Full Version: Annoyances
Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332
| QUOTE (Tamar G @ Jul 18 2005, 09:14 AM) | ||||
It's always bad, but it seems particularly worse today. There were a lot of really gross, half-liquid things on the sidewalk to step over this morning. I was glad that I hadn't eaten breakfast. |
I got dizzy too after walking by some stench on Rector St this morning.
After having been in the Vineyard, the smells, the half-lit and barely air conditioned subways begs the question: What I am doing back? Good god, I'll take the car line at the ferry... ahh, ocean breezes
| QUOTE (fml @ Jul 18 2005, 10:21 AM) | ||||||
Thanks for reminding me why I moved west. |
And why I moved north.
I'm staying put.
I just never leave the house.
There's no one place that's perfect 12 months a year.
For me, NYC has a very high overall score even though July and August suck. There are all kinds of criteria that enter into what makes that so. It's not just irrational exuberance that makes RE prices so stratospheric.
But, that said, I'm not currently there
For me, NYC has a very high overall score even though July and August suck. There are all kinds of criteria that enter into what makes that so. It's not just irrational exuberance that makes RE prices so stratospheric.
But, that said, I'm not currently there
| QUOTE (Rose @ Jul 18 2005, 11:48 AM) |
| There's no one place that's perfect 12 months a year. For me, NYC has a very high overall score even though July and August suck. There are all kinds of criteria that enter into what makes that so. It's not [just irrational exuberance that makes RE prices so stratospheric. But, that said, I'm not currently there |
Go ahead, gloat. I love my hometown, but it has the worst weather in the world. Admit it.
| QUOTE (Rose @ Jul 18 2005, 10:48 AM) |
| There's no one place that's perfect 12 months a year. |
But the Pacific Northwest comes close. Sigh.
| QUOTE (Daisy @ Jul 18 2005, 11:50 AM) | ||
Go ahead, gloat. I love my hometown, but it has the worst weather in the world. Admit it. |
Not true at all. Our climate is pretty temperate, relatively speaking. It's not San Diego but then what is, weather-wise?
| QUOTE (Rose @ Jul 18 2005, 11:59 AM) | ||||
Not true at all. Our climate is pretty temperate, relatively speaking. It's not San Diego but then what is, weather-wise? |
We'll agree to disagree.
Freezing cold in the winter, and hot, humid and smelly in the summer. The briefest of springs and autumns. Sucks in my book.
If I were given a choice -- San Diego with its nearly-perfect weather, or NYC, with its humidity, heat waves, smells in the summer and slush in the winter, I'd still pick NYC. Good weather isn't everything.
| QUOTE (Rose @ Jul 18 2005, 11:59 AM) | ||||
Not true at all. Our climate is pretty temperate, relatively speaking. It's not San Diego but then what is, weather-wise? |
The difference between San Diego and New York: San Diego has earthquakes. New York - blizzards. You can prepare for a blizzard. Not so for an earthquake.
| QUOTE (Lippy @ Jul 18 2005, 12:04 PM) |
| If I were given a choice -- San Diego with its nearly-perfect weather, or NYC, with its humidity, heat waves, smells in the summer and slush in the winter, I'd still pick NYC. Good weather isn't everything. |
So true.
I 
NY
(my, how original )
NY(my, how original
)
| QUOTE (Daisy @ Jul 18 2005, 10:50 AM) | ||
Go ahead, gloat. I love my hometown, but it has the worst weather in the world. Admit it. |
Sorry, but it's no St. Louis.
Or even Houston, about which it's been said:
Houston has the climate of Calcutta, but not the charm.
And the cows, but they're usually fenced.
| QUOTE (Daisy @ Jul 18 2005, 10:05 AM) | ||
So true. |
Has any pundit ever suggested that people choose NY for the weather?
The humidity has kept me congested for weeks--I can't seem to get my sinuses unclogged.
| QUOTE (StephanieL @ Jul 18 2005, 01:27 PM) |
| The humidity has kept me congested for weeks--I can't seem to get my sinuses unclogged. |
This is terrible weather for allergies and sinus problems.
lots of mold growing, as well.
