Author Topic: Good Morning, 2010! The Princess' Diary Intarwebs Edition (Read 115957 times)

Clear Tranquil · « **Reply #900 on:** May 13, 2010, 03:04:15 PM »

*hugsnsnugsgirlpowersisterlovenstuff* Yeah take care, my best wishes and luck to you. Hope things work out.

Dunefar · « **Reply #901 on:** May 13, 2010, 05:33:31 PM »

G'luck with whatever went wrong, okay?

VySaika · « **Reply #902 on:** May 13, 2010, 06:20:57 PM »

Yeah, take care of yourself, alright?

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #903 on:** May 13, 2010, 11:17:14 PM »

We'll miss ya, Idun. G'luck.

Cotigo · « **Reply #904 on:** May 14, 2010, 12:14:03 AM »

HEY ROB OR GREFTER OR MAYBE JIM or anybody else awesome enough to own a suit.

I need to pack a suit into a duffel bag. Afraid to fold the sport coat because it may wrinkle. Afraid to roll it up because that might crush the shoulders. Contemplating just wearing it on the plane but I'd rather not risk getting it all sweaty if I can avoid it. Advice? Need it by tomorrow.

Shale · « **Reply #905 on:** May 14, 2010, 12:39:53 AM »

Get a cheapo garment bag at walmart or something? If you must roll it up, I don't think it'll do any permanent damage, but you'll have to get it pressed before it'll look remotely formal and that'll cost as much as the bag anyway.

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #906 on:** May 14, 2010, 04:58:50 AM »

You can stuff the shoulders with newspaper or something similar and then roll the rest.

If you roll it around something smooth and solid, like a cylindrical tin, it'll keep it from getting wrinkled. However, that might end up taking up too much space in your duffel.

metroid composite · « **Reply #907 on:** May 14, 2010, 05:31:42 AM »

Any decent plane should have a closet in which to hang a garment bag for exactly the situation you're in. Been there, done that. It's almost like airlines try to cater to businesspeople!

In unrelated news: hang in there, Idun.

Cotigo · « **Reply #908 on:** May 14, 2010, 07:52:22 AM »

Mm. Well, then I should just do that, then. I assume that counts as one checked bag/carry on then? I guess given this occasion I can spend the extra money to check that. .... so paranoid about putting my laptop in checked luggage, though.

Apparently, hanging the clothes up in the bathroom while I shower is a good way to get wrinkles out. If all else fails, I'll try that.

I guess I should take it as a good sign that with this upcoming interview, the thing I'm worried most about at this juncture is my suit getting wrinkled on the way up there? I feel pretty prepared otherwise, in any case.

NotMiki · « **Reply #909 on:** May 14, 2010, 08:31:40 AM »

First year of law school: done.

Boy does that feel good.

Grefter · « **Reply #910 on:** May 14, 2010, 08:49:16 AM »

Fun fact, I don't actually own a suit. I just know way more about male fashion than someone who pretends to be straight should. Edit - Mostly due to weather reasons obviously and me not being that far up on the corporate ladder that I need to wear one. If I started to wear one at work it would likely cause talk also. Ahhhh office politics.

Garment bag would be the option I would go for. Get it there however you can if you can get it pressed/at least ironed before you go to the interview.

NotMiki · « **Reply #911 on:** May 14, 2010, 09:07:05 AM »

Yeah, I know next to nothing about good suit care. this should probably change before I start my summer internship.

metroid composite · « **Reply #912 on:** May 14, 2010, 03:28:39 PM »

Quote from: Makkotah on May 14, 2010, 07:52:22 AM

Mm. Well, then I should just do that, then. I assume that counts as one checked bag/carry on then? I guess given this occasion I can spend the extra money to check that. .... so paranoid about putting my laptop in checked luggage, though.

It's definitely carry-on mechanically. I...don't think it does count towards the carry-on item count, though. In that every time I've done this I definitely had my carry-on suitcase as well, and I don't remember being charged extra or anything.

Also, as far as carry on items go, you're generally allowed "one carry-on bag and one personal item" where their definition of "personal item" includes small purses, large purses, laptop bags, and backpacks. So...either way you should be able to carry on both your laptop and your suit. (My guess is that the garment bag almost certainly doesn't count as a carry-on luggage. It might count as a "personal item", though...). Or you could just call your airline to clarify all this--different airlines often have different rules.

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #913 on:** May 19, 2010, 12:28:58 AM »

Cracked my bumper on a curb. If this costs more than $1000 to repair, I'm fucked financially.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #914 on:** May 19, 2010, 12:32:19 AM »

haha </Nelsontori>

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #915 on:** May 19, 2010, 01:32:19 AM »

Is... there a compelling reason TO bother fixing it?

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #916 on:** May 19, 2010, 01:34:37 AM »

Okay, they it was going to be like $400. Which stilll sounds kind of high for a bumper, but whatever, it's probably worth the cost to not have to try to haggle with stubborn Japanese people in my non-native language.

Ninja Edit: It's impeding my front driver's side tire from operating properly.

OblivionKnight · « **Reply #917 on:** May 19, 2010, 02:25:44 PM »

Damnit, it's Lupus ;_;

Lady Door · « **Reply #918 on:** May 19, 2010, 05:02:30 PM »

I am stubbornly refusing to fix the passenger side back door on our car. (Did I ever tell that story?*) The shop wants $1700 to replace it. Knowing that buying a door shouldn't cost more than $500, and the bulk of their cost is labor and painting the door they acquire, I'm absolutely refusing to pay them that much. But I also haven't bought a door yet. So.

* Andrew and I went to pick up some friends for a WoWTCG tourney. They were running late, AS ALWAYS, and I was getting annoyed. So they finally show up and get in the car. One of them starts talking, so I start my reversing. Apparently he didn't close his door before deciding to get into a deep conversation -- we're not talking about him trying to close the door and me being too fast, either; I honestly mean he sat down and apparently forgot that we were in a car and needed to be going and his door needed to be closed -- so the door catches on a sign post. Overextended, bent the crap out of the top part, buuut... still functionally closes and remains locked. Problem is the window is popped out of alignment and the front passenger door catches on a bent piece of metal. Plus we can't really open that door for fear of the hinges being too compromised for it to shut again.

superaielman · « **Reply #919 on:** May 19, 2010, 05:28:45 PM »

I wore my new captain america shirt and get to work on the desk mostly by myself today. It's a good day.

NotMiki · « **Reply #920 on:** May 19, 2010, 06:53:55 PM »

this just in: super likes simple pleasures and switching between the first and third person when referring to himself.

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #921 on:** May 19, 2010, 06:57:47 PM »

Alternatively, he's two people.

superaielman · « **Reply #922 on:** May 19, 2010, 07:05:50 PM »

;_; Mistake fixed.

And yeah, baby shower today, so free food. Life is good.

Scar · « **Reply #923 on:** May 23, 2010, 01:49:43 AM »

So does anyone know of any good free spyware or virus removal systems? My computer is in pretty bad shape.

Dunefar · « **Reply #924 on:** May 23, 2010, 01:57:28 AM »

http://www.malwarebytes.org/
http://www.superantispyware.com/

These are my two preferred weapons to start with. They aren't cure-alls, but they're damned good at what they do. Do you know what sort of problem you're having?

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Author Topic: Good Morning, 2010! The Princess' Diary Intarwebs Edition (Read 115957 times)