Let Sleeping Dogs Rant

[TBoneTX 45,288]

The Rant Thread.  Circa 2013.

Continuation thread for:   https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/757097-save-the-last-rants-for-me/

 

Tell us your gripes, fears, hopes.  (And we'll quickly put you down.)

Tell us your deepest, darkest desires.  (We will return you to reality)

 

All are welcome -- chew the fat here, pass the time.

 

A brief history of this thread:  Created by Steve (user name SAT), it started off as a place for VJers to rant, vent, talk.  It has evolved into an everyday friendly (and rude) conversation.

 

THE RULES of the thread, from the undersigned.

1.   We like each other here.  So don't be a jerk.
2.   No Facebook links.
3.   This thread is not for debates, not for fighting.

4.   This is a conversation.  Keep it light-hearted.
5.   If you see antagonists, just put them on ignore.
6.   If you think that your stinkiness don't stink, please stay out.
7.   Not everyone on the planet is going to agree with you, so don't push issues.
8.   Please don't push your political and religious beliefs here.
9.   If you don't like the people here, please don't post here.  VJ is full of other threads.

10.   Please don't post anything that'll link anything to your identity.  We've had problems in the ancestral threads.

11.   Have a sense of humor; don't be such a stiff.  Remember?  Humor?

 

Don't take anything personally; half of the stuff said here is just jive (In the case of Steve, it's 100% jive).

 

From SAT, the now sadly inactive OP:

This thread is politically incorrect.  Come in, come in, rant away.  Let us tell you how to suffer.  Let us make fun of you. We're rude and crass. Business, all business!

[TBoneTX 45,288]

HELPFUL LIST OF TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS OFTEN USED IN RANT THREADS*

 

     *check back often for additions, and suggest any that have been missed here!

 

TERMS

 

Aysheep = hysterical, histrionic, flying off the handle.  For example, "She went aysheep when she saw the dirt on the floor, si man."

 

P-Math = elegant and flexible numerical system, maintained in honor of our threads' resident Polish Commie-babe, Asia:  the only numerals allowed are 0, 1, 2, and Many.  For example, 2+2+1 = Many, as is 2x2x2x2x2 + 2, Many00, Manyzen, and infinite other elegant combinations.  The use of P-Math is mandatory but often overlooked.

 

Photos or it didn't happen = challenge to all claims made in Rant threads.

 

Miu = cat

 

Rojo = male redhead; any potential or actual male; specifically, Ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s fiancé

Roja = female redhead

 

Din-din = dinner; supper.

Onecan = one can of something ingested for lunch, snack, or din-din

Toucans = 2 cans

 

Rubias = female blondes.  For example, "T-Bone will party again tonight with his real or imaginary harem of Many (2+2+2) rubias."

 

Oj tak = "Si, man" in Polish, si man.

Oj nie = "No, man" in Polish, si man.

 

Steveklar = Steve or SAT, now-inactive founder of the Rant threads

Ontarklar = Ontarkie

Hillbilly = husband of Ontarklar

PRG = Pretty Russian Girl, wife of Dave of DaveAndAnastasia (DA man)

T-B. = T-Bone, si man

Mini-B. = T-B.'s son, wee man

 

 

ABBREVIATIONS

 

LPoP = "Last post on page," the reminder that the last post on a Rant-thread page is to be ignored and go unread, no see man

 

ES = estate sale, si man

GS = garage sale, si man

MS = moving-sale, si man

 

NIP = new in package (describing items procured at an ES or GS), si man

NWT = new with tags (describing items procured at an ES or GS), si man

 

POTS = Pre-Owned Toilet Seat*, the must-have item that has earned T-Bone $Many,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 and established him as the consummate Business Typhoon, $i man

     *buy yours today, si man

 

WCG = World's Cheapest Gringo, friend of T-B. who's even cheaper than T-B., si man

 

Ecu = Ecuador, si man

 

AFV = America's Funniest Videos, si man

 

FST = favorite small town, si man

 

HSM = Heap Strong Medicine (mega-powerful medicine), si man

 

LL = laundry load, si man

 

WUOC = with use of coupon (indicating financial savvy), $i man

 

BK = Burger King, si man

S+Ms = canned spaghetti rings & meatballs, often ingested for din-din man

Chef B. = Chef Boy-ar-Dee, si man

R'br = root beer, one of the major food/drink groups man

'roni 'za = pepperoni pizza, si man

Edited September 8 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,288]

We shall conveniently inaugurate this Rant thread, si man.

 

Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Ran errands today, industrious we man.

One was to Costco, return item successfully we man.

Refund was used on 2 new items, recycle $ we man.

