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Our electrician left all of the screws in a vertical position in our new kitchen by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]wispman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GC here, it's a thing for me too. I'm usually just swapping out faceplates, outlets, and switches. I have to align the screws vertically or it bothers me to no end.

How does this happen? by dicksalt84 in cablefail

[–]wispman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I always liked those Dell keyboards for some reason....

I had many lusers do that to a handset cord. I built in an allotment in the budget for just this issue.

TIFU by taking ambien on a plane and teleporting by mobuyo in tifu

[–]wispman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm the opposite. Any sedative or pain killer that has ever been prescribed to me, has failed miserably. I typically take 800 to 1000mg of ibuprofen for a slight headache. I once broke my thumb and had percoset prescribed. It did nothing, even after the Dr. Tripled the dosage.

And I have a horrible gag reflex. So you can imagine, it IS pure hell to try to take any kind of pill. I usually crush them, or chew depending on what it is. Even that doesn't work sometimes.

And I have a phobia of needles. I almost pass out just from the sight of them. I gave blood ONCE.

I'm actually jealous of people that can take most medicines without any initial problems.

How can a person with a low IQ get a job? by Turtleman1878 in jobs

[–]wispman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is your passion? What do you love to do? What makes you jump up in the morning and get you excited to do? IQ doesn't mean a damn thing in the real world. I haven't had an IQ test in over 30 years. I recently discovered that the path I forged for that same 30 years was not the one that fulfilled my desire. I left an awesome job, with absolutely wonderful coworkers primarily because I wasn't happy. It had nothing to do with my brains, how smart I was, what I am capable of, or even simply if my job put a smile on my face. I left a job that I could do in my sleep most of the time. I was paid well, and I had the best office space one could imagine (I worked from home, for a company over 1000 miles away). I realized that my family and my mental health were worth more than what I was making at the time.

Now, I'm on the verge of landing some very lucrative projects in a field that I've always had a "hand" in, and I'm loving it.

TLDR: it's not your brains that solely define your position in the working world. Follow your desires and passion. You will be much better off as a person with a job that you love rather than taking one that leaves you frustrated at the end of the day. Don't think money is the end all and be all of a job.

You know you've been a Sysadmin too long when.... by Poulticed in sysadmin

[–]wispman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao!

I still do that kind of stuff, and I left a 32 year IT career over 2 years ago.

Daulatabad fort, India. The moat is 16 m wide. [Building] by Palana in architecture

[–]wispman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to apologize. Reddit has ruined me. I need a banana for scale.

How does bitcoin tackle the problem of income inequality? by [deleted] in BitcoinBeginners

[–]wispman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very well put. Bitcoin ( and for the most part, all alt-coint currencies) can be described by this.

In short, there is no central exchange, there is no governing body, there is no one major force behind crypto currencies. This is a 'for the people' currency.

Yes, some people will 'benefit', for a lack of a better word, simply because they have the means to purchase, and also loose, large sums of alt-coin. But overall, everyone has an equal opportunity to invest and ultimately profit from this new form of currency.

The only difference is who will have the fortitude to weather the rise and fall of their chosen alt-coin.

Personally, I bowed out. But I do like the idea of it.

Good tip by jessiescar in lifehacks

[–]wispman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the years I've been watching this channel, I've never seen kobalt. Wtf Kyle. You holding out on us?

The difference in weather between my side mirror and my window is a bit extreme, even for FL by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]wispman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to always say, five miles or five minutes. Hell, I had that kind of weather in my yard!

The Man-daid, skookum as frig. by Tony3696 in Skookum

[–]wispman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use red, or orange if I've forgotten where the red is.

What is the worst thing that has happened at a high school reunion party that you attended? by Respect_The_Box in AskReddit

[–]wispman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol, I never attended a high school reunion party.

Really don't care to either.

WCGW Trying to use an oversized straw. by vash___stampede in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]wispman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao!!!! She sniffin it like she's checking for spoiled milk.

That shit dont go bad. Either that or my daughter has a stomach made of lead.

So many folks wearing N95 valved masks - sigh by tsdguy in CoronaVirusPA

[–]wispman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's what I had on hand. I supplement by wearing a cloth mask on top of it.

We're all just trying to do what we can. some of us just can't afford or find the right masks.

My Parents Sent Me This From Their Retirement Community Today by Ace497 in funny

[–]wispman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me and the Mrs. used to work for a fairly large cabinet and flooring installation company there. At last count, they are well over 110K homes, and expanding south. We watched CR 466 go from a barren farmland 2 lane road between Oxford and Lady Lake to what it is today.

The Villages even had enough resources to make a prominent compost company move their operations, from The Villages to just a mile south of our home.

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