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Other What's ruining your life right now?

Discussion in 'General' started by TheMusician, 28 Oct 2009.

  1. RedFlames

    RedFlames ...is not a Belgian football team

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    Youtube periodically seems to think i no longer read/comprehend english given some of the food/recipe vids i watch...
     
  2. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    Is that a pea green coat or a coat of peas?
     
  3. Canon

    Canon Reformed

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    Or a coat that would suitably fit a pea?
     
  4. mi1ez

    mi1ez Modder

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    Would that be like a coating of pea puree or peas stitched together?
     
  5. ElThomsono

    ElThomsono Multimodder

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    It was actually quite a fetching "army" green, which seems rare. I went against it in the end when I found Schott also made them, I've got about four of their jackets and they're all excellent. Just waiting on one being delivered from Japan as that's where the Steve sized second hand market is :hehe:
     
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  6. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    I've still got a Schott zip up hoodie that's only just starting to wear out after about (calculates) umpteen years.

    Give or take.
     
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  7. oscy

    oscy Modder

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    My cat broke his back leg.

    He's 16 and has a heart murmur, pooping issues, and lost a lot of weight, so the vet suggested putting him to sleep right there, because he's only going to get older and it may have to be amputated.

    But most of my cats live to 20 with the same issues. With a broken leg, he's still trying to jump around. He's quiet, but still eating, cuddling etc.

    And as soon as he was back from the vet, he sprinted through the cat flap and ran around the garden. With a broken femur.

    As someone who's had to make the death decision a few times, and knowing it's sometimes about doing it just before it gets bad as much as when it's gone bad, I've decided to keep him in for expensive tests for a day so we know more about his condition.

    Had it been 10 years ago with no money, it's an 'easy' decision. But this is precisely what I've been saving up for, so I've got the money.

    But it's not about what I want, it's what he wants. And he wants to run around on 3 legs. So let's see what the tests say.
     
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  8. d_stilgar

    d_stilgar Old School Modder

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    There are squirrels in my house.

    I put a 3rd floor on my house and it was built above the existing roof, so there's an "interstitial space" between the ceiling of the 2nd floor and the bottom of the 3rd floor framing. The squirrels are in there and I can hear them chewing on stuff.

    I have a one-way squirrel door and some other stuff I can do to try and get them out (and hopefully keep them out), but it's been snowing, so ladder safety is a concern in addressing the exterior issues.

    It's driving me crazy. I just want to strangle them when I hear the chewing.

    I can get into the interstitial space and crawl around, but I'm 6'-4" tall and it's a tight space for me. I sorta just need to do it, though.
     
  9. oscy

    oscy Modder

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    Not ruining my life, but the update is his results were actually good for an old cat.

    It was a trauma fracture, not bone disease or anything. He has heart murmur, heart disease and IBD, but common conditions.

    So I went ahead with amputation.

    I also visited him before surgery - he got so excited and was trying to jump up on things with 2 working legs (1 in IV cast), so this is what he wanted too.

    He survived surgery and has started eating a little at home. After his meds, he started trying to run and jump everywhere. -_-

    He's also peed the bed twice and has leaky diarrhea, but it's only a day after surgery.

    I'm trying not to worry about him hurting himself again or not getting better, and thinking of it as the bonus stage of his life.

    Pretty disgusting how money buys you happiness.
     
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  10. Gunsmith

    Gunsmith Maximum Win

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    heb b vacine doesnt work on me so I've had to hava booster shot at work for it, **** me my body hates me and I feel sick as a dog.
     
  11. Andersen

    Andersen I'm fine. I'M FINE! *torches a dandelion*

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    Flu jabs do that for me, insane immune reaction because why not. 7-11 days of misery after one vs 3-4 days of flu means I'll take the latter
     
  12. Mr_Mistoffelees

    Mr_Mistoffelees The Bit-Tech Cat. New Improved Version.

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    My wife is watching Call The midwife on the TV, a few minutes ago I was in the same room while waiting for the kettle to boil. At this time a young mother shouted angrily at her child. Even though I'm 60 and she has been dead a few years, that immediately brought back dark memories of my mother and, brought tears to my eyes.

    Bullying and abuse by a mother, the person who should make you feel safe, never goes away...
     
  13. ElThomsono

    ElThomsono Multimodder

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    My nose has been running since 5am, as soon as I run out of tissues I'm going to jump off the roof.
     
  14. Arboreal

    Arboreal Keeper of the Electric Currants

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    That is rough and really saps your energy.

    We keep at least 2 spare boxes of balsam tissues in stock for winter colds and hay fever. Nothing else helps so well with not getting sore nostrils.
    Do you want me to drop some in on my way home from work? ;)
     
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  15. ElThomsono

    ElThomsono Multimodder

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    Ha, I've just been out to buy some, it takes the edge off. I'd normally try to cure this sort of thing with brown liquor but I'm doing dry January :rollingeyes:
     
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  16. Mr_Mistoffelees

    Mr_Mistoffelees The Bit-Tech Cat. New Improved Version.

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    Antihistamines can help a lot, by reducing the inflammation and irritation, thus stopping or reducing the nasal flood. Works for me.
     
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  17. Arboreal

    Arboreal Keeper of the Electric Currants

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    AHH, you missed out as I just finished my bottle of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum.....Zero :p

    Zero alcohol beer is fine if you choose well, zero spirits are just expensive cordial IMHO.

    Hope the tap dries up soon.
     
  18. Arboreal

    Arboreal Keeper of the Electric Currants

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    Thre you go, a cure from the past for you :eek:

     
  19. Pete J

    Pete J Employed scum

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    For the first time in my adult life, I had to clean up my ageing father's piss from around the toilet. My ageing mother at first tried to stop me and said she would do it later, but I pointed out she was cooking supper and I didn't want piss in it.

    So, that's...something new to worry about.
     
  20. mi1ez

    mi1ez Modder

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    Just got over the 1-2 of COVID (first time somehow) and a chest infection. Combined with asthma, it's been a pretty tough week.
     

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