What's mildly irritating you today? - Page 154

DanaC · 01-08-2010, 02:58 PM

*smiles* my surgery and chemist are in the same building

Griff · 01-09-2010, 08:28 AM

Weird looking rashy/inflammatory thing on the back of my hand and I've got a kid with a hideous skin something from a dirty home in my class.

glatt · 01-09-2010, 10:39 AM

Uh oh. Maybe it's not related.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-10-2010, 01:18 AM

I told you to smack 'em with a ruler, instead of the back of your hand.

squirell nutkin · 01-10-2010, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

I never knew that. So what were you making on the lathe? I've only heard of that wood when wood plane bodies are discussed.

A friend and I were building a Cape Cod Catboat and I was making a caulking mallet. LV is used for a lot of things, it is a very greasy wood and is used for bearings for propeller shafts in boats, it is also used for, well read about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignum_vitae

I made two mallets and a number of other "treen" type stuff. I'll poke around and see if I can find the mallets.

Madman · 01-14-2010, 02:50 PM

I can understand why paperwork can be a drag on some people in specialized professions. But, what grinds my gears is when they try to place the blame of a breakdown or failure of something on the "I didn't get the paperwork for this." Amazing. I've been a paper pusher for 30 years. I was hired in this position because of an uncanny attention to detail in breaking down tasks - in this case: maintenance tasks on specialized equipment.

The machine breaks down and this technician tries to tell the boss he didn't received the "correct" paperwork outlining the job/s required. Production comes to a screaching halt. I have to "prove" the tech received the correct paperwork. That was the easy part - I went to HIS inbox and pulled out a 3" stack of miscellaneous paper. About an inch down, just under the twinkie wrapper, was the maintenance schedule outlining the required maintenance tasks for the previous week (which he didn't do). If said technician wasn't a 20 year employee with a clear work record he'd be wearing out the tile at the employment office.

I don't inderstand why some people (not all) can't "stand up" to the errors "they" make. This technician, I believe, has itty-bitty little balls.

Shawnee123 · 01-14-2010, 03:05 PM

I love paperwork. I'm a weirdo. (Loved it when I was in QA and love it in my current profession.) Must be that attention to detail you speak of.

Pico and ME · 01-14-2010, 04:10 PM

Turbo does not like his new cat food...at all. He took two bites and that was all he would eat. I upgraded to Natural Balance which isnt made with meat-by-products, soy, wheat or corn gluten, or yeasts.

Luckily, I can return it to the pet store for an exchange to something he might eat, but still, here I thought I was doing something good for the cat and he snubs his nose at it....

.

jinx · 01-14-2010, 05:09 PM

Don't give up yet, try mixing it with his current food first, adjusting the mix until its all new stuff in a couple weeks.

squirell nutkin · 01-14-2010, 07:02 PM

seriously, there has never been a case of a cat starving to death because they wouldn't eat the food they were fed.

Pissing on your pillow, absolutley. Starving? Not once.

Clodfobble · 01-15-2010, 10:44 AM

Yeah, you just did the equivalent of switching a child from an all-Twinkie diet to vegetables. It's gonna take some getting used to.

Pie · 01-15-2010, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

seriously, there has never been a case of a cat starving to death because they wouldn't eat the food they were fed.

Pissing on your pillow, absolutley. Starving? Not once.

Heard of Hepatic Lipidosis?

Quote:

The condition is triggered when a cat stops eating due to stress, another disease or for any other reason. After a few days without food, the cat’s body will begin to use fat for energy. Cats do not metabolize fat well; therefore the fat cells build up in the liver and eventually prevent it from functioning normally. FHL is very dangerous for cats and can be life threatening if left untreated. "I strongly urge pet owners to contact their veterinarian if their cat has not eaten in one or two days," says AAHA member Dr. Ted Cohn of the University Hills Animal Hospital in Denver, Colo. "Feline hepatic lipidosis can progress rapidly and become life-threatening in a few days to a week after onset."

My older cat nearly died of it.

