Little things that annoy the hell out of you

[ED-057]

Another famous example is recovering from a skid. Some people swear by turning into it, others by turning against it!

Yes I remember there being a question about this on the quiz for getting a learner's permit back in the day. The correct answer (in reality that is, ignoring dumb quiz questions) depends entirely on the how/why of the situation. If the rear of the vehicle has lost traction (oversteer) you need to steer in the direction of the skid (this is called countersteering), otherwise you'll spin. If only the front has lost traction (understeer) then you have some options. Generally, reduce your steering angle, let up on the gas, and hope the tires hook up again before you have travelled too far in the unintended direction. Another possible scenario is that your wheels are locked up because you jammed the brakes in a vehicle without ABS...

[the_last_shmupper]

And sidewalks being sprinkled.

Especially where I am in California. "HEY GUYS WE'RE IN A SEVERE DROUGHT, WE BETTER WATER THE DAMNED STREETS AND THE SIDEWALKS!"

That's why beef is $1.56 a pound.

[the_last_shmupper]

Another famous example is recovering from a skid. Some people swear by turning into it, others by turning against it!

Yes I remember there being a question about this on the quiz for getting a learner's permit back in the day. The correct answer (in reality that is, ignoring dumb quiz questions) depends entirely on the how/why of the situation. If the rear of the vehicle has lost traction (oversteer) you need to steer in the direction of the skid (this is called countersteering), otherwise you'll spin. If only the front has lost traction (understeer) then you have some options. Generally, reduce your steering angle, let up on the gas, and hope the tires hook up again before you have travelled too far in the unintended direction. Another possible scenario is that your wheels are locked up because you jammed the brakes in a vehicle without ABS...

My family made me get a CDL for their farm purposes. Hauling feed, dirt, animals, large trailers and stuff.

I've been in a few skids due to rain, snow and black ice. I've just done what felt right at the time and managed to not crash. Maybe that's divine intervention, luck or I know what I'm doing by how the vehicle feels at the moment. There is a tall, but not steep hill with a slight turn at the bottom that is notorious for crashing SUVs in the slightest bit of rain or snow. Its always a good chance to master what to do.

The scariest slide I ever had was going sideways down a steep hill that was plowed maybe a day before with no salt. I gave myself plenty of time to stop and before I was going to turn. I felt like I was maybe a second or two away from a full stop. Then suddenly the truck picked up speed. I thought I was going to ram a snowbank at the other end of the 3 way turn. Instead gravity just took me sideways and I went down the hill road sideways.

It is an untraveled road, no one there and probably wouldn't be all night, so I got lucky. On my way down I just maintained sideways instead of trying to turn it. Maybe that means I could have flipped and tumbled from how steep it was, but at the time I was confident with my wide base, I wouldn't flip. Scary stuff in WI snow. I'm sure its worse north of me.

[JBC]

People who don't respect other's sleep.

[brentsg]

People who don't respect other's sleep.

LOL, probably not quite what you mean.. but one of my 9 year old kids was in my bedroom at the crack of dawn today singing "Shut Up and Dance".

[Ji-L87]

The Swedish television license and and the Radio Service in Kiruna (the licensing body here, located all the way up north).

I hate them both.

They got hold of that I moved out of my parents house and have been calling me recently. First time I was out and the call dropped shortly after I answered. Then a week later, they called again today. There is no real discussion to be had with these guys, as the law is behind them. If you own a TV (or something else with a tuner built in), you get to pay, even if you're not connected to the TV network, or if it's broken, or if you aren't using it....whatever.

If you're running a projector or a professional display you're free to go. Anyway, I use my TV as a display for external sources only - as it's set up right now I can't even watch TV on it if I wanted to. Which I don't.
The idea is that the money you pay will partly finance the "public service" TV and radio channels, but since I use neither, I'd rather not pay. Especially since I'm not watching their channels and their online streaming channel (which they refuse to put behind a pay-wall). Financing this way is to help them stay "politically independent" but in my opinion that is a heap of rubbish since the programs absolutely reek with the stuff, but I digress...

It makes me feel punished for going with a TV as a display instead of a projector or another kind of display. The man on the phone said I could try and appeal once I got my papers in the mail (and ofc you have to start paying right away) but it's probably moot.