I just went onto the Hairy Pooper thread, read one sentence, and read a big spoiler ! 
OW MY EYES!
OW MY EYES!
Just back from the Eye Doctor and I can't see anything. I hate dilation.
Construction site next door has some device that has been ringing like a persistent school bell. For. days. now. Head splitting and we are on the 20th floor. Can't imagine what the din would be like if we were lower (hmmm, maybe I should put that last bit on the Reasons to be Cheerful thread!)
Fly
Fly
The water dispensed by the fancy-looking system in the office kitchen that replaced the perfectly acceptable homely Poland Spring bottle with spigot tastes of iodine. Blech.
Outside, I hear tires squeal, and then after that sickening second-long pause, a crash. A moment later, another squeal, and another crash. Then a third squeal.
I go outside to learn that a couple of guys pulled out of a parking space, immediately sideswiped a car parked on the street (totaling it), then hit a tree on the other side of the street, then took off for parts unknown.
My car was two cars behind the totaled car, so at least I barely dodged that bullet. But I feel sorry for the poor schmuck who got hit; this happened yesterday afternoon, and as far as I can tell, he hasn't yet checked on his car and noticed the damage.
And just to add insult to (his) injury, he has a parking ticket on his windshield...
I go outside to learn that a couple of guys pulled out of a parking space, immediately sideswiped a car parked on the street (totaling it), then hit a tree on the other side of the street, then took off for parts unknown.
My car was two cars behind the totaled car, so at least I barely dodged that bullet. But I feel sorry for the poor schmuck who got hit; this happened yesterday afternoon, and as far as I can tell, he hasn't yet checked on his car and noticed the damage.
And just to add insult to (his) injury, he has a parking ticket on his windshield...
7th straight day of 110 + degree temps...yesterday was 116 with a low of 93...
We're set to at least tie the old record of 10 days worth of this heat...worst I've seen here ever...but, at least it's a dry heat
We're set to at least tie the old record of 10 days worth of this heat...worst I've seen here ever...but, at least it's a dry heat
| QUOTE (Evelyn @ Jul 19 2005, 05:43 PM) |
| ...but, at least it's a dry heat |
Yeah, well, so is my oven.
My home air conditioner is putting out barely cool air. When I called for emergency service, the dispatcher said, "You really should have had the unit cleaned and inspected in April."
Thanks.
Thanks.
| QUOTE (Cathy @ Jul 20 2005, 10:20 AM) |
| My home air conditioner is putting out barely cool air. When I called for emergency service, the dispatcher said, "You really should have had the unit cleaned and inspected in April." Thanks. |
a Larry David moment.
I was thinking Kurt Vonnegut, but Larry works too.
| QUOTE (StephanieL @ Jul 20 2005, 08:39 AM) | ||
Yeah, well, so is my oven. |
i actually roasted peaches yesterday - but then i switched off the oven way before A. got home so we had a dinner in the cool kitchen.
dasseri mango season over.
but wait a minute: chausas have just hit the market.
but wait a minute: chausas have just hit the market.
Saw the ENT today and found that I really do have @#$@-up sinuses, as I've always suspected. Surgery is a vague possibility in the future.
| QUOTE (Cathy @ Jul 20 2005, 11:20 AM) |
| My home air conditioner is putting out barely cool air. When I called for emergency service, the dispatcher said, "You really should have had the unit cleaned and inspected in April." Thanks. |
I have to check my window unit every couple of days. With the high humidity & the a/c frequently running, ice can build up inside. Fortunately, it's easy to access. When I first discovered the ice, the fins & pipes were 2/3 covered & I had to use the hair dryer on high for about 15 minutes to melt it.
