Dead in here today...

[Marc]

I've never heard "bananas" used in that way as a term, loafer-

But that must be why I always liked you... pushing new frontiers and whatnot.


Anyways... no more grievances to be aired? You people are altogether far too happy.

Well anyway, I have another one to be aired. Test patterns early morning on TV. The tone they play is absolutely excruciating. Don't we have the technology now to substitute it with a nice light jazz and some scenic regional pictures?

 

[noski]

bananas

I've never heard "bananas" used in that way as a term, loafer-
But that must be why I always liked you... pushing new frontiers and whatnot.

You haven't heard that term as in "He's going bananas." Also can translate to "He's going bonkers." Of course, I think Bonkers was a chimp. Who ate bananas. hmmm. Must be a tie in there.

 

[Marc]

Yes, I have heard that expression before.


But I've never heard of feeling bananas... in that sense...erm... wait, let me rephrase here...


I've never heard it used as "I'm feeling bananas" or ever used it to describe a feeling I have... since loafer said:

Bananas would be the correct term for how I am feeling

 

[ctenidae]

I thought of a gripe for you, Marc.

I hate it when I go to take a leak, and someone is using the middle urinal of three. I'm not homophobic or anything, but I like to have at least a little privacy when I'm shaking the dew off the lily. Why go to the middle, virtualy guaranteeing that you'll be peeing right next to someone? It's just annoying, in a very small, vaguely discomfiting kind of way.

 

[tirolerpeter]

Urinal Issue?

Hey ctenidae I guess you were never in the military. There is nothing more guaranteed to reduce your "elimination inhibitions" then enjoying a "six hole" shitter in an army latrine: Three seats facing three others with nothing between all of them than air. "Yo..pass the asswipe please." Get over it. Privacy is a state of mind.

I used to chaperone week-long boy scout camping trips. It was always a revelation to new scouts when they discovered the layout of the latrine (very similar to the above). Of course, this induced some serious sphincter tightening among some of the scouts. However, usually by Tuesday or Wednesday, right after dinner, we were treated to what the Scoutmaster referred to as "Power Dumps" when the inevitability of nature manifested itself!

 

[ALLSKIING]

Oh boy I think the rain is getting to us all :lol: . Never thought there would be discussions on this topic.

 

[Marc]

Here's another bathroom gripe.


You walk into a public bathroom, or at work or where ever... any multiple use bathroom; and there's a stench in there that's peeling paint off the walls. So bad that even though you're nearly ready to wet yourself, you consider turning tail and running.

But you take one last breath of fresh air, start mouth breathing, and do what you gotta do.


As you're washing your hands, a fellow employee, or anyone else walks in with that perfect timing, and makes a face. Of course, what do they assume? That it was your foul colon that precipitated this natural disaster. And no one would ever go through the trouble of explaining "No, no no, I only pee'd, it smelt like this when I came in, honest!"

Like anyone's gonna believe your lyin ass anyway!




Don't you hate that?

 

[smitty77]

Here's another bathroom gripe.
You walk into a public bathroom, or at work or where ever... any multiple use bathroom; and there's a stench in there that's peeling paint off the walls. So bad that even though you're nearly ready to wet yourself, you consider turning tail and running.

Don't you hate that?

No, but then again it seems half of my "public" restrooms are the green or blue plastic kind. Nothing worse than a jobsite with too few porta-potties for the number of workers.

That, and I'm usually the one responsible for the wallpaper peeling. :blink:

Two words: Courtesy flush

 

[awf170]

man it is still dead in here... I think we should bring our buddy beswift back to get the posts up again :wink:

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

man it is still dead in here... I think we should bring our buddy beswift back to get the posts up again :wink:

Well instead of complaining about it Austin, why don't you think of an interesting topic to start a thread?

 

[Marc]

Many hands make light work...


We have a lot of work to do to make this a good vibrant misc. board. Everyone can help, we just don't have enough useless posting. Come on people, useless, useless!

 

[ctenidae]

Can I add another gripe (the bathroom one was more an onservation than a gripe- it's like a bank of public phones- why use the one right next to someone if you don't have to? And yes, there are still public phones)?


Going to the subway today, a woman walked into the turnstile, stopped, and started rumagging through her bag looking fo rher T pass. I was right behind her, had to stop short, causing a pileup 3-4 deep behind me. Same kind of thing happens at toll booths, checkout lines, and the card reader to get in the building. How difficult is it to:
A) Remember that, like you've done 4 zillion time before, you're going to need your T Pass/building pass/change/credit card shortly.

