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The more I read on how Obamacare was a dramtic improvement and yet STILL a clustefuck, I am more glad to live in a sane countryGeirskogul posted:I don't watch movies while the theater is full. I needed that laugh badly. Yeah, you are probably right on that one, if it's even half decent it's gonna break every box office record know to man. Friday evening for me!
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I haven't had insurance for over a year now. 300/month premiums are insane. "Affordable care" my rear end. That shits 1/4 of my monthly income. I'm going to get turbo hosed in April. 
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Well, one good thing to come out of this insurance talk is I just realized I forgot to sign up for something when I lost my job so I'm not covered right now. Whoops. Gives me something to do this week. I'm celebrating new year's with my family at an Oregon beach cabin that we've rented for the last 26 years. We originally started renting it for NYE because nobody else wanted it, but it's become a great tradition. It's the cabin in the foreground with the A-frame section sticking out. The big rectangle one is a separate house but part of the property, and the owners live there. The weather is always a surprise, sometimes it's 40 and raining and there's just rocks for the beach, sometimes it's high 50's and sunny with beautiful sand and no wind. For example, here's 2004, one of the least sandy years, and bitter cold:  And here's 2013, the best and warmest year we've ever had, with enough sand that we walked miles up and down the beach.  It's wonderful because it's just family, and incredibly relaxing. I'm going to be really sad when it eventually slides into the sea, which it most definitely will. (the floor is already at about a 2-3 degree angle). Once in a while we get lucky with nature:  The funny part is I almost missed that, a few of us were walking up the beach after a few hours climbing around tide pools when my niece and daughter came down to find us and were like "did you guys even see that?" and we turned around to have that view hit us in the face. A camera doesn't even do it justice. I think even with all the crap life throws at us it's this stuff that makes it worth it. Too bad they're so often short lived moments and we have to live in the poo poo the rest of the time. LloydDobler fucked around with this message at 11:55 on Dec 15, 2015 |
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I'm going through some medical stupidity, as well. I have a nerve problem in my feet caused by / exacerbated by cycling. It's been getting worse for a couple years. I finally went to an orthopedic foot/ankle place and it is the absolute definition of what is bad with 'Murican medicine. Huge, flashy place, lots of people to get you in and out. Doctor spent 5 minutes with me, gave me a "prescription" for orthotic inserts AT THE "STORE" THAT JUST HAPPENS TO BE ATTACHED TO THEIR OFFICE. The "store" is the exact same company, they are writing prescriptions and filling them themselves... no conflict of interest there! On top of that, it was immediately xray, then MRI, then a quick diagnosis and they recommended surgery, or an option to do steroid injections. Just out of fiduciary responsibility (I've got good insurance so it really is academic), I asked for the cost of the two. You'd think that I asked the collective office to drop their skirts and bend over so I could test their twats to see which one I want to gently caress most. It's been two weeks and they still haven't been able to tell me HOW MUCH THEIR SERVICE COSTS. Anyway, 'Murican medicine is as bad as the stereotype. In other news, my cable company is jacking rates and I'm thinking of cutting the cord. I'd have to set up an OTA antenna or find a local stream of at least NBC, but man, from what I see, I can do just about everything with a Netflix subscription that I already have, then grab Hulu commercial free and Sling and I'd be set. Let's see how tough it'll be to deal with them to get my 30meg internet changed to 60 or 110meg...
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meatpimp posted:In other news, my cable company is jacking rates and I'm thinking of cutting the cord. I'd have to set up an OTA antenna or find a local stream of at least NBC, but man, from what I see, I can do just about everything with a Netflix subscription that I already have, then grab Hulu commercial free and Sling and I'd be set. Let's see how tough it'll be to deal with them to get my 30meg internet changed to 60 or 110meg... I did exactly that. OTA is all digital and hi def/widescreen now so it's really no loss. The only time I've used it is to watch football if there's a big game on, or check the news for something. I've used the antenna maybe 5 times since I bought it in 2013. Everything else is netflix/amazon/rental/internet. My daughter has grown up commercial free for the most part. Also what the gently caress is up with the human body. I slept from 4:30 AM to 4:30PM yesterday, got up for two hours, then fell asleep in my chair and woke up at midnight. I can't fall asleep when I want to, but gently caress Monday I guess.
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Just had some fun playing Smokey and the Bandit with my coworker in his police package Crown Vic on the highway.
