yeah, we didn't get a huge amount (only a "dusting" I'd guess, under an inch) and it had disappeared by midday. STILL, though - I expected to at least have another month before dealing with "frozen bullshit" coming out of the sky.
GustavFriend of GoatsSomewhere in the OzarksRegistered Userregular
Some tourist started a wildfire on the mountain I live on. It's mostly under control now. But something like 28 acres burned up under the peak that everyone visits.
Everywhere outside of my cabin smells like smoke.
God damnit.
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BroloBroseidonLord of the BroceanRegistered Userregular
I'm sort of angry? Frustrated? Something negative anyway, about the way I communicate, both here and in general.
I feel like, I dunno, like the only thing I really do is make witty remarks or jokes, and that my contribution of actual substance or conversation is close to nil. And that's when I'm not just lashing out in some way or another. It's like I'm only making a minimum of effort, just to get attention, without taking other people into account or expressing any actual opinion or thought.
Does that sound accurate at all? Do I need to work on this; fix it?
I'm sort of angry? Frustrated? Something negative anyway, about the way I communicate, both here and in general.
I feel like, I dunno, like the only thing I really do is make witty remarks or jokes, and that my contribution of actual substance or conversation is close to nil. And that's when I'm not just lashing out in some way or another. It's like I'm only making a minimum of effort, just to get attention, without taking other people into account or expressing any actual opinion or thought.
Does that sound accurate at all? Do I need to work on this; fix it?
I feel like this most of the time, except the witty remarks or jokes part
I mostly just exist to talk about myself and occasionally my kids
I submitted a maintenance request to my landlord for a busted toilet on September 15th. That was 3 days after I moved in, and I'm given to understand the previous tenant had filed a similar request as early as August.
They just got around to sending someone to look at it today. They only bothered to warn me at 3pm today that he would be here at 4:30, which meant I had to leave work early and wait for the bus in the rain instead of catching a ride home at 5 like I usually do. The guy didn't actually show up until 6:30 though, and when he arrived, he didn't have the right tools or replacement parts. He claims he was never forwarded the photos I emailed my landlord where I clearly diagramed the broken parts. And now the only time he can come back is Friday, right in the middle of the work day. After that, he claims he is booked solid for the entire rest of 2016.
Proposed solution: I am going to start mailing my shits to the landlord's office for them to flush on my behalf.
(It's not actually that bad, I just have to manually refill the tank by turning on and off the water valve. But getting it taken care of is a big enough clusterfuck to justify at least one mason jar full of dookie, I feel.)
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Some days I just listen to this on repeat. I dunno, it's calming even when everything is going to hell. It gives me the mental image of someone with a gentle smile sitting in the middle of a series of clusterfucks going on in slow-motion around them.
My toilet has been constantly trying and failing to fill its back tank for nearly a month.
I can manually press the bobber thing down to refill it, but apparently it no longer has the water pressure to even maintain proper fill after it has it. So I have to deal with constant water noise in my bedroom. Apparently I can expect the maintainance guys anywhere between tomorrow or half a month from now.
$10 part at home depot and takes pretty much 30 seconds if you're coming in blind
if it's more than just the flapper, the fill valve is another $10 but that one requires tools and might be more than one is comfortable with
I usually don't leave the basic apartment maintenance up to my landlord because it'll never get done if I do that, easier for me to spend $20 out of pocket and not lose my mind in the 3-30 days it takes them to fix it
not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
you guys ever had the faucet diverter drop out of the shower's faucet
that's a fun one to fix without replacing the faucet itself
what's even better is because you can still bathe they really really don't want to come out to fix it!
not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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Lost Salientblink twiceif you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered Userregular
Ugh home repairs
My washing machine isn't draining and hasn't since last week and the people I was told to contact about fixing it are impossible to get in touch with. I've got gross standing soapy water that I just shut the door on because I don't want dengue, but more urgently I am running out of clothes and my sheets need to be washed.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
Yeah, it's stuff that looks trashed a level deeper than what I think I could replace on my own. But even if it was a fix I could handle myself, as a matter of principle I never pay out of pocket for any repairs that are covered under a rental agreement.
