Revenant Ghost
Android Expert
Hey what about a crippling Charley horse when trying to get out of bed?
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Depends. Do you also fall and hit something sharp?
Revenant Ghost
Android Expert
Like a rusty nail, impaling your foot, causing tetanus? That's double points right there.
Like a rusty nail, impaling your foot, causing tetanus? That's double points right there.
Having rusty nails to step on just outside your bed does earn bonus points - but not for the pain.
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
A WHAT horse??
Revenant Ghost
Android Expert
And your Dr. doesn't record the tetanus shot and hits you with a new one for each breach of your flesh by rusted metal hazards.
Relax. Take a deep breath. Breathe out, breathe in. Now, isn't that better? Now when you see your boss, unload all the years of misery that he had caused you right in his lap. Go on. Dump on him. He caused it , he deserves it. Been around a while and have found out misery is best when shared. Especially when you share it with the j#@!a&% * that caused it. ;-)
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
Since I used exacto knives in design classes for everything including paper sculpture. die cuts and framing artwork, I have them all over the house. I'm used to them.
The big gripe is having to do any cutting at all. If some people didn't think that they were entitled to everything while not paying for it, or just plain malicious like the Tylenol poisoner, we wouldn't have this problem.
The big gripe is having to do any cutting at all. If some people didn't think that they were entitled to everything while not paying for it, or just plain malicious like the Tylenol poisoner, we wouldn't have this problem.
keatingschick
Well-Known Member
Good for you, @keatingschick, and good luck in your new pursuit.
Quitting a job, changing jobs, changing careers...it's all very stressful. So take care of yourself, trust that you're doing the right thing. And get some sleep!
Thank you
. As predicted I had a restless night and decided to get up at 7. My intention was to meet a friend later who was going to give me some moral support and a "deep breath and go on in there" and wait in the car for me, but when I got up I just decided to take the bull by the horns and so went straight away, alone.
My boss was shocked, and actually was very nice about it, which is good because I need a reference, and particularly the job I am going for my current boss has seen me working in similar situation and so can give me a relevant reference. She said she was happy for me and totally understood because she knows it's something I really want to do and so she supports me. Which was nice, I didn't want to go out in a cloud of smoke.
Glad it's all over and feel a lot more positive and looking forward to my new venture.
you can use a can opener to open those pesky plastic wraps! and that is my life hack for the day...you're welcome!
oh..and also... super heroing isn't all that glamorous and as fun as it sounds..sometimes it's boring too!
Pfffft. Superheroing is great.
And the tool I posted just a little bit back works far better than a can opener.
Except on cans.
They really need to come up with a Super Can Opener.
I'm tired of Popeye'ing mine.
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Kaat72
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huh
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we have those pop top cans too, but many still don't ..and a can opener or early's muscles are the only option for opening up those cans of spinach
and sometimes ..sadly
he's just too busy taking over the..er..I mean saving the world.. to race over and open up a can or two..so a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do and have a can opener at the ready...just in case..
and sometimes ..sadly
he's just too busy taking over the..er..I mean saving the world.. to race over and open up a can or two..so a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do and have a can opener at the ready...just in case..keatingschick
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The question about watches just prompted one of my pet hates - poor time keeping!!!
My daughters friends are absolutely terrible. They will arrange to do something like go to the pictures, and they'll say "we will meet at 1.00" and so we will get there in time, and she will get a text from them as a few minutes before 1 saying "just setting off" from friends who have about a 15/20 minute journey!! It used to annoy a lot when she was younger because obviously we wouldn't leave her on her own, so we would end up hanging around waiting for them.
The other day I was taking my daughter and her friend and her mum out for the day. It's an hours drive to the beach and so I'd said get to my house sort of 10, 10.30 at the absolute latest. At 10.45 I got a text off her saying "nearly there just stuck behind a bin wagon" but then it took her another 10 minutes before she arrived even tho she was stuck behind the bin wagon on the next street. Then today we arranged to meet for lunch at a pub literally at the end of her street. We arranged to meet at 12, we arrived just before 12 and I texted and said we were there. I got a text off her saying "we are on our way down" we sat there for another 10 minutes and I was thinking "they must be walking" but sure enough the car pulled onto the car park.
I just don't get people, if you say you are meeting at a certain time BE THERE. Ok there may be a genuine reason sometimes, but every time????? No, be on time!!
If I was a boss that would be a zero tolerance policy hahah, lateness would be stamped out!
