I hear ya Henry. I used to smoke, and I liked it a lot. I don't smoke anymore though and I'm glad.
And just for myself, it's not about quantity of life, but quality.

Another day, another tow truck, another rental minifuckingvan... Woot.

I paid the $17.99 insurance plan that "covers everything from a scratch to returning the whole thing in a shoe box", according to my agent. I might just go the shoe box route for the fun of it...

what now Jinx ??
The starter again ??

Well yeah, because they didn't fix it before, because the computer didn;t tell them to. So I had to have it drug out of a parking space at the dry cleaners and towed in again.
I had my rental car before the tow truck got there so I was able to make sure it made it to the right dealership this time at least....

What are the Lemon Laws like up yer way ??

Doesn't apply. It's something like 3 times for the same problem in the first year...

It's more about the dealerships than the car, I think, but since I can't fix it myself... Chrysler used to give a shit about the whole 5 star thing - they don't anymore.

the super-long signatures that seem to have sprung up here recently.....

They are about to be bankrupt aren't they?

I don't know what the fuck you're on about

So you wouldn't approve of my next idea to put my posts in my sig and my sig in the post space.

So, I'm at work. A rare Saturday opening. The guy at the front desk has had maybe 3 students come in. I'm on pager duty, meaning if the bookstore needs help they page me. So far...nuttin'.

I don't really mind, but the one thing I was going to be able to work on I can't do because the site is down for upgrades.

So, people, make me laugh. GO!

Tickle your ass with a feather? :blush:

Ha ha. Ha.

;)

Henry, I fully support your right to kill yourself slowly because it's pleasurable to you. :D Just don't be blowing smoke in my face. (unless it's not tobacco...)

Just don't be blowing smoke in my face.

(((never! i am the most polite of smokers... ;) )))


(unless it's not tobacco...)

(((HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!)))

Really loud people irritate me.

People who stroll casually on walkways and corridors, two or three abreast, blocking my fucking way. There are times of the day that are especially busy in campus walkways and corridors. It doesn;t take a genius to realise some people might be in a hurry. Who is so unaware of themselves in the world that they don't realise they and their mates are blocking the way entirely?

Pisses me off in town too. Again, who is so unaware of themseves in the world that they don't realise that they and their three friends take up the entire fucking pavement?

Why do people walk so damned slow anyway?

Yes, it is pretty irritating how unaware some people are of their surroundings.

It winds me the fuck up. It's one of the few things that bypasses my capacity for patience entirely.

Heh. A cow orker and I were going to do an information session, and she was pushing a cart full of materials down the hallway. People were milling about, almost running into her, and I said "I'm amazed how many people are completely oblivious to the fact that other people inhabit the planet." A student walking ahead of us turned to me and just very knowingly nodded her head in agreement.

I noticed this especially last quarter, after befriending a young lady with cerebral palsy in my literature class. You'd think that people would want to be helpful to someone in a wheelchair, get out of the way, help them with doors, etc. and not behave like those mentioned above with the cart-pusher. Not so. How incredibly annoying it must be to deal with that every friggin' day of your LIFE.

Me, I get mad when I am walking along a sidewalk and have to get out of everyone's way as I pass them, and not the other way around. People act like others are invisible.

You know when this is especially annoying? When people walk along a path, at least adults generally follow road traffic rules - they stay on the right side (in the US that is :)). So that when you're approaching someone coming the other way, there's rarely a last-second shuffle about who's going to pass on which side. Yeah, except for people who don't do this and instead walk smack in the middle, leaving you to play a game of chicken with them to see who's going to get out of the way first. Why does walking down the road have to be some kind of social challenge?

This reminds me of one of my pet peeves about driving. I hate those folks who pass other cars just to be passing other cars, not because those cars are going too slow or anything. They drive like they're in some kind of race. I don't care where you're going, you will never be the first one there. :rolleyes:

Dealing with sidewalk blockers is easy if you are heading toward each other. You just walk up to them, and if they don't move out of your way, you come to a stop and force them to walk around you. (Just make sure you are as far to the right as possible when you do this, so you don't come across as a sidewalk hogger yourself.) I refuse on principle to step off a sidewalk to let a group coming from the opposite direction continue merrily blocking the entire path.

If you are heading in the same direction though, and the blockers are walking slower than you and are in front of you, you're pretty much fucked. Not much you can do without coming across as an impatient jerk.

Trip one of them and walk over their back. problem solved and they'll certainly move out of your way next time.

I've been known to say, "Red rover, red rover...". After a second or two, someone will suddenly whirl around to look at me, and I take advantage of the gap. I bet the sidewalk blockers are the same as those who block aisles in supermarkets.

How about the people that take offense to being passed, or try to not let you pass them... blows my mind. I've been behind people going 5-15 mph below the speed limit, but you come to a passing zone and they want to freakin race - or lay on their horn and high beam you for the crime of wanting to go a little faster than they were. I'm not judging you, I'm passing you, get the fuck over it.

Also, on small roads with no lines in the middle... why does that become a free for all with everyone trying to take their half in the center?

And moms with those giant ass baby movers the size of minivans.... why do they tend to walk thru the doorway of places and then just stop, blocking the whole place up so they can fix baby's hat or whatever... gtfo!

Its that metabolism thing

How bout when you finally try to pass them they speed up and get all pissy and try to not lewt you pass....WTH?

Just to play devil's advocate here, it's natural to speed up in the passing zones, even for slow drivers. The passing zones are usually straight and wide, so it's safer to go fast there. Just because they speed up in the passing zone doesn't mean they are trying to race you or are being passive aggressive. They are just driving faster in an area where they think it's safe to do so.

