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Arjai

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  • Arjai
    Goodnight, TPU! I am ready for bed. I forced myself to stay awake, so I can sleep tonight. Rather than napping when I got home and being up all night. It was tough to stay up, got 2 hours of sleep, between Thursday night and Friday morning. So, I've been draggin' ass all day. Time for bed!
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    phill
    phill
    I hope all is going well mate!! Don't burn yourself out!!
    robot zombie
    robot zombie
    Agh, man. I feel like I'm just reliving years of my life when I read this. Life is so much better on the other side of shift-stagger insomnia. I truly hope that this is gone from your life one day soon.
    Arjai
    I realized, today, that I am actually going a little nutty. Due to a lack of sleep and the cross section of the public I endure, while at work, and (other than typing this) I have no outlets. The reason I realized this is because I realized I have been talking about buying another Motorcycle, non stop for days. Mostly to try and justify working these extra shifts. But also because I need it so badly.
    Arjai
    Arjai
    The "it" is not so much a Motorcycle but more about how a Motorcycle, clears one's head. When one is concentrating on surviving the traffic encounter, rather than being a participant in the bumper car fest, it releases the tensions of any other source. Thus, clearing one's head. I had the same experience commuting on my Bicycle, adding a certain physical exhaustion, for years.
    Arjai
    Arjai
    I endured the Winter's because I started the Winter's with a clear head. I did not have that luxury, have not had it since my accident. Or, Rather, my encounter with an idiot running a red light, that totaled my last ride, going on two Winter's now!!:kookoo:
    Arjai
    Well, I am gonna get up in the morning and go to my Brothers place to sort out a TV mounting and wiring. He wants a 55" in his small-ish Living room. So, gotta find the studs and measure it all up, then figure out wiring. Probably won't be done tomorrow and I will be there Wednesday, too.
    Arjai
    Hello Monday, or, in my world, Thursday. Things are looking good, so far, that I will not have to work either of my days off, knock on wood. I need the R&R. my back and forth shifts have been causing me to oversleep. Particularly, Saturday mornings, I ran two alarms on Sunday and it worked so, I have to remember to do that for Saturday mornings.
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    Arjai
    Arjai
    I was late the last 3 Saturdays!! I don't want that to continue. I also want a new schedule but, that is not gonna happen all that soon, it appears. There's talk of making me a Sargent/ management team. Unfortunately, it also means being the Overnight guy...could be a no deal. We'll have to see how that turns out. Lots of things need to change first and things don't move fast with personnel changes when understaffed.
    Arjai
    Well, it's the end of a 2 day off spell. Back at it tomorrow morning, wake up, 4:30am, Train: 5:28am, work 7:00am to 3pm. Rinse and Repeat, Sat and Sun. Then, two 2nd shifts, Mon and Tues.

