What Grinds Your Gears? :) - Page 122

*ssjup81* · 11-22-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

You guys are lucky you don't get snow all of the time. I hate it.

Oh, this reminds me of a legit gear grind!

Okay, so in Japan, people have to change their tires twice a year. Tires for winter and tires for summer, which means you have to figure out where you're going to store your tires.

I'm from the US. I'm not used of having to buy tires and switching them out unless you get a flat or if the tires themselves just finally get old. I'm used of tires that are good for all seasons and weather types. Over here, nope. Summer tires and Winter tires.

Logically, though, seems it would make sense to use the winter tires all year because if they're supposed to be good for ice and sleet and snow, wouldn't they be good for summer rain, too? Mention that to someone here and they go crazy over the thought because it's like, "Well, you're supposed to do it, no questions asked."

So yeah, my gear grind would be shelling money out for four new tires and then paying to have them changed over.

In other news, though...the car company I have my car through is very nice and they're giving me some free tires. I only have to pay to have it changed. I now need to figure out what I'm going to do with the summer tires. I live on the second floor. I don't want to all them up the steps. -_-

*Jephael* · 11-22-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

Okay, so in Japan, people have to change their tires twice a year. Tires for winter and tires for summer, which means you have to figure out where you're going to store your tires.

I'm from the US. I'm not used of having to buy tires and switching them out unless you get a flat or if the tires themselves just finally get old. I'm used of tires that are good for all seasons and weather types. Over here, nope. Summer tires and Winter tires.

Logically, though, seems it would make sense to use the winter tires all year because if they're supposed to be good for ice and sleet and snow, wouldn't they be good for summer rain, too? Mention that to someone here and they go crazy over the thought because it's like, "Well, you're supposed to do it, no questions asked."

So yeah, my gear grind would be shelling money out for four new tires and then paying to have them changed over.

In other news, though...the car company I have my car through is very nice and they're giving me some free tires. I only have to pay to have it changed. I now need to figure out what I'm going to do with the summer tires. I live on the second floor. I don't want to all them up the steps. -_-

If you told my dad that, he'd probably think it's all a scam for the dealerships to get more money.

*Netkeeper* · 11-22-2014, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kungfufrogz

I have no problem with new fans who are willing to learn. Its the ones who don't that get to me.

That isn't what you said earlier.

*Metalwolf* · 11-22-2014, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by slashpieturtlemix

Gear grinder. Louisiana gets no snow lol

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Originally Posted by Gunpowder

This. This all the way. And when it's freezing outside and it RAINS, that's just a sick tease.

Be glad you don't. With snow comes subfreezing temps, particularly if you are up North. Last night had a lovely temperature of 19 degrees.

*Slade* · 11-22-2014, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by slashpieturtlemix

Well Metairie got no snow at all. Where do you live in louisiana?

Rapides parish. It was like January or February?? One of the two. It wasn't anything like other places get. Enough to actually atick for a bout a week though. I've got pics still.

Have to post them later.

slashpieturtlemix · 11-22-2014, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Metalwolf

Be glad you don't. With snow comes subfreezing temps, particularly if you are up North. Last night had a lovely temperature of 19 degrees.

I lived in Maine for three years (Bangor) and I miss the snow lol I dont miss those jerks in snow plows though. Got covered at least five times while walking down the side walk. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr new gear grind. Snow plows lol

Gunpowder · 11-22-2014, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

You guys are lucky you don't get snow all of the time. I hate it.

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Originally Posted by Metalwolf

Be glad you don't. With snow comes subfreezing temps, particularly if you are up North. Last night had a lovely temperature of 19 degrees.

It's nice to see every so often, though. To me it's worth the temperature. (Just as it gets extremely cold up North, it gets face-meltingly hot down here; so it's a welcome change.)

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 11-22-2014, 11:54 PM

My gear-grinder- sadly, as usual with any family get-together, I had to deal with my a$$hat step-dad, who is probably the one person on the planet whom I would gleefully run over with a steam-roller just to rid the world of a very big stain on humanity. And also as usual, he made several snide remarks about my hubby's lack of a job and his disability- once even both at the same time. It's highly offensive to both of us, because my other half has no control over his situation.

He also makes constant racist comments about Latinos and others, complaining ad nauseum about their driving, lack of papers or other legal issues (he drives a rock hauler, and several of his Hispanic co-workers apparently have neither insurance nor a drivers' license.) His main complaint seems to be the fact that they speak Spanish on the CB frequently. (Duh- they are talking to each other in their native language. Either ignore it, or learn a little, or turn it off.)

