The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 1287

phenomshel · 09-09-2011, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannabee

The day I hear a woman return from a hair salon and say to anyone at all, "That's exactly what I wanted. Look how good they did my hair." I'll start . . . . . just fill in the next sentence for me please

The reds are too red, he highlights aren't enough, they cut way too much off the back . . . . shut up Mark before . . . . WACK!

You don't live in the right neighborhood. That's almost exactly to the word what I said the last time I had my hair done professionally.

wannabee · 09-10-2011, 02:44 AM

A guy walks into the barber shop, sits in the chair and asks for a haircut.
The barber looks at his head. There are only three hairs left on his head.
Ummm. . . . "How would you like it", asks the barber.
"Combed to the left please"
The barber raises the hairs and one falls out.

Errrr . . . . "I don't know how to tell you this mate, but one of your hairs fell out."
"Oh well, part it down the middle then."
The barber make another attempt and another hair falls out.

Errrr . . . . "I don't know how to tell you this mate, but another one of your hairs fell out."
"Ah well then, just leave it messy!"

SneakySnake · 09-10-2011, 03:49 AM

D'oh!

Stitchawl · 09-10-2011, 03:56 AM

What we really need is a good oily, slicked-down comb-over!

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 09-10-2011, 04:13 AM

Stitchawl · 09-10-2011, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Yeah, like that. But with about 50% less hair and 50% more oil.

Stitchawl

pdurrant · 09-12-2011, 05:50 AM

My son's Kindle has broken again. The screen substrate has broken, without any maltreatment. (You can usually tell if it's broken through maltreatment, because there's be an obvious point of impact on the screen. On this one is an almost straight break from side to side.)

But he's just phoned Amazon, and a free replacement will be here on Wednesday.

I can't quite decide whether to be cross because of the broken Kindle (which seems to me to quite possibly be part of a bad batch) or pleased because of the swift and easy replacement.

I suspect I tend towards the latter, as I've certainly not been put off getting other Kindles in the future.

xg4bx · 09-12-2011, 06:33 AM

i despise sports. i think theyre a monumental waste of time. i'd literally rather be deaf than listen to someone talk about football for 5 minutes.

xg4bx · 09-12-2011, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

My son's Kindle has broken again. The screen substrate has broken, without any maltreatment. (You can usually tell if it's broken through maltreatment, because there's be an obvious point of impact on the screen. On this one is an almost straight break from side to side.)

But he's just phoned Amazon, and a free replacement will be here on Wednesday.

I can't quite decide whether to be cross because of the broken Kindle (which seems to me to quite possibly be part of a bad batch) or pleased because of the swift and easy replacement.

I suspect I tend towards the latter, as I've certainly not been put off getting other Kindles in the future.

mine broke a few weeks ago due to no mistreatment on my part. the e-ink/screensaver refuses to disappear from the upper left quadrant of the screen and looks as if its cracked inside (which its not) or like a broken etch a sketch.

i had my replacement in 2 days. amazon's customer service is awesome.

badgoodDeb · 09-12-2011, 03:17 PM

I'm sorry people, but "Amazon's customer service is awesome" is just *not* a proper vent or rant! Let's get with the topic here!

(kindle owner too, and I'm *glad* they have such good customer service)

phenomshel · 09-12-2011, 03:29 PM

Here, Deb, I'll give you a good one. I WANT BBQ!! No one in a hundred mile radius of me apparently knows how to do it right. I mentioned to Chris that someone needed to open a good bbq place here, all he said was, "Well, get on that"....Right. Anyone know a good pit master that wants to move to the Frozen North????
I'd have to pay the person hazard pay to get them through the first winter up here.

These people just don't know what they're missing....

maianhvk · 09-12-2011, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xg4bx

i despise sports. i think theyre a monumental waste of time. i'd literally rather be deaf than listen to someone talk about football for 5 minutes.

What?

But...

