AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH

[ChadTower]

Everything I touch, go near, walk past, think about, or am otherwise in the proximity of, over the past 3 days, has broken, failed, died, gone to the crapper.

I seem to be catching everything I encounter in its moment of failure.  I'm afraid to take a leak, now, because I don't want to touch my schlong.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

Have you been hanging out with Paige lately?


mrC

[ChadTower]

No, this isn't rusted out beaten up needed work to begin with stuff.  Even my wife's 2005 Hyundai developed a problem while I was driving it. 

[mr.Curmudgeon]

To be honest, I feel for ya'. I have this problem with electronics. I have my whole life. For some reason anything I buy, no matter how expensive, how perfectly rated, or how gushingly reviewed...always ends up giving me problems.

As long as I can remember I've have to deal with table lamps that have their switches fritz-out on me, so I end up having to fidget with it for 10mins in order to keep the damn light on. Or I have to deal with buttons on electronics that need to be pushed a certain way, after a while, in order for them to work. Or cars that dump their engine after the warranty expires.

And it's not because I don't take care of my stuff...I'm OCD when it comes to caring for my goods, I  *never* abuse them, and I'm vigilant about reading and following "proper care" instructions...

Sometimes I just think I'm overly charged with static electricity. Maybe that's a by-product of my generating so much hot air.


EDIT: Now, if Drew has the same sort of problem, then I may be on to something with the "hot air" theory. Drew?

mrC

[ChadTower]

Today at work has been a disaster level exercise in frustration control.  Every automation has failed for weird reasons.  The product is developing bugs faster than a kid with lice.  Machines are going down like an oral porn queen.  J2EE is making me dead.

After this project is over, I'm going to have to request that my boss transfer me to something less dependent on the network infrastructure.   Something like milk.  Milk is good.  Milk doesn't need a portal gateway at all.

[Stingray]

The easy solution would be to just completely stop doing things.

-S

[ChadTower]

Contrary to the forum based circumstantial evidence, I am quite productive in my position.  Were I not productive I would be unemployed.

My kids like living in a house rather than a box.

[Stingray]

I'm pretty sure that all of us do a lot more work than the forums would lead to you believe. That's the beauty of working at a computer, if you're an efficeint multi-tasker, you can get a lot done and do some serious goofing off at the same time.

-S

[Harry Potter]

The easy solution would be to just completely stop doing things.

-S

Something witty should be posted to this but I can't think of anything at the moment.
Watch this space.

[ChadTower]

Translation:

I'd like to write a witty, sharp retort.  I am, however, neither witty nor quick enough to write such a comment.  Thusly, I am reserving this space for such a time as an appropriate statement pops into my consciousness.  Check back in about a week.  Thank you for your time and consideration.

[Harry Potter]

Translation:

I'd like to write a witty, sharp retort.  I am, however, neither witty nor quick enough to write such a comment.  Thusly, I am reserving this space for such a time as an appropriate statement pops into my consciousness.  Check back in about a week.  Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sadly, yes. 

[ChadTower]

It's cool.  I got yer back.

[Harry Potter]

It's cool.  I got yer back.

This time maybe. But, I'll be back! Tadam-tam-tam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam Tadam-dam-dadam

[Effayy]

Everything I touch, go near, walk past, think about, or am otherwise in the proximity of, over the past 3 days, has broken, failed, died, gone to the crapper.

I seem to be catching everything I encounter in its moment of failure.

[Stingray]

Win any $216 million lotteries lately?

I'm calling you Hurley from now on.

/obscure

- FA

Not as obscure as you might think. Season premier this week right?

-S

[missioncontrol]

The easy solution would be to just completely stop doing things.

-S

I quit doing things a long time ago

[Effayy]

Not as obscure as you might think. Season premier this week right?

-S

Yep! Wednesday night... Which I obviously already reserved the timeslot for.

[AC.]

I've got an explanation -- Last night was a FULL MOON.  For some reason, it always seems that wierd stuff concentrates itself during a full moon.

I also removed a switch from a lamp that fizzled out yesterday.

[ChadTower]

My Twilight Zone went CHECK FUSES on the DMD yesterday.

Uncool, but ironic, given the title and the full moon.

[DrewKaree]

You bent my wookie!

[RayB]

My kids like living in a house rather than a box.

CT has kids?! Sheeeeeeet!

[paigeoliver]

Have you been hanging out with Paige lately?


mrC

Hey!!

I have just had a terrible year vehicle-wise. But that is pretty much over now.

