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Fireball
04-22-2011, 09:24 AM
#2 also applies to singers of the national anthem at sporting events. We don't need a 5-minute rendition with you lengthening every note. Just sing the song so the game can start.

blobfan
04-22-2011, 02:35 PM
Gonna have to defend the head-singers, at least the ones on pitch with open pipes, only because there's an aspect of that you might not be considering. It feels good to let a note fly out. And if you are a little caught up in the communion aspect of church attendance (that is rejoicing with others, not the wine and wafer) it feels natural to let lose. Any prayer that I sing feels truer and purer than one I recite. So, yeah, you get me in church I'm probably going to piss you off by singing too loud.

paulxu
04-22-2011, 03:24 PM
#2: Choir "Head singers" who act like every psalm is their American Idol tryout. They belt out notes that no one can match, smile smugly and wave their arms for us all to join in.


Gonna have to defend the head-singers...So, yeah, you get me in church I'm probably going to piss you off by singing too loud.

Now that you mention it, your avatar sort of gives a clue to this situation. (Not that I've ever heard you sing) I'm going to assume you are the choirmistress of the Lady Muskiette Chorus.

GuyFawkes38
04-22-2011, 03:50 PM
kids.

More specifically kids at grocery stores.

blobfan
04-22-2011, 05:01 PM
Now that you mention it, your avatar sort of gives a clue to this situation. (Not that I've ever heard you sing) I'm going to assume you are the choirmistress of the Lady Muskiette Chorus.
:D

kids.

More specifically kids at grocery stores.

Kids at grocery stores with their parents chatting on a phone.
--if you don't want to deal with your kids, what makes you think the rest of us do?
Kids at grocery stores using roller shoes.
--we should be allowed to slap any parent that lets their kids use those in an indoor public place.

PM Thor
04-22-2011, 10:10 PM
The single 65 year old woman who sings in the church choir as a lead, totally going overboard, making it unbearable to listen to any song in church.

Calm down Old Single Aunt Cathy, no one thinks your voice is good, and no one wants you to sing anything acapella, ever.

I HATE dayton.

SixFig
04-23-2011, 01:32 AM
I just got ambushed by a dramatic one hour reenactment of the stations of the cross during Good Friday mass. It had better production value than a Michael Bay movie, and more musical numbers than RENT. So melodramatic. Oh L.A. you never cease to amaze.

SixFig
04-23-2011, 01:38 AM
I just got ambushed by a dramatic one hour reenactment of the stations of the cross during Good Friday mass. It had better production value than a Michael Bay movie, and more musical numbers than RENT. So melodramatic. Oh L.A. you never cease to amaze.

Slick Willie Sutton
04-23-2011, 11:23 AM
Lots of idiot xavier fans on this site

xeus
04-23-2011, 12:02 PM
Lots of idiot xavier fans on this site

And one less asshole. Thanks for stopping by.

GuyFawkes38
04-23-2011, 03:33 PM
Second night in a row I lost sleep to weather. I'm worthless at work today. I think a lot of people still in the local weather business were here during the Mason tornadoes. Because of all the complaints about lack of warnings, Cincy is going to have to get used to excessive siren use for years and probably decades to come.

I'm all for sounding the alarms for a tornado warning.

But sounding the alarms for a severe thunderstorm warning is excessive. When it comes down to it, severe thunderstorms, without tornadoes, rarely cause fatalities.

What purpose does it serve to sound the alarms at 2am to warn people that strong thunderstorm is going through.

X-band '01
04-23-2011, 03:54 PM
I think it's wise to sound the alarms for a tornado watch/severe t-storm warning for nighttime only; you can't see these storms at night as well as you can during the daytime. Even severe t-storms by themselves can occasionally have wind gusts in excess of 50-60 MPH; the line of storms that came through Thursday morning did cause considerable damage in parts of town, although nothing that can be considered catastrophic. Given that storm's history Wednesday night/Thursday morning, the NWS even came out with a preemptive warning about 30 minutes to an hour before the line of storms came in.

I suppose I see the logic behind doing that in the middle of the night, but during daylight hours the sirens should only be going off for tornado warnings (whether Doppler-indicated or spotted by chasers/authorities). We could have just as easily had sirens going off early this morning for the same reasons listed above, but the storm died down (or, as meteorologists say, lost their rotation characteristics) just before crossing the state line.

blobfan
04-23-2011, 08:35 PM
I'm all for sounding the alarms for a tornado warning.

But sounding the alarms for a severe thunderstorm warning is excessive. When it comes down to it, severe thunderstorms, without tornadoes, rarely cause fatalities.

What purpose does it serve to sound the alarms at 2am to warn people that strong thunderstorm is going through.

After the Mason tornadoes people were upset that the sirens did not sound in s a lot of areas. The tornadoes did not hit where expected. That's when they changed to policy. They don't want to risk another tornado touching down and people not hearing a warning. At least this way if people die they can't claim they didn't get a warning.

It's a case of governmental CYA.

Smails
04-25-2011, 12:39 PM
Mother-FU*#ING-RAIN

JimmyTwoTimes37
04-25-2011, 02:16 PM
Those new Dunkin Donuts empoyees Work shirts. They are designed with darker shades around the armpits which make them look like they are sweating constantly

XUglow
04-26-2011, 09:50 AM
I'm all for sounding the alarms for a tornado warning.

But sounding the alarms for a severe thunderstorm warning is excessive. When it comes down to it, severe thunderstorms, without tornadoes, rarely cause fatalities.

What purpose does it serve to sound the alarms at 2am to warn people that strong thunderstorm is going through.

The conditions were probably such that a tornado could appear at any minute. In the day time, there would be spotters watching the clouds for funnels. The sirens typically wait for word from the spotters. At 2 am, the spotters do no good, so they probably opted for "sounding the alarm and wishing that hadn't" vs. "not sounding the siren and wishing they had".

Kahns Krazy
04-26-2011, 06:20 PM
Parents that put this thing:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eIARuH0-x4Y/SBcxNDJDk6I/AAAAAAAAABk/Dy_p_eerZmk/s200/slow%2Bchild.jpg

out in the road. I actually had to swerve around one on my way home.

XUFan09
04-26-2011, 07:52 PM
Parents that put this thing:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eIARuH0-x4Y/SBcxNDJDk6I/AAAAAAAAABk/Dy_p_eerZmk/s200/slow%2Bchild.jpg

out in the road. I actually had to swerve around one on my way home.

You should stop your car, pick it up, and hit a kid with it, just to be ironic.

JimmyTwoTimes37
04-26-2011, 08:56 PM
You should stop your car, pick it up, and hit a kid with it, just to be ironic.

Now that would be interesting

BBC 08
04-26-2011, 09:01 PM
You should stop your car, pick it up, and hit a kid with it, just to be ironic.

Or run it over out of spite.

XUFan09
04-26-2011, 09:09 PM
Or run it over out of spite.

And then back up over it again and again until it's thoroughly crushed. If there's any kid around, tell him that's what you think about his safety and flick him off before driving off. Excessively speeding, of course.

Kahns Krazy
04-28-2011, 06:10 PM
People who use catch phrases in conference calls to sound important.

"Level Set"
"Best in Class"
"Customer facing technology"
"blah blah blah"

paulxu
04-28-2011, 06:13 PM
People who use catch phrases in conference calls to sound important.

Any presentation, speech, random conversation, whispered aside, blog post, newspaper article, or rant that uses "going forward." (Especially when related to a business plan)

SixFig
04-28-2011, 07:19 PM
Any presentation, speech, random conversation, whispered aside, blog post, newspaper article, or rant that uses "going forward." (Especially when related to a business plan)

Going forward, I suggest we discontinue the use of "going forward"

JimmyTwoTimes37
04-28-2011, 10:59 PM
UC fans who wanted Sim Bhullar to commit for over 2 months, then when he commits to Xavier say "Well, he's not BE material" or "UC didn't want him and stopped recruiting him".

Also, delusional dayton fans who say "Sim and James farr have a low ceiling" while admitting they haven't seen either play

XUFan09
04-28-2011, 11:06 PM
UC fans who wanted Sim Bhullar to commit for over 2 months, then when he commits to Xavier say "Well, he's not BE material" or "UC didn't want him and stopped recruiting him".

Also, delusional dayton fans who say "Sim and James farr have a low ceiling" while admitting they haven't seen either play

I haven't yet seen any instances of this (yet), but have you already experienced this? I mean, it's not like I would be surprised, just curious to see how quickly they change their tune.

JimmyTwoTimes37
04-28-2011, 11:17 PM
I haven't yet seen any instances of this (yet), but have you already experienced this? I mean, it's not like I would be surprised, just curious to see how quickly they change their tune.

Exhibit one was a tweet to lance mcalister from some UC fan.

Exhibit 2 is adam_1224 on twitter who got into it with Brian Snow

paulxu
04-29-2011, 11:49 AM
Going forward, I suggest we discontinue the use of "going forward"

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

(good one, though)

MADXSTER
04-29-2011, 11:28 PM
Going forward, I suggest we discontinue the use of "going forward"

Well that's kinda backwards.

paulxu
05-01-2011, 11:17 AM
Too much of "lol."

Almost as bad as going forward.

XUFan09
05-01-2011, 11:32 AM
Neighbors who think it's a good idea to mow the lawn at 9 o'clock on a Sunday morning.

X-band '01
05-01-2011, 01:06 PM
"Everybody clap your hands" guy at Great American Ball Park. Enough already!

JimmyTwoTimes37
05-01-2011, 06:07 PM
The commercial with the "I GOT A WINNER" Taco Bell guy.

Kahns Krazy
05-01-2011, 08:11 PM
People who are walking a marathon, yet feel the need to start at the front of the pack.

outsideobserver11
05-03-2011, 10:23 AM
UC fans who wanted Sim Bhullar to commit for over 2 months, then when he commits to Xavier say "Well, he's not BE material" or "UC didn't want him and stopped recruiting him".

Also, delusional dayton fans who say "Sim and James farr have a low ceiling" while admitting they haven't seen either play

UC did in fact stop recruiting him...but not because they didn't want him. UC just knew about 2 months ago they weren't going to get him.

Heard that he actually didn't enjoy his visit to UC that much and felt that the coaching staff wasn't all that interested in talking to him as they were his teammate webster-chan.

Anyways, to add to my pet peeve list:

1. Cement barriers in construction zones on the highway that cause the rain water to pool up in the fast lane.

2. People that sit in nice restaurants with the blue tooth ear piece in their ear. Seriously, nobody cares that you think you are important, and that was a status symbol like 6 years ago.

3. Sportscenter's top 10 plays during baseball season.

4. People that say "if we get anymore rain, I might have to start building an ark." I have heard this like 3,000 times in the past couple of weeks.

5. People that exit out of the entrance in parking lots.

6. When you call someone and they don't answer, but then you get a text like 15 seconds later saying "hey, what did you want?" Did you seriously stare at the phone until it said 1 missed call and then immediately text me?

DC Muskie
05-03-2011, 10:31 AM
6. When you call someone and they don't answer, but then you get a text like 15 seconds later saying "hey, what did you want?" Did you seriously stare at the phone until it said 1 missed call and then immediately text me?

I've never had that happen. But that's just funny.

muskiefan82
05-03-2011, 11:19 AM
6. When you call someone and they don't answer, but then you get a text like 15 seconds later saying "hey, what did you want?" Did you seriously stare at the phone until it said 1 missed call and then immediately text me?


I've never had that happen. But that's just funny.

This is called the "I can't answer the phone because I'm in a meeting/class/etc. but I can text so what do you want? "message. I have actually done this. Sorry.

DC Muskie
05-03-2011, 12:06 PM
This is called the "I can't answer the phone because I'm in a meeting/class/etc. but I can text so what do you want? "message. I have actually done this. Sorry.

That makes sense. The way outside wrote it, it didn't sound that way.

outsideobserver11
05-03-2011, 06:52 PM
The time I was actually thinking of when I wrote that was at about 9:30 at night though...I didn't realize I was that bad to talk to.

Kahns Krazy
05-03-2011, 06:59 PM
This is called the "I can't answer the phone because I'm in a meeting/class/etc. but I can text so what do you want? "message. I have actually done this. Sorry.

