Gripe thread

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:19 pm

straight to the tenants association with you sir. give your landlord a week to fix it (reasonable) and if they don't comply dob em in.

amzie · Post by **amzie** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:35 pm

Is this an option if you dont have a formal lease?

cos thats the boat we are in!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:48 pm

@ amick.

i swear we should get you a wheelchair n you can party like a vietnam vet.

ive done it, gets you the sympathy vote with the opposite sex every time!

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:59 pm

mixtress wrote:GOTD: Saying goodbye to little Quickster

both Squiz and i teared up saying goodbye

man i am gonna miss him

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:01 pm

mrj wrote:
lpeake wrote:This sort of shit really gets me going. Life is hard enough to begin with, why do some lowlifes insist on making it harder. The world does a good enough job already, we don't need you kthx.
Agree. If it's any consolation I've found life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Hardy was dead.

That guy is a complete dickhead. A hot, sexy, brilliantly big-bottomed dickhead.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:03 pm

Lizkins wrote:
mixtress wrote:GOTD: Saying goodbye to little Quickster

both Squiz and i teared up saying goodbye man i am gonna miss him

+1. Didn't tear up but yer understand the sentiment.

Godspeed quickles.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:08 pm

also, no true blood ep this week. think i'm gonna cry.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:09 pm

i didnt get to say goodbye. BUT have an amazing trip squirrel,
and dont forget to TAKE LOTS OF RISKS!!

meet you in jappers? shinjuku in outfits?

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:27 pm

Hardy wrote:
mrj wrote:
lpeake wrote:This sort of shit really gets me going. Life is hard enough to begin with, why do some lowlifes insist on making it harder. The world does a good enough job already, we don't need you kthx.
Agree. If it's any consolation I've found life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Hardy was dead.

That guy is a complete dickhead. A hot, sexy, brilliantly big-bottomed dickhead.

ahhh too good.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:06 pm

Ive always found Hardy to be very caring and gentle. Not too mention quite accomodating or was that just his bottom.

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:09 pm

I fell down my back stairs last night (rain and glossy tiles don't mix). Caught myself nicely but now I'm bruised

My sister fell down the same section of stairs about 4 years ago and ruined her knee reconstruction.

calstro · Post by **calstro** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:04 am

Tuesday.....

Sorry... but I just don't like you!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:04 pm

where to begin?

- my mac died last night, is under warranty thank fuck but i may have lost everything, 6 years of travel photos, all my work, all my words. Im going to cry.

- Connex sent me ANOTHER $172 fine for feet on seats (they were on my bag actually)
I am working for the next two weeks just to pay these train fines now. Also enough to make me cry.

- I just feel like living in this world is such hard work often, to be a good person, keep your relationships loving yet honest, pay bills/fines/amounts just to be allowed to live, decide what to insure, upgrade, replace, work to eat to shit to sleep to play now and then, is this what we all signed up for?

Right now the old shack in the mountains with solar power n woodfire stove is looking pretty damn appealing.

retzie · Post by **retzie** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:06 pm

^^ Aw, fuck man, that sucks

*hugs*

Can has new 'puter and maybe data recovery?

You win today's karma olympics though - you are one of the very few who bothered to wish me happy birthday last week

. Wow, it really is a breathtakingly awesome feeling for the fact to be ignored by the vast majority of people you know

Fuck, last week was a complete fucking abortion. Unfortunately, this week ain't shaping up much better...

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:10 pm

thanks retzie, barely holding it together right now tbh.

glad im winning SOME karma war somewhere as its really not feeling like it atm.

hugs for your birthday, nobody called me on mine either, i guess cos i just got back from overseas, but yeah it feels awful.

I dont forgets about you in oklahoma!

yes to abortion of a week, last week i was rockin', now im in the fetal position, rocking.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:13 pm

oh kitty kat

push through lady- there's worse things that could happen

i bet you can get your data back from puter. no point worrying until you know for sure

happy belated birthdays girlz!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:17 pm

thanks gnat, I keep reminding myself that there is always worse things.

kronz · Post by **kronz** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:28 pm

General CBF today:
Lots of boring work to do, house shit to sort out.

meh!

