The Vent and Rant Thread

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

You'll need to win the lottery just to buy a lot, but yes, I'd be glad to help.

WDE.

i don't need a lot of houses, just one would be fine, do i still need to win the lottery ? (answer : in this market ? yes ! *sigh*)

Originally Posted by LazyScot

And there was I thinking that 'Allo, 'Allo had made it to France.

Originally Posted by kazbates

I was REALLY liking your post up until you charged me!

that's pshrynk's bad influence !

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by kazbates

But this ones in the Lounge. It's the "intellectual" threads outside that seem to dry up after I post. I'm not trying to be paranoid or anything, but something strange is going on. . .

I think this would be a thread in the lounge.

BOb

[Lady Blue]

Originally Posted by kazbates

I'm afraid to start a thread! The one and only I started here in the lounge fizzled and I tend to be somewhat of a thread killer in other areas of MR. Just see the Epub dictionary thread for an example! I post something and maybe 3 more posts later. . .it dies.

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Nah - you're not the thread killer - I AM.....

Originally Posted by DixieGal

I am the thread killer.

WILL THE REAL THREAD KILLER PLEASE STAND UP . . .

[Lady Blue]

Originally Posted by kazbates

I was REALLY liking your post up until you charged me!

Well, you can keep the money, but then you keep the paranoia too. Funny how that works.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i don't need a lot of houses, just one would be fine, do i still need to win the lottery ? (answer : in this market ? yes ! *sigh*)

Actually, house values are down quite a bit now so it is a buyers market. Interest rates are pretty low to. Of course you are going to need really strong credit and have cash for a down payment to get a mortgage. (if only we required those things over the last 6 years perhaps we wouldn't have some many problems right now.)

BOb

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Actually, house values are down quite a bit now so it is a buyers market. Interest rates are pretty low to. Of course you are going to need really strong credit and have cash for a down payment to get a mortgage. (if only we required those things over the last 6 years perhaps we wouldn't have some many problems right now.)

BOb

they are starting to go down here... but not enough yet. they went so high that it might take a while. but i'm keeping an eye on them... and hoping...

of course, i don't have a big down payment either, so this is still really just a dream...

[LazyScot]

Trust me, this won't be worth it. Please move along to the next post in this thread....

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

My darned sense of humour and silly cross-references of irrelevant, otherwise unknown trivia. Let me try and explain.

'Allo, 'Allo was a very successful BBC sitcom. It was set during the 2nd World War in France at a small restaurant run by Rene. Among the cast of characters (whose main task was to poke fun at the French accent, it seemed) was the woman in charge of the French Underground. She would regularly appear in the restaurant and approach Rene and the associated French, together with the two trapped British Airmen, and always started with "Listen very carefully; I shall say this only once." (Or something like that.) Needless to say, she had to repeat it many times.

Okay; background over.

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Okay, I"m only going to clean this off once, so pay attention!!!

Now that sounds, to my somewhat deranged interpretation (look -- its probably the ZCDs, or Post-PNS Stress Syndrome), like the catch phrase of the leader of the French Resistance.

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

*watching attentively from over here in the comfy chair. fully concentrated. really, i promise.*

Sounds like someone who didn't know 'Allo, 'Allo.

Originally Posted by LazyScot

And there was I thinking that 'Allo, 'Allo had made it to France.

and hence the response. Told you wasn't not worth it.

[kazbates]

Originally Posted by DixieGal

I am the thread killer.

Uh. . .you're welcome to it, oh Snacker High Priestess!

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by LazyScot

Trust me, this won't be worth it. Please move along to the next post in this thread....

My darned sense of humour and silly cross-references of irrelevant, otherwise unknown trivia. Let me try and explain.

'Allo, 'Allo was a very successful BBC sitcom. It was set during the 2nd World War in France at a small restaurant run by Rene. Among the cast of characters (whose main task was to poke fun at the French accent, it seemed) was the woman in charge of the French Underground. She would regularly appear in the restaurant and approach Rene and the associated French, together with the two trapped British Airmen, and always started with "Listen very carefully; I shall say this only once." (Or something like that.) Needless to say, she had to repeat it many times.

Okay; background over.

Now that sounds, to my somewhat deranged interpretation (look -- its probably the ZCDs, or Post-PNS Stress Syndrome), like the catch phrase of the leader of the French Resistance.

Sounds like someone who didn't know 'Allo, 'Allo.

and hence the response. Told you wasn't not worth it.

teehee ! the irony is that i actually *have* seen at least one episode of 'Allo 'Allo... but a long time ago, and clearly not enough of it to remember the catchphrases. it was a funny show though... i wonder if it's still around.

(i know, i know, "it's not funny if you have to explain it" but i appreciate the explanation anyway !)

[kazbates]

ARrrggg!! I've been on the phone with TOMTOM (my GPS device) for the last 4 hours trying to get it working again! I've spoken to 5 different people who were all very nice but treated me like I was a feather-head! Now I have to completely reformat the thing and reinstall everything.

Next time the stupid thing asks me if I want to download the newest maps I am going to say NO. I mean, how much could the streets have changed in the last 6 months?!?!?

[krisk]

ok, doesn't this sound like the most logical thing in the world to do....

hitch up your vastly oversized boat to your underpowered truck. insert yourself into rush hour traffic. make sure that you hit the 2 lane highway part right around the heaviest traffic time and create a 3 mile back up. yep!!! makes absolutely PERFECT sense! let's screw up everyone elses commute to make sure we get our fishing rods wet just that much earlier! *grrrrrrrr* there are days I wish I had a 50 cal on the top of my car!

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by kazbates

I've been on the phone with TOMTOM (my GPS device)

Whenever I call my GPS it always goes right to voice mail, and he never calls me back.

BOb

[kazbates]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Whenever I call my GPS it always goes right to voice mail, and he never calls me back.

BOb

You really need to work on your relationship, then. Does pshrynk do relationship counseling?

You're absolutely correct, though. I should have said my GPS device service.

[RickyMaveety]

Originally Posted by kazbates

But this ones in the Lounge. It's the "intellectual" threads outside that seem to dry up after I post. I'm not trying to be paranoid or anything, but something strange is going on. . .

"Intellectual" threads just aren't worth posting in most of the time. I think that's what kills them. It's got nothing to do with you.

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Ok, I feel a new thread coming on.

Workspace Pics...

Show us a pic of your PC work space where you spend hours a day "chatting" at MR. Who wants to start it. How about Kaz with your great pic.

@kaz ... nice. I like the holder. They have these things called monitor arms that I have wanted to get to clean up my work space. But, alas the iMac doesn't have a standard VESA monitor attachment.

BOb

hrm, I could just about get a decent looking one of my home desk without having to tidy up too much (it may be a bit untidy right now, but I still know where everything is). But I either need to get in to work early one day, or come up with a good reason to give to my colleagues as to why I'm taking a pic of my desk (which in stark contrast to my home one is empty apart from the usual bits (calendar, keyboard, mouse, something to hit people with...))