The Not Happy Thread

It is very odd, could he not read the sign that said "Library" and not "Bank"? Perhaps he needs to borrow a dictionary from you @J.T. Woody

 

Turns out fresh blueberries aren't nearly as sweet as you expected.

 

I am so sorry about this.

Also, remind me never to buy chickens. This post terrified me.

 

Lucky your area isn't sold out of ivermectin...

 

Just had three or four yoofs set fire to a wheely bin outside my flat. I have a baseball bat and honestly would have dealt with it myself (except the fire as it was quickly blazing) but it doesn’t end there, does it? If I’d gone out I become an immediate target for later that night, or/and the next night. Then maybe they set fire to my bin and put it up against my door, or chuck something through my windows. I moved here in Jan and it’s the first real trouble I’ve had, but after something like this you can’t help but wonder what it will be next, and when.

Doubt I’ll get much sleep tonight.

 

That sucks.

Perhaps a flamethrower investment is in order? No one would mess with the crazy guy with a fooking flamethrower after all.

I'm joking. Maybe.

 

If I had gone out, baseball bat in hand, I’d have had no control. Adrenaline would’ve taken over. It’s not worth it, in so many ways.

 

From Random Thought Thread earlier today:

Somehow it's hard to reconcile these 2 posts coming from the same person...

"I'm gonna kick yer ass, ya little punks!! Just wait till I'm done huffing and puffing from coming down those 2 steps!"

 

Don’t worry, I’d be running on pure adrenaline!

 

I'm not happy because I want more money. I'd like to drive a Mercedes.

 

I had a Mercedes. It was 25 years old when I bought it, weighed about a million pounds, and was rock steady at 110 miles an hour. (Hey, we've got a lot of straight, lonesome roads here- don't judge.) It was great fun, not in the least because of the informal Old Mercedes Club in town. We all recognized each other's cars and waved happily at each passing. Sigh. Good times. I love my Camry, but there's just not the same romance.

 

My plan for today was to take my mom to the airport (2hours round trip), sleep (because we left at 4am), wake up and watch tv and catch up with friends i havent spoken to since my vacation began. Maybe even get some editing in.

What i did not plan for was to wake up and drive an hour to the emergency vet (and sit in the waiting room for 2 hours) because my dog stopped eating and stands shaking in the corner with her head pressed against the wall

 

Oh god hope she is okay

 

Still at the vet. Got here at 1:37.... Its now 6:30.

 

That sucks, hope they can help her out.

 

Emergency vets out here are bad enough, I can imaging the cost of walking through the door fees on the left coast.

 

After 9 amd we are back home.
Verdict..... Lymphoma

 

One of my dogs is being treated for lymphoma, but I have it easier than most, I’m married to the vet.

 

Oh, how devastating, JT. I am so sorry. Is it treatable? Please feel free to PM if you need extra support. We lost a dog, a cat, and two horses in the last year, and I know how it hurts the heart just for one of them to be ill.

 

Fucking Amazon. I was looking at a blender on Saturday afternoon that could be delivered (I pay for Prime) by Sunday morning, 0800-noon. Still mulling it over and by the time I decided to order that had changed to "Monday morning, 0800-noon." Oh well, I snooze and all, and I didn't need it that urgently, but I ordered it. Confirmed Monday morning, 0800-noon.

It's Monday evening and it hasn't arrived yet.

It hasn't even shipped yet.

It's now predicted to arrive...

...October 1st. edit: by October 16th!!! If it hasn't shipped by the time I wake up I'm cancelling the order and pedaling down to the big box store. They might not have the same blender, but I bet I can find something close.

It's not the first time something like this has happened. I'm paying for Prime for the streaming service, if I were in it for the free next-day (or when-fucking-ever) shipping I'd be out in a heartbeat. Japan is a small country with an efficient postal service, next-day is something you pay for but in general you're looking at 2-3 days first-class anyway.