I ALSO work with a number of Latinos, and they also often speak Spanish to each other on the job since most of them understand English far better than they SPEAK it, but it hardly bothers me. I've actually tried to LEARN some Spanish so I understand them and can converse better, rather than simply complain that it's "annoying gibberish" as he seems to think. His overt and disgusting displays of racism and hypocrisy always grate on my nerves, but the fact that he lumps ALL people of the same race together as "uneducated, lazy welfare leeches is just sickening. I respect and get along well with most of the ones I work with even though I can barely understand some of them. Why can't HE??!!

slashpieturtlemix · 11-23-2014, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

My gear-grinder- sadly, as usual with any family get-together, I had to deal with my a$$hat step-dad, who is probably the one person on the planet whom I would gleefully run over with a steam-roller just to rid the world of a very big stain on humanity. And also as usual, he made several snide remarks about my hubby's lack of a job and his disability- once even both at the same time. It's highly offensive to both of us, because my other half has no control over his situation.

He also makes constant racist comments about Latinos and others, complaining ad nauseum about their driving, lack of papers or other legal issues (he drives a rock hauler, and several of his Hispanic co-workers apparently have neither insurance nor a drivers' license.) His main complaint seems to be the fact that they speak Spanish on the CB frequently. (Duh- they are talking to each other in their native language. Either ignore it, or learn a little, or turn it off.)

I ALSO work with a number of Latinos, and they also often speak Spanish to each other on the job since most of them understand English far better than they SPEAK it, but it hardly bothers me. I've actually tried to LEARN some Spanish so I understand them and can converse better, rather than simply complain that it's "annoying gibberish" as he seems to think. His overt and disgusting displays of racism and hypocrisy always grate on my nerves, but the fact that he lumps ALL people of the same race together as "uneducated, lazy welfare leeches is just sickening. I respect and get along well with most of the ones I work with even though I can barely understand some of them. Why can't HE??!!

At least you recognize that it is wrong. That is all that matters. Some people just refuse to change their ways no matter what. I got into an argument with a friend about a similar scenario and he shut up quick when I tossed at him immigration statistics to the US over the years. People act like this is the first mass migration. We get these things every twenty years and people act likes its new all over again. Silly-ness is what all this is to me.

Best of luck with your family.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 11-23-2014, 12:48 AM

Thanks. Fortunately, he's the only "bad seed" in the family. But I get so ticked off at his narrow-minded views sometimes, and it doesn't do any good to talk to him, as he just acts like he knows everything and I'm a complete idiot or something. Never mind the fact that my job requires me to be in close contact with all sorts of people, while he barely interacts even with his own co-workers, since he spends most of the time driving a truck.

*Metalwolf* · 11-23-2014, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by slashpieturtlemix

At least you recognize that it is wrong. That is all that matters. Some people just refuse to change their ways no matter what. I got into an argument with a friend about a similar scenario and he shut up quick when I tossed at him immigration statistics to the US over the years. People act like this is the first mass migration. We get these things every twenty years and people act likes its new all over again. Silly-ness is what all this is to me.

Best of luck with your family.

But I am wondering though, do we really need more people in the US? It's not anything against any particular group, it's that the US is one of the largest consumer of resources and likely has one of the biggest carbon footprints on the planet. The more people, the more pollution we tend to spew into the air. Letting our population dip to a certain level (doesn't matter if it's composed of largely Latino in the future or Anglos) isn't going to harm anything.*

*I'd been reading up about global warming and environmental concerns, can ya tell

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 11-23-2014, 12:58 AM

Yeah, that's a concern everywhere, though. It doesn't matter if the pollution comes from the US or China or Europe, it's all gonna come back to bite us in the collective tushie.

*pennydreadful* · 11-23-2014, 02:10 AM

Oh my god, the other half sold some of his comics and this group of guys came over to buy them and they've been here for over an hour talking. I'm about to break out in hives from combined rage and frustration.

My gear grind - having people in my house. I hate it. I really really hate it. I don't even like having my family over here 99% of the time, let alone strangers. The other half knows how I feel about this - why is he still talking to them? You have their money already, now kick them out!!! I swear, I'm so mad at him right now, I may not even talk to him for the rest of the night.

I'm sitting up here in my room concentrating my mental powers on encouraging them to leave and it's not working. GAH. I'm not even kidding, this is absolutely infuriating.

TAKE YOUR COMICS AND LEAVE.

GET OUT OF MY HOUSE.

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE.

