The Official *Things that piss you off* thread

[mrsleeve]

Thanks, was just feeling a little disheartened when I posted that had to vent a little bit other than to the family lol.

month to month = 30 days notice is all he has to give...... We got about 35. Oh well we always land on our feet, just a kick in the balls this time of year thats all.... At least we are not flat broke living check to check and can "afford" this..... Its going to be very expensive no matter what we can come up with

Just sucks as we have spent the last 7 years making a life here, we are all heavily invested here not just monetarily ....

[Jand3rson]

People who drive around with their high beams on 24/7


--Mike

I think sometimes with that, people are doing it because they might have a headlight bulb out, and I've been told by a few people that that's what you're supposed to do if you have one side out.

[agent]

People who pronounce the word jaguar as "jag-wire." Even an American using the British "jag-you-wohr" is less annoying.

People who list (all the) cars they've sold in their signature.

[15Michaeljoseph]

People who pronounce the word jaguar as "jag-wire." Even an American using the British "jag-you-wohr" is less annoying.

People who list (all the) cars they've sold in their signature.

is 'Jag-wahr' okay?


--Mike

[Navarone]

The Official *Things that piss you off* thread

I say it like winnie the pooh "jag you lar"

[E-Thirty]

People who pronounce the word jaguar as "jag-wire." Even an American using the British "jag-you-wohr" is less annoying.

People who list (all the) cars they've sold in their signature.

Lol agreed with that second one. Almost as bad as massive image sigs.

[CorvallisBMW]

Studded tires. They perform worse in wet, dry and snowy conditions than studless winter tires, yet chew up the roads and cause tens of millions in damage every year. Totally pointless.

I don't want them banned, I just want a $50 per tire tax added to them, with said tax dedicated to road repairs. So if you're really stupid and have money to blow, go ahead and buy them, but at least the damage you cause to the roads is compensated for.

[mrsleeve]

you live where it rains in the winter. Try going somewhere a bit more wintery and venture off the main roads. I dont like them much either, and where we are located in the valley dont need them per-say. Where we want to live they would be a NECESSITY just to get up the drive.. I was not that long ago even on some of the main rural roads around here that chains on your studed snows were needed just to get fed/st maintained highways to get to town. Like less than 20 years ago.

[Dozyproductions]

I play soccer. I HATE it when people watch those pussies in the EPL being pussies and then emulate when playing against you. This last monday for indoor I was kicked in the ankle HARD, right below where the shin guard protects it, which subsequently made me roll it. I'm missing a day of work but I didn't say anything because whats sport without a little bit of contact?

Then this ronaldo fucker plays for the call after being lightly checked into the wall right in front of me while im bleeding with a bum ankle. He just gave me a look and continued to complain about his "hurt" feelings. I just hate it when sports are diluted by actions like that or when penalties are used for strategy. You knew what you were getting into you started playing the sport and if you love it enough then shut your trap.

lol /soccer rant

[CorvallisBMW]

you live where it rains in the winter. Try going somewhere a bit more wintery and venture off the main roads. I dont like them much either, and where we are located in the valley dont need them per-say. Where we want to live they would be a NECESSITY just to get up the drive.. I was not that long ago even on some of the main rural roads around here that chains on your studed snows were needed just to get fed/st maintained highways to get to town. Like less than 20 years ago.

Except that studded snow tires perform worse in snow than studless tires: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/rep...orts/551.1.pdf

http://www.tirerack.com/videos/index.jsp?video=7

[mrsleeve]

the studs are not so much for lose fresh fallen powdery stuff.... they are more for hard pack, and ICE

[Jand3rson]

you live where it rains in the winter. Try going somewhere a bit more wintery and venture off the main roads. I dont like them much either, and where we are located in the valley dont need them per-say. Where we want to live they would be a NECESSITY just to get up the drive.. I was not that long ago even on some of the main rural roads around here that chains on your studed snows were needed just to get fed/st maintained highways to get to town. Like less than 20 years ago.

I spent 10+ years driving in a city where we got snow, ice, and hardpack every winter. The last 4 years, we had studless snow tires on the Volvo, never once had an issue. They slipped less than the studded ones.

[mrsleeve]

I am not arguing that new tech snows are much better than even 6 or 7 years ago. I have not had to run studs other than 1 winter out here and prolly could have gotten away with out them that year as well but we never saw pavement from Dec till mid march other than 4 days during the january thaw other wise its all hard pack and ice ... Generally we have been able to get by with just good newish All terrains 4wd and using the ol brain a little bit, but if we move out a bit further thats more than likely going to change

Its just I know a lot of people that would not make it to their drive's let alone up them around here in the winter time with out some extra bite. Got a buddy that works for the RR and if hes been on a trip for more than 48 hours in the winter with a decent snow going on he needs CHAINS to get up his end of the road just to get to his 800 foot drive way.

[15Michaeljoseph]

when I can't get my local police radio band because my scanner went on the fritz, and I traced the issue to the antenna, and now I need some goddamn adapter for it because they don't make UHF antennas with an old fashoned RCA-style connector.
of course maybe this is good, with the adapter I'll be able to run a magnetic antenna on the e30 :b


--Mike

[LowR3V'in]

Home depot only sells replacement valves for kitchen faucets
but not the neck or whatever that part is. pure greed. So I got to buy a whole thing now.