I've done this in bars or places that I wouldn't be able to hear the caller, but I explain that in the text.

XUglow
05-04-2011, 09:57 AM
I've done this in bars or places that I wouldn't be able to hear the caller, but I explain that in the text.

Phone calls from the wrong people can be interesting when you are on a date. Obviously can't answer the phone, but you can text back when your date visits the ladies' room. "Sorry, can't call now. In vigil. Mother critically ill. Will call back tomorrow."

muskiefan82
05-04-2011, 10:05 AM
Phone calls from the wrong people can be interesting when you are on a date. Obviously can't answer the phone, but you can text back when your date visits the ladies' room. "Sorry, can't call now. In vigil. Mother critically ill. Will call back tomorrow."

Reps. Totally get that!

X-band '01
05-04-2011, 11:51 AM
Popup ads that fill the entire screen (yeah, I'm looking right at you Cincinnati.com).

paulxu
05-04-2011, 06:02 PM
Phone calls from the wrong people can be interesting when you are on a date. Obviously can't answer the phone, but you can text back when your date visits the ladies' room. "Sorry, can't call now. In vigil. Mother critically ill. Will call back tomorrow."

You were engaged to Fawn Leibowitz?

bobbiemcgee
05-04-2011, 10:05 PM
Popup ads that fill the entire screen (yeah, I'm looking right at you Cincinnati.com).

Leaving up the X- marquette results for 7 months on same.

X-band '01
05-05-2011, 10:37 AM
That's supposed to be motivation for the team to improve next year (not exactly a pet peeve).

chico
05-05-2011, 02:52 PM
Guys who drive a Prius but feel the need to throw their cigarette butts out the window.

Fireball
05-07-2011, 11:36 AM
2. People that sit in nice restaurants with the blue tooth ear piece in their ear. Seriously, nobody cares that you think you are important, and that was a status symbol like 6 years ago.

People who talk on their Bluetooth when they're not in the car, like when they are just walking down the street. That's just screams "Hey! I think I'm way more important that I actually am!"

Kahns Krazy
05-09-2011, 07:12 PM
The AAA driving instructor that elected to take an obvious first session driver down paxton and through Hyde Park Plaza's parking lot at 5:30 today.

MADXSTER
05-09-2011, 07:14 PM
Bubble gum on hot pavement. I find it every damn year on the bottom of my shoe.

JimmyTwoTimes37
05-09-2011, 09:25 PM
Having no ac in your apartment when its been 80 degrees all day

outsideobserver11
05-12-2011, 10:03 AM
When somebody asks you for a piece of gum...and then everybody around thinks it's an open invitation to get a piece.

Kahns Krazy
05-18-2011, 12:42 PM
_LH

PMI
05-18-2011, 01:35 PM
Please stay on topic. Oh wait...

bobbiemcgee
05-18-2011, 01:38 PM
The gout commercial where the guy carries around a giant beeker full of piss (uric acid). He even gets a swell looking carry case for it. GROSS. Disgusting. AAAAGGGGGGGHHHH.

PMI
05-18-2011, 01:45 PM
Any Foundation for a Better Life commercial. That garbage is cheesier than anything at Taco Bell. How the hell can they afford every other slot on half the channels on cable?

JimmyTwoTimes37
05-18-2011, 01:45 PM
_LH

Nice try!
http://www.justsaypictures.com/images/nice-try-guys.jpg


Please stay on topic. Oh wait...

You are clueless! Mark McGwire did not use steroids. Sorry. Wake up! Stay on topic! Thanks

blobfan
05-18-2011, 01:59 PM
Any Foundation for a Better Life commercial. That garbage is cheesier than anything at Taco Bell. How the hell can they afford every other slot on half the channels on cable?
Tithing.

GuyFawkes38
05-23-2011, 07:17 PM
Hamilton County typically sounds the alarms for severe thunderstorm warnings (which, by itself, is ridiculous).

Right now, there's a tornado warning in Hamilton County, yet they aren't sounding the alarms (at least where I'm at).

Local government is awesome.

Juice
05-24-2011, 08:19 AM
Still having your cable out from an ordinary storm the night before. I have had no cable or internet for over 12 hours. I can't last much longer.

MADXSTER
05-24-2011, 10:48 AM
Still having your cable out from an ordinary storm the night before. I have had no cable or internet for over 12 hours. I can't last much longer.

This should be posted in the 'You know you're in Hell when...' Thread.

outsideobserver11
05-24-2011, 10:59 AM
When your power is out at 10:30 at night and you decide to poke your head out the door just to see what's going on and catch a bit of the breeze and your Ned Flander's neighbor decides to greet you with "Hey neighbor, is your power out too?" No you tool, the whole street is out but I just enjoy the darkness so leave me alone. Which leads me to my pet peeve, when people ask questions that they already know the answer to. Did he really believe my power wasn't out, or was that his best attempt at a conversation starter? I just don't understand, maybe I should have responded with "did it storm earlier?"

paulxu
05-24-2011, 11:15 AM
Still having your cable out from an ordinary storm the night before. I have had no cable or internet for over 12 hours. I can't last much longer.

Nice job posting to this thread without internet access.

Porkopolis
05-24-2011, 11:20 AM
I have a new one: people who stop in the middle of the road during a tornado warning. Yes, yes, I understand you want to stop and get to relative safety. But you could do it, oh, I don't know, on the side of the road! On top of that, when the world looks like it is ending is it really that hard to switch on your headlights? I almost rear ended several drivers last night because they didn't have their lights on in some of the worst visibility I've experienced on a road.

Juice
05-24-2011, 11:22 AM
Nice job posting to this thread without internet access.

I went to work but it was hell getting ready for work without the TV on, just hell I tell you.

blobfan
05-24-2011, 04:16 PM
When your power is out at 10:30 at night and you decide to poke your head out the door just to see what's going on and catch a bit of the breeze and your Ned Flander's neighbor decides to greet you with "Hey neighbor, is your power out too?" No you tool, the whole street is out but I just enjoy the darkness so leave me alone. Which leads me to my pet peeve, when people ask questions that they already know the answer to. Did he really believe my power wasn't out, or was that his best attempt at a conversation starter? I just don't understand, maybe I should have responded with "did it storm earlier?"

Some people are just socially awkward and not very adept at casual conversation. They compensate by stating the obvious just to get things going. It somehow seems less rude than ignoring people. We just aren't always capable of simply saying "hello, are you ok," which might be more appropriate in that situation. I mean THEY! They aren't always appropriate. I've never had this experience. Never.

Fred Garvin 2.0
05-25-2011, 02:25 PM
Just read the NYT piece on OTR and recognized a pet peeve: any bartender who refers to him/herself as a "mixolgist."

XUFan09
05-25-2011, 04:50 PM
Just read the NYT piece on OTR and recognized a pet peeve: any bartender who refers to him/herself as a "mixolgist."

I guess they're trying to distinguish themselves from the hack bartenders who spend most of their time pouring Bud Light and making rum-and-Cokes and who don't know crap about alcohol beyond that, but I agree, mixologist is just a lame term. There's got to be a better word.

JimmyTwoTimes37
05-25-2011, 07:20 PM
Waiting in a ticket line or food order line and the person in front of you is like 5 steps behind the person in front of them.

Semi's in front of you at a signal while turning left, and their height blocks the signal so you don't know if the light is green or yellow or red until the last second

Getting stopped behind a school bus and the parent chats with the driver for a couple minutes holding everyone up

Cashiers that have to endlessly chat about what you get at a grocery store. "Running out of toilet paper eh?" "I love this brand of toothpaste" "Beef eh? You making hamburgers?"

-Encountered every single one of those today in a 1.5 hour span

waggy
05-25-2011, 08:03 PM
Hot dog "juice" - that juice that hot dogs are packaged in. WTF is that stuff?

Kahns Krazy
05-26-2011, 09:50 PM
This

paulxu
05-27-2011, 07:51 AM
Kahns...that looks like you were sitting at the corner of Erie and Edwards heading into the square?

blobfan
05-27-2011, 03:34 PM
When your boss gives you a 4 word request without context in an unrelated e-mail thread then goes radio silent when you ask for clarification. Particularly irksome when the request appears to need urgent attention and must be completed before 5 pm the day before a holiday weekend when you REALLT don't want to stay late.

I know, I know. You don't like it, go work for yourself. I'd be a crappy boss though.

bobbiemcgee
05-27-2011, 06:37 PM
:confused:[QUOTE=blobfan;274487 then goes radio silent.[/QUOTE]

..........cuz your boss has already started his holiday weekend

chico
05-27-2011, 09:27 PM
This

I had no idea that was a bmw until I saw the license plate.

One can only hope there's an "EL BMW 2" out there somewhere.

SixFig
05-28-2011, 12:06 AM
This

It should be "LA BMW" because whoever drives that car clearly doesn't possess confidence in his man parts

Kahns Krazy
05-31-2011, 02:05 PM
Kahns...that looks like you were sitting at the corner of Erie and Edwards heading into the square?

Bingo.

boozehound
05-31-2011, 02:16 PM
I saw a guy at the Taste of Cincinnati this weekend walking a huge doberman with a spiked collar through the crowd. Is that really necessary?

Kahns Krazy
05-31-2011, 05:40 PM
This too.

Smails
06-03-2011, 04:33 PM
Cops running radar during rush hour on 71N. Mf-er got me.

HuskyMuskie
06-05-2011, 07:38 PM
When the next tape flap on your current tape roll being used is flattened down against the rest of the tape roll. And you have to spend five to ten minutes picking, biting, and swearing your way to get it undone.

paulxu
06-05-2011, 09:38 PM
This too.

What's 650 P mean?

(that looks like Columbia Pkwy. during rush hour)

Kahns Krazy
06-06-2011, 03:45 PM
What's 650 P mean?

(that looks like Columbia Pkwy. during rush hour)

Not sure what the p is for, but that's a BMW 650 the plate is on.

That is columbia parkway. Well spotted.

Kahns Krazy
06-09-2011, 12:00 PM
2 new ones this week.

1) When "Pay at the pump" doesn't work.

2) 4 hour conference calls.

Kahns Krazy
06-16-2011, 09:39 PM
When I go to look up the status of my Groupon, and my friendly web browser suggests that I'm looking for recently visited Group Sex videos while the little lady is looking over my shoulder.

Thanks a lot, suggestively named groupon.

xu95
06-17-2011, 08:51 AM
When I go to look up the status of my Groupon, and my friendly web browser suggests that I'm looking for recently visited Group Sex videos while the little lady is looking over my shoulder.

Thanks a lot, suggestively named groupon.

How do you like Groupon? I just signed up yesterday.

xu95

Juice
06-17-2011, 09:25 AM
Driving the opposite direction of a concrete truck and getting hit by a huge rock flying off of it and breaking your windshield

Jumpy
06-17-2011, 09:34 AM
How do you like Groupon? I just signed up yesterday.

xu95

Groupon is a great way for my wife to spend even more on useless stuff. She just recently bought a 20x24 canvas photo print. I fashion myself an amateur photographer, but in no way do I have any picture worthy blowing up that large and displaying on my wall.

Living Social is another site in the same vein as Groupon that focuses on giving dinner and social event deals.

Porkopolis
06-17-2011, 10:19 AM
Groupon is a great way for my wife to spend even more on useless stuff. She just recently bought a 20x24 canvas photo print. I fashion myself an amateur photographer, but in no way do I have any picture worthy blowing up that large and displaying on my wall.

Living Social is another site in the same vein as Groupon that focuses on giving dinner and social event deals.

I've received Groupon for a long time and have not once bought something. Most of the deals just aren't very useful for me.

Kahns Krazy
06-17-2011, 11:17 AM
How do you like Groupon? I just signed up yesterday.

xu95

I have used it a couple times. The first one was for a carpet cleaning from COIT. They did an awesome job, and it was an amazing deal.

The second one was a gift certificate at Nordstrom Rack that was supposed to be a gift. I totally spaced on it and let it expire. The fine folks at Groupon actually gave me a credit for it, which I was pleasantly surprised with. Though I believe there may actually be some newer regulations around "half price gift certificates" that may even require this now. Regardless, my experience with Groupon's customer service was excellent.

