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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6450 on: June 02, 2010, 08:44:00 am »

I am sad today because I was recently reminded that the MTG thread is all but dead...
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6451 on: June 02, 2010, 08:48:32 am »

Oh, Magic. It's so fun until you realize what you're doing. Anyway, I've always thought creatures aren't worth their mana, unless they are *,* where * is the mana cost. (Meaning that elemental would be worth it if it were 5/5)
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6452 on: June 02, 2010, 08:56:15 am »

It depends on the abilities mainly, but without any I agree.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6453 on: June 02, 2010, 09:21:20 am »


I've never seen a fat redhead.
I knew one personally actually!  She had self image problems and was crazy emotional... sometime later, I think she went on some kind of fast paced diet/exercise program (or had an eating disorder), lost tons of weight, and is now one of those skinny red haired girls.

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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6454 on: June 02, 2010, 09:38:38 am »

So last night I discovered that while the dishwasher was on, the tap decided to start leaking, and by the time I saw that there was already water covering the entire counter and kitchen floor.

Even worse, going down to the basement I saw it was leaking through both the floor and through the vent.


Miraculously, there's no permanent damage (Unless soggy wood is going to cave the house in), despite the fact that ONE of the leaks was dripping directly into the open sockets of an extension cord, less than a meter away from over a thousand dollars of electronics.


Incidentally the tap is still not fixed so the kitchen sink is unusuable until further notice.
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« Reply #6455 on: June 02, 2010, 11:00:47 am »

Wow, lucky save on the outlet, it sounds like! Make sure you dry any damp carpet and wood, and keep the air moving, or you could develop a serious black mold problem... which is bad news.

Anyway, I need to work something out. Internet, maybe you can help:

I have grown increasingly disliking of my job. It pays very well, and is relatively easy to do, but I'm not happy here. I don't feel as though my work is worth anything, really... glorified Data Entry, basically, and a whole lot of gruntwork maintaining databases for the company. It started as a paid internship, vaguely related to my major (Biology) doing data entry for Chemical Safety information.... but every day that goes by, I find myself getting further from that. I'm currently programming excell sheets for other departments, and am taking over all the shitty mind-numbing information management projects that no one else wants to deal with.

I don't want anything to do with these things, and the only thing making it worthwhile is the paycheck... my coworkers have nearly nothing in common with me, and the work is sedentary and mind-numbing.

When people ask me my job these days, the response I give is "Wildlife Rehabilitator", even though I only work 1 day in the weekend at a Songbird Rehabilitation Center. It pays about half of what the Office job does, but I feel the work is much more valuable, and I get more out of the experience.

Anyways, I'm finding myself pushing the boundaries of what I can get away with at my desk (I'm actually writing this from work right now). I think it's a way of venting my frustration about where this job is heading, but I've not answered phone calls and emails, taken excuses whenever available, and made a point of not getting in to work when I need to... I think, subconsciously, I want them to fire me, to give myself the excuse to go look elsewhere for work.

What I really want is a paid lab job with the University, but I don't believe I can do that until I get into the School of Biology... and I other work isn't easy to find right now, nor can I think of any other availabilities that pay as well... especially for something this comfortable. If I were comfortable here, though... would I be lashing out at it like this?

I guess I'm wondering whether I'm just sabotaging myself, out of a juvinile frustration with my employer and job, or if I'm genuinely unhappy doing this. I've also felt this way before too.... maybe I'm just stuck in a cycle of getting sick of a given job, and look for something different, no matter how well it pays, or how valuable and interesting the work is?

Ugh... why can't I just take out thousands of dollars in Student Aid, and just focus on school for 2 years? Sick and tired of killing my brain and body, so I can work as a little cog in someone's Machine... it's dehumanizing.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6456 on: June 02, 2010, 12:39:12 pm »

... Cubicle sickness. Quick, somebody get him some booze.
« Last Edit: June 02, 2010, 12:50:47 pm by zchris13 »
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6457 on: June 02, 2010, 12:49:20 pm »

... Cubicle sickness. Quick, somebody get him so booze.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6458 on: June 02, 2010, 12:58:04 pm »

http://www.wizards.com/magic/displaythemedeck.asp?set=lorwyn&decknum=1&lang=en
That fucking Magic deck makes me sad. Once my friend has around 9 elf tokens in play, I give up because there's no way I can get past that army. They also tend to be 3/3. v_v

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« Reply #6459 on: June 02, 2010, 01:41:41 pm »

... Cubicle sickness. Quick, somebody get him so booze.
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Sadly, I'm not quite Dorf enough that good booze has the power to override my negative thoughts from being disattisfied at work lately. :P

Besides, getting rather trashed in celebration is one thing, but I've never been one to treat unhappiness with booze. It seems like another way to run from your problems, rather than dealing with them.

http://www.wizards.com/magic/displaythemedeck.asp?set=lorwyn&decknum=1&lang=en
That fucking Magic deck makes me sad. Once my friend has around 9 elf tokens in play, I give up because there's no way I can get past that army. They also tend to be 3/3. v_v

Build a black/blue control deck, with 4 Engineered Plagues (Enchantment that gives -1/-1 to all creatures of the chosen type per card) and something that prevents critters from untapping during their untap phase, or from attacking unless they have flying like Dream Tides. Then get some Tims to ping week tokens, Unsummon his expensive summons, coutnerspell his Mass Buffs, acid rain his forests, and beat him with general spell superiority. You can even use his critters against him with Ray of Command, or raise his dead elves as zombies.
« Last Edit: June 02, 2010, 01:45:11 pm by Solifuge »
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6460 on: June 02, 2010, 02:25:15 pm »

Running is good for you.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6461 on: June 02, 2010, 03:36:38 pm »

Internet, maybe you can help!
Ah, the naivete. The Internet doesn't help, it merely provides porn.

My suggestion: Either suck it up and power through, or see if you can find a different job. Really, those are your only choices. I've been there before, and I think taking a small vacation helped me. But really, in the end, you have to decide if the money you're making is worth the abuse, and, if it is, buckle down for a fight.

I've heard volunteering for other departments you want to work at inside the company can help you transfer to that division, but I've only heard that work for large companies. If you're in a small company, that won't work at all.

Set an ending point, even if it's extremely arbitrary. Then, move it back as needed.

Good luck and all.
« Last Edit: June 02, 2010, 04:02:59 pm by bjlong »
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6462 on: June 02, 2010, 03:51:10 pm »

One of the new kids couldn't handle the mile run, so he vomited blood on my new shoes.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6463 on: June 02, 2010, 03:52:36 pm »

How well is it paid? Enought to buy you a complementary income?
An investment could help you change job.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #6464 on: June 02, 2010, 03:53:29 pm »

One of the new kids couldn't handle the mile run, so he vomited blood on my new shoes.

Blood? I think that kid has more problems than not handling the mile run. Are you sure its not something else with red food coloring?
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