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Monitor and Oculous Rift chat from a few pages ago... I'd like to get bigger/better monitors for the driving sim but I want to try the rift before I go out and throw a bunch of money at three 19+ inch monitors. Almost picked up a set on black Friday but held off.Nodoze posted:I just realized that I am not excited for Christmas at all this year blk posted:I'm doing a technology/security audit for a company that manages over $1 billion in assets. They have high security concerns. I told them I'd get credentials when we meet in person this week. Super Aggro Crag posted:I loving hate going to the bar on NYE PaintVagrant posted:My son is 3.5, and he is loving PUMPED about getting an RC car for christmas. Good thing I bought 2 Enourmo posted:my ee class wont even allow a formula sheet for the final; ohm's law is one thing but how the gently caress am i supposed to remember the goddmn inductance formulas in a hi stress environment like that\ T-Square posted:So I've had my cat for about six months now, he's probably eight months old now. He thinks it's fun to do full on sprint-tackles into my legs when I walk past. meatpimp posted:In other news, my cable company is jacking rates and I'm thinking of cutting the cord. I'd have to set up an OTA antenna or find a local stream of at least NBC, but man, from what I see, I can do just about everything with a Netflix subscription that I already have, then grab Hulu commercial free and Sling and I'd be set. Let's see how tough it'll be to deal with them to get my 30meg internet changed to 60 or 110meg... Running on loving fumes this week, need this weekend to get here ASAP. Sleep has been decent (~8 a night) but I just realized I haven't taken a week off or done a deload week since September while consistently adding weight to lifts and dropping weight/BF%...probably why I'm tired as hell. Anyone get to a point where they have no idea wtf they want to do with respect to vehicles? I'm constantly looking for new projects or cool cars to buy but don't have the time/space and really don't need anymore. I've bought a car or motorcycle for the past four years and almost made an offer on one this morning before I wondered why the hell I was even thinking about it. As it sits now the 928 needs to go (think I've found a buyer), the 320i needs a few more things then will be DD-able and the VW is boring but reliable as hell. The M's aren't going anywhere but could use a little love to get them up to 100%. Yet I'm still looking at buying/building a race car as well as a more fun commuter. This time of year I just start thinking of projects or cars since I don't spend as much time outside then one thing leads to another and I'm flying somewhere to test drive something. I think I'm broken. Maybe I should just look into racing the race bike or maybe karts if the local guy finishes his track.
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literally a fish posted:friend let me introduce you to the world of high-power brushless DC motors and lithium-polymer battery packs Do we have this thread yet? Why don't we have this thread yet?
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I've been without cable for 3 years last month. I rarely miss it. Only real issue is sports (NBA for me), since the stupid leagues won't let you purchase their broadband packages unless you have cable. Dumb shits, if I had cable I wouldn't need their broadband package. So I just use Ballstreams, which is out of Europe and works pretty good. If the leagues ever dump their incestuous relationship with the cable providers and let me buy it direct from them I will, but until then, oh well.
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Sounds like the MINI is fixed, at least with respect to the subframe and suspension stuff. The rep said on the way back from the alignment shop, the car threw a fault of the dsc system and the 'check engine' light. I think it's the engine's on reduced power light. I'm hoping all I have to do is re-calibrate the SZL-steering angle sensor and it'll clear up. Otherwise I guess USAA will be hearing from me about how I handed them a car without warning lights and now I have warning lights. When you gonna get an illest sticker, SAC? 
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iwentdoodie posted:Please no. Last time this just devolved into guns and OBUMMA and I lost respect for a lot of people. DID SOMEONE SAY GUNS   
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I'm not really a gun person, so I'm trying to come up with suitably hilarious targets for those rounds... Manhole covers? Old safes? Engine blocks?
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bolind posted:I'm not really a gun person, so I'm trying to come up with suitably hilarious targets for those rounds... Manhole covers? Old safes? Engine blocks?
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Enourmo posted:3 of 4 classes this semester have all had stupid arbitrary bullshit The same way I did in school. "ELI the ICE man" E (original variable name for voltage, now V) Leads I in an inductor (L) I leads E (now V) in a capacitor (C) For the equations just remember that capacitors integrate current to get voltage and inductors are the opposite, so they differentiate current to get voltage. How many farads or henries there are just change how much they do these things.
