OT: The Official Thread For The Airing Of Grievances And Feats Of Strength
Based on a very good suggestion in the thread below, we should probably have a separate thread for these most important and therapeutic Festivus traditions.
I shall begin with a couple -
*turns to next door neighbor* The recent weather was difficult for all of us, and I appreciate that you don't want to spend a couple hours in the cold fixing your now completely oblitterated drain line from your sump pump to the street, but damnit, I am not going to suffer the glacier now forming around your foundation once Christmas is over.
*turns to city DPW* I get the whole plowing thing, but I am getting a little tired of having to shovel the end of the driveway multiple times each snowstorm. A few more such instances and I am afraid that I am going have to insist that you correct the situation yourself - I will stand in the way of the plow and refuse to move until your department has shoveled me out.
December 23rd, 2013 at 1:18 PM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^
I know what will cheer up Mr Sourpuss. A nice GIF of a kitty trying unsuccessfully to shove its ass into a small box.
December 23rd, 2013 at 10:40 AM ^
To consumer energy - pretty please get this taken care of.
To the white knight sports fans - quit acting mightier than people who get irritated with the results. If I hear something along the lines of "real fans don't..." I want to tell you off every time. Just because I say out losses were ugly or bad losses doesn't mean I'm giving up on my team. It means I'm irritated about the result, or giving respect to the other team for their well designed and executed game plan.
To my Sparty Coworker - I get it. You're good at basketball and football this year. When I say your football team had a better year than mine, I would appreciate it if you didn't rub my nose in the carpet like I peed in it. You're good to talk other sports with, but this type of behavior makes me want to avoid you. Oh yeah, I remember the first 5 games of the season when you were saying they won't make a bowl, it you get too obnoxious I have no problem throwing that back in your face.
December 23rd, 2013 at 10:49 AM ^
I hope no one is actually blaming the employees for this. Given the size of the trees I've seen down, this is inevitable. It sucks to be in a cold house, but it sucks more to be outside in the cold trying to fix things, especially at Christmas.
It's just that it does suck to be in a cold house.
December 23rd, 2013 at 10:54 AM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 10:42 AM ^
I am mad Jake Ryan shaved his wonderful locks!
December 23rd, 2013 at 10:49 AM ^
First world problem: I just recently moved to Florida and it's been in the 80's for a few days. It's going to drop down into the upper 60's by Christmas and the weather-lady said "It's going to feel a little bit more like Christmas with the cold-front we have coming through."
THESE PEOPLE HAVE NO CONCEPT OF REALITY
December 23rd, 2013 at 10:55 AM ^
December 24th, 2013 at 11:47 AM ^
Signed,
Still working through the 2013 grievances.
December 23rd, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 1:01 PM ^
Excuse me?
December 23rd, 2013 at 10:59 AM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:23 AM ^
Oh, you think you're better than me? Go ahead, pickout anything in the room. I'll lift it up over my head
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:47 AM ^
"Oh my back!"
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:00 AM ^
* to my MF neighbor* If I hear your damn dog bark one more time after 11 pm or before 7 am I am going to come to your house and punch your silly ass in the face. Dogs can't be held accountable for their actions, there owners make them what they are and you have the yap, yap, yappiest dogs I have ever come across. If you can't keep them quite then keep them the hell inside.
Seriously, in the last week I have woke up at 3, 4:15, 4:30 and 3:45 am. I suffered through 3 years of that crap while my quadruplets were learning how to sleep and I've had my fill of it. I tried asking him nicely and when that didn't work I called the bylaw office (we have a municipal bylaw about digs barking after dark and before dawn) and neither have rectfied the problem. One more night like last night and he is going to have a very angry visitor at about 3 in the morning.
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:02 AM ^
You win the feats of strength for the year.
December 23rd, 2013 at 12:48 PM ^
My wife does most of the "heavy lifting" since she decided to stay home with them until this fall (when the started school. With the hours work require I honestly have missed most of it unfortunately.
I'll tell you this though...I could definitely llift those dumb bells that weak ass Mandelbaum put his back out lifting. No problem at all. Worlds greatest Dad my balls!
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:13 AM ^
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December 23rd, 2013 at 11:49 AM ^
but my neighbors dog barks at me whenever i wal out of my home. Get the mail, start the car, mow the lawn, go sledding with the kids. Every frickin time! Grrr! Annoying. Shut up!
December 23rd, 2013 at 12:27 PM ^
Had a housemate one time who's dog was completely untrained and whenever you opened the door, the dog would try to bolt out the door and into the road and said roommate would lose her freakin mind that you were so 'careless' and 'endangered' her dog.
MAYBE TRAIN YOUR DOG WOMAN. DAMNIT. I hope it gets hit by a car, maybe you'll learn to train the next one. Grievance over
December 23rd, 2013 at 2:06 PM ^
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December 23rd, 2013 at 11:09 AM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 1:18 PM ^
If they want to see a crappy Division 1A Football team, they could come over to the other side of Washtenaw County.
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:13 AM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:32 AM ^
My neighbor got a puppy for their kid this year. I've named the dog, "Barky" for obvious reasons. I'm thinking of hiring Newman and Kramer to take care of "Barky."
Grievance #2: people that cut me off in traffic without signaling. If you're going to be jerk, at least signal me your intentions.
Grievance #3: ESPN not letting Herbstreit "pick the games" he's calling like that makes a difference, but let Spielman call our games.
Grievance #4: The existence of Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.
Grievance #5: Korean soap operas. They have taken all of my wife's free time.
Grievance #6: cancer.
