Topic: Re: Blog Thread IIIa : Look Who's Blogging Now (Read 256080 times)

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2600 on:** 08 Jan 2011, 13:08 »

And from what I can remember, pre-op and on hormones, to be more specific.

Quote from: pwhodges on 07 Jan 2011, 09:05

In Windows XP:

Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Character Map

I keep a shortcut to it around. As it's a bit tedious to use character by character, I tend to write a document, then copy each character I need in turn and go through pasting it in.

Norsk Data had an awesome Word Processing system in the 1980s that could produce every European accent (including stuff for, say, Icelandic or Serbian) using a special "supershift" key. So SS / o would produce ø, SS - D would give Ð, SS , e give ę, and so on - sooo easy - why has the world not copied it? (not that it would work with the even larger set of symbols that we are now expected to handle).

To produce the ø in Mac OSX, it is simply alt-o. You can also make any number of other accent marks using the alt/option key. For example, to type á, press Option and E (the accent key), then press A (the key on which you want that accent to appear).

pwhodges · « **Reply #2601 on:** 08 Jan 2011, 13:59 »

In Windows Alt-Gr works for áéíóúÁÉÍÓÚ on a UK keyboard, but not a US one I'm led to understand. Not much, but still, even those are a help.

vegkitkat · « **Reply #2602 on:** 08 Jan 2011, 17:30 »

I spent most of today in the lab today. My feet really hurt, BUT my reaction worked. Aww yeah, Suzuki coupling! Kicking Negishi coupling's ass. (If you were wondering if I am going to die alone, yes, yes, I am).

SonofZ3 · « **Reply #2603 on:** 08 Jan 2011, 20:23 »

Dear Blog Thread-
I am looking to buy something from my fiance's sister's husband. It cost $750 new in 2003, and by looking around on-line I've found they go for $325-350 now. I'm not sure how to state this to him though. I don't want him to feel like I'm ripping him off, but I also don't want to pay more for the item than it would cost me to buy it from someone else. Its difficult because he said he looked around and couldn't find any info on what its worth. It took me about 5 minutes and google to find a dozen active sales on various sites. So, how do I bring up what they're going for without sounding like I'm trying to low-ball him? At $350, thats less than 50% of what he paid, I wouldn't be thrilled about that.

negative creep · « **Reply #2604 on:** 08 Jan 2011, 21:05 »

Quote from: Jeans on 08 Jan 2011, 18:40

Man, you guys, I just watched three episodes of Twin Peaks in a row, drinking whisky and listening to Kenickie, together with punk rock girl again.

I don't think I've ever been quite this happy.

o/

JD · « **Reply #2605 on:** 08 Jan 2011, 21:26 »

I did a thing today.

jmrz · « **Reply #2606 on:** 08 Jan 2011, 21:45 »

Quote from: SonofZ3 on 08 Jan 2011, 20:23

Dear Blog Thread-
I am looking to buy something from my fiance's sister's husband. It cost $750 new in 2003

He bought it 7-8 YEARS ago. It's going to decrease in value. Just straight up tell him/show him the sites you can get it from and tell him that's what you are willing to pay. He can't expect the item to retain a high level of value after seven years.

squawk · « **Reply #2607 on:** 08 Jan 2011, 21:56 »

No JD then I'm just going to picture my friend JD posting here and it will freak me out! At least you guys have different writing styles i guesssssss

JD · « **Reply #2608 on:** 08 Jan 2011, 22:09 »

I suppose soooooo

Lunchbox · « **Reply #2609 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 02:17 »

If everything goes well, at the end of January I am moving out of my expensive bedroom in my biggish house and into a tiny bedroom in a smaller house with two girls that I like! I will be paying way less money!

And then jmrz will be moving into my old bedroom with her boy!

BEDROOMCEST

Rizzo · « **Reply #2610 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 02:35 »

ZOMG, 5 weeks till Sydney! 3rd to last week at work tomorrow.

I applied for 2 jobs today, one at Telstra and another at Google. I think it's highly unlikely I'll get either of them as I'm aiming very high and honestly, I didn't put a whole lot of effort into my applications. Mostly I just applied for these two for fun. Still, it would be pretty damned cool to work for Google.

