

THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD! →[More:]MOTHERFUCKING VERIZON, I'M SICK OF YOUR COMPUTER VOICE PERSON!!! JUST LET ME TALK TO A PERSON!!! AND REAL PEOPLE, STOP TRANSFERRING ME, BECAUSE I HATE TALKING TO THE VOICE PERSON! IT MAKES ME YELL AND SCREAM AND CURSE!

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 11:29 | 29 comments

I AM TIRED OF THIS MOTHERFUCKING SNOW. IT WAS FUN THE FIRST TIME, BUT IF I DON'T GET TO WEAR A CUTE DRESS DURING SPRING BREAK, I'M GOING TO BE PISSED.

posted by YouCanCallMeAl 07 March | 11:35

LANDLORD PEOPLE - STOP TURNING OFF OUR FUCKING HEAT WHEN IT'S 14 FUCKING DEGREES OUT! 52 FUCKING DEGREES IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE INDOOR TEMPERATURE! I DON'T CARE THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SAVE MONEY - YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOUR TENANTS WARM! SEE HOW MUCH MONEY YOU SAVE WHEN YOU DON'T GET RENT NEXT MONTH!
YOU SUUUUCK!!!!!!

posted by Hellbient 07 March | 11:38

I.HATE.CLASSIC.ROCK.RADIO.STATIONS. THOSE WHO RUN THESE EVIL BASTARD CHILDREN OF CORPORATE CONGLOMERATIONS SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP ON CHARGES OF TREASON IN THE COURT OF ROCK AND ROLL.

THAT IS ALL FOR NOW. THERE MAY BE MORE LATER, IF THERE IS TIME.

posted by deadcowdan 07 March | 12:01

I HATE THE COLD AND MY LABMATES! I AM USING THAT CENTRIFUGE SO STOP TURNING TEH F*CKING THING OFF! IT NEEDS TO BE A 4 DEGREES!

(hellbient: I had a similar problem with a landlord in an all inclusive apartment. I went out and bought a fancy space heater with a thermostat of its own which I then used to heat the various rooms. We did not pay for electricity though so the landlord had to pay.)

posted by LunaticFringe 07 March | 12:03

FECKING TREE POLLEN ALLERGIES! LEAVE MY NOSE ALONE! AND WHY IS MY FOOT CRAMPING? I'LL TELL YOU WHY: IT'S THE DAMN SHIN SPLINTS! IF I HAD A PIZELLE MAKER I COULD MAKE THIS ALL GO AWAY WITH SWEET CRUMBLY GOODNESS!

posted by Specklet 07 March | 12:19

I NEED DIETARY STRUCTURE. SERIOUS STRUCTURE. I'VE GAINED TEN POUNDS THIS WINTER. BATHING SUIT SEASON IS QUICKLY APPROACHING. I WISH I COULD BE SEQUESTERED TO A HEALTH SPA FOR A MONTH.

posted by LoriFLA 07 March | 12:20

Hey Specklet, my brother had shin splints a few years ago, and he worked his way out of them. He started swimming, for one thing, but the real cure was to start running in a different manner, in such a way that his impact on the ground is completely different. It takes concentration and a willingness to look like a fool while trying different gaits. I can ask him exactly how he did it if you think it might help. The trouble with just icing shin splints is that the problem is in how you run, so even though you may temporarily ease the pain, the next time you run you'll hurt them all over again.

posted by Hugh Janus 07 March | 12:26

Thanks Hugh, but my problem is not from running, it's just walking (nec. as is transportation). I've got weak ankles, tight achilles tendons, slightly pronated feet, and I'm what they call an "agressive walker": all attributing to leg owies. So I'm walking slower these days (takes me 25 fucking minutes to walk a mile!), and doing some hatha yoga stuff the strengthen/stretch/soothe my feet/ankles/legs...

Ow.

posted by Specklet 07 March | 12:39

THANK YOU, NEIGHBORS, FOR SHOVELING MY SIDEWALK THIS MORNING! THAT WAS VERY NICE OF YOU!

posted by eamondaly 07 March | 12:54

Lunaticfringe - yeah, we have a space heater, but we have to pay for it.

Speckles - you might wanna try a couple of different exercises that my Podiatrist taught me. First are toe-to-toe heel raises (toes together like you're bowlegged). The other are Charlie Chaplin toe raises (heels together, toes apart, like Charlie Chaplin, works best with your back against the wall). I do them everywhere, particularly waiting for and on the subway. You get looks, but eh...

posted by Hellbient 07 March | 12:56

Thanks, hellbient. PS. It looks like I'm also what they call a "poor speller".

posted by Specklet 07 March | 13:03

AIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted by lonefrontranger 07 March | 13:24

I READ IN A PEANUTS COMIC THAT DONUTS WERE VERY GOOD FOR SHINSPLINTS.

posted by Divine_Wino 07 March | 13:44

I'VE CATALOGED 404 BOOKS IN THE PAST THREE DAYS WITH NO COMPLIMENTS AND ONLY THE BAREST OF RECOGNITION FROM THE BOSS! I AM THE ONLY BOOKS CATALOGER HERE AND THAT NUMBER IS 79% OF OUR CURRENT BACKLOG!! IN THREE DAYS!!! WHERE'S MY ICE CREAM PARTY?!?

posted by initapplette 07 March | 13:51

Uh, TPS... GetHuman

posted by NucleophilicAttack 07 March | 13:54

Hey, that GetHuman guy lives in my town!

posted by initapplette 07 March | 13:56

I AM SICK TO DEATH OF ALL THE MAILER-DAEMON EMAILS I KEEP GETTING BECAUSE SOME TWAT WHO HAS MY EMAIL ADDRESS ON THEIR COMPUTER HAS GOT A DAMN VIRUS WHICH IS SPOOFING EMAILS PURPORTING TO COME FROM ME.

