Author Topic: Things that piss you off! (Read 319576 times)

Ixarku · « **Reply #8760 on:** June 10, 2013, 10:16:34 PM »

My knee is hurting like hell right now. Not sure what I did to it, probably hyperextended it. Don't get old, kids, it's not what it's cracked up to be.

SchoolDaysEX · « **Reply #8761 on:** June 10, 2013, 10:50:52 PM »

My house mates using my bathroom even though they have one upstairs for them, and what's worse is that there is sometimes unflushed pee in the toilet by their KID, OMG the things I suffer for low rent. The part of having standing pee is probably what pisses me off, but if they start using my shower GAHHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAa

metro. · « **Reply #8762 on:** June 10, 2013, 11:03:39 PM »

Quote from: SchoolDaysEX on June 10, 2013, 10:50:52 PM

My house mates using my bathroom even though they have one upstairs for them, and what's worse is that there is sometimes unflushed pee in the toilet by their KID, OMG the things I suffer for low rent. The part of having standing pee is probably what pisses me off, but if they start using my shower GAHHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAa

Sounds like you need a hug. Or a drink. And to slow down when you're typing.

OnT: Drinking my last monster :<

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #8763 on:** June 10, 2013, 11:12:40 PM »

How the gloomy weather affects my mood.

Ixarku · « **Reply #8764 on:** June 11, 2013, 09:12:23 PM »

It's fun when things explode and electrical problems ensue.

Nothing too major, I hope. Through no fault of my own, an electrical outlet got dosed with water and blew a circuit in my house. Now I have no power in either bathroom. Fortunately, this is not a critical problem but help is on the way.

kitamesume · « **Reply #8765 on:** June 11, 2013, 10:26:55 PM »

Quote from: Ixarku on June 11, 2013, 09:12:23 PM

It's fun when things explode and electrical problems ensue.

Nothing too major, I hope. Through no fault of my own, an electrical outlet got dosed with water and blew a circuit in my house. Now I have no power in either bathroom. Fortunately, this is not a critical problem but help is on the way.

most likely just a the breaker/fuse, if its a fuse though i suggest replacing them with breakers, they're easily reset-able than fuses albeit costly.

Ixarku · « **Reply #8766 on:** June 11, 2013, 10:28:20 PM »

Quote from: kitamesume on June 11, 2013, 10:26:55 PM

Quote from: Ixarku on June 11, 2013, 09:12:23 PM
It's fun when things explode and electrical problems ensue.

Nothing too major, I hope. Through no fault of my own, an electrical outlet got dosed with water and blew a circuit in my house. Now I have no power in either bathroom. Fortunately, this is not a critical problem but help is on the way.
most likely just a the breaker/fuse, if its a fuse though i suggest replacing them with breakers, they're easily reset-able than fuses albeit costly.

I have breakers. Resetting the breaker in question does nothing, still no power to the circuit in question.

Xycolian2332 · « **Reply #8767 on:** June 11, 2013, 10:36:51 PM »

My phones auto correct.

trying to spell "number" and it somehow figures that I'm trying to spell "ouncer"

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #8768 on:** June 11, 2013, 11:12:40 PM »

Nagging.

kitamesume · « **Reply #8769 on:** June 11, 2013, 11:16:47 PM »

Quote from: Ixarku on June 11, 2013, 10:28:20 PM

Quote from: kitamesume on June 11, 2013, 10:26:55 PM
Quote from: Ixarku on June 11, 2013, 09:12:23 PM
It's fun when things explode and electrical problems ensue.

Nothing too major, I hope. Through no fault of my own, an electrical outlet got dosed with water and blew a circuit in my house. Now I have no power in either bathroom. Fortunately, this is not a critical problem but help is on the way.
most likely just a the breaker/fuse, if its a fuse though i suggest replacing them with breakers, they're easily reset-able than fuses albeit costly.

I have breakers. Resetting the breaker in question does nothing, still no power to the circuit in question.

ohh a burnt power line, well that'd be a PITA to rewire.

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #8770 on:** June 11, 2013, 11:22:56 PM »

Wow, that kinda sucks.

Ixarku · « **Reply #8771 on:** June 11, 2013, 11:49:41 PM »

Problem identified! The consequences of a circa 1984 wiring job which would not meet current building codes, combined with sheer random bad luck.

