Pet Peeves

by **gopherhockeyfan7** » Thu 3/29/12 3:09 pm

5 O.T. wrote:
The Mole wrote:
gopherhockeyfan7 wrote:
The Mole wrote:When I am out to eat and they insist on offering me things as though I am incapable of reading the menu and telling them what I want.

One time I should just say no to whatever they offer and then ask them to make me another offer until I hear something I want.

What do you mean by this? Like offering you different appetizers? Or asking if you want to add anything or if everything that comes on a certain item is ok with them?

As someone who works in a restaurant, it is astounding on how many people do not read the menu thoroughly. One example is that horseradish comes on the french dip we offer. 95% of people miss that and many don't want it so I always ask if it's ok with them.

I mean when the first thing out of their mouth is, "Would you like to try some pizza shooters, shrimp poppers, or extreme fajitas?"

That's what's known as suggestive selling. It works. I'm getting hungry already...gotta go.

Yeah they tell us to do that, but I never do. Unless they're plowed by the time they start ordering food :mrgreen:

by **Tee09** » Thu 3/29/12 3:18 pm

The Mole wrote:I mean when the first thing out of their mouth is, "Would you like to try some pizza shooters, shrimp poppers, or extreme fajitas?"

Just coffee.

by **Bash Brother** » Thu 3/29/12 3:18 pm

Tee09 wrote:
The Mole wrote:I mean when the first thing out of their mouth is, "Would you like to try some pizza shooters, shrimp poppers, or extreme fajitas?"

Just coffee.

You are the winner

by **Tee09** » Thu 3/29/12 3:19 pm

The Mole wrote:
Tee09 wrote:
The Mole wrote:I mean when the first thing out of their mouth is, "Would you like to try some pizza shooters, shrimp poppers, or extreme fajitas?"

Just coffee.

You are the winner

It's not even Monday.

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Thu 3/29/12 3:26 pm

The Mole wrote:
gopherhockeyfan7 wrote:
The Mole wrote:When I am out to eat and they insist on offering me things as though I am incapable of reading the menu and telling them what I want.

One time I should just say no to whatever they offer and then ask them to make me another offer until I hear something I want.

What do you mean by this? Like offering you different appetizers? Or asking if you want to add anything or if everything that comes on a certain item is ok with them?

As someone who works in a restaurant, it is astounding on how many people do not read the menu thoroughly. One example is that horseradish comes on the french dip we offer. 95% of people miss that and many don't want it so I always ask if it's ok with them.

I mean when the first thing out of their mouth is, "Would you like to try some pizza shooters, shrimp poppers, or extreme fajitas?"

Can I get a beer with that? I know where you are coming from, but I usually try to sympathize as I assume they are told to ask me.

by **gopherguy13** » Thu 3/29/12 3:31 pm

Tee09 wrote:
The Mole wrote:
Tee09 wrote:
The Mole wrote:I mean when the first thing out of their mouth is, "Would you like to try some pizza shooters, shrimp poppers, or extreme fajitas?"

Just coffee.

You are the winner

It's not even Monday.

Yeeaaahhhh... I'm gonna have to ask you to come in on Saturday. Thaaaaanks.

by **sunbone** » Thu 3/29/12 3:35 pm

gopherhockeyfan7 wrote:
The Mole wrote:When I am out to eat and they insist on offering me things as though I am incapable of reading the menu and telling them what I want.

One time I should just say no to whatever they offer and then ask them to make me another offer until I hear something I want.

What do you mean by this? Like offering you different appetizers? Or asking if you want to add anything or if everything that comes on a certain item is ok with them?

As someone who works in a restaurant, it is astounding on how many people do not read the menu thoroughly. One example is that horseradish comes on the french dip we offer. 95% of people miss that and many don't want it so I always ask if it's ok with them.

I have always thought it was strange how many restaurants in Minnesota offer a French Dip on the menu but no horseradish sauce, not even on the side. Who the hell eats a French Dip with no horseradish? :confused2:

by **Sioux/Bucky Hater** » Thu 3/29/12 3:38 pm

Horseradish is a pet peeve of mine. Yuck!

by **Bash Brother** » Thu 3/29/12 3:45 pm

Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:Horseradish is a pet peeve of mine. Yuck!

I really enjoy it, but I notice a lot of places don't have it.

by **Luckygirl#13** » Thu 3/29/12 3:51 pm

Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:Horseradish is a pet peeve of mine. Yuck!

