Author Topic: DIE SUPER!!! - G'morning, 2009! (Read 246254 times)

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #550 on:** April 19, 2009, 12:48:35 PM »

Quote from: Rob the Stampede on April 18, 2009, 08:08:09 PM

Quote from: Grefter on April 18, 2009, 05:04:48 PM
You know when to stop because there is Standard Drink measurements that work well enough for rough estimates for people. RTFM.

My first thought: "There's a manual?!"

My second thought: "Well, of course there is... but they don't hand it to you until -after- you've had too much..." ;)

Grefter · « **Reply #551 on:** April 19, 2009, 02:05:31 PM »

It is on the bottle. Edit - Because the larger part of the bottles are one standard drink.

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #552 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:58:00 AM »

So the last couple of days I've been eyeing a laptop, as I've talked about in chat. I've been primarily been trying to decide between a Toshiba and a Dell laptop. The Toshiba seems like it is more well-liked from the research I've done, but the Dells come in a lot more variety looks-wise, which is kind of cool but ultimately not a dealbreaker. I've been looking for something under $700. I've heard to stay away from HP, though!

Taishyr · « **Reply #553 on:** April 20, 2009, 03:14:46 AM »

I've been using this Toshiba for a long while, no major complaints, if that makes any difference. (Granted, I've heard brand quality can vary a bit on them. Sounds like you've checked into the brand type maybe sorta, though?)

Can't tell you anything on Dell laptops, I tend to avoid Dell desktops or at least I used to.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #554 on:** April 20, 2009, 04:43:57 AM »

hinode sez Dell laptops have Yulietastic durability. I wouldn't know myself.

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #555 on:** April 20, 2009, 05:16:05 AM »

Shale sez that too, and the reviews on site are generally poorer!

AndrewRogue · « **Reply #556 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:10:24 AM »

Generally speaking, I've had a fair amount of luck with Dell laptops, compared to what I hear is the average for laptops in general. They haven't been problem free (and I've had some really wonky problems with them), but I've yet to have one outright explode on me. So... they work?

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #557 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:18:54 AM »

Quote from: Grefter on April 19, 2009, 02:05:31 PM

It is on the bottle. Edit - Because the larger part of the bottles are one standard drink.

I'm pretty sure only beer comes in bottles of 'One Standard Drink'. I'd say the majority of alcohol-containing bottles hold more than one serving... >.>;; At least in the US and Japan. Maybe they do things differently in Australia?

I know I've never seen a single-shot bottle of whiskey or vodka, for example. I'm sure they exist, but I wouldn't call them the majority...

For the record, I'm well aware that people can use common sense to judge how much they've had to drink and where their limits are. My initial comment was meant to be a joke that I tacked onto a question about what Zenny's general physical reaction to alcohol was. Drink Responsibly Kids!

</public service announcement>

*thumbs up!*
-Djinn

Cotigo · « **Reply #558 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:39:05 AM »

Didn't get sick, had a hangover but I woke up still drunk, made myself drink a couple cups of water, and it was basically gone.

Fun fact! Finding out you laughed uncontrollably for 3 hours before falling asleep makes you terrified of laughing for like 7 hours afterward. Ha ha. Brain malfunction. Could be worse! I could have kept trying to fight and really making an ass of myself. Bright side.

Grefter · « **Reply #559 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:16:13 PM »

Ciato. Lennovo or Asus. Or a Mac.

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #560 on:** April 21, 2009, 12:47:17 AM »

I ended up buying the Toshiba with a couple of adjustments. Thanks to Laggy and Shale for their help here. <_<

Lady Door · « **Reply #561 on:** April 21, 2009, 02:23:54 AM »

Teach for America said no, not surprised, et cetera, et cetera.

Moving on to applying for more local jobs and trying to find an apartment NOT managed by the stupid company managing my current building. Toying with the idea of moving to Portland at some point, but first need to make enough money for, y'know, rent and such. I'm flat broke as of May's rent payment. HOORAY!

Ranmilia · « **Reply #562 on:** April 21, 2009, 04:21:13 AM »

Housesitting. Work of sorts is good. The animals are nice.

My car deciding to die when I go out on a food run? Not so nice.

Definitely needs the battery replaced. HOPEFULLY that's all it is. If the alternator is bad... well, having just had to rebuild my computer, I can't afford that sort of repair bill right now. .... or ever, since not having a working car makes finding a feasible job even less likely.

In conclusion, hugs and handshakes to Andy, Door and others. Broke DL member solidarity!

