What Grinds Your Gears? :) - Page 319

*Jephael* · 10-02-2016, 10:39 PM

Over the last few days I've been trying to figure out what to do about the Notification settings on my Twitter app. There are certain people I like to follow, like actors from Smallville that I like to see what they're up to as of late, though most of the time I'm just curious to see them bring up mementos from their work on that series. You'd think Twitter would allow you to filter certain handles, in this case #smallville or something like that.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 10-02-2016, 11:00 PM

Had to work today when I thought I was supposed to be off. Stayed up late to watch Svengoolie last night so I was NOT happy when they called me at 6AM to say I was late. Uh, WHA....? So I went in on too little sleep and spent most of the day feeling like crap run over and had to deal with the daily drama and stupid crap. Yay....

**Jester** · 10-03-2016, 08:23 AM

Via e-mail last Friday my boss essentially changed my job function and that of most of my co-workers. Tuesday will be my first day back for a "full week" of this change. I dread going back tomorrow.

*IndigoErth* · 10-03-2016, 11:58 AM

When you've been sick and you wake up in the morning feeling like you may be getting on the other side if it and may be up to toughing it out at work, only to regret going a short while later because once you actually get moving around and don't have the energy for it you start feeling like crap again.

I feel bad leaving after only two hours with there being so much to do and the floor I deal with is kind of a wreck (seriously, can it not survive a weekend without me? I'm not the only person who works in that place...), but it is what it is. Luckily I have an understanding manager. And fortunately I have off tomorrow anyhow.

*plastroncafe* · 10-03-2016, 11:59 AM

Today it's seasonal allergies.
Feeling like a space cadet.
Damn it, body. Stop fighting so hard! It's just Fall!

*IndigoErth* · 10-03-2016, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

My cousin's wife lost her long battle with cancer, it finally got its way after all they tried and all its determination to return and show up somewhere else.

Wasn't much older than I am. I think she managed to hit 40 in early summer.

Correction...she was even closer to my age than what my mom had thought; less than a year older in fact. She only made it to 38. I can't imagine facing what she had to at this age, for the years that she had to, and somehow have to come to some kind of acceptance and peace with the fact that there is no longer any hope. I have to hand it to her, she was a brave lady. I'm sure she probably hid a lot well, but in front of family she always put on a brave, positive face/mindset, joyful even, when many would understandably turn bitter.

*Jephael* · 10-03-2016, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Via e-mail last Friday my boss essentially changed my job function and that of most of my co-workers. Tuesday will be my first day back for a "full week" of this change. I dread going back tomorrow.

Hey atleast you got a heads up. A couple months before leaving Wal*Mart they made a buttload of changes to the unloading department and didn't give us one bit of notice.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 10-03-2016, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Via e-mail last Friday my boss essentially changed my job function and that of most of my co-workers. Tuesday will be my first day back for a "full week" of this change. I dread going back tomorrow.

Dude, that SUCKS. At least you've still got a job, though... right?

But man. Ugh.

*IndigoErth* · 10-03-2016, 06:58 PM

Annoyance grind in haiku

Computer room fly
Why must you annoy like this
You need to leave - now

*ProactiveMan* · 10-04-2016, 09:40 AM

Japanese poetry may work, but rolled up paper would be faster.

*Autbot_Benz* · 10-04-2016, 11:17 AM

This Doctor Who game i really enjoyed that was available on Facebook and Mobile. I spent a ton of money unlocking extra game play to support the game. They are getting rid of the facebook game so I can't play it anymore.

I hope I can get my money back on all the content I unlocked for nothing.

*IndigoErth* · 10-04-2016, 12:34 PM

That sucks, I think I'd be messaging the company on FB or whatever asking if they were going to offer any refunds or game credits to players.

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Japanese poetry may work, but rolled up paper would be faster.

True. I'd rather not harm it though or squish it's guts on anything.

Kept trying to grab it by hand, but kept missing. Turning on the hallway light after dark finally tempted it to go elsewhere.

Don't really know what to do about work... I think this virus has turned into a bit of bronchitis and worried about trying to tackle a long shift I'm scheduled for tomorrow when I couldn't last more than 2 hours yesterday, and even then I was regretting going in soon after I'd gotten there. I know bronchitis and too much physical activity don't really mix well. On top of it, the viewing for my cousin's wife is tomorrow evening, and the service is Thurs. morning. My mom intends on going, and while I'd intended on prob going to work after missing this much already, I won't have transportation because I WAS going to be borrowing her car or having her give me a ride because mine is now in the shop.

