your day wasn't worse than mine
04-24-13, 04:55 PM
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your day wasn't worse than mine
1. i'm exhausted. how do i know? people say "man, you look tired"
2. 2 major project deadlines at work this friday at work. the reports i'm creating for one of those deadlines are being started from scratch tomorrow after a week of wrestling with microsoft access (ps. f*** MS access)
3. i go out for a nice ride in this beautiful weather we're having in boston and i get a mile from my house, have to emergency bunny hop over a massive pot hole, and blow out my rear tire (couldnt be the front, right?). i go through the trouble of disassembling to find out the spare i have doesn't have a long enough valve for my air tool. awesome. so after some relaxation meditation, i put the thing on my shoulder and walk right back up to the hill i live on in my kit and cleats. (ps. f*** boston roads)
on the bright side, i met a nice girl on the way home and we're going out this weekend. oh, wait, that didn't happen. nope, no positives, except the weather.
beat that.
(disclaimer: this is meant to be fairly sarcastic/ironic)
2. 2 major project deadlines at work this friday at work. the reports i'm creating for one of those deadlines are being started from scratch tomorrow after a week of wrestling with microsoft access (ps. f*** MS access)
3. i go out for a nice ride in this beautiful weather we're having in boston and i get a mile from my house, have to emergency bunny hop over a massive pot hole, and blow out my rear tire (couldnt be the front, right?). i go through the trouble of disassembling to find out the spare i have doesn't have a long enough valve for my air tool. awesome. so after some relaxation meditation, i put the thing on my shoulder and walk right back up to the hill i live on in my kit and cleats. (ps. f*** boston roads)
on the bright side, i met a nice girl on the way home and we're going out this weekend. oh, wait, that didn't happen. nope, no positives, except the weather.
beat that.
(disclaimer: this is meant to be fairly sarcastic/ironic)
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04-24-13, 04:57 PM
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I was diagnosed with cancer of the toes, and only have 6 days to live. Guess I better start riding right now.
ETA: No matter how bad your day was, someone is ALWAYS having a worse one.
ETA: No matter how bad your day was, someone is ALWAYS having a worse one.
04-24-13, 04:58 PM
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Saw a guy get hit by a truck today. Stayed with him until meds arrived. He seemed ok, his Super Six was destroyed.
F your flat tire.
F your flat tire.
04-24-13, 04:59 PM
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04-24-13, 05:00 PM
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1. i'm exhausted. how do i know? people say "man, you look tired"
2. 2 major project deadlines at work this friday at work. the reports i'm creating for one of those deadlines are being started from scratch tomorrow after a week of wrestling with microsoft access (ps. f*** MS access)
3. i go out for a nice ride in this beautiful weather we're having in boston and i get a mile from my house, have to emergency bunny hop over a massive pot hole, and blow out my rear tire (couldnt be the front, right?). i go through the trouble of disassembling to find out the spare i have doesn't have a long enough valve for my air tool. awesome. so after some relaxation meditation, i put the thing on my shoulder and walk right back up to the hill i live on in my kit and cleats. (ps. f*** boston roads)
on the bright side, i met a nice girl on the way home and we're going out this weekend. oh, wait, that didn't happen. nope, no positives.
beat that.
2. 2 major project deadlines at work this friday at work. the reports i'm creating for one of those deadlines are being started from scratch tomorrow after a week of wrestling with microsoft access (ps. f*** MS access)
3. i go out for a nice ride in this beautiful weather we're having in boston and i get a mile from my house, have to emergency bunny hop over a massive pot hole, and blow out my rear tire (couldnt be the front, right?). i go through the trouble of disassembling to find out the spare i have doesn't have a long enough valve for my air tool. awesome. so after some relaxation meditation, i put the thing on my shoulder and walk right back up to the hill i live on in my kit and cleats. (ps. f*** boston roads)
on the bright side, i met a nice girl on the way home and we're going out this weekend. oh, wait, that didn't happen. nope, no positives.
beat that.
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04-24-13, 05:00 PM
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04-24-13, 05:01 PM
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I diagnosed someone with ALS. You had a flat tire. And your job was hard. You have a job and can ride your bike.
Get some perspective
Get some perspective
04-24-13, 05:03 PM
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You live in Boston and you are crying about a school assignment and a flat tire? Boston Strong didn't make it to UMass I guess. Buck up, finish your assignment, fix the tire and get on with life
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04-24-13, 05:05 PM
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i'm a firefighter and so far at work today ive seen about 10 people who have had a much worse day than that.
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04-24-13, 05:09 PM
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04-24-13, 05:13 PM
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was the title of the thread "i had the worst day anyone has ever had in the history of the world..in fact i'd rather die than deal with my god awful life"?
some of you definitely had some ***d experiences today.
some of you definitely had some ***d experiences today.
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04-24-13, 05:46 PM
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i flatted once out in the country, put my new inner tube in. i found the nail that caused the flat but didnt notice the ripped sidewall. the new tube blew out the cut. no cell phone, i walked 3 miles in the road barefooted before i hitched a ride home. i'm to cheap to ruin $20 cleats
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Truly sorry you had some bad things happen, just not a good time after watching Sean Colliers memorial service today.
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04-24-13, 06:00 PM
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You could have aired your flat up at home and gone for a ride after all. Maybe it was fate, could have been worse, you could have been squished by a truck. :-)
04-24-13, 06:02 PM
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i flatted once out in the country, put my new inner tube in. i found the nail that caused the flat but didnt notice the ripped sidewall. the new tube blew out the cut. no cell phone, i walked 3 miles in the road barefooted before i hitched a ride home. i'm to cheap to ruin $20 cleats
04-24-13, 06:08 PM
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i've had some pretty tough times when i was in the marine corps. and my job as a firefighter can get pretty hectic. so really a flat tire and a short walk really isnt that bad. i try not to let the small things get to me.
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naw trust me man (or sir, rather. thank you for your service), all of that is just like, too much to think about- i feel like we do need to reflect and prepare but also appreciate by being in our own experience fully because sht is just too much. idk, i try to put all of that in a special place and i do my best. and naw, i didnt come on here hoping people would feel sorry for me- i just wanted to vent, maybe work on my post count a little and maybe hear about someone else's crap. though, i do appreciate the kind things people have said, wasn't expecting that at all haha.
04-24-13, 06:25 PM
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naw trust me man (or sir, rather. thank you for your service), all of that is just like, too much to think about- i feel like we do need to reflect and prepare but also appreciate by being in our own experience fully because sht is just too much. idk, i try to put all of that in a special place and i do my best. and naw, i didnt come on here hoping people would feel sorry for me- i just wanted to vent, maybe work on my post count a little and maybe hear about someone else's crap. though, i do appreciate the kind things people have said, wasn't expecting that at all haha.