I'll start the serious applications this week some time. I'm keeping an eye out for library jobs as I would like to keep booking and such like.

I've also sold off a whole lot of my crap and promised much of my furniture to people. OH GOD ITS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

Nervous and excited simultaneously.

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #2611 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 07:31 »

Quote from: SonofZ3 on 08 Jan 2011, 20:23

Dear Blog Thread-
I am looking to buy something from my fiance's sister's husband. It cost $750 new in 2003, and by looking around on-line I've found they go for $325-350 now. I'm not sure how to state this to him though. I don't want him to feel like I'm ripping him off, but I also don't want to pay more for the item than it would cost me to buy it from someone else. Its difficult because he said he looked around and couldn't find any info on what its worth. It took me about 5 minutes and google to find a dozen active sales on various sites. So, how do I bring up what they're going for without sounding like I'm trying to low-ball him? At $350, thats less than 50% of what he paid, I wouldn't be thrilled about that.

If I were in your position, I'd probably wait until you have a chance to look up the standard prices for the used item on the internet with him in the room. Then ask him how reasonable he thinks it is for you to match whichever price seems to come from the most professional-looking site selling one.

tania · « **Reply #2612 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 08:10 »

just registered to run a half marathon in june, no backing out now! i got my friend in on it too so we're gonna train together. this is it, it's happening

scarred · « **Reply #2613 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 10:49 »

james murphy was right!

Christophe · « **Reply #2614 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 10:53 »

So last night was the last show of the best band in town. Tons of people came out to see it and it went off amazingly.

Excepting the part where I let the bass drum mic get stolen after the show while I was breaking down the stage equipment. I let someone I didn't know help me bring some mic stands back to the sound booth and the fucking thing's gone after he is. The owners got to him afterwards but he didn't have it, right now they're thinking that he stowed it away in his car.

The owner told me I had fucked up but his brother and co-owner of the bar said he'd try to level with him on my behalf. Best I can hope for right now. Figures that any break that comes my way, I manage to fuck up in the most spectacular fashion. Gee, the one thing I love doing, am good at and can get paid for and I manage to fuck that up? Good going Chris. Good fucking going.

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #2615 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 11:12 »

I had kind of a weird experience last night.

After spending a few hours at a friend's house playing Magic, I was walking home (about a 10-15 minute walk) at a little before 1 in the morning when a somewhat scruffy-looking (but certainly not entirely destitute) man in what I'd guess to be his late 40's or early 50's approached me and explained that he needed some money to get home on public transit. He explained that he'd just gotten out of the hospital, and showed me the hospital bracelet, but he was walking east towards the hospital, rather than away from it. It was quite cold out and there was snow on the ground, and he was not wearing a hat or gloves, but he did have a pretty decent-looking winter coat on and he was also carrying a black leather jacket over his arm. I had a single 5 dollar bill in my pocket and he specifically asked me for 2 dollars, which is the fee for the public transit line he said he needed (I'm familiar with the line and the area he was trying to get to and his story made sense at first glance). I gave him the 5 dollars, reasoning that I could spare it (I've got enough money all things considered) and I'd hate to be stuck in the cold several miles from home ... and he looked like someone who DID have a home but was kind of fucked with regards to getting there late on a cold night.

He proceeded to thank me profusely and insist that I take the leather jacket from him. I refused, but after repeating himself through a short series of objections from me, he thrust it into my hands and started walking away backwards, continuing to thank me and wishing me a good night.

I got home, checked the jacket, and sure enough it's genuine leather and there's nothing wrong with it. It's a bit big for me, and it's not in a style that I'd look for (or that any of my friends would probably go for ... it's kind of Tim-Burton-Catwoman-y patchwork), but it's not a cheap thing. I feel like it's basically almost impossible that this man came across it in a perfectly legal manner, and odds are someone out there is really missing it, hopefully a thrift store but possibly an individual. What I'm confused by is why he gave it to me after I'd already given him money, without having tried to bargain with it initially. I wonder if he's kicking himself for it now.

tl:dr someone asked me for money on the street, I gave them some, they gave me a new leather jacket. Weird?

Patrick · « **Reply #2616 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 11:40 »

My mom has aged ten to 15 years since I saw her last. This is not good. Not in the slightest. She's on antidepressants and anti-anxiety shit now on top of all of her treatments and it is still not doing a whole lot.