Me too!!! Ick. It ruins Bloody Mary's too. :anger:

by **Bladepuller** » Thu 3/29/12 4:06 pm

Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:Horseradish is a pet peeve of mine. Yuck!

Someone who doesn't like horseradish is the kind of person who brings video games to play with on a fishing trip. :shock:

Does Sig have a XBox in the "Northwestern"?
:ahhh:

The only female on a fishing trip.? The only comment I have is NWS. :wink:

by **Sioux/Bucky Hater** » Thu 3/29/12 4:19 pm

Bladepuller wrote:
Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:Horseradish is a pet peeve of mine. Yuck!

Someone who doesn't like horseradish is the kind of person who brings video games to play with on a fishing trip.
Does Sig have a XBox in the "Northwestern"?

The only female on a fishing trip.? The only comment I have is NWS.

Video games? Am I forgetting something?

As far as the gal on the fishing trip goes, well, I could see it if...she didn't portray any of the traits it sounds like the gal this thread has turned against portrayed during said trip. If she was fun, fished, got along with everyone else, and didn't pull a guy away from the fire, I could see it being o/k. Ughh - please don't think any less of me.

by **Tee09** » Thu 3/29/12 4:26 pm

Bladepuller wrote:
Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:Horseradish is a pet peeve of mine. Yuck!

Someone who doesn't like horseradish is the kind of person who brings video games to play with on a fishing trip.
Does Sig have a XBox in the "Northwestern"?

The only female on a fishing trip.? The only comment I have is NWS.

I hear he has an N64 and plays Wayne Gretzky's 3D hockey. It's what you do when it's too dark to wade safely and you are done with the fire. What do you recommend, fishing trip purist?

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Thu 3/29/12 4:27 pm

Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:
Bladepuller wrote:
Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:Horseradish is a pet peeve of mine. Yuck!

Someone who doesn't like horseradish is the kind of person who brings video games to play with on a fishing trip.
Does Sig have a XBox in the "Northwestern"?

The only female on a fishing trip.? The only comment I have is NWS.

Video games? Am I forgetting something?

As far as the gal on the fishing trip goes, well, I could see it if...she didn't portray any of the traits it sounds like the gal this thread has turned against portrayed during said trip. If she was fun, fished, got along with everyone else, and didn't pull a guy away from the fire, I could see it being o/k. Ughh - please don't think any less of me.

So if she was a he. :biggrin2:

by **Sioux/Bucky Hater** » Thu 3/29/12 4:43 pm

Golden FE Ranger wrote:
Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:
Bladepuller wrote:
Sioux/Bucky Hater wrote:Horseradish is a pet peeve of mine. Yuck!

Someone who doesn't like horseradish is the kind of person who brings video games to play with on a fishing trip.
Does Sig have a XBox in the "Northwestern"?

The only female on a fishing trip.? The only comment I have is NWS.

Video games? Am I forgetting something?

As far as the gal on the fishing trip goes, well, I could see it if...she didn't portray any of the traits it sounds like the gal this thread has turned against portrayed during said trip. If she was fun, fished, got along with everyone else, and didn't pull a guy away from the fire, I could see it being o/k. Ughh - please don't think any less of me.

So if she was a he.

Well, kind of. The diference being you could crawl into the tent, cabin, camper, whatever after a long day and then :pelvic_thrust2:

by **rowshkex** » Thu 3/29/12 6:29 pm

sunbone wrote:
gopherhockeyfan7 wrote:
The Mole wrote:When I am out to eat and they insist on offering me things as though I am incapable of reading the menu and telling them what I want.

One time I should just say no to whatever they offer and then ask them to make me another offer until I hear something I want.

What do you mean by this? Like offering you different appetizers? Or asking if you want to add anything or if everything that comes on a certain item is ok with them?

As someone who works in a restaurant, it is astounding on how many people do not read the menu thoroughly. One example is that horseradish comes on the french dip we offer. 95% of people miss that and many don't want it so I always ask if it's ok with them.

I have always thought it was strange how many restaurants in Minnesota offer a French Dip on the menu but no horseradish sauce, not even on the side. Who the hell eats a French Dip with no horseradish?

What the hell is a horseradish?