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meatpimp posted:In other news, my cable company is jacking rates and I'm thinking of cutting the cord. I'd have to set up an OTA antenna or find a local stream of at least NBC, but man, from what I see, I can do just about everything with a Netflix subscription that I already have, then grab Hulu commercial free and Sling and I'd be set. Let's see how tough it'll be to deal with them to get my 30meg internet changed to 60 or 110meg... We cut the cord when we moved into our house. I got the fastest internet available, signed up for hulu and netflix and we already have amazon prime. We did the math and our total charge every month is 70ish vs paying 170 a month on just cable with DVR service. If we factor in prime, I think it ups it to 75-80 bucks? We already had prime (seriously - as much poo poo as we order off amazon now we easily make up the charges from shipping) so we just bought 2 firestick's and use that for streaming. The only thing that sucks is the lack of sports on tv, we usually go out to a sports bar or what ever on the nights games are playing. I know we are spending a little more when we go out, but we were more than likely going to go out to dinner at some point in the week, so I figure its a wash in terms of cost. But seriously, its worth cutting the cord.
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I had my appointment with a tax attorney to sort out my issues I posted about a few weeks ago. Our conversation turned to my denial of coverage and he very bluntly said "It's because of your bankruptcy, they already bailed you out once so they'll do everything they can to gently caress you over for the next 20 years."
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800 mile drive on Sunday. I _really_ need to find time to change my oil this week.
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Today in 10 minutes of my life I will never get back played by C(ondescending prick on previous calls) C: I can't get to websiteX - it says about:blank. I need websiteX to do my job! WebsiteX must be down! Me: Ok well type in websiteX where it says about:blank. C: Well google just brings up the main company about websiteX, I need OUR websiteX! Me: I know, type in the address bar websiteX where it says about:blank, please. C: Look it's been websiteX for 3 years, today it's about:blank, I need to get to websiteX, I don't have time for this! Me: Exactly - type in websiteX where it says about:blank. C: This is getting nowhere I need websiteX! Me: Did you type in websiteX where it says about:blank? C: Yes and google just brings up information about websiteX! Me: Why are you switching tabs to type in websiteX into a google search? C: Well thats what you do when you want to get to websites! Me: So if you wanted websiteA.com you go to google and type in website A.com? C: Yes. (Senses that I now know something he doesn't.) Me: What is your asset tag number so that I can remote to you? C: 1234. Me: Please accept the remote request. C: Why couldn't you just do this before? Me: Because it's easier to teach, but here we go. About:blank... type in W-E-B-S-I-T-E-X. C: I've done that already and it just takes me to information about websiteX! Me. Please type in W-E-B-S-I-T-E-X. C: Fine but this is just going to take me to google! Me: Hit enter please. C: I've done that already and it just takes me to information about websiteX! Me: Again - Hit enter please. C: Oh... well how come it takes me to websiteX? Did you fix the server!? Me: No. You are entering the address for the intranet site websiteX rather than going to a search engine to look up all the worlds information on the product websiteX C: (Clearly doesn't understand and never will.) Me: Will there be anything else I can help you with today? C: No, you could have just done that for me right away. Me: TRY to teach a man to fish... Have a nice day. This guy is such a condescending prick about all of his other issues like he's the smartest guy in the room and he can't even get to an intranet page after 3 years of working here. A page he uses EVERY day because it's his f-n job. I hate anyone in the workforce that tries to skate by on not knowing how to use the very tool they do their drat job with every day. Doesn't matter which age group because I see a bunch of 20 somethings coping the same crap too. You'd fire a builder if he couldn't swing a hammer to save his life - why should a computer be any different if you are going to spend nearly 8 hours a day on it?
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Running into a bunch of assholes I hate seeing from HS at a crowded bar is not fun lol. I like that you're posting more car content, it's just too bad it's about stickers & badges.
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ilkhan posted:I want everybody to get the care they need. I also want them to remember that *if* they didn't pay for it, someone else did. And in that case to appreciate the person who did instead of hate them. I would pay so much more in my monthly premiums if it meant my dad and everyone else who can't afford to go to the doctor could. The hosed up thing is, if we in the US switched to single payer, I wouldn't have to pay more, it would be less, just like every other 1st world country has found out.
