Snowplows, snowplows, snowplows, rumbling past my house in twos and threes every few minutes around the clock, grinding their blades noisily against the pavement and with every pass spewing enough salt beyond the pavement and onto the park strip, making sure that after the snow is gone I'll have only the hardiest of weeds and not a sprig of grass.

 

I suppose if I have to choose between too many and none at all, I'll take too many.

Today Brazilian Volleyball players!

 

- One match

- Five games

- All games go to 25 or higher

 

we win 3-2

 

My fingers and knees lose!  :x

New pet peeve: John Kasich.

 

Kasich + the rail bashers in Ohio.

When forumers try to create new screennames in order to start a negative thread.

 

*tsk tsk*

New pet peeve: John Kasich.

 

Kasich + the rail bashers in Ohio.

Agreed!

Snowplows, snowplows, snowplows, rumbling past my house.

Agree!

 

New pet peeve: John Kasich.

 

Kasich + the rail bashers in Ohio.

Agree!

 

What irks me are left lane bandits on the freeway. The ones who are puddling along driving under the speed limit in the far left lane :shoot:. I got stuck behind a lady last night on 71 while it was snowing who was in the far left lane, doing no more than 30MPH with her hazard lights on while traffic to the right was whizzing by :whip:.

When George Michael, singing Last Christmas, pronounces give as gev ("...I gev you my heart"  :whip:) Is that really such a hard word? Is it??  :x :x :x  At least Taylor Swift didn't seem to have that problem with what is in any case one of the most annoying Christmas songs ever--

Taylor Swift - Last Christmas (lyrics)

I finally find a laptop bag I like and of course it's excluded from the 20% off sale and "Coupons Not Applicable".  Screw you Ebags!  This is why I hate shopping.

I'm on an anti-men rant right now.  I understand that dating is difficult, and it's good to be OPEN about things, but PLEASE don't tell me that you went on a great date last night after WE had a great date on Saturday.  Is that stupid of me, immature of me, or am I right?

I'm on an anti-men rant right now. I understand that dating is difficult, and it's good to be OPEN about things, but PLEASE don't tell me that you went on a great date last night after WE had a great date on Saturday. Is that stupid of me, immature of me, or am I right?

 

I thought you were a lesbian!? Or did you just sign a short-term contract?

 

He could be trying to make you jealous. I know I became quickly attuned to the fact that the worst thing us men can do is act clingy or desperate.Huge turn-off, especially so early on. Still, I think that's crossing the line. I don't think I'd say something like that unless the previous date was really probing me with a bunch of questions about what I did that day and how my day was.

 

Or he might just lack a filter in his brain which should work out well for you because it makes it easier to read signs and figure out his intentions.

 

I say go out with him again with a closer focus on figuring out who he is and what he wants and if the douchebaggery continues, just move the hell on.

The guy sounds like a douche.  F him.

I'm bisexual actually, but not having much luck with the ladies these days :-(  He seems like a decent guy, I was just utterly confused because all I did was ask him how his evening was.  I didn't expect that.  Maybe it's my own fault.

I'm bisexual actually, but not having much luck with the ladies these days :-(  He seems like a decent guy, I was just utterly confused because all I did was ask him how his evening was.  I didn't expect that.  Maybe it's my own fault.

 

Well, only you know the whole situation but even if it *was* your fault, doing something that possessed him to say that, I can't see any normal person telling their previous date about having a better date afterwards, regardless, unless they're insecure - trying to make you jealous or just don't give a d@mn about how you would feel. Either way, it might cause a lot of problems later on. I agree with TBideon, he does seems like a douche. If I were you, I'd call him and ask him what possessed him to say that (just out of my own curiosity) but I'd also move on and look for greener pastures afterward. Hell, if you're just an option on a Saturday night or an after-thought, why should he be any more than that? People like him thrive on that power position. I wouldn't even think about him that much. Go look for greener grass.

 

Btw, I'm a Scorpio, meaning I'm an expert on retaliation and I love to give free advice on it. If you continue to talk to him and he p!sses you off again, tell him he just doesn't satisfy your needs and you want to thank him for confirming the fact that you truly need a women. Nothing will mess with a guy's brain more! I don't even think you should be with this guy, I'm... just... saying... if you need to even the score  :angel:

 

 

 

 

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Or he might just lack a filter in his brain which should work out well for you because it makes it easier to read signs and figure out his intentions ...

