You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?

[Leah]

Yeah Ricing, I've seen quite a few vehicles with the cute lil wing on it to make it look cool.  They're usually accompanied by a subpar blasting stereo system.  

I also hate when people put ridiculous paint jobs on ghetto cars.   Example, a 10 year old Nissan Altima with flames.

Err, bad vinyls you mean DS.
anyways, heres some badly done ricers:



but these are just plain out dumb:





and for AndyC

[Mr. DS]

People who don't reciprocate.  You go to all their parties, their kid's parties and so on and when you invite them they bail on you.  I'm boycotting these people.

[Vik]

Dicks playing loud music on the bus when it's 7.30 in the morning.

[Jack]

You know how they used to have pre-game shows, but the actual game was listed separately, at its actual starting time?  Now I look in the TV listings and it says something starts at 1:00.  Bull****!  The pre-game show starts then, the event itself is still, well, who the hell knows how long this crap is going to go on? 

[Flick James]

You know how they used to have pre-game shows, but the actual game was listed separately, at its actual starting time?  Now I look in the TV listings and it says something starts at 1:00.  Bull****!  The pre-game show starts then, the event itself is still, well, who the hell knows how long this crap is going to go on? 

But how do I know what to think of the game without the pre-game show?

[Killer Bees]

This is kind of personal.  So if anyone has a problem with stuff like that, then move along, there's nothing to see here.

As some of you know, I have a wonderful man in my life called Sean.  We had some problems recently, but they've all been sorted out.   What's getting up myh nose lately is this: because of all his issues with his special needs kids, he's always stressed and tired and when he comes to stay with me, I get the brunt of it all.

As a result, his body doesn't work properly, his libido is less than zero and I GET NO S3X.

I know this might seem like a trival thing.  But it's difficult for me to have a handsome man in my bed whom I love very much and all we do is sleep.  The worst part is, I can't help feeling like it's my fault.  My sister says it isn't and I know on some level that's true.  But I feel very frustrated and very unwanted and very unattractive.

The absolute worst part is, I try and get him interested and it doesn't work.  He does try and he does want to respond but we start and then things go south and he ends up apologising and I have to bite my lip to keep from crying.

All bragging aside, I have considerable skill in turning a man on, but NOTHING works.  I feel so humiliated all the time.  I've tried not trying but I can't help myself.  But when I do try, it just fizzles out.

Anyway, that's what's been grinding my gears lately.  So I'm stuck and unhappy and I'm not quite sure what to do.   I actually started crying on the bus yesterday morning on my way to work!!!!     I feel bad for Sean because he does really love me and he says he feels like a failure as a boyfriend.

[Flick James]

This is kind of personal.  So if anyone has a problem with stuff like that, then move along, there's nothing to see here.

As some of you know, I have a wonderful man in my life called Sean.  We had some problems recently, but they've all been sorted out.   What's getting up myh nose lately is this: because of all his issues with his special needs kids, he's always stressed and tired and when he comes to stay with me, I get the brunt of it all.

As a result, his body doesn't work properly, his libido is less than zero and I GET NO S3X.

I know this might seem like a trival thing.  But it's difficult for me to have a handsome man in my bed whom I love very much and all we do is sleep.  The worst part is, I can't help feeling like it's my fault.  My sister says it isn't and I know on some level that's true.  But I feel very frustrated and very unwanted and very unattractive.

The absolute worst part is, I try and get him interested and it doesn't work.  He does try and he does want to respond but we start and then things go south and he ends up apologising and I have to bite my lip to keep from crying.

All bragging aside, I have considerable skill in turning a man on, but NOTHING works.  I feel so humiliated all the time.  I've tried not trying but I can't help myself.  But when I do try, it just fizzles out.

Anyway, that's what's been grinding my gears lately.  So I'm stuck and unhappy and I'm not quite sure what to do.   I actually started crying on the bus yesterday morning on my way to work!!!!     I feel bad for Sean because he does really love me and he says he feels like a failure as a boyfriend.

As flippant as I may seem, I'm actually being dead serious when I say:

VIAGRA!!!

Nothing wrong with that.

[ulthar]

This is kind of personal.  So if anyone has a problem with stuff like that, then move along, there's nothing to see here.

PM Sent.

But thank-you for posting this...we are friends and I sure hope no one has a problem with it.

[Doggett]

All bragging aside, I have considerable skill in turning a man on...

So many wonderful mental images, so little time...

*drools*






(Its that spring fever again, Newt)

[Olivia Bauer]

I hate... Well... Here's a loop for you...

[1] A new video game is announced [2] The game is announced to have exclusive content you only get if you pre-order the game [3] The game is released [4] People who didn't reserve the game complain that they need to reserve to get content [5] Developers ignore them [6] People who didn't reserve spam developer websites and emails demanding the exclusive content be put on DLC market places [7] Developers fold and make exclusive content DLC [8] People who reserve the game are p**sed that their content isn't exclusive anymore [9] Developers swear not to do that again.

