Random Rants : Pissed tae th' gills

[azzaman333]

Then… you're sane? You must away hence.

Not a chance. I just haven't completely lost it yet.

 

[classical_hero]

Stupid RNG.

 

[Kennigit]

well gotten to the point of just staying up throughout the night for no reason

 

[The_J]

I've figured out it was probably caused by hayfever + tiredness on top of the general emotional instability.

Not a chance. I just haven't completely lost it yet.

You still should get help.
Sometimes you just need someone to talk, who doesn't judge and doesn't know, and who has a view on the whole thing from an outside perspective.

 

[Ajidica]

Despite it being totally freezing in the residence hall, the plant management still has yet to turn on the hot water for the radiators. As a result, I'm shivering in my room, writing an econ paper, wearing a winter coat and smartwool socks.

 

[Arakhor]

In my university bedroom, the radiator didn't work at all in winter and then (somehow) came on in summer and couldn't be switched off. Maintenance must have been laughing themselves silly all year.

 

[azzaman333]

You still should get help.
Sometimes you just need someone to talk, who doesn't judge and doesn't know, and who has a view on the whole thing from an outside perspective.

I've had professional help in the past, it stopped being useful so I stopped wasting money on it.

 

[Takhisis]

Not a chance. I just haven't completely lost it yet.

Everything can be solved with an amputation. I'll keep my carving knife and booze handy.

Despite it being totally freezing in the residence hall, the plant management still has yet to turn on the hot water for the radiators. As a result, I'm shivering in my room, writing an econ paper, wearing a winter coat and smartwool socks.

Of course, as the rules probably state heating can only be turned up in November or something.

 

[choxorn]

Can I amputate the kittens that have by now become grafted to your body, Takhitty?

 

[Takhisis]

Are you asking me to post cat pictures?

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Everything can be solved with an amputation. I'll keep my carving knife and booze handy.

Not funny, Tak. Though the booze would definitely be handy.

Of course, as the rules probably state heating can only be turned up in November or something.

In the States, standard heat season is Oct 1 through May 31. It varies, but in NYC during that time period, all landlords are required to keep the building at 68 F from 0600 to 2200 hours IF the outside temp falls to 55 F or below; and are required to keep the building at 55 F betwee 2200 and 0600 IF the outside temp is 40 F or below.

 

[SouthernKing]

My high school for whatever reason likes to not turn the heat on, which is a problem since some parts of it are literally 20 F colder than the outside and I've resorted to using chemical handwarmers to keep myself warm in multi-period classes.

 

[Takhisis]

Not funny, Tak. Though the booze would definitely be handy.

The XXX-proof thread is that way-->
Anyway, science isn't supposed to be funny. We can replace whatever limb is removed with a cybernetic device.

In the States, standard heat season is Oct 1 through May 31. It varies, but in NYC during that time period, all landlords are required to keep the building at 68 F from 0600 to 2200 hours IF the outside temp falls to 55 F or below; and are required to keep the building at 55 F betwee 2200 and 0600 IF the outside temp is 40 F or below.

Maybe it's the governmental shtudown? When in doubt, blame Washington.

My high school for whatever reason likes to not turn the heat on, which is a problem since some parts of it are literally 20 F colder than the outside and I've resorted to using chemical handwarmers to keep myself warm in multi-period classes.

What's a chemical handwarmer?

 

[The_J]

There are sort of "bag ofens", which are small packs which emit heat if you press them and if they've been "charged" before (or something like that; lacking vocabulary for that at the moment). Guess that could be meant.

And is it really *that* cold already?

I've had professional help in the past, it stopped being useful so I stopped wasting money on it.

There's more than one way, e.g. the chemical one.

 

[Kyriakos]

The Doctor recommends: Amputation...

On another note:

Despite it being totally freezing in the residence hall, the plant management still has yet to turn on the hot water for the radiators. As a result, I'm shivering in my room, writing an econ paper, wearing a winter coat and smartwool socks.

Nice first line for a short story too there, Ajidica

 

[Antilogic]

You know how you have those days with deadlines approaching and everything you touch seems to break, slowing your work to a crawl?

Yeah, had one of those on Friday. But that was okay, I went home, had a weekend of reading and exercise (and yes, you judgmental folks, some whiskey) and came back on Monday ready to go.

And then everything kept going wrong. Why does my work suck so much?

I just spent about an hour and a half double-checking my computer for any remnants of spyware after a certain program made unauthorized attempts to install toolbars after I specifically opted out. It's crossed the line into active maliciousness and I'm pretty angry right now.

I hate this, I got burned by it a little bit ago. I swore I clicked no but then the next time Firefox opened up I had a brand new effing toolbar that I didn't want.

 

[Phrossack]

Once again, I've delayed working on a major project until shortly before it's due. I need to write an annotated bibliography, one page per source minimum, ten sources, most of which I haven't read. I'll need to sift through each to find any relevance they have to the causes of the decline and fall of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, particularly during or after the eleventh century. It's my own fault. Again. But procrastination is such a part of my nature that I wonder how I could possibly rid myself of it.

 

[SouthernKing]

What's a chemical handwarmer?

There are sort of "bag ofens", which are small packs which emit heat if you press them and if they've been "charged" before (or something like that; lacking vocabulary for that at the moment). Guess that could be meant.

And is it really *that* cold already?



There's more than one way, e.g. the chemical one.

Sort of what J said. The ones common in the States are these little pouches containing (I forget which chemical) that you shake for a few seconds to activate, and they'll quickly warm up to well over 100 F for several hours.
They're really meant for being used by people who are spending extended periods of time outdoors in the winter.

 

[madviking]

most hand warmers have iron react with air to produce a slow exothermic reaction

 

[Kennigit]

I thought they were made of fresh kitten blood.