[Sololop]

I'm not sure how old you are, but when I was in my Teenage years, I had some pretty big mood swings too. Lately, now that I'm in my 20's, things seemed to have stabilized. I'd like to say it's normal, but I'm no psychologist.

[deathfun]

Underdeveloped Prefrontal Cortex or whatever the crap brain mumbo jumbo. Fixes itself eventually

[Grizzly]

As long as it doesn't happen all the freaking time. If your motivation leaks away like someone has pulled the cork on the bathtub all the time, you may want to look at some psychological help.

However, when it's an one-off, not to worry.

[FireSpawn]

I'm not sure how old you are, but when I was in my Teenage years, I had some pretty big mood swings too. Lately, now that I'm in my 20's, things seemed to have stabilized. I'd like to say it's normal, but I'm no psychologist.

Turned 21 last month. The thing is, I've been good for a while (barring certain incidents causing me to, rightfully, lose my ****) and this just came out of the wings.

I'm gonna keep a close eye on my moods and how I'm eating for the foreseeable future, see if that has any influence.

[Aardwolf]

Some piece of **** is dumping their chlorinated pool water in our stream!!!!!!! 

Seen at least one dead fish, about 5" long. Haven't seen many fish in the stream recently, but we've smelled chlorine previously too. What a goddamn piece of ****.

[Mongoose]

Yesterday as I got home from work, I was neck deep in the blackest mood I've had for a while. Even darker than the one where I ranted in here the other month.

What really gets me is that there was no rhyme nor reason for it, I had a good day at work and the mood only lasted the evening. When I woke up today, I was and still am in a rather good mood. A better mood I had for also quite a while.

Should I be concerned about this, or does it happen to everyone once in a while?

I'm no expert either, but I think most people have a day every once in a while where they feel like **** for no particular reason.  Like others said, if it's something that you notice coming up with any sort of frequency, it'd be worth talking to someone about it.

[MP-Ryan]

Some piece of **** is dumping their chlorinated pool water in our stream!!!!!!! 

Seen at least one dead fish, about 5" long. Haven't seen many fish in the stream recently, but we've smelled chlorine previously too. What a goddamn piece of ****.

You're American, right?  If you're in Canada, PM me right now and I'll give you the number directly.

Call either the nearest EPA office or your local state Fish and Wildlife office.  Take pictures and video right the **** now.  Ask the authorities how soon they will get there; if they're going to take a while, pull out a couple dead fish, put them in a ziplock bag, squeeze the air out, and stick it in the fridge (NOT the freezer).

If you can, and the authorities are going to be a while, grab a plastic bottle with a tight-sealing lid.  Fill it to overflowing and cap it at that point; a certified lab can check the chlorine concentration.

Chlorinated water is extremely bad for aquatic life, and every US state (and the US EPA) enforce laws that prohibit dumping it into the environment.  The best thing you can do is call the authorities immediately; your asshole neighbour can be prosecuted for this.  If they are going to take a while, there are things you can do right now to preserve evidence that will enable that kind of prosecution.

If you send me your approximate location, I'll even help you find the number.

[Aardwolf]

Yes I'm in the USA. Thing is we don't know which neighbor is doing it... tracking it down ourselves would likely take a fair amount of walking (lots around here are 5 acres minimum, elsewhere nearby it's 2 acres but still big), and the stream forks at least once.

Also it was last night, so Idunno if the dead fish will still be where we saw it (and we don't know for sure if that's what killed it)... but there's still a bit of chlorine smell around the stream.

[MP-Ryan]

Yes I'm in the USA. Thing is we don't know which neighbor is doing it... tracking it down ourselves would likely take a fair amount of walking (lots around here are 5 acres minimum, elsewhere nearby it's 2 acres but still big), and the stream forks at least once.

Also it was last night, so Idunno if the dead fish will still be where we saw it (and we don't know for sure if that's what killed it)... but there's still a bit of chlorine smell around the stream.

Chlorine dissipates, but not as rapidly as you might think.  Also, chlorine damages fish gills in a specific way that is forensically-traceable by a fish biologist.  Call your local authorities at a minimum.