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:50 pm

sorry to hear GK. hope things get better. Hung out with bestie on weekend aka Pru and we were going through old photos and there was one of you with crazy shaved head and dreadlocks or something. looked mental!

happy birthday for last week Retzie

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:18 pm

heh, id love copies of freaky kitteh from the past, pre digital so i only have a few from that ten year period!

my old pooter is so slow that i type....wait for the words to show up.....its like, really redefining efficiency for me.

today sucks.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:35 pm

The stupid bitch that sits near me keeps wearing these HUGE bangles on her dumb fucking wrists that bang and scrape all over desk when she uses her PC. If she wears them again tomorrow, i'll kill her fucking face.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:51 pm

i wore cufflinks that used to do the same thing. however i always wore earphones at work, but realised how shitty that scraping sound is.

FUCKIN STOMP THEM BANGLES!!!!

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:26 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:heh, id love copies of freaky kitteh from the past, pre digital so i only have a few from that ten year period!

my old pooter is so slow that i type....wait for the words to show up.....its like, really redefining efficiency for me.

today sucks.

will get her to send it to me

Hardy - that is a big HELL NO! i wear bracelets but i take them off when at my computer, they annoy the fuck out of myself let alone everyone else. very rude of her

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:53 pm

Almost every hairdresser I've ever gone to seems to love clickity clackity bangles. Drives me insane when they're working so close to my head. It's some kind of importance thing imo, drawing attention. Pitiful.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:39 am

cool liz!

i have one more gripe left over from yesterday and then its onwards and upwards.

People who do not have the GUTS to approach you in person in the same room, OR call you, but TEXT you with sensitive personal situations.

GROW A SPINE.

The modern age is breeding a population of gutless fucks tbh.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:44 am

ghetto kitty wrote:cool liz!

i have one more gripe left over from yesterday and then its onwards and upwards.

People who do not have the GUTS to approach you in person in the same room, OR call you, but TEXT you with sensitive personal situations.

GROW A SPINE.

The modern age is breeding a population of gutless fucks tbh.

motherfuckin

GK!!!!

L-J · Post by **L-J** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:13 pm

My mother fucking ISP!!

Upgraded to DSL2 and everything was running fine for the first 2 days. Then BAM. Im now running at speeds slower than dial up and i can't get a reason for it. No viruses on any computer in the house. Not capped. Reset the modem about 50 fucking times. And to top it all off when i try and call their tech support im on hold for 45 mins and then get told the influx of calls is too high and they cant help.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:33 pm

GOTD = still looking for a way out of present employment.

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:18 pm

L-J wrote:My mother fucking ISP!!

Upgraded to DSL2 and everything was running fine for the first 2 days. Then BAM. Im now running at speeds slower than dial up and i can't get a reason for it. No viruses on any computer in the house. Not capped. Reset the modem about 50 fucking times. And to top it all off when i try and call their tech support im on hold for 45 mins and then get told the influx of calls is too high and they cant help.

what speed does your modem say it's negotiated?

enak · Post by **enak** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:23 pm

L-J wrote:My mother fucking ISP!!

Upgraded to DSL2 and everything was running fine for the first 2 days. Then BAM. Im now running at speeds slower than dial up and i can't get a reason for it. No viruses on any computer in the house. Not capped. Reset the modem about 50 fucking times. And to top it all off when i try and call their tech support im on hold for 45 mins and then get told the influx of calls is too high and they cant help.

Who are you with?
Is it just slow or are you getting sync loss (dropouts) too?
My guess is that the recent rain has got into the pit - water makes for shitty connection. Can't do much until it dries out if that's the case.
What will really piss you off is only Tel$tra are allowed to fix it - if you are not with Bigpong, you are way down the priority list.

Anyway, give us some more info - might be able to troubleshoot.
Whirlpool.net is also your friend....

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:36 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:cool liz!

i have one more gripe left over from yesterday and then its onwards and upwards.

People who do not have the GUTS to approach you in person in the same room, OR call you, but TEXT you with sensitive personal situations.

GROW A SPINE.

