How Do You Feel Today? v4

Post by **Avatar** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:31 am

Damn, think the motherboard on my home PC has failed. Gonna be an expensive replacement, since I'll also need a new chip and possibly new RAM. ::sigh::

--A

Post by **Ur Dead** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:12 am

Avatar wrote:'Cause Sorus had training on what to do if there was a shooting at work, and I mentioned that I go armed everywhere.

--A

I hope you don't go to where Sorus works and fire off a few rounds..
Sorus might do his training...

Now if it was me.. then I would become a instant fertilizer factory...

Feeling lousy. Nerve pain in right arm.... back, foot ache, cramps in the other leg. Just enough to keep me from sleeping at night....
Take to many drugs as it is.. don't want a sleeping aid.

Post by **Sorus** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:55 pm

Avatar wrote:Damn, think the motherboard on my home PC has failed. Gonna be an expensive replacement, since I'll also need a new chip and possibly new RAM. ::sigh::

--A

Ugh. That's the point where I'd just break down and buy a new machine. My comfort level stops somewhere around putting in a new power supply. Wish I had the skill and knowledge and whatnot to build one from the ground up.

Ur Dead wrote:
I hope you don't go to where Sorus works and fire off a few rounds..
Sorus might do his training...

Sorus is not a him.

Post by **balon!** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:00 pm

Sorus wrote:Congrats!

aliantha wrote:Congrats, Balon and Fiancee! Very exciting!

Menolly wrote:Huzzah, balon!

Thanks ya'll!! We were introduced by my Mom who is a total matchmaker, Fiddler-style haha. Got two cats and planning on kids next couple years!

Avatar wrote:Damn, think the motherboard on my home PC has failed. Gonna be an expensive replacement, since I'll also need a new chip and possibly new RAM. ::sigh::

--A

DUDE that sucks, im sorry. My last PSU killed itself and luckily only took the motherboard with it. do you shop on newegg? might be a good deal for ya. Fingers crossed!

Sorry man! Nighttime stuff is the worst...hope you feel better soon, Ur Dead!

Post by **Avatar** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:25 am

If I buy from places like that I have to pay import duties and shipping etc. Can work out expensive.

Found an upgrade kit locally that's a nice big jump at a (technically) affordable price. Motherboard, RAM and a 9th Gen i7 for a bit under $1,000. ::sigh:: I bought a new case too while I was at it.

Sorus wrote:Ugh. That's the point where I'd just break down and buy a new machine. My comfort level stops somewhere around putting in a new power supply. Wish I had the skill and knowledge and whatnot to build one from the ground up.

It's really not that difficult. I was scared when I made my first one, but it was easier than I expected, and now I only build them, never buy pre-built.

On the "more stuff going wrong" side, I stopped at the shops on the way home yesterday, and my car got broken into.

They only made off with my work bag, but it had my copy of the 5th Elephant in it, and the server back-up drive from work. Worst of all is the bag itself though, it had sentimental value to me.

Now have to get my lock replaced on the car. Meh.

--A

Post by **balon!** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:58 pm

Avatar wrote:If I buy from places like that I have to pay import duties and shipping etc. Can work out expensive.

I forgot! Duh. I live so close to Amazon, feels like it's just the way it is now haha

Avatar wrote:Found an upgrade kit locally that's a nice big jump at a (technically) affordable price. Motherboard, RAM and a 9th Gen i7 for a bit under $1,000. ::sigh:: I bought a new case too while I was at it.

Cool! Good excuse to upgrade the look! Mine and the GF's are reeeaaaaly simple looking. Only "nice" look I put on was manual switches for the fans.

Sorus wrote:Ugh. That's the point where I'd just break down and buy a new machine. My comfort level stops somewhere around putting in a new power supply. Wish I had the skill and knowledge and whatnot to build one from the ground up.

yeah, it's really like big-kid legos. Gone are the days of soldering and snipping wires and such.

Avatar wrote:On the "more stuff going wrong" side, I stopped at the shops on the way home yesterday, and my car got broken into.

IM SORRY DUDE! Sucks so bad. We've had a rash of breakins around here too, I have to take EVRYTHING out each time. Super lame.

My day started out great!! Just got a return on a job app, I'm looking at an interview for a City position in the Parks Dept! Full time but temp, which is exactly what I'm looking for. Cleaning bathrooms, bbq, grafitti, garbage, landscapes, etc...

Only 6months and I'll double our nest egg!! After job next is: Truck and the Gun.

Post by **aliantha** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:41 am

Sorry about your computer blowing up, Av. Although it sounds like you'll get a better one in the long run.