[Scotty]

Went to the game shop today and played BATTLETECH and also some Flames of War but mostly BATTLETECH.

It has been a good day.

[Dilmah G]

Got my acceptance letter from Willamette. I'll be heading over to the US on Jan 9th and getting kicked out of my dorm on May 9th (around about). My visa's good for another 30 days so I'm thinking about doing a HLP road trip.

[Kopachris]

I'm concerned I may be accidentally extorting/accepting bribes from one of our regular hotel guests.  She speaks only Chinese, and I've been the only one who was able to help her in the past because of it (thank [deity of your choice] for Google Translate on my phone), so she always insists on dealing with me.  She's gotten to know the routine fairly well: she comes in on Saturday night, the hotel's totally sold out, but we usually have a couple cancellations at 3am.  She comes to the desk around 11pm, asks "rooms?"  I shake my head, she says "Ok" and points at 3 o'clock on her watch.  I nod, and she comes back at 3am.  So far, I've always been able to get a hotel room for her at 3am, but there's never a guarantee.  Lately, she's been giving me a $25 tip when she first comes to the desk, when there's no guarantee that I'll be able to get her a room.  Tonight, I tried giving the money back and explaining "no tip until you get a room."  She gave it back to me.  When I was (barely) able to get her a room at 3am just now, she gave me another $25 tip.  I'm worried she may have thought I was saying $25 wasn't enough earlier.

She has a Chinese passport; is it common practice to have to bribe the night clerk to get a hotel room in China?  I finally decided to just make a reservation for her for the next four Saturdays so she doesn't have to wait until 3am anymore.  If she continues tipping me so generously, I'll take it as a compliment on my guest service skills rather than a bribe.

[Kopachris]

Got my acceptance letter from Willamette. I'll be heading over to the US on Jan 9th and getting kicked out of my dorm on May 9th (around about). My visa's good for another 30 days so I'm thinking about doing a HLP road trip.

Congratulations!  Let me know if you're heading by northern Nevada/southern Idaho (specifically Jackpot, NV).  I can get you the friends and family discount on a good hotel room.

[Klaustrophobia]

recalled to work for monday.  however there doesn't seem to be any news of a budget passing. 

edit:  looks like the sec. of defense pulled civilian DOD under the same thing that let the active duty military continue to be paid.

[FlamingCobra]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9M0uMEE7Io
What I did yesterday for five hours. Same exact place.

P.S. R4V3Z R 4W3S0M3!!!1

[z64555]

She has a Chinese passport; is it common practice to have to bribe the night clerk to get a hotel room in China?  I finally decided to just make a reservation for her for the next four Saturdays so she doesn't have to wait until 3am anymore.  If she continues tipping me so generously, I'll take it as a compliment on my guest service skills rather than a bribe.

You might have to ask around for somebody that can translate for you and clear things up. Better to err on the side of caution than be caught in a scandal of some sort. 

[Colonol Dekker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9M0uMEE7Io
What I did yesterday for five hours. Same exact place.

P.S. R4V3Z R 4W3S0M3!!!1

Yes they are.

But five hours..... You must improve to LOST WHOLE WEEKEND levels of cheesy quaving.

[FlamingCobra]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9M0uMEE7Io
What I did yesterday for five hours. Same exact place.

P.S. R4V3Z R 4W3S0M3!!!1

Yes they are.

But five hours..... You must improve to LOST WHOLE WEEKEND levels of cheesy quaving.

well i had a calculus III test to study for. and I didn't do so good on it. If I had had more time I would have done much better. I'm getting my ADHD registered with Disability Services.

but yeah, Saturday night was the best night of my life.

[Colonol Dekker]

So far! Always quantify and set yourself targets. My awesome days have been snubbed out .. .. .. Do not squander opportunity!! <sage>

[Nuke]

most move moar furnitures. still have a desk, a coffee table, and a recliner. and then i need to move my washer and drier (which are at least 30 years old). there is also a rug over there to clean, roll up and move. but that should be it. i have a bottle of canadian whiskey to kill when i get er done. im 5 kinds of exhausted.