Recently, I used that credit to purchase a garage door tune up from "Ohio Door Guys". The groupon price was $39 for a "$115 value". After setting an appointment, the guy no-showed. I called, and he said he'd come over later that evening. He no-showed again. Finally after a week, he called yesterday to schedule an appointment for 6:00 PM. He showed up at 5:20. I don't know what exactly a tune up is, but I think it involves spraying WD-40 on my door and leaving. As I was getting home at 5:38, he was already leaving. The door still squeaks like a poodle caught in a bear trap, which was the reason I wanted a door servicing to begin with.

This isn't groupon's fault, really. The vendor sucked. I'll let you know how this gets resolved.

blobfan
06-17-2011, 11:54 AM
Texting while driving. There is a way to do it responsibly but if you are at a stop light and there is a 4 car gap between you and the next car and the light is yellow, don't start flipping me the bird when I honk at you. When you are behind the wheel, your first responsibility is to the road, not to your PDA, or your radio, or the kid screaming at you in the back seat.

KEEP YOUR DAMNED EYES ON THE ROAD OR DON'T GET BEHIND THE WHEEL PEOPLE!!!!!!!

bobbiemcgee
06-17-2011, 12:02 PM
Autozone spray lithium grease - sometimes on sale for a buck - axle grease works fine too but don't use too much - need to work it inside the roller bearings and the chain drive.

Kahns Krazy
06-17-2011, 02:15 PM
I sent groupon an e-mail at 12:02. They processed a refund at 12:37.

I like good customer service.

JimmyTwoTimes37
06-17-2011, 02:37 PM
Called Verizon wireless national line about my warranty.

They put me on hold for around 10 minutes. Later on, I come to find out that the local Verizon store on Kenwood Road put the national Verizon employee on hold for 5 minutes

TPH2011
06-17-2011, 04:09 PM
When I get corrected for using the word "we" when speaking of my teams. I know I'm not a professional athlete on the team. Thanks for reminding me.

XUFan09
06-17-2011, 04:24 PM
When I get corrected for using the word "we" when speaking of my teams. I know I'm not a professional athlete on the team. Thanks for reminding me.

I try to avoid saying "we" myself, but yeah, snarky responses aren't called for.

paulxu
06-18-2011, 07:09 AM
Having Wags bring up an old thread I have never seen, with photos posted by Glow, and all that's there is a little red X, or some stupid notice that the copyright has been violated.

But the worst part is to have people talking about the damn photo and not have any idea what the hell is going on. Tests the imagination.

Fireball
06-19-2011, 06:24 PM
When I get corrected for using the word "we" when speaking of my teams. I know I'm not a professional athlete on the team. Thanks for reminding me.

Seriously. I buy tickets, apparel, and sports packages so I can watch. I get emotionally invested in how the team performs. No, I don't play, but I for damn sure contribute at least in some small way to the team.

So, I'll refer to my team as "we" if I damn well please.

waggy
06-19-2011, 06:57 PM
Having Wags bring up an old thread I have never seen, with photos posted by Glow, and all that's there is a little red X, or some stupid notice that the copyright has been violated.

But the worst part is to have people talking about the damn photo and not have any idea what the hell is going on. Tests the imagination.

I accidently deleted the entire thread when I tried to make some changes. Sorry to all. Thankfully the thread hadn't been touched in a long while, so doubt anyone will miss it.

dc_x
06-19-2011, 07:27 PM
Seriously. I buy tickets, apparel, and sports packages so I can watch. I get emotionally invested in how the team performs. No, I don't play, but I for damn sure contribute at least in some small way to the team.

So, I'll refer to my team as "we" if I damn well please.

My only complaint is with people who say "we" after wins and "they" after losses.

TheDanimal
06-20-2011, 06:45 PM
Personally, I prefer to refer to teams of which I am a fan in the second person plural archaic reflexive. Thyselves are the Flagship!

Xavier
06-25-2011, 01:45 AM
People saying "I just threw up a little in my mouth"

bobbiemcgee
06-25-2011, 09:47 PM
All these commercials for push button start. I had that in my '49 Dodge.

JimmyTwoTimes37
06-27-2011, 07:45 AM
Deveroes Summer League Pet Peeves:

-Fans from Miami/Wright State/BGSU etc who ride the refs like its a D1 Bball game. "That's a travel!" "Call it both ways" "How much money do you have on the game?" Right, because these refs are big time gamblers on these summer league games. They meet with the commissioner of the league and decide ahead of time what teams will give them the best ratings. Give the guys a break. Its summer league basketball

-UC fans sitting behind me who make stupid comments like "Tu would never make it in the Big East" or "Stop trying to be so flashy". Also, to the woman who thinks an All American D1 College PG should "Pass the ball" immediately after touching it, I would suggest a psychiatrist or just save some money and simply put your head in an oven.

Kahns Krazy
06-27-2011, 03:16 PM
Soccer fans who like to pronounce other country names differently when discussing their sport, or who insist on calling it football, or even worse, futbol.

GuyFawkes38
06-27-2011, 05:03 PM
Definitely NYtimes TV ads. This is a great spoof:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ENu_06t9xl4#at=54

Best part is at the 48 second mark (the travel section).

DC Muskie
06-27-2011, 05:39 PM
Non soccer fans who constantly need to tell others how much they dislike soccer and soccer fans, even petty things like how they pronounce countries and even referring it to football, even though that is what it is called. It's like they don't know where the term "soccer" comes from. Oh wait, they don't. But they do know they hate soccer. Just wait ten minutes, they will tell you.

GoMuskies
06-27-2011, 06:27 PM
Soccer does blow.

My pet peeve is ESPN showing soccer highlights when there's perfectly good women's bowling they could be covering.

bobbiemcgee
06-27-2011, 07:02 PM
Taxpayers paying enormous tab for Anthony trial. Any lawyers watching?

DC Muskie
06-27-2011, 07:47 PM
Soccer does blow.

My pet peeve is ESPN showing soccer highlights when there's perfectly good women's bowling they could be covering.

See what I mean? Can't resist to tell us. Although this took almost an hour, but we had the extra benefit of a terrible attempt at a joke reminding us how much they hate soccer.

Such a pet peeve. But hang in there everyone, anti soccer fan with tell us how much they hate it. Be patient.

GoMuskies
06-27-2011, 07:53 PM
Although this took almost an hour

I'm pretty disappointed that I wasn't able to respond sooner, too. Because soccer really does blow.

And I beat your 10 minutes this time.

Fireball
06-27-2011, 08:39 PM
I'm fine with soccer fans calling it football, after all it was the original name of the sport, but what kills me is the soccer fan who keeps referring to it as "the beautiful game". That's just seems condescending.

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DC Muskie
06-27-2011, 09:03 PM
I'm pretty disappointed that I wasn't able to respond sooner, too. Because soccer really does blow.

And I beat your 10 minutes this time.

In case anyone was wondering, GoMuskies thinks soccer blows.

Thanks for playing. Looking forward to you telling us yet again. Actually not really. But I'm sure that won't stop you, because I'm confident it just cracks you up.

So my pet peeve this time, are people who tell the same joke over and over that no one but themselves find funny. My advice, get new material. Or stop and save yourself some time.

GoMuskies
06-27-2011, 09:18 PM
Thanks for playing. Looking forward to you telling us yet again. Actually not really. But I'm sure that won't stop you, because I'm confident it just cracks you up.


Soccer blows.

DC Muskie
06-27-2011, 10:04 PM
Soccer blows.

It's like catnip. Simply cannot resist.

DC Muskie
06-27-2011, 10:11 PM
I wonder how long this great banter from Go is going to keep going. I hope he comes back and tells everyone that Soccer blows. It is fun.

DC Muskie
06-27-2011, 10:13 PM
Come on man, don't act like you got something better to do. Get back here and tell us how much you think soccer blows. Actually, just tell us that soccer blows. That's all we need.

GoMuskies
06-27-2011, 10:26 PM
soccer blows

Thanks

DC Muskie
06-27-2011, 10:41 PM
Thanks

For what?

Kahns Krazy
06-28-2011, 10:18 AM
Non soccer fans who constantly need to tell others how much they dislike soccer and soccer fans, even petty things like how they pronounce countries and even referring it to football, even though that is what it is called. It's like they don't know where the term "soccer" comes from. Oh wait, they don't. But they do know they hate soccer. Just wait ten minutes, they will tell you.

There's a soccer thread on this board that has the word "Mehico" in the title. That's not even a word in any language. It's a gay phenomenon in the world of sports that is the near exclusive domain of soccer fans. As long as many of them continue to do it, you'll continue to find that people who find soccer fans to be pompous and condescending when talking about their sport will find it annoying.

And it's not called football in this country any more than elevators are called lifts or potato chips are called crisps or a field is called a pitch.

For the record, I find it even more annoying when Alex Trebek does the same thing on Jeopardy, and that has nothing to do with soccer.

I don't hate the game of soccer. I have watched more soccer in my life than I have watched NBA basketball. I just find a surprisingly high number of fanatics of the game to be tremendous douchebags when discussing the game.

JimmyTwoTimes37
06-28-2011, 10:19 AM
Colin Cowherd made some great points about soccer today.

He compared it to MMA. There were people who said MMA is going to fail in the US and that its a bloodsport that will never get to boxings level. Now its shattering PPV ratings records

He said ESPN played the World cup against many of the sponsors wishes in 2010. It shattered viewing records. It shattered the MLB World Series ratings and the NBA finals ratings. The ratings for soccer in the US is rising rapidly especially in diverse huge market cities like NYC, LA, and Miami. Factor in that Latinos will be a majority demographic in the US at some point, and its going to be huge - bigger than the Olympic ratings

GuyFawkes38
06-28-2011, 10:40 AM
Colin Cowherd made some great points about soccer today.

He compared it to MMA. There were people who said MMA is going to fail in the US and that its a bloodsport that will never get to boxings level. Now its shattering PPV ratings records

He said ESPN played the World cup against many of the sponsors wishes in 2010. It shattered viewing records. It shattered the MLB World Series ratings and the NBA finals ratings. The ratings for soccer in the US is rising rapidly especially in diverse huge market cities like NYC, LA, and Miami. Factor in that Latinos will be a majority demographic in the US at some point, and its going to be huge - bigger than the Olympic ratings

Definitely concur with the cow. I have my doubts about the MLS.

But the World Cup will continue to be big and grow in the US. It's just on every 4 years. It's on during a time of the year when sports fans crave an exciting event (no offense to baseball).

It really is a simple game. A 2 year old could watch it and enjoy it (unlike cricket, baseball, etc...).

Regardless of the growing latino population, I think your average American sports fan will continue to be drawn to it.

GoMuskies
06-28-2011, 10:47 AM
Colin Cowherd made some great points

I find this hard to believe no matter what the rest of your post says.

Kahns Krazy
06-28-2011, 10:54 AM
It's like they don't know where the term "soccer" comes from. Oh wait, they don't. .

Thank you for illustrating the point perfectly. Have you ever in your life heard someone say, in a sarcastic, condescending way, "It's like they don't know where the term 'baseball' comes from. Oh wait, they don't."

DC Muskie
06-28-2011, 12:58 PM
There's a soccer thread on this board that has the word "Mehico" in the title. That's not even a word in any language. It's a gay phenomenon in the world of sports that is the near exclusive domain of soccer fans. As long as many of them continue to do it, you'll continue to find that people who find soccer fans to be pompous and condescending when talking about their sport will find it annoying.

And it's not called football in this country any more than elevators are called lifts or potato chips are called crisps or a field is called a pitch.

For the record, I find it even more annoying when Alex Trebek does the same thing on Jeopardy, and that has nothing to do with soccer.

I don't hate the game of soccer. I have watched more soccer in my life than I have watched NBA basketball. I just find a surprisingly high number of fanatics of the game to be tremendous douchebags when discussing the game.

I think your third sentence here clearly defines the anti soccer fan. It always seems to boil down to some homophobic slam that they think is either cute or clever, or sadly both.

And have you taken some sort of poll to find that many people do the pompous, condescending acts that you seem to find so annoying? I would bet any conversation with you regarding soccer would begin with, "Soccer sucks. And soccer fans are even worse."

That's a great way to begin.

I mean who gets pissed off because some American doesn't speak exclusively in American terms? I would venture to guess you have gone into an English Pub somewhere in America and ordered chips. Does that piss you off, because outside that pub it's not called chips? I mean really?

