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QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 10:21 PM) Oh man, that's the worst. That happened to me today actually and I was running late to class, so it frustrated the hell out of me. Granted, if I hadn't been running late, it wouldn't have mattered, but still... There is a Facebook group called "I secretly want to punch slow walking people in the back of the head." I am a member, naturally.

QUOTE (Steff @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 07:59 PM) The guy is a douchebag, but that's not what he did. I saw some clips from that interview and I had the same impression, that he did exactly that.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 07:12 PM) Hey, if anyone experienced what I went through and still made it to work, theyr'e a much bigger man than me. By the way, have been in and out of the bathroom since 2am with food poisoning, just got up now. Would have gone to urgent care if I didn't think I was gonna s*** my pants on the way there. What's safe to eat? I've been washing down unsalted crackers with ginger ale, but all that came up about 45 mins. ago. Any other suggestions? Nothing. Just drink water as much as you can and wait it out. Eventually you'll feel better (I know, I've been there, food poisoning f***ing blows)

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 06:49 PM) I would hate to be the editor of that manuscript. Why the f*** would you f***in hate to be the f***in editor of the motherf***ing manuscript? Is it because Ozzie says f*** too much? That's bulls***.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 06:57 PM) I just saw an interview in which Blago compares himself to Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and Gandhi. Spot-on comparisons IMO.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 04:06 PM) Anyone remember Desert Storm trading cards? lol, I had some.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 04:52 PM) Speaking of which my 27th birthday is next month and I hate it. I will probably be dead by my early 50's so I think I'm having my midlife crisis now. It really feels like Iam having some kinda age crisis though. I always look at it like this - I look at life's major milestones. I bought a car brand new, got married, had a kid, bought a house, got relatively stable employment. The last milestone will be bachelor's degree, which will be later this year at the current rate. After that I have 50-60 years (of course who knows how long I'll actually live) of cruise control where I basically have nothing left to do except wait to die.

QUOTE (chwhtsox @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 04:45 PM) I ask for one every holiday, this includes but is not limited to Valentines day, Sweetess day, Presidents day and ground hogs day... Not your birthday? Groundhog Day is my birthday coincidentally.

Valentine's Day. And ads for Valentine's Day for things like HTDVs which brings me to my point, what a stupid, artificially commercialized "holiday." Who buys their significant other a HDTV for Valentine's Day, and who asks to receive one? I mean, Christmas JUST happened.

QUOTE (Hawkfan @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 03:31 PM) Backseat drivers I try to limit my backseat driving to those instances when I feel my life is in danger (which is approximately 2 times per 30 minute trip when my wife is driving)

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 02:28 PM) - Women who look like they're dressed up to go to a night club with their hair all done up and tons of makeup. Although there is no logical reason whatsoever for women to be doing this, I can't say I have a problem with it when I see it.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 01:12 PM) They pretty much tried to do the same thing when they were picking their Senator too. Yeah, I guess that's Harry Reid for you. He ended up looking like a dumbass. Well like more of one.

lol. I haven't even looked at the constitution but that sounds pretty flagrantly in violation. Someone pulled the thing out, set it on fire, and s*** on the ashes apparently. Since when can the federal government tell a state who their governor is?

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 12:26 PM) While I haven't been fired upon in any type of military action, I have been shot at by gangs, so I get what you are saying. You KNOW the difference between a gunshot and other types of bangs, and you react. yeah you never forget it. It's like "I know a gunshot when I hear it."

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 10:38 AM) Movies are very loud at the theater. Chances of a baby sleeping throughout are slim. QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 10:42 AM) Babies are a bit more resilient to noise than you think. ^^ You'd be surprised what babies can sleep through especially when they're infants.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 10:34 AM) Call me a prude but I don't see any scenario where it's cool to bring toddlers and babies to R rated movies. Meh, if they're sleeping or whatever they have no idea what's going on. I wouldn't bring my 2-year old to the movies though because I know I can't control him for the whole movie.