Maybe I'll call out tomorrow citing bronchitis and family stuff... and Thurs and just go ahead to the service and keep my germs to myself. And just eat the blow to the paycheck. (Stupid person who gave this virus to me, whoever it was... >.>)

*Autbot_Benz* · 10-04-2016, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

That sucks, I think I'd be messaging the company on FB or whatever asking if they were going to offer any refunds or game credits to players.

ya i sent an email to the support team asking for my money back on the content I unlocked.

*Jephael* · 10-05-2016, 02:38 AM

I spent the last few hours editing together a really cool Nick TMNT music video and upload it to YouTube, only to get told it's blocked for copyright infringement. Why does Viacom allow certain YouTubers to post their TMNT music videos, but others get hit with copyright bullcrap?! It's so stupid. We're just showing our love for the series they're making. Oh well, it's their loss if they won't let us do our own creative spin!

*Autbot_Benz* · 10-05-2016, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jephael

Over the last few days I've been trying to figure out what to do about the Notification settings on my Twitter app. There are certain people I like to follow, like actors from Smallville that I like to see what they're up to as of late, though most of the time I'm just curious to see them bring up mementos from their work on that series. You'd think Twitter would allow you to filter certain handles, in this case #smallville or something like that.

yes i wish you could filter stuff on Twitter. I follow Marvel but I don't give 2 ***** about Agents of Shield . I would love to be able to mute the hastag for it but I can't. Also filtering certain tags to follow would work too

*Jephael* · 10-05-2016, 02:48 AM

Right on, Auto! Hey PM me your Twitter handle. I'll totally follow ya on there!

*IndigoErth* · 10-05-2016, 10:13 AM

Similarly I keep wishing that Facebook's "follow" would include an option for keywords you can request or block and see only what you wish to see or avoid the kind of posts you are tired of.

That way if you're tired of being bombarded with a friend's posts about their kid, their pet, their back and forth complaining about a relationship you wish they'd learn to stop returning to, an relative's over-shared opposing political posts they think is clever, and so on...you can just take a break from that particular content filling your news feed and not the rest of their posts that matter to you. Likewise with company pages, such as these companies that create collectable figures etc and you have your eye on one that is upcoming, but only want to be notified of posts about that and not everything else they post about. That would be SO nice.

Grind... when you keep trying to call the call-out number for work, that is a "MUST," and it's preferable/required that you do this no later than a half hour before the start of your shift (at 9:30 am today...), but the voice mail isn't picking up because it's apparently full and no human is probably ever going to answer this phone. And if it appears like you're a no-call no-show because you couldn't leave a message then it's huge points against you coming close to risking termination. (I think my manager would prob understand and believe me had I told her tomorrow, but still.)

Thank god when I had to take my car for its appraisal on the body work it's now getting my manager had given me her cell number, in case I'd be late, and I was able to find it. Feel bad calling her so early, she's not in until 1pm and I know she's not a morning person either, but what do ya do. At least I could get hold of her and said she'd text someone to have them pencil me down.

*BubblyShell22* · 10-05-2016, 04:37 PM

That my dad is getting nastier and nastier with the aides at the nursing home. He wants them around all of the time and the thing is, they can't be around all of the time to be with him. I really don't want him to come home if this is how he's going to act.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 10-05-2016, 08:11 PM

I hear ya Indigo. Feeling like crap on a highway myself today. Could not sleep last night and then Mr Duckie's blood sugar tanked at 3 AM before my alarm ever went off so I had to deal with that too before work. Got there and had upset stonach and really bad gastro issues all day. Plus I banged my shin when I tripped over a bun pallet some idiot left sitting too far out in the doorway between the kitchen area and tbe storeroom. F***ers. Break meal didn't sit well either.

*BubblyShell22* · 10-06-2016, 04:06 PM

Sorry to hear that, Duckie. Hope you feel better soon.

10-02-2016, 10:39 PM	#6361
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Over the last few days I've been trying to figure out what to do about the Notification settings on my Twitter app. There are certain people I like to follow, like actors from Smallville that I like to see what they're up to as of late, though most of the time I'm just curious to see them bring up mementos from their work on that series. You'd think Twitter would allow you to filter certain handles, in this case #smallville or something like that. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

10-03-2016, 08:23 AM	#6363
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Via e-mail last Friday my boss essentially changed my job function and that of most of my co-workers. Tuesday will be my first day back for a "full week" of this change. I dread going back tomorrow. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

10-04-2016, 09:40 AM	#6370
ProactiveMan Spooky ghost Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,266	Japanese poetry may work, but rolled up paper would be faster. __________________ ProactiveMan!