The modern age is breeding a population of gutless fucks tbh.

done! *waits for photo*

agree re rest of what you said. have this problem at work and have spent last month or so trying to get two people to talk about their working relationship rather than bitch to me about it.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:02 pm

enak wrote: My guess is that the recent rain has got into the pit - water makes for shitty connection. Can't do much until it dries out if that's the case.
What will really piss you off is only Tel$tra are allowed to fix it - if you are not with Bigpong, you are way down the priority list.

Anyway, give us some more info - might be able to troubleshoot.
Whirlpool.net is also your friend....

Not sure if you can blame rain for shitty connection. Unless you have mobile broadband, it was annoying having a connection drop out all the time yesterday.

enak · Post by **enak** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:14 pm

Amick wrote:
enak wrote: My guess is that the recent rain has got into the pit - water makes for shitty connection. Can't do much until it dries out if that's the case.
What will really piss you off is only Tel$tra are allowed to fix it - if you are not with Bigpong, you are way down the priority list.

Anyway, give us some more info - might be able to troubleshoot.
Whirlpool.net is also your friend....
Not sure if you can blame rain for shitty connection. Unless you have mobile broadband, it was annoying having a connection drop out all the time yesterday.

You sure can blame the rain. There is a pit somewhere on you street housing the junction terminals to a set number of homes - if the tech has not applied silicone / waterproofing correctly, moisture gets in and fucks with the connection, messes with voltages etc, hence constant dropouts and shit throughput. The tech who comes to fix it will generally just apply more silicone - still does nothing to fix the corrosion, and your sync gets slower and slower over time. Whoever had the idea of putting the things in a concrete hole in the ground should be shot.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:22 pm

enak wrote:
Amick wrote:
enak wrote: My guess is that the recent rain has got into the pit - water makes for shitty connection. Can't do much until it dries out if that's the case.
What will really piss you off is only Tel$tra are allowed to fix it - if you are not with Bigpong, you are way down the priority list.

Anyway, give us some more info - might be able to troubleshoot.
Whirlpool.net is also your friend....
Not sure if you can blame rain for shitty connection. Unless you have mobile broadband, it was annoying having a connection drop out all the time yesterday.
You sure can blame the rain. There is a pit somewhere on you street housing the junction terminals to a set number of homes - if the tech has not applied silicone / waterproofing correctly, moisture gets in and fucks with the connection, messes with voltages etc, hence constant dropouts and shit throughput. The tech who comes to fix it will generally just apply more silicone - still does nothing to fix the corrosion, and your sync gets slower and slower over time. Whoever had the idea of putting the things in a concrete hole in the ground should be shot.

Not surprised to hear this. Lazy cunts.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:26 pm

Serious Fucken Gripe.
The Council came and visited our warehouse and have threatened to get the building closed down unless we can provide a bunch of permits or face a VCAT hearing.
Sure there was noise here over the weekend, the cops came and admitted that they couldn't enforce anything but asked us to turn it down - which we complied with immediately.
We are supposed to renew our lease this week and everything has been turned on its head.
Fucking spewing about feeling hopeless about the whole situation.

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:31 pm

Shouldn't the people you're renewing with provide all that shiz?

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:40 pm

They rent us a warehouse shell, we brought the walls and the noise.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:37 pm

Spending money doesn't cure sadness.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:50 pm

Amick wrote:Spending money doesn't cure sadness.

Word.

In other news, fuck this shitty existence. Small ups to trying to stay positive no matter what,.

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:43 am

Gripe - 37 degree heat here in Sevilla and only way to cool down is to drink beer next to the pool on the roof of my hostel... damn

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:54 am

Blaxter wrote:Serious Fucken Gripe.
The Council came and visited our warehouse and have threatened to get the building closed down unless we can provide a bunch of permits or face a VCAT hearing.
Sure there was noise here over the weekend, the cops came and admitted that they couldn't enforce anything but asked us to turn it down - which we complied with immediately.
We are supposed to renew our lease this week and everything has been turned on its head.
Fucking spewing about feeling hopeless about the whole situation.

That really sucks. however I have to think about the other side here...

