tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1650544029820912052024-03-13T11:48:47.538-04:00Ranting In Pittsburgh!Opinionated. Temper. Rants. #FairWarningAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.comBlogger288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-36460966794479926652015-01-18T15:27:00.002-05:002015-01-18T15:27:50.004-05:002015 is a jerk.This is not what I had in mind when I said I wanted to start 2015 off with a fresh start.<br />
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Not even a little bit.<br />
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I have a lot of feelings on the matter. I feel like I blinked and everything changed. Jan 5th started normal. I had Julia to get off to school, so I was up early. Showered. Brushed my teeth. Checking the weather on my phone so that I could make clothing choices.<br />
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I was confused about how the furnace suddenly smelled.<br />
<br />"Get out of the house NOW! It's on FIRE!!!"<br />
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Everything blurred. I was throwing clothes on. Informing Mike, who was on his way to work. Ordering Julia to dress, grab her school bag and get out. She did not hesitate for even a second. Spur of the millisecond decisions happened. Next thing I knew, I was on the porch barefoot with Julia and no coats or car keys. I had my socks and boots in my hands. We urgently put our socks and boots on.<br />
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Mike had arrived and went in for our kitties. Our little, pain in the ass, furball kids. No fire gear at all. He just went right in. I fully intended to follow him in to get coats and keys when he shoved me back out the door and handed me cats. I protested about car keys and he got them for me. I had no clue how bad it already was in those 2 minutes. That the fire was a blow torch coming out of our heat and cold air return vents.<br />
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I sat in my car shivering. Numb. Scared. Informing people. Just like that it was gone. Four years of rebuilding my life. I was watching it vanish in to smoke. A neighbor let us come inside. A good friend came to visit and give me moral support. People talked to me and asked me questions. I cried. Julia cried.<br />
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"Stuff is just stuff," I told her. "I have insurance. We can get new stuff."<br />
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That does not prepare you for what happens when you walk back in to your home after a fire. It's the worst smell ever on the planet. It clings to you and saturates everything that didn't burn. Every window smashed, broken. Much of what is left is broken, knocked over, wrecked or water soaked. There is no heat, water or power because the basement is burnt crispy. Appliances melted. Food inside them, cooked.<br />
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Julia's room didn't fully burn, but the heat and burning Christmas tree ruined almost all she had. I barely recognize her room because it looked like a bomb exploded. Complete with holes in the walls. It's the stuff that is not replaceable that moves me to tears.<br />
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It has been over 10 days now. Living in a hotel. Digging through the wreckage of our lives in single digit temps. Trying to figure out what the fire recovery service has, because the house is a war zone. Trying to function when all I want to do is cry. Breathing through anxiety attacks because I have to hold it together. Feeling immensely lucky and grateful for all the friends and strangers helping us. Knowing that I can't replace my family. They are all safe.<br />
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All I did was blink.<br />
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The emotions rise and fall. Julia's birthday party went well, and she was so happy. I had a moment of tearful joy at her happiness despite all that has happened.<br />
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We are all going to get through this. Because of all the amazing people in our lives. and because we have each other. The non replaceable items will live on in our hearts. We will make a new home. New memories.<br />
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So, even though 2015 has started off like a complete jerk, it can only get better this year. Right?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-6496220946693515132014-10-22T14:07:00.000-04:002017-10-22T14:08:40.432-04:00I know EVERYONE really cares about my list<span style="font-size: large;">It is still not a bucket list, Mike.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know these posts are terribly interesting and exactly what you were hoping to see today. I'll even show you pictures. So, you might care a little.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">In a fun twist for the month of October, I've gotten to check off stuff that wasn't even ON the list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a beautiful place to visit. Everyone should spend a whole day to go and visit the Frank Lloyd Wright houses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wonder what he would have created with today's technology. The man was a visionary. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got to see Kentuck Knob: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the 50 mile view from the top of the knob where the house sits. My battery was toast for the most part by the time we got up there after, Falling Water.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">There was an art meadow at Kentuck Knob, which featured an art piece of something like 500 red metal dancers in a grid. It was slightly creepy and neat looking at the same time. (not pictured, obviously)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is also a place you should spend an entire afternoon visiting. It is a pretty amazing place.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The PGH Glass Center</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Go to the Frick Art & Historical Center</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Take Julia to the ocean </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Just Ducky Tour (I just want to take mike on it once)</span></li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-38175566701127570862014-08-27T13:26:00.000-04:002014-08-27T13:28:53.276-04:00I challenge you to stop it.<span style="font-size: large;">I am a little cranky today. It happens.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I will probably offend people here today.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry in advance.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I need to blow off some steam.