Flint · 01-15-2010, 01:47 PM

Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here (Live)
Delicate Sound of Thunder (Live)

They rush. It sounds like somebody on stage is too excited to be touring with Pink Floyd and playing such a classic song. So, they let their nerves get away with them and they rush--and drag everybody along with them. When they get to the chorus, the vocals don't have room to breathe.

squirell nutkin · 01-15-2010, 02:17 PM

Heard of replacement cats?

There's like a billion frigging cats that would be happy to take a finicky eater's place. I have no patience for otherwise healthy cats who go on pout hunger strikes. We used to adopt all our cats from kill shelters, preferably hours before their execution. We had no problems with finicky eaters. It was as if they understood "Oh you don't like it here? I'd be happy to take you back."

100% compliance with the Nutirmax or Wysong or whatever healthfood cat food we were giving them.

Thank god we're allergic to them now.

Pie · 01-15-2010, 02:45 PM

Radar? Is that you?

01-09-2010, 08:28 AM	#2297
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Weird looking rashy/inflammatory thing on the back of my hand and I've got a kid with a hideous skin something from a dirty home in my class. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-10-2010, 01:18 AM	#2299
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I told you to smack 'em with a ruler, instead of the back of your hand. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-14-2010, 03:05 PM	#2302
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I love paperwork. I'm a weirdo. (Loved it when I was in QA and love it in my current profession.) Must be that attention to detail you speak of. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-14-2010, 04:10 PM	#2303
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Turbo does not like his new cat food...at all. He took two bites and that was all he would eat. I upgraded to Natural Balance which isnt made with meat-by-products, soy, wheat or corn gluten, or yeasts. Luckily, I can return it to the pet store for an exchange to something he might eat, but still, here I thought I was doing something good for the cat and he snubs his nose at it.....

01-14-2010, 05:09 PM	#2304
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Don't give up yet, try mixing it with his current food first, adjusting the mix until its all new stuff in a couple weeks. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-09-2010, 10:39 AM	#2298
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Uh oh. Maybe it's not related.

01-14-2010, 02:50 PM	#2301
Madman has left the building. Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 455	I can understand why paperwork can be a drag on some people in specialized professions. But, what grinds my gears is when they try to place the blame of a breakdown or failure of something on the "I didn't get the paperwork for this." Amazing. I've been a paper pusher for 30 years. I was hired in this position because of an uncanny attention to detail in breaking down tasks - in this case: maintenance tasks on specialized equipment. The machine breaks down and this technician tries to tell the boss he didn't received the "correct" paperwork outlining the job/s required. Production comes to a screaching halt. I have to "prove" the tech received the correct paperwork. That was the easy part - I went to HIS inbox and pulled out a 3" stack of miscellaneous paper. About an inch down, just under the twinkie wrapper, was the maintenance schedule outlining the required maintenance tasks for the previous week (which he didn't do). If said technician wasn't a 20 year employee with a clear work record he'd be wearing out the tile at the employment office. I don't inderstand why some people (not all) can't "stand up" to the errors "they" make. This technician, I believe, has itty-bitty little balls.

01-14-2010, 07:02 PM	#2305
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	seriously, there has never been a case of a cat starving to death because they wouldn't eat the food they were fed. Pissing on your pillow, absolutley. Starving? Not once. __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

01-15-2010, 10:44 AM	#2306
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Yeah, you just did the equivalent of switching a child from an all-Twinkie diet to vegetables. It's gonna take some getting used to. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-15-2010, 01:47 PM	#2308
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here (Live) Delicate Sound of Thunder (Live) They rush. It sounds like somebody on stage is too excited to be touring with Pink Floyd and playing such a classic song. So, they let their nerves get away with them and they rush--and drag everybody along with them. When they get to the chorus, the vocals don't have room to breathe. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

01-15-2010, 02:17 PM	#2309
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Heard of replacement cats? There's like a billion frigging cats that would be happy to take a finicky eater's place. I have no patience for otherwise healthy cats who go on pout hunger strikes. We used to adopt all our cats from kill shelters, preferably hours before their execution. We had no problems with finicky eaters. It was as if they understood "Oh you don't like it here? I'd be happy to take you back." 100% compliance with the Nutirmax or Wysong or whatever healthfood cat food we were giving them. Thank god we're allergic to them now. __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

01-15-2010, 02:45 PM	#2310
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Radar? Is that you? __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

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