 

<<DING!!>> :clap:

When George Michael, singing Last Christmas, pronounces give as gev ("...I gev you my heart"  :whip:) Is that really such a hard word? Is it??  :x :x :x  At least Taylor Swift didn't seem to have that problem with what is in any case one of the most annoying Christmas songs ever--

Taylor Swift - Last Christmas (lyrics)

 

That was awful.  I can imagine it playing over some crappy speaker system at Family Dollar or kmart

Everyone was right, he's just a d-bag. 

Another vote for douche. Move along.

People who a) ask you if you're available for breakfst.  b)  then don't show up at the scheduled time  c) then email you and ask why you're not at the restaurant  d) then try to blame Thing No. 1 for the "misunderstanding".

 

>:D

 

Don't waste my fuckin' time bastard!  You're officially the first person on my "dont not return call" list for 2011.

You're just mad you had to pay for your own eggs.

You're just mad you had to pay for your own eggs.

 

Please.  I'm anal about punctuality!  I give a 10 min. grace period then im out!

You're just mad you had to pay for your own eggs.

You mean 'moons over my hammy'.... right? :)

You're just mad you had to pay for your own eggs.

You mean 'moons over my hammy'.... right? :)

 

LOL. He strikes me as more of a country fried steak and eggs kind of guy. Don't forget the gravy!

You're just mad you had to pay for your own eggs.

You mean 'moons over my hammy'.... right? :)

 

LOL. He strikes me as more of a country fried steak and eggs kind of guy. Don't forget the gravy!

 

I don't really.  I love beef and pork, but I honestly dont eat it that often.

 

However, it's the holidays so I'm over indulging!  My mom and grand mother are making old school Pernil, Pasteles and Coquito this week.  Yum-O!

You're just mad you had to pay for your own eggs.

You mean 'moons over my hammy'.... right? :)

 

LOL. He strikes me as more of a country fried steak and eggs kind of guy. Don't forget the gravy!

 

I don't really.  I love beef and pork, but I honestly dont eat it that often.

 

However, it's the holidays so I'm over indulging!  My mom and grand mother are making old school Pernil, Pasteles and Coquito this week.  Yum-O!

 

How could you eat those poor little guys!!

You're just mad you had to pay for your own eggs.

You mean 'moons over my hammy'.... right? :)

 

LOL. He strikes me as more of a country fried steak and eggs kind of guy. Don't forget the gravy!

 

I don't really.  I love beef and pork, but I honestly dont eat it that often.

 

However, it's the holidays so I'm over indulging!  My mom and grand mother are making old school Pernil, Pasteles and Coquito this week.  Yum-O!

 

How could you eat those poor little guys!!

 

Frogs are coqui, you nutjob!  Two different words.  Laaaawd!

New pet peeve. People who hotlink to my their profile pic to mine.  Enjoy your new egg profile! Next up: John Tesh

I have got one. What about medical resident/intern that goes into nice places after work with his or her (less rarely than "his") scrubs on or even a stethoscope? seriously? This tend to be in trendy or popular nightpots places where people are smartly dressed and the offender is often alone. You don't have a pair of slacks a sweater to slip into? OK I get you are a doctor. Did you notice Docs in practice don't do this? And, no I am guessing you won't get laid by anyone who knows how many germs you are dragging in or the fact you do not have the courtesy to spend 2 minutes changing your uniform to enter a public area.

 

Now a corner bar across the street from the hospital with a bunch of  coworkers (from nurse to doc) cackling in a corner is another thing. Otherwise you look like douche.

I have a coworker whose fiance is a medical student and does this from time to time.  I'm pretty sure he thinks I don't like him because of the looks I give him when he shows up like that.

I have got one. What about medical resident/intern that goes into nice places after work with his or her (less rarely than "his") scrubs on or even a stethoscope? seriously? This tend to be in trendy or popular nightpots places where people are smartly dressed and the offender is often alone. You don't have a pair of slacks a sweater to slip into? OK I get you are a doctor. Did you notice Docs in practice don't do this? And, no I am guessing you won't get laid by anyone who knows how many germs you are dragging in or the fact you do not have the courtesy to spend 2 minutes changing your uniform to enter a public area.

 

Now a corner bar across the street from the hospital with a bunch of coworkers (from nurse to doc) cackling in a corner is another thing. Otherwise you look like douche.