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am sick of the "challenges." Just when everyone stopped trying to shame everyone else in to dumping cold water on their head, in the middle of summer, for a charity that they may or may not have donated to, who uses their money mainly for research.... A new "challenge" has popped up all over my facebook feed this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MATH. Subtraction something or other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a challenge to LIVE YOUR DAMN LIFE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I get annoyed by the need for some people to tell everyone that they are better than others because they are doing this challenge, or that challenge. There is a challenge for 17 different exercises, dieting, for cleaning out email, for donating to charities, for dumping toilet water on your head, for volunteering and I'm sure there are more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">How about you just do it and not try to harass everyone else to do it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love social media. I tweet about the most mundane stuff and people tweet back sometimes. But I am not challenging people "to do the same things I am or you suck" stuff either. Just do it. When someone specifically asks why you are so happy (or soaked with toilet water?) you can say, "Oh, I took the 'life is more than 100 million social challenges' challenge and just spent time not on the electronic stuff for a bit each day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I challenge the general public and media, to stop with all the ridiculous "I am better than you because I did this challenge and so I'm going to post it everywhere 50 times to prove it!" crap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-15344050666456270972014-08-20T16:27:00.001-04:002014-08-20T16:34:39.916-04:00Unexpected List Update!<div dir="ltr">
<span style="font-size: large;">Shit I wanna do list: Tired Of Putting a Year Here Edition</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Go to see Falling Water or Falling Water AFTER DARK TOUR</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Heinz History Center</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The PGH Glass Center</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Go to the Frick Art & Historical Center</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">DONE: Sandcastle</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Just Ducky Tour (I just want to take mike on it once)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I took Julia to sandcastle for the first time!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I lost my job and all vacation plans were tossed in the garbage, I had to think very local. The happy new job has a happy fund to cover things like amusement park tickets. Which is GREAT. Because: Do I really need to point it out? Also because happy new job doesn't pay as much as torture terrible job did. ( I'm ok with that. I like my sanity and everyone else does too.) I got to do something fun with her since there was no trip anywhere this summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is also a rumor that I might get to check something else off this list in September. See if you can guess what it might be!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-52737066895431853362014-07-16T14:04:00.000-04:002014-08-20T16:30:45.257-04:00Hello? Again.<span style="font-size: large;">Hello.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Are you there? Are you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yeah, I'm here. The blog has been refreshed, and I intend to make an effort to post again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Things got crazy. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I got laid off. I got a new job. My head was slightly explody (yes, I made it up) from shoving unix into it for the new job. I starting singing semi professionally in my BFF's variety show every couple of months. I have jumped in to the black hair color again, this time with the red/black and the results are much better. (I LOVE IT.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would update my (not a bucket) list of shit to do. But I haz no vacation time now. So, I am probably not checking anything off of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Keep an eye out for updates. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-32341807531476727252013-11-09T17:16:00.000-05:002014-07-16T13:32:59.826-04:00Black Friday is a LIE<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Reading the myriad of new reports about "Black Friday" and the retailers trying to one up each other this year makes me want to smack someone in the head. I feel like I need to get a calendar out and teach retailer CEO's the days of the week again. My 1st grader knows them. So, I would assume that once you get disgustingly rich, and never work on holidays, you must forget the days of the week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First, IT IS NOT BLACK FRIDAY SALE IF YOU'RE OPEN ON THURSDAY. PERIOD.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thursday<b> <span class="st">≠</span> </b>Friday. Ever.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Example:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Kmart announced that the stores that long promoted "blue light
specials" will be open AT 6AM on <b>Thanksgiving</b> morning until 11 p.m. Friday night.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sears stores will work a less aggressive schedule, opening from 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving night to 10 p.m. Friday."</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That means, people do not get to spend time with their families, on a FAMILY holiday. Also, IT IS NOT BLACK FRIDAY SALE IF YOU ARE OPEN ON THURSDAY. I don't understand the confusion here. You can't have a Black Friday sale if the day of the sale is NOT FRIDAY</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Some malls and even Target, Macy’s and JC Penny will open at 8 PM Thanksgiving Day for the beginning of the Black Friday deals."</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>I love you Target, but come on. I expect better.</u></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can we have one damn day a year? Retail and customer service doesn't deserve ONE DAY OFF from humanity and its general rudeness??? Really? It can't wait until FRIDAY?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now, that we have established that 'Black Friday' means nothing since stores are opened for the same sales on days that are NOT Fridays... Why stop at Thursday??? If you really want to win this game, you have to think outside the box.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's have Black Friday on the MONDAY of Thanksgiving week. Hell, why bother with just a week early? Let's smash the competitors and start with the first Friday of November and call THAT Friday, Black Friday instead. Retailers are always moaning about the short holiday shopping season. So, why not move "Black Friday" a couple weeks so that people can spend one damn holiday with family. JUST ONE.