I'm not very happy about it.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #2617 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 12:28 »

Stacked it like a twat on ice today culminating in sliding about 15 metres down a steep hill. That's almost long enough to realise that you've crashed and then get bored of sliding. The bike's OK and I seem to have avoided bruising but the shoulder, hip and elbow are still hurting.

Piece of advice, if the sign at the top of the hill says road closed, going down it anyway is not always a smart option. Also, black ice is a right bastard.

Tom · « **Reply #2618 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 13:00 »

So far, this has been my worst january ever. Not only have I been without a pair of glasses for over a week (my new ones should be ready today, hopefully), my Mac is now kaputt. Seriously fuck this thing, first the screen back light flickered before dying on me and now the power adapter refuses to work. Thankfully, it's still got a month left on the warranty so I've scheduled an appointment at the local mac store for 2:40 on the Thursday (this was the earliest I could get). Worst case scenario, I'm without a laptop for weeks. Best case scenario, it doesn't take long at all. Miracle scenarios: they hand me a new one, mac book starts working miraculously in the next couple days.

Yay; my data is backed up on my external hardrive.

vegkitkat · « **Reply #2619 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 13:46 »

Why do you have the same number of washers as dryers when it takes twice as long to dry clothes as to wash them?! All of the dryers were taken today, so all of my clothes are hanging around my apartment. I should get a hobby so this is not the highlight of my day.

Alex C · « **Reply #2620 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 13:58 »

Dryers tend to have higher capacity. There really isn't a great way to establish a ratio.

vegkitkat · « **Reply #2621 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 14:11 »

Don't go ruining this for me with your logic.

pwhodges · « **Reply #2622 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 14:19 »

You could make the wasted time useful by using it to iron your underwear, perhaps?

vegkitkat · « **Reply #2623 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 14:25 »

I don't own an iron because I'm a wrinkly slob.

jmrz · « **Reply #2624 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 14:25 »

Quote from: Lunchbox on 09 Jan 2011, 02:17

And then jmrz will be moving into my old bedroom with her boy!

BEDROOMCEST

Oh my do I ever hope this works out. I am so excited and it works out so much cheaper than everything I've looked at and so much nicer and seriously, if you live with all these people that I don't know and they are awesome, I have no objections. As long as Pat approves it'll be great. I seriously want your wardrobe space, I don't want to throw out clothes. I have no idea how we are going to fit two desks and two tv's into the house though, which poses a problem.

AH EXCITED AND NERVOUS BUT NOT AS STRESSED ABOUT MOVING ANYMORE YAY!

I am sad that I cannot have a kitty though.

Quote from: Tom on 09 Jan 2011, 13:00

So far, this has been my worst january ever. Not only have I been without a pair of glasses for over a week (my new ones should be ready today, hopefully), my Mac is now kaputt.

I have a macbook pro and an iMac and both of them died in some manner (the laptop three times) in the space of a week. My laptop needed two touchpad replacements and a new magsafe adapter. My iMac needed a complete reinstall and my genuine discs failed to work. The guys at the genius bar were super super super helpful and had both of my computers back to me within two days. Providing they have the parts for it, they'll be able to fix it super quick most likely. If it's still in warranty you wont have a problem. They will only give you a brand new one if it is more economical to do that instead of repairing it. Usually it will need a fairly extensive and expensive repair or a bunch of smaller ones before they do that.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #2625 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 15:48 »

I am going to have to throw out many, many clothes.

Eris · « **Reply #2626 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 16:05 »

surely there are people who are willing to buy some off you? Also jamie, can't you just leave some of your stuff at your parent's place? I still have so much stuff at mine, because I was essentially moving by train and could only take what I could carry. Also I didn't really need a single bed and all of its sheets. It is also good in that it shows that I can get rid of a lot of that stuff because I haven't needed any of it in the past year and a half that I have been moved out. Basically all my clothes from my teenage years are going to go to the salvos next time I go up and visit, and the rest will probably just be boxed up to be stored somewhere until I decide the get rid of that stuff also.

