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Someone has been playing bagpipes outside my office for the last twenty minutes.
When I was at school at EKU there was a kid who would (no joke) stand in the quad (in the middle of campus) and play bagpipes for hours every day.
Holy hell. I don't understand how no one put a stop to that.
I think my player has moved away from the building a bit. I think I can still hear it, but only faintly now, which is good because I was about to go bananas.
Someone has been playing bagpipes outside my office for the last twenty minutes.
i went to school in edinboro, pa, which is in the snow belt and also NOT scotland. there were always people playing bagpipes out in fields at all hours of the day, in all the feet of snow.
Post by crazykittensmile on Jan 9, 2015 11:52:45 GMT -5
Dealing with medical insurance companies is my own personal hell. Apparently my health care provider has been billing a "medical group", so neither my provider or my insurance can help me gain access to any of my claims for the past year. I'm basically off the map for both of their systems because of this.
Dealing with medical insurance companies is my own personal hell. Apparently my health care provider has been billing a "medical group", so neither my provider or my insurance can help me gain access to any of my claims for the past year. I'm basically off the map for both of their systems because of this.
Post by crazykittensmile on Jan 9, 2015 12:25:05 GMT -5
And now the "business services" department that is supposedly able to magically help me has this wretched recorded message that just tells you to "call back later" because they're having a high volume of calls, over and over and over.
How the fuck can any company get away with being so unhelpful?
Dealing with medical insurance companies is my own personal hell. Apparently my health care provider has been billing a "medical group", so neither my provider or my insurance can help me gain access to any of my claims for the past year. I'm basically off the map for both of their systems because of this.
#WTF
They are the worst to deal with. We had so many issues with our insurance and billing here. I am sorry you have to deal with that bullshit.
The pearl on my pearl earring came off! I wear these earrings everyday and I look funny without them on. I'm pretty bummed. I got these in Key West too, luckily I do have a back up pair, but it's not the same. I still have the pearl, can I take it somewhere and get it fixed? Even if it's not from that store?
The pearl on my pearl earring came off! I wear these earrings everyday and I look funny without them on. I'm pretty bummed. I got these in Key West too, luckily I do have a back up pair, but it's not the same. I still have the pearl, can I take it somewhere and get it fixed? Even if it's not from that store?
bring it to a jewelry store - they should be able to help. I don't have a lot of experience with this, but I'm sure you can try a couple of higher-end jewelry places and someone should be able to help you, or at least point you in the right direction. maybe try a place that does ring re-sizing first? that's where I would start.
on that note, on new years eve I was working at my serving job and wearing my favorite peacock feather earring with wire hoops around them... I was fucking around with my hair and my ring caught on one of my earrings, yanked it almost out until they snapped. my ear was bleeding and I broke my earring and I'm certain the entire place heard me drop the loudest fbomb. I worked so hard to make sure I didn't lose my earring so I could fix it when I got home. and then my drunk ass somehow lost it later in the night.
anyway, this is in no way as bad as shitty medical bills, being sick, or having my office on fire. I'm sorry guys
edit: just realized it changed "peac0ck" to "pearooster" hahahaha
on that note, on new years eve I was working at my serving job and wearing my favorite peacock feather earring with wire hoops around them... I was fucking around with my hair and my ring caught on one of my earrings, yanked it almost out until they snapped. my ear was bleeding and I broke my earring and I'm certain the entire place heard me drop the loudest fbomb. I worked so hard to make sure I didn't lose my earring so I could fix it when I got home. and then my drunk ass somehow lost it later in the night.
anyway, this is in no way as bad as shitty medical bills, being sick, or having my office on fire. I'm sorry guys
That sounds terribly painful. Eek. I'm just stupid and fell asleep with my earrings in, which I try to never do. I must've slept on it weird or something because when I woke up I realized the pearl was in my hair but the little metal piece was still in my ear. Luckily no blood was involved.
Dealing with medical insurance companies is my own personal hell. Apparently my health care provider has been billing a "medical group", so neither my provider or my insurance can help me gain access to any of my claims for the past year. I'm basically off the map for both of their systems because of this.
