BS: 'rant here' thread #2

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Bill D
Date: 20 May 04 - 12:54 PM

*grin*....I see you liked it on the other thread..

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 20 May 04 - 04:37 PM

LH: YOU misspelled misspelled. (Thought no one would notice, didn't you?) And while I'm here, where is the freakin' goat? YES! THAT ONE!

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 May 04 - 04:40 PM

I'm just sick of the endless stream of derivative or imitative threads-- when the Cat was down today, the first BS threads to be posted to were these "me too" things.

SICK I tell you, sick!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: 42
Date: 20 May 04 - 05:52 PM

Susan...it sure ain't the United Nations is it?

j

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: freda underhill
Date: 21 May 04 - 08:31 AM

yeh, thanks Bobert - you have given me permission to rant too. Ranting is GOOD because otherwise its possibile to slip into a state of dangerous passivity, apathy, acceptance, overwhelm or even underwhelm. and if that happens we may as well crawl into a little hole and bury ourselves.

I HATE IT THAT THE WORLD IS SO LOUSY SOMETIMES, AND THE PEOPLE IN A POSITION TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ARE DICKHEADS WHO DONT SEEM TO GIVE A SHIT.

there. that feels better.

AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE.

aaah.

tomorrow I'm going out letterboxing for a Green candidate in Sydney who's standing against our prime minister, contesting the local seat. He was a spook with Top Secret clearance who stood down from his position as a government advisor on Iraq, prior to the war, and revealed that there was no information to suggest that there were weapons of mass destruction.

and then after that I'm going to listen to some good music.

freda

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: GUEST,John O'Lennaine
Date: 21 May 04 - 09:24 AM

The people who I want eradicated are the ones who see a sign saying
"Left lane ends. Merge right", and read it as
"CHANGE LANES IMMEDIATELY! DON'T LOOK TO SEE IF IT'S SAFE! JUST CHANGE LANES! IMMEDIATELY! OR YOU'LL DIE!"

John

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Bill D
Date: 21 May 04 - 09:56 AM

how about the ones who treat all speed limit signs as if the number meant the minimum allowable?

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Amos
Date: 21 May 04 - 10:17 AM

Well, that's a limit, isn't it?

A

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From: Peace
Date: 21 May 04 - 12:15 PM

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Date: 21 May 04 - 12:15 PM

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Date: 21 May 04 - 12:16 PM

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Date: 21 May 04 - 12:16 PM

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Date: 21 May 04 - 12:17 PM

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Date: 21 May 04 - 12:17 PM

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Date: 21 May 04 - 12:17 PM

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From: Peace
Date: 21 May 04 - 12:18 PM

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Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Kim C
Date: 21 May 04 - 12:28 PM

The usual regular influx of female hormones has put me today in a ranting sort of position. But now that I think about it, I don't really feel like ranting. Maybe that's a good thing.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Kim C
Date: 24 May 04 - 02:18 PM

Now I have something I want to rant about. What is it about women and food? We have a cake in our office left over from a celebration last week. One of my coworkers comes in and says, Oh! I want some cake. I don't need it, though.

And I said, well, if you don't need it, then don't eat it.

And she said, oh, but if I tell myself that, I won't get as big a piece.

And I said, if you really want some, just have a little bit. If you really think you don't need it, don't have any. (And SHUT UP! I thought to myself.)

This happens all the time. People will bring in treats of various shapes and sizes, and some of the women will fuss and fuss about "who brought those in? they shouldn't have done that! winkwinknudgenudge" and "Oh, I don't need those extra calories," and on and on and on, ad nauseam.

We got a little jelly-bean dispenser free with an office supply order. I said, hey, let's get sugar-free jelly beans, since everyone here's always complaining about sweets. So we got sugar-free jelly beans. And what did the complainers do? Turned up their noses.

What the hell is up with that?

If you want to eat cake, great. If you don't want to eat cake, great. I don't need to hear about it. And for Heaven's sake, don't eat the cake and then come back with "I shouldn't have eaten that cake."

Why is it women who always do this? I don't believe I've EVER seen a man do it. And women want to talk about their food... "oh I can't eat that, it's too fattening," or "I can't eat that, it has too many carbs..." Why do I need to know about it? I don't. Eat what you want, leave the rest, and HUSH already!