So you don't hate the game, but you hate the fact there are people in this country who use common, proper phrases when discussing it? That's pretty damn petty. And an example of the self perceived American exceptional-ism that pisses off the rest of the country.

DC Muskie
06-28-2011, 01:08 PM
Thank you for illustrating the point perfectly. Have you ever in your life heard someone say, in a sarcastic, condescending way, "It's like they don't know where the term 'baseball' comes from. Oh wait, they don't."

What point did I prove? That you get pissed when people who are fans of a certain sport, call that sport by its name? The word "soccer" just didn't come up out of nowhere, it comes from football.

Anti soccer fans dismiss the sport in such a sophomoric way, then get pissed when someone points out that they most likely don;t know what the hell they are talking about. What's the proper juvenile response to, "I hate it when American soccer fans refer to it as football. Hate it." Maybe in the future I can respond on the correct level.

I don't care for cricket. I have a bunch of friends who do. Mostly I dislike cricket because I don't want to invest the time to learn about the sport. But I have never heard of anyone say, "Cricket sucks."

Just like baseball. Anti baseball fans don't make it a point to pop up in every discussion to make sure people know that they in fact, dislike baseball. Only anti soccer fans. It's really amazing. Like the sport is threatening to take away their manhood or something.

Juice
06-28-2011, 01:32 PM
What point did I prove? That you get pissed when people who are fans of a certain sport, call that sport by its name? The word "soccer" just didn't come up out of nowhere, it comes from football.

Anti soccer fans dismiss the sport in such a sophomoric way, then get pissed when someone points out that they most likely don;t know what the hell they are talking about. What's the proper juvenile response to, "I hate it when American soccer fans refer to it as football. Hate it." Maybe in the future I can respond on the correct level.

I don't care for cricket. I have a bunch of friends who do. Mostly I dislike cricket because I don't want to invest the time to learn about the sport. But I have never heard of anyone say, "Cricket sucks."

Just like baseball. Anti baseball fans don't make it a point to pop up in every discussion to make sure people know that they in fact, dislike baseball. Only anti soccer fans. It's really amazing. Like the sport is threatening to take away their manhood or something.

Actually most of my friends who like soccer as their favorite sport always go on about how much they hate baseball.

For some reason I have found that soccer fans hate baseball the most out of any other sport and I am not sure why.

I played soccer but don't watch it all so I find myself in the middle of baseball/soccer arguments.

DC Muskie
06-28-2011, 01:36 PM
Actually most of my friends who like soccer as their favorite sport always go on about how much they hate baseball.

For some reason I have found that soccer fans hate baseball the most out of any other sport and I am not sure why.

I played soccer but don't watch it all so I find myself in the middle of baseball/soccer arguments.

Out here it's mostly because The Nationals got a stadium and DC United hasn't. Hard to tell DC United fans that baseball is a little more important in terms of economics for the city and national stature.

I really think here it's because they play the season at the same time. Which they shouldn't. But all of my friends like both sports. But mostly I think it's because soccer fans are constantly told their sport sucks, and they take it out on baseball.

Juice
06-28-2011, 01:59 PM
But mostly I think it's because soccer fans are constantly told their sport sucks, and they take it out on baseball.

I will agree with that because most people's criticism of soccer is that it is boring so they attack the popular American sport that is also boring which is baseball.

Smails
06-28-2011, 02:15 PM
Topic hijackers

Not being able to take my driving range fix to the course

The wife not noticing that her brakes were metal on metal, therefore thrashing the rotors and turning a $175 fix in to a $1000.00 fix. Then having to explain it to her gently so I don't come across as being a complete ass.

Porkopolis
06-28-2011, 02:15 PM
Actually most of my friends who like soccer as their favorite sport always go on about how much they hate baseball.

For some reason I have found that soccer fans hate baseball the most out of any other sport and I am not sure why.

I played soccer but don't watch it all so I find myself in the middle of baseball/soccer arguments.

My two favorite sports are baseball and soccer, in that order. I do find that the two fan bases don't mix all that much, though. Many of my "soccer friends" hate baseball and vice versa.

Kahns Krazy
06-28-2011, 02:36 PM
I think your third sentence here clearly defines the anti soccer fan. It always seems to boil down to some homophobic slam that they think is either cute or clever, or sadly both.

And have you taken some sort of poll to find that many people do the pompous, condescending acts that you seem to find so annoying? I would bet any conversation with you regarding soccer would begin with, "Soccer sucks. And soccer fans are even worse."

That's a great way to begin.

I mean who gets pissed off because some American doesn't speak exclusively in American terms? I would venture to guess you have gone into an English Pub somewhere in America and ordered chips. Does that piss you off, because outside that pub it's not called chips? I mean really?

So you don't hate the game, but you hate the fact there are people in this country who use common, proper phrases when discussing it? That's pretty damn petty. And an example of the self perceived American exceptional-ism that pisses off the rest of the country.

Precisely why I posted it in a Smack thread entitled "Pet Peeves". I'm not sure what self perceived American exceptional-ism is, or why it is somehow pissing off the rest of the country, but I'll take your word for it. Also "Mehico" is not proper anything, so don't act like it's just proper terminology.



I don't think you'll be able to find any record of me saying "soccer sucks". I'm not sure I've ever said that. I can't guarantee that I haven't simply to get a rise out of someone, but it doesn't reflect how I feel.

My general experience with "serious" soccer fans has been negative. If you sit next to a serious soccer fan at a bar and ask a casual question about the game, my experience is that they will intentionally make it obvious that they know more about the game than you do, without actually helping you understand the game any. For example, they might say "I bet you don't know the origin of the term soccer", without actually telling you what that origin is.

Obviously, you don't like hearing that some perceive soccer fans as pompous because you are one.

XUFan09
06-28-2011, 04:04 PM
Also "Mehico" is not proper anything, so don't act like it's just proper terminology.

I can understand it being a pet peeve, but it would be the proper spelling in English if we used the Spanish pronunciation of the country, so people just have fun with the word.

GuyFawkes38
06-28-2011, 04:52 PM
I can understand it being a pet peeve, but it would be the proper spelling in English if we used the Spanish pronunciation of the country, so people just have fun with the word.

Olympic fans don't do that sort of thing.

I really think that part of the appeal of soccer for some american fans is its worldliness. Some American fans love the fact that European soccer is played thousands of miles away and televised at weird times. I guess it's a way for some American soccer fans to signal their own wordiness and sophistication.

Kahns Krazy
06-28-2011, 04:52 PM
I can understand it being a pet peeve, but it would be the proper spelling in English if we used the Spanish pronunciation of the country, so people just have fun with the word.

I get having fun. When basketball fans say "he nailed the trey", they are having fun with the word. It's not a trey, it's a three point shot. Having fun is fine. There is lingo in every sport, much of it rediculous and not to be found in the dictionary.

The difference is that soccer fans will tell you it's 'proper' to use a foreign pronounciation (it isn't), or that it would be 'proper' spelling if we used a different pronounciation (no such thing) then accuse you of being an "example of the self perceived American exceptional-ism" (what ever the hell that might be) if you don't agree with them.

xu2006
06-28-2011, 05:32 PM
People who take over the "Pet Peeves" thread with pointless conversations.

waggy
06-28-2011, 06:37 PM
It's ALL pointless.

Which kinda another pet peeve.

DC Muskie
06-28-2011, 08:00 PM
Precisely why I posted it in a Smack thread entitled "Pet Peeves". I'm not sure what self perceived American exceptional-ism is, or why it is somehow pissing off the rest of the country, but I'll take your word for it. Also "Mehico" is not proper anything, so don't act like it's just proper terminology.



I don't think you'll be able to find any record of me saying "soccer sucks". I'm not sure I've ever said that. I can't guarantee that I haven't simply to get a rise out of someone, but it doesn't reflect how I feel.

My general experience with "serious" soccer fans has been negative. If you sit next to a serious soccer fan at a bar and ask a casual question about the game, my experience is that they will intentionally make it obvious that they know more about the game than you do, without actually helping you understand the game any. For example, they might say "I bet you don't know the origin of the term soccer", without actually telling you what that origin is.

Obviously, you don't like hearing that some perceive soccer fans as pompous because you are one.

I'm not surprised you have no idea what American exceptional-ism means, it's clear you don't know what the term "pet peeves" means. It has nothing to do with being petty. Do you have petty projects that you care about? I doubt it. I mean it seems you have no idea what terms, or words mean, but you certainly dislike it when people write out the phrase "Mechico." It's phonetic. And mostly used to provoke Mexicans.

So when you come onto a soccer theme thread and bring nothing to the conversation except to tell us that all soccer and tennis threads should be combined, or that USA vs. Panama as a thread title doesn't necessarily mean that thread is about a current soccer match, even though it's pretty obvious after the first post it's about soccer. I guess you just like to come onto soccer threads and put pompous soccer fans in their place.

But of course if you say it just to get a rise out someone, that just makes you a pompous asshole then. Maybe not, not sure how you think.

Also, you must be the unluckiest guy in trying to have a decent conversation with a serious soccer fan. We must be all pompous assholes. Here you are just trying to understand the game, and no serious soccer fan will help you understand the difference between a goal kick and a corner kick. If you actually take a step back and reflect on what you wrote about your experiences, presumably these conversations took place with complete strangers, then it might be safe to assume you are the problem in the equation, not serious pompous soccer fans.

To go along with that, I was watching the 2006 World Cup match, er, game, at a bar against Ghana. Some guy actually said to me that the US should pull their goalie. First off, they are not call goalies, that's a hockey term, they are called keepers. Second of all, to suggest that is to imply this person has no idea how the game works, like the fact the goal is huge and any half way decent player can score from midfield, so there is absolutely no advantage. I guess had I pointed that out to him, I would have been a pompous asshole, even though his suggestion was ridiculous. Maybe I should have given him a hug.


I get having fun. When basketball fans say "he nailed the trey", they are having fun with the word. It's not a trey, it's a three point shot. Having fun is fine. There is lingo in every sport, much of it rediculous and not to be found in the dictionary.

The difference is that soccer fans will tell you it's 'proper' to use a foreign pronounciation (it isn't), or that it would be 'proper' spelling if we used a different pronounciation (no such thing) then accuse you of being an "example of the self perceived American exceptional-ism" (what ever the hell that might be) if you don't agree with them.

Your entire argument is how you don't like it when Americans use the term "football" since it isn't called that in this country. It's pretty pompous when Americans make sure to tell people they should be American, using American terms, because you know, being American is pretty exceptional, and you should own it. Don't call English Football, football, because that's not what we call it here.

I hate to bring this up, but "soccer" is still an English term. It's like they gave us a thing called "chips" and we didn't come up with a completely American term. Why that would piss someone off, I have no idea.

All sports have dumb ass fans. Baseball has fans who insist on wearing their teams gear to a game their team is not playing in. Also, grown men who bring gloves to games. And throw back home run balls from visiting teams.

But I would make a sweeping generalization that baseball fans are pompous assholes.

MADXSTER
06-28-2011, 08:14 PM
I'm not surprised you have no idea what American exceptional-ism means, it's clear you don't know what the term "pet peeves" means. It has nothing to do with being petty. Do you have petty projects that you care about? I doubt it. I mean it seems you have no idea what terms, or words mean, but you certainly dislike it when people write out the phrase "Mechico." It's phonetic. And mostly used to provoke Mexicans.

So when you come onto a soccer theme thread and bring nothing to the conversation except to tell us that all soccer and tennis threads should be combined, or that USA vs. Panama as a thread title doesn't necessarily mean that thread is about a current soccer match, even though it's pretty obvious after the first post it's about soccer. I guess you just like to come onto soccer threads and put pompous soccer fans in their place.

But of course if you say it just to get a rise out someone, that just makes you a pompous asshole then. Maybe not, not sure how you think.

Also, you must be the unluckiest guy in trying to have a decent conversation with a serious soccer fan. We must be all pompous assholes. Here you are just trying to understand the game, and no serious soccer fan will help you understand the difference between a goal kick and a corner kick. If you actually take a step back and reflect on what you wrote about your experiences, presumably these conversations took place with complete strangers, then it might be safe to assume you are the problem in the equation, not serious pompous soccer fans.