If you're not aware of the other cars on the road and vary your speed by 20-30mph because you're scared to go around corners, you're doing it wrong. Get out of the car and throw your keys in the bushes.

Obviously I'm not talking about the same drivers you're talking about glatt. People have literally raced me when I'm passing them. That's fucked up and dangerous.

That's the problem with playing devil's advocate. You're advocating TEH DEBBIL! :o

About blocking the aisle with a shopping cart--here's a new thing I've noticed, the people who block an entire shelf as though they are guarding it while they alone are browsing its contents. This happened to me recently in the greeting card aisle. There was some holiday coming up - V-day maybe - and this woman had maneuvered her cart so that she was the only one that could access the entire section of holiday cards. And unless she was deaf, she ignored anyone who said "excuse me" so everyone else had to just wait for her to pick out her card.

It's happened in other places too - say, in front of all the soup cans, or all the steaks in the meat dept. - I swear these people are deliberately placing their cart so as to block competition while they make their selections.

Ah, never mind me. I just hate people. There are just so damn many assholes out there it's hard to bitch about just one group or action. :)

I was referring to people who do 50 -55 on the highway and refuse to get out of the left lane even when there is a trail of cars behind them.
( I edited my post and cut way too much out)

I have a headache and an hour to go. Then I get to deal with bad interstate drivers as discussed in this thread. Late days suck.

Amen, sister! :lol:

bwahahahahahahahahahaaa.

I think it comes down to manners and ettiquette. No one has them anymore or knows the meaning of the word. Politeness has gone away from society and been replaced by self-absorbed, self-important egotism.

Me too. :D hell, if someone is blocking my way, I'll say excuse me, but if they don't move the fuck out of my way, I WILL bulldoze my way through them. I just have NO TOLERANCE for that shit. I try to be observant and aware of my surroundings, and it is extremely rude of people who seem to not give a shit. So in return, I choose not to give a shit if they don't let me pass and I have to be rude back.

Dumb arse oblivious pedestrians have been pissing me off lately as well.

I sometimes do a "warning bump" - let my bag bump into them, or bump their bag, something like that, just to let them know they're ina crowded public place, but never forceful enough that I couldn't insist it was an accident.

Yesterday I was pushing a trolley along a wide but busy footpath, and the temptation to nip a few ankles was terribly strong. I managed to resist.

You may be on to something... I'll have to give this one some thought.

The worst are the people meandering around like zombie pinballs, talking on their cell phones. If people can't even walk while talking on those things, imagine how distracted they are while driving.

Facebook. We had a great April Fool's day prank lined up, FB (and an unforetold business trip) foiled it.

call centers operated by poor English speakers who treat me like I'm the one with the problem. Which of course I am really....

An unmade bed of a woman...
 

So I bought a pretty robin egg blue springy sweater last night, and just had to wear it today.

Immediately got coffee on it. Tide To Go just spreads the stain around.

Sigh, I suck as a girl. :p

I'm sorry about your sweater. I really am.

But, could you post a pic? I promise nobody will laugh.

Number One: I don't have my camera with me.

Number Two: uh, no.

:lol:

You really can't see the spot now unless you're looking for it. See? No, closer...closer...

I have a cold. :(

fuckin rain

I have an afro. Damn humidity.

A Pic Pie , Or it NEVER HAPPENED !!!!

It's definitely a 'Shop-Op for some clever Dwellar.

Doh Tiki. Hope you feel better soon m'dear.


[eta] wearing a pastel or white top is just a way of guaranteeing i'll spill coffee.

Thanks! I was hoping it was just allergies, but no. :neutral:

I am babying myself in the hopes that I'll be well enough to go canoeing on Sunday.

I'm having trouble sewing today.

I am trying to sew a half inch wide ribbon trim down the front of a pair of sweat pants legs, right where the crease would be on a pair of dress pants.

I am having trouble because the bulk of the pants leg (pant leg?) bunches up considerably as I get farther along. I tried only sewing halfway from each end and I get a hump in the middle. Unacceptable. Twice now I have sewn the leg together for a few stitches. It's pretty aggravating.

Pin the ribbon in place before you begin sewing.

Also, try easing up the foot pressure if you can.

Thanks, both of you. I'm done now. I was mostly done by the time my frustration level had risen to the level justifying a post here. Your suggestions are good ones. I didn't bother with the pins; I've had mixed results with them, not holding the parts where I want them better than my fingers, and I often hit the pins with the needle and I've broken about four needles this way so far. That is mildly irritating as well.

As for the foot pressure adjustment, I'll just tell you plainly, I don't know how to do that, or if it is even possible with my machine. I have stitch width, top thread tension, needle position (L C R), stitch length and reverse. And power. Oh and bobbing winding mode. There are no other controls. There are adjustments that can be made with tools, like screwdrivers for needle replacement and foot changing... but I don't see something like a foot pressure modulator (that sounds like something Marvin The Martian would have...).

Regardless, behold!

Uh, are you going to wear those? I mean like in public? :unsure:

No.

Those are the pants for SonofV's costume. I will be wearing overalls, mostly.

Whew, I'm so relieved it's a costume. :lol2:

Thread coming soon, webalbum created but under construction.

foot pressure adjustment same as gas pedal in car. ease up = go slower = more control

many sewing machines have a little foot pressure crank on top.

Pins, you remove as you get close, and you use manual tension to keep the fabrics aligned between pins

It looks like you did well anyway, congratulations!

This morning, irritated because:

1. My friend I'm supposed to go canoeing with drank too much last night and is sick,

2. My housemate who promised to babysit still isn't awake,

3. I was going to go ply aforementioned friend with bananas and Gatorade and see if I can make him well enough to canoe, but I can't leave because housemate isn't up.