On the blog front, I am still residually sick from about a month ago when I had to take massive antibiotics to combat three different infections at once. So I have to go back to the doctor. He is not going to be impressed.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #2627 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 17:23 »

Nah it's all like, K-mart stuff my mum bought me or Internet t-shirts that are stained and don't fit. I'll just bag 'em and Salvos 'em. And get rid of the pile of 'One day when I can be bothered I will sew these things into something more awesome' stuff, because my new room is REALLY TINY and I will be sharing it with A BOY.

jmrz · « **Reply #2628 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 17:45 »

Hannah, I will only really be taking what I need. Both Pat and I will really need a desk though because we will both be studying and I will be working from home. So I need my own desk (which is huge and I am hoping will fit in the same spot Lunchy's is in at the moment). One TV can go in the loungeroom and we will just put the other in the bedroom on something, but not sure what. Not sure what to do with Pat's desk, it is only a smaller corner one for his computer. We will sort it out providing he approves of the housemates.

A bunch of stuff will probably stay at my parents for a bit; the things I've kept for sentimental value, but for when I start packing I am just going to get all the things that are necessary and everything left behind can either be thrown out/given away or packed up for when I have a house of my own.

Spluff · « **Reply #2629 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 17:47 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 09 Jan 2011, 14:19

iron your underwear

Tom · « **Reply #2630 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 19:03 »

Quote from: Lunchbox on 09 Jan 2011, 17:23

Nah it's all like, K-mart stuff my mum bought me or Internet t-shirts that are stained and don't fit. I'll just bag 'em and Salvos 'em. And get rid of the pile of 'One day when I can be bothered I will sew these things into something more awesome' stuff, because my new room is REALLY TINY and I will be sharing it with A BOY.

The Salvo's may do good work but they certainly bury it under mountains of gentrified disapproval for things that don't mesh with their scripture perfect view of how the world should be. I suggest looking into donating to less crazy organisations like Vinnie's or Women's Refuge Shelters

Allybee · « **Reply #2631 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 19:51 »

birthday! got back from weekend road-tripping this morning. spent yesterday in the warmest druggy haze of my entire life. had dessert at the restaurant tonight. it's kind of a bummer to have birthday during winter break but I'm kind of over... everything right now.

not a teenager anymore.............

Lunchbox · « **Reply #2632 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 20:09 »

Holy shit, Ally's not a teenager any more. How old do the rest of you guys feel?
I feel like. Super old. The oldest.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #2633 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 20:14 »

This makes me feel old

Patrick · « **Reply #2634 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 20:40 »

My mom and I had a talk today where I came out of my cigarette-smoking closet. I swear her face looked like I'd gone back in time, gotten her beagle from when she was a child, and shot it right in front of her.

She got past it though, it's not like I haven't come out and admitted less savory activities in the past. I remember her reaction when I told her I smoked pot. She nearly murdered me right there.

I'm really, really trying to be a more honest person and that's the only reason I even told her. If I'd known it'd hurt her so bad I wouldn't have ever said anything, but I don't think I could live with myself if she went to her grave not knowing that I'd been lying to her for a pretty decent chunk of my life.

Joseph · « **Reply #2635 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 22:05 »

The last two days have been really wonderful, involving tons of quality time with friends. Went to a dinner party last night at the house of this girl who I met in a class last year. She's really rad and we had some good chats last night, but mostly I met a whole bunch of her friends, one of whom was a good friend of Ally's! I didn't talk to Ally's friend much though, unfortunately. It was a pretty low key thing, but there was lots of wine and good soup and singing and I even got to have a decent talk about poetry which is a really rare thing that I wish would happen more in my life (there is no way to appear more attractive to me than to be interested in poetry as something beyond a means of personal expression or whatever). Then I went and met my old roommate, one of my current roommates, another friend, and my girlfriend in a scummy but awesome bar and drank lots of whiskey. My girlfriend's difficult roommate was there, but thankfully she left early; everyone is really worried about her now though, as she's been increasingly emotionally unstable, but it is difficult because she finds any offer of help patronizing, and insists the problem lies with other people and how them treat her. I am really hopeful that works itself out; didn't ruin the evening though!

