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Washington · 12-02-2003, 05:02 PM

Let me start by saying if you dont want to hear about my sad day, turn back now.

Okay, so I start off the morning going to the doctors office to get my vaccinations renewed (i am a EMT/fireman) and after I drove there I realizezd that I forgot my papers that needed to be signed by the doctor. I drove all the way back home (35 min drive) and got the papers and drove all the way back. Now, I am late for my appointment, which means I have to wait extra long before my name is even called. My appointment was at 8am, it is now 9:30. So the appointment goes uneventfull and I get my vaccination. Its now 11AM.

I am supposed to pick up my brand new rig (it was being put together over the weekend). So I call and find out that

A) mirage shipped it with the wrong rings. They shipped big rings and mini risers and made the container for mini rings. And, since the risers are red, I cant just have some that are in stock overnighted, they have to custom make them. Which means more waiting.

B) I find out that mirage made another mistake by, instead of printing a date of manufacter, printed the serial number again. So there is no DOM on the container. Which probably means I will have to send the whole thing back. Which means more waiting.

So, and this point im well..dissapointed. But it gets worse...oh does it get worse.

Im driving to school and am late for a test so I am speeding. Guess what? I got a ticket. 64 in a 55. Its like "damn, you have to do this today? I mean, you should have seen me yesterday when I was going 75 in a 55.. ARG

So this makes me even later for the test, I only have 20 min to complete a 60 min test. (a math test at that). And its worth 150 points out of 550 for our grade. at this point I think things cant get any worse oh...but they do!

When I walk back to my car, I find that somehow my front left turnsignal light is busted out. I cant image how someone could have hit it while parking because of the way I was parked...so I must have either ran into something or someone smashed it out.

Think it cant get any worse? As I go for my keys I realize that in the rush to get to the test on time, I have left them on the seaT! sO noW I AM LOCKED OUT OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE TOGET TO WORK IN 30 freaking min!

So, not having my cell phone, I go on a search for a coat hanger. After about 25 min of searching I finally find one in one of the University buldiings so I take it.

As im raming this thing blidnly into the side of my door, the black strip of plastic about 1in wide and as long as the door pops off and falls to the floor. (this is after about 5 min of ramming the coat hanger in there). Think it cant get any worse? THINK AGAIN!

3..count them...3 cop cars come surrounding me with their lights on and they get out with their hands on their guns (still in their holsters) and ask me to take my hand out of my pocket. I cant freaking believe it! Someone called the freaking cops on me! Its broad daylight, im in the middle of the parking lot with people walking by all the time and someone thinks that im steeling a shitty ford ranger in that environment??? wtf! He said that had several stolen cars in the last week and are on alert for this kind of activity. after checking me out and seeing that it is in fact my car, he notices the busted out turnsignal. After I promise that I will fix it he agrees to not give me a ticket.

Think thats all that happened? Ha!

I go to work and get yelled at and told that the boss needs someone to cut back hours starting after christmas, and that Im just the guy for that. So, starting Jan1st, I will be working 8hrs/week. I CANT LIVE ON 8HOURS PER FREAKING WEEK!

So i drive home, eat, and decide to go to Napa auto parts and try to get this dang thing fixed before I get a ticket. Of course I get their 5 min after they close and evene though they are inside, they wont help.

THEN... FREAKING THEN...as im driving home.. I FREAKING RUN OUT OF GaS. wtf did I do wrong JESUS? WTF DID I DO WRONG? SOMEONE CUT OFF MY HEAD AND SCREW MY EYE SOCKETS.

DAMN

PS>.AND while i Was tYping this crap, MY thumb grazed the touch pad on my laptop and highlighted a paragraph and as I typed the next letters it erased the entire paragraph. JUST SHOOT ME

onetime2 · 12-02-2003, 05:30 PM

Damn. Sorry to hear about your day. In the grand scheme of things it wasn't too bad. Annoying as hell no doubt but not impossible. I hope it evens out and tomorrow you get a great new job, find out you aced the test, and win a brand new car.

teshadoh · 12-02-2003, 06:39 PM

At least you didn't buy a house that has bad plumbing, AC, & mold.

