What irritates you?

I'm saving up for a teleporter. I can't afford a turbo boost or a flux capacitor.

Doing a good deed on Thursday evening, and paying a heavy price for it. *sigh* just hoping my car isn't totaled.

You OK Joel?

Lets just say the fiance's semi ran out of fuel at a rest area near fargo on Thursday evening. I drove up to get her enough to get to a truck stop, and wanted to make it home by morning for work. The last bit wasn't exactly the best plan, but I don't get paid time off, and I really need every hour of work I can get. After all was said and done, I didn't go to work on Friday anyway. Dozed off for a second and ran into the ditch on 94 just north of St. Cloud. I'm fine, not a scratch, but I can't say the same for the car.

glad your ok....

and I didn't know your engaged....congrats...

Thanks Kitch, thanks Ares. Yeah, got the estimate on the car today from my insurance agent. Over $9000. But, they didn't total it. Now I just have to figure out my money situation... Back to a shoestring budget again.

KC - the most important thing is you are okay. Cars can be fixed and replaced. Seatbelts save lives. Thankfully, you were wearing yours.

Very true.

Well got word back today the insurance decided to total the car (I guess I was dealing with some bad information yesterday). So now I have to go car shopping... fun. You know, oddly enough, anytime I've dealt with buying cars before, when I pick something I'd like, I get into situations like this. When someone else decides for me (one time, I let my mother pick out a car she wanted, because that time I also dealt with a totaled car I liked and didn't car what I ended up with), I normally get a car that lasts for a good long time.

I came thisclose to getting T boned Tuesday. Not a soul on the street but me, and some idiot pulled out from the stop sign straight into me just as I entered the intersection! No way I could stop. so I floored it, did a jog, and got around his a$$.

I never buy a car worth more than $9K. So if/when it does get in an accident, it's usually totaled right out. My car in it's current condition could be totaled with just a broken window.

:goofy:

Lol nice. I'm just starting to look for cars now... thinking about an HHR, it was my first choice before I got my cobalt, just too expensive. Now I think I can get one used for an OK price. It's about the same size, with a bit more cargo room. Plus I like the style.

HHR is just an S-10 pickup frame built only slightly lower to the ground. I got one as a loaner a couple years ago when mine was in the shop - the wind on the freeway rocked it dangerously. I'll never get one.

I'll keep that in mind. Hopefully I can find a windy day to go test drive one.

I can't seem to get motivated the last few weeks. I have plenty of things to do.. Guess I can blame my melancholy nature. Maybe just by saying it will give me some motivation, lol...

We drove parrallel to the Siren Tornado in 2001 on one of those little piece so $hi!. You should have felt it rock that evening!

One of the best ways to get motivated is to start with a smaller thing on your to-d0 list that is more easily and quickly finished Success breeds success.

True enough.

Irritate: Constantly being talked down to and treated like an idiot by someone who hates people that "know it all" yet exhibits all the symptoms themselves.

You know though, I honestly don't care what people think of me, and I don't care how little or much I know. I don't "know it all" nor would I care to, I have no pride, nor do I take any, in fact, I've always tried my best to be humble. I'm just tired of enabling other people's egos.

We have a wife of a friend (his second marriage) who knows she knows it all. We had dinner with them last night. If it weren't for our friend that Inks grew up with, we would not have anything to do with her. What he sees in her is beyond me.

She tends to lead all discussions about all the wonderful things she does and butts into conversations to share her knowledge whether its asked for or not - and it seldom is.

We have taken to stop our conversation, stare at her while she ratlles on and in a few seconds, go back to our conversation. She doesn't get it. It's taken us years to figure out how to handle her.

And she is one of those that tries to control everything we do, complains about the lighting in a restaurant - or the noise - or the food - or the prices - or the service.

I know how that is.

I've had to figure out ways to handle a few different types of people in my life. Controlling/manipulative, Know it alls, and compulsive liars. The problem with most is that they're family, and you can't just ignore them. However, for some reason some of my extended family chooses to ignore me, I think because they're off in their own little worlds. Actually they're the same ones that decided getting together at Grandma's for the holidays was "Too much work", yet were perfectly fine having their own gatherings, often inviting my Grandma, which I'm sure was hard on her to decide which way to go. Now that she's gone, I expect once her things have all been dealt with, I'll never see nor hear from any of them again. It's fine with me though, if they want to talk, they know how to find me, if not, I have better things to spend my time on.

Oh, on a positive note, I found a few more blankets over at Grandma's house, one orange. So I grabbed them, since everyone else is already calling Dibs on things.

<-------- Hates knowing it all :wink:

The phrase; "I'm going to let you..." at work.

OK, now, for you pottybrains - what I mean is that I've got a co-worker who basically never volunteers to help me with any tasks at work - all work orders, no matter how insanely simple, have to go through the supervisor.

If I get asked to help with tasks, I say 'Yeah, I can." The next thing out of their mouth is, "OK, then, I'm going to let you handle the rest of this." - No 'Thank You' or even a remote crumb of gratitude.

