Feel Good or Complaint of the Day

phoenixofthewolf66 · Yari Ashigaru Joined: Jul 13, 2009 Posts: 209

The Good: F*** it there was no good. Life has turned on me and has been punching me in the face for the past two weeks.

The Bad: The husband had his dreams crushed when he found out that the Army won't take in anyone with a GED. Luckily he's young enough to get his diploma.
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Killswitch · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

Hey phoenix, since your husband isn't gonna be in the army until he gets his diploma, isn't it better for you as you can now spend more time with him before he does go.

The Good: Tomorrows Friday already.

The Bad: Windows 7 will come out before I get my pay, so by the time I have cash it may be hard to find.
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mstice · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject:

The Good: it finally supposed to stop raining tomorrow! The weather we've been having (rain interspersed with occasional hours of threatening, gloomy clouds) is depressing as hell. We're supposed to have a week of excellent fall weather, though: 60s and 70s (high teens, low 20s C) and partly cloudy. I could use a nice pick-me-up.

The Bad: I biked 15 miles, I studied 6 hours, and I'm still dealing with some weird fatigue condition the doctors are clueless about, so I'm intensely tired. Plus I'm still not done with my basic overall review for Step 1 before I start doing practice questions, which I've been advised to do for at least 4-6 weeks. Med school really does involve a lot of not fun.

Killswitch · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:28 am Post subject:

That's funny. While the rain might stop tomorrow for you mstice, it's gonna start raining here for a while. Luckily, they only predict thunderstorms so the rain won't stay for long.

The Good: The weekend has started.

The Bad: I got nothing to do.
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Killswitch · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

The Good: The weekend is ending. Windows 7 is due to be out this Thursday coming. Will be paid on Friday. My computer may be fixed by the weekend.

The Bad: The usual forum members haven't been too active this weekend.
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LoneWolf325 · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject:

Good: I got a propane torch! It was free!

No. Put the fire extinguisher down, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Also good: parts coming for my new computer around Thursday.

Bad: I accidentally bought a part I couldn't afford yet. Hopefully, the seller will be willing to either reverse the purchase or give me time for my funds to transfer.
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Killswitch · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:28 am Post subject:

Hey Lone, I though you were gonna be busy getting all your information in for your security clearance application? Have you finished already?

The Good: Decided to get back on the bicycle after many years. I wonder if I remember how to ride the damn thing.

The Bad: There could be pain in the near future.
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mstice · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject:

LoneWolf325 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:15 am Post subject:

Killswitch · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

My family is full of cyclists. Most of them have calmed down with their cycling, but at one point they would easily cycle 400 km (248 miles) a week. My dad is still crazy and is training for the Cape Epic, where he has to do 800 km (497 miles) in 8 days on a mountain bike.

The Good: I still remember how to ride a bike.

The Bad: The saddle on the bike I rode felt like it was made of stone.
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LoneWolf325 · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:24 am Post subject:

Good: new computer is new. And powerful. Ordered my new hard drive today, should arrive around hmm... Friday.

Bad: hard drive cost $21 in shipping charges more than I was expecting.
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Killswitch · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:09 am Post subject:

Hey Lone, how much cash have you spent on your new computer co far? Is it still a laptop? What are the specs?

The Good: I start my guitar lessons today.

The Bad: My hands are like raw meat due to the playfulness of my kitten.
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LoneWolf325 · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

mstice · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject:

Geez, my laptop is 3 1/2 years old now. I think I paid $1800 for it and I could assemble a better one myself for under $150-200 now. Still, it works well enough for me and I don't demand much from my system, so aside from the battery replacement, I got no real complaints.

LoneWolf325 · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:15 am Post subject:

As far as the parts I'm using right now, I've only spent about $80. The machine I'm upgrading from cost me $250, and is a low-end 2007 machine.

I once knew someone whose Macbook Air cost her $1800. Both machines were roughly equal in performance and purchase date.

It's foolish to buy top-of-the line tech, because if you ride just behind the leading edge, you can get something with 80% of the power for 50% of the price, with even better deals if you're careful. Besides that, the average user doesn't need much more than is required to run your chosen operating system. What's more, the typical gamer probably stresses his machine far less than someone who, say, dabbles in computer graphics or video editing. Most people use their computers to check E-mail and play Solitaire.

It is at least nice to have something I can run Portal on, though!
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The pen is mightier than the sword
But the sword is so much harder to silence than the pen.