New Suxs Thread

[Kae915]

That's a good idea, but I won't be able to get on base for a couple more months.[/quote]

You can if you go as someone's guest. See if someone with privileges will get you on-base long enough to look over the bulletin boards. Also, there has to be a forum, newsgroup, or something of the sort for military wives at that base. Check for that.[/quote]

Ill try that thank you!

[DollyKim]

Finding out the reason your e-book orders aren't working is because you forgot to change the paypal address... D'oh!

[Yanagi-sen]

I thought when I woke up that it felt a bit chilly... oh, heater's not lighting, THAT would be the problem. It's only -4 out... >____< Okay, this is a problem. Discovered my propane tank is EMPTY!!!! I didn't think they had delivered this week, they usually do the first week of the month. *sigh* The gas company is sending out a truck, thank the gods they have office hours on Saturday, but till then NekoSandy and I only have a space heater running. My emergency kerosene heater apparently needs a new wick because it won't light. NekoSandy is curled up in a nest of blankets and I have the electric one. Just the capper I needed to a craptastic week.

[Trethowan]

Ok, I finally am going to break my anti-complaining campaign. I'm going to whine! I'm going to put it in writing!!!!

People are driving me crazy! I'm fine, the baby's fine, everything's fine. The weather's fine, my hospital is 20 minutes away, and everything is oookkaaaayyyy. I feel great. I've researched the heck out of this baby thing, I know all the signs I should look for and I'm fine. Technically I'm due today so people are getting a bit antsy. Apparently I'm the only one who's calm about it all. I'm fine. I've got my bags packed, all the hospital pre-reg paperwork is done, it's all handled. I'm FINE.

I know that folks mean well, I really do, and I'm grateful that people care enough to check in and such. But holy smokes, the second-guessing my every decision, constant questions, and frequent phone calls are starting to drive me nuts.

The funniest story to date is this one. My Mom called last Thursday night (and again, it's sweet that they call but eeeeehhh) and there was apparently snow at their house. Snow as in, it flurried for about ten minutes then quit. We didn't see any and we're only 15 minutes away from them. She calls with the super-intense-mom-voice and says (complete with dramatic pauses), "Okay. Now listen. There's snow. Last time they didn't think it would stick and it did. It's laying on our deck. You two need to come on down before it's too late." I'm thinking... are you kidding? They live on a road so hilly that it's notoriously BAD in snow! It made the news it was so bad! The only benefit to being at their house is that if we can't 4-wheel off their hill we can saddle up the horses and RIDE off. I'm sure as heck not riding Honey while pregnant. Honey's a blasted handful. Anyway. I said we were fine. She argued, and said it was so hard for us to come off the mountain. She called it a MOUNTAIN. I live on a little ridge. It's really no big deal, and the south end off is really easy. And if there WAS any snow, we have already planned to get a hotel on the same street as our hospital. You know, cause it's CLOSE. After a frustrating back and forth, I finally I had to drop the age bomb. When all else fails, the reminder that I'm 37 years old tends to help. Sometimes. Seriously, I'm close to 40 friggin' years old and when we're out shopping or whatever, she still asks if we have to go to the bathroom. /facepalm. Mooommm.... really?????

I'm about to be responsible for the care and provision of a brand new human being. Given that mammoth-sized responsibility, I think my judgment is sound enough to determine whether or not I am hungry, tired, can leave the ridge, and/or want anything. After EVERY question answered I get this response. ARE YOU SURE? Yes, I am friggin' sure or I'd not say it. GEEZ. Drives me nuts. I love 'em more than anything, and I'm incredibly lucky to have my family. But if they don't back off I'm unplugging all the phones! hahahaha

[OkamiKodomo]

Oh my... Trethowan, I am so sorry. For laughing. Oh gawd I shouldn't laugh. But I can totally relate. My mom is the same way. She is still trying to convince me, when I'm pushing 30 myself (I'll be 28 this year), to move back in with her, when I've been on my own since I was 19. I think you totally should unplug the phones, except from the sounds of things, she would put out a Missing Persons flag on you. Or send an ambulance to your house. When I told my mom about the troubles I've been having with work, she went on for fifteen minutes about how she was going to fly out here and give my boss, my area manager, my district manager, AND the HR guy a piece of her mind. Hopefully soon you'll pop out that baby and then you'll have an excuse to ignore her calls lol!

[DollyKim]

Pick the two most annoying forms of music you know, squealing children, and someone with a PA system. Put them on properties on either side of yours. Now let them fight who can be the loudest because no one else in the neighborhood would like to enjoy their nice sunny afternoon after a couple days of rain.

[SymphonicEnkelli]

Pick the two most annoying forms of music you know, squealing children, and someone with a PA system. Put them on properties on either side of yours. Now let them fight who can be the loudest because no one else in the neighborhood would like to enjoy their nice sunny afternoon after a couple days of rain.

Reminds me of the girls in the dorm next to mine. They seem to forget that some of us like to sleep at 2 in the morning!

[knittnkitten]

I wish my job would just FIRE me already and stop jerking me around.

[knittnkitten]

...I just realized, they gave me the 30 day probation on the same day the confirmed they hired me an assistant.



I'm training my replacement. THAT'S why they wanted me to write down all the good ideas I was coming up with!!

[Trethowan]

Oh my... Trethowan, I am so sorry. For laughing. Oh gawd I shouldn't laugh. But I can totally relate. My mom is the same way. She is still trying to convince me, when I'm pushing 30 myself (I'll be 28 this year), to move back in with her, when I've been on my own since I was 19. I think you totally should unplug the phones, except from the sounds of things, she would put out a Missing Persons flag on you. Or send an ambulance to your house. When I told my mom about the troubles I've been having with work, she went on for fifteen minutes about how she was going to fly out here and give my boss, my area manager, my district manager, AND the HR guy a piece of her mind. Hopefully soon you'll pop out that baby and then you'll have an excuse to ignore her calls lol!

hehehe... my dad used to do stuff like that. He'd threaten to call my jobs to complain. SO glad he didn't do that.

Oh please laugh, I'm laughing too! hehe... and I won't have to ignore the calls. She'll be HERE! She'll come to help after the baby comes home. Which will be great, I'll need the help. But also during that time, I'm sure my kitchen will be reorganized, the books in the library sorted (yes, I know my Roman and Greek selections are still mixed together, she tells me EVERY visit), and she'll find a box of things she thinks it's time for me to throw out. Mom LOVES to glean through my stuff to see what I can throw away. If I don't want to throw things away, she gets this tone, it's the "overly cautious I'm trying to help you tone" and she's like, "Okay. Listen. Do you REALLY need this?" There will be the left hand in the air, the urgency in the tone, and the wide eyes. I can just do the voice and send my sister into a fit of giggles. We all know "THE TONE." Hahaha... it's funny. Though she's softening to the dolls. Slowly. I think Ivan is getting to her. Bwahahaha... just wait till she sees the mammoth sized Granado Titan I bought myself for Christmas. OH YES. Anatomically correct man-dolls totally wig her out! hehehehe

I look at it this way, I still have a Mom do to all this crazy stuff, and try to cover up the silly bits with grace. She's awesome, and we have fun together, and I love her bunches. Besides, it gives me something to giggle about when my sister calls. We talked and laughed for three hours after the "Snow Call of 2014." It has a name now.



I'm putting my foot down on this one though: ARE YOU SURE? <-------- the question that shall not be asked. I'm going to make a poster. Right after I finish this bowl of ramen. Hmm...