....snuggie.... My new favorite blanket.

 

Turn in your man-card immediately!

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:

 

 

Unfortunately my parents cant do that.  Sometimes my mom puts rugs down, but its not attractive.

I'd love to have a snuggie. Of course, that would eliminate the need for any other clothing within the house. Maybe a pair of fluffy slippers...

I'd love to have a snuggie. Of course, that would eliminate the need for any other clothing within the house. Maybe a pair of fluffy slippers...

 

I'd love to have a snuggie. Of course, that would eliminate the need for any other clothing within the house. Maybe a pair of fluffy slippers...

 

 

Your picture of Old Gwynneth Paltrow makes no sense as a response to my comment.

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:

 

It looks like a hospital lobby, not a home.

Indeed^

 

Is someone actually supposed to live there? 

I'd love to have a snuggie. Of course, that would eliminate the need for any other clothing within the house. Maybe a pair of fluffy slippers...

 

 

Your picture of Old Gwynneth Paltrow makes no sense as a response to my comment.

 

Well if you had seen the movie's, cerulean blue sweater scene, you would get it!

Indeed^

 

Is someone actually supposed to live there? 

 

Looks like a gallery or museum to me.

I don't get the snuggie. You can't wear it. It's just a blanket that sits on you like any other, but with sleeves. You can't walk around in it or anything.

I don't get the snuggie. You can't wear it. It's just a blanket that sits on you like any other, but with sleeves. You can't walk around in it or anything.

 

Its hideous at best!  It's the equivalent of an open back moo-moo or hospital gown.

I think that's muu muu. You know I"m obsessed with the 70s. :)

 

Mr. RNR got me a Snuggie last year with peace signs on it. It's kind of horrid, but I do use it.

I don't get the snuggie. You can't wear it. It's just a blanket that sits on you like any other, but with sleeves. You can't walk around in it or anything.

 

Well, open or not, I'm not wearing anything under it! (maybe this is why the wife won't buy me one!)

Indeed^

 

Is someone actually supposed to live there? 

 

No, it's the Barcelona Pavillion...and it's an amazing space!

 

"The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain. This building was used for the official opening of the German section of the exhibition.[1] It was an important building in the history of modern architecture, known for its simple form and extravagant materials, such as marble and travertine."

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_Pavilion

 

Pet peeves?

 

No pets peeve me like ferrets.  Seriously.

Bros bringing their douchebaggery to good bars: you stay in your shitty bars, I don't want your shit tainting my bars. Why is that so hard to do?

Using the "bro" or "brother". 

Using the "bro" or "brother".

 

Using "brah" instead of "bro". I hear it a lot in Cincy.

Nice response, brah. Feels gross. Speaking of which, I can't believe they're banning four loko, nasty as the stuff is (I've tasted almost every flavor). You can smell a freshly opened can from several feet away.

Nice response, brah. Feels gross. Speaking of which, I can't believe they're banning four loko, nasty as the stuff is (I've tasted almost every flavor). You can smell a freshly opened can from several feet away.

 

I didn't try it until they were talking about banning it. Talk about being tempted by the "forbidden fruit".

Using the "bro" or "brother". 

 

Thank you! My brother and many other young people do this all the time. Everything has "bro" attached to it. Toledo becomes Broledo. Blackberry becomes Broberry. November becomes Brovember. Tornado becomes bronado, Ohio becomes Brohio, etc., etc. ETC.

 

This basically sums up 100% of their verbal communication (can't make it a few sentences without dropping "bro" or one of its variations). All other communication is done by text message. This is what the world is coming to I'm afraid. We live in an age where being a simpleton is the gold standard. Communication will never recover. All the Four Loko has fried the brains of many Americans.

 

Nice response, brah. Feels gross. Speaking of which, I can't believe they're banning four loko, nasty as the stuff is (I've tasted almost every flavor). You can smell a freshly opened can from several feet away.

 

Brah seems to be a Cincinnati variation. I'm hearing that a lot too.

