Just down the street from me there used to be a group home run by a mental health services group, that housed teenaged "problem girls."

 

For several months when it first started up, the place wasn't supervised aggressively enough and the girls used to hang out on the porch and come on to the passing truckers, who would blast their air horns in appreciation. At night they'd sneak out and hook up with their trash boyfriends, who would steal everything that wasn't bolted down, while they were in the neighborhood.

 

Finally some pimp started coming around to pick up one of the girls. He'd sit in the alley behind the house and honk. One night she must not have been able to sneak out, and he sat back there and kept blowing his horn at 2am. After about 20 minutes I'd had enough and decided to take radical action. I got my twelve-gauge out of the closet, chambered a #6 shot shell, and sneaked out the side door. It's very dark in the alley, and my intent was to sneak up fairly close, put a big, ugly hole in his pimpmobile, and disappear into the dark without anyone knowing who did it or where they came from.

 

I don't know if he saw me or his intuition of danger kicked in, or if he just got tired of waiting, but I was almost close enough to accomplish my mission when he took off. He didn't come back. Probably lucky for both of us; in retrospect, I could have been just as effective by blasting a warning shot into the air from a safe distance.

 

 

--->  Still Sweet and Innocent!  <---  :wtf:  :wink:  :wink:

 

When is the book coming out?

Just down the street from me there used to be a group home run by a mental health services group, that housed teenaged "problem girls."

 

For several months when it first started up, the place wasn't supervised aggressively enough and the girls used to hang out on the porch and come on to the passing truckers, who would blast their air horns in appreciation. At night they'd sneak out and hook up with their trash boyfriends, who would steal everything that wasn't bolted down, while they were in the neighborhood.

 

Finally some pimp started coming around to pick up one of the girls. He'd sit in the alley behind the house and honk. One night she must not have been able to sneak out, and he sat back there and kept blowing his horn at 2am. After about 20 minutes I'd had enough and decided to take radical action. I got my twelve-gauge out of the closet, chambered a #6 shot shell, and sneaked out the side door. It's very dark in the alley, and my intent was to sneak up fairly close, put a big, ugly hole in his pimpmobile, and disappear into the dark without anyone knowing who did it or where they came from.

 

I don't know if he saw me or his intuition of danger kicked in, or if he just got tired of waiting, but I was almost close enough to accomplish my mission when he took off. He didn't come back. Probably lucky for both of us; in retrospect, I could have been just as effective by blasting a warning shot into the air from a safe distance.

 

Rob, that's awesome.  You are by far, one of the most awesome people I know haha.

Yeah, using a shotgun on someone beeping their horn is awesome.

People who don't discipline their kids... like my sister. She won't ever take anyone's advice or criticism either. She thinks just because I don't have kids that I must not know what I'm talking about. It's COMMON SENSE. I asked her if she knows what positive reinforcement is and she DIDN'T KNOW! She won't pick up a parenting book either. Her kids have no boundaries at all; there's no consistency in her expectations of them and Aiden the 2 year old hits her in the face all the time. He tried that with me when I was babysitting him and he spent a looooong time in a very boring time-out session and he hasn't done it to me since then. All she does is spank him then apologize to him and hold him after he starts crying. Why on earth should anyone have to apologize for disciplining their kids? That just validates whatever he did wrong. You can't tell her anything though - she knows everything. 

Mine:

 

*People who pull into a driveway or in front of a house and lay on the horn (especially at night). Get out of your damn car and go ring the f***ng doorbell!!

 

 

Im sorry, if im going to pick up a friend or a cousin, ill call them when i leave my house to let them know im on the way. Once i get in the driveway im giving a quick 2 beeper and they should be outside. Im coming to you up to go somewhere else, not to come inside for tea and biscuits.

Mine:

 

*People who pull into a driveway or in front of a house and lay on the horn (especially at night). Get out of your damn car and go ring the f***ng doorbell!!

 

 

Im sorry, if im going to pick up a friend or a cousin, ill call them when i leave my house to let them know im on the way. Once i get in the driveway im giving a quick 2 beeper and they should be outside. Im coming to you up to go somewhere else, not to come inside for tea and biscuits.

 

And for this I hate you.  If you need to let someone know that you've arrived to pick them up, you can use the device God invented for it: a cell phone.

Mine:

 

*People who pull into a driveway or in front of a house and lay on the horn (especially at night). Get out of your damn car and go ring the f***ng doorbell!!

 

 

Im sorry, if im going to pick up a friend or a cousin, ill call them when i leave my house to let them know im on the way. Once i get in the driveway im giving a quick 2 beeper and they should be outside. Im coming to you up to go somewhere else, not to come inside for tea and biscuits.

 

And for this I hate you. If you need to let someone know that you've arrived to pick them up, you can use the device God invented for it: a cell phone.