I like Brooklyn. There is a fine museum, pretty neighborhoods and parks, good places to eat . But I have a Brooklyn Travel Curse. When I go to the Bronx or Queens from Manhattan, everything is hunky-dory. But when I head for Brooklyn, the trouble starts. Recent experiences include a two-mile trek to change trains at Fulton St., having to go almost to Coney Island to travel from Eastern Parkway to Park Slope because of Sunday service changes, and last night's one-hour trip on the N from 60th Street to Atlantic Avenue. It was a lovely evening, and the sun sparkled on the water. And I had ample opportunity to admire this view from the bridge, where my train sat for almost 30 minutes. 
| QUOTE (mcj @ Jul 20 2005, 07:47 PM) | ||
I have to check my window unit every couple of days. With the high humidity & the a/c frequently running, ice can build up inside. Fortunately, it's easy to access. When I first discovered the ice, the fins & pipes were 2/3 covered & I had to use the hair dryer on high for about 15 minutes to melt it. |
The filter should really be cleaned twice a week.
Just takes a few minutes and helps the thing to wheeze more freshly and cuts down on the build-up of manky thingees its putting out along with the cool air.
| QUOTE (mcj @ Jul 20 2005, 09:47 PM) |
| I have to check my window unit every couple of days. With the high humidity & the a/c frequently running, ice can build up inside. Fortunately, it's easy to access. When I first discovered the ice, the fins & pipes were 2/3 covered & I had to use the hair dryer on high for about 15 minutes to melt it. |
That makes sense. Unfortunately, our unit is completely inaccessible - installed through a sleeve in a (very old) 2nd floor window that's been puttied shut around the a/c. It's doubtless filthy as well as iced.
My laptop has crawled to a standstill in the last several weeks. I've removed all the temporary files and cookies. I've gotten rid of old files and ran the disc defragmenter. But I still can't get the damned thing to speed up. Now, Blovie has brought home his father's laptop thinking I can fix that one as well. What the hell was he thinking? I know shit about computers.
| QUOTE (Daisy @ Jul 21 2005, 10:47 AM) |
| I like Brooklyn. There is a fine museum, pretty neighborhoods and parks, good places to eat . But I have a Brooklyn Travel Curse. When I go to the Bronx or Queens from Manhattan, everything is hunky-dory. But when I head for Brooklyn, the trouble starts. Recent experiences include a two-mile trek to change trains at Fulton St., having to go almost to Coney Island to travel from Eastern Parkway to Park Slope because of Sunday service changes, and last night's one-hour trip on the N from 60th Street to Atlantic Avenue. It was a lovely evening, and the sun sparkled on the water. And I had ample opportunity to admire this view from the bridge, where my train sat for almost 30 minutes. |
I have had similar issues traveling on the 2/3 to Brklyn on the weekend as well. Which is why G and I sometimes go to his parents house to retreive his car and then drive to Brklyn, rather than taking a train that is 4 blks from our apt.
| QUOTE (Cathy @ Jul 21 2005, 12:02 PM) | ||
That makes sense. Unfortunately, our unit is completely inaccessible - installed through a sleeve in a (very old) 2nd floor window that's been puttied shut around the a/c. It's doubtless filthy as well as iced. |
Cathy, you might want to consider replacing the whole unit if it's more than a few years old. Newer systems are much more energy efficient, often smaller, and very quiet
| QUOTE (bloviatrix @ Jul 21 2005, 12:06 PM) |
| My laptop has crawled to a standstill in the last several weeks. I've removed all the temporary files and cookies. I've gotten rid of old files and ran the disc defragmenter. But I still can't get the damned thing to speed up. Now, Blovie has brought home his father's laptop thinking I can fix that one as well. What the hell was he thinking? I know shit about computers. |
You might also want to check for tracking spyware, if you haven't already. Sometimes these cookie-based files will slow down the processing as they record your destinations, etc.
Walt Mossberg had a column on the tracking versions of spyware a few weeks ago
| QUOTE (Rail Paul @ Jul 21 2005, 12:23 PM) |
| Cathy, you might want to consider replacing the whole unit if it's more than a few years old. Newer systems are much more energy efficient, often smaller, and very quiet |
Yes, that's what we're doing. The house is hard to cool, because it's basically one big open space, but there are several units that will both fit the window and deliver many more BTUs.
