Short rants.

[TGO]

TAXES TAXES TAXES.

I don't mind TAXES TAXES TAXES so much as GOVERNMENT WASTING WASTING WASTING MY MONEY.

[Moose Milligan]

I don't mind TAXES TAXES TAXES so much as GOVERNMENT WASTING WASTING WASTING MY MONEY.

The two go hand in hand, my friend ;)

[DREKTUNES]

Uppity vegetarians who tell you why you shouldn't eat meat.

As a non uppity vegetarian who doesn't care what other grown people choose to eat, I hate them more than you do, as they make the rest of us look bad.

[ScottieBaseball]

As a non uppity vegetarian who doesn't care what other grown people choose to eat, I hate them more than you do, as they make the rest of us look bad.

Chris, you're seriously in the minority. You're the only vegetarian I know who hasn't beat me over the head with reasons why my carnivourous lifestyle is dangerous/offensive/etc.

Can I ask why you're a vegetarian? How strict are you with it?

Before you ask, I'm a meat-eater because...well...I love meat and I don't discriminate much. I am, however, open to vegetarian/vegan dishes. I know a lot of meat-eatin' folk who hear the word "vegetarian" and turn up their noses. I've also switched to soy milk at home. I actually prefer the taste and texture over conventional milk.

/not a rant

[RShack]

I don't mind TAXES TAXES TAXES so much as GOVERNMENT WASTING WASTING WASTING MY MONEY.
I know some folks from various parts of Europe who moved over here. I ask them what surprises them or seems different. I always get the same 2 answers:

Pro's: America is more-free, attitude wise. Back home, if they wanted to do something different based on their hopes-and-dreams, they got subtle responses along the lines of "Don't you know your place?" Over here, people can pretty much do what they want without people looking at them funny.
Con's: It's not the lower-taxes that strikes them, it's how little we get for the taxes we pay. They tell me that over there, everybody gets lots back, while over here it seems to them that we don't. Except for lots of roads.
I don't like taxes either. Who likes taxes? Nobody, that's who.

One thing I like worse than taxes is what happens when the gov't doesn't even bother do it's job right. They're supposed to be working for us, not for themselves or for somebody else, that was pretty much the whole idea of the U.S. to begin with.

[DREKTUNES]

Chris, you're seriously in the minority. You're the only vegetarian I know who hasn't beat me over the head with reasons why my carnivourous lifestyle is dangerous/offensive/etc.

There's more of us than you think. Joylene's the same. In fact, most of the veggies I know mind their own durn business. If you ask, they'll tell you the benefits, but otherwise nothin. You just need to meet some other ones.


Can I ask why you're a vegetarian? How strict are you with it?

Why - I don't thrive eating meat. Just doesn't work for me. Didn't hate it (though seeing it doesn't do a whole lot for me) but I feel better without it. It's not about animal cruelty, but I'm ok with not contributing to that. For the record, since you're asking, I think there are plenty of people who do fine with it. I'm just not one of them. And I am married to an awesome vegan cook :)

And as far as strictness, goes, I am a bad Vegan, in that I will occasionally have some honey, and I haven't yet thrown away any leather I own. Otherwise, no animal product at all. It can be a bit troublesome at times to find food, but I treat it as a choice I made, that I see the benefits of, so I consider any obstacles worth it.



Before you ask, I'm a meat-eater because...well...I love meat and I don't discriminate much. I am, however, open to vegetarian/vegan dishes. I know a lot of meat-eatin' folk who hear the word "vegetarian" and turn up their noses. I've also switched to soy milk at home. I actually prefer the taste and texture over conventional milk.

Happy to discuss it, but I'd never ask. It's how I stay friends with so many meat eaters. ;)

As far as veggie dishes, again, I'm spoiled, because the Missus can really throw down. We ever get the Baseball Night together at Casa de Drek and you will experience the wonder and glory that is her vegan chili and cornbread. But there are some truly awful veggie burgers and the like out there. I don't blame anyone for hating the idea if they have the bad luck to try those products.

[backwardsk]

Chris, you're seriously in the minority. You're the only vegetarian I know who hasn't beat me over the head with reasons why my carnivourous lifestyle is dangerous/offensive/etc.

Can I ask why you're a vegetarian? How strict are you with it?

Before you ask, I'm a meat-eater because...well...I love meat and I don't discriminate much. I am, however, open to vegetarian/vegan dishes. I know a lot of meat-eatin' folk who hear the word "vegetarian" and turn up their noses. I've also switched to soy milk at home. I actually prefer the taste and texture over conventional milk.

/not a rant

My wife was a vegetarian for several years. She was pretty cool about the fact that there was no chance that I would become one. I think you don't think there are many people like her or DREKTUNES because many vegetarians view it as a personal not political/ethical choice. You don't even know that they are one because they don't make a big deal out of it. She eats meat now because I do the majority of the cooking, but we've been able to have many vegetarian meals together. I actually prefer Boca burgers to McD's.

As for my rant, the bossman asking me to stay until midnight tonight (I got in at 8am) because we MAY have work to do.

[RShack]

Chris, you're seriously in the minority. You're the only vegetarian I know who hasn't beat me over the head with reasons why my carnivourous lifestyle is dangerous/offensive/etc.
I bet there's lots of vegetarians you don't know about, simply because they don't make a big deal about it. It's like anything else: it's the nuts who give the others a bad name.



Can I ask why you're a vegetarian? How strict are you with it?
I know a guy who does it simply for big-picture economic reasons. Nothing to do with diet or the ethics of eating dead critters. He does it 100% because it takes 700 calories of grain to grow 100 calories of dead critter. He figured that, with China and India and every place else joining the world, it was only a matter of time before the price of food started going through the roof, and that there's no point in making it worse. Then, when they passed the ethanol subsidies, he figured that just fast-tracked the cost-of-food problem in a way that would quickly trickle up through almost everything you eat or drink. Seems to be more-or-less what's happening. On the other hand, he pretty much lives on Indian food, which I think is fine to eat about once a month... or every other month... or every six months... or once a year... maybe...

[ScottieBaseball]

There's more of us than you think. Joylene's the same. In fact, most of the veggies I know mind their own durn business. If you ask, they'll tell you the benefits, but otherwise nothin. You just need to meet some other ones.



Why - I don't thrive eating meat. Just doesn't work for me. Didn't hate it (though seeing it doesn't do a whole lot for me) but I feel better without it. It's not about animal cruelty, but I'm ok with not contributing to that. For the record, since you're asking, I think there are plenty of people who do fine with it. I'm just not one of them. And I am married to an awesome vegan cook :)

And as far as strictness, goes, I am a bad Vegan, in that I will occasionally have some honey, and I haven't yet thrown away any leather I own. Otherwise, no animal product at all. It can be a bit troublesome at times to find food, but I treat it as a choice I made, that I see the benefits of, so I consider any obstacles worth it.




Happy to discuss it, but I'd never ask. It's how I stay friends with so many meat eaters. ;)

As far as veggie dishes, again, I'm spoiled, because the Missus can really throw down. We ever get the Baseball Night together at Casa de Drek and you will experience the wonder and glory that is her vegan chili and cornbread. But there are some truly awful veggie burgers and the like out there. I don't blame anyone for hating the idea if they have the bad luck to try those products.

You had me at baseball. Then chili. :D

My wife's grandmother is a vegetarian. My wife takes my 3-year-old daughter and 5-year-old niece to visit at least once a week and they stop at Subway to pick up lunch on most days.

My lil' sidekick and I headed to Subway last weekend to pick up lunch. I said, "What do you want, baby?" She promptly responded, "Beggie patty samwich!" She ate every last bite of a 6" Subway veggie patty sub on wheat.

[DREKTUNES]

I bet there's lots of vegetarians you don't know about, simply because they don't make a big deal about it. It's like anything else: it's the nuts who give the others a bad name.

And to continue that thought, the ones who feel the need to trumpet how wunderful it is and great they feel and how wrong you are to not be like them 1) should be put down and 2) are probably 'sneaking' burgers because they are obviously trying too hard. :)


he pretty much lives on Indian food, which I think is fine to eat about once a month... or every other month... or every six months... or once a year... maybe...

I could, and have. In fact, the further you get from typical 'American' cuisine, with it's focus on animal based protein, the easier it is for me to find something to eat! Indian, Afghani, Chinese, Japanese - bring it on!

And Scott - those Subway ones are put out by Morning Star Farms. They're pretty tasty, and you can find their stuff in most Superfreshes and Safeways.

[Spoonless]

And to continue that thought, the ones who feel the need to trumpet how wunderful it is and great they feel and how wrong you are to not be like them 1) should be put down and 2) are probably 'sneaking' burgers because they are obviously trying too hard. :)



I could, and have. In fact, the further you get from typical 'American' cuisine, with it's focus on animal based protein, the easier it is for me to find something to eat! Indian, Afghani, Chinese, Japanese - bring it on!

And Scott - those Subway ones are put out by Morning Star Farms. They're pretty tasty, and you can find their stuff in most Superfreshes and Safeways.

Morningstar Farms has the best meatless products, IMO. The plain "chicken" cutlets are really good, and can be easily used any way you would use a regular chicken cutlet. I'm not really a vegetarian. I think I'm considered a "pescatarian" or something as I still eat some seafood (mostly canned tuna or the occasional salmon, as well as some sushi). I had a girlfriend who was vegetarian, and she didn't force it on me but I would refrain from eating meat around her. After a while, I just kind of adopted that diet. There are a few really good vegan eateries near me, too. It really opened me up to a broader variety of food that I probably wouldn't even have considered before.

I pretty much equate pushy vegetarians with how ex-smokers act towards their friends who still smoke. They force their holier-than-thou attitude down everyone's throat. Look, it's great hat you feel better than you ever have, and have the lung capacity to make it up a flight of stairs. Nobody needs to hear about it five times a day. I don't even smoke (except when I drink heavily), and I don't want to hear about it. It's like bragging about how you didn't shoot yourself in the face. Great, you're not supposed to do that. Have a cookie.

[blueberryale77]

Chris, you're seriously in the minority. You're the only vegetarian I know who hasn't beat me over the head with reasons why my carnivourous lifestyle is dangerous/offensive/etc.

Can I ask why you're a vegetarian? How strict are you with it?

Before you ask, I'm a meat-eater because...well...I love meat and I don't discriminate much. I am, however, open to vegetarian/vegan dishes. I know a lot of meat-eatin' folk who hear the word "vegetarian" and turn up their noses. I've also switched to soy milk at home. I actually prefer the taste and texture over conventional milk.

/not a rant

That sounds a lot like something your average atheist/agnostic might say about Christians. Like you are among evangelicals, I'd say DREK is part of not a minority but a quiet (not quite silent) majority of vegetarians who mostly mind their own business and don't give others a hard time. The loud, judgmental ones always manage to grab all the attention by design, which in the long run hurts the cause by scaring many away from it. This doesn't mean that a vegetarian should never talk about vegetarianism or a Christian shouldn't talk about their faith... everyone has a right to express themselves and the world is more interesting if we get exposed to each other's perspectives... there's just a fuzzy line somewhere out there between friendly sharing of what's important to you and shoving it in people's faces. Most of us accidentally cross that line at least a few times in our lives but are still well-intentioned, caring individuals.

The other reason people tend to think that everyone who holds strongly to a set of beliefs is "judgmental" is that sometimes we all tend to get our backs up when people make choices that are different from ours. How often have you heard a meat eater tease and harang a vegetarian to try to get them to eat meat... or a drinker try to cajole a teatotaler into embibing... or a non-religious person try to talk a religious friend into checking out some porn or hooking up with someone at a bar? When the person who doesn't want to engage in the action that they see as wrong for them tries to defend their own reasoning, a lot of people start to get defensive about their own indulgence in the behavior instead of just accepting that everyone has to live their life by the values they choose and we're better off if everybody has some type of values they adhere strongly to than if they had none at all.