My daughters friends are absolutely terrible. They will arrange to do something like go to the pictures, and they'll say "we will meet at 1.00" and so we will get there in time, and she will get a text from them as a few minutes before 1 saying "just setting off" from friends who have about a 15/20 minute journey!! It used to annoy a lot when she was younger because obviously we wouldn't leave her on her own, so we would end up hanging around waiting for them.
The other day I was taking my daughter and her friend and her mum out for the day. It's an hours drive to the beach and so I'd said get to my house sort of 10, 10.30 at the absolute latest. At 10.45 I got a text off her saying "nearly there just stuck behind a bin wagon" but then it took her another 10 minutes before she arrived even tho she was stuck behind the bin wagon on the next street. Then today we arranged to meet for lunch at a pub literally at the end of her street. We arranged to meet at 12, we arrived just before 12 and I texted and said we were there. I got a text off her saying "we are on our way down" we sat there for another 10 minutes and I was thinking "they must be walking" but sure enough the car pulled onto the car park.
I just don't get people, if you say you are meeting at a certain time BE THERE. Ok there may be a genuine reason sometimes, but every time????? No, be on time!!
If I was a boss that would be a zero tolerance policy hahah, lateness would be stamped out!
Dngrsone
Android Expert
My sister has that time keeping problem... which is why I subtract 30 to 60 minutes from the time I want her to be there so she shows up on time. For example, I want to have lunch at 1300, so I tell her I will meet her at the restaurant at 1230.
One thing that really annoys me right now is this stupid keypad on my Galaxy Tab 2... I don't know if it gave up on Swype or if it's the keyboard integrated with Tapatalk.
One thing that really annoys me right now is this stupid keypad on my Galaxy Tab 2... I don't know if it gave up on Swype or if it's the keyboard integrated with Tapatalk.
BabyBlues
Trouble Just Finds Me!
We do the same thing with my brother and his wife!
rabidhunter
Android Expert
1. People "axing" me questions and other butcherings of the English language (i.e. "Posed" as opposed to supposed).
2. Lateness... I was in the Marines where five minutes early is ten minutes late.
2. Lateness... I was in the Marines where five minutes early is ten minutes late.
Dngrsone
Android Expert
Semper Fi! I was a career squid.
keatingschick
Well-Known Member
My sentiments exactly!!
Thing is its not like I can take 30 mins off so they will be early, basically cos I know they always struggle to be ready on time I will say "what time can you be ready?" And so THEY dictate the time, but don't keep to it!!!!
I hate being late, if I'm ever stuck in traffic going to work I'm on pins, I can't stand the idea I might be slightly late. Time is there for a reason.
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Member243850
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What really grinds my gears are those 1 or 2 weirdos that wear trench coats!
They just cannot be trusted!
Like this guy here:
Android Forums - View Profile: Frisco
Weird people indeed!
I told you they are not to be trusted!
Just look at them running up walls and stuff!
They cannot be trusted!
They are obviously channeling their powers from those evil trench coats!
When I am unfortunately confronted by 1 of these very very bizarre people all I do is I just point my finger at them like this:
And "everybody knows" that this will "fix" their problems... because it always does!
Everyone knows that!
xD
Pffft look crazy in those trench coats anyway!
They just cannot be trusted!
Like this guy here:
Android Forums - View Profile: Frisco
Weird people indeed!
I told you they are not to be trusted!
Just look at them running up walls and stuff!
They cannot be trusted!
They are obviously channeling their powers from those evil trench coats!
When I am unfortunately confronted by 1 of these very very bizarre people all I do is I just point my finger at them like this:
And "everybody knows" that this will "fix" their problems... because it always does!
Everyone knows that!
xD
Pffft look crazy in those trench coats anyway!
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
Had one ex son-in-law that belonged to the trench coat mafia. I don't mind the kids, but the old goats with the tightly belted tan ones ------
We still have a couple of church keys around the house. They aren't too good on opening that plastic.
I prefer to be early. I hate hanging around the house until it is time to leave. I have a friend who is usually late (she gets sidetracked) and the Vulcan does stuff on his own schedule. I finally told him NOT to ask if I want to go for a bike ride until he's ready to put his helmet on.
We still have a couple of church keys around the house. They aren't too good on opening that plastic.
I prefer to be early. I hate hanging around the house until it is time to leave. I have a friend who is usually late (she gets sidetracked) and the Vulcan does stuff on his own schedule. I finally told him NOT to ask if I want to go for a bike ride until he's ready to put his helmet on.