The Rant Thread!!

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  • Reply 61 of 105
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fellowship View Post


    What is the deal with websites which never let you go back a page simply. It is like they are a mouse trap and they keep you at their URL and refuse to let you go back to where you were prior to landing in their trap of a website.



    Example I came across while reading links of Google News.



    http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/ne..._obama_je.html



    Jerks.. It should not require multiple clicks of the back button to try to escape the grips of any website.



    Fellows



    Or what about sites that display a product but don't let you buy it? That bothers me slightly.
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  • Reply 62 of 105
    They're, their, there.

    You're, your.

    It's, its.



    I know they've already been "ranted", but it really deserves "sticky" status at the top of the thread.
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  • Reply 63 of 105
    "Paris" is a goddamned BOY'S NAME.
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  • Reply 64 of 105
    shawnjshawnj Posts: 6,656member
    not anymore.
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  • Reply 65 of 105
    sdw2001sdw2001 Posts: 18,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by trumptman View Post


    Dear Radio,



    Can we get the number of minutes of ads down to say... 55 minutes per hour. You've totally lost me as a listener when you decided to up it to 57 minutes of ads per hour.



    Nick



    DING!



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JimDreamworx View Post


    Dear Left Lane Hogs,



    The left lane is intended for passing. Getting on to a highway does not mean immediately pulling over to the left lane because you are afraid of driving on the highway and maybe having your driving experience ruined because others are getting on the highway if you occupy lanes further to the right.



    And if you see someone in the left lane bearing down on you, PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT, so that car can pass.

    Occupying the left lane just because you are doing the speed limit is not the point!



    Double DING!
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  • Reply 66 of 105
    sdw2001sdw2001 Posts: 18,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ThinkingDifferent View Post


    Get off your ass and go outside. Stop wasting your life watching TV.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter View Post


    Hey Apple!



    Enough with the goddamned iTunes updates already! What is this, an update every other DAY now??




    HAHA. Thought of that myself. Leave me alone, iTunes.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fellowship View Post


    In another thread I catch a dumpster load of crap over buying a nice Le Creuset cast iron French oven which will last decades. But when people spend in the area of $140 per month on television Not even a word......



    What the.....



    BTW SDW2001 I could care less what you spend on TV as it is not any of my business. Heck you may not even spend $140 a month on it and are just making commentary on what they charge for only 3 HD channels.. Either way I just want it to be clear I am not going to pass judgement over what you do with your money.



    Fellows



    It's $138 for all three services. Oh, and I hate when people say "I won't pass judgment over....." and actually do so implicitly.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fellowship View Post


    What is the deal with websites which never let you go back a page simply. It is like they are a mouse trap and they keep you at their URL and refuse to let you go back to where you were prior to landing in their trap of a website.



    Example I came across while reading links of Google News.



    http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/ne..._obama_je.html



    Jerks.. It should not require multiple clicks of the back button to try to escape the grips of any website.



    Fellows





    Reuters can suck my schlong for that reason alone.




    Quote:
    Originally Posted by maimezvous View Post


    Or what about sites that display a product but don't let you buy it? That bothers me slightly.



    That is quite annoying too. But I can do better....here is the "website" for a music vendor my district uses. This is their real "website." I'm not kidding.



    http://www.beamsmusic.com/



    Personally I think there should be a federal law that you cannot have a website with no links or clickable items, or even a mailto for Chist's sake.
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  • Reply 67 of 105
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Oooh, as long as we're on teh interwebs:



    Why, when I do a Google search on a fairly specific (usually tech) subject, and I get a hit that, in the little hit page synopsis, seems to be exactly what I'm looking for, why, then

    does the freaking link take me to an unthreaded list of 1000 topics on some godforsaken discussion board?
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  • Reply 68 of 105
    sdw2001sdw2001 Posts: 18,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    Oooh, as long as we're on teh interwebs:



    Why, when I do a Google search on a fairly specific (usually tech) subject, and I get a hit that, in the little hit page synopsis, seems to be exactly what I'm looking for, why, then

    does the freaking link take me to an unthreaded list of 1000 topics on some godforsaken discussion board?



    And it's usually some BB you've never even heard of...filled with ignorant consumer rants like:



    1. No one told me my Mac don't [sic] run PS3 GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Apple sucks!



    2. My b/f tom seid tat i need a new peecee 'cause mine is tooo old. Whad d u tink?



    3. DO NOT BUY A [INSERT PRODUCT NAME] EVER! THEY WILL RIP U OFF!!!!!!!



    Review: I just got a [insert product, such a "laptop"] and and unpacked it and set it up fine. The box was a little heavy, but since I got my back fixed next year I didn't mine[sic]....sometimes I put some heat on it and it's better. Anyways, I pressed the power button and it came on!



    But then the problems started....I installed [third party device that has nothing to do with the actual product...like, a card reader] and it was awful. The [third party device] wouldn't turn on. The [device] had lots of lights not doing what they were supposed to and I spent THREE HOURS on with tech support with the [laptop manufacturer, of course]. I spent $1500 on this piece of crap computer and now I have something useless. U can't expect people to spend this kid of money and spend all that time on the phone. I missed my son's soccer game from it and now I will have to make it up to him. I was going to buy one of these [original product listed] but now I don't think so. I'll never buy a [original product] again.



    Rating 0 out of 5 stars



    Pros: None



    Cons: Crappy service, poor quality. Do not buy ever!!!$@#%@#^%@#^
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  • Reply 69 of 105
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SDW2001 View Post


    Oh, and I hate when people say "I won't pass judgment over....." and actually do so implicitly.



    HAHAHA You were not supposed to notice that!!



