James Harrison
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« Reply #2150 on: March 04, 2011, 06:22:04 pm » |
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My 'GAH!' (it's been surprisingly long since I last had one) for the week is having to write 1,750 words reviewing somebody else's MSc dissertation. Usually a review from me is of the order of 'it was good' or 'it was bad'. Asking me to write 1,750 words of a review then is akin to trying to get blood out of a stone  |
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Persons intending to travel by open carriage should select a seat with their backs to the engine, by which means they will avoid the ashes emitted therefrom, that in travelling generally, but particularly through the tunnels, prove a great annoyance; the carriage farthest from the engine will in consequence be found the most desirable.
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« Reply #2151 on: March 04, 2011, 06:37:44 pm » |
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My 'GAH!' (it's been surprisingly long since I last had one) for the week is having to write 1,750 words reviewing somebody else's MSc dissertation. Usually a review from me is of the order of 'it was good' or 'it was bad'. Asking me to write 1,750 words of a review then is akin to trying to get blood out of a stone That sounds hideous, you have my sympathies. Yet again I thank the gods I decided to do an art degree.  |
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
England
Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #2152 on: March 04, 2011, 07:51:15 pm » |
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It is indeed absurd; I can understand being expected to read the dissertation of a former student in order to find the pitfalls of writing what basically amounts to a short book, but to actually review one perhaps is going overboard. I don't even see how they can mark the reviews; everybody obviously reviews different essays and hence has different things to comment upon... still, I have only to find another 500 words for it. Time to break out the dictionary and obfuscate, methinks.
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« Reply #2153 on: March 05, 2011, 01:34:53 am » |
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I FINALLY was able to afford hair dye, and now no one is available to help me use it. I'd do it myself, but physical limitations make that a bad idea, if not downright impossible.
I have a dressy picnic to attend tomorrow, and two inch long roots that have been annoying me for a month now.
It's not a big deal, compared to most of the gahs on here, but it's the thorn in my side at the moment.
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"And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. And we shall flow a river for to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patri, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti."
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darkshines
Rogue Ætherlord
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Miss Katonic 1898
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« Reply #2154 on: March 05, 2011, 01:40:29 am » |
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I wish we lived closer, I love doing peoples hair for them!
My gah is weird stomach cramps. I have been fine all day but as soon as night falls, the panic sets in.....
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« Reply #2155 on: March 05, 2011, 02:23:17 am » |
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My roommate is driving me absolutely insane.
I've been over at my dad's place for three days because it's more central, meaning I can get more resumes out. Right now, getting a new job seems to be the priority. He's been nagging me for the past two weeks about my lack of a job, so I would have thought he'd agree.
Yesterday, he called me and asked for me to take out the garbage because it 'wasn't his turn'. I said that I'd do it when I got home, but I didn't know what day that would be. So he just called me again just now to bitch that I hadn't taken out the garbage.
Uh. I haven't been home for three days. I'm making my job hunt a priority. I took out the garbage before I left. You're a grown man. Do it yourself if it bothers you so damn much.
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« Reply #2156 on: March 05, 2011, 02:44:57 am » |
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My roommate is driving me absolutely insane.
I've been over at my dad's place for three days because it's more central, meaning I can get more resumes out. Right now, getting a new job seems to be the priority. He's been nagging me for the past two weeks about my lack of a job, so I would have thought he'd agree.
Yesterday, he called me and asked for me to take out the garbage because it 'wasn't his turn'. I said that I'd do it when I got home, but I didn't know what day that would be. So he just called me again just now to bitch that I hadn't taken out the garbage.
Uh. I haven't been home for three days. I'm making my job hunt a priority. I took out the garbage before I left. You're a grown man. Do it yourself if it bothers you so damn much.
He's a self righteous prick, by the sound of things. He needs a slap to the face and a stern "I-am-not-your-mother" lecture. |
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« Reply #2157 on: March 05, 2011, 03:13:49 am » |
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My roommate is driving me absolutely insane.
I've been over at my dad's place for three days because it's more central, meaning I can get more resumes out. Right now, getting a new job seems to be the priority. He's been nagging me for the past two weeks about my lack of a job, so I would have thought he'd agree.
Yesterday, he called me and asked for me to take out the garbage because it 'wasn't his turn'. I said that I'd do it when I got home, but I didn't know what day that would be. So he just called me again just now to bitch that I hadn't taken out the garbage.
Uh. I haven't been home for three days. I'm making my job hunt a priority. I took out the garbage before I left. You're a grown man. Do it yourself if it bothers you so damn much.
He's a self righteous prick, by the sound of things. He needs a slap to the face and a stern "I-am-not-your-mother" lecture. I absolutely agree. He used to be my best friend. These days, all he does is nag and bitch and use a particular condescending tone that makes me want to hit him whenever he talks to me. I'm honestly considering just getting my own place when I get a steady job. I'm tired of walking on eggshells when I'm home because he might be in a mood, and I'm tired of being accused of being a bitch when I get angry enough to use a sharp tone with him. |
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« Reply #2158 on: March 05, 2011, 06:25:30 am » |
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My roommate is driving me absolutely insane.