Today I woke up early, came home and had some really good conversation about Heidegger and film and local food and travelling and bicycles. Then played crib at a cafe for hours with coffee and then beer, went to a friend's house and made cupcakes and watched bad TV. Had a beer and talking with her and her roommates (also my friends). I have a really big crush (god what elementary school language) on this girl still, and have for a while, and wish I was good enough at this sort of thing to act on it. Being in an open relationship is hard when you are useless at expressing interest in someone in an at all confident manner! Thankfully it's not a big deal, and it was a totally fantastic evening anyhow.

And it all has ended with a bike ride in the fresh snow, and now a bit of Scotch!

Allybee · « **Reply #2636 on:** 09 Jan 2011, 23:22 »

ANGELINA IS THE BESTTTTTTTTT

Allybee · « **Reply #2637 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 00:08 »

I just realized that I'm in my twenties and now I can't sleep

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2638 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 00:17 »

Oh My God me too

jodizzle · « **Reply #2639 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 01:40 »

Uh guys. So we are all safe from the big floods up her eon our mountain right? RIGHT? OH NO WAIT APPARENTLY A GOOD OLD FLASH FLOOD CAN STILL WIPE OUT EVERYTHING. Guys this is my city and I don't like this

(The store next door to coffee club you can half see I frequent a lot and we know the guys quite well and they just refurbished it goddammit!)

Our derby annoucer lives here. Thankfully he wasn't home

This is looking out of McDonalds

There are 4 confirmed dead. this all happened in like, 3 hours and the water has all sinced drained away but with more/worse expected tomorrow. It has been raining literally almost every day since at leats December and is expected to keep doing so until March. Queensland is just too water logged and can't take it!

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2640 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 02:14 »

maybe i don't want to go to australia.

at least you're okay!

jodizzle · « **Reply #2641 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 02:20 »

oh yeah PS my house etc is all ok, despite the fact it is in fact in a hole. So that's something!

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #2642 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 02:25 »

Staedler just come to Sydney. Nothing terrible ever happens here.

Eris · « **Reply #2643 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 02:28 »

Nothing terrible at all.

I am glad you are not drowned, jodie! that would be Not Good!

Tom · « **Reply #2644 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 02:30 »

Can we just forget about the Shire, please?

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #2645 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 02:37 »

I had.

nekowafer · « **Reply #2646 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 05:51 »

"New" girl (new to the department, been in this office for years) starts today. Everybody already hates her. The department as a whole is the calm, non-confrontational type. She is the loud, sassy, very confrontational type. AND she's getting special treatment - she got to choose her schedule (we did not) and was dangerously close to choosing her own cubicle.

This kind of thing may happen in other departments, but it does not happen here - we have the queen of micro-managing for a boss. I really do not see this whole thing going well.

Oh, and guess who gets to train her? Yeah me. I am not looking forward to it. I am the newest person at this level (just over a year as a credentialing correspondent), but I know how to do everything, so I get to train people. Wee.

Spluff · « **Reply #2647 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 05:58 »

What has she actually done wrong? Have you considered that this must infinitely harder for her than it is for you?

nekowafer · « **Reply #2648 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 06:36 »

She has already been a bitch to the entire team. There were nominations for this really stupid awards thing at the holiday party. One of the categories was Drama Queen. She went up to our resident drama queen and loudly announced that she was nominated. This wouldn't bother me, but it really upset the girl nominated. New girl is also on the social committee, which chooses the catering service for our parties, among other things. Several people on our team did not like the menu, and stated this. New girl decided she needed to give us all a talking to, and lectured us on the fact that not everyone gets what they want. I didn't care either way, and yet, I was also part of this lecture.

I have no real problem with her, other than her being loud, and my having to train her (or anyone, for that matter). But this is going to start a lot of drama, because the rest of the team already hates her. The special treatment will make most of the team dislike her no matter what else happens, and that really sucks for her, and I know how it is. But the boss chose to do that, there's nothing I can do to help. If I become friends with new girl, I will then be outcast again.

Edit: This does not mean that I will treat her like crap. I will be as nice to her as I would anyone. We just can't be friends if I expect to keep any other friends here. She has also always been rude to me - I look different and therefore she believes there's something wrong with me, it's what many of the older women in the office believe.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2649 on:** 10 Jan 2011, 09:37 »

Quote from: Eris on 10 Jan 2011, 02:28

Nothing terrible at all.

No, absolutely not

Queensland be crazy, Jodie! I'm glad to hear you are safe, though.

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