    Fellows
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  • Reply 70 of 105
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    All right, you FedEX motherfuckers. The tracking data says "expected delivery 9/22." WHERE'S MY FUCKING MINI, YOU JACKASSES?
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  • Reply 71 of 105
    People who type in the largest fonts possible and usually in red and all caps. Apparently that gets your point across better.
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  • Reply 72 of 105
    I can't believe Midwinter is getting a mini when my G4 tower is sitting there off with the OWC accelerator being sent back due to warranty issues.



    You suck Mid, you were supposed to be like me and just make that G4 tower forever. Even if that isn't the purpose of the mini, well then you still suck.



    So I've used my evil influences to insure your mini is late... yes late... and delivery will be via the corporations last remaining, hard starting, two stroke 50cc scooter... So there...




    Nick
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  • Reply 73 of 105
    I hate it when you are cruising down a rural highway and some sumbitch pulls out in front of you and then goes about a 1/4 mile and turns off.
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  • Reply 74 of 105
    shawnjshawnj Posts: 6,656member
    Road rage.



    So last week I stopped at a red light but I went about a half car-length past the white line. An old guy in a minivan turned left on my street, slowed down and stared me down for my huge driver's faux pas. I just grinned.
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  • Reply 75 of 105
    iposteriposter Posts: 1,560member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    If you've never seen it, you should check out "Series Seven: The Contenders".



    It's done entirely "in show" as a fictional reality series wherein citizens are selected by lottery to participate, the game being to survive and be the last player alive. If you try to flee, you end up on a "Cops" type show where you are depicted as a craven criminal that left the authorities no choice but to gun you down.



    Can't believe I never heard of that one!



    Quote:

    He is in intensive care following a self-inflicted knife wound to the back.



    Oh yeah, it's in my Netflix queue...



    On Topic:



    Apple, I'm only a 'casual' gamer, but why oh why do you still ship your least expensive offerings (Mini, MacBook) with the GMA950. I so want to get a newer Apple, and finally ditch my gaming PC, but keep waiting and waiting for one with better graphics performance than the GeForce 4MX in my iMac G4. (it puts up slightly better FPS in UT2K4 than the Mini or MacBook! ) And those new EA games that 'prove' the Mac isn't dead as a game platform? NONE of them support the GMA950...



    Quote:

    Note: This game does not support the GMA950 integrated graphics card.



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  • Reply 76 of 105
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ShawnJ View Post


    Also, if you're going inordinately faster than the speed limit, don't expect cars to swerve out of the way just for your impatient ass. That said, left-lane drivers, please don't be overprotective of the left-lane. Unless there's a really slow moving car or truck within reasonable distance up ahead, get out of the left lane!



    Agreed. Too bad North America will never have highways like the Autobahn.



    Too many people feel driving is a right, not a privilege.
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  • Reply 77 of 105
    There's a tv commercial that's been showing lately, and far too often. It looks just like a PSA. It acts like a PSA, and it quacks? like a PSA?



    It contains little dialog other than the following, with 4 or 5 people posing for group photo:



    Get an AID's test [repeat 10 - 15 times at constant interval]



    While those 4 words certainly make sense, I wonder what the hell this "thing" is supposed to "encourage" the typical person to do? How does one respond to this monotonous mantra? What do I say at the next cocktail party? These are important questions.





    [CENTER]DO NOT GET AIDS[/CENTER]
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  • Reply 78 of 105
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by rufusswan View Post


    There's a tv commercial that's been showing lately, and far too often. It looks just like a PSA. It acts like a PSA, and it quacks? like a PSA?



    It contains little dialog other than the following, with 4 or 5 people posing for group photo:



    Get an AID's test [repeat 10 - 15 times at constant interval]



    While those 4 words certainly make sense, I wonder what the hell this "thing" is supposed to "encourage" the typical person to do? How does one respond to this monotonous mantra? What do I say at the next cocktail party? These are important questions.





    [CENTER]DO NOT GET AIDS[/CENTER]



    Apply Directly To The Forehead!
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  • Reply 79 of 105
    shawnjshawnj Posts: 6,656member
    Damn, I forgot AIDS existed.
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  • Reply 80 of 105
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonton View Post


    Um... I don't get this rant.....



    That's OK, I was trying to be subtle. Zen, satire, and sarcasim can create slippery humor.



    "Obviously the ad is targeting the conscience of those who think they might be at risk but who for some reason are hesitant or too lazy to get tested. Are you saying those people don't exist?"



    How could one not know that millions around the world have AIDS? And how many more have it and do not know?



    "Are you also an advocate of "abstinence only" education who pretends teens won't have sex if we don't teach them how to do it safely?"



    Comment need not be applied to above question.



    "And if you're asking how people who aren't at risk should feel about this ad and what you're "encouraged" to do if you don't think you're at risk, then ask yourself how you feel about a tampon ad and what a tampon ad "encourages" you to do if you're a man."



    Homer Simpson or Hank Hill can respond to this. I will not.



    "Do NOT repeat Reagan's mistake about AIDS!"



    Let's hope not.



    "And it's AIDS. Not AID's. I'm absolutely positive the ad doesn't say "Get an AID's test"."



    Kudos, you get an extra cup of saki before bed tonight.



    =========



    Tonton,



    I was just trying to say that if I had money to create an AIDS awareness PSA that was aimed directly at an American audience. I would be inclinded to include, not only GET AN AIDS TEST, but also something like BE SMART, AIDS CAN BE PREVENTED.



    It was the monotonous, beating of the jungle drums, and the take-off of the "aroma therapy" headache remedy sold in the US that got me. Hence, midwinter's "Apply directly to the forhead!" reponse had a double-meaning. If you have not seen this ad, then the rant would not have been understood.



    Paz
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