To go along with that, I was watching the 2006 World Cup match, er, game, at a bar against Ghana. Some guy actually said to me that the US should pull their goalie. First off, they are not call goalies, that's a hockey term, they are called keepers. Second of all, to suggest that is to imply this person has no idea how the game works, like the fact the goal is huge and any half way decent player can score from midfield, so there is absolutely no advantage. I guess had I pointed that out to him, I would have been a pompous asshole, even though his suggestion was ridiculous. Maybe I should have given him a hug.



Your entire argument is how you don't like it when Americans use the term "football" since it isn't called that in this country. It's pretty pompous when Americans make sure to tell people they should be American, using American terms, because you know, being American is pretty exceptional, and you should own it. Don't call English Football, football, because that's not what we call it here.

I hate to bring this up, but "soccer" is still an English term. It's like they gave us a thing called "chips" and we didn't come up with a completely American term. Why that would piss someone off, I have no idea.

All sports have dumb ass fans. Baseball has fans who insist on wearing their teams gear to a game their team is not playing in. Also, grown men who bring gloves to games. And throw back home run balls from visiting teams.

But I would make a sweeping generalization that baseball fans are pompous assholes.


Is DC impersonating Snipe? At least Snipe gives links.

MADXSTER
06-28-2011, 08:16 PM
My two favorite sports are baseball and soccer, in that order. I do find that the two fan bases don't mix all that much, though. Many of my "soccer friends" hate baseball and vice versa.

Boooo...... My favorite two sports are basketball and basketball in that order. :D

MADXSTER
06-28-2011, 08:17 PM
I'm a soccer fan. There, I said it.

DC Muskie
06-28-2011, 08:24 PM
I'll actually tell you what I don't like about American soccer fans.

When they use the term "mob up." They call what players wear on their feet, "cleats" but use the term "mob up." I don't get that. You are not a mob. You are fans. Mobs are lower class Europeans hell bent to commit crimes, you are middle to upper class white guys going to watch a game.

Or how they use USMNT. It looks like TMNT or something. Like I need to know you are NOT talking about the women's team.

I heard USMNT Part 2 is coming out this summer. Can't wait to read the reviews. Who is your favorite USMNT character?

GuyFawkes38
06-28-2011, 10:14 PM
I generally don't mind beer snobs.

But this time of year they can get annoying. It's hot outside. There's no shame in drinking a lighter, less malty beer.

Fireball
06-29-2011, 12:56 AM
To go along with that, I was watching the 2006 World Cup match, er, game, at a bar against Ghana. Some guy actually said to me that the US should pull their goalie. First off, they are not call goalies, that's a hockey term, they are called keepers. Second of all, to suggest that is to imply this person has no idea how the game works, like the fact the goal is huge and any half way decent player can score from midfield, so there is absolutely no advantage. I guess had I pointed that out to him, I would have been a pompous asshole, even though his suggestion was ridiculous.

Actually, yes...you would have been. I'm a pretty big baseball fan, and if I'm sitting in a bar watching a game, and someone makes a comment like that to me about a baseball game, I'm not going to take that opportunity to explain to that person just how ignorant he / she is. At the most, I MIGHT politely disagree, but I'm probably just going to shake off the comment and mind my own business. In my experience, your typical soccer fan is much more aggressive in pointing out lesser fans' ignorance.

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DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 07:06 AM
Actually, yes...you would have been. I'm a pretty big baseball fan, and if I'm sitting in a bar watching a game, and someone makes a comment like that to me about a baseball game, I'm not going to take that opportunity to explain to that person just how ignorant he / she is. At the most, I MIGHT politely disagree, but I'm probably just going to shake off the comment and mind my own business. In my experience, your typical soccer fan is much more aggressive in pointing out lesser fans' ignorance.

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Well I didn't say anything. But if you don't know much about a game, why on earth in the middle of an intense match, it wasn't like this was some USL game we all happened to be watching, would you volunteer such a ridiculous idea? But the entire mentality of suggesting such a stupid idea is that it's based on the fact that not pulling the "goalie" was some sort of gaffe, because it's so obvious that we needed to pull the "goalie."

I'm just going to start saying that people who aren't fans of soccer bring up things about soccer in such stupid obnoxious manner, that soccer fans respond in a way they can understand. It seems like there is this overwhelming sense that typical soccer fans are such jerks, and people who don't like soccer, or don't know much about soccer are such sweet lambs. I disagree.

Smails
06-29-2011, 08:48 AM
I'm just going to start saying that people who aren't fans of soccer bring up things about soccer in such stupid obnoxious manner, that soccer fans respond in a way they can understand.


Translation: When you ask a question about soccer or god forbid make a suggestion, please do it in the proper format or us soccer fans will be forced to respond in combative manner so your simple non-soccer mind can process it.

Right on DC....you are certainly carrying the flag for the non-asshole soccer fan with this quote! Your defense that soccer fans arent arrogant pricks pretty much goes out the door when you type things like that.

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 09:59 AM
Translation: When you ask a question about soccer or god forbid make a suggestion, please do it in the proper format or us soccer fans will be forced to respond in combative manner so your simple non-soccer mind can process it.

Right on DC....you are certainly carrying the flag for the non-asshole soccer fan with this quote! Your defense that soccer fans arent arrogant pricks pretty much goes out the door when you type things like that.

What exactly is the difference then Smails? From the quote you used to your last paragraph?

I mean really what are the odds that someone who doesn't understand the game, goes around to many different people and get the same response? In anything, any subject manner?

Why is it on one hand it's perfectly acceptable to assume most typical serious soccer fans are assholes, but people who don't understand the game ask or suggest things in manner that are viewed as combative are not? How does that work exactly?

How hard is it to understand soccer? Most people who don't like it, break down as a bunch of people running around kicking a ball. How exciting. Is there another sport in this country that gets more scrutinized then soccer?

So yes translation...don't make suggestions during the game that are so completely nonsensical and make it sound like it's stupid no to do your suggestion.

outsideobserver11
06-29-2011, 10:03 AM
I feel like a stupid comment about a soccer game though deserves a stupid answer. I understand the guy may not watch much soccer when he made the comment about pulling the goalie, but still when has he ever seen or heard of this happening.

I went to my very first blue jackets game last year and I'm not the biggest hockey fan in the world by any means. After the blue jackets went up 1-0, I could have easily said "they should just pile all 5 of there players up with the goalie in front of their net and that way the other team will never score." If I don't know much about hockey and make that comment, regardless i would expect to get a stupid answer and piss off some true fan.

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 10:07 AM
I guess tennis fans are assholes when they correct the pronunciation of "Wimbledon."

If I hear Hannah Storm say "Wimbleton" one more time I'm going to question why someone is not ripping her off the studio set. I know plenty of people who for whatever reason put a "T" in Wimbledon. I guess I'm an asshole for correcting someone who doesn't even know how to say it correctly. But for some reason others find this acceptable.

Or when people call it the British Open. It's just The Open. The US Open is the proper name, since you know there is already a major tournament called The Open. I guess golf fans are assholes when they correct people for saying it.

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 10:12 AM
I feel like a stupid comment about a soccer game though deserves a stupid answer. I understand the guy may not watch much soccer when he made the comment about pulling the goalie, but still when has he ever seen or heard of this happening.

I went to my very first blue jackets game last year and I'm not the biggest hockey fan in the world by any means. After the blue jackets went up 1-0, I could have easily said "they should just pile all 5 of there players up with the goalie in front of their net and that way the other team will never score." If I don't know much about hockey and make that comment, regardless i would expect to get a stupid answer and piss off some true fan.

Exactly. And I didn't even say anything to the guy. I just rolled my eyes. I'm sure everyone can agree those of us out here in DC are generally pompous assholes about everything, so you can imagine the context and the tone the guy was using. But I'm the asshole if I had turned around and said, "You've got to be kidding." The guy went on for about ten minutes. I remember it like it was yesterday. Why this guy took time off from work to sit in a bar and suggest things baffles me. Why didn't he just suggest not playing any defense?

Kahns Krazy
06-29-2011, 10:20 AM
I feel like a stupid comment about a soccer game though deserves a stupid answer. I understand the guy may not watch much soccer when he made the comment about pulling the goalie, but still when has he ever seen or heard of this happening. .

I don't necessarily disagree. What I think is fairly typical of soccer fans is that they will start with "First off, it's not called a goalie". You know what the hell he meant.

GoMuskies
06-29-2011, 10:26 AM
Why this guy took time off from work

Taking time off work to sit and watch a soccer game was pretty dumb. There was no grass to watch grow?

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 10:30 AM
I don't necessarily disagree. What I think is fairly typical of soccer fans is that they will start with "First off, it's not called a goalie". You know what the hell he meant.

What's the problem of telling someone they are not called goalies? It's not called Wimbleton either. Should people be allowed to say whatever they want? This is from a guy who gets pissed off at people who spell out "Mehico." Amazing. It's Mehico, you know what the hell he meant.

Smails
06-29-2011, 11:05 AM
What exactly is the difference then Smails? From the quote you used to your last paragraph?


Why is it on one hand it's perfectly acceptable to assume most typical serious soccer fans are assholes, but people who don't understand the game ask or suggest things in manner that are viewed as combative are not? How does that work exactly?

I don't assume that most soccer fans are asses...my sisters both played in college. The sport was rampant in my household and my parents are not asses. My point was that you seem incapable of defending soccer without being insulting and just a tad bit condesending Thus completely validating the stigma of US Soccer fans.

Smails
06-29-2011, 11:12 AM
Or when people call it the British Open. It's just The Open. The US Open is the proper name, since you know there is already a major tournament called The Open. I guess golf fans are assholes when they correct people for saying it.

It's actually called the Open Champoinship...not The Open you dullard.

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 11:26 AM
I don't assume that most soccer fans are asses...my sisters both played in college. The sport was rampant in my household and my parents are not asses. My point was that you seem incapable of defending soccer without being insulting and just a tad bit condesending Thus completely validating the stigma of US Soccer fans.

Well okay then. It seems whenever we have a disagreement, or really when you just don't like what I have to say, you boil it down to me being insulting and a tad bit condescending. So it's just par for the course with you.

I don't see where I have been insulting. I'm not sure what stigma soccer fans have, but you seem to think they are arrogant pricks, minus your lovely family of course.

I just find how completely one sided your thought process is. You agree that the typical soccer fan is an arrogant prick, save The Smails Family, but people who are not soccer fans are not arrogant pricks. Even though they go out of their way to tell you how much they hate it when fans call the sport by the proper name, or tell you watching grass or women's bowling is more exciting. That's not insulting, or typical of non soccer fans.

So just so we are clear. Minus the Smails Clan, most soccer fans are pricks. They don't help others try to understand the game and use silly non American terms in talking about their sports and the mere attempt to defend themselves is seen as insulting and condescending.

Kahns Krazy
06-29-2011, 11:27 AM
What's the problem of telling someone they are not called goalies? It's not called Wimbleton either. Should people be allowed to say whatever they want? This is from a guy who gets pissed off at people who spell out "Mehico." Amazing. It's Mehico, you know what the hell he meant.

So, to sum up, it's okay for you to correct someone's terminology, but it's not okay for me to do so.

I would say that pretty well captures what I think of when I think soccer fan.

As long as we're correcting terminology, pet peeve /= "pissed off".

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 11:28 AM
It's actually called the Open Champoinship...not The Open you dullard.

It's actually called The Open Championship. Capital T. But I won't take what you called me as an insult, or the entire post as condescending...cause that's not your style. It's mine.

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 11:32 AM
So, to sum up, it's okay for you to correct someone's terminology, but it's not okay for me to do so.

I would say that pretty well captures what I think of when I think soccer fan.

As long as we're correcting terminology, pet peeve /= "pissed off".

You're the one hung up on a certain fan base using terms you don't like. You brought it up, like always when soccer is discussed on this site. I don't go out of my to slam non soccer fans. They are not a "pet peeve" of mine. I was merely pointing out the other side. So I guess what you just said pretty well captures what I think when I think of non soccer fans. Throw the insults, but please don't point out my hypocrisy.

I'm not sure what point you are trying to make with your last statement. So now you are changing your explanation?