[rolliefingers]

The two go hand in hand, my friend ;)

Especially when government is run by people who hate government and want it abolished.

[rolliefingers]

I pretty much equate pushy vegetarians with how ex-smokers act towards their friends who still smoke. They force their holier-than-thou attitude down everyone's throat.

Kinda like some religious people. There, I said it. :)

Or perhaps even some urban-living transit advocates. ;)

[Moose Milligan]

RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAGGGGHHH!! Playing Call of Duty 4 online, getting enough kills to get an airstrike or a helicopter and not being able to call it in cause someone reaches the kill count or time runs out :mad:

[DREKTUNES]

RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAGGGGHHH!! Playing Call of Duty 4 online, getting enough kills to get an airstrike or a helicopter and not being able to call it in cause someone reaches the kill count or time runs out :mad:

Youdbecalmerifyoudidnteatmeat****runs out of the room giggling****

[DREKTUNES]

That sounds a lot like something your average atheist/agnostic might say about Christians. Like you are among evangelicals, I'd say DREK is part of not a minority but a quiet (not quite silent) majority of vegetarians who mostly mind their own business and don't give others a hard time. The loud, judgmental ones always manage to grab all the attention by design, which in the long run hurts the cause by scaring many away from it. This doesn't mean that a vegetarian should never talk about vegetarianism or a Christian shouldn't talk about their faith... everyone has a right to express themselves and the world is more interesting if we get exposed to each other's perspectives... there's just a fuzzy line somewhere out there between friendly sharing of what's important to you and shoving it in people's faces. Most of us accidentally cross that line at least a few times in our lives but are still well-intentioned, caring individuals.

The other reason people tend to think that everyone who holds strongly to a set of beliefs is "judgmental" is that sometimes we all tend to get our backs up when people make choices that are different from ours. How often have you heard a meat eater tease and harang a vegetarian to try to get them to eat meat... or a drinker try to cajole a teatotaler into embibing... or a non-religious person try to talk a religious friend into checking out some porn or hooking up with someone at a bar? When the person who doesn't want to engage in the action that they see as wrong for them tries to defend their own reasoning, a lot of people start to get defensive about their own indulgence in the behavior instead of just accepting that everyone has to live their life by the values they choose and we're better off if everybody has some type of values they adhere strongly to than if they had none at all.

Honestly, I am a member of the Nonya party - Nonya business what I do, and none uh mine what you do.

[RShack]

RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAGGGGHHH!! Playing Call of Duty 4 online, getting enough kills to get an airstrike or a helicopter and not being able to call it in cause someone reaches the kill count or time runs out :mad:
Don't know much about games like that...but in terms of their psychological impact, they sound like Virtual Roids ;-)

[Moose Milligan]

Don't know much about games like that...but in terms of their psychological impact, they sound like Virtual Roids ;-)

Virtual Crack is more like it.

[Spoonless]

Old ladies who wear too much perfume and make the store smell like grandma's for hours after they leave!

[scOtt]

Here's a short rant! That sticky plastic sealer thingy on CDs and DVDs. The one on the side that you can NEVER get off in one piece. WTF is the purpose of this? The disc is already sealed in cellophane, why do they feel the need to make it even harder to open a CD that I HAVE LEGALLY BOUGHT???? GRRRRRRRR!

[twoBshorty]

I should have been more charitable with the TA I was complaining about last year. I'm a TA for that class now and grading this stuff is a nightmare. The problem sets are badly worded, the answer keys are untrustworthy, and the grading guidelines are so nebulous as to be nearly useless. The lab instructor wants us to be nitpicky because otherwise "students won't want to improve." What a load of rubbish. You're supposed to try to give people bad grades to show them they need to get better grades? People don't read comments on lab reports unless they get a C? That makes no sense whatsoever. This is an intro course full of freshmen, very smart freshmen who got into this school in the first place by responding keenly to instructor feedback--implying that I should give them lousy grades to "get their attention" is a stupid, faulty premise. If he wants to deflate all their grades after the fact, fine, but I'm not going to be the one doing it.

[DREKTUNES]

People doing things I have NO control over, possibly putting my job in jeapordy.

[The Wedge]

Argh, I just broke the zipper on my favorite work pants. Nice and soft black BDU's I got from Sunny's before they went out of business. Argh. Most black BDU's I see online are stiff and have freakin button flys. Plus, these were cheap and all.

[JourneyFan]

Personal calls are fine, but there are certain personal issues you shouldn't discuss when you're a loud-talker and are surrounded by co-workers.

[orayole]

People that give neg rep simply because they disagree with you....

[The Wedge]

Who did that?

[The Wedge]

Turning on the AC to get a hot house on an unexpectedely hot day only to discover that the outdoor unit is kaput.

[orayole]

More like a pet peeve but I hate when people respond to a post and put their response before the quote. Like this. It's easier to follow what you're saying when I know before hand what you're responding to.


Example

[erb8472]

Being somewhere new, and having to go out and party by yourself.

[glenn__davis]

I hate it when people pronounce "Reese's Pieces" as "Ree-seys Pie-seys".

[beaner]

NFL Draft hype. Seriously, we get it.

[Lefty0315]

I hate it when people pronounce "Reese's Pieces" as "Ree-seys Pie-seys".

I said it as a kid and I will say it that way until I die. Deal with it.;)

[JourneyFan]

Who did that?

I bet I know...

[Maverick2143]

Excellent Post.... I agree :p


More like a pet peeve but I hate when people respond to a post and put their response before the quote. Like this. It's easier to follow what you're saying when I know before hand what you're responding to.

[ScottieBaseball]

Cab drivers in downtown Baltimore. If you're going to threaten the integrity of my car and my safety, refusing to budge even when I lay on the horn, and nearly force me to swerve into oncoming traffic, I should be able to bang a few dents in your car, drag you from behind the wheel, and toss you into oncoming traffic so you can sympathize. If one of these idiots every hits my car I'm going to lose my ever-lovin' mind until I make headlines. "County Man Pleads Insanity In Beating of Cab Driver," will be above the fold.

[square634]

Cab drivers in downtown Baltimore. If you're going to threaten the integrity of my car and my safety, refusing to budge even when I lay on the horn, and nearly force me to swerve into oncoming traffic, I should be able to bang a few dents in your car, drag you from behind the wheel, and toss you into oncoming traffic so you can sympathize. If one of these idiots every hits my car I'm going to lose my ever-lovin' mind until I make headlines. "County Man Pleads Insanity In Beating of Cab Driver," will be above the fold.

I had a calculus teacher who always rode his bike to school. Anyway, he was in a lane, when a car cut him off and almost killed him. So he told us the story and said, "Now I'm not proud of this, but when he did that, do you know what I did?"

We were like, "Flip him off?"

"No," he said, "I punched through his window and broke the glass."

He was awesome.

[DREKTUNES]

I had a calculus teacher who always rode his bike to school. Anyway, he was in a lane, when a car cut him off and almost killed him. So he told us the story and said, "Now I'm not proud of this, but when he did that, do you know what I did?"

We were like, "Flip him off?"

"No," he said, "I punched through his window and broke the glass."

He was awesome.

Wow. Can you find him and bring him to the next Hangout Night? I wanna buy that guy a beer, and, more importantly, know his whereabouts and description.

[Spoonless]

People who call up to ask a simple question, but just have to tell you their life story in the process.

[McNulty]

I hate when people ask you for information over the phone (such as so-and-so's phone number), and then are unprepared to write it down when you give it to them.

Think ahead you idiots.

[JourneyFan]

God, I am so sick of the commercials for eHarmony.

[orayole]

Excellent Post.... I agree :p

*Shakes fist in air violently* :mad:

[twoBshorty]

Sunburn. I knew I should have worn a hat. It's less how it feels than how stupid my face looks. I've got a big splotch on my forehead plus I'm sick so my eyes are kind of bloodshot and I look like I've been sobbing hysterically for several hours. Embarrassing.

[McNulty]

Reality show transition shots.

Why do they have to show us the exterior of where ever the nonsense is taking place, and zoom in and out (or up and down) at really fast or really slow speeds (usually both).

I don't need these stupid things between scenes to get the point.

[DuffMan]

Alex Trabek

Stop acting like you know all the answers! You just have the card in front of you!!!

[Baroquen131]

Alex Trabek

Stop acting like you know all the answers! You just have the card in front of you!!!

Oooooo... I'm sorry. The correct answer is pompous Game Show Hosts with Bad Mustaches.

Pompous.... game show hosts..... with bad mustaches.....

[twoBshorty]

People who have intensely private emotional meltdowns in the middle of public bathrooms and kitchens, rendering tasks like peeing or getting my freakin' soda from the fridge really awkward and uncomfortable. I felt horrible for intruding but really, it's a public space! Shutting the door of the floor kitchen does not suddenly make it yours. I'm thirsty!

[beaner]

Wait, when is the NFL Draft again? I haven't heard anything about it.......



in the last 2 seconds.

[JourneyFan]

$55 to fill a Nissan Altima with sixteen gallons of gas. Ugh!!!

[beaner]

Stop wearing jerseys of teams that aren't playing in the game you're attending. You go to an O's/Rays game, don't wear a Phillies/Yankees/Angels/Red Sox jersey.

[square634]

Stop wearing jerseys of teams that aren't playing in the game you're attending. You go to an O's/Rays game, don't wear a Phillies/Yankees/Angels/Red Sox jersey.

I wore O's stuff to a Phillies/Braves game, just because I could.

[beaner]

So Meat Loaf's "Son" will only "love him til the end of time" if he gets him a Go Phone? What kind of ungrateful crap is that?

[longflyball]

And for #1000 :D

Slow drivers in the left lane.


People clueless enough to drive the speed limit in the left lane are clueless enough to ignore signs telling them not to, but signs along highways that read "Slower Traffic Keep Right" might remind at least a handful of left lane slowpokes that they're in the way.

I'm sure America's state highway administrations have a slew of very good reasons for why these don't exist.

[RShack]

People clueless enough to drive the speed limit in the left lane are clueless enough to ignore signs telling them not to, but signs along highways that read "Slower Traffic Keep Right" might remind at least a handful of left lane slowpokes that they're in the way.

I'm sure America's state highway administrations have a slew of very good reasons for why these don't exist.
Lane discipline died when we had the stupid 55 mph national speed limit. Before that, people were pretty good about it. But then, we had some law-and-order types who liked to prove their point (they wanted everybody to conform to an especially stupid law) by getting in the fast lane and going 55. It's been all downhill ever since.

In Germany, if you're in the slow lane on the autobahn and you run into the back of somebody, it's your fault, just like here. But if you're in the fast lane and run into the back of somebody, it's their fault for not getting the hell out of the way. (Really.) Also, if you get in the fast lane to pass somebody and then just stay in the fast lane without slower traffic being in the slow lane, they give you a ticket for it. They take lane discipline seriously (except on the clogged up parts of the autobahn).

They also don't want you talking on the phone or drinking from your Big Gulp either. They treat driving like it's a serious job. The US marketing people had to beat the Mercedes and BMW engineers over the head to get them to put cupholders in their cars. For a few years, the engineers said whatever the German word is for "No way, forget it."

[TGO]

People clueless enough to drive the speed limit in the left lane are clueless enough to ignore signs telling them not to, but signs along highways that read "Slower Traffic Keep Right" might remind at least a handful of left lane slowpokes that they're in the way.

I'm sure America's state highway administrations have a slew of very good reasons for why these don't exist.

There are signs like this on many roads in New Jersey, including the Turnpike. I think they say something like "Keep right, left lane for passing only."