I'd love to have a projector. I just don't see a projector as a viable primary viewing device. Because the lightning conditions in my apartment, I would only be able to use it during the night, and I don't feel like dealing with painting the room black and deploying tons of curtains and stuff like that. And then there's the issue with DLP vs LCD and input lag and all that jazz. I've finally found a good display that I'm happy with, now I have to get punished for owning it

These monkeys wanted for computers, tablets and smart phones to be eligible by the law as well, since those devices could access their streaming services, instead of employing a membership system for those who actually use them. At least that idea was shot down, but now the TV users are left to pay for everything.

The only interesting channel they have to offer is SVT24, a 24-hour news channel but of course that is actually behind a pay-wall.

/rant

Edit: For anyone who wonders why I simply didn't lie about owning one, it's because I don't want to lie about it. I wanted to have a discussion but couldn't. I was more or less told to "bring my issues to the politicians".

[Ed Oscuro]

Is that TV analog only? I would expect the analog sunset would mean that CRT TVs can't view modern programming so they would be exempt. Of course there are tuner boxes but the signal would still be quite less in resolution than the standard.

In a time like this I'd even play with the idea of doing a little hardware mod to make it unable to receive broadcasts.

[Ji-L87]

Is that TV analog only? I would expect the analog sunset would mean that CRT TVs can't view modern programming so they would be exempt. Of course there are tuner boxes but the signal would still be quite less in resolution than the standard.

In a time like this I'd even play with the idea of doing a little hardware mod to make it unable to receive broadcasts.

No, it's a 2014 model Sony display.
But since it's a consumer model, it comes with the ability to receive broadcasts in some shape or form.

Companies can get away with removing the tuner but for a normal person it doesn't apply. If it was there originally, it doesn't count if you remove, alter or destroy it. End of story.

Please note that individuals can not remove or alter the TV tuner in order to avoid paying the broadcasting fee.

[emphatic]

I'm annoyed by the people in Sweden who watch TV yet don't pay the license. I pay the license. I understand you Ji-L87 and agree you shouldn't need to pay, but there are selfish a-holes out there who should pay.

[BIL]

Wow, that sucks. As dubious as I find the UK's TV license, they at least don't (yet) charge you for simply owning a television. I actually do pay despite never watching TV, my folks like the telly when they visit. ;3

I guess the Swedish carpetbombing approach solves the old question of how exactly the TV licensing board "detects" license dodgers. Some funny ads about that here, stopping just short of the SAS kicking some poor fucker's front door in.

(I mean there certainly is a television detectably operating in my house right now, but were you to barge in with a warrant you'd only discover me throttling my big black cockerel to a rousing game of Divine Sealing)

[TransatlanticFoe]

It used to be the same in the UK - recently they have seen some sense, but there once was a similar "we don't care if it's not connected, it technically can receive TV so you pay" attitude. They still hound houses without licenses, guilty until proven innocent bullshit. They even ran threatening "we have the address of all houses without a license" advert! Happy to pay, because I only watch the BBC and motorsport on ITV4, but it's bizarrely a criminal offence to not pay your TV license!

[Ed Oscuro]

a rousing game of Divine Sealing)

More like a rousing game of thieving H.M.S.S. (Her Majesty's Soap Service), am I rite?

So much for northern European socialism, companies still get first pick of everything.

Thought of the two weeks ago:
"It's just your opinion that opinions aren't true just as facts are" seems to be part of a class of problems or challenges about the nature of truths and "grounding" truths (i.e. I believe this because of X, I believe in X because of Y, and...). Most philosophers (and normal people) agree not to use such challenges in order to make progress on other arguments (as a matter of good-practice tactics). Additionally I think it probably has something to do with mathematics as well; people have been wondering about "logic outside logic" that could work in some alternate universe, or which works conventionally (i.e., everyday reasoning isn't necessarily logically correct but still can be accurate). Aside from that, there's no apparent way to make a rigorous, disciplined argument if it can't be agreed that certain opinions hold lesser status than facts; it's self-defeating to claim any old opinion is good enough, because the argument turns against its source.

[Mischief Maker]

I imagine your TV license problems went something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqG4ysu2ksU

[JBC]

People who don't respect other's sleep.