Washington · 12-02-2003, 06:50 PM

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Originally posted by onetime2
Damn. Sorry to hear about your day. In the grand scheme of things it wasn't too bad. Annoying as hell no doubt but not impossible. I hope it evens out and tomorrow you get a great new job, find out you aced the test, and win a brand new car.

Ill let you know if it turns out that way :}

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Originally posted by teshadoh
At least you didn't buy a house that has bad plumbing, AC, & mold.

that is true..that would have made it worse! :}

Sparhawk · 12-02-2003, 07:11 PM

Ouch. Okay, first round's on me.

Washington · 12-02-2003, 07:59 PM

Hehe, I have a 36 pack that has been sitting behind my seat in my truck for weeks. Its time to get rid of it :}

Johnny Rotten · 12-02-2003, 08:50 PM

We all have days like that. Just be glad it's over and you got through it in one piece

. Imagine if you'd left your wallet at home and didn't have any ID to show the police! Or if you'd run out of gas on the way to the test, or to work. If it's any comfort, it coulda been worse.

I would recommend looking around for a new job, though. Any boss that would cut your hours down to below what you need to live on is not worth working for, because he does not give a sufficient shit about you

.

Washington · 12-03-2003, 08:53 AM

Yea, im just going to quit the job and pick up more hours with my other job (EMT/fireman). I like the second one better anyway.

I got totally wasted last night and woke up today at 11:30. I feel rejuvenated. (sp)

thanks people.

Bloodslick · 12-03-2003, 09:33 AM

Holy fuck. I probably would've either tried to kill someone or sat down and cried. Maybe both. It sounds like one of those "Falling Down" days.

Hope it gets real better real quick, man.

EleqTrizi'T · 12-03-2003, 04:04 PM

I'm sorry, I'm soooo sorry..that i find your day hilarious. I had a good laugh.

You will too........ one day.

Bobaphat · 12-04-2003, 09:02 PM

That is pretty rough man. Sounds like a bad movie, you should sell your story to Hollywood for millions thereby making your bad day good in the long run

Finchie · 12-05-2003, 10:34 PM

Ugh, what a shitty day. If it makes you feel any better, I think I failed my math test today too

Washington · 12-06-2003, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Finchie
Ugh, what a shitty day. If it makes you feel any better, I think I failed my math test today too

Strangely that does make me feel bettter.

Bust_Action · 12-10-2003, 04:55 PM

How about beating the shit out of the next person that gets in your way? That'll probably make you feel better. Then threaten to kill them if they report you. I've had days where I wanted to do that.

skier · 12-10-2003, 05:56 PM

at least you know tommorow will be better.
I once heard a story about a farmer than got his tractor stuck in the mud of his field. So he gets his truck and tries to pull out his tractor. His truck gets stuck in the mud. He then gets out his large tractor to get his truck out of the mud and guess what? The tractor gets stuck as well. So he gets out his combine in hopes that he can get at least one vehicle out of the muck. The combine gets stuck in the mud as well. The farmer, covered in mud and exhausted, goes home and blows his head off with his shotgun. In the next three days the weather became quite hot and sunny, and the mud dried up. Just a heads up to keep things in perspective- the only thing you can do about know is look back and laugh, it's not worth kicking yourself over. I hope tommorow turns out great for you!

Crazy/Beautiful · 12-16-2003, 12:38 PM

Hey thought EMT/Firemen dudes are pretty hot though!!!

Cynthetiq · 12-19-2003, 10:55 PM

damn. good thing tomorrow is another day

Cycler · 12-19-2003, 11:30 PM

Wow that is a damn impressive string of shitty luck. Sounds like days I've had. Never ask "what's next?" Because something is always headed down the pipe.<p>Damn...

12-02-2003, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Washington Insane Location: somewhere cool	RANT Let me start by saying if you dont want to hear about my sad day, turn back now. Okay, so I start off the morning going to the doctors office to get my vaccinations renewed (i am a EMT/fireman) and after I drove there I realizezd that I forgot my papers that needed to be signed by the doctor. I drove all the way back home (35 min drive) and got the papers and drove all the way back. Now, I am late for my appointment, which means I have to wait extra long before my name is even called. My appointment was at 8am, it is now 9:30. So the appointment goes uneventfull and I get my vaccination. Its now 11AM. I am supposed to pick up my brand new rig (it was being put together over the weekend). So I call and find out that A) mirage shipped it with the wrong rings. They shipped big rings and mini risers and made the container for mini rings. And, since the risers are red, I cant just have some that are in stock overnighted, they have to custom make them. Which means more waiting. B) I find out that mirage made another mistake by, instead of printing a date of manufacter, printed the serial number again. So there is no DOM on the container. Which probably means I will have to send the whole thing back. Which means more waiting. So, and this point im well..dissapointed. But it gets worse...oh does it get worse. Im driving to school and am late for a test so I am speeding. Guess what? I got a ticket. 64 in a 55. Its like "damn, you have to do this today? I mean, you should have seen me yesterday when I was going 75 in a 55.. ARG So this makes me even later for the test, I only have 20 min to complete a 60 min test. (a math test at that). And its worth 150 points out of 550 for our grade. at this point I think things cant get any worse oh...but they do! When I walk back to my car, I find that somehow my front left turnsignal light is busted out. I cant image how someone could have hit it while parking because of the way I was parked...so I must have either ran into something or someone smashed it out. Think it cant get any worse? As I go for my keys I realize that in the rush to get to the test on time, I have left them on the seaT! sO noW I AM LOCKED OUT OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE TOGET TO WORK IN 30 freaking min! So, not having my cell phone, I go on a search for a coat hanger. After about 25 min of searching I finally find one in one of the University buldiings so I take it. As im raming this thing blidnly into the side of my door, the black strip of plastic about 1in wide and as long as the door pops off and falls to the floor. (this is after about 5 min of ramming the coat hanger in there). Think it cant get any worse? THINK AGAIN! 3..count them...3 cop cars come surrounding me with their lights on and they get out with their hands on their guns (still in their holsters) and ask me to take my hand out of my pocket. I cant freaking believe it! Someone called the freaking cops on me! Its broad daylight, im in the middle of the parking lot with people walking by all the time and someone thinks that im steeling a shitty ford ranger in that environment??? wtf! He said that had several stolen cars in the last week and are on alert for this kind of activity. after checking me out and seeing that it is in fact my car, he notices the busted out turnsignal. After I promise that I will fix it he agrees to not give me a ticket. Think thats all that happened? Ha! I go to work and get yelled at and told that the boss needs someone to cut back hours starting after christmas, and that Im just the guy for that. So, starting Jan1st, I will be working 8hrs/week. I CANT LIVE ON 8HOURS PER FREAKING WEEK! So i drive home, eat, and decide to go to Napa auto parts and try to get this dang thing fixed before I get a ticket. Of course I get their 5 min after they close and evene though they are inside, they wont help. THEN... FREAKING THEN...as im driving home.. I FREAKING RUN OUT OF GaS. wtf did I do wrong JESUS? WTF DID I DO WRONG? SOMEONE CUT OFF MY HEAD AND SCREW MY EYE SOCKETS. DAMN PS>.AND while i Was tYping this crap, MY thumb grazed the touch pad on my laptop and highlighted a paragraph and as I typed the next letters it erased the entire paragraph. JUST SHOOT ME __________________ there is no absolute, only the moment.

12-02-2003, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Damn. Sorry to hear about your day. In the grand scheme of things it wasn't too bad. Annoying as hell no doubt but not impossible. I hope it evens out and tomorrow you get a great new job, find out you aced the test, and win a brand new car. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.

12-02-2003, 07:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sparhawk Dubya Location: VA	Ouch. Okay, first round's on me. __________________ "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."

12-02-2003, 07:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Washington Insane Location: somewhere cool	Hehe, I have a 36 pack that has been sitting behind my seat in my truck for weeks. Its time to get rid of it :} __________________ there is no absolute, only the moment.

12-02-2003, 08:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Johnny Rotten lost and found Location: Berkeley	We all have days like that. Just be glad it's over and you got through it in one piece . Imagine if you'd left your wallet at home and didn't have any ID to show the police! Or if you'd run out of gas on the way to the test, or to work. If it's any comfort, it coulda been worse. I would recommend looking around for a new job, though. Any boss that would cut your hours down to below what you need to live on is not worth working for, because he does not give a sufficient shit about you . __________________ "The idea that money doesn't buy you happiness is a lie put about by the rich, to stop the poor from killing them." -- Michael Caine

12-02-2003, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
teshadoh Insane	At least you didn't buy a house that has bad plumbing, AC, & mold.

12-03-2003, 08:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
Washington Insane Location: somewhere cool	Yea, im just going to quit the job and pick up more hours with my other job (EMT/fireman). I like the second one better anyway. I got totally wasted last night and woke up today at 11:30. I feel rejuvenated. (sp) thanks people. __________________ there is no absolute, only the moment.

12-03-2003, 09:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bloodslick Loser Location: a darkened back alley	Holy fuck. I probably would've either tried to kill someone or sat down and cried. Maybe both. It sounds like one of those "Falling Down" days. Hope it gets real better real quick, man.

12-03-2003, 04:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
EleqTrizi'T Insane	I'm sorry, I'm soooo sorry..that i find your day hilarious. I had a good laugh. You will too........ one day.

12-04-2003, 09:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bobaphat whoopity doo Location: Seattle	That is pretty rough man. Sounds like a bad movie, you should sell your story to Hollywood for millions thereby making your bad day good in the long run __________________ --size matters not-- yoda

12-05-2003, 10:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Finchie Tilted	Ugh, what a shitty day. If it makes you feel any better, I think I failed my math test today too

12-10-2003, 04:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bust_Action Upright Location: San Marcos, Tx	How about beating the shit out of the next person that gets in your way? That'll probably make you feel better. Then threaten to kill them if they report you. I've had days where I wanted to do that. __________________ Your favorite band sucks.

12-10-2003, 05:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	at least you know tommorow will be better. I once heard a story about a farmer than got his tractor stuck in the mud of his field. So he gets his truck and tries to pull out his tractor. His truck gets stuck in the mud. He then gets out his large tractor to get his truck out of the mud and guess what? The tractor gets stuck as well. So he gets out his combine in hopes that he can get at least one vehicle out of the muck. The combine gets stuck in the mud as well. The farmer, covered in mud and exhausted, goes home and blows his head off with his shotgun. In the next three days the weather became quite hot and sunny, and the mud dried up. Just a heads up to keep things in perspective- the only thing you can do about know is look back and laugh, it's not worth kicking yourself over. I hope tommorow turns out great for you! __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

12-16-2003, 12:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
Crazy/Beautiful Loser Location: In solitude	Hey thought EMT/Firemen dudes are pretty hot though!!!

12-19-2003, 10:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	damn. good thing tomorrow is another day __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

12-19-2003, 11:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
Cycler Float on.... Alright Location: Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains, i.e. Oklahoma	Wow that is a damn impressive string of shitty luck. Sounds like days I've had. Never ask "what's next?" Because something is always headed down the pipe.<p>Damn... __________________ "I'm not even supposed to be here today." "I assure you we're open."