They are basically worthless. The only place in New Jersey I've ever seen them obeyed is the southernmost, two lane portion of the Turnpike (I guess four lanes if you count both sides), and I think that has more with there only being two lanes than there being signs. In my experience people are much better about this on two lane roads.

[NuOriolesNation]

Oh, boy. Here goes:

-When you go to the fridge and there's 1/4" of juice left in the bottom of the container. Or one scoop of sour cream. Or half a bagel's worth of cream cheese.

-People who cut in line.

-People who drift over in their lane, don't use/don't turn off their blinkers, don't know what "yield" means, ride in the breakdown lane to jump around slow traffic, drive slow on merge ramps, or drive while on their cell phones.

-Being thought of as pond scum because I don't like classic rock. I see nothing inspiring about Neil Young, Pearl Jam, or any of those groups. So sue me.

-Guys who curse hardcore and talk about smut in front of girls. Maybe I'm old-fashioned. But it really bothers me.

-People who light up and then blow smoke in my face.

-Anal-retentive grading of chemistry problem sets and biology lab reports, especially when they're graded by TA's. You guys were in my boat 2 years ago. Show a little mercy.

-People who don't clean up after themselves, especially re: dishes and toilets.

-Weather below 25 degrees.

Pearl Jam is classic rock???? Wow you must be young...

[TGO]

Pearl Jam is classic rock???? Wow you must be young...

People who respond to post #6 in post #1056 makin' me mad!!!!

j/k :D

[twoBshorty]

Pearl Jam is classic rock???? Wow you must be young...

Yeah, I'm 5 months shy of 21.

Though when that post was written, I had just turned 19. :laughlol:

[Baroquen131]

People who respond to post #6 in post #1056 makin' me mad!!!!

j/k :D

I thought that twoBshorty rant was pretty old... she's been rather happy/content lately. It's... bizarre. :scratchchinhmm:

But wow.. this thread is getting old.

My current short rant: allergies. Who said tree and grass pollen are allowed to peak at the same time? (Though I think we're out of that phase now...) allergies still suck. :angryfire:

[ScottieBaseball]

I thought that twoBshorty rant was pretty old... she's been rather happy/content lately. It's... bizarre. :scratchchinhmm:

But wow.. this thread is getting old.

My current short rant: allergies. Who said tree and grass pollen are allowed to peak at the same time? (Though I think we're out of that phase now...) allergies still suck. :angryfire:

Get a Neti Pot. ;)

My rant? Running AVG, Ad-Aware, SpyBot Seek and Destroy, re-setting my modem, my wireless router, and finding my laptop still running slower than Jack Cust down the third base line. Then I deleted temporary internet files, cleared the browser history, and now it's faster than Old#5Fan jumping on an anti-Boller bandwagon!!!

[Pedro Cerrano]

Get a Neti Pot. ;)

My rant? Running AVG, Ad-Aware, SpyBot Seek and Destroy, re-setting my modem, my wireless router, and finding my laptop still running slower than Jack Cust down the third base line. Then I deleted temporary internet files, cleared the browser history, and now it's faster than Old#5Fan jumping on an anti-Boller bandwagon!!!

You should invest in a MacBook.:clap3:

[The Wedge]

Key word being "invest," of course.

[DREKTUNES]

Get a Neti Pot. ;)


You mean the thing where you pour wather through your sinuses?? I think I'd rather sneeze.

[DREKTUNES]

Oh, and -

Cat.

Pee.

Bed.

Argh.

[longflyball]

Ya know, basically, ya know, essentially, actually, ya know, like I said, ya know, honestly, ya know......

Ya know, basically, you need to go gag on a sock, because, like I said, I can't stand another day of listening to you talk to clients. Honestly, ya know?

[twoBshorty]

Oh, and -

Cat.

Pee.

Bed.

Argh.

My professor's cat somehow got into my room today. I opened the door to head out for a meeting and he waltzed right in, jumped on my bed, and went to sleep. I don't know how he got inside the dorm, as he doesn't have an ID card. I wanted to let him stay, but I had to be somewhere and I didn't want to come back and find that he'd used the storage boxes under my bed as a litter box. So I had to scoop him up, carry him out of the room, get someone else to lock my door for me, then carry him outside. It was very funny. I plan to tell my professor about this tomorrow. The cat was at least half a mile away from her house.

[square634]

Finals week.

Not for the usual reasons. I pretty much don't study because I don't feel like it. But everyone else does, and many people are in grumpy moods. So it just makes things boring for me.

[DREKTUNES]

Ya know, basically, ya know, essentially, actually, ya know, like I said, ya know, honestly, ya know......

Ya know, basically, you need to go gag on a sock, because, like I said, I can't stand another day of listening to you talk to clients. Honestly, ya know?

Markakis works for your company?

[ScottieBaseball]

You mean the thing where you pour wather through your sinuses?? I think I'd rather sneeze.

Yes. I know three people now that swear by it. I do not heart sinus infections. I'm desperate enough to dump warm water from a gravy boat up my nose, through my melon, and out the other nostril.

[longflyball]

Markakis works for your company?

No, just a fat and annoying account manager who sits next door. I'd pay to have him switch with his colleague down the hall. I don't know from experience, but she's got a voice that would be perfect for phone sex. It's the most beautiful and sexy speaking voice I've ever heard. If I were a customer I would call up with a made up question just so I could listen to her talk.

"What link did you want me to click on? Oh, I'm sorry...I wasn't paying attention. Could you repeat that?"

[justD]

New short rant -

Luis Terrero/Jay Payton circular-go-nowhere-arguments that I'm usually able to avoid by staying in the Minors Forum, being posted in the Minors Forum.

Enough about Jay Payton already. Doesn't have anything to do with keeping an eye on the guys in the farm system who will overshadow anything Jay Payton does or does not do and who mean eons more to me than anything being done with Jay Payton during the 2008 season.

Main forum guys invading the sacred space that is the Minors Forum be makin' me mad...:mad:

(Okay, this is not really serious, I mean, who the hell am I to say what goes where, and I can always put someone(s) on ignore or ignore the entire threads if it's bugging me...but it's bugging me, so I ranted :D )

[Lt Melmo]

My professor's cat somehow got into my room today. I opened the door to head out for a meeting and he waltzed right in, jumped on my bed, and went to sleep. I don't know how he got inside the dorm, as he doesn't have an ID card. I wanted to let him stay, but I had to be somewhere and I didn't want to come back and find that he'd used the storage boxes under my bed as a litter box. So I had to scoop him up, carry him out of the room, get someone else to lock my door for me, then carry him outside. It was very funny. I plan to tell my professor about this tomorrow. The cat was at least half a mile away from her house.
Speaking of cat pee, you know what I hate? Kitty litter bags. They have that string thing at the top that you're supposed to pull to open it, and it's the most aggravating, painful endeavor because it just isn't physically possible to open them. So I always have to scramble around my messy basement looking for a blade of some sort while avoiding cat poop. I'll often give up looking for a blade and I'll try to use the claw of a hammer to open it, at which point the gods above all laugh at me.

And you know what I hate?

Rubberneckers.

Especially when they make me miss a quiz. After being stuck in traffic on 95 for a half hour only to realize it's all because everyone just had to stare at the massive MINOR TWO-CAR CRASH on the side of the road, I just screamed and screamed, and I don't think I was ever more disappointed in the human race. It's extremely sad to me.

[square634]

Speaking of cat pee, you know what I hate? Kitty litter bags. They have that string thing at the top that you're supposed to pull to open it, and it's the most aggravating, painful endeavor because it just isn't physically possible to open them. So I always have to scramble around my messy basement looking for a blade of some sort while avoiding cat poop. I'll often give up looking for a blade and I'll try to use the claw of a hammer to open it, at which point the gods above all laugh at me.

And you know what I hate?

Rubberneckers.

Especially when they make me miss a quiz. After being stuck in traffic on 95 for a half hour only to realize it's all because everyone just had to stare at the massive MINOR TWO-CAR CRASH on the side of the road, I just screamed and screamed, and I don't think I was ever more disappointed in the human race. It's extremely sad to me.

How do you know it was a two car crash? ;)

[Lt Melmo]

How do you know it was a two car crash? ;)
I had about five minutes in 10 mph traffic to look.

Everyone but me is a bad driver.

[RShack]

Everyone but me is a bad driver.
If they drive slower, they're idiots.
If they drive faster, they're maniacs.
Basic law of nature...

[Lt Melmo]

A few days ago, over the course of a single day, I found it necessary to pass three different extraordinarily slow drivers on 95, and I only spend some 40 minutes there during my commute. As I passed each one and gave them my death stare, I noticed one thing about all of them: they were ALL texting.

Everyone but me is a bad driver!!

[The Wedge]

A few days ago, over the course of a single day, I found it necessary to pass three different extraordinarily slow drivers on 95, and I only spend some 40 minutes there during my commute. As I passed each one and gave them my death stare, I noticed one thing about all of them: they were ALL texting.

Everyone but me is a bad driver!!

I'm afraid I do that sometimes, but that's because idiots at work will text me with important stuff, and they know I'm driving, and I know they texted me in the first place because they're in an event and can't actually talk (or they'll be disturbing) or leave to talk but need info. I feel kind of obligated to get back to them. I always try to get in to the right hand most lane though when I do it.

[Baroquen131]

A few days ago, over the course of a single day, I found it necessary to pass three different extraordinarily slow drivers on 95, and I only spend some 40 minutes there during my commute. As I passed each one and gave them my death stare, I noticed one thing about all of them: they were ALL texting.

Everyone but me is a bad driver!!

:agree: Nine out of ten times - the bad driver holding up the normal flow of traffic is texting or talking on his/her phone. I can't count the number of times I've said "What the..." as I approach ... and then it becomes perfectly clear. They aren't concentrating on driving. Their laughing at the inane phone conversation...:angryfire:

[twoBshorty]

I went to a Twins game yesterday. And I just want to say, I know how much people hate the Red Sox. But there was absolutely no excuse for the racially-charged taunts I heard being yelled at Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima last night. It's fine to yell at opposing players. "Mark your calendar, Manny, you actually caught something!" is funny. "You suck, you stupid f---ing Jap!" is not funny. Go back into the hole you crawled out of.

I wish I could say this was the first time I've heard such garbage at the Metrodome. But the homophobic racial slurs being yelled at Ichiro when we went to a Mariners game last year were even worse. This time it was drunk guys. That time it was 12-year-olds with their dad sitting right next to them doing NOTHING about it. Appalling.

[The Wedge]

Just out of curiousity, how old were they? A lot of Baby Boomers inherited a prejudice for the Japanese from the parents because of WWII. My mom was actually talking about this today, saying how my grandfather, who served in the Pacfic Theater, was very prejudiced against the Japanese, but was very quiet about it, and conciously raised his children to not feel like he did.

[twoBshorty]

Just out of curiousity, how old were they? A lot of Baby Boomers inherited a prejudice for the Japanese from the parents because of WWII. My mom was actually talking about this today, saying how my grandfather, who served in the Pacfic Theater, was very prejudiced against the Japanese, but was very quiet about it, and conciously raised his children to not feel like he did.

Early 30s, tops. Probably not even that old.

[The Wedge]

Early 30s, tops. Probably not even that old.

Then that's inexcusable. That's my age. I'm ashamed for my generation.

[TGO]

Hecklers these days have no class. Or style. In my day we heckled in iambic pentameter and called every ballplayer "sir or madam."

[longflyball]

I took a nap Sunday afternoon. So now I can't fall asleep. So come 3 in the afternoon I'll be falling asleep in my chair.

[JourneyFan]

Christ, sixty f'in bucks for gas! And I don't even drive a gas guzzling SUV.

[DuffMan]

So I was over at ESPN's site and what do I see on their front page......
NFL Power Rankings for 2008, I repeat NFL Power Rankings for 2008.

