[*]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 sh!t!"

 

I'm a GenXer - I'm big on the DIY approach aka don't go bothering other people to help you figure something out, until you've tried to figure it out yourself and/or exhausted all venues trying to figure it out on your own. It's okay if you eventually have to ask for help, but in my book - that's the final step, not the default. It's my own damn fault for exercising my critical thinking skills and making use of available technology.  :roll:

 

If it's computer software - in the year 2011, most programs have this cute little thing called a HELP button - it doesn't solve everything but it sure as sh!t can tell you how to do the mundane sh!t I've been bothered with lately. Heck, be adventurous and google "how to add ____ to ____" - it's anonymous and free! No one has to know the level of your ineptness!! God bless 'em, my folks learned how to upload files via FTP in their retirement, surely someone with a professional career of several decades can manage to customize a setting or two in standard office software, right? Yeah - been one of those weeks.  :x

 

^I hate that too. Whenever people ask me advice on something, I always say "go look it up". The worst is when someone on a computer asks you how to spell a word. Can you spell DICTIONARY DOT COM!?!??!#$%

I'm a GenXer - I'm big on the DIY approach aka don't go bothering other people to help you figure something out, until you've tried to figure it out yourself and/or exhausted all venues trying to figure it out on your own. It's okay if you eventually have to ask for help, but in my book - that's the final step, not the default. It's my own damn fault for exercising my critical thinking skills and making use of available technology.  ::)

 

If it's computer software - in the year 2011, most programs have this cute little thing called a HELP button - it doesn't solve everything but it sure as sh!t can tell you how to do the mundane sh!t I've been bothered with lately. Heck, be adventurous and google "how to add ____ to ____" - it's anonymous and free! No one has to know the level of your ineptness!! God bless 'em, my folks learned how to upload files via FTP in their retirement, surely someone with a professional career of several decades can manage to customize a setting or two in standard office software, right? Yeah - been one of those weeks.  :x

 

 

I'm shocked that YOU of all people dont give them the "You f*ckin' moron" look!

 

I work with someone who is a complete idiot and I just shoot them an icy Miranda Priestly/Mommy Dearest look anytime they say something in a meeting  -  then I just look at my boss with the "angry black man - you hired this ass" look.

Um, we're not allowed to do that here. You get fired.

Um, we're not allowed to do that here. You get fired.

 

For looking at someone?  Damn!

In most cases I was able to train my coworkers and bosses so that all I had to do to change the direction of a discussion was raise an eyebrow. I had one boss that was untrainable, though, so I quit and at my exit interview I tasked HR with reeducating him about not driving away skilled, capable employees. They did.

In most cases I was able to train my coworkers and bosses so that all I had to do to change the direction of a discussion was raise an eyebrow. I had one boss that was untrainable, though, so I quit and at my exit interview I tasked HR with reeducating him about not driving away skilled, capable employees. They did.

 

See you and I are think on the same wave length!  Makes me miss my old boss.  :cry: :cry: :cry:

School zones! I understand little kids are dumb and wander where they shouldn't without any sense, but driving through any moderately dense neighborhood one seemingly encounters a school zone about every 100 yards. Of time spent driving through a school zone during the special hours, wouldn't you agree your attention gets divided up like so:

 

Making sure you are driving exactly 20 mph - 40%

Looking for the hidden cop waiting to write you a nice fat ticket - 40%

Looking for the end of the school zone - 15%

Looking for children - 5%

 

Additionally, I feel that school zones do nothing to teach proper pedestrian-automobile etiquette. Kids wander around blindly in school zones because all cars are moving at a fantastically slow pace. Kids get special crossing guards that enables them to have no idea what a crosswalk signal looks like, or be able to determine on their own when it's safe to cross. It's created a whole generation of malcontents that lunge out into traffic like startled deer.

 

My name is Andy Rooney, and that's how I feel! :)

^ I can't see how school zones could be bad or inconvenient or should they really qualify as a pet peeve.  How about my pet peeve for today be

 

People who drive through school zones but are not picking up kids.

 

- Do not drive through school zones if you do not have to.