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PiptheFairFrequently not in boats.Registered Userregular
it was 80 here 2 days ago, gonna be in the mid 70s again tomorrow
you could check the pump and see if there's a clog if you feel comfortable
I'm actually quite handy, but a couple of things are preventing me from fucking around with it myself -
1. I've had several people here strongly advocate against using repair people that the unit owner doesn't recommend, just in case you do and they come back and are like "Who did this? It was done wrong/that's too expensive" because then you're liable for the cost
2. It's in a really awkward space to maneuver around
3. The motor itself may be part of the problem, because it's making some... non-standard noises, shall we say, when you try to run a cycle
4. I'm typically away from home almost 12 hours a day and then have to come home and take care of my dog and feed myself dinner and get ready for the next day, so I'm suuuper short on free time right now as a general rule.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
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WeaverWho are you?What do you want?Registered Userregular
Isn't the point of bonded insured contractors that if they do poor work it's covered by their bond?
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this is why I am mad
thanks great lakes!
yeah, we didn't get a huge amount (only a "dusting" I'd guess, under an inch) and it had disappeared by midday. STILL, though - I expected to at least have another month before dealing with "frozen bullshit" coming out of the sky.
Just kill it all. Kill it all with fire.
it's a whiteout again
fuck
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Edit: I am less mad, early dismissal!
I would disagree and assert that ice is worse, because you can at least see snow.
Everywhere outside of my cabin smells like smoke.
God damnit.
i'm mad
but I ain't stressin
true friends
one question
I feel like, I dunno, like the only thing I really do is make witty remarks or jokes, and that my contribution of actual substance or conversation is close to nil. And that's when I'm not just lashing out in some way or another. It's like I'm only making a minimum of effort, just to get attention, without taking other people into account or expressing any actual opinion or thought.
Does that sound accurate at all? Do I need to work on this; fix it?
Oh jeepers
I feel like this most of the time, except the witty remarks or jokes part
I mostly just exist to talk about myself and occasionally my kids
I am also concerned now
Well, go on and take it, I'm not stopping you.
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They just got around to sending someone to look at it today. They only bothered to warn me at 3pm today that he would be here at 4:30, which meant I had to leave work early and wait for the bus in the rain instead of catching a ride home at 5 like I usually do. The guy didn't actually show up until 6:30 though, and when he arrived, he didn't have the right tools or replacement parts. He claims he was never forwarded the photos I emailed my landlord where I clearly diagramed the broken parts. And now the only time he can come back is Friday, right in the middle of the work day. After that, he claims he is booked solid for the entire rest of 2016.
Proposed solution: I am going to start mailing my shits to the landlord's office for them to flush on my behalf.
(It's not actually that bad, I just have to manually refill the tank by turning on and off the water valve. But getting it taken care of is a big enough clusterfuck to justify at least one mason jar full of dookie, I feel.)
did he just show up with a fucking plunger or something
A mushroom and a flower.
You mean a hand?
I mean
sometimes you need like
a wrench or plumber's tape
but if it's what I'm thinking it is it's literally just the part and 25 seconds of effort
I can manually press the bobber thing down to refill it, but apparently it no longer has the water pressure to even maintain proper fill after it has it. So I have to deal with constant water noise in my bedroom. Apparently I can expect the maintainance guys anywhere between tomorrow or half a month from now.
$10 part at home depot and takes pretty much 30 seconds if you're coming in blind
if it's more than just the flapper, the fill valve is another $10 but that one requires tools and might be more than one is comfortable with
I usually don't leave the basic apartment maintenance up to my landlord because it'll never get done if I do that, easier for me to spend $20 out of pocket and not lose my mind in the 3-30 days it takes them to fix it
["Take it all" scene from Ang Lee's Hulk]
that's a fun one to fix without replacing the faucet itself
what's even better is because you can still bathe they really really don't want to come out to fix it!
My washing machine isn't draining and hasn't since last week and the people I was told to contact about fixing it are impossible to get in touch with. I've got gross standing soapy water that I just shut the door on because I don't want dengue, but more urgently I am running out of clothes and my sheets need to be washed.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
you could check the pump and see if there's a clog if you feel comfortable
I was actually making a silly joke about using my hand as a plunger, sorry about being dumb and unclear
I'm actually quite handy, but a couple of things are preventing me from fucking around with it myself -
1. I've had several people here strongly advocate against using repair people that the unit owner doesn't recommend, just in case you do and they come back and are like "Who did this? It was done wrong/that's too expensive" because then you're liable for the cost
2. It's in a really awkward space to maneuver around
3. The motor itself may be part of the problem, because it's making some... non-standard noises, shall we say, when you try to run a cycle
4. I'm typically away from home almost 12 hours a day and then have to come home and take care of my dog and feed myself dinner and get ready for the next day, so I'm suuuper short on free time right now as a general rule.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
I'm mad because I thought this was a gif and was waiting for something to happen.