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 2014-05-19 1:02 PM in reply to: DanielG |
Pro  6838      Tejas |  Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problemsOriginally posted by DanielG Originally posted by mdg2003 I need to buy an automatic watch winder because I'm tired of having to reset the date/time when I switch the watch I'm wearing. I've got a couple winders but my favorite one got burned up and the workings ate themselves to powder because my Breitling was too heavy.. Woe is me. Oh that's just great, now I either have to shop for a heavy duty winder or avoid Breitling and similar heavy watches when watch shopping. |
| 2014-05-19 2:40 PM in reply to: switch |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems I've been acting like a complete germophobe all day, using a paper towel to touch door handles, water cooler tap, etc. because I know a co-worker's daughter has pink eye and I heard the co-worker complain that her own eyes have been itchy and feel like they have sand in. Hello?! Highly contagious! GO HOME!! |
| 2014-05-21 4:28 PM in reply to: switch |
New user 37 | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Since I started my training in January for Boulder 70.3, I've been getting massages every 2 weeks. Last week, my regular thereapist was on vacation, and she referred me to someone else in her office. It was weird, and she was a mouth breather... |
| 2014-05-22 8:30 AM in reply to: gwsrnr |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Okay, it's not really a first world problem, but I don't live in the first world most of the time. I live in my own weird mixed-up world. And I have to vent. Up till now, if I want to ride my road bike outside in Saigon, the only real place to do so (as in at full speed, on the aerobars) has been a 6 km loop around a nearby industrial park. I normally do it once a week, on Sunday AM, the only time traffic allows. If you follow the world news, you might realize that industrial parks are not cool places to be right now in Vietnam, especially if they have Chinese-owned companies in them, which this one does. So, basically, I can't ride my road bike outside anymore. Don't know if that's temporary or permanent. I've held off on getting a tri bike because it's not safe to ride one here. But If I'm going to be doing ALL of my biking on a trainer from now on, maybe I should just go out and get the most flash tri bike I can find, race wheels and all, and somehow figure out how to ride it on the road, like.... the day before the race? (I actually pretty much did this with aerobars, and survived.) |
| 2014-05-22 11:41 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 2504 Southwest Iowa | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems
Originally posted by Hot Runner Okay, it's not really a first world problem, but I don't live in the first world most of the time. I live in my own weird mixed-up world. And I have to vent. Up till now, if I want to ride my road bike outside in Saigon, the only real place to do so (as in at full speed, on the aerobars) has been a 6 km loop around a nearby industrial park. I normally do it once a week, on Sunday AM, the only time traffic allows. If you follow the world news, you might realize that industrial parks are not cool places to be right now in Vietnam, especially if they have Chinese-owned companies in them, which this one does. So, basically, I can't ride my road bike outside anymore. Don't know if that's temporary or permanent. I've held off on getting a tri bike because it's not safe to ride one here. But If I'm going to be doing ALL of my biking on a trainer from now on, maybe I should just go out and get the most flash tri bike I can find, race wheels and all, and somehow figure out how to ride it on the road, like.... the day before the race? (I actually pretty much did this with aerobars, and survived.) Get rollers instead of a trainer. You will be a much better rider because of it. |
| 2014-05-22 11:44 AM in reply to: flip18436572 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems My iPod Nano has stopped going to the next song on its own. It USE to do this. Plays one song, goes to the next song. Now, I have to hit the "next" button to get to the next song. Every single time. This was pretty annoying when I was trying to bust out a 5K at top speed. Hit "next" or listen to the same song over and over. GGGRRRRR. Maybe an update was made the software? We looked at the menu options/settings and can't find a "repeat" option. WHY IS IT DOING THIS?!
