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this morning this guy walking down the stairs behind me in the parking garage, rushed right past me. he had a stack of papers, not a neat stack, but a stack, he was doing something on his phone, he dropped his keys in the middle of the walkway, picked them up, dropped them again couple steps later. then i realized he had dropped that stack of papers

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[quote=Mattyk;978201]I used to work with this woman who would [B]come into the office every morning on her cell phone yappin' away[/B], she would sit down at her desk and continue to yap for another 10-15 minutes.

What I don't get is some of my co-workers will start making calls first thing in the morning at 8am, I'm like hot damn I'd be pissed if some insurance company called me that early. I always wait til after 9am to start making calls.[/quote]

They ALL seem to do that...and enter crosswalks without even looking up!

I guess they're all so desperate for someone to call after waking up that they don't mind receiving those early calls...but seriously...don't talk to me before my third cup of coffee. I guess this is how they coordinate wearing matching clothes to the office. See Post #1223 in this thread.

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[quote=Monkeydad;978220]They ALL seem to do that...and enter crosswalks without even looking up!

I guess they're all so desperate for someone to call after waking up that they don't mind receiving those early calls...but seriously...don't talk to me before my third cup of coffee. I guess this is how they coordinate wearing matching clothes to the office. See Post #1223 in this thread.[/quote]

Hey... I'd be happy if people around here used the crosswalk, let alone following the cross/don't cross sign.

On another topic, holiday cards with glitter on them. Got a few today, and I look like a damn stripper I have so much glitter on me.

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Ha, our daughter grabbed a tree skirt with glitter on it and crawled all the way down the hallway (newly-installed wood flooring too) and the whole hallway was sparkly. We still haven't been able to get it all up. Oh well, at least it wasn't still carpeted like it was until earlier this year when I ripped it out.

The tree skirt is now plain white. Don't know when or how she did it, but the whole hallway looks like a strip club. I almost wish she had taken it into the bedroom...I'd put up a pole and get the wife drunk. Maybe the glitter would inspire her.


Yeah, wait until you guys get old...you're be like this too. :D

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[quote=Monkeydad;978194]Here's one.

When driving to the office after a little after 7 a.m., I see a ton of women on phones and crossing streets on their cellphones. It got me wondering who they're actually talking to at the butt-crack of dawn.

Who wants a call at 7 a.m.? I certainly don't.

Phones are an addiction.[/quote]

I hate f&^king cell phones and alot of men are just as bad.

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One of my neighbors left their trash can out overnight for today's pickup and some animals got into it. I walked outside this morning to the beautiful site of garbage strewn all over our neighborhood. :doh:

I'll be interested to see if he picks it all up by the time I get home tonight. If not someone is getting a knock on their door.

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[quote=Mattyk;978451]One of my neighbors left their trash can out overnight for today's pickup and some animals got into it. I walked outside this morning to the beautiful site of garbage strewn all over our neighborhood. :doh:

I'll be interested to see if he picks it all up by the time I get home tonight. If not someone is getting a knock on their door.[/quote]

LOL!

My dad pulled that once. He put the trash out the night before because they were going on vacation the day before the trash pick up. Well I went over there the next day and trash was everywhere. I took pictures and texted them to him. I told him the police had looked up his last name then saw mine listed in the same town. So they called me and asked if I was related and if I know about all this trash out front. He called me flipping out and told me to hurry up and pick it up.

I nearly peed myself when he called i was holding in my laugh so bad.

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no lids, or are these big animals?

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The fact that Dick's, Sports Authority and every other fricking sports outlet in Baltimore City does not carry the most popular selling jersey in the country. Impossible to get Redskins gear here everything is that gawdawful purple crap.

Trying to find an RGIII jersey for my wife between now and Christmas. Probably going to have to drive to Annapolis to get one!

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[quote=JoeRedskin;978490]The fact that Dick's, Sports Authority and every other fricking sports outlet in Baltimore City does not carry the most popular selling jersey in the country. Impossible to get Redskins gear here everything is that gawdawful purple crap.

Trying to find an RGIII jersey for my wife between now and Christmas. Probably going to have to drive to Annapolis to get one![/quote]
This x10000000000000000000000 It freaking sucks!

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[quote=JoeRedskin;978490]The fact that Dick's, Sports Authority and every other fricking sports outlet in Baltimore City does not carry the most popular selling jersey in the country. Impossible to get Redskins gear here everything is that gawdawful purple crap.