- If you live/work near a school zone, you are required to accept that you will have to drive the speed limit*

- If you live/work near a school zone, you are required to accept that you will have to be careful of higher concentrations of children *

- What's the rush, 20 mph for a few hundred feet that bad?

 

* "required to accept" as: don't complain about a law that intends to ensure safety of pedestrians or either stop driving altogether. 

"I'm shocked that YOU of all people dont give them the "You f*ckin' moron" look!"

 

If they were making these requests in person, I would; along with a "kill them with kindness" suggestion of who else is better able to deal with their f#cking ineptness, laziness and stupidity handle their request.  :-)

No I am perfectly fine with when school is getting out and trillions of kids are scrambling around the school. When a school zone extends several blocks from the school and to a major thoroughfare that maybe five kids will cross and everyone slams on their breaks for about two minutes of children presence.

 

The prosecution's exhibit A is Clifton Blvd through Lakewood. The several school zone speed traps seem to start a good 45 minutes before school gets out and generally run an hour after kids are completely gone.  I once got a speeding ticket for going 35 on Clifton at 10:40 am, when all kids are in school and zero people were on the street beside the officer hiding in a driveway.

 

And this is coming from a guy who has no problem following the speed limit on all streets all the time. I have no problem driving 25 mph down main thoroughfares that in most of the world would be 35 or 40 mph.  It's a pet peeve thread, and that's my peeve today. A street with zero children walking along it is a magic protected zone where traffic tickets are doubled? Everybody slows down and scans for the police car hidden in a driveway, and if a kid stepped out in front of traffic nobody would see. If it were really about protecting children and not raising as much revenue as possible...

 

And as for the 'safety of pedestrians' I assume that thousands of children were killed annually before school zones became commonplace. (sarcasam intended)

If one is obeying the traffic laws, why should they be watching out for cops?

^there's always the matter of the dead body in the trunk

^there's always the matter of the dead body in the trunk

 

All the more reason to not attract attention! :wink:

 

I'm often amused by the number of drivers arrested with a carload of marijuana, a portable meth lab, or for offenses such as minor in possession of alcohol, driving while suspended, possession of firearms by a convicted violent felon, outstanding warrants, etc., as a result of a traffic stop because of some idiot blatantly speeding, running a stop sign, or otherwise driving aggressively and attracting attention to himself.

It does seem like some of these school zones are lengthened and timed for the purpose of enhancing revenue.  Safety is good, nobody's against safety.  But safety doesn't explain the way school zones are handled here, nor does it justify the ridiculously low speed limits on many major roads.  There's too much contrary evidence.  Cities that do not overregulate speed like this have not become pedestrian bloodbaths.

If one is obeying the traffic laws, why should they be watching out for cops?

because in ohio police can estimate your speed by eye :)

It does seem like some of these school zones are lengthened and timed for the purpose of enhancing revenue. Safety is good, nobody's against safety. But safety doesn't explain the way school zones are handled here, nor does it justify the ridiculously low speed limits on many major roads. There's too much contrary evidence. Cities that do not overregulate speed like this have not become pedestrian bloodbaths.

 

They usually are not very walkable cities to begin with.  Take for instance Richmond Va.  They have Midlothian Turnpike and that is its major strip of retail.  Countless strip malls, indoor malls, car dealerships, and big box stores.  Every national chain you could imagine.  It is 4 lanes each way and 45mph.  They don't even bother providing sidewalks and crosswalks.  Nobody walks up and down that street.

People who make plans, then change them at the last minute.

Las Vegas!  These people are pigs!

Las Vegas!  These people are pigs!

 

Ummmm  even those of us originally from Cleveland with nothing but love for Shaker Square and all things Cleveland. :angel:

 

Perhaps some explanation is in order.

Las Vegas!  These people are pigs!

 

Ummmm  even those of us originally from Cleveland with nothing but love for Shaker Square and all things Cleveland. :angel:

 

Perhaps some explanation is in order.

 

[*]Well I'm sure you know what is taking place here in Vegas right now.

[*]I lost a combined $250 bucks at the BJ and craps tables!