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #563 on:** April 21, 2009, 04:47:55 AM »

Old schedule. Being the only cook, I pretty much decided when the kitchen was closed based on general assessment of how likely it was that anyone else would come in.
M: 4-8/9
T: 4-8/9
W: 4-10
Th: 4-9/10
F: 4-10/10:30
Sa: 3-9/10

New hours, discovered today with no prior waring, with several other sticky notes ranting about "AND I MEAN CLEAN" atop it.

M: 4-10+1
T: 4-10+1
W: 6-11+1
Th: 6-11+1
F: 6-11+1
Sa: 6-11+1

With the +1s all being an hour I'm being required to stay after closing the kitchen just to clean.

Is it normal for these sorts of decisions to be made unilaterally with no prior notice or consent? Is my boss actually just that much of a cunt? I lean to the latter myself.
(Nevermind that staying open that long is pretty much nothing but a waste of my time and their money. And, of course, I still make all of 7:40 an hour. Yes, this is TOTALLY worth another ~$30 a week.)

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #564 on:** April 21, 2009, 04:51:31 AM »

... that schedule fucking blows. Have you considered taking panhandling yet?

Grefter · « **Reply #565 on:** April 21, 2009, 08:42:09 AM »

CK, the answer is yes to both. That happens and your boss is a fuckstick. You are working food industry, it goes with the territory unfortunately.

If you want to quit, do it with sticky notes that say "And I mean FUCK YOU"

Lady Door · « **Reply #566 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:34:06 PM »

In the natural order of things, Andrew and I have secured an apartment before securing employment. I don't mind so much -- it's a nice building in a decent part of town near the BART that's cheaper than our current apartment with more amenities. The biggest plus? It's a different property management company~!

Plus they'll let us have a dog or a cat and paint a couple of our walls the colors we want. And it has a washer and dryer and dishwasher inside the unit, a set of normal home appliances I've forgotten actually exist for other people. Aaaaaand the kitchen is an actual kitchen not the stupid thing that passes for one in the current apartment -- and the stove has level, normal-sized burners.

What's not to love?

Now to find a source of income to pay for it.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #567 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:40:37 PM »

So the little motor that opens and closes the DVD tray on my computer crapped out on me just now. Looks like they pulled a PS2 on me and put a shitty plastic gear in there instead of a more durable metal one, so the teeth are all weird and misshapen now.

Grefter · « **Reply #568 on:** April 23, 2009, 10:29:01 AM »

That is yeah pretty standard. This is why you push the button instead of jamming the tray to insert discs.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #569 on:** April 23, 2009, 05:33:03 PM »

Yeah, that's what I did.

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #570 on:** April 23, 2009, 07:15:36 PM »

Since the topic recently seems to be about technological evils and advice, I'm thinking of changing my internet provider. I currently have Earthlink DSL, and the response time to get any concrete answer out of their customer service has just become really unacceptable. I'd like to stay with DSL, but I'm not so attached to it. Given that I'm basically limited to horrid dialup, does anyone have any suggestions for a non-fail internet setup?

Lady Door · « **Reply #571 on:** April 23, 2009, 07:35:10 PM »

BOO Earthlink. My family left them years and years ago.

Andrew and I have AT&T DSL right now, and it's been perfectly fine. When we have a problem, we call and it's generally fixed within 24 hours. That's limited experience -- because we haven't had many problems to deal with.

OblivionKnight · « **Reply #572 on:** April 23, 2009, 11:26:50 PM »

GODDAMNED MOTHER FUCKING STATISTICS. WHAT THE HELL FUCKING MATH PROGRAM. GIVE ME A GODDAMNED P VALUE AND MAKE IT SIMPLE, ASS-FUCKING COMPUTER PROGRAM. GODDAMNITJ( TJ #()!@ (!@()%HNJ()!@JB(~!!@!<%N L!KOPB_PKN)I_)N POTATO@ $O!)@% I!@^I()!@#BOBD OLE(^( !@I^(!#^(!@#(! @LESBIAN^I(!@I^ (!#(^CREAM CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!!

Excal · « **Reply #573 on:** April 24, 2009, 12:57:25 AM »

Lesbian cream cheese? Someone had a good night.

Ultradude · « **Reply #574 on:** April 24, 2009, 02:14:19 AM »

More delicious discoveries: potato chips made with russet potatoes are brown because they have lots of sugar, which caramelizes quickly when fried. They are also delicious fried in lard. However, between the lard and the richness of the chip, I find myself being forced to a slower pace of consumption.

Anyone who encounters Kay and Ray's Dark Potato Chips should at least give them a shot. I can't promise that you'll like them, but they're a pretty interesting experience and worth a try.

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Author Topic: DIE SUPER!!! - G'morning, 2009! (Read 246254 times)

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