Also there are two different billing departments for my provider, and both are trying to charge me for the same MRI.
Yea, dealing with the kidney stone stuff made me want to destroy insurance company and doctor's offices.
My urologist had my insurance card. I had given it to them the first time I went there. They took a copy of it. They entered me into the system. Then they scheduled me at a facility that does not cover my insurance. They gave the wrong one (my old one....which I haven't had for a few years but I guess was still in some database somewhere) and I would have been fucked if I hadn't called ahead of time to ask the place what the cost may be to me.
Then just trying to get answers to shit is the worst. The doctor tells me to call the lab to see if they will accept my insurance. The lab tells me to call my insurance to find that info out. The insurance company tells me that I have to ask the lab to do it by putting it into their system. I call the lab back and they tell me the insurance company has to tell me because they don't know how it will be processed.
Like......why not just have the fucking doctor know which labs accept my insurance and send me to the right one?
the internet sucks dick at work. like I don't know how their internet can be sooo bad all the time. but because of that my stream of the new albums on NPR (belle & sebastian, viet cong, and sleater kinney) are too spotty to enjoy listening to. annoyed.
The pearl on my pearl earring came off! I wear these earrings everyday and I look funny without them on. I'm pretty bummed. I got these in Key West too, luckily I do have a back up pair, but it's not the same. I still have the pearl, can I take it somewhere and get it fixed? Even if it's not from that store?
how was it attached? I can fix/replace small parts but don't trust myself with gluing stuff. pic of the one that is still together?
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Post by thepeppers on Jan 13, 2015 11:11:13 GMT -5
My first music festival was Bonnaroo 2012, with 3 other really good friends from high-school and other various friends. The 4 of us went back in 2013, with other various friends. We have planned on going to another festival this summer, most likely being Bonnaroo. One of the guys said last night though he was pretty much out for Roo...his brother bachelor party is that weekend. I then brought up Hangout, but another guy is graduating that weekend. They're going to push hard for Firefly, especially if Macca is headlining. They're a lot more into The Beatles than I am, and the guy that can't go to Roo goes to UVA...which is only 4 hours from Firefly.
I'm going to have to choose between going to Roo with people I am not as close with or going to Firefly with close friends. Before somebody says "do both"...I don't have those kind of finances nor the time.
My first music festival was Bonnaroo 2012, with 3 other really good friends from high-school and other various friends. The 4 of us went back in 2013, with other various friends. We have planned on going to another festival this summer, most likely being Bonnaroo. One of the guys said last night though he was pretty much out for Roo...his brother bachelor party is that weekend. I then brought up Hangout, but another guy is graduating that weekend. They're going to push hard for Firefly, especially if Macca is headlining. They're a lot more into The Beatles than I am, and the guy that can't go to Roo goes to UVA...which is only 4 hours from Firefly.
I'm going to have to choose between going to Roo with people I am not as close with or going to Firefly with close friends. Before somebody says "do both"...I don't have those kind of finances nor the time.
Do Roo. You will find others to hang with and make friends. Plus, all of us will be there.
EDIT: Side note, sorry your friends have bailed on you. That does suck.
My first music festival was Bonnaroo 2012, with 3 other really good friends from high-school and other various friends. The 4 of us went back in 2013, with other various friends. We have planned on going to another festival this summer, most likely being Bonnaroo. One of the guys said last night though he was pretty much out for Roo...his brother bachelor party is that weekend. I then brought up Hangout, but another guy is graduating that weekend. They're going to push hard for Firefly, especially if Macca is headlining. They're a lot more into The Beatles than I am, and the guy that can't go to Roo goes to UVA...which is only 4 hours from Firefly.
I'm going to have to choose between going to Roo with people I am not as close with or going to Firefly with close friends. Before somebody says "do both"...I don't have those kind of finances nor the time.
Do Roo. You will find others to hang with and make friends. Plus, all of us will be there.
EDIT: Side note, sorry your friends have bailed on you. That does suck.
Nobody has bought a ticket yet, so I guess nobody bailed. But yes, it does suck. You never know about the guy that has his brothers bachelor party to go to. He's traveled over-seas I think three years in a row now.
