Random Rants LXIV: Who's Acting Like a Child Now?

[Takhisis]

God forbid I live in a country where the sun is up for six months.

It is also away for six months.

I only see a thick layer of clouds me. That's mostly been the tune this summer.

Well, here at least it's winter. A cold, horrible winter, but winter, so not having much sunshine is justified.

 

[Snerk]

Well only three months, but still. Anyway the days are finally starting to darken at nights now.

 

[Cutlass]

Today I lost my beloved dog. Sophie was loyal and loving for eleven years, and life just isn't the same without her.

Sorry for your loss.

 

[Atticus]

No, we both went in to sign a petition the front lady advertised on Facebook to have people sign. And even that, my girlfriend only got as far as "Excuse me."

I read it initially like you were going there to ask them to sign the petition (Commodore probably too).

 

[Phrossack]

Very sorry to hear that, Phrossack

That's rough, man. I'm sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry for your loss. (hugs)

Sorry for your loss.

Thanks, guys.

 

[Leonel]

I read it initially like you were going there to ask them to sign the petition (Commodore probably too).

Sorry. I was still so infuriated by what I saw I probably didn't type right. But no, we were going in to sign a petition that the tea woman had and advertised for people to sign in her store, saying that we could go in before and sign at the front before the meeting.

I guess that brings me to my annoyance of supposed 'liberals' who are supposed to be all about civil rights but do incredible stuff like this.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Was her conversation with the customer actually a transaction, or just a gabfest? Not that either one excuses rudeness. I've had a clerk yell at me to "come back, ma'am!" as I walked out the door after waiting... and waiting... and waiting... for her to finish her gossip session with a friend. So I just told her: "You took so long with your gossiping that I don't have time. I have a bus to catch. I won't be back." And off I went, and no, I never went back. Ever, in the approximately 30-some years since that happened.

I'm a loyal customer when I'm treated with courtesy. Rudeness can, and has, resulted in a lifelong boycott and unhesitating anti-advertising.

 

[Takhisis]

Yes, Leonel, I interpreted your post the same way as Atticus and Commodore did.

 

[gay_Aleks]

So it is true. My brother is coming home tomorrow.

ffffff

 

[Takhisis]

I predict that you will try to make up for all the lost computer time in advance.

 

[gay_Aleks]

I predict I'll go into a depressive spiral that will last for the better amount of 2016 and 2017.

 

[Snerk]

Use the computer when he sleeps. And sleep when he uses the computer.

 

[gay_Aleks]

That's been my life for the last...seven? years. And now, I finally tasted freedom. Woot.

 

[Tee Kay]

I've been getting used to feeling flat three days a week and depressed rest of the week but man the self-loathing's hitting like a flood over the past 24 hours.

 

[Takhisis]

Hang in there, TK.

 

[jackelgull]

I've been getting used to feeling flat three days a week and depressed rest of the week but man the self-loathing's hitting like a flood over the past 24 hours.

Did something specific happen or has the self loathing been hitting you for no easily discernible reason?

 

[Ajidica]

Civ4 is being a little ******** right now.
I'm trying to install it onto my new computer but for some reason it just isn't working. I suspect it may be a hardware thing because it worked just fine on my old laptop which ran Windows 7 - same as my new desktop.
If anyone has any ideas, I have a thread in the Civ4 tech support forum.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=14381934#post14381934

I was able to get around a similar refusal to work issue with Rome Total War because Steam would accept CD keys but I don't believe Civ4 ever came with CD keys. If it did, the manual doesn't mention the CD key and the box is long gone into the trash can, probably 10 years ago in fact.

 

[Takhisis]

My best answer is that you could play Civ 3 instead.

 

[Lohrenswald]

Share your secrets, what would you do if the semester got postponed for one more week?

I'd be slightly more relaxed

 

[Sommerswerd]

Civ4 is being a little ******** right now.
I'm trying to install it onto my new computer but for some reason it just isn't working. I suspect it may be a hardware thing because it worked just fine on my old laptop which ran Windows 7 - same as my new desktop.
If anyone has any ideas, I have a thread in the Civ4 tech support forum.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=14381934#post14381934

I was able to get around a similar refusal to work issue with Rome Total War because Steam would accept CD keys but I don't believe Civ4 ever came with CD keys. If it did, the manual doesn't mention the CD key and the box is long gone into the trash can, probably 10 years ago in fact.

I can help!! Is the problem that you can't install or that you can't get it to run? I just reinstalled Civ 4 on an old Laptop and it gave me all kinds of trouble. What I had to do was Install vanilla, then let it autoupdate (when you attempt to install BTS), then Install BTS 3.17, then install BTS 3.19, and finally it worked like a charm... Hope that helps.