 

Horn came long before the cell phone. Think ill stick with the horn.

Mine:

 

*People who pull into a driveway or in front of a house and lay on the horn (especially at night). Get out of your damn car and go ring the f***ng doorbell!!

 

 

Im sorry, if im going to pick up a friend or a cousin, ill call them when i leave my house to let them know im on the way. Once i get in the driveway im giving a quick 2 beeper and they should be outside. Im coming to you up to go somewhere else, not to come inside for tea and biscuits.

 

And for this I hate you. If you need to let someone know that you've arrived to pick them up, you can use the device God invented for it: a cell phone.

 

Horn came long before the cell phone. Think ill stick with the horn.

 

Yeah, you're free to do what want, as is your right.  But everyone else around is free to despise your very being.

 

Also, the horse came before the automobile, so I'm not ever sure what you're doing behind the wheel anyway.

People who don't discipline their kids... like my sister. She won't ever take anyone's advice or criticism either. She thinks just because I don't have kids that I must not know what I'm talking about. It's COMMON SENSE. I asked her if she knows what positive reinforcement is and she DIDN'T KNOW! She won't pick up a parenting book either. Her kids have no boundaries at all; there's no consistency in her expectations of them and Aiden the 2 year old hits her in the face all the time. He tried that with me when I was babysitting him and he spent a looooong time in a very boring time-out session and he hasn't done it to me since then. All she does is spank him then apologize to him and hold him after he starts crying. Why on earth should anyone have to apologize for disciplining their kids? That just validates whatever he did wrong. You can't tell her anything though - she knows everything. 

 

 

People who don't discipline their kids... like my sister. She won't ever take anyone's advice or criticism either. She thinks just because I don't have kids that I must not know what I'm talking about. It's COMMON SENSE. I asked her if she knows what positive reinforcement is and she DIDN'T KNOW! She won't pick up a parenting book either. Her kids have no boundaries at all; there's no consistency in her expectations of them and Aiden the 2 year old hits her in the face all the time. He tried that with me when I was babysitting him and he spent a looooong time in a very boring time-out session and he hasn't done it to me since then. All she does is spank him then apologize to him and hold him after he starts crying. Why on earth should anyone have to apologize for disciplining their kids? That just validates whatever he did wrong. You can't tell her anything though - she knows everything. 

How did your parents discipline you and your siblings?

How did your parents discipline you and your siblings?

 

They sure didn't teach him any respect!!

Ok, this one has bothered me for years and I've seen it twice today on UO.

 

-People that compare the drinking age to the age at which one can join the military. Hate to tell you folks but you grow up slowly over a period of many years. Are the ages at which our society decides you're more mature silly? Yes, or course. But advocating young people getting all their rights at 18 is just as rediculous. I'll ignore comments of that type if you can convince me you didn't get your drivers license, start wearing deoderant, get rid of your training wheels, start shaving, start wearing a training bra, stop requiring mommy to walk you across the street, and stop breast-feeding, till you were 18 too. Otherwise STFU with that worthless comparison.

I don't think it's worthless to compare the age at which we give people the training and arms to potentially end lives at the flick of a switch to that at which we allow them to have a beer.  Perhaps the point is that we've got those two things backwards.  I'd lower the drinking age, myself.  I think a beer is less dangerous than an M-16. Or an F-150, for that matter.

Ok, this one has bothered me for years and I've seen it twice today on UO.

 

-People that compare the drinking age to the age at which one can join the military. Hate to tell you folks but you grow up slowly over a period of many years. Are the ages at which our society decides you're more mature silly? Yes, or course. But advocating young people getting all their rights at 18 is just as rediculous. I'll ignore comments of that type if you can convince me you didn't get your drivers license, start wearing deoderant, get rid of your training wheels, start shaving, start wearing a training bra, stop requiring mommy to walk you across the street, and stop breast-feeding, till you were 18 too. Otherwise STFU with that worthless comparison.

 

Why should a person die for a country that inhibits their rights?  It makes no sense.

Ok, this one has bothered me for years and I've seen it twice today on UO.

 

-People that compare the drinking age to the age at which one can join the military. Hate to tell you folks but you grow up slowly over a period of many years. Are the ages at which our society decides you're more mature silly? Yes, or course. But advocating young people getting all their rights at 18 is just as rediculous. I'll ignore comments of that type if you can convince me you didn't get your drivers license, start wearing deoderant, get rid of your training wheels, start shaving, start wearing a training bra, stop requiring mommy to walk you across the street, and stop breast-feeding, till you were 18 too. Otherwise STFU with that worthless comparison.

 

Why should a person die for a country that inhibits their rights?  It makes no sense.

 

You can vote at 18 correct?  The majority rules.  It is what it is.