One was a Many-count ([2x2x2x2x2 -[2+2]-count) box of corn dogs, on sale man.   

These are not just corn dogs, but one-half-of-half-a-pound corn dogs, more filling man.

Box barely fit in our freezer, muscle required man.

Mini-B. shall be thrilled beyond description, Major Food Group for wee man man.

To celebrate, paste into browser window and view here man:   http://corndog.io

 

Lunch was, as imaginable, the footlong hot dog + Pepsi at Costco for $1 + half a buck, ingest financially savvy we man.

 

Din-din was onecan of beef stew, ingest we man.

 

Miu was restless and demanding, needy miu man.

We brushed miu thoroughly, half of her came out in brush man.

Threw feather-rollers in air for attack, instinctive huntress miu man.

 

Party with the rubias begins after late TV news, cue the HOA and the SWAT team man.

Everyone else's turn now, contribute man!

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Scintillating Wednesday repartee, yawn man.

-------

Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

All possible fast-food coupons* came in the same weekly newspaper, dreams do come true man,

     *Arby's, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Subway, Wendy's, alphabetical man

Spent good part of morning clipping/organizing these**, financially savvy we man.

     **from Many (2x22x2 -1) newspapers culled from driveways of neighbors who would otherwise let them collect rainwater, enterprising we man

 

Lunch was onecan of Aldi chili, ingest we man.

Din-din (with Mini-B. on Two Guys Eve) was Subway WUOC***, ingest Two Guys man.

     ***newly clipped/organized, financially savvy we man

 

Viewed Baba-Mail funnies and played basketball with Mini-B., Two Guys man.

 

Party with the rubias later, cue the SWAT Team man.

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Chicken report from Ontarklar now, si ma'am!

[Neonred 3,562]

On 5/23/2023 at 9:55 PM, TBoneTX said:

HELPFUL LIST OF TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS OFTEN USED IN RANT THREADS*

 

 

 

Rubias = female blondes.  For example, "T-Bone will party again tonight with his real or imaginary harem of Many (2+2+2) rubias."

 

 

I got a great laugh out of this one, BUT I think it's (2+2+1) and please don't make me explain!

 

🤣🤣🤣

 

Edited May 25, 2023 by Neonred

[TBoneTX 45,288]

8 minutes ago, Neonred said:

 

🤣🤣🤣

 

Gracias for deflowering the new Rant thread, Bro G man.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

So I was laid off on March 1 (which came as a complete surprise to me, though granted I didn't watch the company's earnings calls), which is the major reason for no updates on the adventures of PRG and mini-Dave for a few months.

 

Despite many interviews (really, enough that I lost count, not giving in to P-math), no one has decided my l33t software development skillz (anyone need a C#/SQL Server/Angular guy?)  are what their company needs yet.

Fortunately they did give me a generous severance package, and between PRG's income and unemployment insurance we're only losing money slowly.

 

Still went to my parents' 50th anniversary party in Florida in April, tickets and some of hotels already paid for when we found out. Ended up ditching some of planned activities because mini-Dave had no interest in going to the beach (lives in California, man) and getting a 3-year-old who likes to randomly wave his arms around a mini-golf club seemed like a bad idea. Mini-Dave did play with his 5-year-old second cousin at the party and had some fun there, though didn't want to join the guys for a picture. Mini-Dave got three birthday cakes due to when his birthday was; one after breakfast with my parents, one in the evening on the other side of Florida with PRG's first grade teacher (who's been in the US for a while now) and her daughter's family (including a little girl about mini-Dave's age who quickly became his best friend though we only spent one evening and one morning with them). Was really good to see them.

 

Got to airport in the middle of Florida (used alternative route to avoid traffic) with plenty of time for flight home. A bit after plane lands, mechanical issues announced say it'll be at least two hours until they can board. About 4 hours after scheduled boarding time, announce that although they still think they'll be able to fly tonight (even though already almost late enough that landing in San Diego will incur a $many -- I don't know how much, but it's a lot -- fine for landing between midnight and 6:00 am) they'll start taking rebookings. I'm not sure everyone on our flight got in line, but certainly most of them did (including us, as mini-Dave was getting tired and I wasn't keen on driving home after midnight Pacific when I'd been in Eastern time all day). Rebooked flight, got comped meals (attempt to find decent sit-down meal late at night at an airport wasn't super-successful but at least the airline paid for it) and hotel and Lyft to hotel and back, checked in. Also one of our bags didn't get back to us (fortunately mostly just had mini-Dave's toys); was assured it would be in San Diego when we got there.