 

And Four Loko should never have been made in the first place. However, I think it's wrong to ban it. It's bringing in a hell of a lot of tax revenue and is a goldmine for news stories.

People who come to dinner/party/celebration empty handed!  How do you show up to an event without a host/hostess gift?

Using the "bro" or "brother".

 

It pesters me constantly hearing "bro" or any of it's variations. Admittedly, I really have no room to talk because I'm guilty of occassionally saying "yo" (my east coast roots) when casually speaking with friends.

 

"Bro" seems to be the "yo" of the midwest, but for some reason, "bro" seems fairly widespread in Jersey, especially amongst the 'guido' crowd. Go to the Bronx and you will hear "yo" all day.

 

Another pet peeve: Drivers who straggle along the freeway, and then when you attempt to pass them, they want to accelerate as if passing them is a challenge to their humanity.

I'm in Puerto Rico and it's supposed to be cloudy the whole week I'm here :( Definitely a pet peeve.

I hate men who stand you up.  How rude is that?!

I hate men who stand you up.  How rude is that?!

 

I know he feeling!  At least  you werent stood up in an airport.

I'm in Puerto Rico and it's supposed to be cloudy the whole week I'm here :( Definitely a pet peeve.

 

And you probably need the color!  LOL

I hate men who stand you up.  How rude is that?!

 

Lol @ the anti-men sentiments from you. I don't stand women up,ever! :laugh: But yeah that is very rude, especially without notice.

Especially when you get all dressed up, smell good, look good, and are anxiously awaiting, and then not even a phone call?  WTF?  I ended up drinking my beer alone last night.  :-(

I got stood up on New Year's Eve. It was just like the ultimate FU.

Especially when you get all dressed up, smell good, look good, and are anxiously awaiting, and then not even a phone call?  WTF?  I ended up drinking my beer alone last night.  :(

 

Girl, never let them see you sweat or feel like you wasted and evening!  Since you were dressed up you should have gone out and done the town!

I hate it when I sent my alarm for PM instead of AM, and I wake up late.  Throws off my whole day!

Throws off my whole day!

By 12 hours I believe....

Throws off my whole day!

By 12 hours I believe....

 

Only 11 when we adjust for Daylight Savings!

Pet Peeves are:

 

1 .The Tea Party

2. Someone craning their neck to look at the person behind them speaking

3. People on their cell phones while on ellipticals

4. Race baiting

5. Teaser trailers or video game trailers without gameplay footage - WHAT'S THE POINT?

 

 

 

Not a pet peeve, but I actually did NOT get stood up last night.  Progress people, progress!  :-D

[*]People who say Cleveland economy/unemployment is bad when in reality its better than the majority of cities

[*]Pajama Jeans & the associated commercials

 

Stupid employers who make you work New Years Day.

I'm tired of the ads where they say

 

...."What doctors DON'T want you to know"

...."What credit card companies DON'T want you to know"

...."Don't pay department store prices!"

 

Even worse the ads on webpages that say [insert your city name] mom discovers this 1 secret trick to [insert problem their products solves]

 

Are people really that stupid? 

[ ... ]

Are people really that stupid? 

 

Probably so. Ads that don't get results don't stay around long.

 

Years of experience have led me to believe that only about two percent of people affected by any issue have any in-depth comprehension of what it's about. The other ninety-eight percent spend their lives in varying degrees of cluelessness.

Razzle-frazzle, frickin cold!

My Pet Peeve of the day, offices that decide to hold job interviews in a different city than the job. You want me to drive all the way to Brecksville so you can interview me for a job in University Circle? (I seriously had to pull out a map to find Brecksville)

My Pet Peeve of the day, offices that decide to hold job interviews in a different city than the job. You want me to drive all the way to Brecksville so you can interview me for a job in University Circle? (I seriously had to pull out a map to find Brecksville)

 

 

VA hospital?

My Pet Peeve of the day, offices that decide to hold job interviews in a different city than the job. You want me to drive all the way to Brecksville so you can interview me for a job in University Circle? (I seriously had to pull out a map to find Brecksville)

 

 

VA hospital?

Yeah.

