Buffalo Wings

Well, my car had a good run for about 8 years with no issues...until now. A month ago, I took it in for some high-pitched noise that I was hearing at anywhere above 50mph. The shop claimed it was a CB shaft in the front wheels (it delivers power from the engine to the wheels). They replaced that, costing me about 5 bills. Two weeks ago, I hear a similar (if not the same) noise...just dropped it off today and they now said it was the rear brake pads scraping against the metal, almost completely worn. This, plus the transmission fluid, will cost me another $500. Yay. At least I finally got my credit card paid down to a manageable level before this...

I'm not sure if this is a complaint...my company gave us a free mexican lunch and then my buddy from college is coming into town tonight and I promised him pizza, wings, & beer. My system has been so used to dieting since January, I think my colon might explode.

Right, which leads me to believe they're spoiled. If you worked hard to become that wealthy, then good for you. Just don't whine at me about $20 when I organize and set up this stuff every week and maybe 1 or 2 guys give me a thank you once a month.

Every day, I become more convinced that people were put on Earth just to complain about something (I guess that's why this thread exists). I golf with a group of 35-40 guys every week - it's a weekly tournament of sorts, where everyone pays up, picks teams, plays their game, and (in theory) enjoys themselves and the company. We have 3-4 guys (the captains, or low-handicappers) who typically whine and gripe about the format and what their average should be. A few weeks ago, one of these guys walked away with over 2 bills when his team won and he got a couple of skins. He called me an hour after I left wondering why he didn't win $20 more...thinking I cheated him out of it. On top of it, this guy runs his own business, has a big house in a ritzy neighborhood, and is pretty well off in general. :wallbash:

The wife has been gone for two weeks, but comes home tonight (no, that's not my complaint). In that time, I've been lucky enough to be woken up by my dogs at 5:30am on the only day of the week I could voluntarily sleep in (Sundays). This past Saturday night, I didn't get to bed until 1:30am because of work and then get awoken promptly 4 hours later. In addition, one of the dogs got fleas somehow and has been itching himself non-stop for the past three nights. He got a flea bath on Sunday and it was suggested to wait 2-3 days to put the Frontline medicine on him. The wife then tells me to wait until she gets home, so for the past three nights, I've been woken up by him at least twice because he's itching like there's no tomorrow and pounding his foot on the bed while he does that. I feel bad for the guy, but I feel worse that I can't do anything for him and that I've gotten half the amount of sleep that I'm used to since Saturday night. Of course, going to the Bon Jovi concert on Monday night didn't help that, either. :yawn:

I ended up taking the ear wax softener (Debrox - works wonders), then the nurse flushed it all out on Friday. My left ear (which was clean, according to the doc) felt like it was clogged in comparison after the flush. Pain - gone. Ringing - gone. Hallalujah. My complaints... On Monday, we ordered a ups (uninterruptible power supply) to be shipped overnight. It's still not here yet. We should have used UPS instead of FedEx, apparently... We also ordered a new data cabinet to be delivered to our DR location, brought inside, and onto the second floor into our data center. The freight guys struggled to bring it inside the building and then insisted it wouldn't fit into the elevator. Two of us went there yesterday, took the doors and all panels off and got it into the elevator with no problems. We paid that freight company over 5 bills to do just that.

I already have my appointment, so I'll keep it. That junk was so dried and apparently caked onto my canal that about 6-7 tries of the flushing solution would only peel off a tiny bit here & there. I can tell it's loosening up (my 3rd day on this stuff), so I'll bite the bullet one more time tomorrow afternoon with the doc then treat myself to a thick, juicy steak and a Sam Adams or 5.

I'm using Debrox. It's more of a weird, funky feeling for me...I know the stuff is doing its job, but it's like an itch that you shouldn't scratch. I think I get more annoyed that I have to tilt my head to the left for 10 minutes. I wish I could see the doctor in the morning and get this overwith, but I can't go until 1:00 because I committed to volunteer work until noon. A friend of mine once dated a girl who lived in Florida. He couldn't stand it...going from your air-conditioned house to your air-conditioned car to your air-conditioned office, then do it all in reverse at the end of the day. He's very big into outdoor stuff (hiking, biking, etc), so there's no way he would've survived FL. He lives in Colorado now...and married to a different girl. I've never experienced the southern climate, but my brother - who lives in Texas - said he misses NY and the change of seasons. I imagine that I would, too.

