The Complaining and Bitching Thread

Entertainers should not be able to change their appearance so drastically that I can't recognize them. Damn you, Busta Rhymes.

 

Really not having a good day / week.

Left the key in the BMW last week, jump started it and let it run for 20 min or so to charge the battery. Bad idea, it seems. The engine got hotter than I've ever seen it and smelled like burning oil. It's been raining, so I hadn't driven it til today. I'm losing oil like crazy and the battery didn't hold a charge. I'm waiting for roadside assistance to jump the bike, then grab a qt of oil and hope like hell I can make it home.

Of course, this is likely a 2 week, 4 figure trip to the BMW dealer.

 

Hmm, I've jumped it a few times with no ill effects. This time was roadside assistance from a battery pack. 12v, negative ground, displacement equal to an economy car, never considered not doing it.

Best I can tell, it is leaking from an inner cylinder gasket. I'm guessing $50 gasket (because it's a BMW) with $1000+ labor.

 

Our company changes insurance every year. If it's not the carrier it's a different or modified policy and nobody gets them to pay. They have approved operations and then refused to pay. Coding error, now that guys getting collections. Insurance of any kind is something we pay and should never use or expect them not to screw us.

 

Our 2004 Highlander needs a needs a new control panel for the fan/AC/ heater/etc. That part alone is going to cost around $1,250.00.

And I've been told there might a refrigerant/freon leak in the AC system.

 

Good news: The service rep called to say the AC didn't leak any freon overnight (they topped it off yesterday and used a dye to check for leaks).

Bad news: That doesn't mean it doesn't have a very slow leak. And the control panel won't be in until tomorrow.

 

Got a horrible knotted muscle in my shoulder blade ( left side ) running up my neck. Medicating and going to bed.

 

Adjusted my running form to try and break the plateau I hit at 7mph, it worked great as far as speed was concerned but my knee gave out half a mile in. I think it's the bloody IT band since it's always on the outside of only one leg. I'm too young to be arthritic dammit.

As much as I love to hate on R it's really good for that because you can code in loops and just swap in different datasets with the exact same functions. If it works.

 

What is it you're trying to do and how are your current tools failing you? You might not have to, or it might be a lot easier than you'd think if there's a good package for it already.

 

Went to the chiropractor today and stopped in for a brutal upper body massage. The pain just won't stop and seems to be getting worse. Dosing with Aleve. Guess I will have to see my Doctor, maybe I tore something. Geez Lueez it hurts and makes it hard to sleep.

 

Anyone else suffer with a knotted shoulder muscle? Most certainly. This has gone on for 6 days. Ice ice ice and stretching. How long does this typically last?

 

Lacrosse ball, pressed against the wall. Almost as good as a massage

 

I've been craving super-salty things lately. Chips, ritz crackers, french fries. But I've also noticed that eating too much salt gives me a headache now. It's a stupid cycle. I need to up my water intake, I think.

 

I don't salt my food so there are times when I crave salty foods ( pretzels ) I also drink a half gallon of water 7 days a week.