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:27 AM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 12:21 PM ^
Dang. You took all mine! So I guess that's my new grievance. That and when folks are in the left turn lane let the car in front of them get three or four car lengths ahead go before turning themselves.
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:32 AM ^
I'm not happy with ACL's this year. Go to hell, ACL's.
December 23rd, 2013 at 11:58 AM ^
When people make brief comments and end them with "that is all." That stopped being funny years ago, people. I'm sure I have more but can't think of them right now.
Edit: Also, the Prediction: Pain thing is old as dirt.
December 23rd, 2013 at 12:03 PM ^
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December 23rd, 2013 at 12:16 PM ^
The people that create a post, then end it by saying, "Discuss." As if people couldn't figure out to do next on their own. Just end the post, you don't need to try and be cute at the end. It's tired and stupid.
December 23rd, 2013 at 12:18 PM ^
To my mother-in-law: Stop being a loser.
To my father-in-law: Stop being a drunk.
Grievances purged.
December 23rd, 2013 at 2:20 PM ^
I had no idea you married into my wife's family.
December 23rd, 2013 at 12:21 PM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
Grievance: Jim Tressel. Both for being behind the Akron debacle and giving MSU a leg up on recruiting.
December 23rd, 2013 at 12:47 PM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 2:06 PM ^
I'm sick of all the play this Phil Robertson / A&E squabble are getting. I mean honestly, every time I go on facebook (which isn't often, but still) I find about 5 invites to either the "fire Phil Robertson FB page" or the "Support Phil FB Page".
TBH, I have watched the show a few times and find it to be a little funny (in a really ridiculous sort of way). I won't lose sleep over how this whole thing plays out but what I do find interesting is the implications of what A&E have done.
Now I'm going to keep religion and my personal opinions out of this and just say what I find interesting is A&E has made a stand and suspended this Phil guy for saying something they felt was contrary to their brand, which I can only assume they have the right to do because I don't have knowledge of the individual contract they signed with the Robertsons.
Since his suspension, apparently the family have said they won't do the show without Phil, so production has apparentrly been halted. Now I don't watch much of A&E but what little I have seen of the channel it seems as though this DD is a major part of their programming. So what I'm interested in seeing is how it all plays out.
Right now, regardless of my personal beliefs I at least have a little respect for A&E for sticking to their values and suspending an employee who wasn't following what they stood for. But now they have painted themselves into a corner because one of their biggest money makers are posturing as if they'll walk if their father isn't reinstated.
This will be the big test for A&E. Do they stick to their values even with the prospect of losing millions of dollars, or do they try and find some way to reinstate him while also saving face? If they stick to their guns, I will be pretty impressed that when faced with adversity they maintained the values they hold dear, because many peple don't do that. If they cave...I can't think of a more humiliating PR situation for them to be in.
Anyway, my greivance is with all those people who want me to join their ridiculous FB groups for things as assanine as this, but I am intrigued with this saga. It's almost as intriguing as the Toronto Mayor saga, but not quite.
December 23rd, 2013 at 3:46 PM ^
That was a damn fine job at summing it up while avoicing politics.
My guess is that there will be a brief standoff until A&E eventually caves and lets him back on in a limited capacity for a bit before moving on as of nothing had happened. The show will take some heat for a few weeks until their 15 minutes is up and everyone getts bored and moves on to the next reality tv "phenomenon."
FYI, I haven't watched the show, if that is relevant to anyone.
December 23rd, 2013 at 6:20 PM ^
Well put. I have come very close to "unfriending" many relatives over this stupid Duck Dynasty debacle.
The dude has the right to say what he wants, even if what he says is completely assinine.
That right prevents him from legal/criminal prosecution.
A&E has the right (I would assume, based on the wording of his contract) to suspend him the same way I would be suspended if I said certain things publicly related to my job or otherwise.
End. Of. Story.
December 23rd, 2013 at 9:31 PM ^
December 23rd, 2013 at 2:17 PM ^
Sounds like the kid was drunk and tripped over a fence, got hurt and then found out Lewan was at the bar and looked to make himself a OSU hero by saying Lewan hit him twice.
December 23rd, 2013 at 3:42 PM ^
I was one of two people at work today. The other guy? My boss.
December 23rd, 2013 at 3:46 PM ^
Is he/she at least cool??
December 23rd, 2013 at 3:56 PM ^
Luckily yes, he's usually really cool and he didn't mind that I slacked off today. So, my day definitely could have been worse.
December 23rd, 2013 at 4:42 PM ^
Stanford's uniforms yesterday were unreadable. It's bad enough that they wore black which isn't one of their colors, but they could have at least made the numbers white instead of dark red.
December 23rd, 2013 at 6:18 PM ^
*mgopoints delay* - My grievance is that it took Brian so doggone long to get the moderation system working again. Threads had become close to unreadable. Between trolls and negative nancies, I stopped going into many threads. It was just too painful.
related: I found it incredibly stupid and annoying for people to comment "plus one to this post" or something like that. It didn't work that way, and didn't mean a thing.
*Borges Hate* - I got really tired of the Borges haterz at Mgoblog. To be more specific, my grievance is with Borges haterz who put up posts like "Fire Borges!" or "The Lions should hire Borges" or "I wish Michigan would do terrible against Ohio so we could fire Borges."
December 23rd, 2013 at 7:36 PM ^
To the idiots who bum rushed the sneaker store by my house causing the police to be called, the riot act to be read, and adding extra time to my ride home which made my take out order cold:
I wish I did not live within your range of stupidity.
That is all. Happy Festivus to mgoblog!