10-04-2016, 11:17 AM	#6371
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,194	This Doctor Who game i really enjoyed that was available on Facebook and Mobile. I spent a ton of money unlocking extra game play to support the game. They are getting rid of the facebook game so I can't play it anymore. I hope I can get my money back on all the content I unlocked for nothing. __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

10-05-2016, 02:38 AM	#6374
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	I spent the last few hours editing together a really cool Nick TMNT music video and upload it to YouTube, only to get told it's blocked for copyright infringement. Why does Viacom allow certain YouTubers to post their TMNT music videos, but others get hit with copyright bullcrap?! It's so stupid. We're just showing our love for the series they're making. Oh well, it's their loss if they won't let us do our own creative spin! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

10-02-2016, 11:00 PM	#6362
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Had to work today when I thought I was supposed to be off. Stayed up late to watch Svengoolie last night so I was NOT happy when they called me at 6AM to say I was late. Uh, WHA....? So I went in on too little sleep and spent most of the day feeling like crap run over and had to deal with the daily drama and stupid crap. Yay....

10-03-2016, 11:58 AM	#6364
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,296	When you've been sick and you wake up in the morning feeling like you may be getting on the other side if it and may be up to toughing it out at work, only to regret going a short while later because once you actually get moving around and don't have the energy for it you start feeling like crap again. I feel bad leaving after only two hours with there being so much to do and the floor I deal with is kind of a wreck (seriously, can it not survive a weekend without me? I'm not the only person who works in that place...), but it is what it is. Luckily I have an understanding manager. And fortunately I have off tomorrow anyhow.

10-03-2016, 06:58 PM	#6369
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,296	Annoyance grind in haiku Computer room fly Why must you annoy like this You need to leave - now

10-05-2016, 02:48 AM	#6376
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Right on, Auto! Hey PM me your Twitter handle. I'll totally follow ya on there! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

10-05-2016, 10:13 AM	#6377
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,296	Similarly I keep wishing that Facebook's "follow" would include an option for keywords you can request or block and see only what you wish to see or avoid the kind of posts you are tired of. That way if you're tired of being bombarded with a friend's posts about their kid, their pet, their back and forth complaining about a relationship you wish they'd learn to stop returning to, an relative's over-shared opposing political posts they think is clever, and so on...you can just take a break from that particular content filling your news feed and not the rest of their posts that matter to you. Likewise with company pages, such as these companies that create collectable figures etc and you have your eye on one that is upcoming, but only want to be notified of posts about that and not everything else they post about. That would be SO nice. Grind... when you keep trying to call the call-out number for work, that is a "MUST," and it's preferable/required that you do this no later than a half hour before the start of your shift (at 9:30 am today...), but the voice mail isn't picking up because it's apparently full and no human is probably ever going to answer this phone. And if it appears like you're a no-call no-show because you couldn't leave a message then it's huge points against you coming close to risking termination. (I think my manager would prob understand and believe me had I told her tomorrow, but still.) Thank god when I had to take my car for its appraisal on the body work it's now getting my manager had given me her cell number, in case I'd be late, and I was able to find it. Feel bad calling her so early, she's not in until 1pm and I know she's not a morning person either, but what do ya do. At least I could get hold of her and said she'd text someone to have them pencil me down. Last edited by IndigoErth; 10-05-2016 at 10:20 AM.

10-05-2016, 04:37 PM	#6378
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	That my dad is getting nastier and nastier with the aides at the nursing home. He wants them around all of the time and the thing is, they can't be around all of the time to be with him. I really don't want him to come home if this is how he's going to act. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

10-05-2016, 08:11 PM	#6379
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	I hear ya Indigo. Feeling like crap on a highway myself today. Could not sleep last night and then Mr Duckie's blood sugar tanked at 3 AM before my alarm ever went off so I had to deal with that too before work. Got there and had upset stonach and really bad gastro issues all day. Plus I banged my shin when I tripped over a bun pallet some idiot left sitting too far out in the doorway between the kitchen area and tbe storeroom. F***ers. Break meal didn't sit well either. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

10-06-2016, 04:06 PM	#6380
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Sorry to hear that, Duckie. Hope you feel better soon. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.