TheChrisD - Rant Central

We’ll be there soon enough…

So, college has started back up again, but there are a few nagging things that I really do need to get done. They are relatively important, but countering that is the fact that there are other nagging issues preventing me from getting the original nagging issues out of the way and so they’ll stop nagging me. Argh, nagging!

The biggest nagging issue of all is that of registration. I have the repeat form filled out, and the permission from the programme chair to repeat - now I just have to go over to fees, so they can process it, give me my fee liability, and then once it’s paid it’ll go through the Registry and stuff. All I need to do is print off both the form and the e-mail. Enter counter-nag number one. I can’t print them off, because my computer is on the wireless network and the printer in on the lab network. Counter-nag number two. Because I’m not registered, I can’t log in to the lab computers, so I can’t get access to the printer. Counter-nag three. I can’t register without the forms printed and fees paid. And continue in a never-ending cycle.

Second nagging issue is that of money. A couple of days ago I moved around three grand from my online savings (which has been taking half my weekly income and storing it away from me) into my current account, so I could use it, whatever it needed to be used for. First step was to get the nagging bitch off my back and pay her the money that I was refunded from on-campus accommodation last year for the deposits and stuff. Since it was made out to me, only I could lodge it into my account. I then had bills to pay and needed that money. Ever since then I’ve been nagged constantly for it back. So I went, took out lots from the ATM (and the fucking thing gave it to me all in twenties >:( ), and left it on the table at home for her to “peruse”. Now that has to get her off my ba… wtf is that? Sorry, I think Kat just walked in with purple hair instead of her usual bleach white…

Final nagging thing (for now at least), is that computer I’ve wanted for ages. Well, based on how things go with Fees and stuff (i.e. if I can get the loan I may need to pay the fees, then I’ll have the cash available), I should be able to buy it soon. But enter another nagging thing - the build costs around €2k (excluding delivery - anything from €45 to €330), and my card only has a limit of €600. And they won’t take a debit card. So I’ll need to make a pre-payment onto my card. Enter nagging thing number… whatever. I can’t make a pre-payment because I can’t add the bill to my online banking account, because I use eStatements and they don’t provide a bill number. So I need to go ring the Phone part of Phone and Internet banking, or drop into the branch (probably while doing registration) and get that sorted.

Here’s how the build stands right now (barring any more discontinuations that are bound to happen, as they have al over the summer…)

Case: Thermaltake Armor Black, Aluminium Front , 25 cm Fan, Super tower (Without PSU)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 850W, Modular, 8xSATA, ATX/EPS, 4xPCI-E, 20/24pin
Motherboard: Asus Striker II NSE, nForce-790i SLI, Socket-775, DDR3, 3xPCI-Ex(2.0)16
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz Socket LGA775, 8MB, BOXED w/fan
Memory: Corsair TWIN3X 1600MHz DDR3, 4GB, DHX, Kit w/two 2GB XMS3 modules, CL7-7-7-20
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB SATA2 16MB 7200RPM x2
Graphics: XFX GeForce 9800GTX 760M 512MB BLACK, PCI-Express 2.0, 2xDVI,Assassins Creed
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 English OEM DVD 64bit
Monitor: LG 24″ Wide W2452T-PF, 1920×1200, 2ms, 10000:1
Optical Drives: LG DVD±RW burner, GH22LP20, 22x, LightScribe, SecureDisc, Black and White
Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard <- Purchased
Mouse: Logitech G9 Laser Mouse <- Purchased
Mousemat: SteelSeries QCK heavy mousemat, Professional gaming <- Purchased

I’ll give odds of 3:1 that at least one of those parts will be discontinued by the time I get to order it.