Random Fail: First World Problems

[Myrrh_Quetz]

Sweatpants and/or pajama pants. Who cares what they look like to other people, then are comfortable.

I hate sweatpants and ive always found cargo pants to be the most comfortable and handy for carrying phone, wallet, keys, and pills. I don't even look fat or out of shape. Gf says that it's from the working out I've been doing but damn it! My clothes have always been 1-3 sizes too big my whole life. Now I'm breaking the buttons off my pants. It's weird and I don't like it lol.

[arus2001]

Yeah. I'm diving into all the temp agencies around here now. Temp work isn't really anything new to me anyway, as with as many layoffs there are in industrial construction, it's contract/temp work anyways.

I wish the agencies here weren't utter shit. Every time I've went it's just been some bored fuck sitting at a desk doing as little as possible hoping I'd leave as fast as possible.

[Harajuku]

I wish the agencies here weren't utter shit. Every time I've went it's just been some bored fuck sitting at a desk doing as little as possible hoping I'd leave as fast as possible.

Yeah. Hopefully I'll have decent luck here. Turns out theres like 3 Manpower locations within like 15 miles of here. I'm just hoping this shit blows over soon. I mean I've been anticipating switching careers for a while because of my current careers instability. I just always either am laid off for a short time, or have VERY long hours(70-84 hour/week turnarouds.) nothing really in between. My FAFSA has been filled out since early this year. I've applied to the local community college so far, but haven't actually registered for classes yet. Registration just opened up about a week ago. I have to do this, and do it right. I'm going to feel so much more relieved when I'm in a new stable field(Going for something in IT. I feel I'd enjoy it being a big ol' nerd(lol), and due to it having the highest projected growth rate beating out nursing, which forever was always #1) But I have to get something going to support the family, first and foremost. I'm a little worried about the juggle of full time work and full time school, but like I said long work weeks are a norm.

Also as a side note. This tropical storm needs to GTFO. It's really limited where I can go the next few days. Since we had all that flooding a few weeks back, the city is pretty much urging people to not even go out. The college is set to be closed. I know alot of other places probably will be too.

[Spicyryan]

Ordered an Iphone 6 and it will arrive via Fedex tomorrow. Went through two other vendors for the case and screen protector. Case showed up today, but the screen protector won't arrive until Friday. Probably just going to head to walmart/radioshack/bestbuy and buy a pack, but the one I ordered had the highest reviews on Amazon . While I like seeing 100~ people give it 5 stars I still wonder why people would bother reviewing plastic film.

If its not made of glass then skip the protector.
Idk why people still have those plastic or wet rubbery ones, but I see them.

[arus2001]

While I won't argue all cases are created equal, people generally get them because Apple is pathetically fond of shilling overpriced, flimsy products. As for what the cases are made out of, sometimes it's as simple as a stylistic choice or preferring something like the texture of rubber over smooth plastic. Or you could be like my dippy sister and keep dropping them into toilets, so waterproof might not be a bad idea.

[Zetanio]

Buy Otterbox.

[Tokitoki]

Buy Otterbox.

One of my coworkers is using a Tech 21 case (I believe that's the brand). He will hold his phone above his head, screen side down, and drop it. Phone comes out fine every time. Seems they remodeled their cases around the time the iPhone 6 came out; they're apparently one of the best you can get now and significantly slimmer than Otterbox.

[Zetanio]

One of my coworkers is using a Tech 21 case (I believe that's the brand). He will hold his phone above his head, screen side down, and drop it. Phone comes out fine every time. Seems they remodeled their cases around the time the iPhone 6 came out; they're apparently one of the best you can get now and significantly slimmer than Otterbox.

I'm spoiled, I know a chick who does marketing for Otterbox. Free cases

They are a little bulky though.

[Melena]

I've broken two otterboxes in my life, will never use them again.

[Spicyryan]

Buy Otterbox.

Overpriced, overrated, oversized IMHO.
Unless you work in construction or something then your phone doesn't need such a cocoon. Then again to each their own if they wanna spend extra.

I once threw my S4 at the wall twice in front of a class to prove a point about all their broken iPhone screens or bulky cases.
Expression on their faces was priceless.

That phone is my baby though. I replaced the lower board in it by my lonesome instead of getting a new one. Good thing I'm not a parent though if that is how I treat my baby.

