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The Complaining and Bitching Thread

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by ASU2003, Jan 14, 2013.

  1. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Sorry, bro, that sucks.
     
  2. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    It's no big deal. I rarely take time off anyway.
     
  3. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    A 400+ page proofreading project (that will likely be a light copyediting project) just dropped into my lap. (It should have gotten to me last month.) This is on top of a copyediting project I have due in a couple of weeks. You know, the one I haven't been able to work on enough because I keep getting reports to work on.

    The thing is a damn monster. The project editor was all, like, "Take a quick glance at it." Well, if I were to do a proper proofread, it would take me between 50 and 70 hours. Taking only 40 is pushing it. Shooting for 30 hours would be considered breakneck speed. What the fuck is a "quick glance" on a 100,000+ word book? I'm already working on a 100,000+ word book.

    I shouldn't even be going on a "working vacation." All I'm going to do is sit somewhere tapping at a laptop most of the time.

    At this rate, the summer will be over by the time I can enjoy it.
     
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  4. redravin

    redravin Cynical Optimist Donor

    Location:
    North
    I'm having a hell of a time getting used to being the downstairs apartment in a really noisy neighborhood.
    It doesn't help that the upstairs neighbors seem to like to to take long showers at one in the morning, I can hear every step they take, I'm pretty sure they had sex for an hour last night, and I hear when they flush the toilet.
    I've invested in high quality ear plugs but that's only good for when I'm asleep.
    I guess I will get used to it but after so many years of not having to, it's hard.
     
  5. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    in a dark mood...
     
  6. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Libya's main airport is under siege in some of the worst fighting in six months, Israel is beginning to put boots on the ground in Gaza, and Russia warns Ukraine of "irreversible consequences" after shelling hits a Russian border town, but the bigger news, of course, is which group men are better at kicking a ball around. #notcynicalreally
     
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  7. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    If Germany & Brazil were geographically close, we might've had another armed conflict on our hands.
     
  8. GeneticShift

    GeneticShift Show me your everything is okay face.

    Lab has me crankier than usual today.
     
  9. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    My head fucking hurts. And, I forgot to do my quarterly taxes. Fuck.
     
  10. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    I hate mosquito bites.
     
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  11. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    My rhomboid is acting up again.
     
  12. hamsterball

    hamsterball Seeking New Outlets

    New job search in progress. What a pain in the ass!
     
  13. hamsterball

    hamsterball Seeking New Outlets

    570px-Tetrahedron.svg.png
    I'll help you with your rhomboid if you promise to fix my icosahedron.
    --- merged: Jul 16, 2014 2:26 AM ---

    Of course, if you think we're moving too fast, we can dial it down.....
     
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  14. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    I'm not a woman to waste time.

    Apparently someone decided tonight would be a good night for a pool party. Unfortunately for me, I live right next to the pool.
     
  15. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    Is that one of those fancy French words with no translation into English? This term sounds completely foreign to me.
     
  16. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect

    Location:
    At work..
    why cant the coffee be in my hand when i wake up, why must i have to make it
     
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  17. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    Your robot servant doesn't have it ready for you already? I would hop in my flying car and complain to the people at Acme Inc. if I were you.
     
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  18. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect

    Location:
    At work..
    ill get right on that
     
  19. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    I don't have to make it but I do have to get up to have it. So much effort!
     
  20. hamsterball

    hamsterball Seeking New Outlets

    I used to be an organic chemist, so tetrahedrons are my specialty. Symmetric, asymmetric, you name it. :)

    Pity there isn't much call for tetrahedron experts these days.
     
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