Random Rants

[mclaincausey]

Thanks! Code office is closed today (I need to get a gov't job) but it will be reported AM sharp Monday morning

[mclaincausey]

Good news: no asbestos tested. Contractor came back and cleaned what he could. Still need to get the cars detailed but on balance relieves we don’t have a hazmat situation.

[Matt]

@mclaincausey if he works for a company they have insurance that will cover all of your damages and expenses. If he’s just some handy man off the street you’re on your own. Let me know if you need any help. I dealt with shit like this for 16 years.

[sabergirl]

Dang. I’m really glad that wasn’t asbestos. What a pain in the ass, though. I hope they were able to get it out your grass so the dogs and kiddo aren’t rooting around in it.

[pechelman]

Contractors man. Years ago now in Denver we had a neighbor bust up an old parking pad to put in a new garage. Turns out rather than taking all the rubble to the dump they chucked the excess into the sewer by lifting a manhole cover. Few weeks later one of the other neighbors had sewage piling up into their basement....

Turns out there was really nothing they could do but thankfully their insurance covered it.

Glad to hear your situation wasn't any worse but still terrible to have that mess on your have. People can be really inconsiderate at times.

[Giles]

What the fuck is it with Costa Coffee calling their drinks "hand-crafted". I am not a coffee snob, but Jeez, it makes me want to scream.....

[louisbosco]

@Giles I mean they do pour the drinks with their hands. haha

[ARNC]

@Giles I’m definitely with you on this sort of thing. Use of hands is inevitable until Costa is staffed by robots or highly trained dogs/cats/goldfish/anything else lacking hands. Everyone seems to be in on it though, not just Costa.

Another one that gets me is “specially selected” or similar. Selected because it’s good, it’s cheap, the seller thinks their average customer won’t know the difference?

I guess we’re back to the old question - why can’t everyone be like IH

[Giles]

One of my fave bête noirs is:

"Customers who bought this also bought these"

Did they fuck? Shop just wants rid......

[Giles]

Anyone actually know what this means?

[tody]

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[natehate]

washed my truck today, only to reveal that some low life hit it and didn't say anything. judging by the dent id say it happened at work

[ARNC]

@Giles for some reason the picture didn’t show for me until today. I think it’s a bird flu thing - if the birds are locked up too long to prevent transmission they stop being free range.

[tody]

same here, didn‘t see the picture before!

[joesaintjohn]

Just lost my 10+ year old William Henry folder to TSA…no time to go back and check bag. Was in a pocket of folded jeans that I didn’t check.

[Giles]

OUCH.....

[fatpaulh]

Why o why has the tops on semi skimmed milk changed from green to white?
This tricks my brain into thinking there is no top!
As a guy if a certain age i’m still struggling with the opral fruit and marathon conversions …
it’s too much..

[Bigdog]

Why oh why don’t I buy IH stuff when I have the chance?? The regrets are pilling up.

[Matt]

Don’t worry too much @Bigdog I’ve learned there’s always going to be something great in the next collection and anything you missed out on will eventually pop up on the 2nd hand market in your size if u keep your eyes open.

[louisbosco]

don't even know if this belongs in the watch thread or as a rant.

the fucking rolex service centre won't take in a watch without a bracelet! I understand if it's in the same country and someone forgets to bring it in together. but my bracelet isn't even in the same country (left it back in australia) and they would not even budge. I'm there to service my watch not the fucking bracelet. they'll charge you 2k for a new bracelet if you still want to service your watch. chucked a hissy fit and left. ffs.