Random Fail: First World Problems

[tyven]

Ah wtf, my current contract with Comcast was ending in a couple months and I was gonna use Vue. Lame.

people speculating that its because they are about to add more local networks but from what i've seen they've only got some random FOX affiliates in the pipeline. A player needs fuckin ABC which for some reason doesn't come in no matter how powerful a god damn antenna i get.

[Kalmado]

I've tried so many antennas and nothing ever works. While quality isn't the greatest I just find a stream of whatever I'm trying to watch. The only thing I do watch anymore is sports (which Reddit has covered) and NJPW World.

[Melena]

Playstation Vue is raising prices and not offering anything new. I chose a hell of a time to cut the cord LOL. At least i get the current rate for 3 more months. Maybe Youtube TV will come to DC by then

How is Vue vs Sling TV?

[tyven]

How is Vue vs Sling TV?

when i looked into it the similar packages for what I wanted, which was the mid tier, Vue had more and better channels (imo) and was a few bucks cheaper. Not sure how they still compare. I never did a sling trial but I read that Vue streamed way better, for the month I've had it I've had no streaming issues. Also I dont know if Sling has DVR but Vue has unlimitd DVR.

[Krandor]

No matter where I've lived Sling has always had really bad buffering. Maybe they've improved it since I last fucked around tho. Sling offers DVR for specific channels, but it's not something available across the board I believe.

[Astylla]

Follow up to me falling out of my bed yesterday : Wake up today to look at the area and it's fucking bruised to shit. In 24 hours it darkened so much ugh.

[dasva]

So only like 1.5-2 miles into my ride home yesterday and hit another one of those use construction staples. Tire flat in seconds can actually hear gushing out while riding. So yay for 3 mile walk home in the hot sun. Upside I've gotten rather good/quick at changing tubes even when distracted lol

[Tokitoki]

Mother-in-law has this antenna and it works really well. I didn't realize she was using a digital antenna, I thought it was part of the surround sound system. I'm sure it depends on your area though.

[Ksandra]

I love my mom but she is driving me nuts today.

First of all: I am admittedly stubborn. I get it from my father. One of the worst ways to get me to not do something is to tell me I am not strong enough to do it. That pisses me the fuck off.

So our patio is small. And the previous owners had put this low brick wall border around it with dirt for roses/tree/etc.. Now, it's not that they are bad, but the patio is, as I said, small, so I've been wanting to remove it. We had looked at other places in our complex and while their patios are the exact same size they feel a lot bigger because they don't have those walls.

So I've been meaning to rent like a tool or something to remove it. This morning I hear my mom talking to my husband about how I am not strong enough to do it, that it's too hard.


So of course, I went out today and bought a steel mallet and chisel to break apart the brick. Took me about two hours to be halfway done with one wall and she comes out saying I am being ridiculous and that it looks ugly (not finished...) and that the wall was nice and I was being stupid. But at the end "But it's your house so do w/e you want."

Basically trying to guilt trip me for doing it. -.-;

[Astylla]

I love my mom but she is driving me nuts today.

First of all: I am admittedly stubborn. I get it from my father. One of the worst ways to get me to not do something is to tell me I am not strong enough to do it. That pisses me the fuck off.

So our patio is small. And the previous owners had put this low brick wall border around it with dirt for roses/tree/etc.. Now, it's not that they are bad, but the patio is, as I said, small, so I've been wanting to remove it. We had looked at other places in our complex and while their patios are the exact same size they feel a lot bigger because they don't have those walls.

So I've been meaning to rent like a tool or something to remove it. This morning I hear my mom talking to my husband about how I am not strong enough to do it, that it's too hard.


So of course, I went out today and bought a steel mallet and chisel to break apart the brick. Took me about two hours to be halfway done with one wall and she comes out saying I am being ridiculous and that it looks ugly (not finished...) and that the wall was nice and I was being stupid. But at the end "But it's your house so do w/e you want."

