What things bother you the most?

Started by andorea · 20 Jan 2004 · 12,823 replies

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23 Jul 2007, 05:22 #6101
Wynter wrote:Yup! Opened at 10 this morning. I think it's open until 5pm.

Wild... :sweat:
23 Jul 2007, 05:39 #6102
New things, and having to learn how to use them.

(Got a new computer with a different OS, and trying to figure out how to do things that I used to do without having to think about it is driving me nuts.)
23 Jul 2007, 06:31 #6103
I'm really irritated that I couldn't find decent CD sleeves at the 3 stores I checked at. I guess I'll have to do the online thing and wait a whole month for them. :grumble: At least it's cheaper than the crap that they sell here.

bmwracer wrote:
Your post office is open on Sundays?? :shocked:

I'm pretty sure that the post offices in Japan are open on Sundays too. Good for the public, but I feel sorry for the workers.
23 Jul 2007, 06:33 #6104
cori wrote:I'm really irritated that I couldn't find decent CD sleeves at the 3 stores I checked at. I guess I'll have to do the online thing and wait a whole month for them. :grumble: At least it's cheaper than the crap that they sell here.


it takes you a whole month for your order to arrive? wow, that's exceptional.
23 Jul 2007, 08:51 #6105
Geezer wrote:New things, and having to learn how to use them.

(Got a new computer with a different OS, and trying to figure out how to do things that I used to do without having to think about it is driving me nuts.)

Ah, the OS aberration known as Vista...

I'd take my copy of XP and install it over that thing.
23 Jul 2007, 12:43 #6106
bmwracer wrote:
Your post office is open on Sundays?? :shocked:

First time I've heard that one too. They're always closed during the weekend and never opened past 4PM on weekdays. They're always closed, when there's a funky holiday no one's ever heard of. It has to be because of HP... :confused:

cori wrote:I'm really irritated that I couldn't find decent CD sleeves at the 3 stores I checked at. I guess I'll have to do the online thing and wait a whole month for them. :grumble: At least it's cheaper than the crap that they sell here.

I don't know if you're looking for slim case jewels, but I usually buy them at Walmart or Best buy. (Dynex) they're $30 for 50 or $40 for 100. I haven't found those anywhere else or at least not that cheap. They're either round or $1 each. :(
23 Jul 2007, 13:08 #6107
tabana wrote:I don't know if you're looking for slim case jewels, but I usually buy them at Walmart or Best buy. (Dynex) they're $30 for 50 or $40 for 100. I haven't found those anywhere else or at least not that cheap. They're either round or $1 each. :(

Ehh??

Open in one part of Canada and not another?

What kinda wacky country are you guys living in?

(I should talk... :beaten: )
23 Jul 2007, 13:22 #6108
Tu_triky wrote:

it takes you a whole month for your order to arrive? wow, that's exceptional.

Only because they're being sent by parcel post and it says that it usually takes 2-9 days for the mainland US, but for Alaska & Hawaii, it could take up to 5 weeks. :grumble:

tabana wrote:
I don't know if you're looking for slim case jewels, but I usually buy them at Walmart or Best buy. (Dynex) they're $30 for 50 or $40 for 100. I haven't found those anywhere else or at least not that cheap. They're either round or $1 each. :(

I don't really like slim jewel cases because I have so many DVDs that it would take up too much space. Plus it would bring the shipping costs up when I send dramas to people. I prefer CD sleeves where you can put 2 CDs/DVDs into one. Like this:
http://www.shop4tech.com/item2164.html
23 Jul 2007, 13:23 #6109
bmwracer wrote:
Ehh??

Open in one part of Canada and not another?

What kinda wacky country are you guys living in?

(I should talk... :beaten: )

Really weird. :headscratch: I thought their union would prevent that. We have a few counters in drugstores where you can get stamps or your packages (between 5pm~9pm), but all post offices have crappy business hours. Kind of like banks.
23 Jul 2007, 13:28 #6110
cori wrote:
I don't really like slim jewel cases because I have so many DVDs that it would take up too much space. Plus it would bring the shipping costs up when I send dramas to people. I prefer CD sleeves where you can put 2 CDs/DVDs into one. Like this:
http://www.shop4tech.com/item2164.html


LOL, I just leave them in spindles, or if I can be bothered, go the whole hog and burn them to printable DVD's, and buy proper DVD cases and do nice covers and print something nice on the DVD. I might do one for the next lot of stuff I send you :)
23 Jul 2007, 13:31 #6111
cori wrote:
I don't really like slim jewel cases because I have so many DVDs that it would take up too much space. Plus it would bring the shipping costs up when I send dramas to people. I prefer CD sleeves where you can put 2 CDs/DVDs into one. Like this:
http://www.shop4tech.com/item2164.html

I see. Maybe I should do that too. I've got boxes loaded with them. :sweat: I've ordered form shop4tech in the past (3 or 4 years ago). No problem with them.
cori wrote:Only because they're being sent by parcel post and it says that it usually takes 2-9 days for the mainland US, but for Alaska & Hawaii, it could take up to 5 weeks. :grumble:

Oh yeah. You guys are always getting screwed. Every time there's a promotion or contest, it's always everywhere except Alaska & Hawaii. Well, at least the weather is better than Alaska. :victory:
23 Jul 2007, 14:23 #6112
Anime Dad wrote:

LOL, I just leave them in spindles, or if I can be bothered, go the whole hog and burn them to printable DVD's, and buy proper DVD cases and do nice covers and print something nice on the DVD. I might do one for the next lot of stuff I send you :)

Spindles are fine, but for me, I prefer having my DVDs easily accessable rather than having to sort through my collection (my Jpop CD collection is a different story :sweat: ) As for the next lot of stuff, please don't to go through the hassle of printing out anything. I'm totally fine with how you've been sending me the DVDs. :)

tabana wrote: I see. Maybe I should do that too. I've got boxes loaded with them. :sweat: I've ordered form shop4tech in the past (3 or 4 years ago). No problem with them.

Yikes. Boxes loaded with them? I have a couple of small boxes with my Jdrama DVDs, but it's convenient because of the non-bulky sleeves (with the exception of a few jewel cases):

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tabana wrote:
Oh yeah. You guys are always getting screwed. Every time there's a promotion or contest, it's always everywhere except Alaska & Hawaii. Well, at least the weather is better than Alaska. :victory:

Yeah, it totally sucks. The worst part is when there are sites that have free shipping with the exception of AK and HI. Bastards. :usuck:
23 Jul 2007, 22:15 #6113
cori wrote:Yeah, it totally sucks. The worst part is when there are sites that have free shipping with the exception of AK and HI. Bastards. :usuck:

The price (literally) for living in paradise. :beaten:
23 Jul 2007, 22:50 #6114
bmwracer wrote:
Wild... :sweat:


Hmmmm... mebbe there's a misunderstanding. Like actual "mailmen" don't deliver mail on Sunday, but the post office is open to pick up packages and send packages...

tabana wrote:
I don't know if you're looking for slim case jewels, but I usually buy them at Walmart or Best buy. (Dynex) they're $30 for 50 or $40 for 100. I haven't found those anywhere else or at least not that cheap. They're either round or $1 each. :(


I get the large binder-type ones that hold 224 or whatever CDs, and they usually cost about $25. At Staples, you can get get the staples brand. Pretty durable and reliable.

Anime Dad wrote:

LOL, I just leave them in spindles, or if I can be bothered, go the whole hog and burn them to printable DVD's, and buy proper DVD cases and do nice covers and print something nice on the DVD. I might do one for the next lot of stuff I send you :)


I tried the spindles, but I have over 150 dramas on CDs, and it's impossible to organize them when they're in spindles. Sleeves are the best way, I've found.

cori wrote:>>pic<<


OHHHHHHHH is THAT what you're talking about? I'm talking about these that ralph and I refer to as sleeves: http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=&webid=486114&affixedcode=WW
24 Jul 2007, 00:06 #6115
I'll have to check that out.
bmwracer wrote:
The price (literally) for living in paradise. :beaten:

I wouldn't mind paying it all winter. :mrgreen:

cori wrote:
Yikes. Boxes loaded with them? I have a couple of small boxes with my Jdrama DVDs, but it's convenient because of the non-bulky sleeves (with the exception of a few jewel cases):

I've got around 250 dramas or so, but in the early days I had to burn them to CDs. It was cheaper than $40 for a blank DVD, but bulky. No more than 2 episodes per CD. I'm waiting for the Blu-ray's price to go down and I'll reburn everything. The writer are affordable, but the discs are around $25 a piece. :(
24 Jul 2007, 03:42 #6116
Wynter wrote:Hmmmm... mebbe there's a misunderstanding. Like actual "mailmen" don't deliver mail on Sunday, but the post office is open to pick up packages and send packages...

Our post offices aren't even open to pick up stuff on Sundays.
24 Jul 2007, 03:44 #6117
bmwracer wrote:
Our post offices aren't even open to pick up stuff on Sundays.

Really?! So what happens when you have a delivery on the weekend and you're not home? You have to wait until Monday to pick it up?
24 Jul 2007, 04:07 #6118
Wynter wrote:Really?! So what happens when you have a delivery on the weekend and you're not home? You have to wait until Monday to pick it up?

Yup. :sweat:
24 Jul 2007, 05:24 #6119
bmwracer wrote:
Our post offices aren't even open to pick up stuff on Sundays.


Same here. Our post offices are open only Saturday morning. And also only Wednesday morning.
(Normal hours rest of the week, except shut all day Sunday).
24 Jul 2007, 05:56 #6120
cori wrote:
I don't really like slim jewel cases because I have so many DVDs that it would take up too much space. Plus it would bring the shipping costs up when I send dramas to people. I prefer CD sleeves where you can put 2 CDs/DVDs into one. Like this:
http://www.shop4tech.com/item2164.html


That's my favorite sleeve supplier also. Just bought 600 on a special from them a couple of months ago.

Gave up cases 2 years ago when my collection became crazy unwieldy. Keep all DVDs in 200+ capacity wallets now. I'm on my 6th wallet.
:victory:

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