MADXSTER
06-29-2011, 11:38 AM
My daughter has gone to "goalie camp" for soccer. All four of my kids have gone to soccer camps and every signup form indicates an area for "goalie" training. The high school coaches who have played college call it goalie. Maybe "goalie" is just as an American term as is "soccer." Rarely do I hear the term keeper, and of those that I know who use that term are big into international "soccer"/futbol.

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 11:39 AM
So, to sum up, it's okay for you to correct someone's terminology, but it's not okay for me to do so.

I would say that pretty well captures what I think of when I think soccer fan.

As long as we're correcting terminology, pet peeve /= "pissed off".

And for the record...

I don't call it football. I don't care people call them goalies. The example I used was in context to an overall statement some dude tried to pass off as legit. I don't call it a pitch, or chips, or crisps.

But I certainly don't get worked up when people refer to soccer as football. That's petty. Just like it is for me to say to myself, "First off they are not called goalies." That's petty. But I wouldn't throw out to the world that I find it annoying people use the term "goalie" when referring to the goal keeper in soccer. It just doesn't work up to being a pet peeve.

What's not petty, and what is a pet peeve, is people who put a "t" in Wimbledon.

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 11:45 AM
My daughter has gone to "goalie camp" for soccer. All four of my kids have gone to soccer camps and every signup form indicates an area for "goalie" training. The high school coaches who have played college call it goalie. Maybe "goalie" is just as an American term as is "soccer." Rarely do I hear the term keeper, and of those that I know who use that term are big into international "soccer"/futbol.

I played keeper for a good portion of my life. I have even played it in adult leagues out here. When people called me a goalie, I did not run up to them and correct them, or sit down the entire team and tell them how incorrect the term is. But I have played on teams that have been run by people who were not born in America, and refer to the position as keeper.

I do agree it's almost exclusively an American term. Like cleats. I don't call them cleats. When I think of cleats, I think of baseball.

Kahns Krazy
06-29-2011, 11:51 AM
What's not petty, and what is a pet peeve, is people who put a "t" in Wimbledon.

It's the leftover t's from people who play "badmiddon".

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 11:53 AM
I also use the word "Pop" much to the chagrin to people out here who call it soda. My brother sold out years ago. I think I only used the word "soda" to not scare off a woman. Of course, minutes later I did anyway.

So I will stick to saying Pop.

GoMuskies
06-29-2011, 11:55 AM
It's neither. It's a coke. A Pepsi is a coke.

outsideobserver11
06-29-2011, 12:29 PM
Exactly. And I didn't even say anything to the guy. I just rolled my eyes. I'm sure everyone can agree those of us out here in DC are generally pompous assholes about everything, so you can imagine the context and the tone the guy was using. But I'm the asshole if I had turned around and said, "You've got to be kidding." The guy went on for about ten minutes. I remember it like it was yesterday. Why this guy took time off from work to sit in a bar and suggest things baffles me. Why didn't he just suggest not playing any defense?

Well, even the least educated soccer spectator in the world can tell you that the US already doesn't play any defense. :D

JimmyTwoTimes37
06-29-2011, 12:49 PM
I also use the word "Pop" much to the chagrin to people out here who call it soda. My brother sold out years ago. I think I only used the word "soda" to not scare off a woman. Of course, minutes later I did anyway.

So I will stick to saying Pop.


It's neither. It's a coke. A Pepsi is a coke.

I've converted to "Soda".

Kahns Krazy
06-29-2011, 01:39 PM
I also use the word "Pop" much to the chagrin to people out here who call it soda. My brother sold out years ago. I think I only used the word "soda" to not scare off a woman. Of course, minutes later I did anyway.

So I will stick to saying Pop.

Growing up within walking distance of a Graeters, a "soda" was a drink with ice cream in it, or what's called a "float" everywhere else. Float makes a lot more sense, but it was (and is) called a soda at Graeters.

When I was about 8 we went to Martha's Vineyard. Somewhere I ordered a root beer soda and got a glass of root beer with ice in it and a very strange look. It was a very disappointing way to be introduced to the concept of regional language differences.

Smails
06-29-2011, 02:37 PM
Well okay then. It seems whenever we have a disagreement, or really when you just don't like what I have to say, you boil it down to me being insulting and a tad bit condescending. So it's just par for the course with you.

I don't see where I have been insulting. I'm not sure what stigma soccer fans have, but you seem to think they are arrogant pricks, minus your lovely family of course.

I just find how completely one sided your thought process is. You agree that the typical soccer fan is an arrogant prick, save The Smails Family, but people who are not soccer fans are not arrogant pricks. Even though they go out of their way to tell you how much they hate it when fans call the sport by the proper name, or tell you watching grass or women's bowling is more exciting. That's not insulting, or typical of non soccer fans.

So just so we are clear. Minus the Smails Clan, most soccer fans are pricks. They don't help others try to understand the game and use silly non American terms in talking about their sports and the mere attempt to defend themselves is seen as insulting and condescending.

See there you go again. Please show me where I said that typical soccer fans are arrogant pricks. Where did I say that every other soccer fan sans my family was a prick? What part of "I don't assume that most soccer fans are asses" didn't register with you? So no, we're not clear on that.

My whole point was that you are defending soccer fans as not being a certain way and you do so by saying things like: "Your thought process is one sided"...ie simple or "you have no idea what terms or words mean', 'minus your loveluy family'. You don't see where you've been insulting or condescending? Really?

BTW the dullard comment was tounge in cheek as the conversation had turned into a semantic argument about how things are supposed to be said.

DC Muskie
06-29-2011, 05:44 PM
Please show me where I said that typical soccer fans are arrogant pricks.


Right on DC....you are certainly carrying the flag for the non-asshole soccer fan with this quote! Your defense that soccer fans arent arrogant pricks pretty much goes out the door when you type things like that.

Does that help? I doubt it knowing how you react to things. Arrogant pricks was a term you brought up. Not me. Does the above quote imply you only think a small percentage of typical soccer fans are arrogant pricks?


My whole point was that you are defending soccer fans as not being a certain way and you do so by saying things like: "Your thought process is one sided"...ie simple or "you have no idea what terms or words mean', 'minus your loveluy family'. You don't see where you've been insulting or condescending? Really?

You based your thought that not all typical soccer fans are asses by using your family as an example. I didn't bring up your family, you did.

And how is that condescending? Should I have included your family in your overall assumption, which you told me was not the case?

And really, what is so insulting and condescending about telling someone that they don't understand what the term "pet peeves" is?

You still have never answered whether non soccer fans are insulting or condescending, that's for sure. I guess you see both sides of issues.

Overall Smails, are you capable of just having a disagreement about something, or do you just feel the need to call me out as some sort of prick? You seem to equate someone who disagrees with you as condescending and insulting. However, when you say something or insulting, I'm supposed to realize it was in fact tongue in cheek.

Are we done now? Or do you want to come in from the sidelines to tell me once again how much of a prick I am? because that seems to be the only thing you bring to the conversation. At least when talking to Kahns, the guy is able to bring something to the table that at least poses as a point to argue, i.e, the annoyance of people who say things phonetically.

And I want to apologize if everything I posted right now is condescending or insulting.

MADXSTER
06-29-2011, 07:04 PM
huh huh, Smails said prick, huh huh

http://epguides.com/BeavisandButthead/cast.jpg

Xavier
06-30-2011, 12:49 AM
I played keeper for a good portion of my life. I have even played it in adult leagues out here. When people called me a goalie, I did not run up to them and correct them.

That would be hilarious to watch.

Smails
06-30-2011, 09:40 AM
Does that help? I doubt it knowing how you react to things. Arrogant pricks was a term you brought up. Not me. Does the above quote imply you only think a small percentage of typical soccer fans are arrogant pricks?



You based your thought that not all typical soccer fans are asses by using your family as an example. I didn't bring up your family, you did.

And how is that condescending? Should I have included your family in your overall assumption, which you told me was not the case?

And really, what is so insulting and condescending about telling someone that they don't understand what the term "pet peeves" is?

You still have never answered whether non soccer fans are insulting or condescending, that's for sure. I guess you see both sides of issues.

Overall Smails, are you capable of just having a disagreement about something, or do you just feel the need to call me out as some sort of prick? You seem to equate someone who disagrees with you as condescending and insulting. However, when you say something or insulting, I'm supposed to realize it was in fact tongue in cheek.

Are we done now? Or do you want to come in from the sidelines to tell me once again how much of a prick I am? because that seems to be the only thing you bring to the conversation. At least when talking to Kahns, the guy is able to bring something to the table that at least poses as a point to argue, i.e, the annoyance of people who say things phonetically.

And I want to apologize if everything I posted right now is condescending or insulting.

I don't have a ton of energy for this but here goes. My apologies if I misinterpreted your comment about my 'lovely' family as being sarcastic when you were being sincere. For the record I don't think you are a prick, I just put that phrase in there because I got tired of seeing 'pompous ass' and thought it a suitable replacement.

I also apologize for questioning your debate style when the meat of the arguement was the importance of pronouncing words correctly and american exceptionalism, which we all know are much more important things to discuss. I'll return to the sidelines and make sure to only discuss the topics you deem germane the next time I choose to participate in a debate because I don't want to violate the MB etiquette that has been so firmly established here.

I didn't think you were supposed to see my dullard comment as tounge in cheek...hence my follow up post explaining as much.

Also, I think we both know how capable I am of having an argument with you and not calling you a prick. It's as if you have no message board memory. Yes my last couple posts with you have been more directed at your style, but that represents 4 posts of a
100+ that we've bantered over the years.

Anywho..I got bigger fish to fry. Good day.

Kahns Krazy
06-30-2011, 12:06 PM
Not to keep this dead horse beating going, but I think my actual peeve is with ESPN.

While the invention of the "football" snob is nothing new, the gonorrhea-like spread of it can probably be tied to ESPN pushing the "Deportes" channel as a major source of soccer coverage. The teams that I most commonly hear given a "native" pronounciation are the Spanish speaking. I hear "Mehico" and "Espana", but I certainly don't hear "Polska" or "Česká republika" or "Canada, eh?" and "futbol" but never "Fotbal" or "Piłka nożna".

Screw you, ESPN. You made Smails and DC fight.

DC Muskie
06-30-2011, 01:44 PM
I don't have a ton of energy for this but here goes. My apologies if I misinterpreted your comment about my 'lovely' family as being sarcastic when you were being sincere. For the record I don't think you are a prick, I just put that phrase in there because I got tired of seeing 'pompous ass' and thought it a suitable replacement.

I also apologize for questioning your debate style when the meat of the arguement was the importance of pronouncing words correctly and american exceptionalism, which we all know are much more important things to discuss. I'll return to the sidelines and make sure to only discuss the topics you deem germane the next time I choose to participate in a debate because I don't want to violate the MB etiquette that has been so firmly established here.

I didn't think you were supposed to see my dullard comment as tounge in cheek...hence my follow up post explaining as much.

Also, I think we both know how capable I am of having an argument with you and not calling you a prick. It's as if you have no message board memory. Yes my last couple posts with you have been more directed at your style, but that represents 4 posts of a
100+ that we've bantered over the years.

Anywho..I got bigger fish to fry. Good day.

Apology accepted. I apologize as well. Let's hug it out...


There that was nice.

DC Muskie
06-30-2011, 01:52 PM
Not to keep this dead horse beating going, but I think my actual peeve is with ESPN.

Screw you, ESPN.

I swear to God Hannah Storm said Wimbleton three times this morning. Three.

Why isn't some producer over there going all Gunnery Sargent Hartman on her?

"What is this Mickey Mouse crap? Why is Ms. Storm screwing over our Wimbledon coverage? Mr. Emberg why are you are not stomping Ms. Storm's guts out?"

It's pathetic.

GoMuskies
06-30-2011, 01:55 PM
American tennis fans who reference the fortnight at Wimbleton.

Kahns Krazy
06-30-2011, 03:29 PM
I swear to God Hannah Storm said Wimbleton three times this morning. Three.
.


wiki:


In 2008, Storm created the Hannah Storm Foundation, which raises awareness and provides treatment for children suffering from debilitating and disfiguring vascular birthmarks.