Are you bleeping kidding me!?!?!

[66-70-83-??]

Just out of curiousity, how old were they? A lot of Baby Boomers inherited a prejudice for the Japanese from the parents because of WWII. My mom was actually talking about this today, saying how my grandfather, who served in the Pacfic Theater, was very prejudiced against the Japanese, but was very quiet about it, and conciously raised his children to not feel like he did.

I doubt baby boomers are yelling obscenities. Of course it is possible, but it would be rare.

Regardless of their personal feelings about a race of people, acting like that in public gets you killed and/or into situations that land you in prison.

That is most often the the actions of immature young men (18-25) who haven't grown up yet and/or learned to handle their liquor.

(Edit**- Oops, I missed the last page of posts and I see now that the ages were early thirties...., so I was 1/2 right I guess. :o)

Everyone of us (including the Japanese) has their own prejudices to deal with.

I also make a conscious effort not to let my feelings on certain issues affect my kids.

[square634]

My econ professor decided to set the cutoff for an A at 94.4% and an A- (which is worse on your GPA) at a 91.8%. That in and of itself is only slightly annoying. But what is more annoying is that she told us that professors are allowed to give out as many A's as they want for intro econ courses, so that she didn't have to do a backward curve to fit a certain grade distribution. Well, she decided to do one anyway. It makes me yearn for the engineering grades where everyone does terribly and then they curve it up. At least then there is a clear differentiation between performance, whereas in econ everyone scores within 2 points of each other and an arbitrary half point on an exam basically screws you over.

[twoBshorty]

My econ professor decided to set the cutoff for an A at 94.4% and an A- (which is worse on your GPA) at a 91.8%. That in and of itself is only slightly annoying. But what is more annoying is that she told us that professors are allowed to give out as many A's as they want for intro econ courses, so that she didn't have to do a backward curve to fit a certain grade distribution. Well, she decided to do one anyway. It makes me yearn for the engineering grades where everyone does terribly and then they curve it up. At least then there is a clear differentiation between performance, whereas in econ everyone scores within 2 points of each other and an arbitrary half point on an exam basically screws you over.

My biology professor last year was extremely bitter at not being offered a permanent position at the college and I think she took it out on the administration by mailing it in and inflating grades. I didn't go to class 40% of the time because the lectures were verbatim from the textbook, same figures and everything. I got an A, and I didn't hear about a single person who got anything else. It was ridiculous.

Short rant of the day: people who return phone calls 2.5 MONTHS later. Not only that, it woke me up from a desperately-needed nap. Arrrgh.

[square634]

I am a terrible person. There are 25 minutes before my most important final exam, and I can't bring myself to do anything except read OH. And not just the substantive portions, even the rants.

[DuffMan]

When you find out that the O's game you are going to, next one for me is this Friday and you find out that Tracshel is the scheduled starter!:cussing::cussing::cussing::pain: :bangwall:

[DREKTUNES]

When you find out that the O's game you are going to, next one for me is this Friday and you find out that Tracshel is the scheduled starter!:cussing::cussing::cussing::pain: :bangwall:

Hey, look on the bright side - he may start the game, but it's not like you'll have to see him for long.

[longflyball]

One of my neighbors is an account manager, so he's constantly on the phone dealing with customers. I won't try to describe it, but he has a particularly annoying manner of speaking. His voice is naturally loud and he will often stand up and walk around his cube as he's on the phone, so his voice carries right over the divider. On the plus side, I am entertained when he is talking to a particularly stupid or difficult customer. That can be quite humorous. I also get a kick out of the way he curses after hanging up on a difficult customer, or when he is bombarded by a never-ending string of calls.

This guy is now clearing his throat about every minute. He's always done it, so he's not sick. It seems to be an unconscious habit. But now he's doing it about every minute. He really needs to die.

:bangwall:

[HoodGuy007]

This guy is now clearing his throat about every minute. He's always done it, so he's not sick. It seems to be an unconscious habit. But now he's doing it about every minute. He really needs to die.

:bangwall:
Does he eat a lot of dairy based products? Pizza, cheeseburgers, anything of that nature?

[itsernst]

im buying my new truck today...i hate dealerships though; Too pushy...and you can't be a cornhole to them because then they don't want to give you a good deal.

[glenn__davis]

im buying my new truck today...i hate dealerships though; Too pushy...and you can't be a cornhole to them because then they don't want to give you a good deal.

In my limited experience, I've found that the best thing to do is make your final offer and then politely leave. They'll call you back in a few days.

My short rant, and I can't believe I haven't done this one yet...

If you're going to send me a bill on trifold paper, DON'T MAKE THE PERFORATION LINE 2mm ABOVE THE FOLD!!! I know I'm probably the only one in the universe that is bothered by this, but it drives me absolutely bananas. Just make the perforation line on the fold so I can easily tear it off. How hard is that?

[The Wedge]

In my limited experience, I've found that the best thing to do is make your final offer and then politely leave. They'll call you back in a few days.



Or go through the web dealers who generally offer Fair Market Value right out of the gate. I read the reason why somewhere, but they aren't governed by the same sort of motivations as the floor guys. When I bought my car it was no muss, no fuss.

[ledzepp8]

Is it just me or does anyone else hate it when the host on Baseball Tonight (I'm not sure of his name, not Ravech) calls Jason Giambi "the Giambino"? First off it would be one thing if the "a" in his name was pronounced that way, but it's not. And another thing it's just stupid anyway.

I just looked it up and I'm assuming it's Steve Berthiaume...whatever the guy's an idiot. Whether it's the aforementioned "The Giambino" or using the Tony Montana/Scarface catchphrase ("Say hello to my little friend") after a homerun (if someone could explain how that makes any sense), the guy is basically a tool.

[Spoonless]

Full Tilt Poker having "issues" with the payment processor, delaying my withdrawal of $600 for over a month, yet being able to take deposits out of my bank account no problem in the meantime.:angryfire::angryfire:

[ScottieBaseball]

Who is spam e-mail working on? I mean, really...is anyone falling for Date4Free, WorkAtHome, or relying on Wu_Yi_Tea to lose weight? My spam folder fills up at a rate of nearly 20 e-mails per hour.

[Pushmonkey]

Turning 30 making me mad:cussing:

[Lt Melmo]

Turning 20 in a few weeks makin me sad. :(

[Spoonless]

Turning 20 in a few weeks makin me sad. :(

I'm only 23, but 19 was by far my favorite age.

[Pushmonkey]

Turning 20 in a few weeks makin me sad. :(

Ah to be young again. :new_beer::pray:

[twoBshorty]

I like 20 just fine. Old enough that you're not a teenager any more, but young enough that people are much more forgiving when you screw up and don't expect much of you yet. I've got about 4.5 months left before I hit 21 and I'm savoring it. And no, I don't care about being able to legally drink. I think most alcohol tastes like crap anyway, drunk people annoy me beyond all reason, and on a college campus it doesn't matter if you're 21 or not. Whatever.

Edit: WTF. I had a big dinner an hour ago and suddenly my stomach is growling again. I can't figure that thing out, it never seems to be happy.

[Lt Melmo]

Yeah, I don't drink so 21 is pretty meaningless to me.

On the other hand, I still feel 16. I'm not old enough to not be a teenager any longer. :(

[ledzepp8]

I like 20 just fine. Old enough that you're not a teenager any more, but young enough that people are much more forgiving when you screw up and don't expect much of you yet. I've got about 4.5 months left before I hit 21 and I'm savoring it. And no, I don't care about being able to legally drink. I think most alcohol tastes like crap anyway, drunk people annoy me beyond all reason, and on a college campus it doesn't matter if you're 21 or not. Whatever.

Edit: WTF. I had a big dinner an hour ago and suddenly my stomach is growling again. I can't figure that thing out, it never seems to be happy.

Alcohol is definitely an acquired taste...but it's quite yummy when you find what you like. And of course drunk people are annoying to sober people...that's not news.:scratchchinhmm:

[RShack]

Or go through the web dealers who generally offer Fair Market Value right out of the gate. I read the reason why somewhere, but they aren't governed by the same sort of motivations as the floor guys. When I bought my car it was no muss, no fuss.
Or, you can just call a few dealers on the phone and ask for a salesman. Know exactly what truck you want, and tell 'em you're buying a truck this week, the only question is who you're buying it from. Tell 'em you're buying strictly on the basis of price, nothing else, just the out-the-door price including everything, that's all you care about. Ask 'em to call you back within an hour or so with their absolute best out-the-door price. Tell 'em you're buying from whichever guy calls back with the best deal. It's a low-hassle sale for somebody. Whoever does it will spend about 20 minutes to make a sale at a time when almost nobody is buying trucks.

[twoBshorty]

Will the tango band outside my window playing what sounds like 450 consecutive variations of "La Cucaracha" please SHUT UP??? I think my head is going to explode.

[Icterus galbula]

A job that slowly kills you, then ultimately dismisses you in the end.

[bobmc]

A job that slowly kills you, then ultimately dismisses you in the end.

Care to embellish?

[twoBshorty]

OMG. Taco Bell is so greasy and nasty-looking and terrible for you but it tastes sooooo good. I am in heaven right now. And my dinner cost me $3.20. Ahhhhh.

[scOtt]

OMG. Taco Bell is so greasy and nasty-looking and terrible for you but it tastes sooooo good. I am in heaven right now. And my dinner cost me $3.20. Ahhhhh.
I'm eating mac... with a quarter cup o (real) butter, quarter cup o whole milk, quarter cup plus o (sad) green bottle parmesan. Healthy dose of onion, cracked black pepper, and parsley, pinch of soy sauce. My version of alfredo...


cost 12 cents....


My own personal heaven... :D

[rolliefingers]

Turning 20 in a few weeks makin me sad. :(

I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I am a lot happier as an adult than I was as a kid. Honestly. Life does not end at 20.

[bobmc]

I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I am a lot happier as an adult than I was as a kid. Honestly. Life does not end at 20.

Yup! Enjoy the youth - many nice memories, but adulthood is very shweet.

At 21, I thought life was over (life, love, work all ruled as it turned out). At forty, I was depressed for a day or so (the forties were the best!). At 60, I realized that I had it pretty good for a long time and good life was still ahead of me. So many things to do and so little time. The USA is the greatest!

But, don't forget the sunblock!

[HeatherC12]

When Griffey Jr. hits his 600th HR anyday now, the idiots at Baseball Tonight and Sportscenter better DARN well give him at least the attention they gave idiot Manny for hitting his 500th. I've seen the darn HR about eighteen times and I've only been home for about three hours. The guys are practically orgasming about it even though over 20 other players all ready passed that milestone. Only FIVE other players have gotten where Griffey is going to be soon and if they shove that to the backburner for some idiot RS or Stankee news, this fan is going to let them have it big time. :angryfire:

GO JUNIOR. :mwahaha: :clap3: (Sorry for the rant but this really honked me off tonight. :cussing: )

[Bosibus]

I am now 0-7 at OPACY this year after Saturday. :(

[longflyball]

I just received notice that my college e-mail account will be shut down in a month. I graduated a year ago. This is going to be a pain. Would it really be too expensive to let alumni keep their e-mail accounts?

[ChrisP]

I am now 0-7 at OPACY this year after Saturday. :(


I thought I was bad at 0-3 after Friday. :(

[ChrisP]

I just received notice that my college e-mail account will be shut down in a month. I graduated a year ago. This is going to be a pain. Would it really be too expensive to let alumni keep their e-mail accounts?


I know VT grads have theirs from YEARS ago....

[RShack]

I just received notice that my college e-mail account will be shut down in a month. I graduated a year ago. This is going to be a pain. Would it really be too expensive to let alumni keep their e-mail accounts?
Excellent point.