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| 2014-05-22 1:47 PM in reply to: KSH |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems My next problem... we are going to Houston tonight to see a DJ (EDX). I won a contest for 2 free tickets and a meet and greet for 2. AWESOME! Wait... I already bought tickets and I can't get a refund. Whatever. Then, the meet and greet is at 10:45... we are leaving Dallas at 6:00 pm in rush hour traffic. Driving to Houston is a solid 4 hour drive. We might not make the meet and greet. GAH!!!!! |
| 2014-05-22 7:11 PM in reply to: flip18436572 |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Hmmm.... Rollers aren't sold here. I even had to bring in my trainer as could only find magnetic and I wanted fluid. So I could bring in the flash tri bike and the rollers and the trouble/expense of that could be an official first world problem! |
| 2014-05-29 12:39 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Veteran 275 Algonquin, IL | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Just back from a week on Cape Cod. Rented a house right on Cape Cod Bay near P'town. One night, a fog came in. The fog horn kept me awake for part of the night. |
| 2014-07-23 2:29 PM in reply to: cartman1966 |
Veteran 275 Algonquin, IL | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Another good one.....this past weekend, the free boat launch we use for our jet skis was flooded, so I had to use the county one. It cost me $8 for a one day pass. |
| 2014-07-23 5:53 PM in reply to: cartman1966 |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems I was in Kona last week and the surf was too high for open water swimming. |
| 2014-07-23 9:17 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Elite 3972 Reno | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems My cleaning people normally come every other Thursday. Today, Wednesday, they called and said something came up and it was today or next week. I was embarrassed as I had not had the chance to "tidy" before they came. |
| 2014-07-23 9:21 PM in reply to: #4845610 |
Master 1932 Savannah, | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Best.thread.ever. |
| 2014-07-24 10:17 AM in reply to: thegoddess |
Master 4119 Toronto | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Agree awesome thread. Mine is: i want to start bike commuting to work but the bikes I have are too valuable to park on the street. So, i've borrowed my sister's beater but I have to change the tire before i can give it a try ... |
| 2014-07-24 10:28 AM in reply to: thegoddess |
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| 2014-07-24 10:38 AM in reply to: braciole |
Expert 1224 Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Originally posted by braciole Weird Al -- First World Problems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwvlbJ0h35A
OH. MY. GOD. That just made my day.
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| 2014-09-03 7:27 PM in reply to: siouxcityhawk |
Master 2380 Beijing | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems This week, there has been no attendant in the service elevator at work. I've been ringing my own floor EVERY DAY. Things cannot continue like this. |
| 2014-09-04 7:30 AM in reply to: #5029774 |
Member 3149 | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems I bought a new car yesterday, but I can't drive it to work today because I don't have a parking sticker for it yet. |
| 2014-09-04 7:29 AM in reply to: moondawg14 |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems OMG now you have to go out and get your own tissues and junk food? (The attendants in my friends' highrises all sold those, and sometimes even cooking staples like oil and soy sauce, in the elevators.) My only first world problem today was that my new housekeeper moved the bathroom rug and it took me a while to find it--she'd washed it and hung it up to dry. Also said that she needs more time to clean as my cats have too much hair. |
| 2014-09-04 7:29 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 2380 Beijing | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Originally posted by Hot Runner OMG now you have to go out and get your own tissues and junk food? (The attendants in my friends' highrises all sold those, and sometimes even cooking staples like oil and soy sauce, in the elevators.) This is the elevator at work. I think it must be an entry-level position, because it's someone new every 3 weeks. I've always had to buy my own tissues and junkfood! GAH. Can this week get any worse? haha!
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| 2014-10-10 8:46 AM in reply to: moondawg14 |
Veteran 275 Algonquin, IL | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems BUMP. They changed our garbage day from Thursday to Friday. I forgot and had to run out there this morning so they could pick up my trash for the week. |
| 2014-10-10 11:42 AM in reply to: cartman1966 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems We're having construction done on our office wing. The construction wokers have been helping themselves to the free coffee and drinks in the fridge on our side of the floor, so the Office Services team has stopped stocking the kitchen. Today, I had to walk over to the other side of the floor and use the coffee maker in the other kitchen which doesn't have the same Keurig varieties. |
| 2014-10-10 6:39 PM in reply to: jmk-brooklyn |
New user 1351 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems I have so much cash that it won't all fit in my wallet |
| 2014-10-10 8:34 PM in reply to: 0 |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems You should have come to Vietnam when the largest bill in circulation was worth about $5 (now there's one worth about $25, but the bank machines run out a lot). To do anything like buy an international plane ticket, you had to carry a bag full of cash as a lot of places didn't take credit cards, or charged really high fees for it. I always felt like a Mafioso.....There is no way someone my size could hide $1000 or so on my person unless I faked a pregnancy! Even now, the money system seems ridiculous. I'm about to go get breakfast for 90,000, a latte for about 50,000, and a big bag of cat food for (gasp) 300,000. Probably will swing by the ATM on the way back and pick up a couple million for the weekend. It's enough to make a girl feel rich! Edited by Hot Runner 2014-10-10 8:37 PM |
| 2014-10-10 8:43 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
New user 1351 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Gimmie your "best" first world problems Haha thats crazy! My buddy at work has a "100 trillion dollar" bill from zimbabwe |
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