LOL, probably not quite what you mean.. but one of my 9 year old kids was in my bedroom at the crack of dawn today singing "Shut Up and Dance".

That's basically it, but in this case it was an elder who knows full & well normal people don't get up at the crack of dawn anymore. He stood outside my window on his cellphone I taught him how to use for 20 minutes. I just let it go until he left, as always, & ended up wasting a chunk of my Saturday to get decent rest.

[mamboFoxtrot]

When sellers on Amazon don't specify the condition of something they're selling. The "Acceptable", "Very Good", etc tags don't mean anything, as I see people doing stuff like "Condition Acceptable: IN great condition w/ case & manual" or "Condition Very Good: game only in generic case. has some scratches".

My favorite is when they have the generic "dlc codes may me used" or w/e message for games too old to have DLC.

[BIL]

Amazon = want it with box? HOLD ONTO UR COCKS

RARE RETRO GAME IN GR8 SHAPE L@@K

Spoiler

:{

[Blinge]

HOLD ONTO UR COCKS

never let go

[Ed Oscuro]

100% post-consumer content

[Formless God]

When you go to Amazon and see shit like

New (from $5.00)
- $50.00 with FREE shipping
- $5.00 with $45.00 shipping

[null1024]

When you go to Amazon and see shit like

New (from $5.00)
- $50.00 with FREE shipping
- $5.00 with $45.00 shipping

this shit used to drive me nuts
at this point though, I don't buy anything on Amazon without Prime shipping so I don't even pay attention to those

[dan76]

People who ask you a question and then during your answer start talking as if they'd been asked the question. It's happening right now, as I type this. I'm stuck in Paris and all I can hear is people talking about themselves.

Why can't they shut up. What's the problem with silence. I can't think for all this ego.

[mvsfan]

sounds like you guys need to look into getting some nec commercial displays. Most of them are manufactured without tuners or even the option for one. they come up to 70".

[mamboFoxtrot]

Amazon = want it with box? HOLD ONTO UR COCKS

RARE RETRO GAME IN GR8 SHAPE L@@K

Spoiler

:{

Man, I don't even understand people who go for the in-box games these days... I can understand wanting the manual, but Jesus, a stupid box ain't worth the extra 100~1000 dollars it tacks on to the price.

When you go to Amazon and see shit like

New (from $5.00)
- $50.00 with FREE shipping
- $5.00 with $45.00 shipping

Always a heartbreaker...

[the_last_shmupper]

When sellers on Amazon don't specify the condition of something they're selling. The "Acceptable", "Very Good", etc tags don't mean anything, as I see people doing stuff like "Condition Acceptable: IN great condition w/ case & manual" or "Condition Very Good: game only in generic case. has some scratches".

My favorite is when they have the generic "dlc codes may me used" or w/e message for games too old to have DLC.

I haven't ordered anything off Amazon in a decade from the sellers. I received too many counterfeit GBA games with counterfeit boxes. Games where its well under the value and it would cost them more to counterfeit things. They stink of ink. No Nintendo seal of quality, the screws are different, some of the games fit tight, some games have no battery in the battery backup, other games had NO SCREWS, just tape, that's how I was 100% sure there was no battery. What's worse is when they botch your order and send you someone else's order.

I remember when Gamestop sold me a new copy of Oblivion that had no disc in it. Try explaining that you bought a shrink wrapped product that had no disc. Well there went $50. Fucking Game Stop. At the time I was a constant customer that was recognized by the employees, and they wouldn't do shit for me. The only way I could think of that it wouldn't have a disc is someone bought it, opened it, shrink wrapped it and returned it. It really seemed officially wrapped and not a bad wrap job.

I bought a new, sealed, shrink wrapped game at a swap meet 15 years ago as an extra gift for someone. Shrink wrapped and then he opened it and the cartridge inside had a Blockbuster sticker on it.

[dingsbums]

The Swedish television license and and the Radio Service in Kiruna (the licensing body here, located all the way up north).

I hate them both.

They got hold of that I moved out of my parents house and have been calling me recently. First time I was out and the call dropped shortly after I answered. Then a week later, they called again today. There is no real discussion to be had with these guys, as the law is behind them. If you own a TV (or something else with a tuner built in), you get to pay, even if you're not connected to the TV network, or if it's broken, or if you aren't using it....whatever.