 

I had to wear scrubs, the same ones the doctors wear. I only wore them outside of the hospital if I had to run errands or something before getting home. Why on earth would they wear it to a night club unless they were trying to get laid? lol! Douchebags. Everyone loves wearing scrubs. I thought they were comfortable but they're not the most fashionable outfits. I used to wear them around the house, like pajamas.

Some hospital "systems" frown upon the practice -- has something to do with germs being brought in and taken out of the facilities.

You're just mad you had to pay for your own eggs.

 

Please. I'm anal about punctuality! I give a 10 min. grace period then im out!

 

This is my #1 pet peeve.  It just shows a glaring lack of respect for your time and assumes that their time is somehow more valuable and we can just wait.  I pride myself on always being there at the scheduled time.  In the off chance that something happens and I'm runngin slightly behind, I be sure to let the party waiting know and apologize profusely.

You're just mad you had to pay for your own eggs.

 

Please.  I'm anal about punctuality!  I give a 10 min. grace period then im out!

 

This is my #1 pet peeve.  It just shows a glaring lack of respect for your time and assumes that their time is somehow more valuable and we can just wait.  I pride myself on always being there at the scheduled time.  In the off chance that something happens and I'm runngin slightly behind, I be sure to let the party waiting know and apologize profusely.

 

If it was my meeting, or if the person holding it didn't outrank me by at least three salary levels, I used to insist upon meetings starting on time, and protested if the meeting's moderator tried to backtrack to help latecomers "catch up." There's a name for delaying the start of a meeting or backtracking to accomodate people who can't manage their time; it's called Punishing the Punctual. It's wrong to penalize all the people who make an effort to be on time, and Punishing the Punctual just leads to fewer people valuing punctuality, and and more delays and backtracking and wasted time.

 

It only took a few instances of my commandeering meetings to get them started on time or to keep them on track, before my bosses and coworkers "got religion" and started emphasizing punctuality.

 

Oh. Another thing I used to do - this was before workplace smoking bans - was get to the meeting room early and remove all the ashtrays. Aside from health issues, the smokers often were the ones who dragged meetings out by belaboring peripheral issues, and making smoking inconvenient made them want to get done with business and get out.

100 pages of pissing and moaning.  Only on UO ;)

So? I'm retired and don't have co-workers to bitch to, my family never did listen to me, I don't care to hang out at a bar with all the ignorant redneck pissers and moaners, and I don't want to drive away my few local friends. Where else am I gonna' vent? :x

 

 

 

:wink:

"Epic"  Everything is "epic" in 2010?  Really?  The Iliad was epic.  Moby Dick was epic.  Sorry my friend, but your weekend was not "epic", it was just a drunken mess.  Same as last weekend.

That was an epic post!

"Epic" Everything is "epic" in 2010? Really? The Iliad was epic. Moby Dick was epic. Sorry my friend, but your weekend was not "epic", it was just a drunken mess. Same as last weekend.

 

I got a laugh out of this post.

 

Straight epic yo!

Wall to wall carpeting. I'll explain.

 

When my wife and I bought our house the previous owners had installed wall to wall white carpeting in the living room and hallway. Seriously, white in a high traffic area? Are they on crack? Our first thought was WTF, but we liked the house and bought it anyway. After a little bit of arguing we (meaning the wife) decided we were going to leave it for a couple years as if the floor underneath looked like crap, we didn't have the money to get it refinished.

 

Tuesday I took the day off and finally ripped it out, expecting the worst and assuming they were trying to cover up something. We had decided to get the floors refinished as a Christmas gift to ourselves. That and we just couldn't stand the carpet anymore. White carpet and toddlers don't mix well.

 

Some moron covered this floor with ugly ass carpet. No refinishing, or sanding, just pulled the carpet up and found it looking like this under the padding. WTF?

 

I despise wall to wall carpeting. I don't get it. What were people thinking? HEY DO YOU GUYS LIKE DUST AND HATE BEAUTY? YEAAHHHHHH

I hate work related Holiday parties.  Forced merriment, cheesey gifts, terrible food.  Grrr, bah humbug!

You give me hope, Keith.  I have white kitchen tile running into my dining room.  MTS would definitely clutch his pearls if he saw.  I know there is hardwood under there, and can only hope it is in similar condition.  We just ordered a new table from Amish country and I plan on doing something about that before the table is ready.  Maybe a test cut is in order for this weekend.