If we set multiple arbitrary age requirements, it may better reflect reality, but it also may reflect poorly on our ability to determine for each other when this or that is OK.  Each separate age limit calls into question the validity of the others. 

 

The idea of having people fight for freedoms they can't enjoy is dark, very dark.  That irony is just crushing.  That irony is what drives the connection between the drinking age and the military age.  Either we stand for the dignity of the individual or we don't.  Draconian and puritanical standards for social behavior do not comport with how our nation presents itself.

I could see your point if there was a draft, but service is completely voluntary so it really is an invalid arguement.

Soldiers are alowed to drink on military property

Ok, this one has bothered me for years and I've seen it twice today on UO.

 

-People that compare the drinking age to the age at which one can join the military. Hate to tell you folks but you grow up slowly over a period of many years. Are the ages at which our society decides you're more mature silly? Yes, or course. But advocating young people getting all their rights at 18 is just as rediculous. I'll ignore comments of that type if you can convince me you didn't get your drivers license, start wearing deoderant, get rid of your training wheels, start shaving, start wearing a training bra, stop requiring mommy to walk you across the street, and stop breast-feeding, till you were 18 too. Otherwise STFU with that worthless comparison.

 

Why should a person die for a country that inhibits their rights?  It makes no sense.

 

You can vote at 18 correct?  The majority rules.  It is what it is.

 

Oh, I missed the part about things being what they are to mean that they are then automatically just or even logical.  :roll:

Soldiers are governed by a completely different set of rules.

Another pet peeve?  When guys don't courtesy flush.  No one wants to smell your poo, dude.

Now that's one we can all agree on!

When people don't wipe off the equipment after they smear their sweat all over it at the gym.

When people don't wipe off the equipment after they smear their sweat all over it at the gym.

 

Oh God, that's so gross. 

Another pet peeve?  When guys don't courtesy flush.  No one wants to smell your poo, dude.

 

But let's not mislead people by inferring that only males behave this irresponsibly. Trust me, from someone who makes regular use of Starbucks restrooms, females are just as guilty of this practice!

Where I used to work, I had to check on both bathrooms to make sure they were clean and the Women's restroom was always disgusting and messy. It was usually much worse than the Men's.

A pet peeve of mine is when someone under the age of 20 uses the phrase "Back in the day".  C'mon, you're 19.  I know it seems older, but you really haven't had much of a day yet.  You are still living in your first music, sitcom, clothing era.

A pet peeve of mine is when someone under the age of 20 uses the phrase "Back in the day".  C'mon, you're 19.  I know it seems older, but you really haven't had much of a day yet.  You are still living in your first music, sitcom, clothing era.

 

LMAO!! 

A pet peeve of mine is when someone under the age of 20 uses the phrase "Back in the day". C'mon, you're 19. I know it seems older, but you really haven't had much of a day yet. You are still living in your first music, sitcom, clothing era.

 

I don't mind if they say it around other 19 year olds. But if they say it to someone my age (41), that's as bad as if I said it to people my father's age (he's 80). My father has seen things in his lifetime I have never seen, and I hope I never do (Great Depression, World War, etc.). "My day" has been comparatively easy.

A pet peeve of mine is when someone under the age of 20 uses the phrase "Back in the day".  C'mon, you're 19.  I know it seems older, but you really haven't had much of a day yet.  You are still living in your first music, sitcom, clothing era.

 

I don't mind if they say it around other 19 year olds. But if they say it to someone my age (41), that's as bad as if I said it to people my father's age (he's 80). My father has seen things in his lifetime I have never seen, and I hope I never do (Great Depression, World War, etc.). "My day" has been comparatively easy.

 

I know, that's like when my grand father call us (30 & 40 year olds) "kids". 

I get annoyed when fat people talk about how fat someone is when the person they're talking about is only slightly more fat than they are. It's amazing how often people do this, too! lol. I'm always gritting my teeth, grinning -trying not to laugh and thinking to myself uhh.. you're one to talk".  I think we tend to project the stuff we know we hate about ourselves, on to other people.

I think in the field of Psychology they have a term for that:  projection (oddly enough).

I get annoyed when fat people talk about how fat someone is when the person they're talking about is only slightly more fat than they are. It's amazing how often people do this, too! lol. I'm always gritting my teeth, grinning -trying not to laugh and thinking to myself uhh.. you're one to talk".  I think we tend to project the stuff we know we hate about ourselves, on to other people.

 

I get annoyed when fat people talk about how fat someone is when the person they're talking about is only slightly more fat than they are. It's amazing how often people do this, too! lol. I'm always gritting my teeth, grinning -trying not to laugh and thinking to myself uhh.. you're one to talk". I think we tend to project the stuff we know we hate about ourselves, on to other people.