Freeshadow · 09-13-2011, 12:12 AM

as long as said sport is no training for something IMO useful (maybe again one day) like fight or shooting training, I second that opinion - there's nothing more ridiculous like a bunch of people (or 2 of them) running around behind a ball/disc/leather egg/etc.

phenomshel · 09-13-2011, 03:12 AM

People are stupid. (Present company excepted, of course). We lock the main (south) store entrance at nine p.m. so the cashiers can more easily watch who is coming and going via the north entrance (since the registers face that way) at night. There is a sign on the south entrance that clearly states this. I had just turned off the automatic opener on the doors when someone needed me for something. I left the doors pulled together, but not locked. When I turned back around, I saw a lady push through the inner doors (they're sliding doors) and leave one side dangling off the track. By the time I got there, she'd already done the same to the outer doors. I called after her, "Ma'am, if you had asked me, I would have let you out!" She replied, "Oh, it's ok, and the sign said, "PUSH TO OPEN" so I did!"
*smacks head on desk*. The sign says, " In case of EMERGENCY push to open" and it means push them APART, not OUTWARD!!!! It took me and the night manager ten solid minutes to get both sets of doors back on the sliding tracks....*sigh*.

SneakySnake · 09-13-2011, 03:30 AM

Makes you wish you have automatic machine guns trained on the doors that automatically fire on dickheads!

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09-10-2011, 02:44 AM	#19292
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,382 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	A guy walks into the barber shop, sits in the chair and asks for a haircut. The barber looks at his head. There are only three hairs left on his head. Ummm. . . . "How would you like it", asks the barber. "Combed to the left please" The barber raises the hairs and one falls out. Errrr . . . . "I don't know how to tell you this mate, but one of your hairs fell out." "Oh well, part it down the middle then." The barber make another attempt and another hair falls out. Errrr . . . . "I don't know how to tell you this mate, but another one of your hairs fell out." "Ah well then, just leave it messy!"

09-10-2011, 03:49 AM	#19293
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	D'oh!

09-10-2011, 03:56 AM	#19294
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	What we really need is a good oily, slicked-down comb-over! Stitchawl

09-10-2011, 04:13 AM	#19295
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis

09-12-2011, 05:50 AM	#19297
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,111 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	My son's Kindle has broken again. The screen substrate has broken, without any maltreatment. (You can usually tell if it's broken through maltreatment, because there's be an obvious point of impact on the screen. On this one is an almost straight break from side to side.) But he's just phoned Amazon, and a free replacement will be here on Wednesday. I can't quite decide whether to be cross because of the broken Kindle (which seems to me to quite possibly be part of a bad batch) or pleased because of the swift and easy replacement. I suspect I tend towards the latter, as I've certainly not been put off getting other Kindles in the future.

09-12-2011, 06:33 AM	#19298
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	i despise sports. i think theyre a monumental waste of time. i'd literally rather be deaf than listen to someone talk about football for 5 minutes.

09-12-2011, 03:17 PM	#19300
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I'm sorry people, but "Amazon's customer service is awesome" is just not a proper vent or rant! Let's get with the topic here! (kindle owner too, and I'm glad they have such good customer service)

09-12-2011, 03:29 PM	#19301
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Here, Deb, I'll give you a good one. I WANT BBQ!! No one in a hundred mile radius of me apparently knows how to do it right. I mentioned to Chris that someone needed to open a good bbq place here, all he said was, "Well, get on that"....Right. Anyone know a good pit master that wants to move to the Frozen North???? I'd have to pay the person hazard pay to get them through the first winter up here. These people just don't know what they're missing....

09-13-2011, 12:12 AM	#19303
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,815 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	as long as said sport is no training for something IMO useful (maybe again one day) like fight or shooting training, I second that opinion - there's nothing more ridiculous like a bunch of people (or 2 of them) running around behind a ball/disc/leather egg/etc.

09-13-2011, 03:12 AM	#19304
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	People are stupid. (Present company excepted, of course). We lock the main (south) store entrance at nine p.m. so the cashiers can more easily watch who is coming and going via the north entrance (since the registers face that way) at night. There is a sign on the south entrance that clearly states this. I had just turned off the automatic opener on the doors when someone needed me for something. I left the doors pulled together, but not locked. When I turned back around, I saw a lady push through the inner doors (they're sliding doors) and leave one side dangling off the track. By the time I got there, she'd already done the same to the outer doors. I called after her, "Ma'am, if you had asked me, I would have let you out!" She replied, "Oh, it's ok, and the sign said, "PUSH TO OPEN" so I did!" smacks head on desk. The sign says, " In case of EMERGENCY push to open" and it means push them APART, not OUTWARD!!!! It took me and the night manager ten solid minutes to get both sets of doors back on the sliding tracks....sigh.

09-13-2011, 03:30 AM	#19305
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Makes you wish you have automatic machine guns trained on the doors that automatically fire on dickheads!