I've been over at my dad's place for three days because it's more central, meaning I can get more resumes out. Right now, getting a new job seems to be the priority. He's been nagging me for the past two weeks about my lack of a job, so I would have thought he'd agree.
Yesterday, he called me and asked for me to take out the garbage because it 'wasn't his turn'. I said that I'd do it when I got home, but I didn't know what day that would be. So he just called me again just now to bitch that I hadn't taken out the garbage.
Uh. I haven't been home for three days. I'm making my job hunt a priority. I took out the garbage before I left. You're a grown man. Do it yourself if it bothers you so damn much.
He's a self righteous prick, by the sound of things. He needs a slap to the face and a stern "I-am-not-your-mother" lecture. I absolutely agree. He used to be my best friend. These days, all he does is nag and bitch and use a particular condescending tone that makes me want to hit him whenever he talks to me. I'm honestly considering just getting my own place when I get a steady job. I'm tired of walking on eggshells when I'm home because he might be in a mood, and I'm tired of being accused of being a bitch when I get angry enough to use a sharp tone with him. I once had a very wise drama teacher warn me that the fastest way to loose a friend is to have them as a roommate. I didn't heed that advice and lost a very good friend by choosing to room with him when we went to college. |
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Major Willoughby Chase
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« Reply #2159 on: March 05, 2011, 10:55:37 am » |
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My housemate (well landlady really) isn't very... er... capable when it comes to housework, so after having to redo a few cleaning jobs and spending time waiting for her to do her share I gave in and decided on the best way forward. I currently earn extra pocket money @ £10/hour by cleaning the house and taking care of the garden. It all gets done and I get paid, can't complain at that |
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« Reply #2160 on: March 05, 2011, 03:07:08 pm » |
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I'm within an hour of finishing the latest Strange Tales pic and I leave my memory stick AND external hard drive at work.
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« Reply #2161 on: March 05, 2011, 05:09:41 pm » |
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Being 5 Mins late to pick up the kids for the weekend.
The Ex-wife tried to give me a roasting about not answering my mobile, until I pointed out to her that "I don't have Bluetoofwifi connectivity in my car, PLUS its illegal to use a handheld phone whilst driving! As well you know"
The amount of times that SHE has been late is incredible, I've been late a handful of times in over 2 years, yet SHE has the audacity to try and have a go at me!
GGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
(sorry I'll get off the soapbox now!)
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We are the BEC,
And this we must confess,
Whatever is worth doing,
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« Reply #2162 on: March 05, 2011, 05:20:58 pm » |
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Not having definate plans. Just as a general thing. Gah.
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« Reply #2163 on: March 05, 2011, 06:37:15 pm » |
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Not so much a 'GAAAAAAH' as an 'Oh dear'.
So, I finally had it. My roommate called this morning, and I flipped out and told him that I was -so- sorry that my priorities weren't lining up with his, but taking out the garbage in an apartment that I haven't been in in four days was going to have to come second to finding a job, especially when I took it out on the day I left. He got angry right back, and went off on a tangent about how I'm never home, I might as well move out, blah blah blah.
I told him that he hasn't been much of a friend since S was here, and that I didn't care what the problem was, but he had to deal with it, because I wasn't going to move out because of a problem he has with my boyfriend, who, might I add, is halfway around the world.
Well, I'm eating my words. As soon as I can, I'm moving out. I didn't think -this- was the problem.
When we were in high school, my roommate asked me out on three separate occasions. I never went out with him, but we sort of have a history of feelings that I couldn't reciprocate. I thought he got over them when he was dating a friend of mine. Then they broke up, and he asked me to get a place with him so he could move out of his parents' place, so I was almost sure we could have a clean start. Can I get a big buzzer sound effect, please? He didn't know about S when we moved in together. He thought we could start dating. Well, S has already come and gone home. He's now upset that this wasn't just an 'international booty call', and that I'm willing to work for my relationship, so he's been acting cold and passive-aggressive this whole time.
I know I've been wanting answers, but that complicates things a bit more than I wanted. Sigh.
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« Reply #2164 on: March 05, 2011, 06:46:27 pm » |
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Not so much a 'GAAAAAAH' as an 'Oh dear'.
So, I finally had it. My roommate called this morning, and I flipped out and told him that I was -so- sorry that my priorities weren't lining up with his, but taking out the garbage in an apartment that I haven't been in in four days was going to have to come second to finding a job, especially when I took it out on the day I left. He got angry right back, and went off on a tangent about how I'm never home, I might as well move out, blah blah blah.
I told him that he hasn't been much of a friend since S was here, and that I didn't care what the problem was, but he had to deal with it, because I wasn't going to move out because of a problem he has with my boyfriend, who, might I add, is halfway around the world.
Well, I'm eating my words. As soon as I can, I'm moving out. I didn't think -this- was the problem.