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Thu 3/29/12 7:26 pm

rowshkex wrote:
sunbone wrote:
gopherhockeyfan7 wrote:
The Mole wrote:When I am out to eat and they insist on offering me things as though I am incapable of reading the menu and telling them what I want.

One time I should just say no to whatever they offer and then ask them to make me another offer until I hear something I want.

What do you mean by this? Like offering you different appetizers? Or asking if you want to add anything or if everything that comes on a certain item is ok with them?

As someone who works in a restaurant, it is astounding on how many people do not read the menu thoroughly. One example is that horseradish comes on the french dip we offer. 95% of people miss that and many don't want it so I always ask if it's ok with them.

I have always thought it was strange how many restaurants in Minnesota offer a French Dip on the menu but no horseradish sauce, not even on the side. Who the hell eats a French Dip with no horseradish?

What the hell is a horseradish?

A very tasty root that makes a ham sandwich very nice.

by **Armadillo** » Thu 3/29/12 7:52 pm

I was behind a guy at Subway once, and even though there was a line four deep, the idiot obviously hadn't taken the smallest of glances at the menu.

"Welcome to Subway. What can I make fresh for you? (Ugh, by the way.)
"What kind of sandwiches do you have?"
"Well, the menu is right up there, sir. Those are our $5 subs, and over here are the..."
"I'll have turkey."
"Sure thing. What type of bread?"
"What do you have?"
"We have Italian, wheat, honey oat..."
"White."
"How long?"
"What are the choices?"

(The sandwich artist is visibly annoyed at this point)

"Six or twelve inches, sir."
"Twelve."
"Would you like cheese on that?"
"What kind do you have?"
"American, cheddar..."
"American."
"What veggies would you like?"
"What kind do you have?"

Oh man, if I'd had a shovel on me...

by **rowshkex** » Thu 3/29/12 8:07 pm

Armadillo wrote:I was behind a guy at Subway once, and even though there was a line four deep, the idiot obviously hadn't taken the smallest of glances at the menu.

"Welcome to Subway. What can I make fresh for you? (Ugh, by the way.)
"What kind of sandwiches do you have?"
"Well, the menu is right up there, sir. Those are our $5 subs, and over here are the..."
"I'll have turkey."
"Sure thing. What type of bread?"
"What do you have?"
"We have Italian, wheat, honey oat..."
"White."
"How long?"
"What are the choices?"

(The sandwich artist is visibly annoyed at this point)

"Six or twelve inches, sir."
"Twelve."
"Would you like cheese on that?"
"What kind do you have?"
"American, cheddar..."
"American."
"What veggies would you like?"
"What kind do you have?"

Oh man, if I'd had a shovel on me...

Yeah... I'll have a liter of cola.

by **Armadillo** » Thu 3/29/12 8:31 pm

rowshkex wrote:Yeah... I'll have a liter of cola.

Just order a large, Farva.

by **Beauner** » Thu 3/29/12 10:06 pm

Armadillo wrote:
rowshkex wrote:Yeah... I'll have a liter of cola.

Just order a large, Farva.

I don't want a large Farva.

by **Bash Brother** » Thu 3/29/12 11:10 pm

Whats that place you like with all the crazy stuff on the walls?

(There actually is a shenanigans in Rosemount)

by **g_manpucker** » Fri 3/30/12 2:28 pm

Having to think how to approach my wife to tell her we aren't going to Iowa next Thursday after work because....I'M NOT MISSING THE GAME!!!! It's not going to be a pleasant conversation since her parents will be back from Colorado for the weekend.

The more likely event will be that I will leave for Iowa realllllly early so I can go find a bar to sit in by myself and watch the game....but I am not missing the game.

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Fri 3/30/12 2:35 pm

g_manpucker wrote:Having to think how to approach my wife to tell her we aren't going to Iowa next Thursday after work because....I'M NOT MISSING THE GAME!!!! It's not going to be a pleasant conversation since her parents will be back from Colorado for the weekend.

The more likely event will be that I will leave for Iowa realllllly early so I can go find a bar to sit in by myself and watch the game....but I am not missing the game.

Strength and honor, brother!

by **rowshkex** » Fri 3/30/12 5:49 pm

g_manpucker wrote:Having to think how to approach my wife to tell her we aren't going to Iowa next Thursday after work because....I'M NOT MISSING THE GAME!!!! It's not going to be a pleasant conversation since her parents will be back from Colorado for the weekend.