I've had to do this in the past...especially in a call-center environment where our reviews/bonuses were based on numbers of calls, etc. It sucks because it takes away your time and you lose productivity and then your bosses wonder why you weren't as productive this month. This week's complaint...ear wax. (those with weak stomachs may want to turn away) My right ear had felt like it was clogged with water for the past few weeks, so when I finally went to the doctor on Tuesday, he found dried up ear wax in there...yuck. He attempted a flush with water & hydrogen peroxide, but all he did was irritate the hell out of the ear canal and shave off a few flakes. So, I've been putting in drops since Tuesday afternoon to soften the wax so he can do another flush attempt tomorrow. Meanwhile, my ear feels even more clogged, there's an occasional shot of pain, and a constant ringing that one would usually get after they leave a 1987 Metallica concert. To top it off, my co-worker is a soft talker, so I can barely hear him as it is. Now I don't hear him at all.

It is....but I do it frequently when I know that no biker/walker/runner is coming from the opposite direction and there is enough room to do it.

Stupid wrist isn't getting better...wrist tendonitis and being an IT guy doesn't go well together. I'm not good with cars, either.

That will never be lost on me, either. Give that smug look and you get what's coming to you.

Amazing finish to a great series. Did Boston give this away? I don't know - I think it was Chicago's resilience that allowed them to come back in games 1, 4, & 6. Each team had spurts that made them look like the 1984 Oilers, but each team also came back from the other team's pressure. Good up & down series with good hard-hitting action. Yes, I also think the officiating was suspect, but it was like that for the entire playoffs. The Bruins got away with a lot of mugging and shouldn't have even made it to the second round if Lucic had been called for the blatant penalty in the waning minutes of Game 7 against Toronto. I think they were lucky to be there, even though they're a team that's built to make playoff runs like this. I still hate Lucic, Chara, Marchand, & Boychuck and still will root against that team for as long as they make the Sabres their bitch. That said, I did gain respect for guys like Rask, Bergeron, & Krejci. I thought Rask played great. Bergeron is a guy I want to take the most important faceoff in franchise history, and Krejci is just a great talent and underrated scorer. I said before that I was indifferent towards the Blackhawks, but I rooted for them as much as I rooted against Boston. I love to watch Toews, Bickell, & Duncan Keith. I thought Crawford played well enough to win - kind of a bend-but-don't-break goalie - but stood tall when it counted, especially in the first period last night. This team won on coaching and enough talent - nobody played over their head, but rather it was a team effort that got them this cup. Go F yourself, Bruins. Congrats, Chicago!

Has he had his intro presser yet? I just want to hear him say "I still think the goal shouldn't have counted" in front of the Dallas front office.

Not 100% sure, but I kind of assumed it was out of frustration because of the non-tripping call that led to the ENG. Irony, you goon.

I'm just glad I'm not the only one who feels THAT much hatred for the Bruins. Did anyone else chuckle at Lucic's stick-smashing temper tantrum after the ENG?

This. After the ###### we've been dealing with for years, I'd take it and wouldn't complain.

I admit it - I'm just rooting against the Bruins. I have nothing against the Hawks. Classless Boston fans - did anyone else see them throwing stuff on the Hawks after the OT goal? Not that the players would care, but it's still immature.

You know it's going to be a bad day when Cisco tech support is ASKING YOU why something is the way it is on THEIR equipment. Turns out there is a minor bug that is hindering our troubleshooting efforts (which, by the way, have gone on for almost two weeks now).

I may have missed it, but I don't see "Pitchforks it" on this list. Still, Doc is very versatile when it comes to his verbs.

Not bad...still disappointed about the lack of rack-age.

But then again...aren't we all?

That one's nothing to complain about. But people with ever-changing facebook profile pictures is.

Right...and do we think any of the refs feel any guilt for not calling the penalty on Lucic in the final few minutes of Game 7 against Toronto? Forget the fact that they easily affected the outcome of the playoffs....

This x 100,000,000. My feelings about the Bruins go back to the early 80s (like Aud was getting at) when they were smacking the Sabres around every time I saw them. It seemed like every Bruins team were a bunch of thuggish goons and always played that way - physical to the point of almost breaking the rules, but not quite enough to make the refs call anything. This Bruins team isn't any different than the ones I remember back in the day. Not to mention, one guy I know is constantly woofing about the Bruins and won't let me hear the end of how much the Sabres suck. He's not wrong, but it annoys the daylights out of me. Yes, their style is built to win and they're executing it very well. It's old-time hockey that I love...but I'd be rooting for that team to win if it was anyone other than the Bruins.