IMO, you should send a letter to the Alumni Association. Not an email, but an actual letter, with a stamp and everything. Point out how this would be a good and cheap way to keep the college in touch with people, and vice versa.

The college IT guys might complain, but they could work out some compromise (e.g., if somebody doesn't use it for a year and doesn't have it forwarded someplace, they can nuke it then).

The Alumni Assoc people would love it, because it would make it easier for them to spam everybody about giving money.

[ChrisP]

Waiting to hear if you'll relocate stinks..I'm enjoying looking into a new area and am ready to go now, but I may not hear anything for another few weeks. :(

[blueberryale77]

Waiters that intentionally give really :cussing: terrible service to parties that are just big enough to qualify for their restaurant's "we reserve the right to add gratuity to the parties of X or more" clause. :angryfire:

Also, little losers who work at Italian restaurants and look slightly Italian so they decide it's cute to put on a fake accent (yes, same guy).

[JourneyFan]

Paula Dean

Christ, this woman is annoying!

[DuffMan]

Waiters that intentionally give really :cussing: terrible service to parties that are just big enough to qualify for their restaurant's "we reserve the right to add gratuity to the parties of X or more" clause. :angryfire:

Also, little losers who work at Italian restaurants and look slightly Italian so they decide it's cute to put on a fake accent (yes, same guy).

Something like this happened one time when me and some friends went to SC for spring break while in college. We got horrible service, but our party was big enough to qualify for the automatic tip at "X" percent. We didn't think this was fair so we complained to the manager about it and got them to take it off the bill. We left a tip, but it was not what the reciept suggested.

[DuffMan]

Age verification just to enter a beer web site. Virtual bouncers makin me mad!:cussing:

[The Wedge]

Something like this happened one time when me and some friends went to SC for spring break while in college. We got horrible service, but our party was big enough to qualify for the automatic tip at "X" percent. We didn't think this was fair so we complained to the manager about it and got them to take it off the bill. We left a tip, but it was not what the reciept suggested.

Yeah, I've totally done that before too. Quietly pulled a manager aside and been like "look, I understand why a large party is made to have automatic gratuity, but someone needs to tell (waiter's name) that doesn't mean he gets a free pass on doing his job correctly." Since I didn't raise a huge fuss and was cordial, the manager was super cool and let us choose our own gratuity. His service, for that last 15 minutes, was impeccable. We gave him 5% and a note that said "too little too late."

[DREKTUNES]

Yeah, I've totally done that before too. Quietly pulled a manager aside and been like "look, I understand why a large party is made to have automatic gratuity, but someone needs to tell (waiter's name) that doesn't mean he gets a free pass on doing his job correctly." Since I didn't raise a huge fuss and was cordial, the manager was super cool and let us choose our own gratuity. His service, for that last 15 minutes, was impeccable. We gave him 5% and a note that said "too little too late."

Brilliant. The perfect way to handle the situation. Kudos.

[ChrisP]

Age verification just to enter a beer web site. Virtual bouncers makin me mad!:cussing:

HAHA. You can watch their commercials and look at the advertising on tv, but no website access for you.

[blueberryale77]

I just opened a can of mixed nuts that are supposed to be "lightly salted" and have 50% less sodium than regular mixed nuts. They are the saltiest freaking nuts I have ever tasted in my life!

[Pedro Cerrano]

I just opened a can of mixed nuts that are supposed to be "lightly salted" and have 50% less sodium than regular mixed nuts. They are the saltiest freaking nuts I have ever tasted in my life!

(Withholds comment)

[CrimsonTribe]

I just received notice that my college e-mail account will be shut down in a month. I graduated a year ago. This is going to be a pain. Would it really be too expensive to let alumni keep their e-mail accounts?

My college email got shut down shortly after I graduated, but we got alumni addresses. Those sucked so I didn't use them. My law school email is supposed to last forever though. That rules.

[DuffMan]

My XBOX is supposed to be returned today, but when exactly is the source of my rant. I get this voice recording from UPS saying they can't tell me a time, but I should expect it (and someone needs to sign for it as well) some time between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.! WOW thanks for narrowing that down for me:cussing:

[twoBshorty]

No one should ever be allowed to use the frickin' express lane to rent a carpet cleaner. Yes, it's one item. However, it requires like 10 minutes of filling out paperwork and getting employees to unlock the darned thing while people who want to buy their one carton of milk or pack of bologna get stuck standing around. There should be laws about this. I was sooooo angry.

[CrimsonTribe]

I may be the only one, but :down: to the new smilies. Or maybe it's just :down: to the posters who have decided to use smilies as a new language rather than typing words. :cussing:

[ledzepp8]

No one should ever be allowed to use the frickin' express lane to rent a carpet cleaner. Yes, it's one item. However, it requires like 10 minutes of filling out paperwork and getting employees to unlock the darned thing while people who want to buy their one carton of milk or pack of bologna get stuck standing around. There should be laws about this. I was sooooo angry.

Well that's gotta suck. Also no letting people write checks in the express lane, especially old people who take forever to do so. While you're taking a year to fill out a simple check, I could have been in and out of Wal-Mart with my 2-3 items. Really in this day and age do people really still need to carry a check book with them? The only time I ever write a check is for Rent, Car Note, and if I owe my roommates money (but then again that usually just gets deducted from the rent they owe me, so we're not just handing money back and forth to each other).

And also speaking of people holding up lines: when you go to a bank's drive through you're supposed to have all of your stuff ready. That means you're supposed to already have your deposit slip filled out and you're supposed to keep it to only a couple of transactions. If you don't have a deposit slip or don't have it filled out then go inside or sit in your car out of the way of others and fill the thing out. Quit holding up progress.

Also another thing that pisses me off and I was reminded of it by the thread on taking up a seat with luggage. It has to do with waiting rooms for doctor's offices, restaurants, etc. If all of the seats are full and you're a young/younger person and are sitting in one of the few chairs while an older adult is left standing, you need to get your ass up before I make you get up. It's rude and disrespectful.

[Spoonless]

People who can't control their GD kids in the store. Seriously, stop letting them run amuck and break stuff. And then... Don't pretend you didn't notice them break that coffee mug. Start teaching your kids some responsibility. :mad::mad::mad:

[erb8472]

People in my apartment complex who wait for a month to do there laundry, and take up every single washing machine and dryer while they wash the stuff that has been piling up for four weeks.

[ScottieBaseball]

Potty training an intelligent, perceptive, and head-strong three-year old.

[blueberryale77]

I may be the only one, but :down: to the new smilies. Or maybe it's just :down: to the posters who have decided to use smilies as a new language rather than typing words. :cussing:

":cussing:" is quite useful because we aren't allowed to type the words it represents.

[JourneyFan]

Look, Mr. Boss Man, I didn't get to where I am by having my managers constantly looking over my shoulder to make sure I got the job done.

[JourneyFan]

People who can't control their GD kids in the store. Seriously, stop letting them run amuck and break stuff. And then... Don't pretend you didn't notice them break that coffee mug. Start teaching your kids some responsibility. :mad::mad::mad:

Aww, but it's cute...according to some people.

[DREKTUNES]

Why did we buy a house without cental air? Why? Why? Do we secretly hate each other, and like watching our spouse suffer? Drag.

[ScottieBaseball]

Why did we buy a house without cental air? Why? Why? Do we secretly hate each other, and like watching our spouse suffer? Drag.

Dear Drek Family-
Sorry I'll be missing you this summer.

Signed,
High BGE Bills for June, July, August, and September

[DREKTUNES]

Dear Drek Family-
Sorry I'll be missing you this summer.

Signed,
High BGE Bills for June, July, August, and September

You know, I think I'd go without a few meals to not feel positively cooked by my wooden house. It's like walking through a warm wet wool sweater all the time. Ewwwwwwww.

[RShack]

Why did we buy a house without cental air? Why? Why? Do we secretly hate each other, and like watching our spouse suffer? Drag.
Um, so you can get a new efficient one that will pay for itself in a few years compared to the old clunky one that might have come with the house?

Or maybe because you want to start a box-fan collection?

Or maybe because you like the Good Old Days?

[Mackus]

If all of the seats are full and you're a young/younger person and are sitting in one of the few chairs while an older adult is left standing, you need to get your ass up before I make you get up. It's rude and disrespectful.Do you mean get up for an old person or an older person?

I'll get up for a lady in her 60's. Or someone holding a baby. I'm not giving up my seat to a 35-year old guy though unless there is some sort of really extenuating circumstance.

[TGO]

Do you mean get up for an old person or an older person?

I'll get up for a lady in her 60's. Or someone holding a baby. I'm not giving up my seat to a 35-year old guy though unless there is some sort of really extenuating circumstance.

I have this dilemma on the subway all the time. My rule is I generally try to figure out if the person looks like they need to sit down. I know there are occasions when I really need to sit even though I'm a healthy young adult male (and a lot of times I don't even bother taking a seat because of that). For instance, one time I was sick and felt like I was going to pass out. Another time I had just run a half marathon. I was grateful in those circumstances when someone noticed and offered me a seat. Anyway, someone holding a kid, an elderly person, a middle aged person if they look feeble or tired or sick or whatever, and occasionally if I'm feeling generous a younger lady wearing high heels or uncomfortable looking shoes. That last one is discretionary, because sometimes I just think "your choice, the price of fashion, sorry." About half of them don't want the seat anyway.

[Witchy Chick]

Do you mean get up for an old person or an older person?

I'll get up for a lady in her 60's. Or someone holding a baby. I'm not giving up my seat to a 35-year old guy though unless there is some sort of really extenuating circumstance.

Does that include holding a baby currently in utero? Don't forget us prego ladies, Mack. ;)

Which kinda reminds me -- very early on in my pregnancy, my coworker strongly encouraged me to use the "expectant mother/moms with small children" parking at some of our local grocery stores. I was like "WTF? I'm perfectly capable of walking a few extra feet from a 'normal' parking spot." (Caveat: on a disgustingly hot day like today, I might just use the "expectant mother/moms with small children" parking spot). ;)


Witchy

[bobmc]

Does that include holding a baby currently in utero? Don't forget us prego ladies, Mack. ;)

Which kinda reminds me -- very early on in my pregnancy, my coworker strongly encouraged me to use the "expectant mother/moms with small children" parking at some of our local grocery stores. I was like "WTF? I'm perfectly capable of walking a few extra feet from a 'normal' parking spot." (Caveat: on a disgustingly hot day like today, I might just use the "expectant mother/moms with small children" parking spot). ;)


Witchy

Dang Trace, your life is getting to be like Friends when they went all baby/marriages on us. Boooooooooooring! :D I can't wait until you are back and dranking (sic) with the boyz! :beerchug1::new_beer:

[cindyluvsbrady]

Why did we buy a house without cental air? Why? Why? Do we secretly hate each other, and like watching our spouse suffer? Drag.

In MD?
You MUST be insane!!!!:eektf::(
Install it NOW!!!!!!!!!

[cindyluvsbrady]

Dang Trace, your life is getting to be like Friends when they went all baby/marriages on us. Boooooooooooring! :D I can't wait until you are back and dranking (sic) with the boyz! :beerchug1::new_beer:
Bob,
You know little babies are MUCH better than drinnking!!;):2yay-thumb:

[twoBshorty]

Wow. You cannot get tomatoes anywhere right now. I've been on the road and thus eating out a lot but a little behind on the news and we were very surprised yesterday when we stopped in a Taco Bell outside Madison, WI and they told us they had no tomatoes and pointed to an FDA sign on the counter. So, we figured, great, some kind of local recall. Only it has happened in 3 states now and apparently there are no tomatoes at home, either. We went to Panera tonight outside Chicago and I didn't see any sign so I told them I didn't want tomatoes on my sandwich and the cashier said, "Oh, we can't serve those right now anyway." Well, OK, then!