USE GODDAM ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE YOU IDIOT! AVG IS FREE FOR CHRIST'S SAKE. SO IS SPYBOT! SO IS ADAWARE! USE THEM!

BUT I THANK GOD FOR MAILWASHER WHICH SHOWS THEM ALL IN RED AND DELETES THEM FROM THE SERVER SO I DON'T HAVE THEM CLOGGING UP MY MAILBOX.

posted by essexjan 07 March | 14:01

YOU KNOW WHAT, NONE OF THAT GET HUMAN SHIT WORKED ALL THAT WELL. YOU STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH ABOUT 5 MESSAGES BEFORE THEY FINALLY AGREE TO PUT YOU THROUGH TO A PERSON.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 07 March | 14:22

SOMEONE ON FLICKR COMMENTED ON MY SCARY PICTURE OF MY TEETH THAT MY SINUS HAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT AND NOW I AM ALL KINDA FREAKED OUT THAT PERHAPS I AM DYING OR WILL HAVE TO HAVE MY ENTIRE FACE REARRANGED INTO AN UNPLEASING CUBIST STRUCTURE TO SAVE MY LIFE. AND I'M WONDERING IF I SHOULD TRY TO GO SEE A DOCTOR ABOUT IT OR IF THAT IS INSANE AND BESIDES, WHAT DOCTOR DO I GO TO? I DO NOT THINK MY GYNECOLOGIST IS REALLY UP ON SINUSES IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

posted by mygothlaundry 07 March | 14:33

I NEED TO DRINK LESS; I'M TIRED OF BEING A FUCKING DRUNKARD! BUT I'M LOUSY WITH THE WILL-POWER. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER, ME!

posted by the great big mulp 07 March | 14:37

BODY ODOUR (KNOWN ALSO AS SCENT OF THE IMMORTALS) IS A DISGUSTING CONDITION WITH AN AWFUL, NAUSEATING SMELL. IT OFTEN AFFECTS SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND CAN DELAY LIFE'S MAJOR EVENT: MARRIAGE. IT DISADVANTAGES YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AT JOB INTERVIEWS OR WHEN THEY TRY TO ENLIST, THEREFORE INFLICTING MUCH SUFFERING AND ANGUISH. BY USING A NEW TOTAL TREATMENT, WE CAN INSTANTLY ERADICATE THE ODOUR WITH A RATE OF UP TO 97.53% SUCCESS. FOR JOY IN LIFE AND FUTURE HAPPINESS, WE WELCOME YOU TO COME RID YOURSELF OF IT.

posted by Hugh Janus 07 March | 14:38

MY POOR PASTOR AND HIS WIFE ARE NOW 4 DAYS PAST DUE FOR THE BIRTH OF THEIR FIRST CHILD (AFAIK; BABY WAS DUE SATURDAY, HAVEN'T HEARD ANY UPDATES). THEY MUST BE SO FRUSTRATED! ON SUNDAY, THEY WERE BOTH LOOPY! EVERYONE SEND GOOD "BABY, BE BORN!" VIBES THEIR WAY!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 07 March | 14:45

MY HUSBAND JUST TESTED A COUPLE OF POINTS UNDER DIABETES SO HE HAS TO START EATING RIGHT BUT THAT MEANS SO DO I...AND NO MORE POTATOES FOR HIM AND THAT STINKS BECAUSE HE IS OF IRISH HERITAGE AND HE LOOOOOVVVVEEE POTATOES NOT TO MENTION HE IS NOT A VEGGIE LOVER LIKE ME SO i GET TO LISTEN TO HIM WHINE ABOUT SQUASH.

posted by bunnyfire 07 March | 16:31

USE GODDAM ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE YOU IDIOT! AVG IS FREE FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.

AVG IS NO LONGER FREE! WHEN I FINALLY GET TO SENT MY VERY OWN COMPUTER UP AGAIN I WILL HAVE TO FIND A NEW SOLUTION!

posted by dg 07 March | 17:04

I LOVE MY FAMILY! THEY MAKE ME FOOD AND TAKE MY KID AND OFFER TO CLEAN MY HOUSE AND HAVE BASICALLY BEEN THE MOST AWESOME SUPPORT SYSTEM KNOWN TO MAN.

First babies are notoriously pokey, TPS. Mine was 10 days late before they finally had to induce.

posted by jrossi4r 07 March | 17:10

AVG IS STILL FREE FOR PERSONAL USE!

posted by box 07 March | 17:15

EXCELLENT! I GOT AN E-MAIL A WHILE AGO SAYING THEY WERE DISCONTINUING THE FREE SERVICE, BUT MAYBE THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND?

posted by dg 07 March | 17:31

I hope so. Keeping things free for personal use seems like a good option for pay-software companies to pursue.

AAAAAAAHHHHHH!

posted by box 07 March | 17:34

Those emails were kinda scary, dg, but they are keeping it free. It's just an updated system.

posted by deborah 08 March | 13:07

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