What's mildly irritating you today? - Page 161

ZenGum · 02-09-2010, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

...especially since I can't live on my disability rating.

Surely you can live on your abilities, not your disabilities? You've just served in an almost-war zone, you must be able to do heaps of stuff.

I don't want to sound patronising but you will make a new life for yourself somehow.

capnhowdy · 02-09-2010, 07:18 AM

Sarge.... you ever consider recruiting?

Big Sarge · 02-09-2010, 07:29 AM

I'm too old to switch to recruiting/AGR. You have to be able to complete 20 years prior to age 60. I can't go back to law enforcement due to my physical limitations. I'm worried about finding work in today's economy that will be even half of what I make now.

Another major issue is the ex & our continuing court battles.

capnhowdy · 02-09-2010, 07:47 AM

Damn... that sucks. Good luck with it. I know you'll come up with something.

Trilby · 02-10-2010, 07:49 AM

dammit. Have to go in to class today - they've only cancelled till noon.

glatt · 02-10-2010, 08:37 AM

Power flickering just crashed my computer. Maybe I should switch to the laptop.

DucksNuts · 02-11-2010, 09:02 PM

The humidity here at the moment....

Tulip · 02-11-2010, 11:45 PM

My hands are so dry I'm getting cracked fingertips. It looks like there are some cuts on my palm too. Not sure it's due from dry skin or I accidently cut it somewhere. In any case, ouch...

Juniper · 02-12-2010, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

dammit. Have to go in to class today - they've only cancelled till noon.

It's a little bit late to tell you this, but they canceled all day.

Hope you checked e-mail one more time before you went in!

Big Sarge · 02-12-2010, 04:41 AM

ducksnuts - what's the temp/humidity levels like there? It my mind I picture it like south Mississippi.

monster · 02-12-2010, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulip

My hands are so dry I'm getting cracked fingertips. It looks like there are some cuts on my palm too. Not sure it's due from dry skin or I accidently cut it somewhere. In any case, ouch...

Moisturize moisturize moisturize. Put an Aveeno dispenser by each sink in your house and at work, and one in your car. Every time you wash your hands, moisturize. Whenever you have a long wait at the traffic light, moisturize.

I totally feel your pain. Well, at least I used to until I adopted this strategy.

glatt · 02-12-2010, 08:40 AM

Horrible commute this morning on Metro. The radio traffic reports made it sound like everything was back to normal for the below ground stations, but I'd estimate they are running at about 20% of their normal carrying capacity by running the trains every 25 minutes instead of every 5 minutes. Not that big of a deal, except I'd estimate they have roughly 60% of their normal passengers. You can't fit 60 into 20.

Long-winded way of saying it took a long time and was extremely crowded.

lumberjim · 02-12-2010, 11:24 AM

yeah...took me nearly 2 hours to get here today. was going good until i got to the bridge. traffic lights were out, and no one thought to send a cop out to direct traffic.

edit: so...i showed up at 9:20......and I leave at 1pm. i assume it will be another long ride home.....say 3.5 hours in the car to work 3 hours and 40 minutes. I'm protesting this injustice by being completely unproductive today.

glatt · 02-12-2010, 12:08 PM

Man, I got an e-mail alert a short while ago saying a metro train derailed in a tunnel downtown. Minor derailment, and nobody is hurt. Fortunately, the problem is on another line, so it's won't impact me. But the red line folks are fucked.

I'm going to leave 1.5 hours early to beat the worst of the rush home.

DucksNuts · 02-12-2010, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

ducksnuts - what's the temp/humidity levels like there? It my mind I picture it like south Mississippi.

Our temps have been around 90 - 100 f since the end of December, usually we have a week at a time like that, then a break. No break at the moment.

Last week it was still in the 90's, then we got 4 inches of rain in 24hrs. Yesterday it was 32c and raining...blah.

02-09-2010, 07:18 AM	#2402
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Sarge.... you ever consider recruiting? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

02-09-2010, 07:29 AM	#2403
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	I'm too old to switch to recruiting/AGR. You have to be able to complete 20 years prior to age 60. I can't go back to law enforcement due to my physical limitations. I'm worried about finding work in today's economy that will be even half of what I make now. Another major issue is the ex & our continuing court battles. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

02-09-2010, 07:47 AM	#2404
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Damn... that sucks. Good luck with it. I know you'll come up with something. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

02-10-2010, 07:49 AM	#2405
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	dammit. Have to go in to class today - they've only cancelled till noon. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-11-2010, 09:02 PM	#2407
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	The humidity here at the moment.... Attached Images

02-10-2010, 08:37 AM	#2406
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Power flickering just crashed my computer. Maybe I should switch to the laptop.

02-11-2010, 11:45 PM	#2408
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	My hands are so dry I'm getting cracked fingertips. It looks like there are some cuts on my palm too. Not sure it's due from dry skin or I accidently cut it somewhere. In any case, ouch...

02-12-2010, 04:41 AM	#2410
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	ducksnuts - what's the temp/humidity levels like there? It my mind I picture it like south Mississippi. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

02-12-2010, 08:40 AM	#2412
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Horrible commute this morning on Metro. The radio traffic reports made it sound like everything was back to normal for the below ground stations, but I'd estimate they are running at about 20% of their normal carrying capacity by running the trains every 25 minutes instead of every 5 minutes. Not that big of a deal, except I'd estimate they have roughly 60% of their normal passengers. You can't fit 60 into 20. Long-winded way of saying it took a long time and was extremely crowded.

02-12-2010, 11:24 AM	#2413
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	yeah...took me nearly 2 hours to get here today. was going good until i got to the bridge. traffic lights were out, and no one thought to send a cop out to direct traffic. edit: so...i showed up at 9:20......and I leave at 1pm. i assume it will be another long ride home.....say 3.5 hours in the car to work 3 hours and 40 minutes. I'm protesting this injustice by being completely unproductive today. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-12-2010, 12:08 PM	#2414
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Man, I got an e-mail alert a short while ago saying a metro train derailed in a tunnel downtown. Minor derailment, and nobody is hurt. Fortunately, the problem is on another line, so it's won't impact me. But the red line folks are fucked. I'm going to leave 1.5 hours early to beat the worst of the rush home.

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