I'm not a huge fan of tomatoes but now that they suddenly aren't available I want them!

[square634]

Wow. You cannot get tomatoes anywhere right now. I've been on the road and thus eating out a lot but a little behind on the news and we were very surprised yesterday when we stopped in a Taco Bell outside Madison, WI and they told us they had no tomatoes and pointed to an FDA sign on the counter. So, we figured, great, some kind of local recall. Only it has happened in 3 states now and apparently there are no tomatoes at home, either. We went to Panera tonight outside Chicago and I didn't see any sign so I told them I didn't want tomatoes on my sandwich and the cashier said, "Oh, we can't serve those right now anyway." Well, OK, then!

I'm not a huge fan of tomatoes but now that they suddenly aren't available I want them!

No tomatoes at a Cheesecake Factory in Maryland either. I don't like tomatoes anyway, so I was OK.

[ledzepp8]

Do you mean get up for an old person or an older person?

I'll get up for a lady in her 60's. Or someone holding a baby. I'm not giving up my seat to a 35-year old guy though unless there is some sort of really extenuating circumstance.

Yeah an old person. I'd say if the person is like 60 or older then let them sit.

[bobmc]

Yeah an old person. I'd say if the person is like 60 or older then let them sit.

Ouch! :cussing: :deadhorse:

Seniority has its "benefits"! :o:old5fan::drek:

[bobmc]

Bob,
You know little babies are MUCH better than drinnking!!;):2yay-thumb:

Whatevuh - mom! I liked Trace the old way, that's all! :(

[Pedro Cerrano]

Wow. You cannot get tomatoes anywhere right now. I've been on the road and thus eating out a lot but a little behind on the news and we were very surprised yesterday when we stopped in a Taco Bell outside Madison, WI and they told us they had no tomatoes and pointed to an FDA sign on the counter. So, we figured, great, some kind of local recall. Only it has happened in 3 states now and apparently there are no tomatoes at home, either. We went to Panera tonight outside Chicago and I didn't see any sign so I told them I didn't want tomatoes on my sandwich and the cashier said, "Oh, we can't serve those right now anyway." Well, OK, then!

I'm not a huge fan of tomatoes but now that they suddenly aren't available I want them!

There are four rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body; and too many tomatoes can COMPLETELY ruin a sandwich. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.

[The Wedge]

Teen Wolf, really?

[Dipper9]

Wow. You cannot get tomatoes anywhere right now. I've been on the road and thus eating out a lot but a little behind on the news and we were very surprised yesterday when we stopped in a Taco Bell outside Madison, WI and they told us they had no tomatoes and pointed to an FDA sign on the counter. So, we figured, great, some kind of local recall. Only it has happened in 3 states now and apparently there are no tomatoes at home, either. We went to Panera tonight outside Chicago and I didn't see any sign so I told them I didn't want tomatoes on my sandwich and the cashier said, "Oh, we can't serve those right now anyway." Well, OK, then!

I'm not a huge fan of tomatoes but now that they suddenly aren't available I want them!

Grow your own! Then you can stick it to the food stores AND don't have to worry about what chemicals are being sprayed on them!

[TGO]

Grow your own! Then you can stick it to the food stores AND don't have to worry about what chemicals are being sprayed on them!

Good idea, but I think she's talking about getting them on sandwiches and tacos at restaurants. Do you want her to carry around tomatoes in her purse? (my mom and my fiancee's mom both carry around Splenda, but that's a little different than tomatoes)

[Witchy Chick]

Dang Trace, your life is getting to be like Friends when they went all baby/marriages on us. Boooooooooooring! :D I can't wait until you are back and dranking (sic) with the boyz! :beerchug1::new_beer:

Bob -- believe me, no one wants me to be drinking brews more than I want to be drinking brews. :D My brother and a friend came over last night, and we all went out to dinner. When they were leaving the house, my friend was on the porch and told me "This is a nice spot to sit out here and drink." No DUH -- I used to do that every summer. :(

But, on a positive note -- my tolerance is going to be shot to hell. So, I'll be a very cheap date for my hubby. ;)


Witchy

[Pedro Cerrano]

Teen Wolf, really?

Oh yea buddy, that just happened.

[DREKTUNES]

Oh yea buddy, that just happened.

Nah, mug. Teen Wolf, Too. S'all about the Bateman.

[Mackus]

But, on a positive note -- my tolerance is going to be shot to hell. So, I'll be a very cheap date for my hubby. ;)Seems like a great way to get right back into your current situation :)

[JourneyFan]

I just love busting my arse for a customer and never getting any appreciation from them for it. If it were retail then I'd understand, but it's not; I'm supposed to be dealing with professionals. I suppose it just goes to show that the health care industry doesn't give a flying crap about anyone.

[Dipper9]

Good idea, but I think she's talking about getting them on sandwiches and tacos at restaurants. Do you want her to carry around tomatoes in her purse? (my mom and my fiancee's mom both carry around Splenda, but that's a little different than tomatoes)

Oh! :eektf::confused::rolleyestf::leaving::noidea:

[TGO]

Oh! :eektf::confused::rolleyestf::leaving::noidea:

Homegrown tomatoes are :awesome: though!

[RShack]

Homegrown tomatoes are :awesome: though!
Homegrown tomatoes use ski poles?

[TGO]

Homegrown tomatoes use ski poles?

Actually, tomatoes prefer boarding. (http://www.snowboarding.com/events/2006/olympic-qualifying-1st-round.html)

[orayole]

The overabundance of "?" used in threads on these boards.


Don't you agree????????????????

[blueberryale77]

Brian Roberts is old! Get rid of him! Wah!

[Pushmonkey]

Brian Roberts is old! Get rid of him! Wah!

Are you feeling ok?

[blueberryale77]

Are you feeling ok?

Should have used quotation marks, I guess. I meant I'm sick and tired of hearing people say that.

[TGO]

Should have used quotation marks, I guess. I meant I'm sick and tired of hearing people say that.

30 is the new 50!

Wait, I mean, uh...

[CrimsonTribe]

I'm supposed to be moving to Birmingham this weekend. Apparently Birmingham's City Stages (a big giant concert thing) is happening this weekend. This takes place downtown and shuts down the whole area. I'm moving to the downtown area. Guess who didn't tell me about City Stages when I told him that I was planning on moving down this weekend. The realtor.

[McNulty]

I'm supposed to be moving to Birmingham this weekend. Apparently Birmingham's City Stages (a big giant concert thing) is happening this weekend. This takes place downtown and shuts down the whole area. I'm moving to the downtown area. Guess who didn't tell me about City Stages when I told him that I was planning on moving down this weekend. The realtor.

They really should of done a whole season on The Wire about the corruption in the real estate business.

[theonestevewh]

At least once a week a systems engineer at my work says, "Steve, I want you to capture the essence of this." Really? Capture it? Do I use a net? From now on, every time he uses that phrase, I will mentally set him on fire with my eyeballs.

[twoBshorty]

Water main breaks! I was hoping we were one of the few lucky ones in Montgomery County who got our water from the City of Rockville and were thus unaffected by this, but I just went out to check the color of the fire hydrants and no such luck. So now we have to boil everything for the next 3 days at least and we aren't allowed to do laundry, run the dishwasher, or flush toilets with any frequency until further notice. Fantastic!

Edit for Wednesday update: We have gotten too lazy to boil water to wash dishes so we have been drinking out of Dixie cups, plus we can't actually cook anything without a ton of hassle so my parents have been eating TV dinners for 3 days and I've been eating nothing but Bagel Bites and Panera (this part is actually OK, haha). I used the tap water to brush my teeth and I'm not dead yet. I'm convinced this is much ado about nothing but my mom won't chance it, so I have to sneak around when I turn on the sinks.

[TGO]

The 100 calorie packs of chocolate covered Mister Salty pretzels are delicious! :mad: It's taking everything in my power not to eat all six bags in the box.

[Moose Milligan]

Every Sunday I pass a McDonalds on the way to work....it's one of the few fast food establishments that does not have a drive through. If you live in the Sterling/Loudon county area, you probably know which one I'm talking about. Sits on the corner of Dranesville and 7 and it's 3 levels.

Sometimes it's busy other times it isn't.

But yesterday was nuts. I waited over 10 minutes for my food, and it wasn't even all that busy.

I've never worked in a fast food restaurant so I probably don't know what I'm talking about here...but do you put your newest and most incompetent person on the cash register during the busiest part of the day? One who stumbles through EVERYONES order?

And hey, I can see my food, it's been sitting there ready to be put in a bag and handed to me for about 5 minutes now.

I could probably overlook this and shrug it off...except when the guy standing next to me said "Damn, you've been waiting a long time" and I reply with "Yeah, I know...I think I'm gonna be late to work..." and the manager shoots a dirty look and cops an attitude while he's handing my bag to me.

Yep, it doesn't have a drive through, they take the "fast" out of "fast food" and most everyone there is incompetent.

I'm Lovin It!

[blueberryale77]

cluster :cussing: headaches :cussing:

:angryfire::mad::pain::bangwall::bs::ohlord::down:

[blueberryale77]

Seriously, why would anyone in their right mind still want to trade Brian Roberts to the Cubs of all people? The players they tried to trade for him haven't done jack this year (except Gallagher who's been pretty decent but nothing worth trading Brian for by any stretch). And yet it seems like 1/4 of Oriole land still wants to trade him there just for the sake of trading him. Pathetic! No wonder good players don't want to come to/stay in Baltimore!

[beaner]

We win a big game on the road against a great team , and what do I see on a few threads.."ESPN showed the Red Sox highlights first"..People just can't enjoy the win. I just don't get it. If people can't complain about something, they're just not happy.

[blueberryale77]

We win a big game on the road against a great team , and what do I see on a few threads.."ESPN showed the Red Sox highlights first"..People just can't enjoy the win. I just don't get it. If people can't complain about something, they're just not happy.

Orioles' players seem to have moved beyond the "losing attitude" of the past decade, but the fans are lagging behind. Can Kevin Millar do something to get the fans to "cowboy up"? That will be the true test of his leadership.

[beaner]

Orioles' players seem to have moved beyond the "losing attitude" of the past decade, but the fans are lagging behind. Can Kevin Millar do something to get the fans to "cowboy up"? That will be the true test of his leadership.

Great point, I hadn't thought of it that way. If someone could get our fans to forget about the Yankees and Red Sox for just a little while, maybe we could all enjoy this season a little more. Stupid crap like the "ESPN doesn't like us" drives me bonkers.

[JourneyFan]

The whole 'Wired Wednesday' shtick on MASN is so freakin' stupid. What the hell is the point? It's just random crap that some random player says at various times.

[Pushmonkey]

The whole 'Wired Wednesday' shtick on MASN is so freakin' stupid. What the hell is the point? It's just random crap that some random player says at various times.

Near the end it will be wired Wedmesday with .......



Edier Torez the starting SS.

[theonestevewh]

Two rants:

1. When are the Transformers going to take out the Phoenix Mars lander? I've been waiting patiently. I got a fever and the only prescription is more Transformers.

2. I have stubbed my big right toe about five times in the last two days on the most random of objects and frankly my toe is losing its will to wiggle anymore. :(

[Spoonless]

People calling the store to ask a question and then talking over you when you try to answer them.

[DuffMan]

Getting a fine in the mail from some stupid red light camera. :cussing:

[Lefty0315]

People who run red lights:D

[ScottieBaseball]

The drunk frat boy with the banged-up grill full of snaggled, yellow teeth who sat behind us during the rain delay, dropping F-bombs and describing his sexual exploits to a friend, acting cool after I asked him to be nice in front of my son, then sitting behind me talkin' smack but refusing to make eye contact with me when I turned around.

