How Do You Feel Today? v4

Free, open, general chat on any topic.

Moderator: Orlion

User avatar
Menolly
A Lowly Harper
Posts: 24184
Joined: Thu May 19, 2005 12:29 am
Location: Harper Hall, Fort Hold, Northern Continent, Pern...
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 15 times
Contact:

Post by Menolly »

How's the ankle feeling, sarge?
Image
User avatar
sgt.null
Jack of Odd Trades, Master of Fun
Posts: 48332
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:53 am
Location: Brazoria, Texas
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Post by sgt.null »

mostly better. Still a bit weak, so a 10 hr work shift will be challenging.
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
User avatar
Avatar
Immanentizing The Eschaton
Posts: 62038
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:17 am
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Has thanked: 25 times
Been thanked: 32 times
Contact:

Post by Avatar »

So you gonna get to choose which unit you move to?

I'm fine myself mostly...still bored etc. but it's scarcely the worst possible fate. :)

--A
User avatar
sgt.null
Jack of Odd Trades, Master of Fun
Posts: 48332
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:53 am
Location: Brazoria, Texas
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Post by sgt.null »

Av - I should find out Wednesday after seeing my doctor. I will stop by my unit to see regional.
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
User avatar
Avatar
Immanentizing The Eschaton
Posts: 62038
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:17 am
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Has thanked: 25 times
Been thanked: 32 times
Contact:

Post by Avatar »

Good luck with that. :)

--A
User avatar
sgt.null
Jack of Odd Trades, Master of Fun
Posts: 48332
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:53 am
Location: Brazoria, Texas
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Post by sgt.null »

Thanks. I really am not looking forward to this.
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
User avatar
Avatar
Immanentizing The Eschaton
Posts: 62038
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:17 am
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Has thanked: 25 times
Been thanked: 32 times
Contact:

Post by Avatar »

Yeah, don't blame you. And the uncertainty is probably the worst part.

Me? Well as can be expected I guess...calmed down again a bit at work, (a bit anyway), waiting for the next shoe to drop. :D

--A
User avatar
I'm Murrin
Are you?
Posts: 15840
Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2003 1:09 pm
Location: North East, UK
Contact:

Post by I'm Murrin »

Woke up to a PC that wouldn't boot up. Little bit of googling quickly identified the problem as my secondary HDD; wouldn't start with it connected, booted fine without it. Same issue if I moved it to different cables and ports. Isn't too big of a problem because most of my stuff is on the SSD, but the HDD contained all my documents/downloads/pictures/music folders, so I've lost access to a bunch of stuff.

I've already replaced the HDD with the other, smaller one that used to have my OS on it, and once I matched the drive letter to the old one Windows immediately recreated the missing folders, though empty obviously. This disk is older than the failed one, though, so who knows if it'll last.

Don't know what to do about getting my documents back. If the PC won't run with the disk plugged in, then I don't know how to recover it.
User avatar
Avatar
Immanentizing The Eschaton
Posts: 62038
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:17 am
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Has thanked: 25 times
Been thanked: 32 times
Contact:

Post by Avatar »

Try getting a SATA to USB adaptor (they come with an external power source) and see if you can plug it in as an external drive?

--A
User avatar
I'm Murrin
Are you?
Posts: 15840
Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2003 1:09 pm
Location: North East, UK
Contact:

Post by I'm Murrin »

Looking into that, but all the shops are closed atm and delivery is weeks long.
User avatar
Avatar
Immanentizing The Eschaton
Posts: 62038
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:17 am
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Has thanked: 25 times
Been thanked: 32 times
Contact:

Post by Avatar »

That's a pain. I have one, but that's not gonna help you. :(

Oh, also, I feel pretty good...Both JemCheeta and Prebe making appearances is nice.

Also, it's Friday. And in 1 month I will go on leave until early Jan.

--A
User avatar
Menolly
A Lowly Harper
Posts: 24184
Joined: Thu May 19, 2005 12:29 am
Location: Harper Hall, Fort Hold, Northern Continent, Pern...
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 15 times
Contact:

Post by Menolly »

Avatar wrote:Also, it's Friday.
...

Image
Image
User avatar
Avatar
Immanentizing The Eschaton
Posts: 62038
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:17 am
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Has thanked: 25 times
Been thanked: 32 times
Contact:

Post by Avatar »

:D Hahahaha I did realise that this morning. :D But it's still better than Monday. :D

--A
User avatar
sgt.null
Jack of Odd Trades, Master of Fun
Posts: 48332
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:53 am
Location: Brazoria, Texas
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Post by sgt.null »

Had the meeting at work today. I am second in senority in my department and the sergeant ahead of me isn't staying at the trusty camp. So I chose to stay. The plan is to keep the camp open for a year to a year and a half. Then I get to find a different kitchen to work in again.

And even though I'm staying at my unit. Control of the camp will be given to the Clemens Unit. So i will officially be working my third unit.

They also gave me my 20 year plaque while I was there.

My doctor has me out til the 29th, so I'll miss Thanksgiving at the Unit.
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
User avatar
Avatar
Immanentizing The Eschaton
Posts: 62038
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:17 am
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Has thanked: 25 times
Been thanked: 32 times
Contact:

Post by Avatar »

Well, at least you know what the next year or so will hold, that's good I guess.

Bloody Monday again...damn Samsara...

--A
User avatar
sgt.null
Jack of Odd Trades, Master of Fun
Posts: 48332
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:53 am
Location: Brazoria, Texas
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Post by sgt.null »

A friend of ours just passed from a heart attack. He had Covid. He was a police officer my wife worked with.

He had not felt well in a bit. Was having trouble breathing.

If you don't feel well, get checked.
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
User avatar
Khaliban
Watchman, Second Class
Posts: 3017
Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2004 5:55 am
Location: Evanston, IL
Been thanked: 2 times
Contact:

Post by Khaliban »

My family basically cancelled Thanksgiving because of the lock down, but it can't be helped. It's bad here and worse there. Turkey leftovers are not worth dying for.
"This is the sort of bloody nonsense up with which I will not put."


Smashwords: Discovered Mate: A Tale of Desire and Chess

Some Stories: FanFiction or Archive Of Our Own
User avatar
sgt.null
Jack of Odd Trades, Master of Fun
Posts: 48332
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:53 am
Location: Brazoria, Texas
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Post by sgt.null »

Khaliban wrote:My family basically cancelled Thanksgiving because of the lock down, but it can't be helped. It's bad here and worse there. Turkey leftovers are not worth dying for.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/pelosi-ca ... r-backlash

But Pelosi had to be convinced to cancel her dinner plans for congress.
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
User avatar
Avatar
Immanentizing The Eschaton
Posts: 62038
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:17 am
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Has thanked: 25 times
Been thanked: 32 times
Contact:

Post by Avatar »

Oh, we all know the rules are only for us plebs sarge.

A UK government official last time ignored the stay-at-home order, and travelled 100 miles or something to visit mother, with his family, while displaying symptoms.

And here in SA a government Minister attended a dinner with friends at the height of the lock-down and posted pics on social media of it...

I'm pretty sure another spike is going to hit us before too long as well, fatigue has set in and a lot of people seem to be forgetting about the pandemic.

(Me? Oh, I'm fine. :D )

--A
User avatar
sgt.null
Jack of Odd Trades, Master of Fun
Posts: 48332
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:53 am
Location: Brazoria, Texas
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Post by sgt.null »

In America 🇺🇸 Covid only attacks conservatives. So our leaders would have us think.
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion Forum”