[Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

Cajungal

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I dread the days when my kids start fighting over shot gun :(
My mom made a calendar for us to follow, and if we argued about that, she would just say, "ok, oldest in the front." We fought about it so much that it became the law of the land. Our little brother never got to be in the front. If we ever go anywhere with our parents now, he's strong enough to pick us up out of the front seat.
 

GasBandit

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My folks had a minivan, and I tricked my little brother from the get go, pretending I wanted to sit farthest in the back, because, as I told him, "Think about it, when we watch Star Trek, where does Captain Kirk sit?"

He actually bought it for a couple years, which bought me a couple years' worth of uncontested shotgun.
 
It's true. Texas has become an incredibly expensive yet crappy movie.
This was kind of a Costner trademark, wasn't it? First he had Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, which didn't have enough bite or heart to live up to the source material... then he had THIS, which was a nightmare to shoot and cost a fortune to make... and then you had The Postman, which took a fundamentally interesting idea (a man delivering letters during the aftermath of the Apocalypse) and turned it into something so fucking bloated that it was a chore to watch.

Which is strange, because he's had some REALLY good roles (The Untouchables, Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves, etc) but the majority of his work is absolute shit.
 

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I liked Robot Chicken's point that Robin Hood didn't technically win the archery contest--he tied. He got the arrow in exactly the same spot.
 
My fucking car. Of course this happens right after I post about how I like my subaru. It gets to 60, starts vibrating, and the check engine light comes on saying 1 or more cynlindars misfired. I have taken it to the repair shop 3 times and nothing has worked (and they didnt even charge me the most recent time, so I know they're not just scamming me). I just want to have this fixed, I'm done even caring about the money.
 

figmentPez

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The Postman, which took a fundamentally interesting idea (a man delivering letters during the aftermath of the Apocalypse) and turned it into something so fucking bloated that it was a chore to watch.
And the book is about so much more. The movie is such crap, but the book was brilliant. It's a great examination of what civilization means, and what is worth fighting for. The movie isn't just boring, it manages to strip out everything that was key to the themes of the book.

Grrr, it pisses me off so much. Everyone go read the book, it's amazing.[DOUBLEPOST=1432694308,1432694199][/DOUBLEPOST]
Cali out of water, suddenly Houston too much water.

God : "I sent it close enough"
This reminded me of a question I pondered: Just how much pipepline would it take to transfer water from flooded areas to California? And if all the oil pipelines in the country were magically converted, would they be enough?
 
Leyla doesn't want to sleep in her crib anymore. Found out she can climb over (21 month old). Installed Phase 2 of 3 of her crib, where the front is open on a side.

Refuses to sleep in her crib, must sleep with us and definitely not at 7:45 PM ish as usual... it's 9:45 PM on the 3rd day of this and I'm understanding parents who abandon their children.

Definitely don't want to be here right now.

Not sure if minor but...

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Jay, you're entering the Terrible Twos, it doesn't get better for a while.

This is the point that will decide if the child rules the house, or if the adults do. The choices you make now will reverberate in your household for years.
 
Only 3 and a half years to go, and you'll be able to put her in school.
Coincidentally, it is probably also the most likely divorce window. Just warning you.

--Patrick
 
Just wait for the Fucking Fours!

Now that I've shared that little piece of joy here is my rant:

I have terrible arthritis and I'm on a biologic that's supposed to help. It's. It right now and I can hardly walk and function this week. Specialist offers to fit me in this afternoon. Bosses from out of town here so I can't go and will have to literally limp through. Family doctor put me a second immune suppressant to help short term. But he did his math wrong and I have to call the pharmacy today to get more. My husband and some of my friends and coworkers are awesome. Others suck. My mother yelled at me for taking one sick day this week. wtf ?!?

I'm just in pain and crusty and evidently my patience is low.
 
Rhiannon went through the same thing... as I recall, I would just carry her to bed after she fell asleep... To be fair, I also came home from work about 2 and a half hours after her bedtime, so I didn't have to deal with sleepytime shenanigans.

One I started carrying her back, it didn't take long for her to stay in bed. That's what worked for me, at least. your mileage may vary...
 

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Just wait for the Fucking Fours!
Doctor Rod "Dicks" Richards AKA Mr. Fantastic-In-Bed -- with the power to stretch one part of his anatomy to unbelievable lengths!
Sue Storm -- with the power to make her clothing completely invisible!
Johnny Storm AKA The Human Fleshlight -- get it? "Torch" is UK english for flashlight
Ben "The Thing" Grimm -- Cosmic rays left him with a permanent rock-hard erection! He'd do anything to be able to walk without holding a hat again!

Together, they form the Fucking Fours, traveling the world in their FuckaCar, with its extra large backseat! Join them today in the Boinxter Building as they receive an eerie but pornographic transmission from Dickter Doom!
 
Right before I read Jay's post last night, Mr. Z and I were just talking about converting Li'l Z's crib into the toddler bed. We haven't yet because I was tld by other moms unless we need the crib or he's climbing out, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. He's successfully climbed out of this crib twice in his life, both times he was supposed to be in a "time out" and he didn't like the result, i.e. the drop to the ground, so he's happy to stay in there. But now that he's potty trained I feel like he should be able to get out if he needs to use the bathroom.

We'll probably be switching it shortly anyway, because f*** sleep, amirite? :confused:
 
Doctor Rod "Dicks" Richards AKA Mr. Fantastic-In-Bed -- with the power to stretch one part of his anatomy to unbelievable lengths!
Sue Storm -- with the power to make her clothing completely invisible!
Johnny Storm AKA The Human Fleshlight -- get it? "Torch" is UK english for flashlight
Ben "The Thing" Grimm -- Cosmic rays left him with a permanent rock-hard erection! He'd do anything to be able to walk without holding a hat again!

Together, they form the Fucking Fours, traveling the world in their FuckaCar, with its extra large backseat! Join them today in the Boinxter Building as they receive an eerie but pornographic transmission from Dickter Doom!
So much more fun than a 45 minute tantrum!
 
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