Trying to find an RGIII jersey for my wife between now and Christmas. Probably going to have to drive to Annapolis to get one![/quote]

There was a story on the news that there is a shortage of them this holiday season. I don't think its a Baltimore problem, it may be a nation wide problem.

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[quote=los panda;978476]no lids, or are these big animals?[/quote]

There's lids, but people often stuff them so full that the lid doesn't really matter. Or the animals just knock the can over.

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[quote=mredskins;978492]This x10000000000000000000000 It freaking sucks![/quote]check for promotions on redskins shop, nfl shop, and nike store. they should be offering free shipping now, and you may even get to skip the sales tax.

if you don't find it in store, try on the jerseys in store, so you know which type/size to order online.

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[quote=Angry;978493]There was a story on the news that there is a shortage of them this holiday season. I don't think its a Baltimore problem, it may be a nation wide problem.[/quote]

No. It is a Baltimore issue. I spoke to the managers. They do not sell Skins gear in Baltimore. Period. It wasn't just the jersey - no T-shirts, sweat shirts, keychains. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.

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[URL="http://rt.com/usa/news/swat-guns-paragould-arkansas-224/"]Martial Law declared in Arkansas town.[/URL]

[I]“Once we have an area that shows a high crime rate or a high call volume, it is our duty and obligation to find out why this is occurring and what we can do to prevent the trend from continuing. Therefore, identifying subjects in those problem areas help us to solve crimes, and hopefully to prevent future crimes.”[/I]

And so it begins.....

Gears ground.

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Why the hell do people have voice mail or an answering machine if they don't listen to the msg. I know it happens several time a day where we call someone and instead of them checking their mail they will see our number and call the office asking if someone called them. So then we have to ask everyone in the office if they called customer X because they are too lazy to listen to the msg. If your not going to listen to your msg then cut them off so we don't wast our time.

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Getting into a car accident on Valentine's Day with my date. I was only 5 minutes from her house. I was f'ing pissed.

Luckily it happened on the other side of the road where firetrucks, ambulances and police cars were tending to another accident. Guy rear ended me. I'm assuming from rubbernecking the accident on the other side of the road.

Cops saw everything so I'm not at fault.

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^^ Glad it was minor and you are ok.

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[quote=JoeRedskin;978546]No. It is a Baltimore issue. I spoke to the managers. They do not sell Skins gear in Baltimore. Period. It wasn't just the jersey - no T-shirts, sweat shirts, keychains. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.[/quote]

to get back to this I actually saw RGIII stuff at the White MArsh Mall last weekend. Amazing because one they were selling stuff and two RGIII is so big now that he can have his stuff sold in the B-more market.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;994326]Getting into a car accident on Valentine's Day with my date. I was only 5 minutes from her house. I was f'ing pissed.

Luckily it happened on the other side of the road where firetrucks, ambulances and police cars were tending to another accident. Guy rear ended me. I'm assuming from rubbernecking the accident on the other side of the road.

Cops saw everything so I'm not at fault.[/quote]

[I](doing best firstdown impression): [/I]Nothing like rear-ending a girl on Valentine's Day...



Glad you're OK. How's the car? Did you still get to see your date?


Rubberneckers should have their licenses revoked...menaces.

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[quote=Monkeydad;994353][I](doing best firstdown impression): [/I]Nothing like rear-ending a girl on Valentine's Day...



Glad you're OK. How's the car? Did you still get to see your date?


Rubberneckers should have their licenses revoked...menaces.[/quote]

Good to hear you're alright D-Rave.

Rubberneckers grind my gears too. Even though I have been known for speeding I'm not one to tailgate slow cars, it doesn't solve anything and you don't know what the person's intentions in front of you are. I had some chick tailgating me last night while I was doing 30 in a 25 in a residential neighborhood, so I did what I always do and I slowed down until she got the message and backed off.

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So you can say you got smacked in the a$$ on valentines day.

Everyone hates a rubbernecker and bitch while they wait in trafic, but then as you pass the accident you rubberneck yourself

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[quote=firstdown;994386]Everyone hates a rubbernecker and bitch while they wait in trafic, but then as you pass the accident you rubberneck yourself[/quote]

Never do, never will. It should be legal to immolate anyone who gawks at an accident. If you can't help, GTFOOT!

