What pissed you off today?

[midwestyankee]

SirW, I was not clear in my post about Dragon. I was thinking that you would use it to dictate your work. That would enable the software to work by having to learn only one voice. You enter formatting instructions by voice command as well, and can even create macros that it executes should you need to create complex formatting arrangements that can't be built into a template. I have a friend who used to sell Dragon as a rep and she used it on her laptop all the time. No need for HAL9000 at all.

[Sir_Winston54]

Originally Posted by midwestyankee

SirW, I was not clear in my post about Dragon. I was thinking that you would use it to dictate your work. That would enable the software to work by having to learn only one voice. You enter formatting instructions by voice command as well, and can even create macros that it executes should you need to create complex formatting arrangements that can't be built into a template. I have a friend who used to sell Dragon as a rep and she used it on her laptop all the time. No need for HAL9000 at all.

Ahh, I see. Interesting thought. I don't know how well - or how fast - I'd be able to voice a macro command to identify each speaker and then repeat each word said by that speaker, along with some of the stranger portions of what is said, especially during instances where two (or more) people are talking over one another, e.g.,

THE COURT: Well, I mean, I have to put this --
DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Everything together. Yes.
THE COURT: -- record together on a transcript, send it up with some sort of document --
DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Right.
THE COURT: -- asking them to review and advise --
DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Clarification --
THE COURT: -- what further --
DEFENSE ATTORNEY: -- or something.
THE COURT: -- hearings they want me to have. If any.
STAFF ATTORNEY: I think (indiscernible) ??134755* referenced a letter that is (indiscernible) ??134757 motion, and that letter is from (indiscernible) ??134800.

* - In a transcript, the bolded "(indiscernible) ??timecode" entries have to be highlighted in yellow, but I don't have that option here, lol.

I'd really have to talk to someone very *very* knowledgeable about the product to figure out if it would be feasible for me to program and use it, and if I could produce transcripts in approximately the same amount of time (or less!) that it currently takes me. Sometimes, I have to listen to something someone says a half a dozen times or more, and still end up marking it indiscernible, and if it's a clusterf**k like the first nine lines used as an example above, I may have to switch channels each time each speaker says something and still listen to them two or three times for each line, because the microphones are omnidirectional and oftentimes people's voices "bleed over" into the other channel(s).

It's a painstaking, time-consuming process sometimes; a lot depends on the particular judge, though. Some judges are *much* better at keeping attorneys and clients and witnesses "in hand" so they don't overly clutter the record, and I can sometimes run up to 15-16 pages an hour. The judges who *don't* keep folks in line in the courtroom, I sometimes can only manage 2-3 pages per hour. Since I get paid by the page, you can imagine how much I love *those* judges, lol!

Thanks for the clarification. If I ever get an opportunity to talk to someone really knowledgeable about Naturally Speaking or other top of the line vr softwares, at least now I know a bit more, so I might be able to ask more pertinent questions! (And btw, that passage is taken directly and verbatim from a recent transcript I produced, except that I replaced an actual attorney's name with "DEFENSE ATTORNEY" for privacy purposes.)

[seela]

A dislocated toe. Seriously? I mean, seriously?!

At least I get to buy new shoes.

[midwestyankee]

Originally Posted by Sir_Winston54

Thanks for the clarification. If I ever get an opportunity to talk to someone really knowledgeable about Naturally Speaking or other top of the line vr softwares, at least now I know a bit more, so I might be able to ask more pertinent questions! (And btw, that passage is taken directly and verbatim from a recent transcript I produced, except that I replaced an actual attorney's name with "DEFENSE ATTORNEY" for privacy purposes.)[/color]

You could start by poking around this forum dedicated to users of Dragon Naturally Speaking. Join up and ask around to see if anyone else doing similar work uses the product. I estimate you'll know everything you need to know to make a decision within one hour. Less time that you spend each night ogling that right-click of Satindesire's ass av.

[Sir_Winston54]

Originally Posted by midwestyankee

.... Less time than you spend each night ogling that right-click of Satindesire's ass av.

Shhhh! Don't give away ALL my secrets!

[Loverskitten]

The iron it was my favorite.
Yes, I voted to save it, also voted for the kitty but I'd rather the iron didn't get the boot.

[kiwi_submissive]

Originally Posted by Loverskitten

The iron it was my favorite.
Yes, I voted to save it, also voted for the kitty but I'd rather the iron didn't get the boot.

Why didn't they just keep the pieces and add 1 or 2 new ones

Goddammit I have been female sometimes, damn stomach cramps. I wish the hospital would just remove all the stuff that makes me feel like death warmed up every month.

[GreenEyeVixen]

I love having constructive criticism or having my employees bring up new positive ideas. What I dislike is being manipulated and constantly berated by a employee. I also don't like "know it all" attitudes either. I just find it repulsive. That said that employee no longer works for me. I can let it go now......lol

[Ropebunny]

Originally Posted by seela

A dislocated toe. Seriously? I mean, seriously?!

At least I get to buy new shoes.

How on earth did you do that? You're giving kiwi a run for her money for this years 'most accident prone litster'.

Originally Posted by Loverskitten

The iron it was my favorite.
Yes, I voted to save it, also voted for the kitty but I'd rather the iron didn't get the boot.