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Amazon and Wal-Mart are already on that idea of starting holiday sales right after Halloween. Both of them started their sales November 1st.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the record, I have never shopped on Black Friday. I have worked in retail for it in the past, and people who go out and shop on Black Friday, are INSANE. You know what? I have to deal with insanity, rudeness and mean people every single work day.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have to work Thanksgiving.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have to work the day after.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'll probably have to work Christmas eve, Christmas day and New Years.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I miss every holiday.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It sucks.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It would be nice if we, the holiday deprived, could get ONE DAMN HOLIDAY OFF.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-14322475781925626282013-11-03T22:56:00.002-05:002014-07-16T13:34:09.740-04:00Random Rants<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><b>Sports pain... </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">I will say what we are all thinking after they lost 55-31 today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Go home steelers, you're DRUNK.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">What happens when you overspend on one player and then shop at the dollar store for the rest of the team? Yeah. I know. Right? Or Maybe the Pirates passed on the Loseritis to them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">KEEP ALL THE STEELERS AWAY FROM THE HOCKEY TEAM, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><b>Open letters</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Dear Coworker,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Stop wearing pajama pants to work. STOP IT. It takes all of ONE WHOLE MINUTE to put on a pair of jeans. And if you are using that one minute to put ON the pajama pants? You really need to evaluate your LIFE. Pajama Pants are not intended to be worn to work. OR EVEN OUTSIDE.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">At this point, yoga pants, leggings, and pajama jeans are way more appropriate clothing to wear to work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Have you ever heard the expression "dress for the job you want, not the job you have?" Is your desired job Homeless Person? I don't expect you to go all out, but you know, executives pass through our building, you could at least LOOK like you work for the damn company.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Seriously.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Dear Cats,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Knock your shit off at 5 am. You can play on the ENTIRE 1st floor. I would prefer to sleep rather than be assaulted by cats chasing each other all over my bedroom at 5 in the morning. And I would love if you played with the 204857594 toys down there instead of knocking all my stuff off my vanity at 6 am.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">OK?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">ok.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Yeah. I'm living a pipe dream. I know it. Tonight cats are going to pull my hair or sit on my chest and suffocate me, and I'll see pajama pants at work tomorrow, I'm sure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">My favorite line of the week:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">"I spend all day at work NOT telling people how I really feel, so it all has to come out some time!"</span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-68980981513557864472013-09-28T01:19:00.001-04:002014-07-16T13:34:42.021-04:00Drunken road work<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have come to the conclusion that the people who plan and execute our road work around here are either drunk or effing with the rest of us.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take this article:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/lack-of-traffic-police-makes-west-carson-street-mess-much-worse-705087/#ixzz2g9xOO4n7" target="_blank">Lack of traffic police makes West Carson Street mess much worse</a></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Over an hour to go from the fort pitt bridge to the west end. Ridiculous.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, I may be taking a very simplistic view of this but.... They KNEW this was going to an extended road closure, because THEY PLANNED it. Why would they rely solely on off duty cops? And now there is 'he said, she said' going on between the contractor and police resulting in no cops for a week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a novel idea, adjust the timers on the 5 traffic lights involved, to be LONGER INTERVALS during rush hour. I know its probably not that easy, but it has to cost less than $500,000 we are paying for nobody to be there at all. WTF. It is a 2 year closure, this is a significant amount of time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The there is 65. And its drunk repaving. I drove through there today. OMFG. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">First, they have several miles closed where there is no work being done AT ALL because they are WAY over on the other side of 65. Like 7 miles away.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The lanes are so narrow that a large greyhound bus had to crawl through at 20 miles an hour or knock over all the construction flags. Which, by the way, were as straight as a drunk guy on an all night bender trying to convince a cop he was sober. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">instead of finishing one section at a time, the are milling different spots and doing first layer paving on others... There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the pattern at all. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My other favorite construction area is in cranberry where they are going to make the bridge on 228 (that crosses over 79) wider, along with the road and new ramps. PennDot is NOT EVEN CLOSE to finishing these ramps, and they already painted new lane markings for the ramps. Ramps that do not exist. The traffic patterns are going to have to change a couple more times for paving and stuff... WHY PAINT NOW? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">*sigh*</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-41435379501799035272013-05-01T00:16:00.002-04:002014-07-16T13:35:15.582-04:00Time to update the (NOT A BUCKET) list<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Shit I wanna do: 2013 Edition</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Go to the Ocean (THIS IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK!!!)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Go to see Falling Water or Falling Water AFTER DARK TOUR </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Heinz History Center</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The PGH Glass Center</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Go to the Frick Art & Historical Center</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sandcastle once this summer (been 18 yrs. Ahem)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just Ducky Tour (I just want to take mike on it once) </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Things I will do again:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Phipps Conservatory (this is a staple... I love seeing the flowers)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Splash lagoon/erie (Julia loves the water park)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Aviary</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Arts festival (THE FOUNTAIN REOPENS THIS SUMMER)</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If anyone has some suggestions, leave it the in the comments. If I haven't done it? I may add it.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-56730651041068687932013-02-02T18:05:00.001-05:002014-07-16T13:36:42.233-04:00Bitch, Please. #RollsEyes<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well... I finally got to catch up on the Applebee story. I do have a few opinions on the matter. (Shocked? Didn't think so.)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love how the "pastor" is "sorry" for what she wrote, now, in this <a href="http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/tipping-pastor-apologizes-687234" target="_blank">Smoking Gun Story</a>. You know what? She is only "sorry" because she got called out. She was so full of herself and how special she thinks SHE is, that she wrote her name AND added the "Pastor" to her little nasty remark.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">HEY LITTLE MISS THANG, NORMAL GRATUITY IS 15%. WHAT makes you SOOOOOO special that you don't have to tip at all? If you were unhappy with your service you should have talked to the manager on duty. THAT is why they are there. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yes. I know the girl that took the picture of the receipt and posted it was fired because it showed the name of the pastor. Yes. I know this was NOT the person who waited on her.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used to wait on tables. You make a crappy $2.13 an hour. PLUS TIPS. In a lot of places you now have to SHARE tips with the busboys (who make minimum wage if not more.) and bartenders (who get their own damn tips) too. To be clear, 18% gratuity is STANDARD for parties of 8 or more for as long as I can remember, She was in a party of 10. (per the news)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If your waiter or waitress bust their ass for you, you should tip them. It is appalling that people have become so rude and thoughtless. In researching, I found a pic of a $138 restaurant bill that says "single mom, sorry" in the tip line. EFF YOU BITCH. Liar. You have a $138 to eat and drink, then you can tip the poor person who was forced to take care of your greedy ass. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then there was one where someone left a pre-typed note claiming that they couldn't afford to tip because of a new tax in California. Let us cut to the chase... Who ever that was? TOTAL COMPLETE ASS. The waitstaff has to pay taxes too, you know. They know. They don't care. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone like this, thinks they are special, they are ABOVE the rules. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone like this, thinks that exceptions are meant for them.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone like this is, thinks they are "entitled." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone like this, is full of shit.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-46645311657062461012013-01-05T19:12:00.000-05:002014-07-16T13:37:11.408-04:00Money. Money. Money.<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On my break today, I saw this article. It started with a girl who has 7 destination weddings in less than 12 months, 10 vacation days and recently spent over $2000 just to attend ONE of the 7 weddings. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">ONE. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/travel/obligation-travel/index.html?hpt=hp_c1">http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/travel/obligation-travel/index.html?hpt=hp_c1</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, I may be bitchy about this... This is a blog where I rant... </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love you dear friends. But I'm not spending OVER $2000 to observe any of you get married. I simply don't have that kind of money.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be damned if some CNN article is going to make me feel bad because I can't afford to and have to say no.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(As a side note, none of my friends are getting married this yr and all of them are nice enough to not lay a guilt trip on me if I couldn't afford it.)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">According to CNN, I "have no excuse" Not to attend events like weddings and such if it is in the US. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Um yeah. I havent gotten to see the ocean. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because I can't afford it. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am pretty sure I can't afford a $1000 trip to Miami for a BACHELORETTE PARTY. Or $4000 for a trip to the Caribbean. (Students using their student loan money apparently) </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The moral of this rant is that if your "closest," "best" friends and family can't understand if you can't afford a super expensive Bridal shower, bachelorette party and wedding, then they are materialistic assholes you don't need to have in your life. </span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-31635807495838347532013-01-05T19:04:00.001-05:002014-07-16T13:37:39.236-04:00Why are they still TRYING?<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today, I saw a headline on CNN Money: "Blackberry's iPhone killer leaks."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I immediately want to kick someone.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The FIRST mistake in the headline? "Blackberry's." The CORRECT company name is RESEARCH IN MOTION, CNN Money.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The SECOND mistake is "iPhone Killer."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">HAVE WE NOT LEARNED, CNN Money? YOU CANT KILL THE IPHONE. ITS A PLAGUE WITH NO CURE.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wrote about "iPhone Killers 2 other times in this blog.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://rantinginpittsburgh.blogspot.com/2009/07/iphone-killer-shut-up-already.html" target="_blank">iPhone killer? Shut up already.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://rantinginpittsburgh.blogspot.com/2010/05/iphone-killer-revisted.html" target="_blank">iPhone killer revisted</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">NOTHING HAS CHANGED. SINCE 2009. Apple screwed up maps SO BAD, they had to publicly apologize. People still bought the phones. People still lie, cheat, steal and scam to get stupid iPhones like they do for NO OTHER DEVICE. #FirstHandKnowledge</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's look at the (shortest) list for 2012 of phones that should have committed 1st degree murder:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Htc one x .... Fabulous device. Only available on GSM carriers like AT&T on the US side of the ocean</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Windows 8 phone.... Just not going to happen. It's a cool OS. There are some great phones, but they just aren't highly sought after.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">BB 10 Phones: It's too early to tell how well the market will receive the new phones since they haven't launched yet. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Galaxy S 3... Probably the only smart phone in 4 years to outsell an iPhone. Samsung worked for apple for a long time and the device they made partnered with the excellent marketing is as close as you will ever get to killing iPhone. Which is still not going to die any time soon. All you have to do is observe the masses who bought iPad minis made with the 3 yr old screen from the original iPad to know I am telling the truth.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, stop it. Stop trying to declare new phones as "iPhone killers." Stop trying. I mean it. #MomLook </span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-49745139625992782932013-01-04T23:04:00.001-05:002013-01-05T19:07:58.885-05:00Always An Adventure.Well, I was looking back at 2012.<br />
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It had its moments, good and bad... I didn't get to check much off the <a href="http://rantinginpittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/03/it-not-bucket-list-mike.html" target="_blank">NON bucket list</a> that I have made, but 2013 is a new year. I have plans to find a way to see the ocean. This year.<br />
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For those who don't know... I got a promotion at work. Which has returned me to crappy ass hours. Hope its not this crappy too much longer. I don't get to see grown up, non workplace people very often outside of work these days. I am currently very happy. (Even if I gripe about teenagers.) <br />
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But nothing says HAPPY NEW YEAR like your rear window exploding at 65 Mph.<br />
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Everything is ok with my car... I was all alone on the exit ramp when the window just gave up on life... While I was scared out of my wits when it happened, I can laugh about it now. Also, I'm glad State Farm was so easy to work with, so far. It is all 100% covered and I will have my car back on the 5th.<br />
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Nothing like starting the year with a BANG.....<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-45056891519140107342012-08-06T00:08:00.003-04:002013-01-05T19:10:49.950-05:00Criminals Failing at TechnologyToday at lunch, I read an article about crime and how Facebook, twitter, etc can be used against you.<br />
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IF YOU ARE AN IDIOT.<br />
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The article on USAToday : <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-04/facebook-social-media-crime/56762626/1" target="_blank"> Facebook, MySpace social media musings used in court cases</a><br />
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Now, not all the idiots are criminals... My FAVORITE line is this :<br />
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<i>...federal prosecutors alleged that a <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Hells+Angels" title="More news, photos about Hells Angels">Hells Angels</a> member threatened a witness via a Facebook "poke" — a trivial Facebook communications technique... </i></blockquote>
HAHAHAHAHA<br />
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Thankfully, SOMEONE was smart enough to realize how much of nothing a standard "poke" is on fb.<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<i>Federal prosecutors were not as successful with claims that a Facebook
"poke" was an instance of threatening intimidation. They urged a judge
to revoke the parole of a Hells Angel member, but the judge refused.</i></blockquote>
Now, if it had been a "super poke," they could have "thrown a cupcake at..." and this would be a whole different ballgame. #Snickering <br />
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My personal opinion is that if you still use MYSPACE in 2011 to organize your GANG? You are a failure as a GROUP.<br />
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Yes. you read that correctly.<br />
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<i>In a July 2011 trial of <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Wolf+Pack" title="More news, photos about Wolf Pack">Wolf Pack</a>
gang members, accused of terrorizing a Rochester neighborhood and
violently chasing away drug-dealing competitors, federal prosecutors
used MySpace postings to prove that the accused were part of a loosely
knit gang.</i></blockquote>
I know!! MYSPACE... HAHAHA Did they all have AOL accounts too???<br />
Glad you were all busted, LOSERS.<br />
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As a reminder, Posting to anything publicly is like talking to a crowded room. Post wisely, or lock it all down private. Even then... Think before you type. I don't want to make fun of you on my blog.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-90654980260321842802012-08-05T23:36:00.001-04:002013-01-05T19:11:57.997-05:00Random n StuffIn an effort to start blogging again, I joined a facebook group for bloggers. Tonight, I was showing M the behind the scenes stuff of my blog. Like where traffic comes from.<br />
Fun facts:<br />
I still get like 100 hits a week. #goFigure<br />
A quarter of my hits comes from people searching for the <a href="http://rantinginpittsburgh.blogspot.com/2009/06/go-pens-congratulations.html" target="_blank">Penguins Tattoo Post of 2009</a>... and also for information about South Park wave pool. I reviewed it once in 2010 for fun.<br />
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Huh. OK. Interesting.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-47708504506437505622012-05-21T17:16:00.002-04:002012-05-21T17:16:06.315-04:00Are We Really THIS STUPID?Today, I opened up the USA Today online at lunch time. While scanning through the articles I saw THIS headline:<br />
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<span class="spike news"></span><!--getCC('')--><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-05-20/teen-car-surfing/55097676/1" title="Teens at high risk in car surfing">Teens at high risk in car surfing</a> <br />
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BEFORE you click. READ that again. WHO isn't at risk? The headline almost implies that, I don't know, some adults aren't at risk. Or maybe lower risk? Point is, badly worded headline.<br />
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To save your brain from hurting, We will discuss the article here.<br />
It is really, really simple:<br />
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RIDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF A 2000-3000 POUND MOVING VEHICLE CAN LEAD TO YOUR DISMEMBERMENT, GOING TO JAIL OR DEATH, KIDS.<br />
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These days, honestly? I'm feeling like if you think this is a FANTASTIC idea? Then you DESERVE the consequences. Seriously. This is natures way of removing SOME of the stupid from the gene pool. It has to be done some how these days. <br />
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I never car surfed. I never had the urge to car surf. And good grief, my parents never had to talk to me about car surfing. I had this magical thing called common sense and a concept of "the consequences of my actions." <br />
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Parents, BE parents to your children. Our jobs are not to be their friend. It is a hard and thankless job for many years. I would really rather not read shit like16yr olds getting killed because of amazing stupidity.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-57951004803642497942012-05-04T02:08:00.001-04:002012-05-04T02:14:23.363-04:00The Things That Amuse MeNow, for those who are unfamiliar with Twitter, you are generally supposed to read it from the bottom up. However, sometimes at work when its been a while since I checked it, I'm lazy. I jump to the top and scroll down. Scanning tweets. I frequently use "view conversation" to catch up if I happen to see something interesting as I'm scanning... <br />
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These were all random conversations going on. Most of them are not between the people pictured. Just the words matter in these cases. I blocked out names since I'm not sure who is private and who isn't these days.<br />
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I giggle as I'm reading from the top down and see stuff like this:<br />
(BTW, screenshots are the favorest feature ever on my phone.)<br />
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Things get lost a lot:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0YiNUwE8n4/T6NsMpk6hiI/AAAAAAAAAZo/gbWlAq-LnkA/s1600/tweet7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0YiNUwE8n4/T6NsMpk6hiI/AAAAAAAAAZo/gbWlAq-LnkA/s400/tweet7.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE PANTS. They are missing.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Or there is a misunderstanding at the most basic level:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYSkMIXPv38/T6NtGbVpBNI/AAAAAAAAAZw/PRcgIVH8sMs/s1600/tweet8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYSkMIXPv38/T6NtGbVpBNI/AAAAAAAAAZw/PRcgIVH8sMs/s400/tweet8.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old men? ALL CONFUSED.</td></tr>
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When animals mix in:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_A-W7fwr3Q/T6NuPeqPR7I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/6umG6ll-EQk/s1600/tweet6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_A-W7fwr3Q/T6NuPeqPR7I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/6umG6ll-EQk/s400/tweet6.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EVERYBODY HURTS. Sometimes. Even Pandas.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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When it comes to bras, this group of tweets are funny no matter what direction you read them in. LOL.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d5XX8qJqpCA/T6NuwBHNcNI/AAAAAAAAAaI/TWFs6xjGCCg/s1600/tweet5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d5XX8qJqpCA/T6NuwBHNcNI/AAAAAAAAAaI/TWFs6xjGCCg/s400/tweet5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BRAS. In lots of places they should NEVER be.</td></tr>
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This group? Well, you can read both images as one or separately...:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-upIHsUW0t1w/T6NwQ0uKTgI/AAAAAAAAAaY/Qp8nJFJNpMs/s1600/tweet3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-upIHsUW0t1w/T6NwQ0uKTgI/AAAAAAAAAaY/Qp8nJFJNpMs/s400/tweet3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VINTAGE. In a way I never want to know.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mI5wBNkV_3k/T6Nv-KcHDfI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/mwJYLXOywQE/s1600/tweet4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mI5wBNkV_3k/T6Nv-KcHDfI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/mwJYLXOywQE/s400/tweet4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WORDS TO DESCRIBE THIS. I have none.</td></tr>
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Finally. The screenshot that inspired this post:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVE. and Muppets.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-89579486547744264882012-03-24T09:10:00.000-04:002012-05-04T02:17:20.225-04:00It's not a bucket list, Mike.<div>
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There is no order to this list... It's just things I plan on doing. It's been almost a year since I updated my list. With my new shift giving me sundays off, I hope to actually have time to do some of these things. Julia, of course has her requests too lol.<br />
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Shit I wanna do: 2012 Edition<br />
<ul>
<li>Go to the Ocean (provided the gas price doesn't make it cost prohibitive)</li>
<li>Go to see Falling Water or Falling Water AFTER DARK TOUR </li>
<li>Go to Kennywood for phantom fright nights </li>
<li>Heinz History Center</li>
<li>The PGH Glass Center</li>
<li>Visit PGH Popcorn</li>
<li>Go to the Frick Art & Historical Center</li>
<li>Sandcastle (been 17 yrs. Ahem)</li>
</ul>
Things I will do again:<br />
<ul>
<li>Phipps Conservatory </li>
<li>Splash lagoon/erie</li>
<li>Aviary</li>
<li>Arts festival</li>
</ul>
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-18871713675608884312012-02-17T13:23:00.001-05:002012-05-04T02:13:09.639-04:00More rants inspired by politics.<div>
Good reads. SRSLY <br />
http://twokidsandabeagle.blogspot.com/2012/02/on-why-birth-control-matters.html <br />
http://redpenmamapgh.com/2012/02/17/thinking-aloud-the-fight-about-birth-control/<br />
I love these ladies <br />
I need them on my blog roll as soon as I get to a pc. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-4240588060454340952012-02-16T20:45:00.000-05:002012-05-04T02:12:57.230-04:00Politics can EFF off.Seriously.<br />
<br />
#AngryRant <br />
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I could never marry a politician because the first time he made some ass-hatted move regarding MY RIGHT to regulate MY BODY? I would punch him right in crotch and tell him him that if I catch him touching himself later, it was going to happen again. Since ALL these MEN in political office think they have the right to govern a woman's body, why can't we govern them? We should have a say in all of the way HIS reproductive system works, right??? Contrary to popular belief, women don't go on the pill so they can "whore it up" all over town. So what if they did, at least they are being responsible.<br />
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Oh I forgot, only men are allowed to plow anything that moves. <br />
#Proof:<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="color: #073763;">
<i>Friess told NBC's Andrea Mitchell on "Andrea Mitchell Reports":</i><br />
<blockquote>
<i>This contraceptive thing, my gosh, it's so inexpensive. Back in my
days, they used Bayer aspirin for contraceptives. The gals put it
between their knees, and it wasn't that costly.</i></blockquote>
<i>The obvious suggestion by Friess: that women should put an aspirin between their legs so they don’t open them.</i></blockquote>
Asshole. I would have called him that right on TV. FINE ME. Please.<br />
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We are denying or flipping out over sex education... FOR WHAT? You NEED a drivers license to operate a Mother Effing CAR. Shouldn't you NEED to know HOW your body WORKS before you take IT out of the garage??!! for gawd sakes. There are BIRTH CONTROL HEARINGS IN 2012!!! <br />
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Gay people can't get married.... WHY NOT? THEY aren't the ones screwing up the "institution of marriage," WE ARE DOING IT ALL BY OURSELVES. Hell, it would help our mother effing economy if they could. AGAIN, WHY DOES IT MATTER IF THEY ARE GAY????? I am positive nobody EVER uttered the words "Well, if it wasn't for that gay couple that got married last year, I would still be with my wife."<br />
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All this political bullshit, over a PILL that helps hormonal balance. So, us here womens don't go all crazy like and not be able to make do for ourselves. Men, they needs to save us. #NutPunch<br />
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Nobody fucking cares that gas prices are almost $4 fucking dollars, that we work our asses off to keep from losing our jobs (which we have to drive further to find). While employers ship more jobs to china, where people work for pennies to build an $800 iPad so that Apple can make money to sue anyone who dares to innovate.<br />
Nobody cares that our children in school are lacking the education desperately needed to compete in the WORLD markets these days.<br />
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I think there should be a new way.<br />
<br />
I think that Political Jobs should pay no more than $35,000 a year.<br />
Normal health insurance <br />
401k similar to the average large employer.<br />
No lifetime ANYTHING.<br />
No campaign spending allowed.<br />
None of this spend 8000 years in office. After 4 terms? DONE. MOVE ON. The same president can't be elected more than twice, neither should YOU.<br />
Nobody over the age of 62. period. If you can get as seniors discount, you shouldn't be in office. Minimum age should be 21. <br />
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Of course, I didn't think of everything... But anything to get the old, ignorant, prejudiced, short sighted, greedy, corrupted, good ol boys club, assholes out of office works for me.<br />
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Now, I can go study. Cause even though I have these here boobs, I also possess brains cells that let me learn stuffs.<br />
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/End sarcastic pissed off rant<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-51136910637626510862012-02-03T11:41:00.001-05:002012-05-04T02:12:44.802-04:00It's not the damned size.<div>
I have noticed something over the last 6 months or so, and its gotten to a point where I need to bitch about it.<br />
I'm going to talk about girl parts. Specifically? Breasts. <br />
Oh. And boy parts too. (Since you started it.)<br />
Look, I understand that as human beings, we are physically attracted to things. Some like to do the plastic surgery route, and I'm not saying a damn thing about it in this post, to be clear. To each his own. Some people like red heads. Some people like short women. Some people like tall men. Some people like iPhones. <br />
That is NOT what I'm talking about.<br />
I'm talking about the need to criticize and be *nasty* about physical traits we were BORN WITH.<br />
Like eye color, height and DUN DUN ...breast size. <br />
Some are big. Some are small. But let's clear some shit up right now. We didn't stand in the boob line and pick the damn size. <br />
Saying... "...But she has small (or big) boobs..." In a nasty, judgemental way is just fucked up. Ok? I have had guys tell me I'm too endowed and that it is "a waste." Conversely, I have had some of my friends discover that their ENTIRE character as a PERSON, is being judge because genetics didn't give them something bigger than what they have. <br />
WTF. THIS HURTS MY BRAIN. So, your a bad person if your rack isn't some predetermined, bullshit size? <br />
I'm looking at men AND WOMEN HERE. Which ? WTF ladies??! You know that you get what you get, unless you buy bigger. <br />
MEN. <br />
The next time I hear one you utter in that nasty tone, I'm going to demand to see what is in your damn pants. Then we will see how the judging goes. <br />
KNOCK IT OFF. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-84772207937135617252012-01-23T23:12:00.000-05:002012-05-04T02:16:41.322-04:00WHY we all have Car Insurance<div>
<div>
If I had written this blog post earlier in the day it would have looked like this probably:<br />
djinfnuf nebdujeij $*&! &#*%<br />
I'll explain.<br />
Nearly 3 weeks ago, when I was visiting "Mother Of One Thru Four," my car was hit. I'll call that girl: Bambi.<br />
I park in the SAME spot every. Single. Time. I visit MOOTF. Sometimes, I visit MOOTF twice a week. When I visit, it's usually for a few hours. So, You know, MY CAR IS THERE A LOT.<br />
Anyway. Bambi was backing out of her sister's driveway and backed right into my car.<br />
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<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kzVE3y2-kVw/Tx5D_S1PzKI/AAAAAAAAAZA/b5crfQ_Gbg0/fender%252520.png" /></div>
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I was nice. I didn't throw a fit or call the cops or lie and say she did more damage than that very nice crease in the fender. There was a small dent from when a deer bounced off the car years ago. The door has a bit of damage from that deer too. We looked at the car. Took pictures, agreed on what was new. I told her that the fender was now creased so more than likely it would need replaced.<br />
Even I know you can't "uncrease" metal.<br />
She asked me if she could call me with the insurance information when she got home. Bambi had a baby in the little suv and she wanted to talk to her husband about paying out of pocket. Being the nice, non asshole person I am? I said OK.<br />
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I went inside and described the incident to MOOTF. Bambi called me with the insurance info, then gave me bullshit (should have been my first clue) about not paying to fix something she didn't damage. (The door) I told her I would get estimates for the fender, after she gave me more grief about the insurance.<br />
For a moment, I felt like I was talking to a customer at work. One who had gone over her minutes, knew she went over the minutes, had refused our offer to increase minutes but still wanted credits for ALL of the overage. (My Brain Hurt.)<br />
This was a Thursday. I worked My usual schedule. So Tuesday, I go to a dealer and ask for an estimate for only the fender. <br />
$970.<br />
<br />
I showed it to MOOTF that day. I have a car with a METAL BODY. Not plastic. Metal is expensive.<br />
Later, I call Bambi and give her the bad news. She has the balls to insinuate that I should not have the fender fixed. I very nicely tell her that she really needs to call her insurance. SINCE SHE HASN'T AT THIS POINT. The insurance company might have a place I can take it to, I say. So, she said she will call her agent in the morning. At the urging of a friend, I get a 2nd estimate at a body shop the next day. "Body shops are cheaper than a dealer."<br />
$1200.<br />
<br />
THE INSURANCE Company finally calls me while I was waiting for the write up of the estimate. I tell her that I don't care who pays for the fender. I just want it fixed. (My Mistake.) She tells me that THEY HAVE A PLACE IN WEXFORD. Three damn miles from the dealer I went to the day before. Only they can't get me in till Thursday. I waste my 45 minute lunch to rush over for the estimate. We discuss that I will need a rental car since they will need 2 days. He says he will call me when the fender is in. Rush back to work. His estimate before the approximate $250 for the rental I will need and not be paying for?<br />
$720<br />
<br />
That was 1/12. I called the claims agent 1/17. She informs me that Bambi hasn't returned her call. I had a 5 year old to throw a birthday party for and had to manage that this past weekend. So, I focused on the party. Today, I get a voicemail right before lunch time. <br />
It is a fucking (see how long that took?) minute and a half of Bambi telling me that she is still TRYING TO DECIDE if she is going to pay for it. Why? WHY? Because the mean old insurance company can't quote her an exact figure of how much her insurance will go up. <br />
Look, I have been patient and nice. But you know what? It's nearly $1000 no matter which way you cut it. Your fucking insurance is not going up $1000. Unless you wreck into things all the damn time. THIS is why people act like assholes, call the cops, yell, and throw fits over minor fender benders. <br />
She has until Friday. On Friday, I'm calling that agent and telling the agent I want the insurance company to pay for it. Bambi has had more than enough time. <br />
If her sister didn't live across the street from MOOTF, I would have called today. <br />
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If you got this far, the moral of the story is : Don't be an asshole. If it is your fault, let your damn insurance take care of it. That is what the fuck you pay them for. Period. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-48719415639992525702011-11-16T16:48:00.001-05:002012-05-04T02:12:12.518-04:00Apartment warming party<div>
Twitter ordered me to have one. So... I am. If you can read this? Your invited. Just rsvp to me by 12/1 thru Facebook, text, email, or twitter. It's not hard to get a hold of me. <br />
DETAILS: 12/10 @ 7 pm. At my apt. With the after-party around 10:00pm at Tramps. (412 greentree rd) Let's admit it... I have a small place even with the little patio, hence the other location for later. You CAN smoke at tramps. I request that smoking be taken out to the patio while at my place please. <br />
I was told to post a list of things I needed still. BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET ME STUFF. SRSLY. <br />
I feel ... Weird... Asking, because I've had so much help already. In moving, emotional support, stuff people gave me.... It's been so much. <br />
As of today, I kinda need :<br />
Potholders (the catalyst behind this all. I don't have any)<br />
Canister set (sugar, flour, etc type.)<br />
A full set of measuring cups<br />
A blender (I don't have one. Do I need one? I don't know?) <br />
I really want a little charcoal grill for my patio and the charcoal chimney. But I'm probably not grilling anything till spring.<br />
Bread pan (promised a friend meatloaf)<br />
Cake pans. (Round, square, whatever. I have none. And I have a mini stove.)<br />
Small coffee maker (for the handful of visitors who may drink coffee)<br />
Someone mentioned a tool set. I lack hammer, pliers, level measuring tape, stuff to hang pictures... maybe a little box for it to go in. You may decide if I should really own a hammer or not LOL <br />
Gift cards to target and walmart are always good. <br />
I don't know what else. I can't think of anything. <br />
You don't have to get me stuff. Just come over, hang out. Good friends and family are all I really need. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-13342620808180703182011-11-16T16:37:00.001-05:002012-05-04T02:11:24.958-04:00NO fainting<div>
I took a break from blogging here. An extended vacation... Since then Facebook has effed itself up so bad that I pretty much give up on it. <br />
I've decided that Klout is the most ridiculous waste of time EVER. And people who think the real world actually cares about their Klout scores need smacked. <br />
Really hard. <br />
Upside the of their heads. <br />
Did I mention hard?<br />
I'm giving myself 100,000,000 points in FakeKlout for rants. There. I rule the #fakesquare and and Fakeklout world. Fake getglue can kiss my ass. I don't have cable or satellite. It annoys the shit out of me too. Let's make them all 1 effing tweet for my amusement.<br />
Checking in on my sofa, while checking in at watching a tv show on getglue and giving klout points to myself for being a jag off?<br />
Not that I'm angry about it or anything. I love my time line being littered with automated useless posts. <br />
I love you my friends, really. I do. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165054402982091205.post-6544905255734982012011-09-11T10:30:00.001-04:002012-05-04T02:10:37.905-04:00Never forget.<div>
It should not take a 10 year anniversary to remind us.<br />
We should remember EVERY DAY.<br />
LOVE your family.<br />
STOP being petty.<br />
LIVE *your* life.<br />
HUG all your friends. <br />
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992399086321677340noreply@blogger.com1