Tim Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Re: The cranky thread I read this post yesterday and spent four hours surfing D-Day sites on the web. Don't do that again Tim! YOu could have just watched "The Longest Day" and that would have answered your question easily. It is one of the code phrases used to indicate that the invasion is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Re: The cranky thread I had a heated argument with one idiot tonight on the way home. I keep telling you not to talk to yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Re: The cranky thread F is for all the phlem I'm hacking L is for all the trips to the Loo I'm taking U is for UUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHH*Barf* I hate being sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytus Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Some people are just jerks. I had a heated argument with one idiot tonight on the way home. My most recent encounter with a jerk/idiot was last night. I was pulling into my parking lot - some spaces are clear, some still have piles of snow/ice on them. The covered space for our place was open, as both other cars were parked elsewhere, so I was going to park in it. Only the jerk behind me did not let me back up, so I had to pull forward and turn around. I pulled into an empty-space so I could do a K-turn, and got stuck in the too-high-snow. So as I get out to push while my lady-friend drives, the jerkidot who wouldn't let me back up gets out of his truck and is lecturing me about what I need to do. "She's got 2-feet of snow over here! You're not getting anywhere by pushing or rocking. You'll need to get a shovel and dig your way out." I am doing my best to ignore this fellow flat-out, but he keeps going. Is he offering to actually help? Nope. He's just being a windbag. When I finally tell him, "Look. I appreciate that you're trying to help, but just leave me alone and let me handle this," he had the nerve to get mad at me! He was all like. "You know what? F--- you! I've lived in conditions like this for 55 years and I know what I'm talking about!" I mentioned that I grew up in NJ and was no stranger to snow and ice either, but he seemed unimpressed. I'm sure he said some more things before going away, but I put him back on ignore and resumed the task of getting the car unstuck. I could have started an argument with him about how it was his damned fault I was stuck to begin with because he wouldn't let me back into my parking space - but nothing about him was even remotely worth the words or air such an argument would have required, nor was I even remotely interested in what he thought/felt about me. Truth be told, I think my ignoring him was what really cheezed him off. Somebody call the Whaaambulance. Yeah, I did have to get a shovel and do some digging, but only to give the wheels more room to move back and fourth. The stuff we were stuck in was so solid, rocking the car and pushing hard were what got the car free. So much for 55-years of experience. Idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Re: The cranky thread That and any experience with getting stuck in snow will clearly show that rocking the car back and forth IS the best way to get out, provided you're not digging yourself deeper. What a jerk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Some people! You join a new online community, only to have people pompously talking down to you on your first post! Hmph. If it can be said, what new online community did you join that acted so? I'll understand if you prefer not to mention it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Re: The cranky thread A small, up-and-coming one about writing. I don't think it's the site maintainer's fault; the site hasn't been around long enough for the guy to have developed a pattern of pomposity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Well, some of us come with pomposity all our own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Re: The cranky thread True, but you can manage it with adding condescension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Re: The cranky thread It takes an effort of will, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Damn, I think I'm hitting another library bug again. I hate it when you get a reference to a line number in a compiled file for which you don't have the source. These guys have had this kind of trouble before; last fall their version fibrillated over being able to deal with a mixed set of ints & floats. Looks like I've hit another condition they didn't test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytus Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Re: The cranky thread True' date=' but you can manage it with adding condescension.[/quote'] Alas, some people cope with low self-esteem by trying to make others feel/appear to be worth less than they feel about themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Re: The cranky thread I keep telling you not to talk to yourself. My most recent encounter with a jerk/idiot was last night. I was pulling into my parking lot - some spaces are clear, some still have piles of snow/ice on them. The covered space for our place was open, as both other cars were parked elsewhere, so I was going to park in it. Only the jerk behind me did not let me back up, so I had to pull forward and turn around. I pulled into an empty-space so I could do a K-turn, and got stuck in the too-high-snow. So as I get out to push while my lady-friend drives, the jerkidot who wouldn't let me back up gets out of his truck and is lecturing me about what I need to