My Pet Peeve of the day, offices that decide to hold job interviews in a different city than the job. You want me to drive all the way to Brecksville so you can interview me for a job in University Circle? (I seriously had to pull out a map to find Brecksville)

 

 

VA hospital?

Yeah.

 

GO LUCK!!!!

I'm tired of the ads where they say

 

...."What doctors DON'T want you to know"

...."What credit card companies DON'T want you to know"

...."Don't pay department store prices!"

 

Even worse the ads on webpages that say [insert your city name] mom discovers this 1 secret trick to [insert problem their products solves]

 

Are people really that stupid? 

 

For some reason that reminded me how funny the boxes for Entenmann's  baked goods are: "baked fresh daily."  What does that even mean?  That the factory is still cranking out those toxic little doughnuts and cookies even on Sundays?

Even worse the ads on webpages that say [insert your city name] mom discovers this 1 secret trick to [insert problem their products solves]

 

I hate that one too...there was one for teeth whitening that kept popping up....so if her discovery is that rinsing your mouth with chlorine bleach will whiten your teeth, we should listen to her because her credentials are being a "Mom"?  Kinda like that Airborne stuff invented by a "teacher".

Even worse the ads on webpages that say [insert your city name] mom discovers this 1 secret trick to [insert problem their products solves]

 

I hate that one too...there was one for teeth whitening that kept popping up....so if her discovery is that rinsing your mouth with chlorine bleach will whiten your teeth, we should listen to her because her credentials are being a "Mom"?  Kinda like that Airborne stuff invented by a "teacher".

 

I never clicked on the ad, but I read about the complaints elsewhere; the pitch is for a kit that costs something like $8, but the people who bought it later discovered to their dismay that they had signed up for something that got shipped monthly for something like a year for $8 a pop, charged to their VISA card. People who tried to cancel were told that they could stop shipments but would have to pay the whole annual charge they signed up for.

 

For some reason that reminded me how funny the boxes for Entenmann's  baked goods are: "baked fresh daily."  What does that even mean?  That the factory is still cranking out those toxic little doughnuts and cookies even on Sundays?

 

Quite possibly their bakery does run 24/7. Large-volume, high-production ones sometimes do, because it takes a while to get equipment like ovens stabilized and it's more efficient to keep the whole process running once everything is right. Still, the wording on the package probably causes some shoppers to infer that the goods were baked the same day that they arrived on the local store shelves, and that ain't necessarily so.

[*]Pajama Jeans & the associated commercials

 

 

I love the pajama jean commercial, it's hilarious.

 

" Have you given up on life, but not quite ready to wear sweatpants all the time? Then try the Pajama Jean. From a distance it looks like you still give a shit!"

Even worse the ads on webpages that say [insert your city name] mom discovers this 1 secret trick to [insert problem their products solves]

 

I hate that one too...there was one for teeth whitening that kept popping up....so if her discovery is that rinsing your mouth with chlorine bleach will whiten your teeth, we should listen to her because her credentials are being a "Mom"?   Kinda like that Airborne stuff invented by a "teacher".

 

I never clicked on the ad, but I read about the complaints elsewhere; the pitch is for a kit that costs something like $8, but the people who bought it later discovered to their dismay that they had signed up for something that got shipped monthly for something like a year for $8 a pop, charged to their VISA card. People who tried to cancel were told that they could stop shipments but would have to pay the whole annual charge they signed up for.

 

For some reason that reminded me how funny the boxes for Entenmann's baked goods are: "baked fresh daily." What does that even mean? That the factory is still cranking out those toxic little doughnuts and cookies even on Sundays?

 

Quite possibly their bakery does run 24/7. Large-volume, high-production ones sometimes do, because it takes a while to get equipment like ovens stabilized and it's more efficient to keep the whole process running once everything is right. Still, the wording on the package probably causes some shoppers to infer that the goods were baked the same day that they arrived on the local store shelves, and that ain't necessarily so.

 

Yeah, I've heard of people signing up for really expensive stuff like that too, only to find re-occuring charges.  They would have to cancel their card.