    Hopefully that's it. It would be nice to have a 40 hour week. It's been a while since that happened, before Christmas, if my memory serves me. Anyway, Good Night.
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    Arjai
    Arjai
    P.S. I hope my uniform is dry by morning, my dryer is not so great on the "polyester" setting. Hopefully, I will remember to re- run it if I get up in the middle of the night for a bathroom run(which is a common occurrence).
    :lovetpu:
    witkazy
    witkazy
    Quite a grind if i ever saw one .Cheers.
    Arjai
    Just worked 16 hours and get to back and do it again, I leave in 5 hours. 3 people out sick, 1 confirmed Covid, and 2 are testing tomorrow. One was supposed to work tonight, which is why I worked 16. The 16, today, I knew about last week. I WAS prepared for it...we'll see how it goes. Good Night!
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    caroline!
    caroline!
    Same. At this point I'm thinking the guys calling in sick are just enjoying the sunny days at the beach or chilling at home instead of attending the workplace, not like the managers care to find out if I'm right.
    R-T-B
    R-T-B
    Take care and stay healthy.
    robot zombie
    robot zombie
    Oof man... those burnout shifts will kill you. But I understand. Still paying for working them myself though... Your body quitting has high costs across the board.
    Arjai
    So, Well, Happy to have been led to a possible, inexpensive, save of my "White" box. But, coming off a bit of a low day. It get's to me every so often, working Security in a busy building. I get to deal with Liars and Thieves, or just plain looney tunes, on a regular basis. Add to that a couple of co-worker's that seem to disregard facts as opinions and, well sometimes it sucks.
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    Arjai
    Arjai
    Sometimes it leaves feeling a bit funky, I am trying to clear it all out but, YouTuber and Wired magazine are not cutting it, and the book I am reading is all about the Boomers destroying the American Dream, while preserving their own dreams...I need to find something funny to break the spell. Wish me luck!
    phill
    phill
    Watch Spaceballs :) Works wonders for me, or National Lampoons or anything daft like that. Always puts a smile on my face :)
    Arjai
    So, here I sit, flummoxed. I had a gpu die, some time ago. I was, was, able to keep it crunching on WCG and, could pull it up on Teamviewer. Every 3 weeks, or so, I would have to reboot it because the numbers would fall off. That all worked until Wed. I took the GPU apart and re pasted it. Did not see anything unusual.
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    Arjai
    Arjai
    Just ordered one, Thanks for the link! Hopefully it works and my MB isn't to blame. I would switch out another card, from another build but, I feel like I barely have time to sleep, lately. It's worth $20 and some change, to find out, easily (opposed to tearing apart another machine, just to put it back together and still not have a solution). :lovetpu:
    Arjai
    Arjai
    @R-T-B at this point I don't even know what the MSRP for a 3070ti is, or is supposed to be!
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    R-T-B
    Good question, it seems to vary each time they contact me. I just know its well under ebay price if you luck out... lol.
    Arjai
    Well, I accepted some overtime for Monday. 9 am to 11 pm. My boss said to not check in at 9, because she is going to pay me from 7am. So, work 14, get paid for 16...not too bad! Full 8 hours of Overtime.
    Arjai
    BTW, I found my watch. Somehow I had forgotten I had picked it up (I blame lack of sleep, due to a crazy work schedule). I was gonna do some laundry the other night, found the white Sieko box in there, with my watch inside. I apologized to the sender, profusely. They were happy it was resolved and said they were looking forward to me being a happy customer. :)
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    Arjai
    Arjai

