Your Pet Peeves

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Pet Peeves? Hmmmmm

life in general

1. hey I paid a dollar, why didn't I win the lotto?????? (hehehehe)

2. people, the left lane on a freeway is the FAST lane.

3. don't try an make me think/act/live like your notions of how it "should" be!

4. don't hide your blatent predjudice on a subject, behind any religion, it insults me and makes you look like a fool.

At DLR OR WDW

1. Yes thats the price we all pay for (whatever) either buy it or move along.

2. The CM's are not your indentured servents, don't treat them that way.

3. I'm here to have fun, if you ruin it for me, don't be suprised if I ruin it for you.

4. If you need to stop in a walkway, pretend you are in a car and pull over to the right.

5. flush the friggin toilet.

6. your kids are not the only kids in the whole park, there are other people of ALL ages here, a little respect for others please.

7. quite trying to get something for nothing. just enjoy the park(s)

more later...........

[BRWombat]

I can't recall if I've posted in this thread before, but this topic always makes me think of my Physics teacher in high school, Mr. Bolton, who was one of my all-time favorite teachers. He was rumored to be a former Marine, still wore the buzz cut, and liked to be gruff and pretend to have no sense of humor.

On the first day of class, he was already seated at the front workstation, just staring us down without saying a word. This continued for a full minute (which seemed like an eternity) after the bell rang. Then he spoke, sounding his words out clearly in a very loud growl: "PET PEEVE NUMBER ONE: COMING IN LATE."

At this point one student, naturally one of the class clown types, strolls through the door. We all laughed nervously, while Mr. Bolton just scowled at him until he found a seat. Then he continued: "PET PEEVE NUMBER TWO: LEANING BACK IN YOUR CHAIR." A dozen or so sets of chair legs hit the floor. "PET PEEVE NUMBER THREE..." and so on through his top ten list. After that we got down to business, but he set his ground rules early!

The more the year went on, the more he let it show that it was all an act. He had a great sense of humor and was a wonderful teacher. I started drawing him in a cartoon in his science-related exploits as superhero "Mr. Physics" -- and even spearheaded the repainting of one wall of his classroom with a Mr. Physics mural, without permission, when he took off a week in the Spring semester. But that's another story.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

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I started drawing him in a cartoon in his science-related exploits as superhero "Mr. Physics" -- and even spearheaded the repainting of one wall of his classroom with a Mr. Physics mural, without permission, when he took off a week in the Spring semester. But that's another story.

The result of which prompted your deflection from science to the Law?

hehehehe

[kurtisnelson]

I can't recall if I've posted in this thread before, but this topic always makes me think of my Physics teacher in high school, Mr. Bolton, who was one of my all-time favorite teachers. He was rumored to be a former Marine, still wore the buzz cut, and liked to be gruff and pretend to have no sense of humor.

I had a physics teacher who was exactly the same way. We just think he is a Terminator.

[SRT_GB]

I can't recall if I've posted in this thread before, but this topic always makes me think of my Physics teacher in high school, Mr. Bolton, who was one of my all-time favorite teachers.

Was his first name Michael?

Had to ask....

[acourtwdw]

This might have been said before but here it is:
Parents that complain that adults are in line for character autographs/pictures. They are a part of my Disney experience. I love the characters too.

[Ladyfair]

Today my pet peeve is students who (after I've lectured till I'm blue in the face) tell me that the Florence Duomo used to be a medieval castle but was converted and aligns perfectly with the middle star in Orion's Belt........

:bbbat:

[mechurchlady]

GOOGLE PEEVE

Google says take north 405 to Wilshire, east to some street and make a U-turn. Drive to point B.

I went to a site and got directions then another site to check the map and their directions.

CORRECT DIRECTIONS
North 405 to Wilshire off ramp.
go past the Wishire East off ramp
vere into the right lane to exit at Wilshire West.
Go under the Freeway and stay in second to farthest right lane.
There will be a down hill exit ramp to Bonell. It is just around the bend a short few feet.
Turn right and on first street turn left to the theater.

There were signs leading to the parking area for the event which used the east entrance.

SCREAM fest going on over how stupid google could be to not know there was a west bound Wilshire exit.

[joanna71985]

This might have been said before but here it is:
Parents that complain that adults are in line for character autographs/pictures. They are a part of my Disney experience. I love the characters too.

I hate that too. Especially when I am by myself, and people try to cut in front of me. I have to speak up and tell them "sorry, but I was waiting".

[Shorty82]

GOOGLE PEEVE

Google says take north 405 to Wilshire, east to some street and make a U-turn. Drive to point B.

I went to a site and got directions then another site to check the map and their directions.

CORRECT DIRECTIONS
North 405 to Wilshire off ramp.
go past the Wishire East off ramp
vere into the right lane to exit at Wilshire West.
Go under the Freeway and stay in second to farthest right lane.
There will be a down hill exit ramp to Bonell. It is just around the bend a short few feet.
Turn right and on first street turn left to the theater.

There were signs leading to the parking area for the event which used the east entrance.

SCREAM fest going on over how stupid google could be to not know there was a west bound Wilshire exit.

Could the exit be new or has there been road construction in the area in the last few months? It could be that the directions Google gave were accurate at the time the map was made but the roads might have changed since then and the map hasn't been updated yet.

When I first moved down here I lived in Windermere and had to return my moving van and car hauler to a place in Winter Garden and I was using the navigator in my phone to get there. I'm heading up 535 and cross under the 429 and a minute later my navigator tells me I'm not on a road. I'm in the middle of a 6 lane highway with gas stations, restaurants, a huge shopping center and other things all around and it tells me I'm not on a road. I wind up driving all around and turning around at least once but finally found the place.

Turns out 535 forks off to the left but there is no sign and that the 6 lane highway was relatively new. It looks like all of the businesses right in there were built around the same time. Google Maps hasn't been updated yet and the satellite image still shows a huge construction site.

Here is the area I'm talking about. Where 535 curves left you can see where a big road is going to go. That is an extension of Daniels Rd. That area isn't a mostly empty construction site anymore. On the left are restaurants, a gas station, and a few other things. On the right is the biggest shopping center I have ever seen. It has a Super Target, a Lowes, a Best Buy, a Ross, and a LOT of other stores and businesses in there. It is so big I've gotten lost in there before trying to find a particular restaurant (a Five Guys Burgers).

My point is that sometimes roads change and maps don't. I personally love Google Maps. Usually it gives very good directions but sometimes it doesn't. It is a computer trying to decide the shortest route which isn't always the best way. I study the route it gives me and see if I can find a better way. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't. It is very easy to change the route, just click the blue line and drag it. It'll change the route and update the estimated travel time.