Shit that annoys you

[old goat]

I try to avoid giving numbers or anything else important to a rep on the phone. Better to do it online where you can double check the numbers. Especially since my wife says my voice is hard to hear (even though she has no problem hearing exactly what I say when I mutter under my breath). Unfortunately I am required to do it by phone if I want to withdraw or roll over from my 401K.

[Bobcat Sig]

All the house in Portland have converted their garages into living space so they can claim “potential ADU” space and charge more money. I just want a place for bikes and skis and the motorcycle

Good luck... When the wife and I moved back, we looked for nearly two years. Either you get a garage big enough for maybe two bicycles (forget a car or a moto), or like you said; it's some yoga studio nonsense. Or you move out to the 'burbs. We ended up buying across the river because neither of us works in Portland and the 9% raise was choice.

[L82thegate]

I know, nothing new in my rant but.....When a "newbie" who can't apply local, well known landmark names in a trip report, then blabs about (with pictures) a hard to reach locale that has been kept hushed for 35 years I've known about it. In poor snow conditions, it's a place you'll regret being or worse. Here comes the "Jong" show.... Added: not so much that others will now recreate there but it's no place for folks lacking skiing prowess and a healthy dose of avalanche understanding. Doubt that will stop anyone though.

[Danno]

when music that you owned seems to disappear. And the only way to reacquire it is to pay for it again.

[MakersTeleMark]

when music that you owned seems to disappear. And the only way to reacquire it is to pay for it again.

Arrrrrrr!

[Flyoverland Captive]

when music that you owned seems to disappear. And the only way to reacquire it is to pay for it again.

No backup drive?

[Danno]

No backup drive?

I've looked at the backups I have, and it's just not there. I know I had it at some point because a few of the songs were on playlists I had set up and the album is on google play music/YT music as "my music" that I uploaded. But I can't find the files anywhere.

[Flyoverland Captive]

If you bought from google music, can’t you re-download for free? It should be in your online library.

[Danno]

If you bought from google music, can’t you re-download for free? It should be in your online library.

I didn't buy from Google music, I just (at some point) uploaded to Google Play. I don't know where I bought it from, I may have even bought it in CD form.

[PB]

when music that you owned seems to disappear. And the only way to reacquire it is to pay for it again.

Some douche stole your CDs?!?!??! Bummer, dude.

[Viva]

At least they didn't take his Creedence tapes.

[old goat]

Probably should go in the things that amuse you thread but I'm here. My wife spent the entire morning the other day fixing the VHS. Successfully. We haven't watched a VHS tape or even a DVD in years but there was one old PBS show she wanted to copy to a DVD. And I actually wouldn't mind being able to watch the Ric Burns show about the Donner Party once in a while. First time we watched it the freeway closed for 5 days.

[The AD]

Can we possibly get any dumber as a people?

Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution, E.P.A. Says

WASHINGTON — The owners and operators of more than half a million diesel pickup trucks have been illegally disabling their vehicles’ emissions control technology over the past decade, allowing excess emissions equivalent to 9 million extra trucks on the road, a new federal report has concluded.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/c...pollution.html

[m2711c]

but rollin’ coal is just so fuckin’ cool!1!!!

[JongDoe]

Yup, the Patagonia site... holy fuck what a pain in the ass that is. I gave up looking for anything soon into it.

This first, and then later distribution is exactly why Amazon is kicking everyone's ass. It's so easy to browse, one keystroke, and the next day it's on your doorstep.

[The AD]

"This website would like to send you push notifications..."

[BCMtnHound]

Can we possibly get any dumber as a people?

Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution, E.P.A. Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/c...pollution.html

Back when I used to live in the Kootenays, I new guys that would go across the line and buy a near new diesel that could be registered in BC (full emission controls still in place). They'd come home, register it, then head back across to a shop, usually in Idaho I think but maybe eastern WA as well, get the emissions stuff removed, then bring it back home. Even with the exchange at the time, this was cheaper than buying the truck in Canada. Not sure if this is still occurring.

[BC.]

Somebody..(especially a guy?) using the word “yummy” to describe a meal/drink....lol

[HD333]

Somebody..(especially a guy?) using the word “yummy” to describe a meal/drink....lol

Almost as bad as “delish”


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[~mikey b]

when people use terms like “playful” and “funshape” to describe skis

[The Tortoise]

Funshape is dumb.

I get playful, but to me that means maneuverable, can make a variety of turn shapes, and has some rebound. Which is likely more meaningful than "playful"

[~mikey b]

I will whack you right above the boot with a carbon pole if you ever use those terms around me skiing.

[Mustonen]

When people have pet words or terms that they’ve decided annoy them, even when they convey meaning and/or are used correctly.

[old goat]

I will whack you right above the boot with a carbon pole if you ever use those terms around me skiing.

Aluminum works better for shin whacking.

[garyfromterrace]

Aluminum works better for shin whacking.

Perhaps, but for extremely long days of shin whacking I prefer the lighter carbon version.