If you're running a projector or a professional display you're free to go. Anyway, I use my TV as a display for external sources only - as it's set up right now I can't even watch TV on it if I wanted to. Which I don't.
The idea is that the money you pay will partly finance the "public service" TV and radio channels, but since I use neither, I'd rather not pay. Especially since I'm not watching their channels and their online streaming channel (which they refuse to put behind a pay-wall). Financing this way is to help them stay "politically independent" but in my opinion that is a heap of rubbish since the programs absolutely reek with the stuff, but I digress...

It makes me feel punished for going with a TV as a display instead of a projector or another kind of display. The man on the phone said I could try and appeal once I got my papers in the mail (and ofc you have to start paying right away) but it's probably moot.

I'd love to have a projector. I just don't see a projector as a viable primary viewing device. Because the lightning conditions in my apartment, I would only be able to use it during the night, and I don't feel like dealing with painting the room black and deploying tons of curtains and stuff like that. And then there's the issue with DLP vs LCD and input lag and all that jazz. I've finally found a good display that I'm happy with, now I have to get punished for owning it

These monkeys wanted for computers, tablets and smart phones to be eligible by the law as well, since those devices could access their streaming services, instead of employing a membership system for those who actually use them. At least that idea was shot down, but now the TV users are left to pay for everything.

The only interesting channel they have to offer is SVT24, a 24-hour news channel but of course that is actually behind a pay-wall.

/rant

Edit: For anyone who wonders why I simply didn't lie about owning one, it's because I don't want to lie about it. I wanted to have a discussion but couldn't. I was more or less told to "bring my issues to the politicians".

You would love the German model - in Germany it doesn't matter if you have a TV / device to watch the TV program (Laptop / Ipad / Iphone, ect.....) - as soon as you have your own adress logged you have to pay 17,98 Euro per month. What pisses me off about this is you have to pay this for the "öffentlich - rechtlichen" programs (ARD / ZDF / and the "third" programs) - I honestly don't watch these programs - why can't they make it a "you want to see you have to pay" - thing. They know exactly that most of the people would cancel their service if they would make it a "see/pay" - thing. So they did the only right thing (in their mind) - they made it a forced fee for everyone .

[Xyga]

in Germany it doesn't matter if you have a TV / device to watch the TV program (Laptop / Ipad / Iphone, ect.....) - as soon as you have your own adress logged you have to pay 17,98 Euro per month. What pisses me off about this is you have to pay this for the "öffentlich - rechtlichen" programs (ARD / ZDF / and the "third" programs) - I honestly don't watch these programs - why can't they make it a "you want to see you have to pay" - thing. They know exactly that most of the people would cancel their service if they would make it a "see/pay" - thing. So they did the only right thing (in their mind) - they made it a forced fee for everyone .

The theory in France is that you pay only if you own one of those as well, one exception is computers equipped with a TV tuner card (why?).
The fee is currently 136€/year but it goes up like every two years.
It pretty much pays for the only channel I watch: Arte. lol.
Trust me; on that side of the Rhine it's pretty much the only watchable public channel.

[Ji-L87]

Welp, at least it sounds like I'm not alone in my frustration.
If the fee was lower (it's about 216€ a year, or divided to smaller parts) I'd probably be a lot less angry about it.

Oh well.

[the_last_shmupper]

Right now some mysterious Steam lag with the program itself is annoying me. Trying to open a menu takes a few seconds. Typing takes a few seconds. I assume its an error with a beta update. Normally lag like that is a key logger, but after 3 scans, i don't have a key logger, so I blame Steam. Everything else types and runs smooth.

My neighbor chopping down a tree with an axe and not a chainsaw isn't helping my sanity either.

[Ed Oscuro]

Uninstall / reinstall when in doubt.

[Xyga]

- Spend the day sanding and fresh-painting the terrace guardrail at the parent's.
- When it's done leave a couple hours to have a beer at the neighbor's.
- Come back home and realize a horde of pigeons made it their fucking spot of the day, leaving marks, feathers and shit all over it.

Le pidgeon pimp;


Le me;