The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 261

ShortNCuddlyAm · 06-09-2009, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

ouch.

in france, the front national (i think it's about the same as the BNP) won 3 seats, which is shamelful. the european parliament is discouragingly conservatist and right-wing. http://q.liberation.fr/flash/electio...rte-Europe.swf (blue is right wing, pink is left wing, orange is centrist). the party i voted for (europe écologie) won 14 seats in france, so that is good, but it could have been better. and the swedish pirate party won one seat, which should be interesting.

The BNP is probably the same as the Front National. It actually sits in an odd place on the political spectrum - a lot of people view them as being extreme right because of their racist views, but a lot of their other policies/beliefs are more socialist than anything (thus proving my Sociology teacher's point that the extreme left and the extreme right can be indistinguishable).

The people that have annoyed me most are those who said they voted BNP as a protest vote. ESPECIALLY those for whom the BNP won't do anything for.

And currently having an internal rant at myself and wondering how a personality trait that used to serve me well has recently(ish? longer? dunno) turned round and bitten me badly and become a serious problem.

Lady Blue · 06-09-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Yeah, that whole bit with all the little airlines shutting down has caused major problems for us. We used to be able to fly Jay (my son) from Dallas/Ft. Worth into Chicago Midway on a nonstop flight via AirTran. Now there ARE no direct non-stop flights from DFW to Midway, and this trip he'll have to fly into Chicago O'Hare via American, for over a hundred dollars more than it used to cost us.
Not to mention American's unaccompanied minor charge (Jay is 13, American requires unaccompanied minor on all passengers under 15 flying alone) is almost twice that of AirTran's.

I don't know where in the DFW area your son is, but have you checked out Southwest Airlines out of Love Field in Dallas? I think they have non-stop flights to Chicago Midway. And Southwest is a very reasonably priced airline. Might be worth checking into.

Sparrow · 06-09-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

The people that have annoyed me most are those who said they voted BNP as a protest vote. ESPECIALLY those for whom the BNP won't do anything for.

I can't help thinking they were encouraged to vote BNP by hearing a lot of discredited politicians from other parties telling them not to.

pshrynk · 06-09-2009, 08:49 AM

Farking contractors!

ruth1304 · 06-09-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Farking contractors!

Not more trouble! Anything specific or just contractors in general? I've been following your experiences full of sympathy, and very relieved that it's not me. Hope the latest issue gets sorted out soon.

pshrynk · 06-09-2009, 09:09 AM

They did not show up last night to fix the extra hole in the sink, and now it seems to be expanding. I have the premonition of lawyers in my future...

ruth1304 · 06-09-2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

They did not show up last night to fix the extra hole in the sink, and now it seems to be expanding. I have the premonition of lawyers in my future...

Oh no! Sounds stressful and expensive. Hope it gets sorted soon, and without too much more stress!

poo · 06-09-2009, 09:21 AM

i love these kinds of post!

like yesterday i broke the screen on my phone that i love and have had for like a year but didnt want to give up!

so i just want to say "damn"

thanks

Alphapheemail · 06-09-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by poo

i love these kinds of post!

i seem to have the worst luck with every thing so tend to need to rant and rave

lol

like yesterday i broke the screen on my phone that i love and have had for like a year but didnt want to give up!

so i just want to say "damn"

thanks

hee hee.

What kind of phone is it? I always hate that since the phone is like a relationship. You're are dependant on it and once it breaks u feel lost. Then you have to get another one and transfer all of the information to the other one to this new one. So much work, esp if the other one suited all of ur needs!

Hurumph

pshrynk · 06-09-2009, 09:54 AM

Welcome to MobileRead, Poo! You should fit in well. you already emulate the Queen by not using caps function on your keyboard!

Wetdogeared · 06-09-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Welcome to MobileRead, Poo! You should fit in well. you already emulte the Queen by not using caps function on your keyboard!

True, but unlike the Queen, poo lets us know which device she ownes.

Welcome to MobileRead poo.

WetDogEared

Verencat · 06-09-2009, 10:34 AM

Poo, I must say I agree, a thread like this is pretty useful!

Ok my turn: I have 3 days off to do almost as much stuff as what RM does in an afternoon (paint 2 rooms, find a new job, do homeworks, write a final paper, pack up my things 'cause I'm moving in 3 weeks, see a friend who needs company, and some other things too...), which, for my avatar, is equivalent to a nightmare.
I's raining, so grey you'd think it's 10:30 PM, it's 11 Celsius (52F) and I have some not hangover related stomach bug that won't even let me keep coffee in.
Can I just go back to bed?

Ooh, I know! I'll go back to bed with my laptop, so I can do tonights homework whilst sitting in a precarious position!

Wetdogeared · 06-09-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Verencat

...pack up my things 'cause I'm moving in 3 weeks...

Is this that crazy time in Quebec when everyone in the province moves on the same day?

WDE.

Alphapheemail · 06-09-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Verencat

Poo, I must say I agree, a thread like this is pretty useful!

Ok my turn: I have 3 days off to do almost as much stuff as what RM does in an afternoon (paint 2 rooms, find a new job, do homeworks, write a final paper, pack up my things 'cause I'm moving in 3 weeks, see a friend who needs company, and some other things too...), which, for my avatar, is equivalent to a nightmare.
I's raining, so grey you'd think it's 10:30 PM, it's 11 Celsius (52F) and I have some not hangover related stomach bug that won't even let me keep coffee in.
Can I just go back to bed?

Ooh, I know! I'll go back to bed with my laptop, so I can do tonights homework whilst sitting in a precarious position!

VCat... as the Minister of ... Precarious Positions you may do as you wish on you day off...

But don't you hate it when you feel like poop on your days off?!

Verencat · 06-09-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Is this that crazy time in Quebec when everyone in the province moves on the same day?

WDE.

Yes exactly!
For you it's Canada Day, for us it's "let's use this day off from work to go through hell for the fun of it" day!
Well, I scored a nice apartment (cheaper, bigger, better) so I couldn't resist!

@ Alpha: that is a usual day off for me: all systems break loose.

06-09-2009, 09:21 AM	#3908
poo Banned Posts: 6 Karma: 34 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: fl Device: k2	i love these kinds of post! like yesterday i broke the screen on my phone that i love and have had for like a year but didnt want to give up! so i just want to say "damn" thanks Last edited by Alexander Turcic; 10-15-2010 at 03:54 AM. Reason: removed spam

06-09-2009, 09:54 AM	#3910
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Welcome to MobileRead, Poo! You should fit in well. you already emulate the Queen by not using caps function on your keyboard! Last edited by pshrynk; 06-09-2009 at 11:18 AM.

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06-09-2009, 08:49 AM	#3904
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Farking contractors!

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pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	They did not show up last night to fix the extra hole in the sink, and now it seems to be expanding. I have the premonition of lawyers in my future...

06-09-2009, 10:34 AM	#3912
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Poo, I must say I agree, a thread like this is pretty useful! Ok my turn: I have 3 days off to do almost as much stuff as what RM does in an afternoon (paint 2 rooms, find a new job, do homeworks, write a final paper, pack up my things 'cause I'm moving in 3 weeks, see a friend who needs company, and some other things too...), which, for my avatar, is equivalent to a nightmare. I's raining, so grey you'd think it's 10:30 PM, it's 11 Celsius (52F) and I have some not hangover related stomach bug that won't even let me keep coffee in. Can I just go back to bed? Ooh, I know! I'll go back to bed with my laptop, so I can do tonights homework whilst sitting in a precarious position!

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