Sorry about the ailments, Ur-Dead. And I hear you about the pills. It seems like docs see gray hair and think they need to hand out prescriptions like candy.

Post by **Skyweir** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:13 am

Geez seems like youre having a bad trot this week Av

Computer 🖥 and car

Congrats balon on your engagement

How perfect

Sorry to hear youre having pain ... chronic pain is the worst

be better

sending health and healing your way

Good luck Balon with your job application result ... hope you get it

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:30 am

Yeah, it hasn't been a great month. Lot's of unexpected expenses.

Of course, things continued to go sideways...hadn't head from the hardware guys yesterday, and delivery was supposed to be 2-3 days, so I contacted them to discover that oh, they were out of stock on one of my components, and it would take 2 weeks, but they didn't bother to let me know.

So I had to pick a different kit in order to get it by the weekend. Considerably more expensive. On the other hand, it is an i9-9900k. First time I ever bought a top of the range latest gen component.

(Now I'm worried about my PSU being able to handle it.)

Also, turns out they took my nice trauma kit from my boot (trunk) as well. ::sigh::

So...Cat vaccinations, computer meltdown, car repairs, and...I accidentally paid my rent twice this month.

--A

Post by **Lazy Luke** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:14 am

Will pick up a Lexicon Lambda laptop sound card today. So looking forward to a weekend of recording.

Post by **Skyweir** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:14 am

Definitely a rough trot

... the upside is no rent payment next month

Niiicce Lazy .. do you record your own music? What do you play?

Post by **lucimay** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:52 am

oh you muthereffingboard.

I just typed a whole long THING about how I was feeling, a big longass narrative about harry cutting his foot and having to go to ER in the middle of a blizzard and how the idiots gave him freakin hydromorphone which made him whine and pant all night long and how creator and I were up all night...blah blah blah...not gonna type it all again,

and then that freakin error code that makes me lose the entire freakin post.

dammit.

you're just going to have to IMAGINE how I'm feeling.

Post by **StevieG** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:06 am

Poor luci m mm may. hugs n stuff

That actually sounds very stressful - I hope things have settled down now.

I'm feeling a little stressed I suppose. But overall ok

My daughter has a trampoline competition this weekend, so it's dad and daughter time

Post by **Skyweir** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:19 am

Awww daddy daughter times are cool

We used to do mum and son days and daddy daughter days .. great to have one on one time with each child.

Poor Luce

love n hugs to you, Creator and Harry

Post by **Sorus** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:17 pm

Aww, poor Harry. Hope it wasn't too serious. (ER in a blizzard sounds serious.)

StevieG wrote:
My daughter has a trampoline competition this weekend, so it's dad and daughter time

Have fun!

Post by **balon!** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:00 am

Skyweir wrote:Congrats balon on your engagement How perfect

Thanks dude! We're so excited. Still have to set a date and make plans and all that, but we love being able to say fiance! haha

Already been living together for a couple years so its mostly formality, which I like.

lucimay wrote:you're just going to have to IMAGINE how I'm feeling.

I feel your pain dude! Doctor visits (and vets) are the worst. I always get really anxious just sitting in waiting rooms, but it helps with other people. I'm totally that chatty guy talking up strangers haha.
Sorry!

StevieG wrote:My daughter has a trampoline competition this weekend, so it's dad and daughter time

That sounds fun! What's it entail? Is this a full contact sport? haha Pads and helmets?

Post by **Sorus** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:09 am

balon! wrote:
I feel your pain dude! Doctor visits (and vets) are the worst. I always get really anxious just sitting in waiting rooms, but it helps with other people. I'm totally that chatty guy talking up strangers haha.
Sorry!

The waiting room of my local emergency vet always has an interesting (and chatty) crowd. There's always that one person who casually drops what that particular visit is costing them, and then it turns into this weird contest over whose pet has the most expensive problem. A lot of it is probably down to stress - worried about the pet and the bill - venting and anxiety talking rather than actual bragging - but it's still weird.

Post by **Skyweir** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:24 am

That is weird lol

but yes Im sure its just the nerves and anxiety talking

Sorus am I just imagining it or has your Av changed several times in the past week?

Post by **Sorus** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:28 pm

You're just imagining it.

Post by **balon!** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:51 pm

Sorus wrote:The waiting room of my local emergency vet always has an interesting (and chatty) crowd. There's always that one person who casually drops what that particular visit is costing them, and then it turns into this weird contest over whose pet has the most expensive problem. A lot of it is probably down to stress - worried about the pet and the bill - venting and anxiety talking rather than actual bragging - but it's still weird.

Yesss... I love games like this! Social situations are my favorite place to do weird things like that hahaha, I would totally boost my cost!

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