[Go back to 1]

[Mr. DS]

Sorry Killer Bees, I have that trouble too with the opposite sex.  You're ready to go and you get shut down.  Its friggin' annoying.  PM me if you want to talk about it more seeing it is a touchy subject.

[Killer Bees]

This is a general thanks to all of you who have answered my post about not getting any. 

Ulthar, I've PMed you back.  Thanks again for your support   

It's really not a life threatening issue but I'm in my prime  dag nabbit.  Hell, I'd settle for 10 mins once a week at this stage!!!!   

I think I need to get back on the rowing machine.......

[Flick James]

People who kill the joe and don't make some moe.

I like my coffee, so I fill up my Thermos mug from the break room every morning. I NEVER fail to make more coffee if I'm emptying the last pot or even making it low. It's just basic break room etiquete, people. Oh, and I love the person that leaves and empty creamer container at the station, especially when the creamer is kept in the cupboard DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE. I admit I'm opinionated and a little self-absorbed, but jeez, I have some basic consideration.

[AndyC]

People who kill the joe and don't make some moe.

I like my coffee, so I fill up my Thermos mug from the break room every morning. I NEVER fail to make more coffee if I'm emptying the last pot or even making it low. It's just basic break room etiquete, people. Oh, and I love the person that leaves and empty creamer container at the station, especially when the creamer is kept in the cupboard DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE. I admit I'm opinionated and a little self-absorbed, but jeez, I have some basic consideration.

I actually like making coffee, so I was never guilty of that offense. Often, by the time the pot got down to the last cup, it got pretty sludgy anyway, so unless I was desperate for the caffeine, I'd chuck it out and make a fresh pot anyway.

These days, there's a Keurig machine in the shop, and a cafe across the street, so the problem never comes up.

[ulthar]

People who kill the joe and don't make some moe.

I like my coffee, so I fill up my Thermos mug from the break room every morning. I NEVER fail to make more coffee if I'm emptying the last pot or even making it low. It's just basic break room etiquete, people. Oh, and I love the person that leaves and empty creamer container at the station, especially when the creamer is kept in the cupboard DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE. I admit I'm opinionated and a little self-absorbed, but jeez, I have some basic consideration.

I actually like making coffee, so I was never guilty of that offense. Often, by the time the pot got down to the last cup, it got pretty sludgy anyway, so unless I was desperate for the caffeine, I'd chuck it out and make a fresh pot anyway.

These days, there's a Keurig machine in the shop, and a cafe across the street, so the problem never comes up.

What constitutes OLD coffee? (an amusing thread)

Have you guys ever tried "cold brew" coffee?  If you like the FLAVOR of coffee without the bitter....very much worth it.

My "gears" for today:

I've ranted about driving stuff in the past, and bad driving is one of my pet peeves.  Yesterday, I witnessed a collision right in front of me...in fact, I saw it was going to happen before it did and even said out loud "we are about to see a wreck."  A dude ran a red light and turned left against traffic, and no surprise, an oncoming car (with the right of way) hit him.

Luckily, no one was hurt...which gets to my rant.  Right after the wreck happened, I jumped out to check on both drivers.  Another oncoming car almost hit me - she refused to STOP (she had PLENTY of room to see what had happened) or even herself stop to get out and check to see if anyone was hurt.

I saw her coming from a bit away and held my hand up for her to stop so I could cross over to check the guy in the car (that was in the middle of the roadway and DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HER...in her lane) and she just swerved to move around and came right at me.  I had time to gesture again for her to stop and SHOUTED "Stop" and pointed to the guy in the car that I was trying to get to.  She could have stopped to check on him, or she could have stopped (or slowed down) to let me get to him to check on him.

But no.  Where ever she had to be in the middle of her self absorbed selfishness was far too important to take 60 seconds out of her day to check to see if another human being was hurt.  Not only did she not bother to try to help those in need, but she sped up and came AT me (like I was her enemy for wanting to cross over to check on him).

I wonder what karma will come her way?

Anyway, this is a general rant I have...people that don't help.  I once had some friends drop me off at the parking lot where my car was parked, and as I climbed out of the back seat, I noticed a girl getting out of her car because smoke was coming from under the hood.  I told my "friends," that I thought that girl's car was on fire, and they said, "okay" and drove off.  There was a bus stop at this parking lot, and a bunch of onlookers just stood there watching, and no one lifted a finger to help or even call for help.

I went to her car, lifted the hood, found the problem (her fan belt was on fire) and managed to get it off the car and away...so her whole car would not burn up.

But out of probably 20 other people, no one else did a godforsaken thing.  What the hell?

Maybe it's my experience and training as a former volunteer firefighter, but I just don't get a do-nothing attitude.

And by the way, both of these incidents were relatively small-ish cities - not New York or LA where apathy is a way of life (from what I hear).  This was in the "friendly South."