Okay, I think I'm done now.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 24 May 04 - 02:41 PM

Friggin' right you are, Kim C. If people don't want sh#t on their hands they should keep them out of the toilet bowl. Don't hold back. I don't understand that myself. I hear it at work, too. "Oh. Is it fattening?" (OK, let's see: the first six ingredients are sugar, so maybe . . . .) "Beats me! Try 93 of them and let me know."

And goddamned fast food places that won't give ya salt. Just try getting salt if you aren't carrying a .357. "Oh, but salt's not good for you." (Listen, dipshit, if I wanted to eat what's good for me I wouldn't BE here!)

Thank you, Kim. I feel much better now.

Bruce M

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 24 May 04 - 02:44 PM

And while I'm at it, I don't much care for mayo that has half the oil. What kinda mayo IS that? Non-fattening mayo? Fer crissake, gimme a break.

There. Have a nice day, everyone.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Mrrzy
Date: 25 May 04 - 10:11 AM

OK, check this one out. Because I wasn't getting child support I couldn't pay bills. Because I couldn't pay bills I got "public assistance" (euphemism for welfare). Because I got welfare, the child support enforcement people got off their duffs and actually started enforcing - and got $300 out of my X. BUT - because I am on public assistance, THE GOV'T KEPT THE MONEY - to pay back the welfare I'd already gotten. Why don't they enforce when my KIDS would get the money? When I was told Oh, yes, apply for this aid, that will force the child support enforcement people actually to enforce... nobody told me that what they enforced would benefit THE GOV, not MY KIDS. And what REALLY MADE ME MAD is that I, of all people, should have known better when told We are from the government and we are here to help you. Should have known they'd be helping themselves... AAARGGGHHH!!!

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Kim C
Date: 25 May 04 - 10:36 AM

Mrrzy, that really sucks. That's the state gov't, right?

Well, compared to that, this is really silly, but it might lighten things up a bit.........

What's up with licorice jelly beans? They're like the anchovy of the candy world. Nobody wants them! Somebody must, though, or they wouldn't keep making them.

Personally, I like anchovies now and then. I notice pizza places almost always have them as an option, but I have never, in all my 36 years, seen anyone actually ORDER anchovies on a pizza.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: beardedbruce
Date: 25 May 04 - 10:44 AM

I do, all the time.... But I order pizza without cheese.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Bill D
Date: 25 May 04 - 10:48 AM

I know several people who actually like licorice jelly beans...and at least 3 who will order anchovies on a pizza.......

And I'd bet that a couple of these guys would eat anchovy pizza with licorice jelly beans on a dare!

Personally, I don't think I could even watch!

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: freda underhill
Date: 25 May 04 - 10:51 AM

I prefer licorice jelly beans to any other.

but while I'm ranting...

pedants. yuk.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: beardedbruce
Date: 25 May 04 - 10:54 AM

Bill:

Is that an offer of pizza? Can we leave off the cheese?

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Mrrzy
Date: 25 May 04 - 11:00 AM

I like anchovies. Whenever I say No Olives on my greek salad (I know, why bother) they always ask if I want no anchovies too... but on a pizza, they are too salty.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: JennyO
Date: 25 May 04 - 11:05 AM

Well personally I like liquorice jelly beans - but I can't imagine pizza without cheese. Doesn't seem right, somehow. Like yin without yang, or Laurel without Hardy, or.......heck, I dunno.......

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Amos
Date: 25 May 04 - 11:25 AM

Every time I start to write one of these ("I really HATE it when people...") things, I pause because the thought comes up unbidden that I am probably projecting some personal sense of omission or sin on my own part when I beef and whine about it in others.

So then I go, aw, shit, and delete the post I started to rant in.

I hate people who do that!!

A

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: freda underhill
Date: 25 May 04 - 12:07 PM

Amos... LoL!

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 26 May 04 - 12:36 AM

One of my favourite pizzas is anchovies with the oil, fresh Romano cheese and chopped fresh basil spread on the dough. However, until you try it with Rosa Marina, you just ain't et.

BM

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Kim C
Date: 26 May 04 - 10:13 AM

Bruce, that sounds REALLY good!

Okay, I have another one. There are people in my office who don't know how to use the computers & printers assigned to them. They haven't a clue. A coworker told me yesterday her printer wouldn't do envelopes. I said, look for the little envelope icon on your printer (I showed her the one on mine so she'd know what to look for.) She never came back so I guessed she'd figured it out.