    SEIKO PRESAGE Automatic Brown Gradient Cocktail Time Manhattan​

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    robot zombie
    robot zombie
    Nice! Presages all have great looking dials, really classy with subtler pearl-like patterned dial and pointed indices and hour/minute hands. Those things are freakin nice. I keep going back to the silver/white with blue hands but the darker metals look sweet too.
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    I have a Gold/ Blue watch (Henry Jay), Silver/ Blue (Emporium Armani) and a black/ multi-color (Mr. Jones Watch). So, I really wanted a Brownish one. This ^ fit the bill, nicely. It is already selling for $200 (USD) more than I paid for it, same seller. So, got a deal on it, also!!
    Arjai
    In about an hour, I'm gonna start my trek to the VA. I was approved to get a booster shot, since I work as Security in a large public access building. Even though I would be paid for 2 weeks if I got sick, I would not wish it on my worst enemy. My thought is, if they're willing to give it to me, I'll get it. I had zero complications from the first doses and I believe wholeheartedly they have kept me safe from Covid.
    Arjai
    Yesterday was Veterans Day, so, Post Office was shut. Looks like it will have to be Monday morning before I can go raise some feather's there. Hopefully someone competent is working.
    Arjai
    My Post Office is Skunked! Amazon sent me an incorrect Tracking number. 2 months on, I contacted the seller, got the REAL Tracking number. Turns out it was delivered on the 13th of Sept. Post Office printed out proof that it was delivered there. Woman there said it has been too long to figure out where it is. WTF? I'm going back tomorrow, I had to leave before I made a scene!
    :kookoo:
    Arjai
    Well, apparently I spent too much money. My 2 acct's bank and CC are both down to $2 and some change, available. Today is the 4th, payday is the 11th. My rent went up and is now causing me some issues. Looks like I am going to have to really change up my budget!
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    Chomiq
    Chomiq
    Ya think?
    Caring1
    Caring1
    I'm in the same boat at the moment, just got paid and it's all gone due to bills and rent, now I have to wait out a fortnight to my next pay.
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    tabascosauz
    tabascosauz
    I feel ya brother. It's the last time I ever splurge on impulse. 2 high end boards and a B-die kit suddenly took me down to like $50, seeing that woke me up like no Red Bull ever could
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    dammit. I just missed my bus to work, granted it gets me there early, because of the slow fricking elevators here. Just now I waited 8 minutes and missed the bus by a half a block. half hour between busses so, here I sit trying to compose myself. :mad:
    Arjai
    Was asked to work Thursday, 2nd shift. I didn't want to but, I said, Yes. I enjoy my days off, I have things I do that I enjoy to do, on my days off. But, I also enjoy my days off because my work pays for things I enjoy. So, I decided it is better to help out now, when I can, for the time I may need that help. Plus, it's overtime, and there ain't much O'That rolling around!! LOL.
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    Chomiq
    Chomiq
    100% for night shifts and weekends/holidays or if you already worked your weekly hours. 50% more in other cases.
    Chomiq
    Chomiq
    Based on that I'd say you'd be better off if your employer gave you 1 hour off for each hour of overtime.
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    Arjai
    Arjai
    "... you'd be better off if your employer gave you 1 hour off for each hour of overtime."

    LOL, I'll ask my boss about this. I am sure she will get a good laugh.
    Arjai
    So, toughed it out over the weekend with 2 ice packs and Icy Hot. I had some Icy Hot, from a while ago, that has Lidocaine in it. I had not used it and was gonna return it. I researched Lidocaine and concluded it was safe in a topical that is only 4%. I used it Saturday night and was able to sleep through the night! Saw my Chiro, on Monday, and today is all good!
    Arjai
    Torqued my back Thursday afternoon. Been icing it down ever since. My chiropractor is gone for the weekend. I have to work, in pain, until Monday...:(o_O
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    Chomiq
    Chomiq
    I'm still recovering from mine that made crunchy noise 3 weeks ago and I've got no chiropractor. Can't you call in sick?
    Arjai
    Arjai
    No, I am constantly icing it down and toughing it out.
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    Been taking pain killers for over 20 years for mine, i'm taking dihydrocodeine now.
    Arjai
    Oh well, I have a 6pm meeting at work, tomorrow, Wednesday, my "Saturday". Fortunately, it is only about an hour. Unfortunately it is a little more than an hour, roundtrip. So, I have to spend close to 3 hours of my day off, at work. Asbestos yearly meeting...sad is me
    Arjai
    Hmmm. I am beat. My job, on weekends, is to check all the fire doors. Saturday morning, I do the East side. Sunday Morning, I do the West side. Easy peasy, right? I work In the Tallest Building in Mpls. 52 Floors. 1208 stairs, each side.
    Arjai
    Then, after I do that, we open the building, or rather, it has to be done, before opening time. Then I spend the rest of the day chasing shitbirds and thieves out of the building. So, yea, I am beginning to start to hate Weekends!! Sad is me. Never, ever, thought I would mutter those words!
    Flanker
    Flanker
    What about weekdays?
    Arjai
    Arjai
    I am loving Wednesday's, Thursday's are a close second. Problem, or maybe not(?) is that most of the people I know and commiserate with, are M-F people that are hagerly and tired by Wednesday...Thus a new crowd at the bar, to meet. Except, I don't like people much. LOL!
    Flanker
    Flanker
    Ah, been there. I used to have a job where I work for like a month with almost most no time to socialize, then get a week-long holiday. Problem being everyone I know being busy during my holidays. Those suck lol
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