[Bones]

From the few bits of info here and there, I actually think Chad would make a pretty cool dad (when he wasn't whipping them with a piece of barbedwire for not eating their bacon).

[ChadTower]

From the few bits of info here and there, I actually think Chad would make a pretty cool dad (when he wasn't whipping them with a piece of barbedwire for not eating their bacon).

Hey, I would eat their bacon for them.  It's the oatmeal that gets them in trouble.

[Bones]

Oatmeal?

Man that's barbaric. I take it all back.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

Have you been hanging out with Paige lately?


mrC

Hey!!

I have just had a terrible year vehicle-wise. But that is pretty much over now.

Only if you refrain from buying a Scooter...     



mrC

[DrewKaree]

Something witty should be posted to this but I can't think of anything at the moment.
Watch this space.

[paigeoliver]

Have you been hanging out with Paige lately?


mrC

Hey!!

I have just had a terrible year vehicle-wise. But that is pretty much over now.

Only if you refrain from buying a Scooter...     



mrC

It would take me over 2 years to save for one. Is what I do with my money in the spring of 2008 really all that much concern to everybody?

[Bones]

I think it would be great if we all had horses. We could go everywhere on horseback.

This would create lots of employment opportunities such as horse shoeing, contract manure collection and a general increase in saddle and saddle related products.

The reduction in greenhouse gasses also appeals to my desire to protect our environment and embrace conservation for future generations and for the overall benefit of our planet.

paige, in the spring of 2008 I think you should buy a donkey.

[shmokes]

Paige....we're your family.  We must be, because you post wildly personal things about yourself on a regular basis for all of us to read.  We'd have to be heartless not to care.

[paigeoliver]

Paige....we're your family.  We must be, because you post wildly personal things about yourself on a regular basis for all of us to read.  We'd have to be heartless not to care.

I understand, it is much the same with me, the way I am compelled to continually point out the following.

Plexiglass is for conversion cabs with holes under the overlay.

The Lusid cabinet is a bad design done with apparently with no reference to any actual arcade cabinets.

Player 3 and 4 do NOT get rotated sticks.

You will never use the 3rd and 4th joysticks (unless you have children or live in a dorm).

4 way joystick only needs 2 buttons.

Buy a coin door for God's sake, they only cost $20.

Why does your cabinet have to break into multiple pieces?

Trying to get JAMMA and mame to co-exist is more trouble than it is worth.

The computer should be the smallest part of your project budget.

A $50 computer kicks ass for mame, that other $600 you spent was wasted.

Don't extend, enlarge, or otherwise try to wrangle more control panel room out of a classic cabinet. It looks terrible, every time.

I think I remembered all of them, did I miss any?

[ChadTower]

Paige, it actually is a concern for us when you immediately follow your "life is futile, I hate my job, I need a career but can't afford school no matter what I do" thread with your "I may save up 8 grand and buy a scooter" thread.

EDIT:  grammar fix

[Stingray]

Have you been hanging out with Paige lately?


mrC

Hey!!

I have just had a terrible year vehicle-wise. But that is pretty much over now.

Only if you refrain from buying a Scooter...     



mrC

It would take me over 2 years to save for one. Is what I do with my money in the spring of 2008 really all that much concern to everybody?

Friends don't let friends drive scooters. We do it because we care, man.

-S

[Bones]

Friends don't let friends drive scooters. We do it because we care, man.

No, I just do it because I dislike scooters roughly as much as I dislike angry butch lesbians throwing sulphuric acid at my genitals.

[ChadTower]

No, I just do it because I dislike scooters roughly as much as I dislike angry butch lesbians throwing sulphuric acid at my genitals.

Gotta say, I would be pretty unhappy with anyone throwing sulphuric acid at my genitals.

[Stingray]

It's quite difficult coming up with anything that I would actually hate that much.

-S

[shmokes]

Holy sweet jesus and mary mother of god......DOES THAT SCOOTER REALLY COST THAT MUCH !!!  ?

Okay Paige....I know this isn't the right thread, and I've already cautioned you about getting such an abomination, but WTF is wrong with you.  Eight Thousand Dollars!!!   

[Stingray]

Yeah seriously, you could buy a very nice used car for that kind of money. I bought a Corvette in excellent condition not long ago for about $8k.

-S

[ChadTower]

He could purchase the first half of a respectable bachelor's degree with that money.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

He could purchase the first half of a respectable bachelor's degree with that money.

Yeah, but then he'd need a Scooter to get to school....oh, the humanity!


mrC