 

I'm not accustomed to losing so I'm a little cranky! :whip:

 

Las Vegas!  These people are pigs!

 

Ummmm  even those of us originally from Cleveland with nothing but love for Shaker Square and all things Cleveland. :angel:

 

Perhaps some explanation is in order.

 

[*]Well I'm sure you know what is taking place here in Vegas right now.

[*]I lost a combined $250 bucks at the BJ and craps tables!

 

I'm not accustomed to losing so I'm a little cranky! :whip:

 

 

1. CES?

2. You're complaining about $250 and it's before dinner. The night is young, be sure to chase that money and you'll eventually get it back. If you believe the stories; everyone leaves a winner. :-D

Las Vegas!  These people are pigs!

 

Ummmm  even those of us originally from Cleveland with nothing but love for Shaker Square and all things Cleveland. :angel:

 

Perhaps some explanation is in order.

[*]Well I'm sure you know what is taking place here in Vegas right now.

[*]I lost a combined $250 bucks at the BJ and craps tables!

 

I'm not accustomed to losing so I'm a little cranky! :whip:

 

 

1. CES?

2. You're complaining about $250 and it's before dinner. The night is young, be sure to chase that money and you'll eventually get it back. If you believe the stories; everyone leaves a winner. ;D

Yes.  CES

Yeah some dealer at the Wynn left a winner with my damn money!  I want my damn money back!  This is the first time I've ever lost on the craps table.

 

Then to add insult to injury, at the BJ table I split two queens, to one queen I add a ''9", to the other a "king".  That's 19 and 20.  95% time those are winners.  So I double down on both.  The fuckin' dealer had BJ!  :o :o :o :o

 

I almost ripped the dealers face off!  Everyone at the table lost.  The next hand, I have 19, we push.  The follwing hand, I have 18, he wins with 19.  I couldn't win. :x

^ Ouch! That my friend is just bad luck; however you did take the risky play of splitting a twenty.  :wink:

 

Come to think of it, if the dealer had BJ he must of been showing an Ace, 10 or FC. That's no time to split queens son.

Never split a "Winner"

 

Splitting queens?  really?  give yourself one of those meryl streep eyebrow pictures.

 

 

 

Never split a "Winner"

 

Splitting queens?  really?  give yourself one of those meryl streep eyebrow pictures.

 

 

 

 

Well I've never really trusted "Queens" to begin with!  I felt lucky!  The dealers "10" was showing.  After getting the "9" and "king" I was feeling pretty confident.

 

But it's ok.  I spent the last 6 hours, (the time just fly's by I didn't realize it was 4am, that no clock in the casino shit is true) making my money back plus a couple extra G's.

It's absolutely criminal that the "Great Expectations" episode of 'Living Single' isn't available for purchase on its own. MTS, do something about that!

My biggest Pet Peeve: TORONTO.

^Yeah, sounds like their new mayor doesn't quite understand cities and how they work.

^Yeah, sounds like their new mayor doesn't quite understand cities and how they work.

 

Oh, there's more to it than that for me. I never even knew that city had a new mayor until very recently. :D

My upstairs neighbor won't move her car over 5 inches so I can park my car in the garage.  So therefor, I got stuck in the street this morning.

 

Plus, panic attacks basically suck!

Slow drivers in the left lane that won't move over and are oblivious to the half dozen or more cars behind them

My upstairs neighbor won't move her car over 5 inches so I can park my car in the garage.  So therefor, I got stuck in the street this morning.

 

Plus, panic attacks basically suck!

 

Yes, they do!  Watch your caffeine intake, that can help.

Slow drivers in the left lane that won't move over and are oblivious to the half dozen or more cars behind them

 

So true.  +1.

Indian Call Centers. "What?" "Can you repeat that?" "Im sorry?"

 

MY NAME IS NOT PRONOUNCED "DAY-BIT"!!!

Indian Call Centers. "What?" "Can you repeat that?" "Im sorry?"

 

MY NAME IS NOT PRONOUNCED "DAY-BIT"!!!

 

ROFLMAO!  OMG!!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Indian Call Centers. "What?" "Can you repeat that?" "Im sorry?"

