The Totally Radical Thread for Crotchety Old Bitches

Kyle: Cool.

Scion: Ahh forgot it was the season for the bands and symphony's to play.

WE ARE HOME! One Week of evacuation later and we are HOOOOME!!

Own bed! Own kitchen! Own bathroom!

, Always a good feeling.

suuuch a good feeling.

Well, I was hoping to be able to know for sure that I was going to have a place to live when I left this current money pit, but my application is still "being processed" and I should "please contact the leasing office" (not that they gave me any indication I should until I checked the application dashboard).

However, I got a call yesterday reminding me that my current place requires a 60-day notice. And no, I can't just tell them on that phone call I intend to end my lease, I have to come in to the office. Something I couldn't do yesterday because I was out of town until an hour after they closed. (Got the call in the airport waiting for my connection to board.) And no, actually it turns out that December 17th is a Sunday and they're closed, so I can't hand over the key then. So now I'm on the hook for 21 days more than I expected, at month-to-month pricing.

Did I mention I'm leaving because my current rent is leaving me in a paycheck-to-paycheck situation? My father's told me he intends to help me get to a place of stability, but ughhh, two days ago I was at home telling my family that coming home for Christmas was going to be no problem, on the assumption that I'd be spending over $200 less on rent in December, not over $300 more.

I'm back.

After a lot of staying at friend's houses in between weekends on my boat, being told I didn't qualify for government assistance because I haven't been homeless for at least 6 months, losing my healthcare due to a clerical error that still hasn't been fixed, and maxing out my credit cards on food, I decided to stay at my family's place for a while. The condition is that my mother doesn't talk to me.

I still don't like it. For one, I can't get my medication, and for another I hear her talk to my sister and niece, which is almost as bad as having conversations with her myself.

But I'm keeping myself out of the house as much as possible. The plan is to get my credit card debt out of the way, get my driver's license and a car (which is the stupidest prerequisite for almost every job now), get a better job either at my company or somewhere else, and move out again as soon as possible. I'm not putting a deadline right now because I have no idea what will happen.

i think you've made a tough but wise decision Lera. I hope you can get back your independence soon.

Good luck, mate. <hugs> We've been worried. I kind of knew no news was likely to be "couch surfing and dealing with bureaucracy, screw-ups and other fuckery" rather that good news.

How soon before you can qualify for houseboat status? Because driving + own kitchenette = golden goal.

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You guys hang in there, you hear? And don't hesitate to ask for help.

Lera: Good to hear you are ok. That sucks for your housing situation hang in there as best you can until you can square away your own space.

Para: Wow your landlord sucks ass hard. Hang in there until you can escape. Be prepared for them to try and nickel and dime you after the fact with "repair fees"

Para, after you leave your landlord, check your credit report. A co-worker dumped her boyfriend and moved out of their apartment, but since she was on the lease the landlord wrote her up as "abandoning her lease" or some malarkey. Poor woman has a black mark on her credit.

Make sure you walk away from the landlord and if necessary hire a cleaning service or get friends to clean out your place. Don't want the landshark messing with you when you leave.

My poor dog. He had an infected anal gland that had to be lanced. Now he is wearing a "Cone of Shame".

Aww poor tinywolf.

And now for some fun

Are you feeling...less than spry? Has it seemed like “the youth” is out of touch? Wanna know if you’re still “with it?” Or do you claim to have an “old soul” even if you’re still carded at the liquor store?

Worry no more Cobbie! For The Taira Mai Test Of Cranky Old Lady/Laddie -ness (TCOL) is here!

All points are positive ‘cuz you ain’t getting any younger!

Schooling/Work:

• In your country, how many Presidents/Prime Ministers/Heads of State have occupied that office since you left high school (or your countries equivalent)?
  • Add 2 points per person.
  • Add 5 more points if you have count them

• How many years has it been since your 10 year high school (or your countries equivalent) reunion? 5 years -1 pt, 10 years -2 points, 20 years 5 pts. 25+ years 10 pts.

• How many years has it been since your 10 year college/university reunion? 1 pt per year, if you didn’t bother to go because you had “better things to do” 10 pts.

• The songs of your youth/school years that annoyed your parents, have they:
  • been featured on a TV show set in the past decade-2 pts,
  • featured in a video game 3 pts.
  • Featured in a video game set in the past 10-30 years? 5 pts
  • been featured in a movie set in the past 10-50 years? 10 pts
  • been played on an “oldies station” 20 pts
  • been the subject of a VH 1 style “Behind the Music” special 30 pts.

• Professional Social Media:
  • You have a profile on Linkedin/Art Station/Monster.com 1 pt.
  • “What are those?” 5 pts.
  • “I don’t do social media, it’s just a fad” 10 pts.

• When at work, is your workspace decorated with:
  • pop culture celebrities, pictures from movies or toys you like- 1 pt.
  • Reference materials, MSDS, safety warnings, handouts and training materials-5 pts.
  • Absolutely nothing because that would be inefficient-20 pts.

