Short rants.

**TGO** · 08-07-2007 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by TGO

Your (not you're) point is moot (not mute). You're (not your) welcome!

Also:

Intents and purposes, not intensive purposes.

Just as soon, not just assume.

Here's one that drives me nuts, and it's a little obscure I know, but "begging the question" DOES NOT MEAN "raising the question." Seriously, you can look it up.

**ScottieBaseball** · 08-07-2007 12:53 PM

It's Dave TREMBLEY. TREMBLEY!!! Not "TROMBLEY"!!! It's even spelled on the back of his frickin' jersey!!! TREMBLEY!!!

**TGO** · 08-07-2007 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by ScottieBaseball

It's Dave TREMBLEY. TREMBLEY!!! Not "TROMBLEY"!!! It's even spelled on the back of his frickin' jersey!!! TREMBLEY!!!

Tremblay?

(letters)

**twoBshorty** · 08-07-2007 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Moose Milligan

Hooooollllyyyyyy crap.

People riding side by side on two lane highways!! HELLOO, MCFLY!??!?!??! THE LEFT LANE IS SUPPOSED TO BE GOING FASTER!!! Do you NOT realize that you're riding next to the person in the right lane? Do you NOT realize that you're holding up the people that like to ride in the left lane because THEY WANT TO GO FASTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE.

This happened to me this weekend. What'd I do? I straddled the lane divider behind the two nimrods until one of them finally got the hint. And no, it wasn't the moron in the left lane

I'm seriously considering investing in one of these: http://www.leftlanedrivers.org/Images/BannerTemp.jpg

Oh my God. I was about to have a meltdown this weekend for this exact reason. We drove out to Iowa and back (note: do not do this), and the number of people who don't know how the right and left lane work is unbelievable. Many of them were okay. They would cruise along in the left lane, and when they'd see me closing behind them, they'd quickly move over so I didn't even have to slow down. That's fine. But then there were the people (like my mom, when she was driving) who'd pull out into the left lane to get around a slow driver in the right lane, then for some reason slow down themselves so they were riding even with the other guy. There is no problem with driving slow in the right lane. If you want to go 60 in a 65, stay in the right lane and I'll just pass you, whatever. But when you get out into that left lane, you'd better put your foot on it! The absolute worst is when one truck wants to pass another truck. GRRRRRRRR.

The rule of the left lane is, if you are not going above the speed limit, you shouldn't be in it. What's that, you say? Everyone should be going the speed limit? Shut up, learn how roads actually work in the real world instead of your happy fantasy land, and stop slowing the rest of us down because you're all morally indignant about people who speed.

**ScottieBaseball** · 08-07-2007 03:26 PM

Rassafrassin' inconsiderate dolt who walked away from the copy machine rather than fish out the paper jam like no one is going to know who did it, meanwhile it was you're freaking credit card statement...

**TGO** · 08-07-2007 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by ScottieBaseball

Rassafrassin' inconsiderate dolt who walked away from the copy machine rather than fish out the paper jam like no one is going to know who did it, meanwhile it was you're freaking credit card statement...

Ugh, people who do that should be forced to make everyone's copies for a day.

**blueberryale77** · 08-07-2007 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by ScottieBaseball

Rassafrassin' inconsiderate dolt who walked away from the copy machine rather than fish out the paper jam like no one is going to know who did it, meanwhile it was you're freaking credit card statement...

Was there anything embarassing on Mr. Rassafrassin's credit card statement?

**blueberryale77** · 08-07-2007 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by ScottieBaseball

It's Dave TREMBLEY. TREMBLEY!!! Not "TROMBLEY"!!! It's even spelled on the back of his frickin' jersey!!! TREMBLEY!!!

J.J. Putz and Chien-Ming Wang, among others, would like to know if it's ok for them to post on the Orioles Hangout even though they're enemies.

**RShack** · 08-07-2007 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by Moose Milligan

People riding side by side on two lane highways!! HELLOO, MCFLY!??!?!??! THE LEFT LANE IS SUPPOSED TO BE GOING FASTER!!! Do you NOT realize that you're riding next to the person in the right lane? Do you NOT realize that you're holding up the people that like to ride in the left lane because THEY WANT TO GO FASTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE.

In Germany, Belgium, and France, you get tickets for being in the fast lane on uncongested highways unless you are actively passing someone. (Maybe other places too, I don't know.)

In Germany, if somebody runs into the back of you, it's their fault, just like here... unless somebody runs into the back of you while you're in the fast lane on an autobahn, in which case it's your fault for being in the way. That's a law I like.

**ScottieBaseball** · 08-07-2007 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by blueberryale77

Was there anything embarassing on Mr. Rassafrassin's credit card statement?

It was "Miss Rassafrassin", by the way, and I didn't look at her statement beyond the name. I did, however, hand-deliver it to her office with a polite, "If you ever need a hand with the copiers, give me a yell. I'm right around the corner and I'm more than happy to help, mmmkay?"

**ixcuincle** · 08-08-2007 12:34 AM

Good for Barry breaking the home run record and all , but I can't sleep mainly because it's 88 degrees in here and the AC is broke , plus I'm excited about a historical event taking place , even though it was by a cheater. I won't get much sleep tonight...and later today I just hope I can get lease negotiations for my new place completed so I don't end up living in a car today

**TGO** · 08-08-2007 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by rshackelford

In Germany, Belgium, and France, you get tickets for being in the fast lane on uncongested highways unless you are actively passing someone. (Maybe other places too, I don't know.)

In Germany, if somebody runs into the back of you, it's their fault, just like here... unless somebody runs into the back of you while you're in the fast lane on an autobahn, in which case it's your fault for being in the way. That's a law I like.

Personally I think all roads should be two lanes. I used to drive up the NJ Turnpike a lot, and the two lane portion of the road, while long and boring, is sort of fun in a way to drive. Most (and I emphasize MOST) people seem to get that it's only two lanes and they should only use the left lane to pass. They tend to move right if someone comes up behind them. However, when the road goes to three lanes, all hell breaks loose. And god help you when it goes to six or eight or however many lanes and the road splits into two.

**Hank Scorpio** · 08-08-2007 08:32 AM

My tragic inability to unplug my head from my arse.

**blueberryale77** · 08-08-2007 09:51 AM

humidity!!!

**rolliefingers** · 08-08-2007 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by TGO

Personally I think all roads should be two lanes. I used to drive up the NJ Turnpike a lot, and the two lane portion of the road, while long and boring, is sort of fun in a way to drive. Most (and I emphasize MOST) people seem to get that it's only two lanes and they should only use the left lane to pass. They tend to move right if someone comes up behind them. However, when the road goes to three lanes, all hell breaks loose. And god help you when it goes to six or eight or however many lanes and the road splits into two.

Provides a natural check against sprawl, too.

BTW, not that I've been there recently, but can we all agree that the "Mixing Bowl" freeway that goes past the Pentagon is the worst-designed freeway stretch in the history of mankind?

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