*Netkeeper* · 11-23-2014, 02:18 AM

If you don't mind my asking, why don't you like people in your house? Are you afraid of something happening, do you not like your space invaded, or something else?

~~Davetello~~ · 11-23-2014, 02:38 AM

The fact that I keep making the wrong choice of fantasy football captain (captain always has his score doubled). It's costing me points, but it's ultimately just a game.

*pennydreadful* · 11-23-2014, 02:41 AM

I just hate having my space invaded. I can deal with it if I have some sort of advance warning but I was given to believe they'd come over and then get out - they've now been here for an hour and forty minutes. When I'm gonna be around people, I need it to be on my terms, and home is where I go to get away from people.

Also I've just figured out that these asshats are in the local indie film scene (as is my other half), meaning they could be around for hours yet because they're gossiping about people they know. I don't care about him spending time with other people - I'm not some nutter that can't bear for him to have friends - I just like to not be around when he's hanging out with them.

I'm so mad - we were meant to be hanging out together tonight. I'm so tense and irritated - I know I'm coming off like a total princess but this is so fragging annoying. I'm so pissed, I could literally spit nails.

~~Davetello~~ · 11-23-2014, 03:24 AM

I sort of know what you mean. Our homes are our zone away from the world - our refuges or places of solitude. When someone we don't even know is there it can be disconcerting.

~~Davetello~~ · 11-23-2014, 04:42 AM

Ugh. Cristiano Ronaldo, again. Such an obnoxious character, celebrating a pointless penalty like he's some sort of superman. Then there's his diving and general scummy attitude. Would love to see an opposition player Sweet Chin Music their studs right into his jaw

One of the least likeable footballers I've ever seen. Will be celebrating on the day he retires, which surely can't be too far away since he's thirty in February and relies way too much on his physical attributes.

*Katie* · 11-23-2014, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

My gear-grinder- sadly, as usual with any family get-together, I had to deal with my a$$hat step-dad, who is probably the one person on the planet whom I would gleefully run over with a steam-roller just to rid the world of a very big stain on humanity. And also as usual, he made several snide remarks about my hubby's lack of a job and his disability- once even both at the same time. It's highly offensive to both of us, because my other half has no control over his situation.

He also makes constant racist comments about Latinos and others, complaining ad nauseum about their driving, lack of papers or other legal issues (he drives a rock hauler, and several of his Hispanic co-workers apparently have neither insurance nor a drivers' license.) His main complaint seems to be the fact that they speak Spanish on the CB frequently. (Duh- they are talking to each other in their native language. Either ignore it, or learn a little, or turn it off.)

I ALSO work with a number of Latinos, and they also often speak Spanish to each other on the job since most of them understand English far better than they SPEAK it, but it hardly bothers me. I've actually tried to LEARN some Spanish so I understand them and can converse better, rather than simply complain that it's "annoying gibberish" as he seems to think. His overt and disgusting displays of racism and hypocrisy always grate on my nerves, but the fact that he lumps ALL people of the same race together as "uneducated, lazy welfare leeches is just sickening. I respect and get along well with most of the ones I work with even though I can barely understand some of them. Why can't HE??!!

My dad is like this. He's retired now and recovering from going through cancer treatment last year and he pretty much watches Fox News 24 / 7. That tends to have a pretty unhealthy effect on your outlook on the current state of the world.

My gear grind is Fox News I suppose.

*Lethal Lullaby* · 11-23-2014, 09:12 AM

When my bf tells me that other girls try to flirt/get with him even though he's told them that I'M his gf plenty of times... >|-|< And I'm pretty sure some girl hates me just because he's with me and not with her friend, who is also my friend. I mean why else would she say "F*** Caitlyn." After he told her he was going to hang with me one day? Like whoa. I've said nothing bad about her yet she she pulls that crap AND tries to tell him to break up with me for my friend?

11-22-2014, 11:54 PM	#2428
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	My gear-grinder- sadly, as usual with any family get-together, I had to deal with my a$$hat step-dad, who is probably the one person on the planet whom I would gleefully run over with a steam-roller just to rid the world of a very big stain on humanity. And also as usual, he made several snide remarks about my hubby's lack of a job and his disability- once even both at the same time. It's highly offensive to both of us, because my other half has no control over his situation. He also makes constant racist comments about Latinos and others, complaining ad nauseum about their driving, lack of papers or other legal issues (he drives a rock hauler, and several of his Hispanic co-workers apparently have neither insurance nor a drivers' license.) His main complaint seems to be the fact that they speak Spanish on the CB frequently. (Duh- they are talking to each other in their native language. Either ignore it, or learn a little, or turn it off.) I ALSO work with a number of Latinos, and they also often speak Spanish to each other on the job since most of them understand English far better than they SPEAK it, but it hardly bothers me. I've actually tried to LEARN some Spanish so I understand them and can converse better, rather than simply complain that it's "annoying gibberish" as he seems to think. His overt and disgusting displays of racism and hypocrisy always grate on my nerves, but the fact that he lumps ALL people of the same race together as "uneducated, lazy welfare leeches is just sickening. I respect and get along well with most of the ones I work with even though I can barely understand some of them. Why can't HE??!! __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

