Random Rants XLIII: So Much Whinging Your Head May Explode

[Joecoolyo]

I doubt I could save as much on games I really want as a new computer in a year. The plan was to switch over summer next year, just before the current console generation ends.

Well, dunno.

Just know that once you do start gaming on the PC, you can load up during the steam sales. I buy most of my games at 75% off now.

 

[JohannaK]

It's just 10º around here these days. Already. It's supposed to be cold, but not so much yet!

 

[sophie]

I'm getting the urge to hurt my wallet again. Give me reasons not to buy Far Cry 3.

Shbleh. Just watch Hannah of the yogscast play it. That should hold you over until Christmas sales. That's what I'm doing, anyway.

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

That's the thing, I'm already watching a guy play, and he's not doing it the way I would do it.

 

[Kennigit]

eh I think I'm super boned/dumb but I don't even know.

took a little lab exam where you're supposed to do X and get checked off for it. The lab TA (the grader) just put a slash through the boxes when I showed it to him at the end of time.

I don't know if that means its right or wrong. I 100% have the basic concept question right, I thought I had the first set up right, but I know I shouldn't have the third set up right. But the feedback is a continuous slash through all 3. Whats that even mean rofl, and I didn't ask.

I also ran out of time because I'm dumb, but so did other people. But not because it was hard, but because we're all dumb I suppose.

edit: I'm even more confused why I got some points off for another question, thinking about it now; it's honestly right. le sigh

 

[JohannaK]

Calm down. I am far dumber.

 

[Phrossack]

I am so pissed right now that I have a hard time expressing my rage in a way that the forum won't censor for the good of the ears of the delicate little children.

Spoiler :

1. The semester's nearly over, but the work isn't. Work is never over, never has been, never will be. One of my classes in particular is incredibly godawful, in part due to the obnoxious prof. I spend day after day working from 8PM to 3AM working on the bloody paper, and what does the prof say? "It's not good enough! Destroy it all and start from scratch!" This is the second bloody time I've had to do this! And it REALLY doesn't help that she doesn't talk so much as babble a string of buzzwords for ten minutes straight, even when she's answering a yes or no question. I can't communicate with her. Our minds operate in ways that are completely alien to one another, and I can barely understand a word she says because she rambles inanely without interruption for so long using vapid and meaningless words. I have an easier time communicating with dogs or horses than with her. The course has taught me nothing except the sensation of prolonged sleep deprivation and a small dose of misogyny. It is useless and frustrating, and I'll have to take a similar course next year. AAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I mentioned misogyny because I've only ever really had painful communication problems with females. I know most aren't like that, but too many of them just talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk but don't actually say anything! I never have this problem with guys; when we talk, it's either quick and to the point, or in-depth and interesting. They don't really babble like some women do. I'm trying hard not to be sexist or bigoted, but sometimes, people make it difficult. Maybe it'll eventually go away with my foul mood... Anyway, if college continues to be like this, then it doesn't matter if I'd make a good history professor and like it; I'd rather get a leg blown off by a land mine in some godforsaken desert in the military or a company or something than go through this mind-numbing, meaningless trial full of useless assignments and readings on useless little research papers on useless little topics that nobody has ever willingly read.

2. The Forum doesn't allow swearing.

3. I've been trying to stay in contact with my old host family in Germany, but few of them ever check their FB accounts. I've asked to Skype with them for months (not too often, though), and when they say they will, they don't. They rarely respond, and sometimes it takes months for them to do so.

4. My history professor is still wrong in so many ways.

5. Recently there was a course introduced that would have both taken the place of my hell-class and a history credit, and it looks fun besides. Of course, it was introduced well after I was already mired in that godawful class.

6. I have few, if any friends on campus. My lack of transportation, my personality, and the lack of interesting activities mean that there is nothing for me here but work and anger.

7. Why is it that I'm barely able to feel things like happiness, excitement, eagerness, and so on, but I can still feel anger, frustration, loneliness, sadness, and anxiety just fine?

8. I was making some great posts in a Facebook thread when FB tells me that it's spam and I might get blocked. Why?! And with hundreds of millions of users and not nearly enough staff, it's impossible for them to fix this problem for everyone.

 

[Borachio]

Well, Mr P. I read it. That's about all I can say.

 

[Phrossack]

Well, Mr P. I read it. That's about all I can say.

Sorry, didn't mean to compete with him, but I'm having an unusually bad day. I'm not normally like this.

 

[JohannaK]

Sounds like a bit of an annus horribilis. Well, here to say that a friend of the family, the son of a very very close friend of my grandmother, died 7 hours ago of cancer. To be honest, I knew it since months ago. He had seemingly recovered and then BAM! Cancer strikes back, and the seconds the charm.

God why, he was barely in his 40s, he was such a good person... his mother goes next, of course, she was truly attached to his son, and she was with him all along and she lived to see him live lately. That would be devastating, I know her and love her as a third grandmother, and it'd be hard to lose them both in a short time.

 

[Mango Elephant]

I was hanging out with a guy after school today. I told him to stick out his tongue so I could suck on it, and it was the grossest thing ever.

Then I was walking home and I saw a car that I thought had my brother in it, so when it pulled next to me I said "I ain't dealing with you, f*** the hell off" but as it turns out, it was my friend and his dad. My bad.

 

[JohannaK]

Oh, God, what a big misunderstanding. I'm not sure what to do, if cry or laugh. Laugh so I don't cry. I guess I'll laugh, because I'm not much into crying.

 

[Borachio]

Sorry, didn't mean to compete with him, but I'm having an unusually bad day. I'm not normally like this.

I was sympathizing. Just there's not a lot to say. Apart from to let you know I read and understood it.

 

[bhsup]

I long for the day with phones were just f'ing phones.

 

[Borachio]

I have two of those.

And no others.

 

[Synobun]

The charity I'm working for has opted to designate me as the person who writes their Youtube descriptions, titles, tags, and messages. When asking what type of details they want in the videos of which I have no idea what's going on (My Ukrainian is slightly less than stellar), I got told, "You'll figure it out."

Uh. Yeah.. Yeah, I'll get right on that.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

My map got guessed in just two posts.

I thought I had picked a good one but I'm just that obvious...

 

[ace99]

This makes me feel less of a man. I've struggled with finished just a 250 mL of a 1 liter bottle of smirnoff. Why do they do this to me? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5rfQ8_G5u8&feature=player_embedded

 

[Joecoolyo]

Rant: Operation Kick this Cold in the Nads complete and utter failure. Tactical retreat failed miserably. Defensive positions will be taken up tonight for the counter-attack tomorrow. THIS WAR ISN'T OVER YET BOYS

 

[Ajidica]

Rant: Operation Kick this Cold in the Nads complete and utter failure. Tactical retreat failed miserably. Defensive positions will be taken up tonight for the counter-attack tomorrow. THIS WAR ISN'T OVER YET BOYS

You are at college living in a dorm. Be prepared to endure the plague for the next few weeks.