 

My pet peeve this month is christmas lights.  Is it really that hard to make a reliable product or are we getting scammed by the entire industry?

Wall to wall carpeting. I'll explain.

 

When my wife and I bought our house the previous owners had installed wall to wall white carpeting in the living room and hallway. Seriously, white in a high traffic area? Are they on crack? Our first thought was WTF, but we liked the house and bought it anyway. After a little bit of arguing we (meaning the wife) decided we were going to leave it for a couple years as if the floor underneath looked like crap, we didn't have the money to get it refinished.

 

Tuesday I took the day off and finally ripped it out, expecting the worst and assuming they were trying to cover up something. We had decided to get the floors refinished as a Christmas gift to ourselves. That and we just couldn't stand the carpet anymore. White carpet and toddlers don't mix well.

 

Some moron covered this floor with ugly ass carpet. No refinishing, or sanding, just pulled the carpet up and found it looking like this under the padding. WTF?

 

 

That is nice.  Just have the buffed and sealed, in about a month.  This gives the floors time to "breath" and adjust to the humidity/dryness of your home now that they are uncovered.

Some moron covered this floor with ugly ass carpet. No refinishing, or sanding, just pulled the carpet up and found it looking like this under the padding. WTF?

 

 

It's a Christmas Miracle!

Some moron covered this floor with ugly ass carpet. No refinishing, or sanding, just pulled the carpet up and found it looking like this under the padding. WTF?

 

 

It's a Christmas Miracle!

 

If I had that flooring, then I definitely wouldn't have wall-to-wall carpeting. But since I have concrete, I want wall-to-wall carpeting to have a warm home and to insulate noise from neighboring apartments. I don't like echos from hardfloors, skidding in my socks and the draftiness that comes from hardfloors. I do have tile in my kitchen and bathrooms, but that's it. I love the coziness of carpeting and a soft feel under my socks.

I despise carpet.  ewww!

 

Hard wood is where it's at.

 

If I had that flooring, then I definitely wouldn't have wall-to-wall carpeting. But since I have concrete, I want wall-to-wall carpeting to have a warm home and to insulate noise from neighboring apartments. I don't like echos from hardfloors, skidding in my socks and the draftiness that comes from hardfloors. I do have tile in my kitchen and bathrooms, but that's it. I love the coziness of carpeting and a soft feel under my socks.

 

I do understand what you mean about draftiness on concrete.  Our foyer is terrazzo but that floor is cold as hell.  It's great for rollerblading, but not walking barefoot in winter.

 

Not concrete -- I think wood floors are drafty, cold, not cozy and impersonal. It's like living in a hard, cold cave. If I can't sit or lie on the floor and play with my cats and not end up with a bruise on my knees or hips, then I don't want it. I want flooring and furniture that hugs you and makes you feel warm, cushioned and wrapped.

Not concrete -- I think wood floors are drafty, cold, not cozy and impersonal. It's like living in a hard, cold cave. If I can't sit or lie on the floor and play with my cats and not end up with a bruise on my knees or hips, then I don't want it. I want flooring and furniture that hugs you and makes you feel warm, cushioned and wrapped.

 

Why did I just picture you in a Snuggie?!  LOL

My wife got us an awesome Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle snuggie in her white elephant gift exchange at work. It's screened to look like a ninja turtle, complete with a hood with the face. My new favorite blanket..

I despise carpet.  ewww!

 

Hard wood is where it's at.

 

If I had that flooring, then I definitely wouldn't have wall-to-wall carpeting. But since I have concrete, I want wall-to-wall carpeting to have a warm home and to insulate noise from neighboring apartments. I don't like echos from hardfloors, skidding in my socks and the draftiness that comes from hardfloors. I do have tile in my kitchen and bathrooms, but that's it. I love the coziness of carpeting and a soft feel under my socks.

 

I do understand what you mean about draftiness on concrete.  Our foyer is terrazzo but that floor is cold as hell.  It's great for rollerblading, but not walking barefoot in winter.

 

 

You guys need to find a balance between the hard and soft flooring.  Here's an example of the ideal condition, to help you out:

 

My wife got us an awesome Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle snuggie in her white elephant gift exchange at work. It's screened to look like a ninja turtle, complete with a hood with the face. My new favorite blanket..