11-23-2014, 12:48 AM	#2430
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Thanks. Fortunately, he's the only "bad seed" in the family. But I get so ticked off at his narrow-minded views sometimes, and it doesn't do any good to talk to him, as he just acts like he knows everything and I'm a complete idiot or something. Never mind the fact that my job requires me to be in close contact with all sorts of people, while he barely interacts even with his own co-workers, since he spends most of the time driving a truck. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

11-23-2014, 12:58 AM	#2432
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Yeah, that's a concern everywhere, though. It doesn't matter if the pollution comes from the US or China or Europe, it's all gonna come back to bite us in the collective tushie. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

11-23-2014, 02:10 AM	#2433
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	Oh my god, the other half sold some of his comics and this group of guys came over to buy them and they've been here for over an hour talking. I'm about to break out in hives from combined rage and frustration. My gear grind - having people in my house. I hate it. I really really hate it. I don't even like having my family over here 99% of the time, let alone strangers. The other half knows how I feel about this - why is he still talking to them? You have their money already, now kick them out!!! I swear, I'm so mad at him right now, I may not even talk to him for the rest of the night. I'm sitting up here in my room concentrating my mental powers on encouraging them to leave and it's not working. GAH. I'm not even kidding, this is absolutely infuriating. TAKE YOUR COMICS AND LEAVE. GET OUT OF MY HOUSE. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE. __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

11-23-2014, 02:18 AM	#2434
Netkeeper tactical blackquill Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas, but not for much longer Posts: 3,645	If you don't mind my asking, why don't you like people in your house? Are you afraid of something happening, do you not like your space invaded, or something else? __________________

11-23-2014, 02:38 AM	#2435
~~Davetello~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Glasgow, Scotland, The Ununited Kingdom Posts: 1,712	The fact that I keep making the wrong choice of fantasy football captain (captain always has his score doubled). It's costing me points, but it's ultimately just a game.

11-23-2014, 02:41 AM	#2436
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	I just hate having my space invaded. I can deal with it if I have some sort of advance warning but I was given to believe they'd come over and then get out - they've now been here for an hour and forty minutes. When I'm gonna be around people, I need it to be on my terms, and home is where I go to get away from people. Also I've just figured out that these asshats are in the local indie film scene (as is my other half), meaning they could be around for hours yet because they're gossiping about people they know. I don't care about him spending time with other people - I'm not some nutter that can't bear for him to have friends - I just like to not be around when he's hanging out with them. I'm so mad - we were meant to be hanging out together tonight. I'm so tense and irritated - I know I'm coming off like a total princess but this is so fragging annoying. I'm so pissed, I could literally spit nails. __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

11-23-2014, 03:24 AM	#2437
~~Davetello~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Glasgow, Scotland, The Ununited Kingdom Posts: 1,712	I sort of know what you mean. Our homes are our zone away from the world - our refuges or places of solitude. When someone we don't even know is there it can be disconcerting.

11-23-2014, 04:42 AM	#2438
~~Davetello~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Glasgow, Scotland, The Ununited Kingdom Posts: 1,712	Ugh. Cristiano Ronaldo, again. Such an obnoxious character, celebrating a pointless penalty like he's some sort of superman. Then there's his diving and general scummy attitude. Would love to see an opposition player Sweet Chin Music their studs right into his jaw One of the least likeable footballers I've ever seen. Will be celebrating on the day he retires, which surely can't be too far away since he's thirty in February and relies way too much on his physical attributes.

11-23-2014, 09:12 AM	#2440
Lethal Lullaby Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,816	When my bf tells me that other girls try to flirt/get with him even though he's told them that I'M his gf plenty of times... >\|-\|< And I'm pretty sure some girl hates me just because he's with me and not with her friend, who is also my friend. I mean why else would she say "F*** Caitlyn." After he told her he was going to hang with me one day? Like whoa. I've said nothing bad about her yet she she pulls that crap AND tries to tell him to break up with me for my friend?