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Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 8th 2017, 4:47 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

It'd be like a Top Gear challenge in real life. I can only presume he'd be Hammond.[/QUOTE]

Isn't "being Hammond" pretty much incompatible with "being fine"?
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 12th 2014, 1:55 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

The most important "proprietary ingredient" being a large amount of "marketing" ...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 14th 2014, 12:01 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

On a related note - being expected to "sign" one's name in a small box on a more or less vertical touch screen (that is not securely mounted) using a plastic stylus.

I suppose that the idea is so...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 10th 2014, 6:07 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

At the very least it is a brilliant piece of marketing.

Then, of course, there are always these fine products (http://www.blueq.com/hand-sanitizers/) ...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 10th 2014, 3:28 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

I don't want to cause you undue concern here, but have you considered that the water itself isn't exactly free of germs ...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 5th 2012, 8:15 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/genetic_analysis.png
(http://xkcd.com/830/)
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 25th 2012, 4:02 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Or people who pronounce "glacier" as "glay-shar" ... :eek:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 25th 2012, 3:45 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

... or those TV commercials for cars that refer to them as being a "sports coop" :eek:

a "coop" is something that chickens live in so, unless you are going to have chickens living in your car, you...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 10th 2012, 7:16 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

People who smoke in their cars but hold their cigarette out the window all the time so that whoever is driving behind them (and it always seems to be me) get to inhale their smoke ...

Obviously it...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 21st 2011, 2:17 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

People who think that their "smart meters" are making them sick ... (http://stopsmartmeters.org/)

While I am no great fan of PG&E the specific claim that the new smart meters are making people...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 14th 2011, 7:30 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Yes - US milk typically has a "sell by" date that is a couple of weeks into the future as opposed to (if I remember correctly) about 5 days in the UK - and US milk does last longer than any natural...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 1st 2011, 5:50 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Energy saving light bulbs that leave you in semi-darkness for 15 seconds when you turn them on ...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 24th 2011, 3:53 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

This might help to reassure you that the situation you describe is actually extremely rare ...

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Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 20th 2011, 8:48 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Indeed - 55 is "late forties" ... :sneaky:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 19th 2011, 11:44 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

People who slow down to 2 mph in order to negotiate speed bumps that are intended to limit traffic speed to 15 mph and which can be safely driven over at up to 20 mph in any normal vehicle.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 18th 2011, 10:48 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Websites that insist on redirecting you to the "mobile" version of their web site any time you attempt to connect from a mobile device and simply don't let you get to the "real" web site despite the...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 18th 2011, 1:52 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Probably because they are trying to imitate the banks ...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 16th 2011, 6:19 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

other people ... :sneaky:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 15th 2011, 2:25 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

They are not "imaginary" - they are mythical (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unicorn_in_the_Garden) ... :sneaky:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 13th 2011, 6:10 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Cyclists who don't understand that the California vehicle code requires vehicles to merge into the bike lane before making a right turn and yell at you for blocking "their" lane when you are stopped...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 12th 2011, 12:17 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Since the question on the form itself doesn't even mention the embassy in that question how could anyone possibly interpret the question in that way?

... and the very next question *does* ask for...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 11th 2011, 3:06 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

USCIS forms that ask nonsensical questions and have associated instructions that are even more nonsensical.

My current favorite is from the I-90:



... so, obviously the want to know my "city...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 8th 2011, 1:45 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Two words ...

"open enrollment" :eek:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 8th 2011, 1:45 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

Never mind reversing - in the parking lot at the local Safeways people walk right in front of moving vehicles all the time and expect you to stop for them.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 5th 2011, 4:09 am
Replies: 8,893
Views: 558,040
Posted By md95065

Re: Pet Peeves?

You go on looking to reassure yourself that you really did get a good deal ...

... unfortunately it doesn't always work ... :unsure:
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