When we were in high school, my roommate asked me out on three separate occasions. I never went out with him, but we sort of have a history of feelings that I couldn't reciprocate. I thought he got over them when he was dating a friend of mine. Then they broke up, and he asked me to get a place with him so he could move out of his parents' place, so I was almost sure we could have a clean start. Can I get a big buzzer sound effect, please? He didn't know about S when we moved in together. He thought we could start dating. Well, S has already come and gone home. He's now upset that this wasn't just an 'international booty call', and that I'm willing to work for my relationship, so he's been acting cold and passive-aggressive this whole time.
I know I've been wanting answers, but that complicates things a bit more than I wanted. Sigh.
Life is insanely complicated for you, it seems. I can vaguely relate to what you're going through, but on a smaller scale. You have two options: Move out straight away and forget this so-called 'friend', or talk it through. No shouting, no low-shots about who wants to do what with whom, just talking. Offer to help him over his feeling for you, perhaps? Explain that he is your friend, and that is important. Perhaps because he had/has feelings for you, all he wants deep down is to feel part of your life. Perhaps offer to promote him to best friend, if he can promise to earn it? Do feel free to PM if you really need to talk it through. AND CHIN UP.  |
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« Reply #2165 on: March 05, 2011, 08:41:45 pm » |
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Yeah, the insurance though; £420! Bah, I looked around and admittedly this was the most extreme offer but for a piddly rover 200 they wanted £12000 a year, with a £2000 deposit! The bloody car is only worth £500 on a good day!
That was my GAH...
~Longeye~
Yeah, I think i'm just old enough to have missed the 'exorbitant yearly price hike' for youngsters, as far as I can remember, I've not paid more than £500 a year on car insurance, and that includes my Rover 216 gsi and my Golf GTi 16v. Gareth |
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You, sir! Make an effort!
"a drifting spirit was in our hearts, and we ourselves could not understand it. We just sold our farms and set out north-westwards to find a new home."
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« Reply #2166 on: March 05, 2011, 08:46:24 pm » |
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When people who are supposed to have multi-million record sales feel the need to cheat their fans by miming. I'm a vocalist, singing 1 song to a small audience isn't difficult. Nor is singing a 2 3/4 hour sets one after the other, live. Gah.
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« Reply #2167 on: March 06, 2011, 03:52:26 pm » |
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Trying to explain how steampunk fits into Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in a vain attempt to look at least mildly intelligent and analytical in my dissertation pre-conclusion. My head hurts. GAAAAAAAAH! On a not-gaah note; Lady Ava your blue hair looks stunning in your new avatar pic. |
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« Reply #2168 on: March 06, 2011, 03:57:50 pm » |
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On a not-gaah note; Lady Ava your blue hair looks stunning in your new avatar pic. Thankyou very much! I guess my only GAH would be how difficult it is to keep it THAT blue!  |
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« Reply #2169 on: March 06, 2011, 04:01:55 pm » |
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Well it would certainly cover the top 3 parts of the pyramid, top four if you're in it in a business sense... not sure I could get it into Physiological unless I stretched it to tea  ... or Lady Clankington. |
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« Reply #2170 on: March 06, 2011, 04:02:30 pm » |
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On a not-gaah note; Lady Ava your blue hair looks stunning in your new avatar pic. Thankyou very much! I guess my only GAH would be how difficult it is to keep it THAT blue! Oh gods yes! I'm of a rather lurid scarlet hue myself and loathe the dwindle into pinkishness that invariably occurs after a few weeks. The red stains all over the bathroom and towels make Mr P say 'Gaaaaah' rather a lot too. |
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Rogue Ætherlord
Wales
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« Reply #2171 on: March 06, 2011, 04:09:14 pm » |
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I'm gaaahing over the fact that 02 have changed my internet access. Now, every time I want to go on an over 18 site, I have to pay 02 £1. This apparently proves I am over 8. The site I wanted to access was ww.postsecret.com  |
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« Reply #2172 on: March 06, 2011, 04:11:14 pm » |
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If your phone can handle it, install a different browser as the block is an integral part of the default browser... I use Opera on my X6 http://www.opera.com/mobile/ |
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« Reply #2173 on: March 06, 2011, 04:14:07 pm » |
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not sure I could get it into Physiological unless I stretched it to tea Hahahahaha, don't tempt me.  I'm nearly exploding with the effort of being entirely serious through this blasted thing; I've had to satisfy my naughty side with a few choice sweary quotes (including stickafuckingcogonit). I don't do serious, it's just not in the Phlogistonic makeup; indeed I believe it calls for another gaaaaaah... |
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« Reply #2174 on: March 06, 2011, 04:18:39 pm » |
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not sure I could get it into Physiological unless I stretched it to tea Hahahahaha, don't tempt me. I'm nearly exploding with the effort of being entirely serious through this blasted thing; I've had to satisfy my naughty side with a few choice sweary quotes (including stickafuckingcogonit). I don't do serious, it's just not in the Phlogistonic makeup; indeed I believe it calls for another gaaaaaah... ...just saying. |
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