In case you're reading this: There wasn't enough beer in the ballpark to make you "bulletproof" enough to take it any further than talk. Next time you go to the ballpark, A) stop six beers sooner, B) mind your manners, and C) don't provoke a dad in front of his child/children. The next dad might not shove his hands in his pockets and pretend he doesn't hear you. :angryfire:

[JourneyFan]

People at work who use the water cooler to fill up their fifty-billion gallon mug. The next few people that come along end up getting lukewarm water, which is not very tasty.

[cindyluvsbrady]

The drunk frat boy with the banged-up grill full of snaggled, yellow teeth who sat behind us during the rain delay, dropping F-bombs and describing his sexual exploits to a friend, acting cool after I asked him to be nice in front of my son, then sitting behind me talkin' smack but refusing to make eye contact with me when I turned around.

In case you're reading this: There wasn't enough beer in the ballpark to make you "bulletproof" enough to take it any further than talk. Next time you go to the ballpark, A) stop six beers sooner, B) mind your manners, and C) don't provoke a dad in front of his child/children. The next dad might not shove his hands in his pockets and pretend he doesn't hear you. :angryfire:

WOW!:eek:I am sorry that happened to you :(

[ScottieBaseball]

WOW!:eek:I am sorry that happened to you :(

Meh...what are you gonna do? I'm referring to the kids sitting behind us when you came to say hello near the end of the game.

I'm glad I didn't do anything to escalate the situation. I'm not always the best at shutting my mouth and walking away, but I'm glad I did last night.

[DREKTUNES]

Meh...what are you gonna do? I'm referring to the kids sitting behind us when you came to say hello near the end of the game.

I'm glad I didn't do anything to escalate the situation. I'm not always the best at shutting my mouth and walking away, but I'm glad I did last night.

You did the right thing. Think of how traumatised the kids around you would've been if you had wailed on the guy? ;)

[CrimsonTribe]

I like my bagel toasted, but I hate it when the cream cheese melts. No, this is not a metaphor.

[eb45]

The drunk frat boy with the banged-up grill full of snaggled, yellow teeth who sat behind us during the rain delay, dropping F-bombs and describing his sexual exploits to a friend, acting cool after I asked him to be nice in front of my son, then sitting behind me talkin' smack but refusing to make eye contact with me when I turned around.

In case you're reading this: There wasn't enough beer in the ballpark to make you "bulletproof" enough to take it any further than talk. Next time you go to the ballpark, A) stop six beers sooner, B) mind your manners, and C) don't provoke a dad in front of his child/children. The next dad might not shove his hands in his pockets and pretend he doesn't hear you. :angryfire:

What's worse is when the exact same thing happens, only with people my age (16). I haven't been to a game since such an incident occurred, and I'm really not too anxious to go back.

[TGO]

My USB drive and MS Word teaming up to make me mad. :angryfire::cussing::mad::angryfire::angryfire: :angryfire:

[McNulty]

I like my bagel toasted, but I hate it when the cream cheese melts. No, this is not a metaphor.

That might not be a metaphor, but its darn close to a haiku. ;)

[blueberryale77]

My 19 year old sister is ridiculously rude to my parents. They pay her college tuition, room and board and let her live with them in the summer, and all she does is yell at them and make snide comments about how superior she is. It makes visiting my parents very difficult because I hate seeing them verbally abused as they're getting older. :angryfire:

[twoBshorty]

People who see "Kung Fu Panda" and then go around waving their fingers and yelling "SKADOOOSH!" at random intervals. What losers.

Oh, wait, that's me. :D

[gallden]

My 19 year old sister is ridiculously rude to my parents. They pay her college tuition, room and board and let her live with them in the summer, and all she does is yell at them and make snide comments about how superior she is. It makes visiting my parents very difficult because I hate seeing them verbally abused as they're getting older. :angryfire:

You should *fistbump* her face.

[cindyluvsbrady]

My 19 year old sister is ridiculously rude to my parents. They pay her college tuition, room and board and let her live with them in the summer, and all she does is yell at them and make snide comments about how superior she is. It makes visiting my parents very difficult because I hate seeing them verbally abused as they're getting older. :angryfire:

Wow!
You need tp punish her!:angryfire:Maybe send her to live with Manny?:angryfire:

[blueberryale77]

You should *fistbump* her face.

Excellent idea.

*regular fistbump to gallden*

*face fistbump to sister*

[gallden]

Excellent idea.

*regular fistbump to gallden*

*face fistbump to sister*

I'll *face fistbump* her if you want I don't see a problem with it.

[blueberryale77]

Ivan Rodriguez.

When he spiked Brandon Fahey tonight it occurred to me that I've probably vehemently hated him for longer than any other active baseball player. It's time for his formerly Pudgy butt to retire already! At the very least it's time for a Daniel Cabrera fastball to knock some decency into his still-inflated head.

[Camden_yardbird]

My Rant: New England Drivers/ Customer Service

I live in Connecticut and have done so for the last 4 years, so I already knew how bad the drivers are. One coworker of mine last summer even told me that when her 16 year old daughter started driving that she had to be taught that red lights were not voluntary. And she was serious! Well yesterday I was having a bad day. My comcast cable is not, and has not worked in a week. I got the bill from them and learned that the last time I called them for a problem they charged me $24 for the call. This is after they said they would credit me 20 dollars for the inconvenience! Anyway that is not the focus of my ire.

So me and my fiancee go through the drive through at our local taco hell. As we are pulling out of the parking lot we realize they had forgotten some items we ordered, as they often do. So I throw the car in reverse to backup and swing into a parking spot. While backing up this dillweed pulling in to the taco hell in a red sports car pulls right up to my bumber. As I pass the parking spot and throw the car into drive to pull into the spot the guy in the sports car pulls in to the same spot. Only he doesn't do it well and half blocks a handicapped spot as well. As he gets out of his car I roll down the window and ask him what hes doing. He mutters something and goes into the restaurant.

I don't think he expected me to come in after him, as I had to do to get the items the taco hell had forgotten. Now I am not a huge guy but at 6' 250 I am also not small. So when I walk into the taco hell this guy is standing in line looks at me and gets this "Oh Sht" look on his face. Turns out hes about 5'7" or so and doesn't look like he has seen the inside of a gym in quite some time. I didn't end up paying him any mind, I am not confrontational so that was pretty much the end of the encounter. But the look on his face was priceless. Unfortunately his driving is the rule in New England, indicative of a very egocentric society.

Thank you for listening to my rant, sorry if its too long, but it helps.

[theonestevewh]

My Rant: New England Drivers/ Customer Service

I live in Connecticut and have done so for the last 4 years, so I already knew how bad the drivers are. One coworker of mine last summer even told me that when her 16 year old daughter started driving that she had to be taught that red lights were not voluntary. And she was serious! Well yesterday I was having a bad day. My comcast cable is not, and has not worked in a week. I got the bill from them and learned that the last time I called them for a problem they charged me $24 for the call. This is after they said they would credit me 20 dollars for the inconvenience! Anyway that is not the focus of my ire.

So me and my fiancee go through the drive through at our local taco hell. As we are pulling out of the parking lot we realize they had forgotten some items we ordered, as they often do. So I throw the car in reverse to backup and swing into a parking spot. While backing up this dillweed pulling in to the taco hell in a red sports car pulls right up to my bumber. As I pass the parking spot and throw the car into drive to pull into the spot the guy in the sports car pulls in to the same spot. Only he doesn't do it well and half blocks a handicapped spot as well. As he gets out of his car I roll down the window and ask him what hes doing. He mutters something and goes into the restaurant.

I don't think he expected me to come in after him, as I had to do to get the items the taco hell had forgotten. Now I am not a huge guy but at 6' 250 I am also not small. So when I walk into the taco hell this guy is standing in line looks at me and gets this "Oh Sht" look on his face. Turns out hes about 5'7" or so and doesn't look like he has seen the inside of a gym in quite some time. I didn't end up paying him any mind, I am not confrontational so that was pretty much the end of the encounter. But the look on his face was priceless. Unfortunately his driving is the rule in New England, indicative of a very egocentric society.

Thank you for listening to my rant, sorry if its too long, but it helps.

A little dude in a sports car with an ego problem? That's not just a New England thing. :)

[blueberryale77]

A huge number of athletic coaches from a bunch of different sports are apparently having a conference in Greensboro North Carolina. This is fine except for the fact that I had randomly picked Greensboro as the spot on the map to stop over and find a cheap hotel for the night, having no idea that this conference was going on or that there were even enough coaches in the world to fill that many hotel rooms.

[cindyluvsbrady]

A huge number of athletic coaches from a bunch of different sports are apparently having a conference in Greensboro North Carolina. This is fine except for the fact that I had randomly picked Greensboro as the spot on the map to stop over and find a cheap hotel for the night, having no idea that this conference was going on or that there were even enough coaches in the world to fill that many hotel rooms.

Stay far away from Morganton NC:eek:... Pleeease just trust me on this one!!!!:eektf::rolleyestf::002_scry::down:

[twoBshorty]

Someone tell me how to find my account number for NFL Field Pass so I can cancel my blasted subscription! :angryfire:

I call the number listed and it tells me the number is under the "My Account" option. Well, I've logged into the service and there's no such link that I can see. So I stayed on the line to talk to an operator and got hung up on before even connecting. I looooove calling customer service. What an exquisite waste of time. Why can't there just be a link to click to cancel?

At least cancelling ESPN Insider was relatively painless. The guy was friendly and it took only a couple of minutes. I may miss some of the content but it was just not worth $7 a month and I would actually pay them $7 NOT to send me that hideous magazine.

[blueberryale77]

Stay far away from Morganton NC:eek:... Pleeease just trust me on this one!!!!:eektf::rolleyestf::002_scry::down:

Is that where you lived near Asheville? It's not too close... which is a good thing because it looks like I am in fact moving to Asheville in about a month. :eektf:

[cindyluvsbrady]

Is that where you lived near Asheville? It's not too close... which is a good thing because it looks like I am in fact moving to Asheville in about a month. :eektf:

I lived in Icard which is near Hickory:puke:
Ashville seems MUCH nicer:):clap3: I want you to be happy:)
Do NOT go near Morganton..my monsteinlaw lives there:eek::angryfire::cussing:

[blueberryale77]

BRob getting called "strikes" that are eight inches outside and six inches below the knees. It's really freaking ridiculous. At least half the umpires we've faced are calling terrible pitches strikes in that area when he bats left handed and pitchers have clearly picked it up and are taking advantage by simply throwing balls off the low outside corner and having them called strikes. :angryfire:

[cindyluvsbrady]

BRob getting called "strikes" that are eight inches outside and six inches below the knees. It's really freaking ridiculous. At least half the umpires we've faced are calling terrible pitches strikes in that area when he bats left handed and pitchers have clearly picked it up and are taking advantage by simply throwing balls off the low outside corner and having them called strikes. :angryfire:

I did not see the game but I am mad just thinking about it:angryfire:

[blueberryale77]

I did not see the game but I am mad just thinking about it:angryfire:

I'm sure you can imagine. You must have seen the exact same bad pitch called a strike at least 100 times this year already. :cussing:

[cindyluvsbrady]

I'm sure you can imagine. You must have seen the exact same bad pitch called a strike at least 100 times this year already. :cussing:

I wonder how hard it would be to get into umpire school?:eektf: I am so sick of this:angryfire:
We should both go!!!:):clap3:
I would stop all picking on My Perfect One:hearts. There would be 0 jeff maier incidents tolerated If I was an ump!:angryfire:

[allstar1579]

BRob getting called "strikes" that are eight inches outside and six inches below the knees. It's really freaking ridiculous. At least half the umpires we've faced are calling terrible pitches strikes in that area when he bats left handed and pitchers have clearly picked it up and are taking advantage by simply throwing balls off the low outside corner and having them called strikes. :angryfire:

Sitting 4 rows deep in Left Center Field I could see it was low and outside. I think after the really long 1st and 2nd the Umps were just on a mission to speed the game along. It was a FAST call too, it's not like he thought about it at all, he had it made up in his mind if he took it was a strike.