 

 

The woman on the left is hot. I love women that are in really good shape like that. I don't find it threatening at all. Unless they're lesbian -- they scare the sh!t out of me. They're so violent. Yeah, I said it! I speak from experience. I won't go in to Home Depot or walk around Westgate Park without my chest puffed out after the Jimmy John's incident.

I get annoyed when fat people talk about how fat someone is when the person they're talking about is only slightly more fat than they are. It's amazing how often people do this, too! lol. I'm always gritting my teeth, grinning -trying not to laugh and thinking to myself uhh.. you're one to talk". I think we tend to project the stuff we know we hate about ourselves, on to other people.

 

 

The woman on the left is hot. I love women that are in really good shape like that. I don't find it threatening at all. Unless they're lesbian -- they scare the sh!t out of me. They're so violent. Yeah, I said it! I speak from experience. I won't go in to Home Depot or walk around Westgate Park without my chest puffed out after the Jimmy John's incident.

 

All lesbian women are violent?  Are you, like, retarded or something?

I get annoyed when fat people talk about how fat someone is when the person they're talking about is only slightly more fat than they are. It's amazing how often people do this, too! lol. I'm always gritting my teeth, grinning -trying not to laugh and thinking to myself uhh.. you're one to talk".  I think we tend to project the stuff we know we hate about ourselves, on to other people.

 

 

The woman on the left is hot. I love women that are in really good shape like that. I don't find it threatening at all. Unless they're lesbian -- they scare the sh!t out of me. They're so violent. Yeah, I said it! I speak from experience. I won't go in to Home Depot or walk around Westgate Park without my chest puffed out after the Jimmy John's incident.

 

All lesbian women are violent?  Are you, like, retarded or something?

 

No, he's just a wuss!  >:D

I get annoyed when fat people talk about how fat someone is when the person they're talking about is only slightly more fat than they are. It's amazing how often people do this, too! lol. I'm always gritting my teeth, grinning -trying not to laugh and thinking to myself uhh.. you're one to talk". I think we tend to project the stuff we know we hate about ourselves, on to other people.

 

 

The woman on the left is hot. I love women that are in really good shape like that. I don't find it threatening at all. Unless they're lesbian -- they scare the sh!t out of me. They're so violent. Yeah, I said it! I speak from experience. I won't go in to Home Depot or walk around Westgate Park without my chest puffed out after the Jimmy John's incident.

 

All lesbian women are violent? Are you, like, retarded or something?

 

No, he's just a wuss! >:D

 

That's even better.  :)

You guys take stuff too seriously.

Can't take a joke?

You guys take stuff too seriously.

 

Pumpkin this is UO!  You know damn well we can take a joke!

 

Now man up you fat @ss!  LOL

You guys take stuff too seriously.

 

Pumpkin this is UO! You know damn well we can take a joke!

 

Now man up you fat @ss! LOL

 

I was talking about the guy above you with the child molester mustache

What really gets me about obese people is when they do nothing to try to help themselves lose the weight, instead they travel around in the Hoverounds or Rascals and come within inches of running everyone else over. Then when they come on the bus they take up 5 regular seats due to the benches having to be put up, and just stare at you the entire time while you put the benches up so they can roll on in

You guys take stuff too seriously.

 

Pumpkin this is UO!  You know damn well we can take a joke!

 

Now man up you fat @ss!  LOL

 

I was talking about the guy above you with the child molester mustache

 

Now you're insulting Freddie Mercury?  Jesus, you are retarded.

You guys take stuff too seriously.

 

Pumpkin this is UO!  You know damn well we can take a joke!

 

Now man up you fat @ss!  LOL

 

I was talking about the guy above you with the child molester mustache

 

You didn't know that was Freddie Mercury.  Oh Laaaaaawd you whippersnappers!  Lawd yall dont know nothin'!  Just nothin'!

You guys take stuff too seriously.

 

Pumpkin this is UO! You know damn well we can take a joke!

 

Now man up you fat @ss! LOL

 

I was talking about the guy above you with the child molester mustache

 

You didn't know that was Freddie Mercury. Oh Laaaaaawd you whippersnappers! Lawd yall dont know nothin'! Just nothin'!

 

I did know that he had one of the greatest mustaches in the history of great mustaches!

I knew it was either the guy from Queen or a '70s porn star.

I knew it was either the guy from Queen or a '70s porn star.

 

I love Queen; don't get it twisted :) He's probably one of the best rock singers out there - him and Robert Plant. Wish I grew up in that era.

I love Queen; don't get it twisted :) He's probably one of the best rock singers out there - him and Robert Plant. Wish I grew up in that era.

You love Queens but you're affraid of Lesbians.  Humm?

I love Queen; don't get it twisted :) He's probably one of the best rock singers out there - him and Robert Plant. Wish I grew up in that era.

You love Queens but you're affraid of Lesbians.  Humm?

Well that was inevitable. :wink: