The rant thread...

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by buckeye, Feb 3, 2013.

  1. cls74

    cls74 Legendary Woodsman

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    Members of Congress bringing people into speak with them and act like they are the supreme law of the land in their questioning. Acting like they are holding court and they are the judges, yet act like immature children and yell and scream, belittle, and otherwise have an agenda driven shouting session. What a joke.

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    at least they let you off...the other day at DC Reagan, I had to sit in a plane on the tarmac 45 minutes with little/no AC. 90* outside, definitely 100+ inside. We ended up soaked with sweat, and they didn't give us any chance for refreshments.
     
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    You guys need jobs where you don't travel so much, I actually feel a little bad for you dnoodles, just a little.
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    I had a great week, left home sunday morning, went to Lake of the Ozarks, got done at that conference then headed to Lake Charles LA for another conference, due to weather I got home at 1 this morning. I have 2 days at home and a 8:30 flight Sunday morning, looking forward to leaving the house for work at 5:30. Business travel is so glamorous.
     
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    w33kender Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Well said. Term limits would perhaps keep them grounded.

    I remember Cory Booker shouting at someone who was speaking in front of some committee a year or so ago. Really rubbed me the wrong way. Senators are all powerful, essentially, and untouchable. Shouting at the guy like he was a child was unnecessary.
     
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    That would suck for me, glad you love it.
     
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    As I tell people at the office, it is not as easy as I make it look.
     
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    Don't feel too bad. I am fairly compensated for the amount of travel I have to do.
     
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    Just once I wish I could be sitting in front of them, just once. I had to testify in front of a grand jury,bye the way,very hard to hide from a subpoena. One of the jurors asked me a ,well less than intelligent question. Then got snippy at my reply. Well it took me just 30 seconds to school that entire room.
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    So to my rant
    Being that person that attracts every biting insect in the area to them. Not a few no, swarms and Deet be damned!
    Picked blue berries today and feel like a pin cushion
     
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    opossumhunterNC Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Sounds like a job for Thermacell
     
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    That is the only product that fully works. I'm not allowed to be outdoors near my family in summer.. It's ma go in there wasn't a deer fly, blk fly, skeeter or horse fly around until you came out. I can't blame them..lol
    Yesterday it looked like a popcorn machine with the deer fly bouncing off the rim of my straw hat.
     
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    So did y'all know that there is an difference in 193rd st and 193rd circle!? My roofing crew didn't this morning, which means I just bought someone a $18k roof! Happy happy joy! Fml
     
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    cls74 Legendary Woodsman

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    You serious?
     
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    Tough! Forget about it Bob, hunting season just around the corner!!
     
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    Wow! What did the roofing company say?

    I bet the residents of the other house are pretty pleased!
     
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    Edit to add, he is the roofing company


    Since he posted about it I'm guessing he got it all sorted out, but that could have been disastrous. Unsuspecting home owner could have said no, I want my original roof as it was. Then you are tearing off a brand new roof to put on another brand new roof that matches their old. Set aside the contract signed with the real customer who's roof did not start when stated.

    Only positive I can see out of it, if you can call it that, is he has said he donates a few roofs to Habitat for Humanity every year, might have to knock one or two off this year to recoup the difference.
     
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    Times like this I wish my memory wasn't so good..aahhh there's the tick a lock.
     

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