Ads for "male enhancement" (penis enlargement) pills, which are very obviously a scam, it's mind-numbing to me that these commercials are even allowed on TV since they're overtly advertising fraudulent business practices. There is no such thing, they may as well be advertising a one-dose AIDS remedy. On the same subject, ads for ED-related pills that come on constantly during sporting events. However, at least these are legit. Graphic, or descriptive ads for sexual enhancement pills (also legit at least) that come on the radio when it's not late at night. Come on now, I have kids in the car sometimes. 100% inappropriate, and they come on so often.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 09:42 AM) How about people who still write checks at the grocery store. For crying out loud get a debit card. I was buying a pack of batteries or something at Walgreen's a few years back and I was in a good mood, there was an old lady behind me so I let her get ahead of me since she didn't have much. She was happy, it made me feel good, and everything was cool until she took out her Crown Royal bag with the hundreds of f***ing pennies to pay for it. My god. It took forever to count. I'm thinking "why'd this b**** let me let her in front of me when she knew she was gonna take forever, and I'd have taken 20 seconds to ring up?" Moral of the story: don't let old ladies in front of you in line.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 26, 2009 -> 08:58 AM) I prefer the direct vote. And as for replacements, each state should have its method of choice, though for my state I'd prefer a special election over all this nomination nonsense. I think senators should be directly elected in normal elections, but for replacement senators, special elections cost too much. So I'd rather have the state legislature hash it out (but the states should decide this, the federal government should have no say in how the states choose their representation). That way there's not one person deciding it.

Feingold says he wants to introduce an amendment to take the power of appointing replacement senators away from governors. Sounds like a good idea on paper but it seems reactionary to me. What do people think about the people not electing senators anymore and having the state legislatures elect them instead, the old way (repealing the 17th amendment)? I've seen people say it would curb special interests, but I don't see how.

Since some of us, myself included, are guilty of listing things we hate in the unpopular thread, so apparently a thread like this is necessary. Things that drive me bats***: -People who slow down suddenly and put their signal on at the last minute, and take forever to make a simple right turn -Assholes who weave recklessly in and out of traffic and cut multiple people off. Speeding is fine but don't endanger other drivers because you need to cut 3 minutes off your 30 minute drive -People who drive with their brights on down unlit streets that bend (there aren't a whole lot of those in Chicagoland I know) because I can't f***ing see the road, almost hit trees a couple times -People who drive well under the speed limit on 2-lane roads with nobody in front of them and a double yellow line -People who don't realize how horribly they are driving when they're on the phone. And b**** about laws related to it -Drunk drivers I could go on all day about traffic. -People who interrupt me when I'm talking. My new way to deal with people who do this often is to just abruptly stop talking and not answer, when I'm asked why I'm being quiet, I say obviously what you're saying is more important than what I was saying so I've decided not to talk out of respect. -People who mumble, then when you say "huh" or "what" they reply with "huh" or "what" as if what *I* said was really hard to understand -People who try to tell me what my job is and/or how to do it -People who give me unwanted, usually bad parenting advice, typically in a condescending manner, lecturing me on how to raise my own kids -People who are condescending but don't realize they are stupid and have no reason to be condescending -Cubs fans (not the cool ones, the stereotypical bleacher bums of which there are many) -People who talk in the movies -Loud ass barking dogs -Having my time wasted or poorly utilized by someone else -People who insist on talking politics with me - which is fine, I'm a political junkie - but whose knowledge is limited to stereotypes and embrace their own ignorance There's more but I'll stop for now so you guys don't think I'm a psychopath.

So as I was walking to work there was a group of soldiers rehearsing for a funeral, of course if you've ever seen that you would know it goes "ready, aim, FIRE" where they all fire blanks at once. Well about halfway between my car and the door they fired, and it was their first shot together so it sounded sloppy i.e. spaced apart instead of one smooth crack. My stomach jumped and I got ready to duck because I had no idea they were there until I saw them a couple seconds later and calmed down. My co-worker clowned on me a bit but I had to tell him "hey, I'm from the south side of Chicago, that kind of thing actually happens on a bad day." It doesn't help matters for me that I've actually been fired on in combat and it triggers flashbacks.

I'm gonna regret being unable to see Blagojevich on the view here shortly.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 25, 2009 -> 11:41 PM) Em's stuff sounds incredibly dated already, and is too reminiscent of a time in music that will probably looked down upon by more than me when we look back. As opposed to when? Now? The era of ringtone hip-hop, led by the likes of Lil' Wayne? I'll take the late 90s and early 00's 10 times out of 10.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Jan 25, 2009 -> 02:21 PM) Maybe if we're talking '97-'02 Eminem...but I'm still taking Wayne in this debate. That's like saying "Maybe if we're talking about all those home runs Babe Ruth hit, but I'm still taking Jermaine Dye in this debate." edit: I did not mean to insult JD by comparing him to Wayne, as Wayne is a joke