Sorry, your majesty - I didn't realize I needed your blessing to complete your work FOR you.

I work with a lot of simple low-income people who have little to themselves other than their pride and sense of entitlement. What they don't realize is THAT is the key reason WHY they don't get anywhere in life. Geez I wish 'Humble' came in pill - or better yet, a blow-dart.

I hear you there. I work with one guy that basically just shows up for a steady paycheck. He's not stupid by any means, but he doesn't apply himself at all or try to learn anything. Basically he enjoys playing music, but can't seem to make a living at that, so he's doing IT work that he doesn't care a bit about. It's aggravating, because I have to tell him how to do things, over and over and over.

Family feuds. And being stuck in the middle of them. *sigh* Grandma would be rolling over in her grave if she knew how her kids were acting :frown:

Yet, like my grandmother, I feel compelled to act as a mediator and try to set things right, because the 2nd most thing she cared about in life was living in peace.

Some people love the drama KC - It's apparently what keeps them afloat

The whole premise is silly anyway. Grown adults, acting like children. I'm sad to say my parents are included in that, but it doesn't surprise me.

Speaking of acting like a child, I think I'll go curl up with my blanket and get some rest. Dealing with kids really wears you out.

Don't I know it?! Lucky.

When Gramma was gone, she had a hutch full of old photos, and grandpa's old recliner - the house and everything else was pretty much already gone. I think the hutch went with a coin toss..

My Ex's family had a full house of stuff to deal with - 50% of it was literally garbage - the garage basically filled a 10 yard dumpster. Grandma had about 300 VHS movies and we did it as an auction with play money - worked out well.

One of my aunt's died and named her nieces and nephews were her heirs. There was an auction and if we wanted something it was just deducted from the amount we were to get from the estate. She had given me her set of china long before she died though.

Fickle people.... sigh...

HOLY SMOKES KC!

that was over a month ago!

Hope your NEW car is making you feel better! :smile:

Thanks, so far I'm liking it. Probably won't live the accident down anytime soon... Guess I was just pushing myself too far trying to help people out and still run a normal schedule. Something has to give I guess.

Thankfully it was your car and not you. Cars can be replaced. You can't.

Sadly true. There seems to be a shortage of guys like me around, not to have an ego or anything like that. But I put up with a lot of stuff to try and help other people out and keep the peace, more than most of my family or friends would.

Aches: Specifically back and ear this morning. I feel like crying :frown: :angry:

Sorry to hear that :frown: Hope you feel better now

I might have said this before, but I think I've spent so much time, money and energy helping others, there is no amount of karma, good will, good intentions, etc to ever pay me back. Actually.. I just never ask for help. Any time I've ever needed it, all I get is excuses and complaints anyway.

When I retire, I'm going to find a nice place away from society. By then, I'll have paid my dues to it enough, I think I could afford the rest of my time away. I'm not upset nor angry, and I'm always more than happy to help people. That's just the way I see things ending up.

tykc!

I had instant karma today (ty john lennon) I didn't have any cash for parking at the hospital today and they don't take cards. I went into the hospital to the cash machine but it only dispensed in $20. I only have $9 in my account. I was willing to pay $2.50 to take out $5 for parking ($7.50 total) just to use the machine. No luck. On my way up in the elevator I picked up the trash that was on the floor and put it in the basket in the stairwell of the ramp which I always do anyway out of habit. Then I thought about karma and hoped that I would find a $5 spot on the ground or something to recognize all the picking up I do on a regular basis. I never ask for anything like that. No cash on the way to the car. I knew I didn't have any stash cash in my wallet since the Roger Waters juggernaut took every last bit of funds that I had on me.

Or so I thought. I took out all the stuff out of my wallet and low and behold there was an old smelly $20 bill tucked way behind my daughter's picture that I never knew about. Wow what a break. It was enough to pay for parking and get me to Jana's house since I was also on total fumes as well.

I feel that I've used up my karma for some reason but I'll take it because I didn't have to resort to telling my story to any of the doctors exiting the building when I was in a panic.

It'll come around Joel. Just don't expect it. It's being saved for you when you most need it buddy.

You should take up residence on one of the local exit ramps with a cardboard sign. My quick estimation of their 'revenue' is on the order of $200 to $300 per day.

I used to make $100/hour standing at a traffic light at Bailey's crossroads with a bucket in 1973, and giving motorists a spiel as they waited for the light to change.

My estimate might be seriously on the low side.

Let's see.....work 3 hours a day = $300

5 days a week = $1500

48 weeks (4 weeks vacation) a year = $72k a year.

Work 6 hours a day and you are way into six figures........tax free!

And that's not to mention all the free pot and food people bring you

It's a pretty good job, if you can stand the hours.

Benefits are kind of lousy though. No paid time off, limited health and dental. No stock options and you're in charge of your own retirement plan.

Actually, I think that's just part of the uniform.

Maybe if they unionized they could get better benefits?

Maybe if they unionized they could get better benefits?

Maybe Dayton can get going on this.