From what i've heard the cops have come more than a few times...

the lack of enforceability for the cops doesn't mean that there isn't a problem for the neighbours... also the fact they might respond at say 3am doesn't mean people aren't being kept awake up until then

its likely that from your perspective you have only had the cops around a couple of times, and complied each time. but from an affected neighbours point of view (we are talking a proper soundsystem here) its semi regular bass throb for hours on end, recurrind enough for them to get really cheesed off.

the council has been asked to step in and use its planning/building codes to get at the noise issue no doubt.

i say all this without tying to be a smartarse or anything, or wishing such a situation on you. its a right horrid outcome for sure

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:26 am

how do i get vcat action on my hippies across the road lol

yup BS gotta say- from the other side of the fence.. we love tunes but my neighbours are constantly rehearsing bands and playing big bass until all hours weekdays and weekends and i am fucking OVER IT

has interrupted my sleep and generally meant that there is very rarely a 'quiet' moment when i feel like my home is a retreat.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:20 am

mecka wrote:
In other news, fuck this shitty existence. Small ups to trying to stay positive no matter what,.

Oxymoron?

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:41 am

mecka wrote:
Amick wrote:Spending money doesn't cure sadness.

Word.

In other news, fuck this shitty existence. Small ups to trying to stay positive no matter what,.

do you think you will be less emo by the weekend? if so, wanna come photo mission? have crazy idea for Canon photo comp. Must see if it will work

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:46 am

sunday? text me.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:25 pm

Getting my bandages changed today as blood is leaking through most of them.

Its gonna hurt like a motherfucker.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:18 pm

FoundationStepper wrote:
Blaxter wrote:Serious Fucken Gripe.
The Council came and visited our warehouse and have threatened to get the building closed down unless we can provide a bunch of permits or face a VCAT hearing.
Sure there was noise here over the weekend, the cops came and admitted that they couldn't enforce anything but asked us to turn it down - which we complied with immediately.
We are supposed to renew our lease this week and everything has been turned on its head.
Fucking spewing about feeling hopeless about the whole situation.
That really sucks. however I have to think about the other side here...

From what i've heard the cops have come more than a few times...

the lack of enforceability for the cops doesn't mean that there isn't a problem for the neighbours... also the fact they might respond at say 3am doesn't mean people aren't being kept awake up until then

its likely that from your perspective you have only had the cops around a couple of times, and complied each time. but from an affected neighbours point of view (we are talking a proper soundsystem here) its semi regular bass throb for hours on end, recurrind enough for them to get really cheesed off.

the council has been asked to step in and use its planning/building codes to get at the noise issue no doubt.

i say all this without tying to be a smartarse or anything, or wishing such a situation on you. its a right horrid outcome for sure

Put in context though.
We have a 24 hour car wash next door that makes noise at all hours.
CERES which is a few hindred metres away also makes noise fairly regularly.
Industrial zoned area.
We make loud noise every 4 - 6 weeks, so its not regular like band practices or weekly gigs etc.
Cops have told us they prefer for people to be at our warehouse than stabbing each other in the city.
It's pretty serious though.

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:36 pm

let me put on my noise policy hat...

daytime events at ceres are far different to once a month complete sleeplessness, if that is the case. people are far more accomodating of daytime noise for understandable reasons, particularly if its aligned to a general 'social value' or contribution which ceres can be seen to be.

the car wash is noisy, and might be in breach of its required levels. but two wrongs dont make a right, just two issues someone has

your zoning is industrial, but across brunswick road isn't. sure being near industry should mean you put up with a bit more, but its not the same as actually living smack bang in there.

id prefer a lot of things to being stabbed in the city but its not really the point.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:39 pm

Cheers FS,

So what is your advice in terms of moving on from this situation?

Obviously it was not our intention to piss people off, hence a day time bash instead of the 'traditional' all nighter. Can't win it seems - gentrifcation has the law or policy onits side.

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:45 pm

hmm i wonder if it is gentrification - if the complants are coming from southside arthurton road, i dont imagine they are the newcomer yuppie types...

if you pm me details of the nature of the council action against you i can have a look and think...