I would say that foundation sucks at raising awareness, because prior to reading that on wikipedia moments ago, I had zero awareness that debilitating birthmarks of any kind were even a thing. I always thought birthmarks by definition were cosmetic.

DC Muskie
06-30-2011, 04:50 PM
Birth marks on blood vessels? Never heard of such a thing.

GoMuskies
06-30-2011, 05:22 PM
My son has a hemangioma on his upper forehead. Hannah needs to provide my son with the necessary treatment! In a way, I guess she is, because apparently the appropriate treatment is to do nothing and it goes away.

SixFig
07-04-2011, 02:34 AM
People at the laundromat who take up like 10 feet of counter space to fold their laundry.

I respect the need to organize your stuff, but won't 3 or 4 piles do until you get home? Leave space for someone else, dang.

X-band '01
07-04-2011, 07:06 AM
The bigger laundromat pet peeve is the jerk who leaves his load in the washer and dryer for hours and leaves everyone else backed up.

bobbiemcgee
07-05-2011, 05:00 PM
You can apparently kill your own kid and walk. Not to mention make millions on the book deal.

Juice
07-05-2011, 08:12 PM
You can apparently kill your own kid and walk. Not to mention make millions on the book deal.

I didn't get to see any of the coverage today but I was told by a friend that the judge put some kind of stipulation on Anthony that she cannot profit from this case by selling her story or whatever was included. I have never heard of this before, can anyone confirm or deny this?

bobbiemcgee
07-05-2011, 08:39 PM
Florida Law is that you can't make a dime if you're found guilty. She wasn't. green light.

GreatWhiteNorth
07-05-2011, 08:57 PM
I wonder if Casey can still live with her parents after all these? If not, will she be able to actually get a job? I suppose she can make some money selling her story or just being a "slut". I don't think she can continue to steal money from her mom or her grandfather now that she has been exposed. All I can say is that "JUSTICE IS NOT SERVED".

Juice
07-05-2011, 09:38 PM
Florida Law is that you can't make a dime if you're found guilty. She wasn't. green light.

What about the lesser charges she was found guilty of? Or is that law just for murder charges?

JimmyTwoTimes37
07-05-2011, 09:49 PM
What mother doesn't report her daughter missing for 31 days? Any normal mom/parent would freak out if their child was missing for a second.

That's not even bringing up the partying while her child was missing.

DC Muskie
07-05-2011, 10:28 PM
I think Casey along with the entire Anthony clan is not normal.

While I think she killed her daughter, I thought the prosecution really screwed the pooch on this one. I would have hated being on that jury.

bobbiemcgee
07-06-2011, 10:40 AM
What about the lesser charges she was found guilty of? Or is that law just for murder charges?

Not sure, but nobody would care about the lying to cops charges. Leave 'em out. She can talk about the rest. Also, the charges are misdemeanors.

I would expect her to appeal the lying to cops charges. The events she was lying about she was found not guilty on, so now who can say she lied? All four of the charges were BEFORE SHE WAS ARRESTED. She can probably get out right now on these charges on a 1000 bail anyway. Either way, she walks. She is spending her 999th day in jail and the max charge on each count is 1 yr. She would go for a "time served" from the judge as she has also been a model prisoner with 25% gain time.

paulxu
07-06-2011, 12:00 PM
She would go for a "time served" from the judge as she has also been a model prisoner with 25% gain time.

I've been a "model prisoner" of the off-season jail. Can we start the season early?

blobfan
07-06-2011, 03:33 PM
I swear to God Hannah Storm said Wimbleton three times this morning. Three.

Why isn't some producer over there going all Gunnery Sargent Hartman on her?

"What is this Mickey Mouse crap? Why is Ms. Storm screwing over our Wimbledon coverage? Mr. Emberg why are you are not stomping Ms. Storm's guts out?"

It's pathetic.

OK. As someone that called it 'Wimbleton' for decades, here's my defense: The British 'D' tends to be very soft. It actually sounds like the person couldn't make up their mind between a 'D' and a 'T' so they split the difference. I'm sure I'm not the first person to have spent many years without actually seeing the word in writing, only hearing it. Hell, if I'd never actually been to London and seen it on a transit map I may still not know the correct spelling. If we are going to be purists about it, pronouncing it with a hard American 'D' would not be much more correct than pronouncing it with a 'T.'


The bigger laundromat pet peeve is the jerk who leaves his load in the washer and dryer for hours and leaves everyone else backed up.

The even bigger jerk is the person that leaves their brightly colored cheaply dyed sock inside the washer and you don't find it until your load of whites is done.

DC Muskie
07-06-2011, 04:45 PM
OK. As someone that called it 'Wimbleton' for decades, here's my defense: The British 'D' tends to be very soft. It actually sounds like the person couldn't make up their mind between a 'D' and a 'T' so they split the difference. I'm sure I'm not the first person to have spent many years without actually seeing the word in writing, only hearing it. Hell, if I'd never actually been to London and seen it on a transit map I may still not know the correct spelling. If we are going to be purists about it, pronouncing it with a hard American 'D' would not be much more correct than pronouncing it with a 'T.'

Huh? I'm sorry but this makes zero sense.

It's spelled with a "d." You pronounce it with a "d." It's really not that hard a word to pronounce correctly. It actually takes effort to pronounce it with a "t" unless you are lazy, or just don't know.

Again sorry if this sounds harsh. But just because a few Americans pronounce it with a "t" doesn't make it correct.

xu95
07-06-2011, 05:19 PM
The bigger laundromat pet peeve is the jerk who leaves his load in the washer and dryer for hours and leaves everyone else backed up.

What I want to know is which laundromat is some dude putting his "load" in the washers and dryers and there are enough dudes there waiting to put their "loads" somewhere that they are "backed up".

Kahns Krazy
07-06-2011, 11:00 PM
I have never been inside a public laundromat for the purposes of doing laundry.

SixFig
07-06-2011, 11:34 PM
I have never been inside a public laundromat for the purposes of doing laundry.

Not even a college laundromat?

Kahns Krazy
07-07-2011, 11:03 AM
That's why I added "public". The laundry room in the dorms I lived in were effectively laundromats, but they were limited to dorm residents only. I should note that this isn't a pet peeve at all. I really don't want to do laundry in a laundromat.

bobbiemcgee
07-08-2011, 09:57 AM
NY hoopla over a guy who is about to do what a couple of dozen others have already done - get 70% of the Hit King's hits. Wake me up when somebody actually BREAKS the Record.

blobfan
07-08-2011, 12:40 PM
Huh? I'm sorry but this makes zero sense.

It's spelled with a "d." You pronounce it with a "d." It's really not that hard a word to pronounce correctly. It actually takes effort to pronounce it with a "t" unless you are lazy, or just don't know.

Again sorry if this sounds harsh. But just because a few Americans pronounce it with a "t" doesn't make it correct.
Sorry my growing up hearing a mis-pronounced word and repeating it incorrectly makes me lazy. I was 20 before I ever saw it in writing so not sure how I was supposed to know the correct pronunciation. And I still think that those pronouncing it with a T are likely trying to mimic the British pronunciation unsuccessfully. My apologies again if you find that somehow lazy or insulting.

I have never been inside a public laundromat for the purposes of doing laundry.
Which begs the question: when have you been inside a public laundromat for the purposes of doing something other than laundry?

paulxu
07-08-2011, 01:31 PM
NY hoopla over a guy who is about to do what a couple of dozen others have already done - get 70% of the Hit King's hits. Wake me up when somebody actually BREAKS the Record.

Perfect. The Herd guy is driving me crazy with his adulation. Public reps.

ps. I'm pretty sure that record won't ever be broken. Not in our lifetime at least.

bobbiemcgee
07-08-2011, 01:50 PM
Nor will they ever break this former Reds amazing feat:

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/featsjv.shtml

Have to pitch 3

SixFig
07-08-2011, 01:52 PM
NY hoopla over a guy who is about to do what a couple of dozen others have already done - get 70% of the Hit King's hits. Wake me up when somebody actually BREAKS the Record.

Time out. Did Cincinnati not celebrate when Ken Griffey hit home runs 500 and 600? For a guy who didn't even play most of his career for that team? Pretty sure the Bonds/Aaron (depending on who you recognize) record is a lot higher than that, yet it was celebrated in Cincinnati and nationwide.

Celebrating milestones is great. Especially for a player whose success is only measured by world championships.

GoMuskies
07-08-2011, 03:26 PM
Especially for a player who wears a ski mask to the bank everytime he cashes his check.

Agreed.

SixFig
07-08-2011, 09:26 PM
Agreed.

Haters gonna hate...haters gonna hate

SixFig
07-08-2011, 09:29 PM
People who line up just to catch a glimpse of British "royalty".

This in the same week we celebrate independence day, when we declare all men created equal, we adore those born into a "higher" station than ourselves.

We already have people in America who are famous for doing nothing. They are called the Kardashians.

danaandvictory
07-09-2011, 10:31 AM
Especially for a player whose success is only measured by world championships.

What a load of crap. If Jeter had been drafted by Baltimore he'd have no World Championships and still be a Hall of Famer. God I hate the Yankees and the simpering pustules that line up to pull their dicks.

SixFig
07-09-2011, 03:03 PM
What a load of crap. If Jeter had been drafted by Baltimore he'd have no World Championships and still be a Hall of Famer. God I hate the Yankees and the simpering pustules that line up to pull their dicks.

I don't doubt Baltimore would have won World Championships with Jeter on the roster. Guy is a flat out winner. The amount of vitriol towards him is unlike any other player. He has never done anything wrong, yet everyone is so quick to criticize. Maybe someday people who once hated will tell their kids they were proud to see Jeter play. He is the second greatest shortstop of all-time (Honus Wagner).

Just remember the Musketeers are the Yankees of the A-10. More money, better resources, better coaches, better stadium, better everything. Other teams hate Xavier like baseball fans hate the Yankees. It comes off as petty jealousy in both cases.

GoMuskies
07-09-2011, 04:47 PM
Just remember the Musketeers are the Yankees of the A-10.

Ick. I'm resisting the urge to neg rep.

My only beef with Jeter is the way he handled his contract negotiations last winter. I'm not exactly upset to see the Yanks get screwed to the wall, but Jeter should be ashamed every time he cashes his checks. No other team would have come within $5 million of what the Yanks offered. And this season has shown why.

PM Thor
07-09-2011, 10:09 PM
Google+. Goodness, I've had a couple of friends send me invites already. I tried setting it up, but its about as counterintuitive as you can get. Plus I freaking don't need another social media outlet. People, cut it out already.

I HATE dayton.

GuyFawkes38
07-10-2011, 11:45 AM
Google+. Goodness, I've had a couple of friends send me invites already. I tried setting it up, but its about as counterintuitive as you can get. Plus I freaking don't need another social media outlet. People, cut it out already.

I HATE dayton.

I love the irony of people sending out invites through facebook. Yes, is this Google+ thing really necessary.

Google Wave and Orkut haven't exactly been big successes. Google often fails.

Juice
07-10-2011, 12:27 PM
I love the irony of people sending out invites through facebook. Yes, is this Google+ thing really necessary.

Google Wave and Orkut haven't exactly been big successes. Google often fails.

Don't forget Google Buzz. That was a miserable failure.

GuyFawkes38
07-10-2011, 12:31 PM
Don't forget Google Buzz. That was a miserable failure.

definitely. Very annoying for gmail users.

Kahns Krazy
07-20-2011, 12:05 PM
Corporate IT people.

dc_x
07-20-2011, 12:28 PM
I just got on the elevator to ride from the 9th foor to the 1st. The elevator stopped at 6. A dude got on and pressed 5. Take the stairs, lazy a$$.

DC Muskie
07-20-2011, 10:03 PM
Again a traffic jam. Again, guys on crotch rockets weaving in and out and driving down the dotted line separating the lanes, because well...they can.

Emp
07-22-2011, 12:24 PM
Dog owner lets his dog run in the park. The dog shits in the children's play area. Woman with dog on leash tells the guy his dog has just shit in the play area. Owner threatens to beat the lady for "getting in his face." This, on my tranquil run in the park this morning.

blobfan
07-22-2011, 02:03 PM
People who line up just to catch a glimpse of British "royalty".

This in the same week we celebrate independence day, when we declare all men created equal, we adore those born into a "higher" station than ourselves.

