Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

[Handyman]

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That still means 75% of them are Minnesotans and I find that way more gear grinding than the Somalis.

People who whine because they got nailed on a Snow emergency grind my gears. Hey jerkoff, it snowed a lot and you parked on a public street (many times right by a big sign that says SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE which means they plow that street first!) maybe you should move your car. The cops and the city aren't screwing you over, your laziness and inability to watch the news, go to a web site, call the easy to remember phone call OR LOOK OUT THE ****ED WINDOW is what screwed you. Shut up, pay the fine and deal with it. (that rant actually goes for anyone who complain they got a ticket or even pulled over when they were blatantly breaking the law)

 

[bigblue_dl]

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To me, the key to winter driving is simply common sense. It is obvious, for many reasons that most people have way too little common sense. I drove to Duluth on Saturday in that crap, did I have a problem? No, because I wasn't a dumb**** about it. At one point on 35 my rear end started coming around, hey guess what! If you take your foot off the accelerator, you regain control! Funny how people don't know basic driving skills.

 

[Dirty]

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To me, the key to winter driving is simply common sense. It is obvious, for many reasons that most people have way too little common sense. I drove to Duluth on Saturday in that crap, did I have a problem? No, because I wasn't a dumb**** about it. At one point on 35 my rear end started coming around, hey guess what! If you take your foot off the accelerator, you regain control! Funny how people don't know basic driving skills.

I'd have floored the gas pedal, rammed a minivan driven by a Somali and waived as johnnypohlfan drove by blaming the Somali.

 

[Old Pio]

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Man, you're going to be a curmudgeony old fart just like Old Pio is.

Me? Old fart? Curmudgeony (is that even a word)? I'd love to stay and chat, but I'm heading to the VFW for the meat loaf. As soon as I get a full charge on my hoveround.

 

[MissThundercat]

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Preachy vegetarians grind my gears. Most of the vegetarians I know are content to let others eat meat without making a big deal out of it. However, there's one in every crowd who has to let you know that "meat is murder," what I'm eating is "gross," and that hunters are "murdering helpless deer." What makes this worse is that I'm getting all this flak from my Anatomy lab professor...

 

[Old Pio]

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Preachy vegetarians grind my gears. Most of the vegetarians I know are content to let others eat meat without making a big deal out of it. However, there's one in every crowd who has to let you know that "meat is murder," what I'm eating is "gross," and that hunters are "murdering helpless deer." What makes this worse is that I'm getting all this flak from my Anatomy lab professor...

Yeah, with one breath they'll tell you it's just a dietary choice, with the next, they've got you backed up against the wall shoving a PETA flyer in your hand. Why so evangelical about a dietary choice?

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

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Yeah, with one breath they'll tell you it's just a dietary choice, with the next, they've got you backed up against the wall shoving a PETA flyer in your hand. Why so evangelical about a dietary choice?

Hahahahaha, I like the irony of you using the term evangelical to complain about someone else.

 

[Old Pio]

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Hahahahaha, I like the irony of you using the term evangelical to complain about someone else.

I'm not evangelizing, I'm speaking "truth to power," with "nuance" (as long as no one kicks out the power cord for my teleprompter).

 

[Old Pio]

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It grinds my gears that I didnt start the Anti-Christmas whinefest this year! It does not have the same flavor as the last few years

People can say Merry Christmas all they want to (and I guess I must have missed the part where Christmas was taken our of commercials and TV shows and replaced by "Happy Holidays") means nothing to me. But the fact is, whether you like to admit it or not it is "The Holiday Season" because there are many holidays within this time frame. (you know, the 2 months of the year one day takes up) Despite the fact that the pius believe Christmas is the only day that matters, there is more going on in November and December than their little birthday celebration and that should be recognized as well.

I mean is it not enough you can't walk into a store and not see Christmas crap everywhere as soon as Halloween is over? Or that all our favorite shows will be airing special "Christmas Episodes"? Or that we will get the idiotic "24 hour Christmas Story Marathon" on TBS along with every other Christmas cliche special they can find? Or the Christmas Tree at the White House which will be on every station plus cable like there was a war on the front law of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave? Or how about the 15th version of Charles Dicken's Immortal Classic in the theaters, or the manger scenes around town...etc. Christmas is everywhere if commercials cut down on them believe me I will shop at their store.

Maybe you dont see it and that is cool, but as someone who is not Christian, you learn to dread this time of year with the fire of a thousand suns.

As Governor Christie said in another context: Let me help you pack. It must be tough, living in a theocracy. LOL

". . .the fire of a thousand suns?" Colorful, but a bit overwrought, don't you think? Maybe the "problem" here is you.

BTW, I think we need a special prosecutor. Saw a Sears ad which dropped a C-Bomb. Oh, the humanity.

 

[bigblue_dl]

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Preachy vegetarians grind my gears. Most of the vegetarians I know are content to let others eat meat without making a big deal out of it. However, there's one in every crowd who has to let you know that "meat is murder," what I'm eating is "gross," and that hunters are "murdering helpless deer." What makes this worse is that I'm getting all this flak from my Anatomy lab professor...