• When co-workers mention their childhoods do you:
  • shake your head-1pt.
  • laugh at how lax their parents seem to be-5 pts.
  • “Allowance? I was allowed to live there”-10 pts.

Pop Culture:

• Kirk Or Picard:
  • “Kirk” 5 pts,
  • “Picard” 2 pts,
  • “Janeway” 3 pts.
  • “Captain Archer!” No points, and may what ever Gods you believe in have mercy on your soul.

• Babylon Five:
  • Confusing – 1pt,
  • A sci-fi show with an Arc: 2 pts
  • A great show by JMS 5: pts
  • “Anti-Clark Propaganda! I’m reporting you to Nightwatch!”: 10 pts
  • Star Trek was better: 20 pts.

Computer use:

• Do you:
  • play at least one first person shooter on the computer with a keyboard and mouse: 5 points.
  • select “custom” when you install software: 5 points
  • have removed a part of your computer you don’t use: 10 points.
  • have modified your Windows using REGEDIT, used Task Manager to kill a lagging program and/or used Windows Power Tools: give yourself 5 pts for each answer.
  • have evolved beyond these and are a member of the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race – 10 pts.
  • have no idea what the ^above^ is talking about: 20 Pts.

• tech support:
  • “I call them a lot when I get stuck” 1pt
  • “Terrible! I can’t understand them.” 5 pts
  • “If you want it done right, study the manual and be your own tech support.” 10 pts.
  • “Tesla? Jobs? Musk? Morons. I don’t need tech support” 50 pts.

• in sandbox games (i.e. minecraft) do you:
  • try to be creative 1pt
  • try to test the limits of the game world 5 pts
  • try the “story mode” 10 pts
  • laugh when you set things on fire, place animals/people in lava, blow up buildings etc. 20 pts
  • All of the Above 30 pts.

Health

• When the weather changes (sunny to rain, summer to fall etc) do your joints ache? 5 pts per limb in pain.

• Dreams after eating spice foods:
  • pleasant dreams 1pt
  • nightmare 5 pts
  • nightmare / lsd sequence that would make Stephen King wet his pants 10 pts

• getting out of bed: 5 pts per groan before your whole body is out of bed

• Cold or flu season, do you:
  • get the flu shot as soon as possible -1pt
  • get the shot or nasal spray after someone near you starts coughing – 5pts
  • forget to ge the shot/nasal spray and have to take a sick day – 10 pts
  • take more than one sick day- 15 pts
  • pray for death as you cough and wheeze in bed – 20 pts

• when you get off work do you:
  • lounge around a t-shirt and jeans? 1 pt
  • lounge around in an old shirt and old sweatpants/jeans? 5 pts
  • lounge in old clothes that have holes in them but are “comfy”? 10 pts.
  • lounge in just unides “because screw it I’m off the clock!” 20 pts.
  • “get naked because dammit I pay the bills here!” 100 pts and bravo!

• corrective eye wear:
  • “It’s stylish and I need it for reading.” 1pt
  • “I got LASIK” 20 pts
  • “It was issued by the military/my health plan/required so that I can keep my driver’s license” 10 pts.
  • “My new prescription is so strong, I can use my new glasses it to start fires in an emergency” 30pts.

add one point per trope you clicked on in this test.

TCOL Scale:

10 -40 points: you are a young pup, keep dancing to those top 40 hits you whipper snapper!

40-70 points: you were with it once, then they changed what it was, what you’re with isn’t it anymore, and what’s it now is weird and scary. You may have urges to shoo kids off your lawn.

70-170 points – consider moving to a drier climate, we recommend that you prepare yourself for the gray hairs and the urge to yell at the TV

170+ points. Growing old isn’t for sissies. You’ve made it under your own power, even if you have to get assistance to get out of that chair or up those steep stairs. I’m pulling for ya, we’re all in this together.

edited 21st Oct '17 3:35:35 PM by TairaMai

Dammit Taira. I scored 105, and that was after cheating for the glasses question.

Hi, there.

...I've scored 189. Most of the points were from computer use (that, and health). I guess that means software engineers age in dog years?

....Yeah totally not posting my score but I am in 170+ range.

As a member of the 200+ club, Yep, we're at that state of life:

And IT, CSR, (or in my case, business to business customer service) ages you in dog years.

edited 21st Oct '17 8:43:54 AM by TairaMai

Not posting my score, but eternally grateful I know precisely where Master Race came from. Also, Yahtz really liked Cuphead this week (I lag a week because screw the banner ads). Whoda thunk? (Anybody who knows his preferences.)

Feel young: play that.

edited 21st Oct '17 8:45:13 AM by Euodiachloris

Ha, I guess I really am a young'un by your collective standards. Or maybe you need to adjust your scoring system a little.

How many Prime Ministers has it been since you were in school?

I'm at 4 presidents (including ugh the orange one) and yes I have to count them sometimes.

edited 21st Oct '17 8:58:50 AM by TairaMai

After I hit 205 in the pop culture section, I just gave up. then i skipped to health and got another 110 points.

I'm 30 and proud of it.

Doodles: Yeah got more than a wee bit over 200.

"Dad?"