This morning she went to the receptionist and told her the same thing. I said, don't you have the manual that came with your printer? No, she said. So I went to go look at it, and there on the side, plain as day, was the envelope icon. She said she'd seen it but she didn't think it looked like an envelope.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: freda underhill
Date: 26 May 04 - 10:16 AM

there are two types of people in the world..

those who read manuals, and everyone else.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 29 May 04 - 05:43 PM

I met that person once--the one who read the manual. Very strange girl. Nice though, but different.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 29 May 04 - 05:49 PM

Love those people who ask what you're doing while you're doing whatever. Paint a house, and for sure some idiot will come over and say, "So, ya paintin' the house?" I had a guy say that to me once.

"Hey, Bruce, ya paintin' the house?" I replied, "Naw, not until I get it sanded first." I shit you not, he said, "But that's paint you're putting on." I couldn't believe it. I didn't do enough of ANYTHING in the 1960s to figure THAT out. So, I said, "Aw, fu#k, thanks, now I gotta start over. FU#K!"

He left.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 29 May 04 - 05:59 PM

Rosa Marina is a gift from the gods. It is very expensive, but it is gooooooddd. I only ever get to have any once every few years. It is hard to find. But wow.

Another good pizza is with a fresh tomato, fresh oregano and fresh basil sauce--cooked for maybe eight minutes (the sauce, that is). Cook the dough about half way. Then brush it with walnut oil. Cook for 5 minutes more. Then add the sauce. Cook until done. When it's done, grate a strong cheese over it and let it sit for five. If you like meat on pizza, try it with capicolo forte (it's spicy hot, but not that hot) added when you add the cheese. Then serve. I don't drink, but if I did I'd have it with chianti--room temperature. Since I don't, I like it with cold Brio (an Italian soft drink) that also goes by the name Chinotto. It's an acquired taste, but really good.

This is making me hungry.

Later.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Bobert
Date: 29 May 04 - 08:09 PM

Ahhhhh, anyone tried cicadas on pizza. Not too hateful at all...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 29 May 04 - 08:42 PM

Jaysus, Bobert, jaysus.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 30 May 04 - 06:05 PM

. . . and another thing. It really makes me pissed when I get to the 'rant' thread and forget what I came here for. Bye.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 30 May 04 - 06:15 PM

. . . and it frosts my nuts when it happens twice in a row.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 30 May 04 - 06:22 PM

Aw, fu#k it!

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 30 May 04 - 07:24 PM

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: GUEST,Totally Disgusted!!!
Date: 30 May 04 - 09:08 PM

Some collection of major assholes on this forum are screwing up a perfectly innocent website belonging to Toy Presidents, a company that makes collectible figures of the presidents of the USA. They are voting for Millard FUCKING Fillmore, if you can believe it!

These pissant morons have got to be stopped. I am going to phone Toy Presidents ASAP and tell them that these guys are stacking the deck unfairly, and they have got to restructure the voting subroutines and stop this shit in its tracks!

Millard Fucking Fillmore was a nobody. He sucks. He never did anything worth putting him in the forefront of American presidents.

I am TOTALLY DISGUSTED!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: GUEST,GUEST, To Tally, Disgust Ed.
Date: 30 May 04 - 10:59 PM

GUEST,Totally Disgusted!!!

I agree with the tone and tenor of your post; however, I must take issue with your opening statement. It would have much more power if you worded it thus: "Some major collection of assholes . . . ."

I agree that Fillmore is receiving votes from some people who are not packaged as tightly as one might like, but the folks who are voting do provide a fair representation of a certain segment of society, as did Fillmore.

Might I presume to say that you have yet to cast your ballot for Fillie? Don't let me hold you back. Up Fillmore! Once more into the breach.

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Peace
Date: 30 May 04 - 11:04 PM

Jaysus, it's gotta be the drugs!

Subject: RE: BS: 'rant here' thread #2
From: Metchosin
Date: 31 May 04 - 12:37 AM

agreed, totally disgusted, but then again, there are a few American presidents ahead of Millard Fillmore in votes as toy presidents, and not only did they little of sterling value, some "pissant morons" actually voted for them for real. LOL