A lot will depend on my buddy that is graduating in May. Not only have we been to both Roo's together, but Forecastle and Lockn as well. Although he will want to do what the group does...he is a lot closer to Bonnaroo than the rest. He's the only one that has been three years in a row. I know if he goes to Roo he will want to stay Sunday for Billy Joel, even though I like the idea of getting a head start home Sunday...I could live with it.
so, for the second time this week, my power in my apartment went out while blow drying my hair this morning. it's well below freezing out, so leaving with wet hair (and I've got a lottt of it) is miserable. I ran around my apartment building to find the circuit breaker with no luck. I emailed my landlord and told him about it and asked where the breaker was so if it happens again I can fix it myself and I'm not out of power for hours... he just responded with "the caretaker will fix this today." I mean, not a huge deal since I'm not home all day, but if this happened on a weekend and no one was around to fix it and I don't have access to the breaker... well fuck. so annoying.
I just need to be really careful about my space heater/humidifier being on. but sometimes I forget or am in a hurry. ugh.
also. I mentioned sadness about my dog that my ex took the other day. well timehop gave me another nice surprise today - a few screengrabs of extremely harassing and degrading text messages from my ex that aren't even on my phone anymore. which, first off is creepy, but second, really not any memories I care to re-live. and it's making me way more upset than it should. blahhh.
There was a two-alarm fire right around the corner from my house. Its at the bar that I shoot pool at on occasions. I am not sure if I am more sad that there was a fire literally a block from my house, or if I am upset that the neighborhood bar is burnt up.
when Spotify wont connect and you're stuck at work
They blocked it on me a few months ago. Never really bothered me, but now that I dont have access to my Roo Playlist i'm starting to develop a minor uncomfort with the whole situation.
I just found out that my work is going to roll out a new system and the sales reps will be doing part of my job. It really sounds like they won't be needing someone in my position anymore or will be changing my duties to more of a circulation/distribution position instead production manager, which is what I do. I am a graphic designer, I don't want to move backwards into a job that has nothing to do with my degree or field. I am scared I am going to lose my job or will have to find a new one. I really love where I work and I don't want to have to look for a new job. If I lose this job I would probably have to left New Orleans, because there are no graphic design jobs here and very few production manager jobs here. The last time I lost my job I was unemployed for over a year and half. I am freaking the fuck out right now.
This might be better in the Work is Hell thread, but it felt more like a grrrrr thread post.
I just found out that my work is going to roll out a new system and the sales reps will be doing part of my job. It really sounds like they won't be needing someone in my position anymore or will be changing my duties to more of a circulation/distribution position instead production manager, which is what I do. I am a graphic designer, I don't want to move backwards into a job that has nothing to do with my degree or field. I am scared I am going to lose my job or will have to find a new one. I really love where I work and I don't want to have to look for a new job. If I lose this job I would probably have to left New Orleans, because there are no graphic design jobs here and very few production manager jobs here. The last time I lost my job I was unemployed for over a year and half. I am freaking the fuck out right now.
This might be better in the Work is Hell thread, but it felt more like a grrrrr thread post.
ahhhhhh nooo!! that''s an awful feeling!! I'm so sorry. when will you know for sure?
it's probably not a huge comfort right now, but if you're on the production side of things, advertising agencies are always a good place to look for jobs in that discipline.
I just found out that my work is going to roll out a new system and the sales reps will be doing part of my job. It really sounds like they won't be needing someone in my position anymore or will be changing my duties to more of a circulation/distribution position instead production manager, which is what I do. I am a graphic designer, I don't want to move backwards into a job that has nothing to do with my degree or field. I am scared I am going to lose my job or will have to find a new one. I really love where I work and I don't want to have to look for a new job. If I lose this job I would probably have to left New Orleans, because there are no graphic design jobs here and very few production manager jobs here. The last time I lost my job I was unemployed for over a year and half. I am freaking the fuck out right now.