I'll miss the sight of the Lucy cat sitting in the air stream, her fur riffling in the breeze...
| QUOTE (Rail Paul @ Jul 21 2005, 12:26 PM) | ||
You might also want to check for tracking spyware, if you haven't already. Sometimes these cookie-based files will slow down the processing as they record your destinations, etc. Walt Mossberg had a column on the tracking versions of spyware a few weeks ago |
I'm running anti-spyware on a weekly basis. I can't figure out is whether I need to run something for ad-ware as well or whether the software takes care of both. I'll look up the Mossberg piece to see if I can learn anything useful.
Right now I'm at the point where I can't decide whether it makes more sense to take the laptop in for a "check up and repair" or just buy a new one. I know we're at a point where these things are kind of considered disposable, but I can't justify tossing a $1500 laptop after 3.5 years.
| QUOTE (bloviatrix @ Jul 21 2005, 01:03 PM) | ||||
I'm running anti-spyware on a weekly basis. I can't figure out is whether I need to run something for ad-ware as well or whether the software takes care of both. I'll look up the Mossberg piece to see if I can learn anything useful. Right now I'm at the point where I can't decide whether it makes more sense to take the laptop in for a "check up and repair" or just buy a new one. I know we're at a point where these things are kind of considered disposable, but I can't justify tossing a $1500 laptop after 3.5 years. |
You might want to alternate spyware tools, as well.
I have two, and one will occasionally pick up something the other missed.
You might try a Mac. I don't seem to have any of those problems.
| QUOTE (winesonoma @ Jul 21 2005, 01:21 PM) |
| You might try a Mac. I don't seem to have any of those problems. |
J&R has the 12" iBook for $1,000...
| QUOTE (bloviatrix @ Jul 21 2005, 01:03 PM) |
| Right now I'm at the point where I can't decide whether it makes more sense to take the laptop in for a "check up and repair" or just buy a new one. I know we're at a point where these things are kind of considered disposable, but I can't justify tossing a $1500 laptop after 3.5 years. |
Sorry to hear of your computer woes, Bloviatrix.
This has happened to me before as well (computer very slow, antivirus and spyware software could not detect any infections), and I solved the problem by backing up important files from my harddisk, then wiping the harddrive clean (repartitioning the harddrive into one single partition) and completely re-installing my windows operating system from its backup cd-rom reinstallation disk. It was quite a drag having to reinstall all my software and other files after this, but worth it in that my computer was back up and running just like new. I think that if you have a computer with good tech support like IBM or Dell, calling customer support will get someone to walk you through this procedure over the phone.
| QUOTE (banh cuon @ Jul 21 2005, 01:41 PM) | ||
Sorry to hear of your computer woes, Bloviatrix. This has happened to me before as well (computer very slow, antivirus and spyware software could not detect any infections), and I solved the problem by backing up important files from my harddisk, then wiping the harddrive clean (repartitioning the harddrive into one single partition) and completely re-installing my windows operating system from its backup cd-rom reinstallation disk. It was quite a drag having to reinstall all my software and other files after this, but worth it in that my computer was back up and running just like new. I think that if you have a computer with good tech support like IBM or Dell, calling customer support will get someone to walk you through this procedure over the phone. |
You don't want to get me started on Dell customer support. In brief, they're on my shit list.
I'm actually toying with backing up all my files to an external hard drive and then reintstalling Windows. Today, I sent Blovie to J&R to pick up an external drive.
I just wish I could bill someone for all the time I've spent on this.
I could buy myself a new laptop and have money left for shoes. (I would love a Mac, but Blovie is being resistant)
| QUOTE (bloviatrix @ Jul 21 2005, 01:48 PM) |
| (I would love a Mac, but Blovie is being resistant) |
Grounds for a divorce.
Give him the old one and buy yourself a Mac. 
| QUOTE (Rail Paul @ Jul 21 2005, 01:16 PM) | ||||||
You might want to alternate spyware tools, as well. I have two, and one will occasionally pick up something the other missed. |
I just ran another program that picked up 108 things.
Hopefully, that will help a bit.
I finished the last of my 1971 Bas Armagnac last night. I hope they have some more at Astor.
This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.