The Official Rant Thread

gundamzuki · Post by **gundamzuki** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:27 am

You want a real rant? HERE'S a real rant!

My life really kinda sucks at the moment. And I really can't blame anyone or anything except myself. I guess I'm just burnt out is all. Between school, work, and a girlfriend, I don't end up having much time to myself.

Anyways, I've spent the past day simply (and seriously) thinking about withdrawing from so many things I normally do. But it won't help really. I need my job so I can do things like pay my bills. Several of which I'm behind on. Financial troubls are especially bad for me this year. I'm about $200 short of where I need to be. I'll be lucky to be able to get my whole familly presents for christmas, let alone afford the gas to go seem them. Ok, so that's not 100% true. I will be seeing my family this christmas, and be with them through new years, but it's going to hurt. A LOT. But some things are more important than finances. I probably end up not going to school next semester so I can get caught up with my finances. Well, that's not 100% true either. There are two classes only offered in the spring, and I need to take those. They're only one credit each though, so I should be able to handle it.

That brings me to my school problems. Before the shit even hit the fan I was contemplating cutting the number of credits I'm taking for next semester. Now I might not even take any credits. I need to finish paying off my debt from this semester or I can't register. Maybe a break will be good for me. But there's more to it than that. I've failed out of probably half my classes this semester. Why? Because I didn't get to the finals. Many of them I simply slept through. I'd forget to set my alarm, or I'd turn it off and go back to bed. any number of reasons. I've been pretending that everything's all right. Nobody really knows the extent of my screwups except me. I've even tried to keep my girlfriend in the dark. I'm not proud of that. In fact, I hate myself for it.

This brings me to yet another problem I've created for myself: my girlfriend. I love her more than anything in the world, and I don't like misleading her. I will admit that I've lied to her, about little things, like if I stayed up lateter than I should have, or if I'd eaten a meal. Stuff that doesn't matter. But my schooling is important. I haven't lied to her about how well I'm doing, but I haven't really told her the truth either. Does actively misleading someone count as lying? I'd like to believe that it doesn't, but it's a blurred line, and sometimes I think I've crossed it. She's coming over tomorow moring and we're going to spend the day together doing whatever we want. But I need to tell her about all this first. I know she'll still love me afterwards, but it very well could ruin the day for us, and it's the last time we'll be able to spend a significant ammount of time together before she leaves for christmas with her family. Does the short term reward of one last happy day outweigh the greif I'd put myself throug by hiding so much longer? Tomorow is going to suck, but I'd rather be able to sleep at night with a clean concience.

But how do I tell her? I would love nothing more than if she read this post before coming over tomorow, but I don't think she even checks my blog often, seeing as I never update it. So I suppose I'll just have to bear down and tell her. I wonder if she'll know something's bothering me when she sees me tomorow.

Cuda · Post by **Cuda** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:02 am

now thats a real rant. Try cutting down on other parts of your budget so you can keep necesities.(school, car, and computer.)
my new rant:my sisters commin home from Japan on the 17th. I havnt seen her since Early august.

gundamzuki · Post by **gundamzuki** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:15 am

Well, I only spend probably $20 a month on food. Thrifty spending combined with being able to eat free (on meal per break per 6 hours of work) at work. Then there's my internet > $30 a month. Phone > $40 a month. Gas for car > $20 a mont (I ride my bike a LOT even in the snow). Then rent > $250 a month (studio apartment [single room, no kitchenette]) Tuition comes out to about $500 a month. I only make about $1000 a month working full time. Lately though I've had to cut hours due to school. So bring that down to about $800. Can you see the problem here? First went the gas. Since Katrina hit and the price went up, I've put a full tank in my car about three times. That's a LOT of bike riding. From there I've basically been etching away at the little bit I'd been able to save up. Till it ran out. Oh well. At least today wasn't a loss. I got it off my chest to my gf and she handled it pretty well.

I suppose, in the end, shit happens. Step over it and move on, or slip and fall in it. Your choice.

Cuda · Post by **Cuda** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:58 pm

new rant: I became an Elite in a lil over 2 months.

Dominatr · Post by **Dominatr** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:49 pm

Rant: My damned Internet connection!!!! Well, actually, it's my grandparents. The router is screwed up

. I tried fixing it, but failed. The only way to get on this site is using my grandfather's pathetic excuse for a computer.

RaVNzCRoFT · Post by **RaVNzCRoFT** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:00 pm

A bad computer with bad internet settles better than no internet at all.

Dominatr · Post by **Dominatr** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:06 pm

Actually, the Internet connection is still good. About as good as my old one

.

Doom · Post by **Doom** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:40 am

Well here a quick thing I have to say...

I have been saving money for a little over a year now and gathered about 300 dollars. I Decided to hold off on the Xbox 360 becasue I don't have anywhere to buy it here in my current location. You know what here let me explain some stuff

I live on a Aramco compound in Saudi Arabia. It is called Dhahran(Prounounce like Dah ha ron), there are a few other compounds around us owned by Aramco. Dhahran is the biggest though. Here in saudi arabia on these few compunds its not what most people in the US whould think. No we don't ride camals to school, No we don't live in tents, No wedon't live in the middle of the desert, well... not really... Here on these compunds almost everyone is American, We all speak english... Think of it as living in the middle of Nevada right in the middle of no where, Its hot, People speak english, there is school, cars, sports, whatever a normal town in the US would be like.

