What Annoyed You Today?

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What annoyed me today? Well..................................... I thnk I have thrown good money into the shitter,, namely Acer and Corel and I am fed up with it.

With Win8 losing it's support I thought "why not upgrade my laptop it's been a long time"! So went out and got another Ace Aspire, Win10. Okay, new Corel since I am using 12 so 2021 here I come.
So the New laptops have no DVD drive, or....... card slots. That's okay since my old laptop DVD drive gave up the ghost I have an external and it works fine and I do have an external multi card reader, no sweat.
Well now, it comes up to Upgrade to Win11 for freeeeeeee, f'n get this outta my laptop!!!!! it's sh!te........... I'm going back to 10.
So NOW Corel gives you choices, Standard or Professional versions, in the old days 12 was 12 no surprises! Just under $600 for Std, and double for Pro AND $600 a year subscription. So I didn't think I need All the crap of Pro or the annual fee so I forked over 600 clams to the conglomerate for Std.......... WTF? Corel draw has No dimensioning tool, No text dialog box to adjust letter or line spacing! Shit in Shit out is the old saying! Corel Photo Shop has no blending tool and I can only display 3, countem Three photos at a time in 2021. In 12 I could display a shitload on one screen so I could pick what one I wanted to work on and set them back.

So if Corel sells 1 million copies of Pro, $600 per year subscription.................... do the math. I hate this shit!
I am on my old laptop, using Corel 12 with Win8, who gives a rats arse if it not Supported any more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At least the 49er game is entertaining, let's see if Purdy can keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
The weather has delayed my travel plans. The snow here in Chicago never materalized but it's a mess in southeastern Michigan. A foot of snow on the ground now and the lake-effect snow machine still cranking it out.
 
10 weeks now without work. Hired by one company only to have the offer taken back two weeks later. Had one company called me out if the blue wanting me because of my experience for the IT department. Three people were needed. They would pay the cost to train me, several thousand of dollars. A legitimate program by a major health care provider in the Houston Region. Went through the first interview and was asked to test. Have to test within 48 hours and the pass rate is 4%. After crazy stress, took the 2 hour test with stupid questions and passed. Took the Second interview and was told I would go through the third interview the following Wednesday. There people would be chosen the 2 week in January and training would start the 3rd week in another state. No email with time on Monday and Tuesday. No response to my phone calls or email. Finally get an email late Tuesday saying They were going with other people. WTF! Now I have had another company said I would have a second interview and never heard back from them. This has happened three times now. So yesterday afternoon, I am notified that my former employer has change insurance carrier and my cobra insurance is going up 200.00 a month. If I don't start work on Jan 2, I will be out of money in 3 months. I have not even been able to get a retail job with everyone having help wanted signs. I was told no one will hire me for minimum wage because I would just leave when I get real work. In the mean time unemployment appeal was denied but I can get my unemployment money once I have worked full time for 6 weeks. I live in a Douglas Adams world. But I am feeling much better now.
 
Being unemployed is a big problem...

Just asking, out of curiosity, why not start a YouTube channel? In other word, working for yourself / self-employed!

I'm self-employed for almost 1.5 years now, making accessories... Not much income, for many reasons, unfortunately, but better than being employed by someone else.
 
ARTESH said:
Being unemployed is a big problem...

Just asking, out of curiosity, why not start a YouTube channel? In other word, working for yourself / self-employed!

I'm self-employed for almost 1.5 years now, making accessories... Not much income, for many reasons, unfortunately, but better than being employed by someone else.
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Agreed. What I do cannot be on YouTube. My wife made me promise to close down my male escort service when we married. I'm too old for bank robbery and stealing cars.

 
Marcel Marcel : TBH, based on this video, the situation seems like modern version of "last Wednesday" in Iran ...

en.m.wikipedia.org

Chaharshanbe Suri - Wikipedia

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But also, left me with tons of questions...

Just a few:

Why not to gather all these "fire works" in special areas, in towns and cities, or open areas in villages? And be done with "trained" people? Or at least, supervised by them, and a medical team?

What about those that damage public properties? Like garbage bins or bus stations?

What about those that damage "personal" properties, like cars?
 
ARTESH said:
Marcel Marcel : TBH, based on this video, the situation seems like modern version of "last Wednesday" in Iran ...

en.m.wikipedia.org

Chaharshanbe Suri - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org en.m.wikipedia.org

But also, left me with tons of questions...

Just a few:

Why not to gather all these "fire works" in special areas, in towns and cities, or open areas in villages? And be done with "trained" people? Or at least, supervised by them, and a medical team?

What about those that damage public properties? Like garbage bins or bus stations?

What about those that damage "personal" properties, like cars?
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All good questions and the answers are the reason why I put this in the "what annoys me" thread.

- it's Dutch "tradition" to have your own fireworks and some people fight nail and tooth to keep it that way. And yes, many people get injured every year.
- we all have to pay for the damage. A few days ago, they took away as much vulnerable stuff as possible, but the bus stops are a loss for the bus company which they have to pay every year. The rest is payed by the government, using our own tax money.
- hope they find the culprits who damaged your property, so they can be made to pay for it, otherwise, let's hope you are well insured.

In short, quite a few people get injured every year and people end up in jail every year as well. A happy new year indeed.

Have a safe new year guys.
 
Wurger said:
Here in Poland is the same like depicted above. So nothing to add.

Have a safe new year guys.
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Interesting and Informative!

Marcel Marcel , Wurger Wurger : I really wish you to find a good, reasonable and stable solution for this!

It's good to keep "traditions" alive, but should bring us tears of joy, not pain.

I wish I can do same for our "fire works show" too!
 
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