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You know I'm the silver lining guy, so here you go: Your birthday should then be when someone special to you cooks a wonderful, tasty meal for you at home on the actual day and then the birthday gets to be continued by you being taken out for dinner the following week as a 2-part birthday meal plan. We make all birthdays in our house last like two weeks, it's great.
Edit - I'm only giving Dave Maynar 1/2 ninja point as my plan was a little more enriched.
Is "enriched" the new term for "life experience" or whatever crap you old folks are using to make yourselves seem important now?
You know I'm the silver lining guy, so here you go: Your birthday should then be when someone special to you cooks a wonderful, tasty meal for you at home on the actual day and then the birthday gets to be continued by you being taken out for dinner the following week as a 2-part birthday meal plan. We make all birthdays in our house last like two weeks, it's great.
Edit - I'm only giving Dave Maynar 1/2 ninja point as my plan was a little more enriched.
Is "enriched" the new term for "life experience" or whatever crap you old folks are using to make yourselves seem important now?
This doesn't even make sense. I don't know why you're salty, I didn't even have to acknowledge the 1/2 point.
I am so unbelievably stressed out. I am on two medications, both of which boost my energy levels and one works as a stimulant for me, similar to adderall. My insurance has been all fucked up lately, so I haven't been able to refill my prescriptions. Terrible timing since it's finals time. I have my 10-12 page externship paper due tomorrow (which I can't focus long enough to get more than a page done. I have a page done.), as well as a final at 2:30p which I haven't studied for because I've been trying to write this paper, and that I need to get an A on so that I can get a C in the class and get credit for so that I can graduate in December. I have 2 other finals to do by fri, and 3 quizzes due by sat. In addition to all of this, I am also going to Buffalo this weekend for some much need friend time, but I'm so stressed out I can't even get super excited about it. Oh, and I have work in the midst of all this. I work 3rd shift, 11pm-7am, if I'm lucky that is and I don't get hit for mandatory overtime, which would mean a 12 hour shift.... I think I'm just going to mark off sick tomorrow night and just stay home and do homework and be miserable. I need my happy pills. For real.
I am so unbelievably stressed out. I am on two medications, both of which boost my energy levels and one works as a stimulant for me, similar to adderall. My insurance has been all fucked up lately, so I haven't been able to refill my prescriptions. Terrible timing since it's finals time. I have my 10-12 page externship paper due tomorrow (which I can't focus long enough to get more than a page done. I have a page done.), as well as a final at 2:30p which I haven't studied for because I've been trying to write this paper, and that I need to get an A on so that I can get a C in the class and get credit for so that I can graduate in December. I have 2 other finals to do by fri, and 3 quizzes due by sat. In addition to all of this, I am also going to Buffalo this weekend for some much need friend time, but I'm so stressed out I can't even get super excited about it. Oh, and I have work in the midst of all this. I work 3rd shift, 11pm-7am, if I'm lucky that is and I don't get hit for mandatory overtime, which would mean a 12 hour shift.... I think I'm just going to mark off sick tomorrow night and just stay home and do homework and be miserable. I need my happy pills. For real.
Hope it works out. My buddy has took adderall (or something close to it) ever since he was in middle school and had a complication with his prescription last semester, couldn't get what he needed for about a week...I remember how tough it was for him.
In San Diego they have Restaurant Week twice per year. Hundreds of restaurants put out a prix fixe menu with limited 3 course options and people go out and eat. Fine, whatever. Except that every year this event falls on my birthday. It's annoying because: 1. EVERY restaurant is crowded and reservations are snapped up months in advance, even on weeknights 2. Most of the restaurants will ONLY serve from their RW menu during this time, because that's what most people are there for. Not only does that limit your options, but the food quality also usually suffers since things are being slopped out and kept warm. 3. Trying to find and eat at only non-participating restaurants is limiting 4. Worst yet, most of these restaurants offer these menus at NO savings at all! So it's a big silly pointless charade. I've price checked multiple restaurants each time the menus and lists come out and they mayyyybe shave off a dollar or two (and many save you nothing at all) when you combine all three courses.
FU San Diego Restaurant Week. F. U.
At least you guys get a restaurant week. I am just now reading about this for the first time. GRRR.