do. "She's got 2-feet of snow over here! You're not getting anywhere by pushing or rocking. You'll need to get a shovel and dig your way out." I am doing my best to ignore this fellow flat-out, but he keeps going. Is he offering to actually help? Nope. He's just being a windbag. When I finally tell him, "Look. I appreciate that you're trying to help, but just leave me alone and let me handle this," he had the nerve to get mad at me! He was all like. "You know what? F--- you! I've lived in conditions like this for 55 years and I know what I'm talking about!" I mentioned that I grew up in NJ and was no stranger to snow and ice either, but he seemed unimpressed. I'm sure he said some more things before going away, but I put him back on ignore and resumed the task of getting the car unstuck. I could have started an argument with him about how it was his damned fault I was stuck to begin with because he wouldn't let me back into my parking space - but nothing about him was even remotely worth the words or air such an argument would have required, nor was I even remotely interested in what he thought/felt about me. Truth be told, I think my ignoring him was what really cheezed him off. Somebody call the Whaaambulance. Yeah, I did have to get a shovel and do some digging, but only to give the wheels more room to move back and fourth. The stuff we were stuck in was so solid, rocking the car and pushing hard were what got the car free. So much for 55-years of experience. Idiot. Well, I was already in a rotten mood that night. I was in no mood to let this @$$hat just shove me aside, so I shoved him back. Of course, angry words and threats were exchanged, but I think it was mostly posturing. I was confident I could beat him, but I decided not to spend the night in jail. Turns out a couple of friends also had similar encounters recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Alas' date=' some people cope with low self-esteem by trying to make others feel/appear to be worth less than they feel about themselves.[/quote'] So I've noticed . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Hoo boy, there's always something going on! I spent an hour cleaning the toilet, and now the sewer is backed up. Again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Alas' date=' some people cope with low self-esteem by trying to make others feel/appear to be worth less than they feel about themselves.[/quote'] The people that get me are the competent ones that still feel the need to tear people down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Kid woke up at half past midnight with a soaked diaper. Changing diapers at that hour sucks badly enough, only now he's a toddler and he really thrashes around when he's mad. And now I can't get back to sleep. So I'm going to be exhausted tomorrow. Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Bleah. I am not well (in more than the usual sense familiar to all here), but it's more restful at the office than at home, since the kids have no school this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterdeath Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: The cranky thread They upgraded my computer here at work. The keyboard is smaller than I'm used to. So, I've got a third less work done than usual, because I have to keep going back and correcting my typing. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Well, the friend I'm subscribing with is so disillusioned with Marvel's Civil War results and the effects it will have on the comics we get that she's thinking of dumping them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterdeath Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Well' date=' the friend I'm subscribing with is so disillusioned with Marvel's Civil War results and the effects it will have on the comics we get that she's thinking of dumping them.[/quote'] At the gaming store every saturday, Nathan picks up his comics, and I leaf through them waiting for my wife to start the game. I don't think there's enough curse words in the universe to cover my opinions of that series. First time I've looked at comics in 10 years. And this is my first exposure. I'm going back under my rock. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdamnhero Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: The cranky thread First time I've looked at comics in 10 years. And this is my first exposure. I'm going back under my rock. I share your opinion of Civil War. But there really are good comics out there. See this thread for several excellent recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: The cranky thread Grr. No, I'm not hitting a library bug. I've been bitten by the Curse of Time. IOW, I froze on a library which is no longer supported. It's just like a library bug, but now it's my fault. Mostly, it's my fault I didn't track down the library developer and put a bullet in his brain before he got seduced by some Shiny New Thing. EDIT: It seems somehow appropriate to have this on (by the default reading scheme) Page 404. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterdeath Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: The cranky thread I share your opinion of Civil War. But there really are good comics out there. See this thread for several excellent recommendations. Thanks muchly. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: The cranky thread I am so far in debt it's gonna cost me an arm and a leg to pay this month's bills. Any Filthy Rich Playboys out there need new Arm Candy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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