2)Have it out when you get there?

Come on, people!

 

[dmc]

man it is still dead in here... I think we should bring our buddy beswift back to get the posts up again :wink:

Then I'll have to go away... Cause that guy really scares me... I've walked away from other ski related websites cause he's tried to taunt me into a fight...

Never again...

 

[Marc]

Can I add another gripe (the bathroom one was more an onservation than a gripe- it's like a bank of public phones- why use the one right next to someone if you don't have to? And yes, there are still public phones)?


Going to the subway today, a woman walked into the turnstile, stopped, and started rumagging through her bag looking fo rher T pass. I was right behind her, had to stop short, causing a pileup 3-4 deep behind me. Same kind of thing happens at toll booths, checkout lines, and the card reader to get in the building. How difficult is it to:
A) Remember that, like you've done 4 zillion time before, you're going to need your T Pass/building pass/change/credit card shortly.

2)Have it out when you get there?

Come on, people!

I use my credit card a lot a retail and grocery stores to avoid holding people up behind me.

And I don't mind the people that pay check or cash if they're quick.

But I've been stuck behind people before that have something like a
$19.98 bill and they try to pay in exact change. Fine. But then they spend the next 10 minutes rooting through their wallets, pockets, man purses, lady purses, gym bags, personal organizers and whatever else, only to realize they're a few pennies short and they pay with a $20!


HOW HARD WOULD IT HAVE BEEN TO DO THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE! YOU CAN EVEN TELL THE CASHIER TO KEEP THE CHANGE!

 

[JimG.]

man it is still dead in here... I think we should bring our buddy beswift back to get the posts up again :wink:

Then I'll have to go away... Cause that guy really scares me... I've walked away from other ski related websites cause he's tried to taunt me into a fight...

Never again...

He was back briefly as ATskier and was banned as soon as Greg figured out who it was. His persistence and his desire to stir up trouble is disturbing.

It would be better if he just stayed away.

 

[bvibert]

man it is still dead in here... I think we should bring our buddy beswift back to get the posts up again :wink:

Then I'll have to go away... Cause that guy really scares me... I've walked away from other ski related websites cause he's tried to taunt me into a fight...

Never again...

He was back briefly as ATskier and was banned as soon as Greg figured out who it was. His persistence and his desire to stir up trouble is disturbing.

It would be better if he just stayed away.

Yeah, but I doubt he will... :roll:

 

[awf170]

man it is still dead in here... I think we should bring our buddy beswift back to get the posts up again :wink:

Then I'll have to go away... Cause that guy really scares me... I've walked away from other ski related websites cause he's tried to taunt me into a fight...

Never again...

He was back briefly as ATskier and was banned as soon as Greg figured out who it was. His persistence and his desire to stir up trouble is disturbing.

It would be better if he just stayed away.

Ya, I was kidding about inviting him back, we should direct him over to TGR, it would be pretty awsome seeing him get harassed over there

 

[SkiDog]

how bout the people at mcdonalds (or whatever joint you prefer) stand in line for like 20 minutes and then when its their turn..they look at the menu like its the first time they've EVER seen it, and it hasnt changed in YEARS...and what the heck were they doing the first 20 minutes standing there?

M

 

[bvibert]

man it is still dead in here... I think we should bring our buddy beswift back to get the posts up again :wink:

Then I'll have to go away... Cause that guy really scares me... I've walked away from other ski related websites cause he's tried to taunt me into a fight...

Never again...

He was back briefly as ATskier and was banned as soon as Greg figured out who it was. His persistence and his desire to stir up trouble is disturbing.

It would be better if he just stayed away.

Ya, I was kidding about inviting him back, we should direct him over to TGR, it would be pretty awsome seeing him get harassed over there

How do you know hes not from there to begin with?? He might just be REALLY sneaky...

 

[ctenidae]

Okay, got another one, and this one gets to me like fingernails on a chalkboard:

"Myself" is a reflexive pronoun. It is not to be used when puting yourself in a list or group. THe members of my team were not "Myself, Tom, Jane, and Bill." The team members were "ME, Tom, Jane and Bill." Tom, Jane, Bill, and I were there.
However, while there I poked MYSELF in the eye.
I hear it all teh time from people who are attempting to make themselves appear more intelligent than they are. The improper use of "myself" is a dead giveaway. Drives me nuts.

Almost, but not quite, as much as people, particularly news reports, who relate events that have already occured in the present tense. That one kills me.

Anyway- that's it for gripes, for the moment.