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[quote=DynamiteRave;994326]Getting into a car accident on Valentine's Day with my date. I was only 5 minutes from her house. I was f'ing pissed.

Luckily it happened on the other side of the road where firetrucks, ambulances and police cars were tending to another accident. Guy rear ended me. I'm assuming from rubbernecking the accident on the other side of the road.

Cops saw everything so I'm not at fault.[/quote]

I'm glad that you are as ok as you can be, Rave.

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[quote=RedskinRat;994391]Never do, never will. It should be legal to immolate anyone who gawks at an accident. If you can't help, GTFOOT![/quote]

So your saying as you finally start to drive by the accident you don't look to see what happened?

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[quote=RedskinRat;994391]Never do, never will. It should be legal to immolate anyone who gawks at an accident. If you can't help, GTFOOT![/quote]

Slightly more general gear grind, I hate that people think they have to be in a rush. If I don't move at the split second the light turns green and the person behind me honks, I promise you they will miss that whole light while I wait for it to turn red. I do over the speed limit if the majority is going that way, but if it's slower because of traffic you don't need to be weaving in and out like crazy people. If someone takes a few seconds or more as they pass an accident, either out of morbid curiosity, or just to see if everyone looks ok, those 2 minutes aren't going to ruin anyone's life. Enough crud puts pressure, and time crimps on life, if something slows it down, let it. The world will be there when you get home or to work, or where ever you are headed.

I lived in NOLA for one year, best year of my life from that perspective, no northeast manic pressures, no idiots honking cause you kept them from starting to move their car forward 2-3 seconds after the light changed.

Life is short, it shouldn't have to be rushed.

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I love being behind one of these decked out 4x4's with high dollar lift kits and when they get to a speed bump they slame on breaks an idle over the 4 inch bump.

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[quote=firstdown;994394]So your saying as you finally start to drive by the accident you don't look to see what happened?[/quote]

Correct.

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"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

If I hear this line one more time I'm gonna lose it. I [COLOR="DarkOrange"][B]HATE[/B][/COLOR] it!!!! :mad::angry-smi:cussing::FIREdevil

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You could have just said" I hate it when someone says I Hate It.

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[quote=Monkeydad;994353][I](doing best firstdown impression): [/I]Nothing like rear-ending a girl on Valentine's Day...



Glad you're OK. How's the car? Did you still get to see your date?


Rubberneckers should have their licenses revoked...menaces.[/quote]

Yeah I was actually driving them home. And thanks for the well wishes, guys. :)

As for the car.

[IMG]http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/551515_10152578174480584_503996480_n.jpg[/IMG]

Pretty minimal damage. Got a body shop estimate today at $423 since they don't have to replace the entire bumper. The guy wants to pay out of pocket, which is fine with me.

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i hate people who take post pictures of themselves on instagram EVERY SINGLE DAY before they go to the gym. Its like they want everyone they know to know they are working out and to compliment them on their body. What irks me more is the number of people who "like" the pictures and post comments like, "wow, you look great! keep up the good work!" Don't encourage narcissism.

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[quote=BigHairedAristocrat;994845]i hate people who take post pictures of themselves on instagram EVERY SINGLE DAY before they go to the gym. Its like they want everyone they know to know they are working out and to compliment them on their body. What irks me more is the number of people who "like" the pictures and post comments like, "wow, you look great! keep up the good work!" Don't encourage narcissism.[/quote]


It's a technique to encourage peer pressure in order that people stick with their exercise regimen. The picture taking is a little sickening, but at least it hasn't become fashionable at the Proctologist's.........yet.

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The saying "Do more with less."

As a government contractor that's the constant mantra. Sorry folks, you do less with less. Drop requirements, don't try to get blood from a stone.

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The Nidal Hasan trial.


Ft. Hood murderer is still breathing, this grinds my gears.

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Burning the roof of my mouth. Damn this sux

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[quote=Chico23231;996889]Burning the roof of my mouth. Damn this sux[/quote]
that does suck!

I did it with a pizza slider from pizza hut about a week ago. god it hurt then it is just this annoying bump for several days.

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[quote=Chico23231;996889]Burning the roof of my mouth. Damn this sux[/quote]

Coffee....yesterday. :FIREdevil


Stupidly took a drink immediately after brewing.

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Serching for something like a resturant on the internet and you get all these yellowpage type adds and it makes it tough to find the places home page.

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Cable TV STILL cranking up the volume on commercials.