[FNH]

No offense(edit: In hindsight that is a lie), but you(ryan) are not someone I plan on taking advice from. I do work in an industrial setting, so I choose to add $10 to add a bit to a phone I paid $650. I opt for Magpul cases for aesthetic value and some protection. I go with a film screen protector to prevent scratching, I can replace the film easier than the glass. I've had a 4S since they've been out with this same combination and other than my power button not working and the phone being stuck in dock mode, it appears new.

[Abandon]

Overpriced, overrated, oversized IMHO.
Unless you work in construction or something then your phone doesn't need such a cocoon. Then again to each their own if they wanna spend extra.

I once threw my S4 at the wall twice in front of a class to prove a point about all their broken iPhone screens or bulky cases.
Expression on their faces was priceless.

That phone is my baby though. I replaced the lower board in it by my lonesome instead of getting a new one. Good thing I'm not a parent though if that is how I treat my baby.

i hope you break all 10 digits on your hands

[Spicyryan]

No offense(edit: In hindsight that is a lie), but you(ryan) are not someone I plan on taking advice from. I do work in an industrial setting, so I choose to add $10 to add a bit to a phone I paid $650. I opt for Magpul cases for aesthetic value and some protection. I go with a film screen protector to prevent scratching, I can replace the film easier than the glass. I've had a 4S since they've been out with this same combination and other than my power button not working and the phone being stuck in dock mode, it appears new.

Thing is, you all know I don't get offended and I understand where you are coming from.
Opinions aside (hey, use whatever case you want, its your phone) IDC because I generally know what I am talking about with phones because I have an intense nerd love for them.
New phones don't really get scratches at all on the screen. Go watch a knife test or something ridiculous to the screen of a new phone like the aforementioned iphone 6.
People sit there and take the point of large sharp knives down it with with varying amounts of force and its still not scratched. I've watched a few for each phone.

Since the 4S is old as shit now. If that has been your phone this whole time. Then you have skipped a few transitions to get to the point phones have reached. The 4/S was pretty fragile on drops from that dumb steel frame it used that later stopped in the 5 series. So yeah at that point in time like 3.5 years ago you would want to burry it with stuff.
Now not so much.
If you have seen some of those first ridiculous videos that came out of the S6 Edge getting face slammed, breaking walnuts, etc. Then you can see we are nearing the point where going naked is fine.

You don't need to use those crappy plastic things because they offer no impact protection and its really hard to scratch the screens. $3+ gets you plastic and $10-15+ gets you a tempered glass protector that actually protects. Which was my recommendation.
Granted it will scratch over time (its for protection anyway), but not terribly from the ones I've used.

[Zetanio]

Just buy an Otterbox guys.

[Spicyryan]

Why not just buy an otter?
Stack some cups.

[Brill Weave]

Bought the Last of Us Remastered PS4 bundle off Newegg because they threw in a free 40 dollar Sony headset. Paid for 3 day shipping. Ordered it on Wednesday night. Go to leave to go to work and I see the FedEx truck coming up the hill So I'm at work looking forward to firing it up when I get home. Of course there's an hour long system update.

[Josiahkf]

First time playing the last of us? But noice. I'm definitely envious

[Green]

I got a similar bundle (but it came with Killzone and InFamous as well) and it was also my first time playing TLoU.
It was the tits. I don't even like tps or zombie games but somehow it worked.

[Josiahkf]

Yeah it's a great balance of stealth, crafting and suspense with high enough production values to make it immersive as hell.

[FNH]

Upgraded my phone like I posted before. Had unlimited data with verizon so I figured I could use that as an internet source instead of Comcast plus I will be moving to a rural area soon where I can get 4g signal but not cable internet, but to use the hotspot feature I needed a 4g phone.

I knew verizon wouldn't let me use a discounted upgrade and keep my unlimited plan. I had to navigate a few land mines while ordering it since sometimes even selecting full retail it wanted me to select a different plan. I managed to do the edge pricing and not have to select a new plan(even said unlimited web on the screen that I should have screen shotted). Activated my phone last night/early AM, still said unlimited on My Verizon page. Get up this morning to see if I can do everything I wanted using the hotspot before I cancel comcast. Go to the app and it says data available 4.4gb. :O The new sim bumped me off my plan!

Chat with a rep who "put in a request" to get my old data plan back. It will take 7-10 business days. Leaving me 4 days to return the phone to get out of the contract. Or maybe they'll allow me to use the discounted upgrade and wipe some of the money owed, plus there is a $200 rebate. PITA, I might just cancel all the way and go to a different carrier.