 

Joked that we were almost home because we were near Sea World. Realize next morning that all three of us are in different rows on our first flight; doesn't work with 3-year-old, no man, but couldn't fix it until at the gate. Apparently needed to wait for everyone to board and then they convinced someone next to PRG to switch. I watched The Suicide Squad on that flight, not showing that one where mini-Dave can see it, no, man (not bad, but lots of gratuitous violence). All in one row for final flight, boards on time, everything seems fine... and then we sat on the taxiway for about an hour because of funny wind conditions. Had a bumpy takeoff, scared mini-Dave. But eventually got back home, then needed to reschedule a few interviews.

 

Mini-Dave had yet another birthday party with his daycare the Friday after we got back home (hence the third birthday cake). Now seems to think he should have a birthday party whenever he wants 🤣🤣. Carefully explained that his next birthday will not be until next year.

 

Anyway, that was March and April ...

[TBoneTX 45,288]

42 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

I was laid off on March 1

Ufff, DA man.  This has happened to many, sigh DA man.

42 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Despite many interviews [...], no one has decided my [...] skillz [...] are what their company needs yet.

This is the drag and the bummer, sigh DA man.  It's a numbers game, si DA man:  your Many'th (or Many'nd, or Many'rd) attempt will succeed, si DA man.

42 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

we're only losing money slowly

Leaving California will help you to lose money even more slowly, strongly consider DA man.

42 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Still went to my parents' Many'th anniversary party

Number of anniversaries precised, see DA man.

42 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

a little girl about mini-Dave's age who quickly became his best friend

Is she a rubia, huh DA man?   

42 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

the Many'rd birthday cake

Number of cakes precised, see DA man.

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1.  Consider looking also for remote/WFC (work-from-casa) positions if same exist, si DA man.

2.  Sign up with hunt-headers if not already done, si DA man.

 

What can we do to help*, huh DA man?

     *sadly, all sales positions for Pre-Owned Toilet Seats** are currently filled, sigh DA man

     **buy yours today, si man!

Edited May 26, 2023 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Left casa only for lunch because we were out of beef stew, grocery run needed man.

Went to local Chinese buffet, been awhile for this one man.

Consumed Many (2+1) -- si man, Many (2+1) -- plates heaped high with chicken/beef, ingest we man.

Same has served as breakfast/lunch/din-din, efficient we man.

 

Mini-B.'s last day of Many'th grade, graduate wee man.

'Twas traumatic, but he managed to get straight A's in all courses, pulled it from between the cheeks wee man.

This means that we owe him $Many ($2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2 +2), all surely to go toward video games* man.

     *were he a bit older, it would (should) go toward rubias, most appropriate man

 

Miu has been needy and demanding all day, needy demanding miu man.

We have had to brush her twice, insistent miu man.

 

Very anemic pickings among GSs/ESs this weekend, strange and sucks man.

We could attend just Many (2+1) ESs nearby or just Many (2+2) farther away, barely worth it man.

We have more mosquito-bites than we do ESs to attend, that's how bad the ES situation is man.

At least party with the rubias resumes again tonight, whee for we man.

[Neonred 3,562]

1 hour ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

So I was laid off on March 1 

So sorry to hear this.

 

1 hour ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

anyone need a C#/SQL Server/Angular guy?

Wow, I don't even know what that means, but it sounds impressive.

[TBoneTX 45,288]

31 minutes ago, Neonred said:

don't even know what that means, but it sounds impressive

It sounds like something for which a series of vaccinations is necessary, ouch man.

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Rant, grrrr man:  Whoever invented stairs needs to be dug up and tortured to death, si and grrrr man.

[Neonred 3,562]

Well we played hooky today and took the day off to make the holiday weekend even longer.  I was a little worn out from the past couple of busy weeks so waited until early this morning to head down here to the Keys.  No problem for me as I'm a morning person, but the wife is not.  Even so I did give her fair warning last night to be ready to go early.  Did manage to get her up and we were on the road by 7:00am.  Breakfast at Denny's Key Largo, then the run down to BPK.   Back to paradise.  Quick stop at Winn Dixie for a few groceries and to chase the chickens in the parking lot.  A couple of adult beverages and a little relaxation on the porch while a thunderstorm passes thru.

 

Tomorrow a little boating and a trip into Key West and more relaxation. Ahh...

[TBoneTX 45,288]

14 minutes ago, Neonred said:

I'm a morning person

Blasphemy, si man!  Anathema, boo man!  You and your co-conspirators should be shunned, bye man!

15 minutes ago, Neonred said:

but the wife is not

You married well (and rubia), si man.

16 minutes ago, Neonred said:

chase the chickens in the parking lot

Do not displease, irk, or enrage the fearsome Ontarklar, no man!