The few times I've encountered *******es like this, I've made it a point to eat the raresest meat possible in front of them and let a couple dribbles of blood run down my chin. It also works with rare burgers when you let the bottom bun get soaked in blood while eating it. Then I throw in some unsavory deer hunting stories or go into detail on how we go about butchering our own deer.

 

[The Rube]

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The few times I've encountered *******es like this, I've made it a point to eat the raresest meat possible in front of them and let a couple dribbles of blood run down my chin. It also works with rare burgers when you let the bottom bun get soaked in blood while eating it. Then I throw in some unsavory deer hunting stories or go into detail on how we go about butchering our own deer.

Yeah, I usually say something like "more animals for me!" or go into detail about the juiciest steak I've ever had.

 

[Dirty]

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I just rip their arm off and eat it.

 

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

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Preachy vegetarians grind my gears. Most of the vegetarians I know are content to let others eat meat without making a big deal out of it. However, there's one in every crowd who has to let you know that "meat is murder," what I'm eating is "gross," and that hunters are "murdering helpless deer." What makes this worse is that I'm getting all this flak from my Anatomy lab professor...

Meat is murder...tasty, tasty murder...mmmmmmm

I really don't understand vegetarians...why would you voluntarily not eat such delicious food?

 

[The Rube]

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Meat is murder...tasty, tasty murder...mmmmmmm

I really don't understand vegetarians...why would you voluntarily not eat such delicious food?

I know a couple vegans, and I get it, but just don't agree with it. Thankfully, they're cool about my food choices. Honestly, we didn't fight our way to the top of the food chain to eat stuff that food eats, but whatever.

 

[Handyman]

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As Governor Christie said in another context: Let me help you pack. It must be tough, living in a theocracy. LOL

". . .the fire of a thousand suns?" Colorful, but a bit overwrought, don't you think? Maybe the "problem" here is you.

BTW, I think we need a special prosecutor. Saw a Sears ad which dropped a C-Bomb. Oh, the humanity.

You are the one whining about how you cant see enough Christmas around acting all persecuted and such...me I am fine with things just how they are Feel free to leave and move to Rome where you can say Merry Christmas and get your Christmas circle jerk on until your heart's content

Must suck to be you sometimes, I mean the world is just not going to be the 1950's homogenized Donna Reed style you wish it could be. Don't worry though, those of us that live in the real world think it is always so cute when you old timers tell us about how things used to be...gosh aint it swell

 

[legal_hit]

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That still means 75% of them are Minnesotans and I find that way more gear grinding than the Somalis.

People who whine because they got nailed on a Snow emergency grind my gears. Hey jerkoff, it snowed a lot and you parked on a public street (many times right by a big sign that says SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE which means they plow that street first!) maybe you should move your car. The cops and the city aren't screwing you over, your laziness and inability to watch the news, go to a web site, call the easy to remember phone call OR LOOK OUT THE ****ED WINDOW is what screwed you. Shut up, pay the fine and deal with it. (that rant actually goes for anyone who complain they got a ticket or even pulled over when they were blatantly breaking the law)

So, I can still whine if I got pulled over when I wasn't blatantly breaking the law? (Yes, that really has happened to me. Pulled over while driving at or slightly under the speed limit)

 

[Handyman]

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So, I can still whine if I got pulled over when I wasn't blatantly breaking the law? (Yes, that really has happened to me. Pulled over while driving at or slightly under the speed limit)

Yes, that is ok

Here was a conversation I had last year:

Friend: I got a ticket yesterday!
Me: What for, what did you do?
Friend: My tabs were expired, stupid cop on a power trip...
Me: What do you mean?
Friend: He saw me in a parking ramp and nailed me as soon as I pulled out, why do that...what a *@#@ A@@hole!
Me: But your tabs were expired right?
Friend: yeah but he cant do that...he has no right to do that all!
Me: Yes he does, and the point is, your tabs were expired correct?
Friend Yes...
Me: and that is against the law correct?
Friend: Yes...
Me: Ok just checking...
Friend: You are an @$#$#$#@$%!!!

This is also the type of conversation people have when they are caught speeding. Look, I speed as much as anyone, but when I get caught I dont whine about it if I get the ticket I pay it and move on.

 

[goldy_331]

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Friend: You are an @$#$#$#@$%!!!

Well, the real question is, why are you such an @$#$#$#@$%!!!?

 

[Handyman]

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Well, the real question is, why are you such an @$#$#$#@$%!!!?

Shut up cake eater

 

[alfablue]

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As Governor Christie said in another context: Let me help you pack. It must be tough, living in a theocracy. LOL

". . .the fire of a thousand suns?" Colorful, but a bit overwrought, don't you think? Maybe the "problem" here is you.

BTW, I think we need a special prosecutor. Saw a Sears ad which dropped a C-Bomb. Oh, the humanity.

It's a good thing that you don't let it get to you, and ruin your Holiday Season.