Things That Are Bothering You, Got You All Hibbeldy-Jibbeldy, or just downright pissed, RIGHT NOW!

we use this. it is awesome. no sharp edges !



LawrenceMD said:

things I learned in the "old country"

- how to open a can with a knife. even a dull knife. actually its best to use an old dull knife.

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there's another way using the tip of the blade too.



you can actually open a can with a spoon but thats super ghetto.

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yeah.. that and opening a bottle of soda or beer with yer teeth. ghetto!!



LawrenceMD said:

things I learned in the "old country"

- how to open a can with a knife. even a dull knife. actually its best to use an old dull knife.

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I'm sure, otherwise you're going to destroy the edge on your good knife.

You can also open a can pretty easily by rubbing the top on concrete until the raised "lip" wears off. Then it's very simple to get open with just about any tool. Y'know, just in case.

apparently because its snowing out dog owners think snow + salt = license to leave dog poo on the street/where ever.



LawrenceMD said:

apparently because its snowing out dog owners think snow + salt = license to leave dog poo on the street/where ever.

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That and dog parks, disgusting.



Apparently it's don't pick up your phone and don't call back month.

I ******* hate subcontractors.



Thomas said:

Just reading that made me wince.

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I have had crown work and cavities drilled without any Novocain at all. I hate dealing with the numbness. I tell him, just hurry up and get it done.

Connemara said:

I'm happy with my 9-5:30. There are periods when I have to work late/weekends but they're mostly confined to the winter, so I get to enjoy the nice weather.

Life is too short to work hard, that's why I'm a bureaucrat.

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Well, we are all basically bureaucrats in the sense that most of us hold desk jobs.

Biscotti said:

Well...I did not attend my evening class so that I would be able to do an urgent job. I was told to be there at 18:30; I get there, and they are not ready for me...why the **** was I dispatched to get there at 18:30, when I wouldn't be able to the job done until 23:00 if not later? I missed class and drove 150 miles total for no reason, the job wasn't even urgent. I still get paid, but damn.

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Can you give me some insight into your avatar?

in stitches said:

we use this. it is awesome. no sharp edges !

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Or, you could only eat fresh vegetables. Cans are for plebs. /caltex



patrickBOOTH said:

I have had crown work and cavities drilled without any Novocain at all. I hate dealing with the numbness. I tell him, just hurry up and get it done.

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With you on this one. Hate that numb face feeling. Not too bad, really--makes it easy for them to know when they get to live tooth!



patrickBOOTH said:

I have had crown work and cavities drilled without any Novocain at all. I hate dealing with the numbness. I tell him, just hurry up and get it done.

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patrickBOOTH said:

Or, you could only eat fresh vegetables. Cans are for plebs. /caltex

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lolwat? but srsly, i think the only cans we have are tuna, baked beans, olives, and maybe corn. idrk, but definitely not regular vegetables.

Beans? Tomatoes?



CalTex said:

pick up a prescription from your doctor.

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There's not much they can give to prevent colds and stomach bugs.

in stitches said:

no bueno, dude. hope you stay healthy. hope you fam feels better too.

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Thomas said:

good luck staying healthy, G

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Neo_Version 7 said:

+1

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Thanks, guys. The wife felt pretty awful all day yesterday, but I'm feeling fine as of the moment and I haven't gotten any "my tummy hurts" from the little man, so I'm hopeful we're going to avoid it. I suppose we'll know in a day or two. Also, it turns out that one of MrsG's friends was up all night Sunday sick, which is a pretty amazing coincidence given they had lunch together over the weekend, and it's the only meal MrsG didn't eat with the family all weekend. Fortunately, MrsG didn't actually end up getting sick, despite feeling like hell all day yesterday. I'm hoping this will help protect the little man and me from sharing in her misery. Speaking of the little man, he seems to be doing alright. I think his gunkiness is/was just leftover from the cold he had last week, but we'll see.

I've been reading a lot about the nasty norovirus strain that's been going around, and, with a little one in daycare, I've pretty much assumed it will hit my house at some point this year. Still, I really really don't want it to be this week. I'd even take being sick on the weekend if I can just get through Friday feeling healthy.

Douglas said:

I feel your pain, G-man. My little one ran a fever yesterday and was really out of sorts - the first time I've ever noted her really being miserable over sickness. Kids can usually power through that sort of thing better than adults... at least when they are really tiny. And yesterday my wife and I also started to feel not so great. And this week is really a week where I have no margin for missing time. Hoping this sniffle I have doesn't get feverish like it did for the kid. Who, of course, had to sleep in our bed last night

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I saw your post on FB, and I was wondering how you all were doing. Whatever LowerCaseG had got to him, too, and he's like your little one - illnesses don't really bother him.

I hope you and the wife manage to beat back the illness!

Connemara said:

Sad event at work today. At about 10am, amid relative silence, our secretary started shrieking and sobbing. All I heard was, "ON THE BOAT? NO! NO!" before we all ran to the front of the office to see what was going on. Her son's mother-in-law was on a cruise and apparently just dropped dead. The woman and our office mgr. were close friends. Couldn't help but feel powerless as she just sat there sobbing. Great coworker too...works hard, very responsive, helped me get settled into the position.

Just made my Monday that much crappier.

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Oof. That's horrible. Sorry to hear it.

acidboy said:

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move out. check in hotel. preferably one with a heated pool.
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Haha. I actually considered making this joke to MrsG. I did not think it would go over well, so I refrained.

Thanks G, actually looks like we may have dodged a bullet. Little girl was dancing by last night and seemed to be back to 100%, more or less. My sniffle has subsided. Everyone is back to school and work today, so I'm hoping we've moved beyond it.

glad everyone is on the up and up.

this stupid suberbowl parade has made a mess of traffic downtown, and my wifes job had to cancel because some of the parties could not make it to the office. parade may have just cost me a significant amount of money.

What, like, there's some deal that must be done today that can't be done tomorrow?