The Vent and Rant Thread

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by covingtoncat73

Hitch does have a very good avatar.

I have that image on my coffee cup at work ....

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by ApK

OK, venty and ranty:

DEAR SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS:

I'M HAPPY YOU ENJOYING DANCING AROUND IN YOUR UNIFORMS AND MAKING HUMAN PYRAMIDS.

HOPEFULLY THE TEAMS AT YOUR SCHOOL APPRECIATE YOUR SPIRIT.

BUT LET ME ASSURE YOU: NO ONE ELSE CARES!
MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT FROM YOUR SCHOOL, OR EVEN FROM YOUR TOWN.

PLEASE STOP PANHANDLING IN FRONT OF STORES AND WALKING AROUND IN TRAFFIC BEGGING FOR MONEY.

IF YOUR PARENTS CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY YOU UNIFORMS AND CART YOU TO COMPETITIONS, THEN TOO BAD. MAYBE THAT MONEY SHOULD BE SAVED FOR MORE IMPORTANT THINGS ANYWAY.

BUT PLEASE DON'T EXPECT RANDOM STRANGERS TO SUPPORT YOU.
YOU ARE NOT A CHARITY CASE, AND CHEERING IS NOT A CRITICAL SOCIETAL FUNCTION.

IF YOU INSIST ON "FUND-RAISING" THEN WASH CARS, HAVE A BAKE SALE, OR FIND SOME WAY TO OFFER VALUE....YOU KNOW...EARN THE MONEY!

CHEER PARENTS: SENDING YOUR DAUGHTERS OUT IN SHORT SKIRTS AND HAVING THEM ASK STRANGERS FOR MONEY IS NOT A VALUABLE LIFE LESSON OR SERVICE SKILL, UNLESS YOU ARE INTENDING THEM TO GO IN TO ONE PARTICULAR VERY OLD PROFESSION.

On panhandling, I saw the neatest sign the other day.
"Why lie. Need a beer."

Agreeing with you on teaching children to just beg.
I will refrain from posting my thought.

[covingtoncat73]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Sarcasm, I hope? I don't see why football gets paid for by my taxes either. As a former band member, I'd rather see the band covered by tax dollars, and the heck with the football team!

But yeah, I don't like the panhandling, and never did it myself.

Exactly, Deb.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by covingtoncat73

Hitch does have a very good avatar.

Earned, through long hours of suffering through that very thing, at my own office.

Hitch

[John F]

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

Good luck with that.

Football is a religion in many areas, and school football programs get tax support because local voters think that's an appropriate use of the funds.

...

Our town doesn't even have a football team; soccer is the big sport. But go over one town, and you can see pre-teen and teen football players prostituting themselves on street corners.

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

Football is a multi-billion dollar business, and the Superbowl is the single most watched TV program in the world.
______
Dennis

Not even close, I'm afraid, even if you limit the competition to other sporting events;

Super Bowl myth exposed

The Super Bowl for decades has been the most-watch sporting event in the U.S., but NFL viewership is greatly outpaced globally by FIFA, the UEFA and cricket.

What is the most watched sporting event in the world

Many people automatically assume the Super Bowl is the world’s most watched sporting event, but according to our research, it doesn’t even make it into the top 10.

[Rumpelteazer]

Yesterday Tapatalk updated and now I need to log into MR every time I want to read the forums. There was a second update which should solve this problem, but it didn't (neither on my phone nor my tablet). I hate how with every update Tapatalk manages to bork something, usually I have to set my forum preferences again. At least once a year there is a big bork, like now.

[Cinisajoy]

On high school football,
Can I recommend you read Friday Night Lights?
Do not watch the movie unless you just can't fall asleep. It is nothing like the book.

Good news is I don't need to rant about hubby's relatives visiting. The first wife was only mentioned once and that was when we drove by the cemetery. So understandable.

[Rumpelteazer]

It now remembers my log in, but I can't load the sub forums. I will have to see if there is an alternative for tapatalk.

[ApK]

What does Tapatalk (or an alternative) do that simply using a mobile browser doesn't?

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

It now remembers my log in, but I can't load the sub forums. I will have to see if there is an alternative for tapatalk.

Uninstall and reinstall. That should fix it. I'm using it without problems.

Sent from my Nexus 7

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by ApK

What does Tapatalk (or an alternative) do that simply using a mobile browser doesn't?

It keeps you sane as MobileRead doesn't have a mobile interface. Imagine trying to navigate it on a little phone with Chrome. The font is so tiny.

Sent from my Nexus 7

[Cinisajoy]

I have a tablet and I have to use MR in landscape mode.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

I have a tablet and I have to use MR in landscape mode.

I hate landscape. Awkward to hold. No way to type fast.

Sent from my Nexus 7

[ApK]

Originally Posted by Blossom

It keeps you sane as MobileRead doesn't have a mobile interface. Imagine trying to navigate it on a little phone with Chrome. The font is so tiny.

Sent from my Nexus 7

I do it all the time, every day.
My vision is only average but a quick two finger gesture makes the fonts as big as I need.
Any other benefits?

(This is sent from Chrome on.my Moto G5+ from the vestibule of a moving train....typing is my bigger concern....)