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Tomarse posted:Is water coming in through the walls? what sort of garage is it. My concrete sectional garage leaked until I put mortar in some of the gaps and then painted it with a PVA solution to seal it all.  This is where most of the water is coming in. The treated 4x4 is there in a half-assed attempt to divert the water from the middle of the garage to the side. Or something.  More water in the corner. You can see where the water's seeping in through the sides there.  Bit hard to tell, but this is where the culprit crack is in the side of the garage. Lines up real good with the seam in the concrete sidewalk. Speaking of:  I've been thinking of putting gutters along the side of the garage here to maybe keep the sidewalk a littler drier. That'd be easier than correcting the grade of the sidewalk to make water flow away from the garage  Thanks for watching/reading, here's a picture of my cat drinking water out of a people-bowl:  He's losing weight, I swear to god.
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extreme_accordion posted:IT bullshit This is why I can't work in IT. Also, it depends, sometimes people are just really good at being competent in front of their bosses, and are really good at getting other people to do the work for them.... hence just like this guy did to you.
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BrokenKnucklez posted:We cut the cord when we moved into our house. I got the fastest internet available, signed up for hulu and netflix and we already have amazon prime. We did the math and our total charge every month is 70ish vs paying 170 a month on just cable with DVR service. If we factor in prime, I think it ups it to 75-80 bucks? But where do you get the internet, because honestly it costs about as much to bundle (cable/internet/phone) than it does just to have decent internet so why even bother? Plus, as a sports fan it doesn't seem like there's much I could do about it, I usually only watch TV for sports so without cable I probably wouldn't be watching TV at all 
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I pay $65/mo for 100mbit internet with no cable TV. It's worth it to cut the cord. Bundled was closer to $120/mo.
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extreme_accordion posted:Today in 10 minutes of my life I will never get back played by C(ondescending prick on previous calls)
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ilkhan posted:Maybe I'm just not parsing this, but what exactly was he doing wrong? Googling the website instead of going straight to it.
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Ozmiander posted:Googling the website instead of going straight to it. And since it was an intranet site, he'd never get there through Google.
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Well, the memory issue on the new computer has been traced to the source.... Yep, two pins are pushed down completely flat against the plastic of the socket. I have no idea how I could have possibly done this, as the CPU is inserted with a plastic tool thing that holds it and won't let it go in anyway except flat and in the correct orientation, and these pins are not on the edge even, the only way I can see they could have been bent down like this is by sticking something very small and pointy in there and pushing on them. Of course since I didn't notice this before installing the CPU, it's my fault and I get to eat it since they won't accept that I didn't do it. /sigh.. and I'm sick today as expected so missing the Christmas party at work. What a lovely day!
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Our cable/internet bill is split between 4 of us so we have the Xfinity X1 platform woth every channel. loving love it. We also watch a ton of live TV. Piss test in a few hours, wish me luck!
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Some how I got FIOS to give me 75/75 & the basic HD package for $66 a moth. I don't remember the last time I turned on the cable box. Also congrats to Fart Pipe! Its awesome to finally be open about who you are! (I know I'm pages late on this, work has been insane, we are moving offices).
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The Locator posted:Well, the memory issue on the new computer has been traced to the source.... Plastic toothpick and some jeweler's glasses. You got this.
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BrokenKnucklez posted:My 50meg is 51 a month, so yes, it's a significant savings Who is the provider?
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Coredump posted:Plastic toothpick and some jeweler's glasses. You got this. Was considering that, however... Just got off the phone with a manager, they are taking it back after sending a replacement, and charging me a 15% 'restocking' fee. However, they issued the refund RMA for the full price, instead of the sale price I actually paid, so I'll be out slightly less than $5.00 thanks to them not issuing the return RMA for the correct price, so I'll just inspect this next one very carefully prior to installing anything. It's entirely possible that I did somehow damage those pins, I just can't for the life of me figure out how I could have done it, given that they are not edge pins, and they are pushed so far down.  leica posted:Who is the provider? Don't know about his, but I pay $54 per month for 50mb through Cox. I have to threaten to disconnect every year to keep it at that price, but hey, I don't really want to pay any more than that.
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extreme_accordion posted:Today in 10 minutes of my life I will never get back played by C(ondescending prick on previous calls) Jesus Christ dude, I don't even work in IT but put a trigger warning beforehand, seriously
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You think that's bad? We had one of our technical writers submit a ticket asking how to create a hyperlink to a website in outlook.
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The Locator posted:Don't know about his, but I pay $54 per month for 50mb through Cox. I have to threaten to disconnect every year to keep it at that price, but hey, I don't really want to pay any more than that. I'm too loving lazy to call and do that but I really should, I'm paying something like $66 for that exact same service.
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