Pet Peeves
POSTED BY: Shiny
UPDATED: Friday, May 21, 2004 13:44
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Originally posted by spymay:
My pet peeves are:
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-Loud stereos in cars.If I wanted to listen to that BOOM BOOM BOOM I would have my own damn subwoofer.Not only will listening to music that loud affect your hearing,but it can lead to arhythmia after prolonged exposure.
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Originally posted by annik:
Living on a busy street, this is something I dream of: myocardial infarction of passing BOOM BOOM car drivers. One can hope!
I keep wishing for an ion cannon with a scope...
"The pessimist and the optimist have one thing in common: they both think that this is the best of all possible worlds." Voltaire
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Ion cannons are (directly) non-lethal, aren't they (they just fry electronics)?
Personally, I'd pick some sort of light missile weapon to pick off the construction vehicles as they rumble by.
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Originally posted by karenkay99:
Intolerance
"They say the snow on the roof is too heavy. They say the ceiling will cave in. His brains are in terrible danger."
Oh man, I know what you mean. Intolerant people totally suck. I hate 'em.
In this day and age, in a country that claims to love freedom, there's just no reason why we should have to put up with intolerance in our midst. We should round them up and ship them off to camps or something.
SergeantX
"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock
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Originally posted by horrid:
my biggest peeve is when people ask what do you do for a living? then I tell them I'm making a movie and I only ever get the following two responces
most common: is it a porno? *chuckle*
everyone seems to think they're the first one to ask me that. even if they were it's just not that funny
second most common: oh so you wanna be the next Peter Jackson huh?
Now I love Pete but every one in New Zealand seems to think he's the only New Zealand director in history, and that all other directors are just trying to ride his coat tails. it's almost like having the attitude of awww isn't that cute? he wants to make a movie, here does the diwector want a wowwi pop?
grrrr
lol, the one I get when I tell people I'm and animator is "oh what, cartoons?" NO! a cartoon is a still picture you might find in a newspaper. Also animation is not just for kids!!!
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Originally posted by CHobart:
lol, the one I get when I tell people I'm and animator is "oh what, cartoons?" NO! a cartoon is a still picture you might find in a newspaper. Also animation is not just for kids!!!
So ... does this mean you're animating Hentai?
(I'm ducking and running away very very fast now!)
Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.
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Originally posted by horrid:
my biggest peeve is when people ask what do you do for a living? then I tell them I'm making a movie and I only ever get the following two responces
most common: is it a porno? *chuckle*
everyone seems to think they're the first one to ask me that. even if they were it's just not that funny
second most common: oh so you wanna be the next Peter Jackson huh?
Now I love Pete but every one in New Zealand seems to think he's the only New Zealand director in history, and that all other directors are just trying to ride his coat tails. it's almost like having the attitude of awww isn't that cute? he wants to make a movie, here does the diwector want a wowwi pop?
I think one of the best-ever responses to this type of question was used in the movie, "Grosse Pointe Blank" (sp?) ... when John Cusack calmly and directly explains to people that he is a contract killer. Lovely!
Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.
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yup strictly school girl demon porn for me ... lol
Oh, another peeve whilst I'm here.
Americans who seem to think that without their help in WWII, all of us Brits would be speaking German.
What a load of arse considering the US only stopped supplying arms to the Nazi's in 1942 and Coca Cola were virtually party sponsors. Yeah, cheers for all the help guys.
(my turn for sharp exit now me thinks)
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Originally posted by MiloraDell:
Pet Peeves - oh here's a doozy!
Incompelete research and sloppy journalism.
What am I talking about? The recent study on the link between diabetes and alzheimers. The study claims that those with Type II diabetes are 65% more likely to develop alzheimers. I'm not a dr. or a scientist, but looking at the study - I find two GLARING GAPS!
First, their test group consisted of nuns, priests and brothers. Ok - so are they saying that a woman who has a baby that weighs more than 10lbs at birth and develops Type II diabetes as a result of this, also has a 65% chance of getting alzheimers? How? I'm guessing none of those nuns birthed any babies.
THEY DON'T EVEN ADDRESS TYPE 1 DIABETES!!!!! Half the articles I read (do a google, or just click on their news button 5/18/04), don't even specify what type of diabetes the study is referring to. They're two totally different diseases, my friends. I've called more than one journalist on this before - specify the TYPE you're talking about!!!
Ya' know, it would have been easier if they'd just given them different names, rather than Diabetes Type I and Diabetes Type II. Bob and Sue, or something!!
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“Once you’re finished killing each other, we can plow under all the buildings and plant rows of flowers that spell out the words “Too Annoying To Live” in letters big enough to be seen from space. “ G’Kar
Have you read the actual report in Archives of Neurology or the information reports that appear in newspapers and magazines?
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Cybersnark wrote:
Ion cannons are (directly) non-lethal, aren't they (they just fry electronics)?
Yep, I know. Hit 'em wear it hurts the most - their wallets
. Zap, fry, clunk - ahhhhhhhhh.****
“Once you’re finished killing each other, we can plow under all the buildings and plant rows of flowers that spell out the words “Too Annoying To Live” in letters big enough to be seen from space. “ G’Kar
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Have you read the actual report in Archives of Neurology or the information reports that appear in newspapers and magazines?
Honestly, I never thought to look for it - um, duh
? I read about 10-12 different news blips, got peeved over the sloppy journalism, took a look at who they said the study group was, and went from there 
.Reactionary - very much so, yeah. Can I explain why? Oh yeah - in minute and excruciating detail. But not now and not here
.(I think I just had an attack of the emoticons!)
Oh - forgot - now I'm truly curious, past the pissy stage, and I'll see what I can find...Sometimes I do really stupid things and that PISSES ME OFF!!!!! LOL!!
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"The pessimist and the optimist have one thing in common: they both think that this is the best of all possible worlds." Voltaire
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