A friend of my dad's refuses to use an anti-virus program. He thinks it's a conspiracy to spy on internet activities/sell info to 3rd parties. Didn't matter if it was free or if you had to pay for the AV. It was all part of a conspiracy. My mom finally had to block his email address and tell him that it would stay that way until he got an AV program on his computer because they had gotten several viruses from him.
GasBandit
Staff member
And exterminators are just casing your house for burglars too! They want to see where you keep your fine china!
Can you have her check why I haven't won the lotto yet?
First, buy a ticket.
Yep, because God's plan totally doesn't include orphans.
Cajungal
Staff member
God can't stand how they're always whining for more gruel or dancing around with their fancy red curls.
Cajungal
Staff member
Damn kids and their jaunty hats and plucky New York attitudes. No homes for you!
I'd vote for the ones selling match sticks...
Cajungal
Staff member
I feel bad for my sister-in-law. She and her husband were very excited about the decision to try and adopt/do foster work, and to get the wind taken out of your sails by family can be so hard. They need love and support right now, not wildly illogical arguments and the cold shoulder.
Obviously less important, but since this is the minor rant thread...
My girlfriend and I are currently at my parents' place. I had 4 days off, she had 3. We could go and spend three days at the beach, whoo! My parents are on vacation (cruising down thee Wolga Moscow -> Saint-Petersburg), so hey, mini-vacation.
First I had to work an extra day because one of my co-workers fell sick. Too bad, but oh well. We could leave in the evening, we got here by about 1am, still had 2 full days right?
Second day my girlfriend gets called in for an urgent meeting. She drove all the way to and from. Anyway, she's on her way back now.
Third, tomorrow, the only day that both of us could actually be here all day and, you know, maybe lie on a beach or something? Her parents are going to the Ikea, which is far from their place but close to ours...So, for the first time ever, they're in the neighbourhood so they want to see us. We said no because, well, it'd mean we'd have to give up that last day as well - one and a half, really, as I started back at nights so we could've stayed all day and onlyhave to be back by 6pm.
Now her mother's guilt-tripping her into going home early and seeing her parents - her little sister is coming along and took the day of just for this trip; they finally make the effort to come so far that they can visit us, we hardly see each other, the works.
I like her parents, mind. But this is just bullshit. I worked 195 hours this month, my girlfriend well over 180. It's the first free days we have in 3 weeks, it's the first time in over a month that we actually had time off together (nothing like me working nights and her working days so that we cross each other on the freeway to and from work, really). We've been in Brussels for 2 and a half years together, they've been at our place once. We go over to visit them at least once a month, next month we're coming over three times for various family gatherings. To see them tomorrow, we'll be driving home from the coast, which is still further than they are going. It's not fair to guilt my girlfriend like this into her giving up her only free days at the beach in all of the summer, because now "you're making an effort to come see us". First off, you're actually coming for the Ikea, and we're a happy coincidence. Secondly, we still have to do more effort than you to get at our place in time. Thirdly, whenever we invite you over, you refuse because it's too far away - yet you still expect us to turn up at each and every family affair.
I'm more angry/annoyed about the way she guilts my girlfriend than about having to go home early, really, but still....Blegh. Go to the Ikea another time - one's retired and the other works half time; we both work full time and a half. Visit us another time, we've invited you plenty of times and the excuse always was that it was too far away. But no, now that you're coming to town, we have to give up our vacation to come and entertain you. Pfuh.
My girlfriend and I are currently at my parents' place. I had 4 days off, she had 3. We could go and spend three days at the beach, whoo! My parents are on vacation (cruising down thee Wolga Moscow -> Saint-Petersburg), so hey, mini-vacation.
First I had to work an extra day because one of my co-workers fell sick. Too bad, but oh well. We could leave in the evening, we got here by about 1am, still had 2 full days right?
Second day my girlfriend gets called in for an urgent meeting. She drove all the way to and from. Anyway, she's on her way back now.
Third, tomorrow, the only day that both of us could actually be here all day and, you know, maybe lie on a beach or something? Her parents are going to the Ikea, which is far from their place but close to ours...So, for the first time ever, they're in the neighbourhood so they want to see us. We said no because, well, it'd mean we'd have to give up that last day as well - one and a half, really, as I started back at nights so we could've stayed all day and onlyhave to be back by 6pm.
