Showing posts with label impatience. Show all posts
Showing posts with label impatience. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
#RepressedSarcasm
“I’m just tired of having to go back to the Wonderful Wizard of Oops, and begging him to get it right this time.”
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
from the back files: definitions
From: UIM
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:11 AM
Subject: {REDACTED}
This conversation falls afoul of the two differing uses of the word 'support' in this company.
Dev definition of 'support': "If the data source sends the right values, we will create the symbol."
User definition of 'support': "Can I trade it right now this minute and second?"
-UIM
{My cubicle mate} and I just spent six minutes talking about these differing meanings, which then devolved into a discussion of 100-sided dice and gaming groups in general.
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:11 AM
Subject: {REDACTED}
This conversation falls afoul of the two differing uses of the word 'support' in this company.
Dev definition of 'support': "If the data source sends the right values, we will create the symbol."
User definition of 'support': "Can I trade it right now this minute and second?"
-UIM
{My cubicle mate} and I just spent six minutes talking about these differing meanings, which then devolved into a discussion of 100-sided dice and gaming groups in general.
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
On the upside of a downward spiral?
(Frage and UIM are in a Dunkin Donuts at 5:30 am, waiting for the morning commuter train.)
(The radio is playing the song "Drive-By" by the band Train.)
Frage: (glaring at the speakers) "It's just disturbing that this is supposed to be a love song, but in terms of a random violent act."
UIM: "But, it's saying that it's NOT a drive-by."
Frage: "Adding the word 'not' doesn't make it better."
UIM: "Sadly, some guys' attitude for romance is exactly like their attitude for random violence. Get in, get out, hope the police don't get involved."
Frage: "For a second, I thought you said, 'Hump the police.' "
UIM: "Yeah, that was NWA's first draft. Same way they originally wrote '911 is a Mildly Amusing Anecdote' before they realized they needed to be more direct."
(Pause, and Frage glares at the speakers again.)
Frage: "It's still just wrong."
UIM: "It's not as bad as 'This is not a conspiracy to commit murder,' or 'This is not a serial killing spree.' "
Frage: "It is, because you're killing my patience."
(The radio is playing the song "Drive-By" by the band Train.)
Frage: (glaring at the speakers) "It's just disturbing that this is supposed to be a love song, but in terms of a random violent act."
UIM: "But, it's saying that it's NOT a drive-by."
Frage: "Adding the word 'not' doesn't make it better."
UIM: "Sadly, some guys' attitude for romance is exactly like their attitude for random violence. Get in, get out, hope the police don't get involved."
Frage: "For a second, I thought you said, 'Hump the police.' "
UIM: "Yeah, that was NWA's first draft. Same way they originally wrote '911 is a Mildly Amusing Anecdote' before they realized they needed to be more direct."
(Pause, and Frage glares at the speakers again.)
Frage: "It's still just wrong."
UIM: "It's not as bad as 'This is not a conspiracy to commit murder,' or 'This is not a serial killing spree.' "
Frage: "It is, because you're killing my patience."
Monday, April 09, 2012
from the back files: progress?
From: UIM
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 3:22 PM
Subject: Progress?
Quote from therapy, today:
“And I’m frustrated, because as much as I think about resolving this, I never seem to figure out how.”
(Pause)
“And now I’m annoyed because I seem to be quoting the punk rock song, ‘Institutionalized’.”
-UIM.
The progress part is that I did not start quoting the song.
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 3:22 PM
Subject: Progress?
Quote from therapy, today:
“And I’m frustrated, because as much as I think about resolving this, I never seem to figure out how.”
(Pause)
“And now I’m annoyed because I seem to be quoting the punk rock song, ‘Institutionalized’.”
-UIM.
The progress part is that I did not start quoting the song.
Friday, September 16, 2011
moments of genius.
While otherwise indisposed today, I had time to ponder the flimsiness and moistenability of comic book boxes.
“If only, “ I pondered, “you could apply a lining easily to…”
And then I remembered the Discovery channel show, Smash Labs, where they sprayed a cement wall with spray-on truck-bed liner and improved the wall’s resistance to explosions…
http://www.rhinoliningsindustrial.com/videos.php
Now, I really really want to spray truck-bed liner (http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=367 ) on EVERY BOX I have to put in my storage unit.
“If only, “ I pondered, “you could apply a lining easily to…”
And then I remembered the Discovery channel show, Smash Labs, where they sprayed a cement wall with spray-on truck-bed liner and improved the wall’s resistance to explosions…
http://www.rhinoliningsindustrial.com/videos.php
Now, I really really want to spray truck-bed liner (http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=367 ) on EVERY BOX I have to put in my storage unit.
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