Power runs out from the circuit breaker to the outside outlet which got wet. From there it goes up into a junction box in the attic and branches off to both bathrooms. With the outlet dead, no power makes it to either bathroom. Above the outlet is a light, which is on a different circuit from the outlet. There is a switch which controls power to both the light and the outlet. So with the switch on, the light still works even though the outlet doesn't, which is confusing as fuck until we determined that the light and the outlet are on different circuits.

Short answer: replace the outside outlet with a new GFI outlet and everything should be wonderful.

Cost to replace an outlet: ~ $10.
My contractor's paint sprayer hose coming loose in a freak accident and spraying paint everywhere, leading to the blown outlet: priceless.

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #8772 on:** June 11, 2013, 11:54:23 PM »

Quote from: Ixarku on June 11, 2013, 11:49:41 PM

My contractor's paint sprayer hose coming loose in a freak accident and spraying paint everywhere, leading to the blown outlet: priceless.

Huh, that was pretty unlucky.

Ixarku · « **Reply #8773 on:** June 11, 2013, 11:59:36 PM »

Quote from: megido-rev.M on June 11, 2013, 11:54:23 PM

Quote from: Ixarku on June 11, 2013, 11:49:41 PM
My contractor's paint sprayer hose coming loose in a freak accident and spraying paint everywhere, leading to the blown outlet: priceless.

Huh, that was pretty unlucky.

Yeah, the hose decided to pop loose randomly while they were painting outside my house, and it happened to spray paint in a direct line that hit the outlet. When they were cleaning up the paint, they were hosing stuff off and hit the outlet with water on accident.

Some shit is always going wrong on my house, so it's become a bit of a running joke that my house is cursed. We haven't figured out if my house is trying to kill my contractors, or if just doesn't want them to leave.

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #8774 on:** June 12, 2013, 12:09:34 AM »

On topic: smokers letting smoke inside

ThePlaneJet · « **Reply #8775 on:** June 12, 2013, 12:51:33 AM »

Quote from: Ixarku on June 11, 2013, 11:59:36 PM

Quote from: megido-rev.M on June 11, 2013, 11:54:23 PM
Quote from: Ixarku on June 11, 2013, 11:49:41 PM
My contractor's paint sprayer hose coming loose in a freak accident and spraying paint everywhere, leading to the blown outlet: priceless.

Huh, that was pretty unlucky.

Yeah, the hose decided to pop loose randomly while they were painting outside my house, and it happened to spray paint in a direct line that hit the outlet. When they were cleaning up the paint, they were hosing stuff off and hit the outlet with water on accident.

Some shit is always going wrong on my house, so it's become a bit of a running joke that my house is cursed. We haven't figured out if my house is trying to kill my contractors, or if just doesn't want them to leave.

That house will have you for itself forever. It's overly attached I suppose.

OnT: Blisters.

Ixarku · « **Reply #8776 on:** June 12, 2013, 01:07:01 AM »

Quote from: ThePlaneJet on June 12, 2013, 12:51:33 AM

That house will have you for itself forever. It's overly attached I suppose.

That's what I think too, but I'm battling it. I am firmly convinced that I am merely one custodian in a line of custodians for this place. My task is to do enough to keep the place from falling apart, and hopefully improve or update a few things along the way, before it is time to sell it and move on.

March of 2018 -- that's when the mortgage will be paid off if all goes according to plan. And then I will have an easier time getting into someplace else and hopefully escaping the curse forever.

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #8777 on:** June 12, 2013, 01:08:43 AM »

Just 5 years to go.

Ixarku · « **Reply #8778 on:** June 12, 2013, 01:13:02 AM »

Quote from: megido-rev.M on June 12, 2013, 01:08:43 AM

Just 5 years to go.

Fuck yeah! Problem is, it's been 5 years to go for the last 2 years. I've had to push my date out a few times. Which is yet another thing that pisses me off.

ThePlaneJet · « **Reply #8779 on:** June 12, 2013, 01:17:24 AM »

Quote from: Ixarku on June 12, 2013, 01:07:01 AM

Quote from: ThePlaneJet on June 12, 2013, 12:51:33 AM
That house will have you for itself forever. It's overly attached I suppose.

That's what I think too, but I'm battling it. I am firmly convinced that I am merely one custodian in a line of custodians for this place. My task is to do enough to keep the place from falling apart, and hopefully improve or update a few things along the way, before it is time to sell it and move on.

March of 2018 -- that's when the mortgage will be paid off if all goes according to plan. And then I will have an easier time getting into someplace else and hopefully escaping the curse forever.

I'm calling it. It's a poltergeist. Except friendly and loves you.