Now her mother's guilt-tripping her into going home early and seeing her parents - her little sister is coming along and took the day of just for this trip; they finally make the effort to come so far that they can visit us, we hardly see each other, the works.
I like her parents, mind. But this is just bullshit. I worked 195 hours this month, my girlfriend well over 180. It's the first free days we have in 3 weeks, it's the first time in over a month that we actually had time off together (nothing like me working nights and her working days so that we cross each other on the freeway to and from work, really). We've been in Brussels for 2 and a half years together, they've been at our place once. We go over to visit them at least once a month, next month we're coming over three times for various family gatherings. To see them tomorrow, we'll be driving home from the coast, which is still further than they are going. It's not fair to guilt my girlfriend like this into her giving up her only free days at the beach in all of the summer, because now "you're making an effort to come see us". First off, you're actually coming for the Ikea, and we're a happy coincidence. Secondly, we still have to do more effort than you to get at our place in time. Thirdly, whenever we invite you over, you refuse because it's too far away - yet you still expect us to turn up at each and every family affair.
I'm more angry/annoyed about the way she guilts my girlfriend than about having to go home early, really, but still....Blegh. Go to the Ikea another time - one's retired and the other works half time; we both work full time and a half. Visit us another time, we've invited you plenty of times and the excuse always was that it was too far away. But no, now that you're coming to town, we have to give up our vacation to come and entertain you. Pfuh.
Dude! Don't let Charlie hear you!
I'm really sick of hearing about about Chick-Fil-A. I've never eaten there and what they do or don't support will have 0 impact one way or the other on my continuation of not eating there. In the words of a gay person, "If I want a chicken sandwich, I'm going to go get a damn chicken sandwich. I'm sick of straight people deciding for me what I should or shouldn't eat."
GasBandit
Staff member
Just sayin', when I went to lunch today, I passed a Chik-fil-a. It's drive-thru was backed up around 3 walls of the building.
GasBandit
Staff member
Huh, well it turns out today was some kind of organized "Chick-fil-a appreciation day" or something.
That's cause it's apparently "Chick Fil-a Appreciation Day." Mike Huckabee told people to go today if they supported Chik Fil-a's stance on gay marriage.
I'm glad we don't even have the stupid place here, I'd have to hear about this crap even more then.
There is also a Kiss-In going on today too, but minorities don't turn out in large numbers that often.
There's a fly in the living room with me. It has evaded me all damn day. I don't think I have ever hated anything as much I currently hate this fly.
I've tried that.
I got his buddy. But this litle bastard is tricky.
I got his buddy. But this litle bastard is tricky.
Did you kill his buddy? If so, you've given him no reason to cooperate with you.
Shop vac.
Huh, well it turns out today was some kind of organized "Chick-fil-a appreciation day" or something.
Wow, people hate gay people enough to protest their marital arrangements by choking down a 5 dollar greasy chicken sandwich. Now I've seen it all.
Never eaten at one of these joints. And since their profits go off to fund anti-gay legislation lobbies -I'm glad I never will.
There is, in fact. Proper fried chicken isn't greasy at all.Just to check, are you suggesting that there's a chance that a deep fried hunk-o-chicken isn't greasy? I mean, if I've been misinformed and they're broiling everything then there you go, but I'm pretty sure "deep fried" and "greasy" are acceptable synonyms that this point.
Of course, there's little chance a chain fast-food restaurant will take the time or money to do it proper, but la.
GasBandit
Staff member
What gets me is that everybody is shocked, SHOCKED, that an openly evangelical owner of a food chain, who makes all his franchisees close on sunday, doesn't support gay marriage. I mean, I don't agree with him, but this was hardly a bolt-out-of-the-blue Shyamalanian tweest.
Pshaw. Why, next you'll be saying the reason Franklin Covey closes on Sundays isn't really to relax, recharge, and "sharpen the saw."
--Patrick
I have zero motivation today. Though I've only been awake for an hour so all this could easily change.
eh, go to the beach.