This might be better in the Work is Hell thread, but it felt more like a grrrrr thread post.
ahhhhhh nooo!! that''s an awful feeling!! I'm so sorry. when will you know for sure?
it's probably not a huge comfort right now, but if you're on the production side of things, advertising agencies are always a good place to look for jobs in that discipline.
That is one of the reasons I took this job, to open more opportunities for me. I am technically the production manager/ad manager. I make sure all the ads are created/approved and in the book. The Regional VP said that there will still be production stuff, but not reassuring in the way she said it. The program is being rolled out soon. So I will know in the next couple months. I think I need to start looking now.
I just found out that my work is going to roll out a new system and the sales reps will be doing part of my job. It really sounds like they won't be needing someone in my position anymore or will be changing my duties to more of a circulation/distribution position instead production manager, which is what I do. I am a graphic designer, I don't want to move backwards into a job that has nothing to do with my degree or field. I am scared I am going to lose my job or will have to find a new one. I really love where I work and I don't want to have to look for a new job. If I lose this job I would probably have to left New Orleans, because there are no graphic design jobs here and very few production manager jobs here. The last time I lost my job I was unemployed for over a year and half. I am freaking the fuck out right now.
This might be better in the Work is Hell thread, but it felt more like a grrrrr thread post.
I am sorry. I have lived in fear for years that they will close my office, since all of the other branches are up north, closer to the corporate office. Hang in there. Can you talk to your boss or someone high up in the company about it? You never know what will happen, but it doesn't hurt to dust off the old resume and maybe take a look at what is actually out there.
I am sorry. I have lived in fear for years that they will close my office, since all of the other branches are up north, closer to the corporate office. Hang in there. Can you talk to your boss or someone high up in the company about it? You never know what will happen, but it doesn't hurt to dust off the old resume and maybe take a look at what is actually out there.
I talked to the editor and he told me to sit tight and not worry about it. I'm definitely going to dust of the resume. Hopefully, thanks to my current position, it should open doors to better jobs. Because of to the ad management and production management position. I just don't know if they'll be here. I'm sorry you're dealing with this stress too. I'm trying to be positive, everything happens for a reason, but I am stresser, and this stresses me.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jan 16, 2015 13:44:59 GMT -5
I don't know why I just don't trust my instinct on these sort of things.
Wilco released a 4LP vinyl box set a couple months ago. I pre-ordered it through CCMusic.com because they had a 25% off coupon code/sale going on so I would have gotten it really cheap. Originally I was going to buy it through the official pre-sale but the Wilco Store shipping is always high and I figured I wouldn't need the shirt that was included.
Release date passes by (in November) and I get no updates on it. I ask for help and am told it's shipping soon but backordered. Then after a couple of weeks I'm told it's discontinued and won't be put back in stock. They refund me the money but at that point it's way less than what Wilco is charging for it and I can't get it right at that time.
Cut to today with me going to the Wilco store to buy it and seeing it's sold out. Didn't realize it would be limited edition and now most of the stuff being sold online is for upwards of $200.
I was able to find one less than that on Discogs.com but it's still probably double what I was going to pay through CCMusic.com. I knew I shouldn't have risked it and just got the official store pre-order. Now I'm kicking myself.
I don't know why I just don't trust my instinct on these sort of things.
Wilco released a 4LP vinyl box set a couple months ago. I pre-ordered it through CCMusic.com because they had a 25% off coupon code/sale going on so I would have gotten it really cheap. Originally I was going to buy it through the official pre-sale but the Wilco Store shipping is always high and I figured I wouldn't need the shirt that was included.
Release date passes by (in November) and I get no updates on it. I ask for help and am told it's shipping soon but backordered. Then after a couple of weeks I'm told it's discontinued and won't be put back in stock. They refund me the money but at that point it's way less than what Wilco is charging for it and I can't get it right at that time.
Cut to today with me going to the Wilco store to buy it and seeing it's sold out. Didn't realize it would be limited edition and now most of the stuff being sold online is for upwards of $200.
I was able to find one less than that on Discogs.com but it's still probably double what I was going to pay through CCMusic.com. I knew I shouldn't have risked it and just got the official store pre-order. Now I'm kicking myself.