JackFetch Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 It came right down to the wire but I got a car today, so I can go back to work on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Sweet! A second car means I'll probably be able to go to Emerald City Comicon this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Verizon was going to double my bill for DSL, so I said "fuck it" and upgraded to FIOS. This is amazing. I can actually watch Youtube videos without walking away to make a sandwich first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 And for just a mere $37 billion dollars, Australia too will have their own tax payer funded fibre optic network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 T-Mobile just turned on 4G where I work today! For all the shit that's been going on lately, I needed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Just this morning, I've paid off a massive debt that has been hanging over me for months. It's such a relief. I've also just finished reading a book that has helped me overcome some serious annoyances in my life. This debt was not supposed to be paid off for another year, and now, it is gone from my life. Forever. I've learned to not let other people and things bother me, and consume my life. The people who bother me, do not even know that they bother me, so the only person I am hurting with my miserable attitude, is myself. I also just found out that when you have something bad happen, don't just bitch and moan about it, take some action, and you'd be surprised with the responses. Just this past Friday, I went to a comic shop, wanting to buy something, asked about the price, and was quoted a bit more than I was expecting. I mentioned that on their website (It's a small shop, they ship from the store) it was £10 cheaper. The assistant, who was on the internet at the time, said I was wrong and said "Well, it's £70 here" and went back to what he was doing. I left the shop feeling relatively pissed off. As not only had he called me a liar, he could have easily checked the price, and spoken to another member of staff, but he just didn't seem to care. I left the shop and said I'm never going in there again, as I was certain I was in the right. I wasn't asking the person to try and get a discount, I was asking to make sure I wasn't being ripped off. If it's cheaper for me to go on your website, and you to take it from the shelf and ship it to me, then me picking it up here and now, why should I bother paying the extra money? I went home and went online to check their website myself, and sure enough, the price on the site was £60. My first reaction was to swear never to go into that shop again. My second, which I followed was to call the store and ask about the price difference. I spoke to the manager, who first told me, I was quoted the wrong in store price, and then he said "I apologise for that .If you still want it, I can give you a 10% discount" which was great to me, as all I wanted, was the thing for the price they were charging online, and an apology, at no point when I called did I think "He better offer me a discount" and when he said sorry and offered the discount, suddenly my anger about the entire situation just disappeared. I went the next day, spoke to the manager, got my wrestling belt (Replica World Championship for my room) and he once again said sorry about the confusion. To which I, honestly said, "These things happen." and was just happy that I wouldn't need to be so annoyed about a simple misunderstanding. So, not only did I get the thing I wanted, the store actually cared about my business enough to offer me a courtesy discount, they didn't have to, but it was really nice that they offered. Later that day, I went and saw my dad, and took his dogs for a walk, and they went past a pet shop, which I'd swore to myself never to go into, as the assistant in the store treated me like a thief when I last went in. I decided to let the anger go, and realised that my annoyance was only holding myself back, and when I went in, it was like a weight had been lifted, and I spoke to the staff, who were nice and courteous, and they actually treated me like a valued customer, which is always nice. So, yeah, a lot of progress being made for me not letting such little and pointless things bother me as much as they used to, and just trying to move on from stuff that has bothered me so much, in the past. Sorry for such a long rambling post, I'm just feeling really good, about the little progresses I have made in my life, recently, as all these little things, will add up, over time, to make my life so much better. Also, I'm now the proud owner of a replica World Heavyweight Championship. Something I've wanted to own for years, but never could get, until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Good stuff, sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Glad to hear that everything is coming up Suavestar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Just booked flights for my Christmas/New Year holiday to visit Laos and Cambodia. Very exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I'm going back to school in January. I'm only six classes away from getting my English degree, and I'm taking two this upcoming quarter. Depending on if they actually offer any upper-level classes in the summer (doubtful), I should finally...FINALLY graduate college by May 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Great to hear James! I'll be graduating with my English degree next May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Guess who just got employed as an assistant to the field director at the local school of social work, no longer has a half hour plus commute to work every day, and no longer has to pay for her bus pass? *SNOOPY DANCE, BITCHES* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 And in equally awesome news, probably going to DC in March to watch one of my best friends from school and his awesome boyfriend get married! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 On the way back to Ohio after a hectic two weeks. Now the big question: do I finish rereading The Hobbit or listen to a podcast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Lego Lord of the Rings. Fuck. Yes. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118047584 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Hope there is a game to go with that as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 There is and I'll be playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Soooo excited for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I'm dropping the filler class on Confucius that I was going to take and I'm replacing it with an online poetry writing class. The bright side of all this is that I'm not going to tell my manager about the schedule change until Thursday so I can sleep in that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I have just survived another round of layoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 This sounds like a tenative yay, so long as there aren't more to come! And horray, you are valuable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Excellent news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Great to hear, Dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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