In San Diego they have Restaurant Week twice per year. Hundreds of restaurants put out a prix fixe menu with limited 3 course options and people go out and eat. Fine, whatever. Except that every year this event falls on my birthday. It's annoying because: 1. EVERY restaurant is crowded and reservations are snapped up months in advance, even on weeknights 2. Most of the restaurants will ONLY serve from their RW menu during this time, because that's what most people are there for. Not only does that limit your options, but the food quality also usually suffers since things are being slopped out and kept warm. 3. Trying to find and eat at only non-participating restaurants is limiting 4. Worst yet, most of these restaurants offer these menus at NO savings at all! So it's a big silly pointless charade. I've price checked multiple restaurants each time the menus and lists come out and they mayyyybe shave off a dollar or two (and many save you nothing at all) when you combine all three courses.
FU San Diego Restaurant Week. F. U.
At least you guys get a restaurant week. I am just now reading about this for the first time. GRRR.
It's just a pain in the ass, unless you like overcrowded restaurants for some reason.
I am so unbelievably stressed out. I am on two medications, both of which boost my energy levels and one works as a stimulant for me, similar to adderall. My insurance has been all fucked up lately, so I haven't been able to refill my prescriptions. Terrible timing since it's finals time. I have my 10-12 page externship paper due tomorrow (which I can't focus long enough to get more than a page done. I have a page done.), as well as a final at 2:30p which I haven't studied for because I've been trying to write this paper, and that I need to get an A on so that I can get a C in the class and get credit for so that I can graduate in December. I have 2 other finals to do by fri, and 3 quizzes due by sat. In addition to all of this, I am also going to Buffalo this weekend for some much need friend time, but I'm so stressed out I can't even get super excited about it. Oh, and I have work in the midst of all this. I work 3rd shift, 11pm-7am, if I'm lucky that is and I don't get hit for mandatory overtime, which would mean a 12 hour shift.... I think I'm just going to mark off sick tomorrow night and just stay home and do homework and be miserable. I need my happy pills. For real.
Hope it works out. My buddy has took adderall (or something close to it) ever since he was in middle school and had a complication with his prescription last semester, couldn't get what he needed for about a week...I remember how tough it was for him.
Thank you. I called the pharmacy today and hopefully it's all sorted now. Hoping this ball of stress and anxiety will go away when I get my Rxs back.
I would rather leave this in the GRR thread and not have it all over me when my husband makes it home from work. Classes start on August 25, and, while I filled out the FAFSA in February and applied for loans, NO ONE bothered to let me know that my school no longer proactively offers unsub loans. The gov't has determined that my estimated family contribution to school is $17,000, and don't I wish that were true. I guess they don't account for the costs associated with multiple sclerosis (hubs) or debilitating migraine (me). I now have to drop at least one class to go to part time and pay with three different credit cards for this semester; if I get dropped, not only will I have to take calculus in spring (which means I will have forgotten most of what I've learned in math so far), I will also have to wait yet another semester to take my programming logic class. The logic class is what I need to start taking useful classes like A+, VB, Java, etc, and it keeps me from looking for a better job that much longer. Logic is also only offered in four or five sections, and it fills up faster than the portos in Centeroo. I guess I can be grateful that the migraine I got yesterday went away when I TOTALLY freaked out about my loan, almost five hours ago. Apparently adrenaline and pure fiery anger kill a migraine. Who knew? Inforoo is the best. Thanks for the forum-my heart is not racing ridiculously now, and I won't be hollerin' when hubs makes it home today.
I would rather leave this in the GRR thread and not have it all over me when my husband makes it home from work. Classes start on August 25, and, while I filled out the FAFSA in February and applied for loans, NO ONE bothered to let me know that my school no longer proactively offers unsub loans. The gov't has determined that my estimated family contribution to school is $17,000, and don't I wish that were true. I guess they don't account for the costs associated with multiple sclerosis (hubs) or debilitating migraine (me). I now have to drop at least one class to go to part time and pay with three different credit cards for this semester; if I get dropped, not only will I have to take calculus in spring (which means I will have forgotten most of what I've learned in math so far), I will also have to wait yet another semester to take my programming logic class. The logic class is what I need to start taking useful classes like A+, VB, Java, etc, and it keeps me from looking for a better job that much longer. Logic is also only offered in four or five sections, and it fills up faster than the portos in Centeroo. I guess I can be grateful that the migraine I got yesterday went away when I TOTALLY freaked out about my loan, almost five hours ago. Apparently adrenaline and pure fiery anger kill a migraine. Who knew? Inforoo is the best. Thanks for the forum-my heart is not racing ridiculously now, and I won't be hollerin' when hubs makes it home today.
Ugh. That is the problem with one-size-fits-all formulas. Very sorry to hear about those frustrations, glad you got to vent a bit here.
HTML/CSS Web development, perfectionism, and social media branding has become the bane of my last few days.
Frustrating as fuck trying to figure out all these small details of "how you look online" when it involves business, music, photos, AND personal. ARGH, this is why people hire publicists and creative directors I suppose
I'm not in the league, but I suddenly feel the need to send you a PM.
That's the frustration. Every time I see a message notification, my natural reaction is to assume that some lovely lady has been impressed by my wit and they are offering to fly out to Chicago to meet me. It never is. It is always Jimmyroo still bitching about some vetoed trade from weeks ago or some other bullshit that I'm too annoyed and indifferent about to read.
What are you talking about?
I'm sorry to hear about your bad week or month or whatever.
Lost my debit card in Bangkok last Wednesday. Canceled it, ordered a new one. Wells Fargo said it'd be rush delivered in 1 or 2 days. Fastforward 6 days. Still no card. Called Wells Fargo. All they said was that it was to be delivered by now, and "well that's strange."
Get my other local credit union on the phone. Account is empty. Trying to transfer funds from Wells Fargo account to Tidelands (credit union) account. Can't do it through them, have to do it through Wells Fargo. Have to register my Tidelands account with them. Takes 3 days of trial deposits of secret amounts to verify the account.
Still waiting on debit card. Almost out of cash. Must leave soon because going crazy in Chiangmai. But can't.
Post by NothingButFlowers on Aug 25, 2014 11:11:46 GMT -5
After a prolonged avoidance of the dentist, I've spent the last few months making up for lost time (I don't recommend this if you can avoid it). So far, the treatments have not been as bad as I expected, with most lingering pain going away after a day or two. But last Wednesday, I had my right side fillings done, and those suckers are so sensitive still! I've been looking online, and it seems like it's not uncommon for composite fillings to cause some discomfort for two or so weeks in some people, so I figure it's going to go away sooner or later, but I've got an appointment next week to do the left side, which means these will probably feel better just in time for those to hurt for two weeks. (I accept that it's my own fault for not being more diligent before, but I'm going to whine about it anyway because it's so very unpleasant.)
After a prolonged avoidance of the dentist, I've spent the last few months making up for lost time (I don't recommend this if you can avoid it). So far, the treatments have not been as bad as I expected, with most lingering pain going away after a day or two. But last Wednesday, I had my right side fillings done, and those suckers are so sensitive still! I've been looking online, and it seems like it's not uncommon for composite fillings to cause some discomfort for two or so weeks in some people, so I figure it's going to go away sooner or later, but I've got an appointment next week to do the left side, which means these will probably feel better just in time for those to hurt for two weeks. (I accept that it's my own fault for not being more diligent before, but I'm going to whine about it anyway because it's so very unpleasant.)
i used to work with someone who also avoided the dentist, b/c she had a HUGE fear of going. when she finally went after 9 years, she ended up having 21 cavities!
There are a ton of layoffs happening at work this week. I work at a very large company and they're expected to boot about a quarter of the employees in this city. I think I'm safe but there's not a chance in hell my girlfriend makes it through. That's not an indictment of her talent level (she's super smart). Her entire division is toast because the company doesn't want it any more. A huge number of my close friends also work here and some of them are in serious danger of the pink slip as well.
We just got the email about the "voluntary separation program" about an hour ago. Here we go...
There are a ton of layoffs happening at work this week. I work at a very large company and they're expected to boot about a quarter of the employees in this city. I think I'm safe but there's not a chance in hell my girlfriend makes it through. That's not an indictment of her talent level (she's super smart). Her entire division is toast because the company doesn't want it any more. A huge number of my close friends also work here and some of them are in serious danger of the pink slip as well.
We just got the email about the "voluntary separation program" about an hour ago. Here we go...
Yikes! We are having issues like this at work, too. Hate to hear you're going through it as well Is your girlfriend starting to look for something else?
There are a ton of layoffs happening at work this week. I work at a very large company and they're expected to boot about a quarter of the employees in this city. I think I'm safe but there's not a chance in hell my girlfriend makes it through. That's not an indictment of her talent level (she's super smart). Her entire division is toast because the company doesn't want it any more. A huge number of my close friends also work here and some of them are in serious danger of the pink slip as well.
We just got the email about the "voluntary separation program" about an hour ago. Here we go...
Yikes! We are having issues like this at work, too. Hate to hear you're going through it as well Is your girlfriend starting to look for something else?
Yea she is. The silver lining is that she doesn't like her job anyway and has been applying elsewhere. She's actually in a job interview as I type this so hopefully everything will work out for her.
I hope you dodge the bullet over in your neck of the woods!
edit: I guess I should've mentioned the silver lining in the original post so as not to be so negative...
Yea she is. The silver lining is that she doesn't like her job anyway and has been applying elsewhere. She's actually in a job interview as I type this so hopefully everything will work out for her.
I hope you dodge the bullet over in your neck of the woods!
edit: I guess I should've mentioned the silver lining in the original post so as not to be so negative...
Nah. No silver linings required here in the Grrr thread. Save that shiz for the Yayy thread.
Post by moonshine3 on Aug 26, 2014 20:45:37 GMT -5
I met one of my neighbors tonight. He informed me that someone was walking around my car and looking inside. He said the guy walked around it three times and when he noticed someone looking at him left through the side entrance. I went down to look, and I can't see any visible damage. Wtf is wrong with people? I also forgot the name of my neighbor after he told me & then completely over shared some info with him. I am an idiot.
Post by heyyitskait on Aug 28, 2014 9:14:05 GMT -5
Found out last night that one of my best friends got the shit beaten out of her by her boyfriend last week. She got to stay the night in jail, covered in her own blood and he got to stay in his apartment. And she's getting charged with assault. For throwing a few punches to defend herself.
Oh, and he absolutely destroyed her car too. Because she threw one good punch that bought her enough time to get away and started walking home, leaving her car there. He took a heavy bong to all her windows and dented the shit out of the body.
Even better, when she was "arrested," the cop saw her walking and said "I just want to talk to you, you're not in trouble." So she walked over, thinking she was going to get a ride home safely. Nope, she walked over and was told "I just wanna talk to you, put your hands behind your back." Cuffed her, never told her where she was going, never heard her side of the situation. Just took her to the station and threw her in a holding cell. She kept asking why she was there and they kept telling her "Because this is New York State. Whoever reports first gets to stay in their own bed." Then when she's being brought before the judge, the only person to ask her if she was ok was the female court officer. This kind officer told my friend outside the courtroom to go home, take pictures of every inch of her body and immediately get a lawyer. She's taken the pictures, we're just trying to find a lawyer.
I feel like so many things are wrong with the whole situation. We're all so angry.
Found out last night that one of my best friends got the shit beaten out of her by her boyfriend last week. She got to stay the night in jail, covered in her own blood and he got to stay in his apartment. And she's getting charged with assault. For throwing a few punches to defend herself.
Oh, and he absolutely destroyed her car too. Because she threw one good punch that bought her enough time to get away and started walking home, leaving her car there. He took a heavy bong to all her windows and dented the shit out of the body.
Even better, when she was "arrested," the cop saw her walking and said "I just want to talk to you, you're not in trouble." So she walked over, thinking she was going to get a ride home safely. Nope, she walked over and was told "I just wanna talk to you, put your hands behind your back." Cuffed her, never told her where she was going, never heard her side of the situation. Just took her to the station and threw her in a holding cell. She kept asking why she was there and they kept telling her "Because this is New York State. Whoever reports first gets to stay in their own bed." Then when she's being brought before the judge, the only person to ask her if she was ok was the female court officer. This kind officer told my friend outside the courtroom to go home, take pictures of every inch of her body and immediately get a lawyer. She's taken the pictures, we're just trying to find a lawyer.
I feel like so many things are wrong with the whole situation. We're all so angry.
That's fucked up on so many levels. I hope you're able to get a lawyer quickly and take that SOB to court. Good luck to your friend.
Found out last night that one of my best friends got the shit beaten out of her by her boyfriend last week. She got to stay the night in jail, covered in her own blood and he got to stay in his apartment. And she's getting charged with assault. For throwing a few punches to defend herself.
Oh, and he absolutely destroyed her car too. Because she threw one good punch that bought her enough time to get away and started walking home, leaving her car there. He took a heavy bong to all her windows and dented the shit out of the body.
Even better, when she was "arrested," the cop saw her walking and said "I just want to talk to you, you're not in trouble." So she walked over, thinking she was going to get a ride home safely. Nope, she walked over and was told "I just wanna talk to you, put your hands behind your back." Cuffed her, never told her where she was going, never heard her side of the situation. Just took her to the station and threw her in a holding cell. She kept asking why she was there and they kept telling her "Because this is New York State. Whoever reports first gets to stay in their own bed." Then when she's being brought before the judge, the only person to ask her if she was ok was the female court officer. This kind officer told my friend outside the courtroom to go home, take pictures of every inch of her body and immediately get a lawyer. She's taken the pictures, we're just trying to find a lawyer.
I feel like so many things are wrong with the whole situation. We're all so angry.
That's fucked up on so many levels. I hope you're able to get a lawyer quickly and take that SOB to court. Good luck to your friend.
Thanks. This guy has a kid and a history of domestic violence with the baby mama, so we're hoping that will work against him. There's also at least 3 witnesses (my friend's former landlord & family, as well as the guys roommate). So we're trying to gather some kind of statement from them.
The thing that's really bothering me is the initial arrest. Like, don't they have to tell you you're being placed under arrest? I feel like the officer really misled my friend into a false sense of security. I've never been arrested so I really don't know. It just doesn't seem right, but maybe it is and anger is just taking over in my brain.
The thing that's really bothering me is the initial arrest. Like, don't they have to tell you you're being placed under arrest? I feel like the officer really misled my friend into a false sense of security. I've never been arrested so I really don't know. It just doesn't seem right, but maybe it is and anger is just taking over in my brain.
They would argue that they were trying to apprehend her in the safest manner possible. If they can get her close, they can reduce the risk of it turning into a foot pursuit in the middle of the night which is why they saved the part about cuffs until she was near them. It's still really fucked up that they would do that though without trying to assess what was going on with the situation. The way that law is drawn up makes it seem like it would be tailor made to be exploited by abusers. Above and beyond that, there should be an expectation that someone that gets arrested should be checked on as to ascertain their well-being regardless of guilt especially if the reason the police are there in the first place is due to a report of a violent altercation. Nobody should have to sit in a jail cell covered in their own blood overnight.
The thing that's really bothering me is the initial arrest. Like, don't they have to tell you you're being placed under arrest? I feel like the officer really misled my friend into a false sense of security. I've never been arrested so I really don't know. It just doesn't seem right, but maybe it is and anger is just taking over in my brain.
They would argue that they were trying to apprehend her in the safest manner possible. If they can get her close, they can reduce the risk of it turning into a foot pursuit in the middle of the night which is why they saved the part about cuffs until she was near them. It's still really fucked up that they would do that though without trying to assess what was going on with the situation. The way that law is drawn up makes it seem like it would be tailor made to be exploited by abusers. Above and beyond that, there should be an expectation that someone that gets arrested should be checked on as to ascertain their well-being regardless of guilt especially if the reason the police are there in the first place is due to a report of a violent altercation. Nobody should have to sit in a jail cell covered in their own blood overnight.
These kinds of things get me fired up. How do we expect the public to take domestic violence seriously when the authorities won't? It's pathetic that anyone can sit in jail for defending themselves. I sat nearly three days with a hairline and chip fracture on my skull above my left eye while I was pregnant. All because I was defending myself. No medical attention, just Tylenol every eight (yes, EIGHT) hours. I slept on a torn nap mat on the floor of an overcrowded jail. I would have stayed longer had my dad not went to the courthouse and made a huge scene. When he did I finally had my bail set within thirty minutes. It took a second assault to finally get a protective order. It sickens me that things like this still happen. Until you're in that situation you really have no idea just how horrible and defeating it is.
That's fucked up on so many levels. I hope you're able to get a lawyer quickly and take that SOB to court. Good luck to your friend.
Thanks. This guy has a kid and a history of domestic violence with the baby mama, so we're hoping that will work against him. There's also at least 3 witnesses (my friend's former landlord & family, as well as the guys roommate). So we're trying to gather some kind of statement from them.
The thing that's really bothering me is the initial arrest. Like, don't they have to tell you you're being placed under arrest? I feel like the officer really misled my friend into a false sense of security. I've never been arrested so I really don't know. It just doesn't seem right, but maybe it is and anger is just taking over in my brain.
It's great that your friend has someone like you to help her out. But she still needs a lawyer. A good one will be skilled in how to get witnesses to open up about what they saw in a way that can't be portrayed by the other side as coercive or heavy-handed. I did a quick check and found this New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence that has offices in every county. You may already know all about it. But they may be able to steer you toward an attorney who can help at little or no cost if your friend can't pay.