The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 668

yvanleterrible · 06-05-2010, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recluse

Page 666?

If we start posting in Latin, do you think we can summon Yvan?

You rang?

The page number is irrelevant. I've set the number of posts per page on my user CP to 40. So I'm on page 250...

Post numbers are an omen.

BTW I know zit about latin.

WT Sharpe · 06-05-2010, 09:54 AM

This isn't really a rant, more of a pet peeve.

At work we often use hand radios to communicate. We aren't police, rescue workers, or truckers. So why is it that every time you stick a walkie-talkie under an otherwise perfectly normal person's nose, suddenly they feel as if they can no longer speak normally without channeling their inner Dick Tracy? It's like they all think they're in a convoy or something. They can no longer answer "yes" or "no" to a question; it must be "10-4", "negative", or "roger that!" The most irritating reply is "That's a roger!" No, it isn't! Roger Moore, Roger Bacon, and Roger Rabbit are Rogers! Why is it all of a sudden you've lost the ability to communicate in English? Why say, "What's your 20," when you want to know someone's location? Are you Car 54 or something? Even their boss simply asked, "Where are you?" when he wanted to find them.

After I retire, I hope to never again hear another irritating phrase in radioese. I may indeed off the first sucker who says, "10-4" in my presence!

That's all I got. Over and out, good buddies!

kennyc · 06-05-2010, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

This isn't really a rant, more of a pet peene.

At work we often use hand radios to communicate. We aren't police, rescue workers, or truckers. So why is it that every time you stick a walkie-talkie under an otherwise perfectly normal person's nose, suddenly they feel as if they can no longer speak normally without channeling their inner Dick Tracy? It's like they all think they're in a convoy or something. They can no longer answer "yes" or "no" to a question; it must be "10-4", "negative", or "roger that!" The most irritating reply is "That's a roger!" No, it isn't! Roger Moore, Roger Bacon, and Roger Rabbit are Rogers! Why is it all of a sudden you've lost the ability to communicate in English? Why say, "What's your 20," when you want to know someone's location? Are you Car 54 or something? Even their boss simply asked, "Where are you?" when he wanted to find them.

After I retire, I hope to never again hear another irritating phrase in radioese. I may indeed off the first sucker who says, "10-4" in my presence!

That's all I got. Over and out, good buddies!

Roger That Good Buddy

and 73's to you!

WB0E

pholy · 06-05-2010, 11:38 AM

@KennyC - Dang it! Didn't they teach you that 'Over' means 'I'm finished talking, now I'll listen to you' and 'Out' means 'This conversation is finished'...

So you can't be 'Over and out'....

The things you learn in an Emergency Dispatch Centre...

Spoon Man · 06-05-2010, 11:51 AM

I'm going to have to get one of these:

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/mcy/1745892551.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mcy/1763837614.html

grrr....

WT Sharpe · 06-05-2010, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pholy

@KennyC - Dang it! Didn't they teach you that 'Over' means 'I'm finished talking, now I'll listen to you' and 'Out' means 'This conversation is finished'...

So you can't be 'Over and out'....

The things you learn in an Emergency Dispatch Centre...

As a rescue worker, you have a special dispensation to use radioese. My original post referred to people other than emergency workers and truckers.

I promise not to off you!

Besides, you voted in my contest! (I haven't looked to see if you voted in the new poll.)

ShortNCuddlyAm · 06-05-2010, 07:13 PM

Argh! I'm being divebombed by a daddy-long-legs (crane fly). That wouldn't be so bad by itself, but I'm trying to make Byzantine chainmaille units, and each time it hits me, I loosen my grip on the pliers, sending jump rings all over. I'd evict the thing if it wasn't going into hiding between each assault.

And I've now just squashed a small fly on my keyboard as it flew/crawled between key and finger before I had a chance to notice it.

beppe · 06-05-2010, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Argh! I'm being divebombed by a daddy-long-legs (crane fly). That wouldn't be so bad by itself, but I'm trying to make Byzantine chainmaille units, and each time it hits me, I loosen my grip on the pliers, sending jump rings all over. I'd evict the thing if it wasn't going into hiding between each assault.

And I've now just squashed a small fly on my keyboard as it flew/crawled between key and finger before I had a chance to notice it.

The divebombing by a stuka-fly I can imagine and accept.
Ditto for chainmaille. The same for Byzantine.Ok.
But units?? How many? Where are you? Who are you?

ShortNCuddlyAm · 06-05-2010, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beppe

The divebombing by a stuka-fly I can imagine and accept.
Ditto for chainmaille. The same for Byzantine.Ok.
But units?? How many? Where are you? Who are you?

9 units - 6 for a bracelet, and 3 to see the effect of using copper and silver jump rings on a slightly longer length. Last I checked I'm in the UK. Who I am, I have no idea

(one unit of chainmaille, as an example (I didn't make this one))

dreams · 06-05-2010, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoon Man

I'm going to have to get one of these:

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/mcy/1745892551.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mcy/1763837614.html

grrr....

I hope everything is settling down, good luck.

Don't forget these

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SneakySnake · 06-05-2010, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Argh! I'm being divebombed by a daddy-long-legs (crane fly). That wouldn't be so bad by itself, but I'm trying to make Byzantine chainmaille units, and each time it hits me, I loosen my grip on the pliers, sending jump rings all over. I'd evict the thing if it wasn't going into hiding between each assault.

And I've now just squashed a small fly on my keyboard as it flew/crawled between key and finger before I had a chance to notice it.

Are you making one of these for Mr M?

recluse · 06-05-2010, 09:59 PM

Chainmaille lingerie for SneakySnake!
YEAH!
*chinga chinga chinga*
C'mon, baby! Swing them rings!

SneakySnake · 06-05-2010, 10:01 PM

Maybe Am will make me some! Chainmaille granny panties

happy_terd · 06-05-2010, 10:03 PM

SneakySnake · 06-05-2010, 10:04 PM

she has alread made something for herself! I like your hair like that too Am.

06-05-2010, 09:54 AM	#10007
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Calling all cars! Calling all cars" Be on the lookout for idiots! This isn't really a rant, more of a pet peeve. At work we often use hand radios to communicate. We aren't police, rescue workers, or truckers. So why is it that every time you stick a walkie-talkie under an otherwise perfectly normal person's nose, suddenly they feel as if they can no longer speak normally without channeling their inner Dick Tracy? It's like they all think they're in a convoy or something. They can no longer answer "yes" or "no" to a question; it must be "10-4", "negative", or "roger that!" The most irritating reply is "That's a roger!" No, it isn't! Roger Moore, Roger Bacon, and Roger Rabbit are Rogers! Why is it all of a sudden you've lost the ability to communicate in English? Why say, "What's your 20," when you want to know someone's location? Are you Car 54 or something? Even their boss simply asked, "Where are you?" when he wanted to find them. After I retire, I hope to never again hear another irritating phrase in radioese. I may indeed off the first sucker who says, "10-4" in my presence! That's all I got. Over and out, good buddies! Last edited by WT Sharpe; 06-05-2010 at 10:15 AM.

06-05-2010, 11:38 AM	#10009
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	@KennyC - Dang it! Didn't they teach you that 'Over' means 'I'm finished talking, now I'll listen to you' and 'Out' means 'This conversation is finished'... So you can't be 'Over and out'.... The things you learn in an Emergency Dispatch Centre... Last edited by pholy; 06-05-2010 at 11:39 AM. Reason: emphasis added

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