[blueberryale77]

Sitting 4 rows deep in Left Center Field I could see it was low and outside. I think after the really long 1st and 2nd the Umps were just on a mission to speed the game along. It was a FAST call too, it's not like he thought about it at all, he had it made up in his mind if he took it was a strike.

Where the devil is Trembley when these things are happening to his players over and over and over? That was a very key at bat in the game, the call was unbelievably awful (not to mention that "strike one" was also a ball), Roberts was yelling and throwing his bat and no manager to be seen. Something is wrong with that picture. :cussing:

[cindyluvsbrady]

Where the devil is Trembley when these things are happening to his players over and over and over? That was a very key at bat in the game, the call was unbelievably awful (not to mention that "strike one" was also a ball), Roberts was yelling and throwing his bat and no manager to be seen. Something is wrong with that picture. :cussing:

What about Ump school?
Someone has to do SOMETHING:angryfire:

[JourneyFan]

I hate giving into temptation and buying a laptop when I have a desktop PC that works fine; it's even worse when I have other expenses.

[The Wedge]

The fact that I know the next week is going to be a lot of very reactionary people who need to be told to step away from the ledge, yet I won't be able to resist the urge to check in from time to time...really annoys me. My lack of self control for the lose.

[TGO]

The fact that I know the next week is going to be a lot of very reactionary people who need to be told to step away from the ledge, yet I won't be able to resist the urge to check in from time to time...really annoys me. My lack of self control for the lose.

Same here, man. :ohlord:

[allstar1579]

Where the devil is Trembley when these things are happening to his players over and over and over? That was a very key at bat in the game, the call was unbelievably awful (not to mention that "strike one" was also a ball), Roberts was yelling and throwing his bat and no manager to be seen. Something is wrong with that picture. :cussing:

I agree, he was FURIOUS earlier in the game when he yanked Brian, I don't know how he calmed down enough to not even argue there. Someone is slipping Xanax in the water cooler these days.

[beaner]

Why can't we just enjoy a win in Yankee Stadium. It seems like we have to cry and moan about something. Just enjoy it.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Why can't we just enjoy a win in Yankee Stadium. It seems like we have to cry and moan about something. Just enjoy it.

What happened to DCab was extremely unfair. Other than that, no complaints from this guy.

[beaner]

What happened to DCab was extremely unfair. Other than that, no complaints from this guy.

No doubt it was unfair, the ump blew it..But (not from you PC) all the "Umps are Yankee Fans, It only happens to us"...BS is just wrong. How quickly everyone conveniently forgot that the last time we were in New York THEIR guy was ejected for hitting one of ours. I just can't stand the hypocrisy on here sometimes...It is what it is..When it comes to the Yankees, people just can not be rational.

[blueberryale77]

BRob getting called "strikes" that are eight inches outside and six inches below the knees. It's really freaking ridiculous. At least half the umpires we've faced are calling terrible pitches strikes in that area when he bats left handed and pitchers have clearly picked it up and are taking advantage by simply throwing balls off the low outside corner and having them called strikes. :angryfire:

McLovin, is there a way to set a post on "auto repeat"? This one is needed at least once every 2-3 days. It has gotten to a level that's beyond ridiculous at this point. Brian's second called strike three today was a ball but at least close to the strike zone. The first one there was absolutely no excuse in the world for. It was very literally 6 inches below his knees and close to a foot off the plate. Molina was even set up a foot outside before the pitch was thrown. Pitchers and catchers around the league clearly know that they can get a free called strike against Roberts by throwing it somewhere there's absolutely no possibility of him hitting it. I don't know if it's some kind of punishment for appearing in the Mitchell Report or what, but it's clearly looking like there's some kind of conspiracy against Roberts on that one particular pitch! :angryfire::cussing::mad:

[rolliefingers]

McLovin, is there a way to set a post on "auto repeat"? This one is needed at least once every 2-3 days. It has gotten to a level that's beyond ridiculous at this point. Brian's second called strike three today was a ball but at least close to the strike zone. The first one there was absolutely no excuse in the world for. It was very literally 6 inches below his knees and close to a foot off the plate. Molina was even set up a foot outside before the pitch was thrown. Pitchers and catchers around the league clearly know that they can get a free called strike against Roberts by throwing it somewhere there's absolutely no possibility of him hitting it. I don't know if it's some kind of punishment for appearing in the Mitchell Report or what, but it's clearly looking like there's some kind of conspiracy against Roberts on that one particular pitch! :angryfire::cussing::mad:

I didn't watch the game, but...seriously?

[blueberryale77]

I didn't watch the game, but...seriously?

I'm sure you've seen the same pitch (or pitches in the same location, they have been both fastballs and breaking balls) called a strike multiple times if you've watched most of the games this year. It has to happen to Brian at least 3-4 times a week, probably more. A lot are for strike three but it also happens earlier in the count. Whenever he bats lefthanded, catchers set up well off the plate and get ridiculous pitches called strikes. A couple of months ago someone posted charts of all the pitches against certain hitters and the results. I wish I could find that link again.

[Baroquen131]

Up-to-the-minute Brett Favre "coverage".

I'm sorry ESPN - Farve chartering a plane is not "Breaking News". Just give it a rest already. Jeez. :rolleyes:

[blueberryale77]

Up-to-the-minute Brett Favre "coverage".

I'm sorry ESPN - Farve chartering a plane is not "Breaking News". Just give it a rest already. Jeez. :rolleyes:

Brett Favre chartering a plane sounds more interesting to me than close to half the garbage that gets reported as "breaking news" on TV.

Of course that's not to say that Brett Favre chartering a plane is remotely interesting.

[beaner]

Brett Favre chartering a plane sounds more interesting to me than close to half the garbage that gets reported as "breaking news" on TV.

Of course that's not to say that Brett Favre chartering a plane is remotely interesting.

ESPN always caters to those big markets like Boston, New York, and Green Bay.;)

[Bosibus]

ESPN always caters to those big markets like Boston, New York, and Green Bay.;)

I think it is because ESPN likes football more than baseball. ;)

[Maverick2143]

The Sheetz clerk who said "I'm sorry sir we are out of Diet Pepsi" this morning :cussing: (Actually she is a very nice girl who as been my diet pepsi dealer for years), but still how the hell can an entire Sheetz store run out of Diet Pepsi's wonderful caffine filled forms.

I am such a caffine junkie, I really should cut back.

[Lucky Jim]

I had tickets (through my firm - yay, Summer Associates) to see Springsteen at Giants Stadium last Wednesday. Work blew up, canceled on Monday. On Wednesday, my load lightened. Guess what? Someone offers me a ticket to Wolf Parade. I accept. Work blows up that day, two hours before the show. I cancel.

Yes. I missed two concerts in one night. Springsteen. Wolf Parade.


Blurgh.

[Flip217]

This is fairly stupid, but it made me mad, so anyway...

The trash men threw out my entire garbage can yesterday. I saw them do it, as I just happened to be in my garage fixing my bike. I ran out and was like "What the hell?" and they said they thought it was disposable (it wasn't a green plastic variety, it was red tarp-like material, collapsible, and not even a week old -- I used it for lawn waste). I asked who would buy me a replacement and they shrugged and left.

Only $15, but still....

[DuffMan]

Flying home from San Diego yesterday on a plane that has XM so of course I'm stoked because this means I can listen to the O's, right? Wrong!!! For some reason not all of the games were available which meant no O's:cussing:

[Gulfbird44]

I assume this is where this goes...

I was listening to the FOX coverage of the NYY-LAA game today and I don't remember what announcer made the comment but when one of the Angels infielders made a play that moved from the infield dirt to the outfield grass and ended in bobble, it was (I am paraphrasing here) "due to the fact that Latin players have inherent issues with playing on bad fields..." WHUH??? OK, his point that players from the Carib and LatAm countries normally don't have the benifit of good fields in their native homes is valid but these are pro-players not rookie or A level players and it has likely been some time since they played on a field that wasn't well groomed...to say this was the reason the player mishandled the play seems pretty bold on the part of the broadcaster

I guess I should cut them slack as it's not easy to talk for 2 plus hours and NOT say something asinine in that time period...grrrr

[Crazy O]

Your running to the bathroom....you undo your belt and let go. The buckle of the belt lands square on your big toe! Ouch!!!!!:cussing:

[ScottieBaseball]

Don't answer my e-mail with a freaking phone call unless somewhere in the body of the e-mail I asked you to call me. Bonus points if you call me and I specifically asked you to respond via e-mail in the body of the e-mail. :angryfire:

[DREKTUNES]

Don't answer my e-mail with a freaking phone call unless somewhere in the body of the e-mail I asked you to call me. Bonus points if you call me and I specifically asked you to respond via e-mail in the body of the e-mail. :angryfire:

How about texting? Is texting good? ;)

[o'sman458202233]

Couples who buy a dog together that don't actually live together. I really don't get that one.

[ScottieBaseball]

Couples who buy a dog together that don't actually live together. I really don't get that one.

How about people who just buy dogs? Do yourself a favor and check a shelter first. There's something special about adopting a dog and giving him or her a second chance. I swear they know.

[Baroquen131]

Automated phone calls you receive, that tell you to please hold for an important message. If it was that important.. HAVE A REAL PERSON CALL!

Disclaimer: I've never actually waited to see if said call was important. Perhaps I missed something good, but I doubt it.

[Stacey]

That one person in meetings who insists on dragging non-important things out even though the meeting has already gone on for two hours (1.5 hours longer than necessary) and it's lunchtime!

[Jules]

That one person in meetings who insists on dragging non-important things out even though the meeting has already gone on for two hours (1.5 hours longer than necessary) and it's lunchtime!


Calling a meeting on my day off at 6:30am !

[DonnyUnitas]

I've read Moneyball, I know what Sabremetrics are and how to use them.

I just disagree with the fact that they give no deference to intangible aspects which aren't able to be measured quantitatively.


Case in point: Nolan Ryan's stats over the course of his career don't do the man justice. Ask most players of his era who, of any pitcher, was the last guy they wanted to face, and they'd say Ryan. Ask the stat junkies, and they'll call him an overrated hack with a bad control and an unacceptable walk/strikeout ratio.

Perhaps the stat junkies don't take into account the fear of someone hurling a 95mph fastball at your head and what it does to the hitters psyche.

Perhaps the stat junkies just rely on the numbers, which leads to a locker room of guys who either don't know, don't care, or straight up don't like each other. This isn't conducive to winning, and regardless of whether you think baseball is a 1 man sport, it's NOT.

Now, this isn't to say that OPS and WHIP and all that aren't desperately important, but projecting player growth and how they will psychologically respond to the rigorous schedule and ridiculous pressure of the major leagues is incalculable.

So yeah, bring the young kids in. Go for it. But don't expect to win just because they had an .850 OPS for the BFE Stars.

It takes time, patience, development, LUCK, and a good atmosphere for players to mature.



Sure, Free Agency, the strike, steroid scandals, and increased conditioning may have changed the game, but dangit, it's still baseball. Give me the Oriole way, and Earl Weaver's multiple rings over Billy Beane's "Who can I get rid of next" ZERO rings any day.

You could win in the days before these convoluted statistics, though.

Quantitative research can't change the game, it can only describe it.


Go O's.

Thats all I got.



I know it's not THAT short but if i get one more neg rep that says I'm uneducated just because I disagree with the all-knowing Grand Poobah of Stat Masters, I'm going to flip my switch.


It's hard to root for a team when some obnoxious, arrogant *****s are wearing the same hat.