Basically trying to guilt trip me for doing it. -.-;

It's just that passive aggressive shit that parents are known for , I dealt with so much of that myself. It is frustrating I understand and she may even mean well but it's annoying as fuck.
I'd rather have someone be honest with me and be able to talk it through regardless versus toss comments like that at the end , ugh.

I don't know what type of relationship you guys have but if it's going to cause more issues maybe just leaving it as is will be best.

[Anoat]

My boss just dropped this hand grenade of an email on us at 4:30pm on a Friday afternoon on the entire staff and then booked it out of the building.

All,
We will be having an all staff meeting at 9am on Monday, July 10th in the conference room. Attendance is mandatory.

Have a good weekend.
--(Boss Name)

So for the last hour of my Friday at work our staff has determined either
A: He's sold the company.
B: We're all getting fired.
C: Both A & B.

Well this is gonna be a fun filled angst ridden weekend.

[Astylla]

My boss just dropped this hand grenade of an email on us at 4:30pm on a Friday afternoon on the entire staff and then booked it out of the building.


So for the last hour of my Friday at work our staff has determined either
A: He's sold the company.
B: We're all getting fired.
C: Both A & B.

Well this is gonna be a fun filled angst ridden weekend.

That's a shitty move regardless of the outcome.
At least it's Friday so you can get drunk ?

[Ksandra]

It's just that passive aggressive shit that parents are known for , I dealt with so much of that myself. It is frustrating I understand and she may even mean well but it's annoying as fuck.
I'd rather have someone be honest with me and be able to talk it through regardless versus toss comments like that at the end , ugh.

I don't know what type of relationship you guys have but if it's going to cause more issues maybe just leaving it as is will be best.

Yeah I am going to let it slide. Venting on BG just helps since I don't want to lash out at her.

[Astylla]

Yeah I am going to let it slide. Venting on BG just helps since I don't want to lash out at her.

I totally understand it still sucks to deal with.

[Melena]

My boss just dropped this hand grenade of an email on us at 4:30pm on a Friday afternoon on the entire staff and then booked it out of the building.


So for the last hour of my Friday at work our staff has determined either
A: He's sold the company.
B: We're all getting fired.
C: Both A & B.

Well this is gonna be a fun filled angst ridden weekend.

Wow, that is some fucked up shit. Right up there with my old boss at EA sending an e-mail saying all tech support was required to do mandatory overtime for testing the new madden game over 4th of July weekend then promptly booked it out of the office for his own extended 4th of july vacation.

As shitty as it is, try to have a couple beers and just relax. You already know what the worst case scenario is as is. Start planning contingencies like getting your resume updated, but try not to panick

[Melena]

I don't know how some people manage to get through the day without killing themselves. Sent a contractor a PDF on how to install Mobile Pass on her phone so I can get her VPN account hooked up. She was trying to use the example screenshot of the activation code as the policy string code, even though the instructions specfically say LEAVE IT BLANK and was wondering why she can't set it up.

[Anoat]

I'm getting drunk tonight, gonna see Spiderman tomorrow, and watch Great Balls of Fire on Sunday. At least if the hammer falls on Monday I'll have had a good few days.

[AoE]

My friend pointed out how weird people look in full over-ear headphones while walking around in public. I'm talking about the big ass noise cancelling headphone.


I can't unsee it.

Wore some once, took a selfie, hated myself and made sure I always had ear buds.

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[Melena]

I'm one of those weirdos that hates ear buds. I can never get comfortable with them in, shit keeps falling out if I was working out.

[Krandor]

Earbuds are garbage, and will always be garbage no matter how much Apple charges for them.

On the other hand, good in ears can provide fantastic sound quality and coming down in price quite a bit lately. They can be a bit of struggle to get a solid fit from depending on how your ear canals are shaped, but any decent in ear is gonna come with a solid collection of tips to get a good seal. Even better if they include fins or ear hooks to secure them while exercising.