That Itch You Can't Rant About (The Rant Thread)

[TBoneTX 45,329]

5 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

The Dane scraps copper pipe that he takes out of the houses.

Anyone in our area who tries to sell copper pipe gets an FBI/CIA/NSA/TSA investigation, sigh man.

5 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

Deep in the depths of my soul I harbor a fuming hatred for drunk (or otherwise impaired) drivers.

Now tell us how you really feel, si justified Nola-B. ma'am.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

4 hours ago, SAT said:

Here's the listing. I don't know how they figure it out. But I'm a conservative person, and I want to live in at least a conservative county. Most counties in NY are actually conservative, as is NJ. 

 

http://wallethub.com/edu/most-patriotic-states/13680/

Texas is listed at #Many when it should be #Many, see man.

"Civic engagement" is a crock, rugged individualism rules man.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

5 hours ago, SAT said:

Whydaya think I'm looking to move now. I hate this hood, this city, this state. And everything it stands for. I'm not giving this state another dime to hand out to everyone that I hate. 

Now tell us how you really feel, si justified Steveklar man.

We who do not live there fully concur with your sentiments, si man.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

OK, sigh man.

Our back is nearly complete toast, completely re-hosed man.

We cannot lie down, sit, stand, or walk, no man.

We think we yelled every time we stood up from our executive POTS desk, from others' reactions man.

We nearly needed a wheelchair to get ourself to the POTS limousine, last one out of office man.

We travel to the Fizzicle Therapist on Wed. eve, presuming our mobility man.

 

This is not good, no man.

We must take cat to vet on Fri., heavy man.

We must mow full lawn on weekend, mandatory man.

We must do laundry on Sunday, mandatory man.

We must pack and sling suitcases, pre-Ecu man.

We must sit on two Many-hour plane flights, get there man.

We must not hose the trip with drama or hospitals, says Mrs. T-B. man.

There is much riding on this visit to Fizzicle Therapist, si man.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Staying home from POTS office, process orders from the casa man.

Will shoot for earlier Fizzicle Therapy caucus, added flexibility man.

Speaking of shooting, did shoot cat this morning, albeit half an hour later than usual, elusive miu man.

[SAT 9,609]

Last day of school here. Late June. It's because of the 15 extra "ethnic observations" holidays. 

Soon, summer vacation will be about 2 weeks long. 

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

2 hours ago, SAT said:

Last day of school here. Late June. It's because of the 15 extra "ethnic observations" holidays. 

Soon, summer vacation will be about 2 weeks long. 

Eh, last day of state exams back when I was in HS in NY state was in the last week of June, and the only non-national holidays we had off were Jewish holidays. Of course, we also had a week off in February for no particular reason, and having a decent budget for snow days makes sense in the Syracuse suburbs ...

[Ontarkie 14,234]

2 hours ago, SAT said:

Last day of school here. Late June. It's because of the 15 extra "ethnic observations" holidays. 

Soon, summer vacation will be about 2 weeks long. 

That is the way it was for my older kids in Canada. They also didn't start school until after Labour Day. 

 

Here they get on in May, but start the 3rd week in August 

 

My two littles will start in August but we will be done most likely in by April. I will have have all the lessons done by then as I know once the end of the year comes we will slack off. 

[SAT 9,609]

The private schools here got out early June. 

I remember when I went to school, the year ended around June 10th. We didn't celebrate everybody's holidays by closing the schools. 

[NikLR 13,227]

13 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

OK, sigh man.

Our back is nearly complete toast, completely re-hosed man.

We cannot lie down, sit, stand, or walk, no man.

We think we yelled every time we stood up from our executive POTS desk, from others' reactions man.

We nearly needed a wheelchair to get ourself to the POTS limousine, last one out of office man.

We travel to the Fizzicle Therapist on Wed. eve, presuming our mobility man.

 

This is not good, no man.

We must take cat to vet on Fri., heavy man.

We must mow full lawn on weekend, mandatory man.

We must do laundry on Sunday, mandatory man.

We must pack and sling suitcases, pre-Ecu man.

We must sit on two Many-hour plane flights, get there man.

We must not hose the trip with drama or hospitals, says Mrs. T-B. man.

There is much riding on this visit to Fizzicle Therapist, si man.

Dont cause drama? You can barely move about! Id be like, here's yer drama, go by yourself and stay there. 

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

55 minutes ago, SAT said:

The private schools here got out early June. 

I remember when I went to school, the year ended around June 10th. We didn't celebrate everybody's holidays by closing the schools. 

Late June it has always been for public schools in NY as long as I've been alive. Our schools didn't have air conditioning, so that was intense.

 

59 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

That is the way it was for my older kids in Canada. They also didn't start school until after Labour Day. 

 

Here they get on in May, but start the 3rd week in August 

 

My two littles will start in August but we will be done most likely in by April. I will have have all the lessons done by then as I know once the end of the year comes we will slack off. 

Off in late May, back after Labor Day here. It is a super long summer break.

 

1 hour ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Eh, last day of state exams back when I was in HS in NY state was in the last week of June, and the only non-national holidays we had off were Jewish holidays. Of course, we also had a week off in February for no particular reason, and having a decent budget for snow days makes sense in the Syracuse suburbs ...

Aaah, the regents. I remember those. I used to take them in extra subjects just for fun.

 

We had Jewish holidays even when I went to private school, but we had a sizable Jewish community. Syracuse doesn't seem like it does?

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

55 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Dont cause drama? You can barely move about! Id be like, here's yer drama, go by yourself and stay there. 

 

Right?? If ever there is a time to stay home and pamper yourself, this is it.

[cdneh 3,112]

We went up until the last week in June, and back after Labor Day. Only shut Easter,  November 11 and  10 days at Christmas. We did not have snow days that I can recall. If it looked to be stormy in the winter, the bus kids went home, those of us in the village stayed put.  Mind you, the village was actually a hamlet (so said my first traffic ticket) and you could walk home to anywhere in a few minutes.

 

Very hot and humid here. And, the lawn awaits.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

29 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

We had Jewish holidays even when I went to private school, but we had a sizable Jewish community. Syracuse doesn't seem like it does?

Non-trivial, at least in the suburb I lived in then. But it might be a New York State thing, which would make sense.

[SAT 9,609]

Umm...I'm A little older than you Trophie...remember?