Kansas Crimson

ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 7:59 am10 is so meta

KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 7:30 am 6. People who walk in the middle (not one side or the other) of sidewalks and are oblivious to the world around them

i’ll one-up you…people who STOP in the middle of the sidewalk (or aisle), forcing everyone else to alter their paths

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 10:26 am

KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 7:30 am 6. People who walk in the middle (not one side or the other) of sidewalks and are oblivious to the world around them

i’ll one-up you…people who STOP in the middle of the sidewalk (or aisle), forcing everyone else to alter their paths

People who meander the path unaware of the world in front of them but staring at their phones while they walk

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 8:19 pm irrigation valves.

spent the last 2 hrs digging up and pulling apart sprinkler valves to replace solenoids, replace diaphragms and springs etc. so....much....fun.

all done now except reassembling the last 2 valves and testing it. Oh, it all worked when I did my spring start up. I thought I was done with sprinkler tinkering for the year. ugh.


now...for the last 2, then on to the roof for the remaining couple hours of daylight yay! summer!

Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 8:32 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 8:19 pm irrigation valves.

spent the last 2 hrs digging up and pulling apart sprinkler valves to replace solenoids, replace diaphragms and springs etc. so....much....fun.

all done now except reassembling the last 2 valves and testing it. Oh, it all worked when I did my spring start up. I thought I was done with sprinkler tinkering for the year. ugh.


now...for the last 2, then on to the roof for the remaining couple hours of daylight yay! summer!

So, you're saying having a landlord is underrated?

pdub wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:48 am 10. Sorry my man. At least you have kcrim.

DeletedUser wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:49 am Quit that job and do something every day that makes you happy.

The plano-method

TDub wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:17 am 10. get the fuck out of Chicago. That city seems to account for 92% of your anger.

RainbowsandUnicorns wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:40 am Ten things this morning in no particular order.

1. Trying to pay a bill on-line. Seeing the bill is much higher than it should be. Calling to dispute charges. Can't speak with a human.

2. Getting on a scale and seeing I weigh more than I thought I did.

3. Knowing I have to resolve problems as soon as I get in to the office. Yes, it's part of my job and it is job security but having to deal with problems that absolutely shouldn't be problems annoys me.

4. My ears feeling unusually clogged and not being able to unclog them.

5. Wanting another hour before I have to get ready to leave for work and only having a half hour.

6. Thinking about all the money I have to spend on things tomorrow, and how some are necessities while others are unplanned expenses, and that the costs are ridiculous, with very few cheaper options.

7. Knowing that the majority of employees in our company will not be giving 100% today, and how many will be able to enjoy the perfect weather day outside for a portion of the day between 8:00am and 5:00pm, while I will be "locked" inside working the entire time.

8. The person in the truck (or car?) that is honking its horn multiple times outside my window.

9. Having to decide if I should keep or cancel a dermatologist appointment for an unusual thing on my arm that has gotten better since I made the appointment but is still on my arm.

10. Thinking about how I am 57 years old and realizing I am only going to get older, and that I am not enjoying my life as much as I did when I was younger, and wanting to enjoy the rest of my life more than I am currently enjoying my life, but not knowing if I will be able to do as such.

japhy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:08 am

RainbowsandUnicorns wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:40 am Ten things this morning in no particular order.

1. Trying to pay a bill on-line. Seeing the bill is much higher than it should be. Calling to dispute charges. Can't speak with a human.

2. Getting on a scale and seeing I weigh more than I thought I did.

3. Knowing I have to resolve problems as soon as I get in to the office. Yes, it's part of my job and it is job security but having to deal with problems that absolutely shouldn't be problems annoys me.

4. My ears feeling unusually clogged and not being able to unclog them.

5. Wanting another hour before I have to get ready to leave for work and only having a half hour.

6. Thinking about all the money I have to spend on things tomorrow, and how some are necessities while others are unplanned expenses, and that the costs are ridiculous, with very few cheaper options.

7. Knowing that the majority of employees in our company will not be giving 100% today, and how many will be able to enjoy the perfect weather day outside for a portion of the day between 8:00am and 5:00pm, while I will be "locked" inside working the entire time.

8. The person in the truck (or car?) that is honking its horn multiple times outside my window.

9. Having to decide if I should keep or cancel a dermatologist appointment for an unusual thing on my arm that has gotten better since I made the appointment but is still on my arm.

10. Thinking about how I am 57 years old and realizing I am only going to get older, and that I am not enjoying my life as much as I did when I was younger, and wanting to enjoy the rest of my life more than I am currently enjoying my life, but not knowing if I will be able to do as such.

Fucking hell dude, just reading your description of your life makes me contemplate hanging myself.

You really need a new "mental health" team. A weekend in the Empire at Solstice would do you good. There are cheap direct flights from Chicago to Colorado Springs.

Over coffee in the morning we could listen to Defix tell us about how he spent 6 hours the day before using a laser level and a micrometer to set the tops of the baseboards in his living room to dead level within 1/100 of an inch (+ or -). A couple of evenings watching the moon rise over the sand dunes while the shrooms kick in would do you some good.