The Vent and Rant Thread

[yvanleterrible]

Yerterday I heard the news that the main banks of Canada each gave $100,000 to the relief funds towards Haïti.

Peanuts!

That's not even $1 per client they take earnings from. One of them made 4 billion in PROFITS alone last year!?!!
Oh, we love our banks don't we...

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Ouch! Hope it doesn't cause you any further problems.

True story: I was once arrested here in Chesapeake for cursing. It kind of astounded me, because--as I told the judge--I didn't realize I possessed that particular power. But since our legal system has more authority to judge such matters than I do, and in light of the fact that a well-known prophet is recorded to have at one time cursed a fig tree and made it wither...

Would you like me to curse the ice for you?

so how does this work? some cop had a hard on for you and was looking to make anything stick?

do tell!

[nomesque]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Huggggsssss. Try to turn off the brain, and keep moving. Pretend it is "one day" already. More hugggssss too.

Originally Posted by montsnmags

I come from a RAAF family. I thought every move was like that.

You will look back and laugh, I promise. Keep going, and it'll pass. ~hugs~

Thanks, lovelies *hugs* I got home and discovered it all wasn't as bad as I'd thought, just got a horrendous impression via phone call. So all is vaguely on-track this morning, and removalists (theoretically) turning up this arvo. And an electrician turning up to the new place to fix some minor electrical problems - cracked light fittings, powerpoints, etc... Dang, we are SUCH demanding tenants! I think we've put in about 10 repair requests so far, and we've only had the lease for 4 days

[pshrynk]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

I come from a RAAF family. I thought every move was like that.

You will look back and laugh, I promise. Keep going, and it'll pass. ~hugs~

Cheers,
Marc

Yeah, but the hysterical laughter right before the heads start falling into the wastebaskets probably isn't quite what she had in mind.

Does make for a nice little visual, though...

[jaxx6166]

Work. Work. Florida. Work. Florida. Florida. Florida.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Ok, this is a story I want to hear more about....

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

so how does this work? some cop had a hard on for you and was looking to make anything stick?

do tell!

I really should have never opened my big mouth about that incident. It was not one of my finest hours, and telling the story accurately makes me look like a complete jerk. Since, however, I was the one who raised the issue, it seems only fair to satisfy the curiosity I've generated.

To begin, it should be noted that I’m an idiot. Most of the time I work hard to conceal this fact, but occasionally events transpire to rip my disguise of semi-normalcy to shreds. It should also be noted that I have a love/hate relationship with police officials. On the one hand, I realize that they have a very difficult and dangerous job to do and for that I admire them. I’ll be the first to admit that I wouldn’t want their job at any salary. Unfortunately, there is also a deep freedom-loving strain within me—sometimes bordering on anarchy—that resists all authority, especially when it appears to be overbearing.

On one particular morning several years ago, there were simply too many police officers on the streets, and each one I saw increased my anger. So I pulled over the next one I saw, and with extremely colorful language thoroughly lambasted the poor fellow and accused our fair city of being a police state. This I did with no audience to impress, only because the appearance of one too many police on the streets made me snap.

Did I mention that sometimes I have a problem with authority? or that I'm an idiot?

For my efforts, the officer wrote me a summons charging me with "curse and abuse."

I did voice my outrage in a downright bone-headed and inappropriate manner, but in court I objected to the use of the word "curse" because—as difficult as it may be for some who know me to believe—I have no such power. No matter how much I may desire to do so, I just don't possess the ability to turn people into pillars of salt, rain frogs upon my enemies, or wither fig trees. I was verbally abusive, but at worst the charge should have read "name-calling." The judge noted my objection and changed the charge to use of "profane language." Of course, this is just as ridiculous as "curse," for we all use profane language everyday. Historically, the word "profane" refers to places, objects, language, et cetera, of the everyday sort. It comes from the Old Latin word profanus, which literally means, "not consecrated." The alternative to profane language is sacred language: Latin for Christians, Hebrew for Jews, and Arabic for Muslims; none of which I heard in that courtroom. I thought later that if the city is now going to require its citizens to avoid profane language I might as well resign myself now to spending the rest of my life in prison, for I'm versed in neither Latin, nor Hebrew, nor Arabic, nor any other "sacred" language. Nevertheless, the charge stuck, and I was fined $200 and sentenced to 10 days in jail (suspended).

Interestingly, on the editorial page of that morning's paper as I was preparing for court, (the late) Tony Snow had voiced his concern that our traditional freedoms were being curtailed by pointing out that many people since Clinton took office had been "dragged before the magistrates during this presidency merely for shouting bad names at the commander in chief."

And they wondered why I said Virginia is becoming a police state.

[Verencat]

That is priceless! You might be an idiot, but you are a mighty great one!

Edit: not that I think you are an idiot, I was just utilising your words...oh dear me, lets just say: thank you for a good story!

[lilac_jive]

Last night I reoved a friend from facebook that I knew from high school. He was complaining that all he saw on TV was Haiti (the telethon was running last night) and he was sick of it. He said where were they when Hurricane Katrina hit "the good old USA?" Even though Haiti is a really poor country and wouldn't have been able to donate to Katrina relief. Even though there was the same, if not more coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Even though the death toll in Haiti is ten times as much as it was with Hurricane Katrina.

I really just don't understand some people.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I really should have never opened my big mouth about that incident. .... but occasionally events transpire to rip my disguise of semi-normalcy to shreds. It should also be noted that I have a love/hate relationship with police officials. ....

For my efforts, the officer wrote me a summons charging me with "curse and abuse."
... Nevertheless, the charge stuck, and I was fined $200 and sentenced to 10 days in jail (suspended).
...

And they wondered why I said Virginia is becoming a police state.

Mr. Tom you are not much different than I.....I too have authority issues stemming no doubt from my childhood and relationship with my father. I think the country is becoming a police state, unfortunately headed up by the corporations (not the recent Supreme Court Ruling). I would gladly share a jail cell with you any time.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Last night I reoved a friend from facebook

I haven't seen a good reoving is years. I hope you taped it and will put it up on YouTube.

BOb

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I haven't seen a good reoving is years. I hope you tapped it and will put it up on YouTube.

BOb

Argh. I meant remove

[Sparrow]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I haven't seen a good reoving is years. I hope you tapped it and will put it up on YouTube.

How would tapping it help??

[kennyc]

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

How would tapping it help??

You read before my edit....

Spelling joke FAIL!

BOb

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

You read before my edit....

Spelling joke FAIL!

BOb