The more likely event will be that I will leave for Iowa realllllly early so I can go find a bar to sit in by myself and watch the game....but I am not missing the game.

God bless you and keep you, etc., etc.

by **Kelly Red** » Sat 3/31/12 11:27 am

g_manpucker wrote:Having to think how to approach my wife to tell her we aren't going to Iowa next Thursday after work because....I'M NOT MISSING THE GAME!!!! It's not going to be a pleasant conversation since her parents will be back from Colorado for the weekend.

The more likely event will be that I will leave for Iowa realllllly early so I can go find a bar to sit in by myself and watch the game....but I am not missing the game.

Okay you need to start getting the plan in action 1) starting Wed morning before you leave for work, start mildly complaining about not feeling well. Don't overdo it, you are laying the groundwork. 2) Wed night start upping the sad puppy dog look and add in a few more symptoms. 3) Be a brave man and go to work but move slowly and act really sick. 4) Leave work in the afternoon. NOW is the time to strike with the no Iowa statement. 5) Say, "but you should go honey, your parents just got home." Say "I'll be alright" 6) Ask her to make a run to the drugstore for tissues and cold medicine 7) KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE AT ALL TIMES Follow the plan! There that should do it. Now you have the house to yourself and can watch BOTH games. Final advise: don't get sloppy and leave the beer bottles in the recycling bin and fill the waste basket with fake out tissues!

by **Kelor** » Sat 3/31/12 12:01 pm

Kelly Red wrote:
g_manpucker wrote:Having to think how to approach my wife to tell her we aren't going to Iowa next Thursday after work because....I'M NOT MISSING THE GAME!!!! It's not going to be a pleasant conversation since her parents will be back from Colorado for the weekend.

The more likely event will be that I will leave for Iowa realllllly early so I can go find a bar to sit in by myself and watch the game....but I am not missing the game.
Okay you need to start getting the plan in action 1) starting Wed morning before you leave for work, start mildly complaining about not feeling well. Don't overdo it, you are laying the groundwork. 2) Wed night start upping the sad puppy dog look and add in a few more symptoms. 3) Be a brave man and go to work but move slowly and act really sick. 4) Leave work in the afternoon. NOW is the time to strike with the no Iowa statement. 5) Say, "but you should go honey, your parents just got home." Say "I'll be alright" 6) Ask her to make a run to the drugstore for tissues and cold medicine 7) KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE AT ALL TIMES Follow the plan! There that should do it. Now you have the house to yourself and can watch BOTH games. Final advise: don't get sloppy and leave the beer bottles in the recycling bin and fill the waste basket with fake out tissues!

I would also suggest stashing cash slowly starting today and don't use the credit card during the celebrations on thursday and saturday. :mrgreen:

by **gopherguy13** » Sat 3/31/12 1:59 pm

Commercial for something called "Colon Flow"

Ish...

by **Bertogliat** » Sat 3/31/12 2:52 pm

WhOever decided to rough sawn cedar on the side of my house can go to hell.

by **Zwak** » Sat 3/31/12 3:17 pm

Bertogliat wrote:WhOever decided to rough sawn cedar on the side of my house can go to hell.

Do you have an insect or two??

by **Bertogliat** » Sat 3/31/12 3:25 pm

Zwak wrote:
Bertogliat wrote:WhOever decided to rough sawn cedar on the side of my house can go to hell.

Do you have an insect or two??

No but scraping the old stain off the rough surface is a ton of work. I tried power washing which helped a little, but mot enough. And the boards I have replaced cost $35 each.

by **Bertogliat** » Sat 3/31/12 3:27 pm

Bertogliat wrote:
Zwak wrote:
Bertogliat wrote:WhOever decided to rough sawn cedar on the side of my house can go to hell.

Do you have an insect or two??

No but scraping the old stain off the rough surface is a ton of work. I tried power washing which helped a little, but mot enough. And the boards I have replaced cost $35 each.

I have not found insects, but that doesn't keep the woodpeckers from prospecting.

by **Zwak** » Sat 3/31/12 3:31 pm

Bertogliat wrote:
Bertogliat wrote:
Zwak wrote:
Bertogliat wrote:WhOever decided to rough sawn cedar on the side of my house can go to hell.

Do you have an insect or two??

No but scraping the old stain off the rough surface is a ton of work. I tried power washing which helped a little, but mot enough. And the boards I have replaced cost $35 each.

