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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #640 on: December 02, 2020, 12:01:09 AM »
A temp came in to tell his bosses "I'm having car trouble, I won't be able to make it tonight."  He drove in, said he needed to leave to fix his car, and drove off. 

His boss called him next day and he said he'd be late cause he was still working on his car. 5 hours later they call him back and he says "You were right, that job just isn't for me."

Apparently when he started last week he went home early his first two days, and was told to think about whether he wanted this job. He had an epiphany that the bills needed paid somehow. Apparently it didn't last.

The guy out sick wont return till Saturday, still no person on third, general clusterfuckage and 16 hour days continue. The alarm system continues to say there are alarms going off because doors are open. But only on doors whose alarm we bypassed. And only when they aren't open (nor is their alarm sounding). Got relieved today when I found out they had a flex officer coming in because she badly needed hours and I didn't have to work multiple 16 hour days in a row. That changed to guilt and anger when she turned out to be A 70 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH A WALKER. Apparently the truck gate she worked at got destroyed when a vehicle ran her over, breaking her back and crushing her leg. WTF FIELD SUPERVISOR?


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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #641 on: December 16, 2020, 06:47:15 PM »
Today I had a falling out with a friend that compared mind-reading to rape on the basis that it "strips you of any sense of security in yourself".

Honey, I've been given psychotropic drugs against my will based on a wrongful diagnosis of schizophrenia. You have parents who do hypnosis. There isn't a fucking baseline for comparison here.
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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #642 on: December 20, 2020, 02:24:16 PM »
I feel like living in a pandemic is mostly a risk-management scenario. There's obvious shit like "wear a mask" and "wash your hands", as well as "avoid densely populated spaces", but then there's shit like "my family is doing christmas things and not wearing masks indoors, so I have to make myself scarce."

I ended up making the decision to leave the bay area before christmas travelers show up, and come back after they've all done their gross traveling. Turns out Amtrak is strictly enforcing social distancing by only selling 1/4 as many tickets (so each person gets their two seats and the seats behind them), they have none of the fancy dining service, all payments are cashless, and if you are seen without a mask at any point during the trip they remove you from the train.

I feel like it was irresponsible to travel because it entails casual exposure to a bunch of people, but I'll take very short term masked exposure over a bunch of travelling family members who OBVIOUSLY don't know how to distance themselves congregating in a house for a week. Yeah, I have my truck to hide out in, but it's fuckin COLD out there right now, since my battery backup can't run a space heater, and I got sick last time from breathing cold damp air for hours on end.

The good news: When I return, I have a 0-contact graveyard security position lined up. Interview passed, paperwork done, I just need to show up once to grab the uniform from an office running a skeleton crew, so no contact there either. There's nobody to interact with at the site either, just a desk position watching an outdoor plaza. Doesn't even have required patrols if the weather sucks.
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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #643 on: December 20, 2020, 09:14:34 PM »
Today I had a falling out with a friend that compared mind-reading to rape on the basis that it "strips you of any sense of security in yourself".

Honey, I've been given psychotropic drugs against my will based on a wrongful diagnosis of schizophrenia. You have parents who do hypnosis. There isn't a fucking baseline for comparison here.

ouch.... I won't ask for details, that sounds like it wasn't a fun conversation.

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #644 on: December 22, 2020, 10:20:06 AM »
Today I had a falling out with a friend that compared mind-reading to rape on the basis that it "strips you of any sense of security in yourself".

Honey, I've been given psychotropic drugs against my will based on a wrongful diagnosis of schizophrenia. You have parents who do hypnosis. There isn't a fucking baseline for comparison here.

ouch.... I won't ask for details, that sounds like it wasn't a fun conversation.
Putting it very mildly, yeah.

The worst part is that I keep reliving this stupid conversation in my head about all the things I probably should've said.
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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #645 on: January 19, 2021, 07:08:36 PM »
I'm finally getting surgery.  Partial meniscectomy in early morning.  With a little luck I'll be available to tell y'all how iy turned out in the afternoon.

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #646 on: January 21, 2021, 12:32:27 PM »
Surgery went well, but left knee is riddled with arthritis. They also scraped ny uvula when they intubated me so it's 4 timesbornal size. I nearly chooked when it got caught in my sinuses. Much thanks to alll for the vibes!
 

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #647 on: January 21, 2021, 12:46:29 PM »
Glad you made it through okay!

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #648 on: January 21, 2021, 02:21:15 PM »
As usual, the universe underestimates bhu's ability to survive.

Seriously though, glad it went ok.
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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #649 on: January 22, 2021, 08:35:32 PM »
Glad you're OK.

In your honor they named a new dinosaur ... (get this) ... Psi Taco Saurus !!
Really --- just double the t.
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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #650 on: April 14, 2021, 05:12:42 AM »
Not so much a rant as an observation: I haven't been able to write lyrics in almost 7 years.  I know it's a direct result of what's on my other rant on another board, but I realized it last night as inspiration struck.  I hadn't put pen to paper to write for myself in forever, and it was like part of my soul returned.  Now I can't shut it off  :lol

I do credit this masterpiece with having an influence on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47e_961OQWE

And also someone who is acting as my muse despite having no clue they are.

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #651 on: April 15, 2021, 01:15:10 AM »
I may has new job.  Current one is disintegrating around me.

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #652 on: April 17, 2021, 05:19:48 AM »
I may has new job.  Current one is disintegrating around me.

Same industry or a new one?

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #653 on: April 19, 2021, 08:24:57 PM »
Still security, different company.  But maybe this one will pay me on time.

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #654 on: April 20, 2021, 06:12:02 PM »
*cheers bhu on*
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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #655 on: April 20, 2021, 10:35:59 PM »
And it's a 33% pay raise.

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #656 on: April 21, 2021, 06:50:40 AM »
And it's a 33% pay raise.
congrats
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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #657 on: April 24, 2021, 08:26:44 PM »
There is, however, some drama as usual.

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #658 on: April 27, 2021, 02:26:40 PM »
I figured strike while the iron is hot and my muse is turbocharging my writing and composition, so I gave in and splurged on a custom guitar and a custom neck for one of my existing guitars (always ALWAYS wanted a scalloped neck).  I figure I got the new laptop specifically so it can record, so time to have some professional grade gear.  I was saving up for a house down payment, but the market is projected to remain utter crap for at least another 6 months, and you don't find custom neck-thrus for under a grand as a lefty EVER.  Fuck it, you only live once, and I have faces to melt :D

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Re: The Small Rants Thread XII: The Folly of Life
« Reply #659 on: May 19, 2021, 08:24:29 PM »
Getting seriously fucking tired of double standards in my life.
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