 

MY NAME IS NOT PRONOUNCED "DAY-BIT"!!!

 

That is the truth, and they always sound like a recorded message.

This guy was amazing though. I mean this call center was blatantly out of India considering the accents which I'm really good at figuring out, but I end up talking to this dude and he's waiting for his applicaions to load so he can add codes to the switch or whatever he was doing and while he's waiting, there's the awkward silence and he has to keep me on the line, make sure I'm still there, make it look good, so he starts with the standard "Build Customer Rapport" questions. Get this. You know what he said, out of nowhere? "Did you catch the Packers Game?" I said, "No, I didn't. You did!?!?!?" He starts going on about it! I couldn't believe it. That had to be scripted. Then he asked me, in case I forget my password, the name of a pet. I said, "Mini-Me" He goes, "Like Austin Powers!?" I said, "You know about Austin Powers too!?!?" Wow. But when I think of India, I think of Slumdog Millionaire. I was way off.

^Well, your experience was a lot better than the ones I've had.  I've had a few where if you discussed anything that was not related to the issue at hand, then a major language barrier suddenly appeared. The few times that I have tried to make small talk with them, they could not understand. :sigh:

 

You should have asked him about the QB for the Packers. He probably was thanking his creator that you replied you had not watched the game. I'm willing to bet he didn't watch the game either, nor did he care if you saw the game. Had he coincidentally asked that to a die-hard Packers fan.....

New pet peeve: Pick up trucks from Kentucky incapable of maintaining highway speeds in Cincinnati.

 

And why are there always 3-4 passengers sitting on one seat with no seat belts...

When people don't turn on their headlights during rain or a snowstorm. First of all, it's the law in PA to have your lights on in inclement weather.

People don't realize that it's not always about them being able to see, it's also about me being able to see them.  Idiots.  I counted about ten people on the way home today with no lights on and it was almost white out conditions...

SNOW!  I'm so sick of this damn snow.  I was away from NY for the majority of the month but all this damn snow is working my nerves.  I forgot about the storm, went out for a run and ended up shoveling snow!  :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip:

 

 

There is so much damn snow out.  The news said this is NYC's snowiest winter!

Your street looks so cool though, covered in snow.

Your street looks so cool though, covered in snow.

 

LOOKS?!  I oughta smack you!

 

The city is under a weather emergency.  The sidewalks are not clear, they plowed the middle of the street and cars are buried in the snow.  There is no bus service in ANY of the 5 boro's of NYC! YEP NONE! (the next time someone complains about Cleveland RTA, read this).  El trains in the BX (1, 2, 5, 6)  & QB (Q, N, 7) are suspended; El trains (D,Q,B,F) in BK stop at their last underground station are running as service on the el portions is suspended.

 

I feel sorry for people who live in outer boros not near train stations and those in the old two fare zones where they do not have easy access to subway station. 

^This month has had the highest recorded snowfall ever for January, and if we get a little more in the next few days (as predicted), it will be the highest ever for any one month in NYC.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/01/27/2011-01-27_new_york_snowstorm_new_january_record_set_as_19inch_snowfall_pushes_city_past_19.html

^ I saw New Haven, CT has already surpassed it's annual total snow average by about 8 inches.. and January isn't even over yet. 

In NY, this will occasion the rise of the Snow is 2 Damn High Party.

Your street looks so cool though, covered in snow.

 

LOOKS?! I oughta smack you!

 

The city is under a weather emergency. The sidewalks are not clear, they plowed the middle of the street and cars are buried in the snow. There is no bus service in ANY of the 5 boro's of NYC! YEP NONE! (the next time someone complains about Cleveland RTA, read this).   El trains in the BX (1, 2, 5, 6) & QB (Q, N, 7) are suspended; El trains (D,Q,B,F) in BK stop at their last underground station are running as service on the el portions is suspended.

 

I feel sorry for people who live in outer boros not near train stations and those in the old two fare zones where they do not have easy access to subway station.

 

What is so offensive about what I said? Did you misunderstand me? Para Espanol oprima numero dos.

In NY, this will occasion the rise of the Snow is 2 Damn High Party.

LOL