We already have people in America who are famous for doing nothing. They are called the Kardashians.
Or congressmen. With all the publicity those blowhards are getting over the debt-ceiling debate do we really think they aren't going to milk it to the bitter end regardless of consequences? It's gotten to the point that I switch the channel as soon as the story comes back on.

Dog owner lets his dog run in the park. The dog shits in the children's play area. Woman with dog on leash tells the guy his dog has just shit in the play area. Owner threatens to beat the lady for "getting in his face." This, on my tranquil run in the park this morning.
How about dog owners that refuse to push the button on the retractable leash so their dog shoots off after you as you run or bike past? Love that.

Xavier
07-22-2011, 11:58 PM
Ick. I'm resisting the urge to neg rep.

My only beef with Jeter is the way he handled his contract negotiations last winter. I'm not exactly upset to see the Yanks get screwed to the wall, but Jeter should be ashamed every time he cashes his checks. No other team would have come within $5 million of what the Yanks offered. And this season has shown why.

So, you hate him for getting the most money he could?

GoMuskies
07-23-2011, 09:21 AM
So, you hate him for getting the most money he could?

No, for the way he went about it in the media.

PM Thor
07-24-2011, 11:34 PM
People who wear earbuds (or headphones) while motorcycling/scootering/cycling/driving. You know that it's illegal right? One earbud is ok, two? You are an idiot, and you can't hear what is going on around you. Fools.

I HATE dayton.

GoMuskies
07-24-2011, 11:53 PM
People who wear earbuds (or headphones) while motorcycling/scootering/cycling/driving. You know that it's illegal right? One earbud is ok, two? You are an idiot, and you can't hear what is going on around you. Fools.

I HATE dayton.

Or playing poker at a 1-2 table. You bought in for $200. You're not Phil Ivey.

Kahns Krazy
07-25-2011, 09:26 AM
Or playing poker at a 1-2 table. You bought in for $200. You're not Phil Ivey.

Apparently, I must spread it around more.

There is a population of poker wannabees that are even more annoying than soccer wannabees. I've lost track of how many times the guy I've just knocked out of a tournament tells me how much better of a player he is than me.

JimmyTwoTimes37
07-25-2011, 12:32 PM
Apparently, I must spread it around more.

There is a population of poker wannabees that are even more annoying than soccer wannabees. I've lost track of how many times the guy I've just knocked out of a tournament tells me how much better of a player he is than me.

I've noticed a lot of poker wannabees lately as well. Some even tell professional poker players on twitter what they should have done or how they suck...

RealDeal
07-25-2011, 09:07 PM
Chris Welsh.

DC Muskie
07-27-2011, 09:55 PM
Apparently when NBC is televising the 2012 from London, the tennis competition will take place at Wimbleton.

Who knew.

bourbonman
07-28-2011, 10:20 AM
Apparently when NBC is televising the 2012 from London, the tennis competition will take place at Wimbledon.

Who knew.

I thought the Olympics will start late July. I believe Wimbledon is traditionally completed by then, unless they are changing that.

PM Thor
07-29-2011, 09:58 PM
I thought the Olympics will start late July. I believe Wimbledon is traditionally completed by then, unless they are changing that.

F if I care, got the hookup to be at the Olympics with a sponsored suite in London bitches!

Oh and I am annoyed by stupid public employees who don't marry up.

I HATE dayton.

SixFig
07-29-2011, 10:35 PM
The guy who wears a polo (usually some tool Hollister one) to work out in the gym.

You sir are a douche.

Kahns Krazy
08-01-2011, 11:17 AM
People at a concert using either a point and shoot camera or cell phone to record lengthy videos, generally while holding their hands high above their heads in my line of sight. Dear moron, those videos suck. You will never watch them. Put your damn hands down and enjoy the show.

Since they are often the same people, Pet peeve #2 involves updating your social media in the middle of a concert. It's less distracting to me since you're generally not blocking my view, but it's ten times more pathetic.

Masterofreality
08-05-2011, 06:59 PM
People at a concert using either a point and shoot camera or cell phone to record lengthy videos, generally while holding their hands high above their heads in my line of sight. Dear moron, those videos suck. You will never watch them. Put your damn hands down and enjoy the show.

Since they are often the same people, Pet peeve #2 involves updating your social media in the middle of a concert. It's less distracting to me since you're generally not blocking my view, but it's ten times more pathetic.

Not to mention that those who shoot videos will be disappointed when they do play them. Rather than music, all they'll hear is random "YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHs!" and "WHOOOOOOO- HOOOOOOOOOs!" from the stoners around them.

nuts4xu
08-08-2011, 11:16 PM
Not to mention that those who shoot videos will be disappointed when they do play them. Rather than music, all they'll hear is random "YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHs!" and "WHOOOOOOO- HOOOOOOOOOs!" from the stoners around them.

Hey now, those stoners are people like you and me....they have feelings for christ's sake!

Jumpy
08-09-2011, 06:43 AM
People at a concert using either a point and shoot camera or cell phone to record lengthy videos, generally while holding their hands high above their heads in my line of sight. Dear moron, those videos suck. You will never watch them. Put your damn hands down and enjoy the show.

Since they are often the same people, Pet peeve #2 involves updating your social media in the middle of a concert. It's less distracting to me since you're generally not blocking my view, but it's ten times more pathetic.

I didn't know Michael Bolton allowed cameras into his concerts.

MADXSTER
08-09-2011, 01:13 PM
More pet peeves......

When I take a pee and it hurts.

Bacterial infection in my toe.

Jock itch.

Kahns Krazy
08-09-2011, 01:18 PM
More pet peeves......

When I take a pee and it hurts.

Bacterial infection in my toe.

Jock itch.

For your sake, I really, really hope these things are unrelated.

bobbiemcgee
08-09-2011, 02:33 PM
Try peeing on your toe and stop ho'ing around.

Kahns Krazy
08-10-2011, 03:28 PM
Closing a file and inadvertantly hitting "no" when it asks if I want to save changes. I meant yes. Undo, undo, undo!

JimmyTwoTimes37
08-10-2011, 04:03 PM
Chris Smitherman running for public office.

The same Chris Smitherman that insulted the police and called them racist

The same Chris Smitherman that was worried about Cincinnati Water Works tainting black communities with syphilis.

The same Chris Smitherman that had to be restrained from attacking a woman at City Hall a couple months back

The same Chris Smitherman that tried to fight another guy taking a picture of disturbance above.

The same Chris Smitherman that believes the CIA is targeting him and singling him out

The same Chris Smitherman who has trashed local respected black and white leaders over and over again - one even on his death bed

I could go on and on but I think you get the point.

Kahns Krazy
08-10-2011, 04:37 PM
Don't forget he's the same Chris Smitherman that wrote this in a letter to the President of the United States


Mr. President, it is predicted that the unemployment rates for African Americans in the City of Cincinnati will hit 25-30% in 2009. The City's African American population is 45%. Therefore, every 2 out of 3 African Americans in the City of Cincinnati will be unemployed come 2010. This means that unemployment of African Americans in the City of Cincinnati will reach The Great Depression levels while the broader unemployment rate will be 9-10% this year.

JimmyTwoTimes37
08-12-2011, 02:09 PM
Don't forget he's the same Chris Smitherman that wrote this in a letter to the President of the United States


http://metro-cincinnati.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IMG_0310.jpg

muskienick
08-13-2011, 10:41 AM
Don't forget he's the same Chris Smitherman that wrote this in a letter to the President of the United States

It would also appear that Mr. Smitherman is arithmetically challenged!

Kahns Krazy
08-16-2011, 02:10 PM
The guy who absolutely annihilates the bathroom at the office and then hits the air freshener spray way too hard.

Double cinnamon turd is even more offensive than original flavor.

Emp
08-16-2011, 03:56 PM
First Time Poster to this Thread. This has been building up for a long time, so here we go...

Street musicians with amp/speakers so loud you cant hear a conversation for a block in either direction.

Every coach and team chaplain asserting God is on our side. No wait, every politician and public official doing same. Ditto players who have to give credit to God for a great game.

Warm beer. Lite beer. Beer distributors trying to convince me that the new beer cans are better than bottles.

Living in Columbus with the Best Damn Band that isnt close to the best damn band in the land.

O-H-I-O photos from tourist destinations around the world. The O-H-I-O part of buckeyes singing Hang on Sloopy.

Mock Mid-Major Indignation. Real Mid-Major indignation.

The fourth, fifth, sixth.........repetition, ad nauseam, of the ND fight song during a football game.

".......for aye." For fukkin AYE? The worst word in any fight song I have ever heard.

The suppression of the term "Muskie" in all Xavier Branded press releases, post game handouts, pressers, etc.

Thanks, I feel better.

paulxu
08-16-2011, 08:17 PM
The fourth, fifth, sixth.........repetition, ad nauseam, of the ND fight song during a football game.

For the love of God Emp, don't ever go to a home game at Tennessee. You'll have a coronary before halftime.

Emp
08-16-2011, 10:52 PM
For the love of God Emp, don't ever go to a home game at Tennessee. You'll have a coronary before halftime.

Thnx for the warning, Paul, but I've been forewarned already. I went down to see us play UT in Pearl's first year. It was embarrassing, a weekend game, half empty, and Xavier's motley contintent was making more noise than the UT fans. And I got just enough of Rocky Top to last me a lifetime, so there is NO chance I will be taking in a football game there.

Fred Garvin 2.0
08-17-2011, 01:27 AM
The guy who absolutely annihilates the bathroom at the office and then hits the air freshener spray way too hard.

Double cinnamon turd is even more offensive than original flavor.

pet peeve: guy who piggybacks off my classic Bathroom Etiquette thread.

paulxu
08-17-2011, 08:35 AM
Thnx for the warning, Paul, but I've been forewarned already. I went down to see us play UT in Pearl's first year. It was embarrassing, a weekend game, half empty, and Xavier's motley contintent was making more noise than the UT fans. And I got just enough of Rocky Top to last me a lifetime, so there is NO chance I will be taking in a football game there.

I was at that game. My brother lives in Knoxville and is UT graduate. By the end I was sick of Rocky Top and he kept singing it the entire damn weekend. We lost by 2. Should have beaten them. I think they draped part of the stands to make it look not so empty. At that time they only filled it up for Pat Summit's girls. Now I only have to listen to it every other year if I go see them play in Williams-Brice. And it's not as loud as in the basketball arena.

GoMuskies
08-17-2011, 11:19 AM
USC's band is the worst about it. I think they play the same song after every single play.

chico
08-19-2011, 10:35 AM
Every coach and team chaplain asserting God is on our side. No wait, every politician and public official doing same. Ditto players who have to give credit to God for a great game.



An annoyed Miami Hurricanes chaplain declared that God doesn't care who wins a football game. "I don't think God cares who wins, either," agreed then Fighting Irish coach Lou Holtz. "But His mother does."

Kahns Krazy
08-19-2011, 11:15 AM
The overuse of the word "epic" especially in conjuction with "fail", and "fail" used as a noun. I came across this witty comment on Cincinnati.com in response to a West Chester restaurant installing hibachi tables and a sushi bar.


Didn't they just open less than a year ago? Epic failure on the original design if they're remodling now......

Makes me want to push my thumbs through my eyes.

JimmyTwoTimes37
08-19-2011, 11:54 AM
The overuse of the word "epic" especially in conjuction with "fail", and "fail" used as a noun. I came across this witty comment on Cincinnati.com in response to a West Chester restaurant installing hibachi tables and a sushi bar.



Makes me want to push my thumbs through my eyes.

The Cincinnati.com comments all together. Nothing good can come from those on any angle. I don't know why they just don't require them to be facebook posts so everyone can see who you are.

For example, every XU article is followed by some guy named PaulieUC who rips on Xavier. Then _LH goes at it with him with his GeorgeRemus name and it turns into a giant clusterf*&( of insults.

Yesterday I read this comment verbatim from TeaPartyRealAmericanPatriot on the article about the Man Vs. Food Guy on Vine Street and Findlay Market:

"Kill the Trolly folly Anti-American marxist socialist choo choo crime train Obama Loving boondoggle to nowhere. SAY NO TO COMMUNISM"

And the Enquirer wonders why they are losing revenue