Monopoly? Didn't realise they were making changes there. Sorry 'bowt the iron, guess ironing ain't so popular nowadays. I was always quite partial to the wee lil doggy. Be nice to have a kitty for it to chase around the board!

[seela]

Originally Posted by Loverskitten

The iron it was my favorite.
Yes, I voted to save it, also voted for the kitty but I'd rather the iron didn't get the boot.

I know! I'm always iron or shoe, so I'm glad at least shoe was saved. I was shocked to find out they're so unpopular. Who wants to be battleship anyways? So violent. I would have nixed that.

Originally Posted by Ropebunny

How on earth did you do that? You're giving kiwi a run for her money for this years 'most accident prone litster'.

The funny thing is I dislocated the toe while sleeping. I kid you not. I remember half waking up at night with my foot tangled in the sheets, kicking it free, twisting my toe and then feeling pain, but because joint pain just is kinda part of my life, I proceeded to fall asleep, because I was dead tired. Then about half an hour later I woke up again, because the toe was hurting too much and I realized it was dislocated.

I popped it back, took a handful of painkillers and that's about the story.

I dislocate things all the time, so it was no biggy. Just annoying.

[Loverskitten]

Yeah, the dog was clearly safe, the popular one by far, the car next.
The wheelbarrow, shoe, and iron were all in trouble during the last few days of voting. I suppose it's IRONic that I liked the iron because I hate to actually iron. I think I liked sliding it along.
It's funny now, watching irons flood eBay, going for way more money than they would have a month ago and me doing my best not to bid :/

[BiBunny]

I could just cry right now. I really could.

I'm so behind on work because I was sick a couple of weeks ago. I went to the doctor and got better, but it meant staying at my parents' for four or five days, which made it hard to work. (My doctor is down there.)

So I got back on Sunday, did what had to be done that day, spent Monday getting my shit together, and had the alternator go out on my truck. It'll still run at the moment, but I can't really go anywhere but extremely short trips because once the charge that's on the battery right now goes, it's done until the alternator is replaced.

Tuesday, I worked. Then, there was family drama. Yesterday was fairly productive. Today, I got up, intending to get a lot done. I had a client complaining about blogs and when they were getting done. Then, I found out that 22 of my sites have been hacked. Then, another client told me that she needs several things in the next few days (which, normally, would be fine, but up to my ears in shit right this second). And now, I have a new person wanting some work done.

It's not that I don't want to do the work for these people because I totally do. It's just come at the most inconvenient time ever, and shit keeps piling up, and I could just cry and cry and cry if it'd do me any good.

I just wish the Universe would cut me a break every now and then.

[gypsy*seer]

Originally Posted by BiBunny

I could just cry right now. I really could.

Sometimes a good cry is the BEST medicine, hunny-Bunny!
I've been needing one for a good while now...

[Airka4real]

What really pissed me off was CNN.

Man goes around shooting cops, and now we care to read his opinions of the world?

PLEASE stop giving these assholes a platform!

[BiBunny]

Oh, hey, guess what. I've either gone off the deep end for real this time and am hallucinating, or I'm seeing migraine auras. Why the fuck not?

I give up. I'm going to watch my Astonishing X-Men motion comic again and go to bed.

Ok, done bitching now. I promise.

[Loverskitten]

Originally Posted by BiBunny

Oh, hey, guess what. I've either gone off the deep end for real this time and am hallucinating, or I'm seeing migraine auras. Why the fuck not?

I give up. I'm going to watch my Astonishing X-Men motion comic again and go to bed.

Ok, done bitching now. I promise.

A good cry is stress releasing. You should watch "Up"

[kyguy2790]

Originally Posted by GreenEyeVixen

I love having constructive criticism or having my employees bring up new positive ideas. What I dislike is being manipulated and constantly berated by a employee. I also don't like "know it all" attitudes either. I just find it repulsive. That said that employee no longer works for me. I can let it go now......lol

Somedays don't you feel like your running an adult day care? LOL

[Loverskitten]

No sleep. This being nocturnal stuff has got to stop.

[seela]

How is it possible that whenever I have one of those fat-stupid-ugly-utter-failure days, some random idiot comes along and says, in real life and in so many words, that I'm fat or stupid or ugly or a failure, or some derivation thereof?

It's wrong to kick a woman who's already on the ground, dammit!

Clearly the universe didn't hear my declaration of denouncing all things negative.

[Loverskitten]

Dear assholes, I hate you. You arrogant, cheap, idiots aren't worth the dirt on my shoes, yet you got me.
I had to slam on my brakes on the way to work to keep from hitting a rat running across the street. I hope he made it the rest of the way. You dickheads, I couldn't care less about. Fuckers.


Ahhhhh..... well, still pissed


I think I'm in the wrong business.

[Loverskitten]

Sheesh, I'm all over this thread. Grumpy cat


Annnny way. I seem to be going through an anti-horny time. Maybe it's a "use it or lose it" related thing, but I just have no interest lately. Reading some threads in "BDSM talk" has actually added to my unhorny too.
I hope it passes.

[Curious_in_Cali]

Chaos.

[Niam1985]

mother effing hiccups

[elphaba69]

Idiots

[Kitty_Schrödinger]

Cramps.