Random Rants ΠΓ': Parental guidance required

[Commodore]

Is it feasible for you to host a 10-year "renewable of vows" on the grounds that you've always regretted not being able to be there for the original ceremony

I don't think so. My brother and his wife are on the brink of divorce, so I doubt they are going to want to do something like that.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Sounds like a crappy situation all around, sorry to hear that dude.

 

[Takhisis]

It might be that your brother is, as many people with ongoing divorces do, just experiencing general hatred or rejection for anything and anybody connected to your marriage.

 

[Synobun]

Some chocolates I bought feel like I'm eating tootsie rolls instead of chocolate.

I also bought a big box of brandy chocolates intending to gift them to someone but then they told me they don't like alcoholic chocolates.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Rant: Programs that steal focus.

 

[Traitorfish]

Rant: Programs that steal focus.

The worst.

 

[The_J]

Arrived back in this country, and 2 days later I'm sick :/.

 

[tjs282]

Ten minutes to boarding the train home from Freiburg last night, and we discovered that it was not going to stop at our home station, because at some point between my wife booking the ticket and the event itself, Deutsche Bahn had rescheduled it. Never mind that the (same-numbered) train that we'd caught for the outbound journey had stopped there, the return-train's schedule was apparently not required to be symmetrical.

So instead of getting to our home-town at about 1:00 am as expected, we were 'treated' to an adjustment of our ticket that graciously allowed us to disembark at the next scheduled stop beyond ours (Hamburg-Harburg) at about 1:50, stand on that station's platform for the best part of an hour, at subzero temperatures (the only available waiting-room having been locked at 10 pm), and then take 2:45 stopping-service back to our town. The taxi eventually dropped us off at our house at about 3:45 am.

The group of punks in our carriage who spent the entire 7+ hour journey drinking vodka (illegal on the train), smoking (illegal on the train), yelling (inconsiderate), and abusing any other riders who objected -- necessitating police intervention and a 20-minute delay at Frankfurt (while names were taken and official warnings issued) -- was just the icing on the cake.

 

[Arakhor]

I was off CFC for less than a week over Christmas and there's literally scores of pages to read. What on earth were you lot all doing?

 

[Synobun]

I was off CFC for less than a week over Christmas and there's literally scores of pages to read. What on earth were you lot all doing?

*glances at the thread title*

Raving?

 

[JohannaK]

Including all the associated intoxication by any and all means known to humankind.

 

[Birdjaguar]

I was off CFC for less than a week over Christmas and there's literally scores of pages to read. What on earth were you lot all doing?

In the future, if you let us know that you will be away, I'm sure we will stop posting until you return.

 

[cardgame]

I guess it's true what they say, time stops meaning anything between Christmas and the new year starting up

I ordered an item with 2 day shipping and it says its delivery is set for Friday.

By all means take the holiday off for New year's but isn't that just one day?

 

[Synobun]

I guess it's true what they say, time stops meaning anything between Christmas and the new year starting up

I ordered an item with 2 day shipping and it says its delivery is set for Friday.

By all means take the holiday off for New year's but isn't that just one day?

Amazon has entirely stopped fulfilling its shipping guarantees with Prime for me, even with a warehouse 30 minutes away.

 

[Traitorfish]

By all means take the holiday off for New year's but isn't that just one day?

For businesses operating on a 24-hour cycle, New Years Day tends to represent in effect a break of 36-48 hours, because they will cease operation on the evening of the 31st, and not reopen until the morning of the 2nd.

 

[cardgame]

ah okay

Amazon has entirely stopped fulfilling its shipping guarantees with Prime for me, even with a warehouse 30 minutes away.

in total or just this holiday season? might be stress overload.

 

[Synobun]

in total or just this holiday season? might be stress overload.

For the past four months.

 

[Birdjaguar]

For the past four months.

Yes, Prime doesn't mean 2 day shipping any more.

 

[MaryKB]

So I'm really, really sick.

And I got treated like total crap by the PA. I could tell things weren't going to go well right away, when he walks in, looks at my file, and his face sours. As I'm describing my symptoms, I keep getting a condescending "uh-huh.."

Please note I was up all night. My head felt like it would explode, and I couldn't even keep water down. Luckily Mr KB is a nurse, and he stayed up with me all night. He's convinced I have a sinus infection ... I've never had one before, but this felt a lot like tooth infections I've had before. I often get stomach sick when I'm in extreme pain.

Well this PA basically tells me "You have a virus, deal with it," and I'm in tears. I can't live like this, and I know something is really wrong. I was practically begging for him to do something, but he didn't seem to care.

When I went back to the waiting room, my hisband got really PO'd, and he made them give me a script for antibiotics. I'm starting to recover, and I'm able to keep soup down.

I hate the world sometimes.

Oh and on top of my infection, I probably have influenza. Yay!

 

[AdamCrock]

Oh and on top of my infection, I probably have influenza. Yay!

It is what I got for Christmas too ! Santa must really hate us Remember when I wrote I had influenza a while back , well it returned again and I can't really get fully rid of it for good. I can imagine how You feel , hope that virus isn't anything serious. Anyways stay strong, stay warm and get better