There are some differences... First off it is Hot as it gets It reaches 120 during summer time which is really Killer. I play Seniors in baseball which the bases are 90 feet apart and pitchers mound is 60 feet to home plate. Everyday here on Dhahran we have F16 Jets flying over head atleast 10 times a day we see and hear them. They are Really cool to watch go by considering you wont see them everyday in the US. The money here is also different ( a big no frikin duh), it is Riyals (Prounounce like re al s ) . 1 dollar = 3.75 riyals. Unfournatly there are no best buys, walmarts, Kmarts, Target, Office Max... All there is on the compund for a store is a Grocery store... AND everything of camp is bootleg and dosen't work, AND if it does work it is most likely for gamesystem wise PAL...

So this is why I can't buy My xbox 360

I would also like to say that the reason my parents moved here is because They are teachers and they make about twice the money here then in the states. They don't mind it here and neither do I, and I can tell some of you are thinking "Man it must SUCK to be you...". No actually it dosen't suck I might get some things later then everybody like movies or games or the new xbox but hey I still get them, I still get to do whatever I Want here, Like see a movie, play baseball, go swimming, I can do just about what anyone in the states can do. It is kind of funny because in When the war in Iraq started me, my mom, my brother, and my sister came back to the states and stayed in our Town house in Apple Valley minnesota. I found it kind of funney becasue our school system here is way way way ahead of the one where I went to in apple valley. We do have 2 houses in Apple valley, Minnesota which are both really nice. SO we don't just live here. Btw I am FULLY AMERICAN! Don't get that wrong people also usally go "dude u r arab and arabs r gay" That is not True!!!

But But Don't stop reading yet. The main reason I am making this post was to say...

My Brother and sister are Coming here from minnesota on there winter break from Bording school. Since my xbox had a recent Bios failure my brother bought me the chip I needed and is bringing that tonight so I can fix my xbox. Also The best part!!!

My new 250 gig hardrive for my xbox!!! I am so Happy!! I havent been on these forums latley due to my broken xbox but I Will start getting on more once I get my xbox up and running this week.

Anyway..

Hope you enjoy my rant!

Sorry for the length ]=

-Doom

Edit: here are a few pics

F16's

Kings road... Off to the left you can see part of a batting cage for baseball, and our movie theater is the big building in the pic

-Doom

Dominatr · Post by **Dominatr** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:56 am

Too many things to rant about
People who tell trial users to get full version.
If you have trial, either you're just trying more advanced methods to mod, or you CAN'T GET IT! There are obstacles in life, people! There are people who areshort on money. There are people who have parents who won't buy it. Even if those with the second obstacle do lots of chores, there is an age barrier preventing them from buying it themselves. To those people who flood their posts with 'dude get the damn full version', Shut The F*** Up!!!

Dominatr

PS: Shut The F*** Up!
I edited the pic out

522Viper · Post by **522Viper** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:46 pm

what pisses me off is when there is no Xbox 360 avalable in any :Fh;kdgh;gh Store!

VeNoM746 · Post by **VeNoM746** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:23 pm

522viper wrote:what pisses me off is when there is no Xbox 360 avalable in any :Fh;kdgh;gh Store!

YES that is so $@#^@#$ true!

halobuddha · Post by **halobuddha** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:39 pm

ok my comp specs.........

integrated audio, network, and graphics
ram 128MB
2.2ghz processor
200w psu
its a dell
1 cd rom drive
40gb hd
worth about 200 $s

do i have to say anything else?

Cuda · Post by **Cuda** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:40 pm

Dominatr changed his name to add Emperor Dominatr, even tho he really has no autority on the site >_>

wes · Post by **wes** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:42 pm

yea, i think its annoying

VeNoM746 · Post by **VeNoM746** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 8:50 pm

halobuddha wrote:ok my comp specs.........

integrated audio, network, and graphics
ram 128MB
2.2ghz processor
200w psu
its a dell
1 cd rom drive
40gb hd
worth about 200 $s

do i have to say anything else?

yeah im going to agree with you your computer does suck...not like mine is any better ....here are my specs
emachines 2.66GHz processor
80Gb
60Gb
128 graphics card
cd-burner
dvd-rom
5 port media reader 5 usb ports and some other crap. oh and 512 pc2700 ram.....with XP HOME!!!sucktacular!!!

a_marine · Post by **a_marine** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:10 pm

Venom746 wrote:
522viper wrote:what pisses me off is when there is no Xbox 360 avalable in any :Fh;kdgh;gh Store!
YES that is so $@#^@#$ true!

God we don't get any more untill March

Cuda wrote:Dominatr changed his name to add Emperor Dominatr, even tho he really has no autority on the site >_>

agreed, no authority and now mb no respect

Dominatr · Post by **Dominatr** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:51 pm

a_marine wrote:and now mb no respect

Right...Nobody respects someone who does almost nothing on the site but help out and possibly save a framed person's ass

Lijitsu · Post by **Lijitsu** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:36 pm

halobuddha wrote:its a dell

Got me beat. I've got an Intel.

wes · Post by **wes** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:32 pm

oh noes!!1 another rant of wes

new rant: flood control... heheh i cant stand floodcontrol on the forums

Dominatr · Post by **Dominatr** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:35 pm

wes wrote:oh noes!!1 another rant of wes

new rant: flood control... heheh i cant stand floodcontrol on the forums

That pisses me off. You realise you forgot something and edit it into your post. Flood control

Die flood control!!!!!1!1!!!1!11!1111!!!!111