I have not found insects, but that doesn't keep the woodpeckers from prospecting.

I was thinking of box elder bugs. They seem to be attracted to houses with rough surfaces like cedar and stucco.

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Sat 3/31/12 3:47 pm

Bertogliat wrote:
Bertogliat wrote:
Zwak wrote:
Bertogliat wrote:WhOever decided to rough sawn cedar on the side of my house can go to hell.

Do you have an insect or two??

No but scraping the old stain off the rough surface is a ton of work. I tried power washing which helped a little, but mot enough. And the boards I have replaced cost $35 each.

I have not found insects, but that doesn't keep the woodpeckers from prospecting.

I am watching a pileated woodpecker wreak havoc on several of the trees in our backyard. His life expectancy is becoming shorter with each peck. :chainsaw:

by **rowshkex** » Sat 3/31/12 8:49 pm

Business people with an agenda... Damnit, I feel for his trap.

He pulls me in with some sort of sweet talk and some schtick about how he enjoys people, etc., then at the end gets me to give him my contact info. I cannot believe how hard I fell for that...

by **Armadillo** » Sat 3/31/12 9:30 pm

rowshkex wrote:Business people with an agenda... Damnit, I feel for his trap.

He pulls me in with some sort of sweet talk and some schtick about how he enjoys people, etc., then at the end gets me to give him my contact info. I cannot believe how hard I fell for that...

So a guy approaches you, gives you the sweet talk, and you end up falling hard and giving him your number?

by **rowshkex** » Sat 3/31/12 10:30 pm

Armadillo wrote:
rowshkex wrote:Business people with an agenda... Damnit, I feel for his trap.

He pulls me in with some sort of sweet talk and some schtick about how he enjoys people, etc., then at the end gets me to give him my contact info. I cannot believe how hard I fell for that...

So a guy approaches you, gives you the sweet talk, and you end up falling hard and giving him your number?

Well, I had that comin'... :lol:

by **Tee09** » Sat 3/31/12 10:47 pm

rowshkex wrote:
Armadillo wrote:
rowshkex wrote:Business people with an agenda... Damnit, I feel for his trap.

He pulls me in with some sort of sweet talk and some schtick about how he enjoys people, etc., then at the end gets me to give him my contact info. I cannot believe how hard I fell for that...

So a guy approaches you, gives you the sweet talk, and you end up falling hard and giving him your number?

Well, I had that comin'...

Did he even have to buy you a drink first?

by **dailyfbo** » Sat 3/31/12 11:09 pm

gopherguy13 wrote:Commercial for something called "Colon Flow"

Ish...

http://www.hulu.com/watch/10304/saturda ... colon-blow

by **gopherguy13** » Sun 4/01/12 1:57 am

dailyfbo wrote:
gopherguy13 wrote:Commercial for something called "Colon Flow"

Ish...

http://www.hulu.com/watch/10304/saturda ... colon-blow

by **Handyman** » Sun 4/01/12 8:40 am

dailyfbo wrote:
gopherguy13 wrote:Commercial for something called "Colon Flow"

Ish...

http://www.hulu.com/watch/10304/saturda ... colon-blow

I am glad to see I am not the only one who remembered that :dup:

by **g_manpucker** » Sun 4/01/12 10:21 am

g_manpucker wrote:Having to think how to approach my wife to tell her we aren't going to Iowa next Thursday after work because....I'M NOT MISSING THE GAME!!!! It's not going to be a pleasant conversation since her parents will be back from Colorado for the weekend.

The more likely event will be that I will leave for Iowa realllllly early so I can go find a bar to sit in by myself and watch the game....but I am not missing the game.

Well, the discussion went better than expected...and I won. Departure will either be early Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. Am I getting some crap for being stubborn about missing the game? Yes I am...but I don't care. This is the thing I missed out on because I only started being a fan in the fall of 2005 the season after the Gophers last Frozen Four appearance. I'm pretty damn pumped for this, and truthfully I do appreciate how understanding my wife really is being.

by **Armadillo** » Sun 4/01/12 11:11 am

g_manpucker wrote:
g_manpucker wrote:Having to think how to approach my wife to tell her we aren't going to Iowa next Thursday after work because....I'M NOT MISSING THE GAME!!!! It's not going to be a pleasant conversation since her parents will be back from Colorado for the weekend.

The more likely event will be that I will leave for Iowa realllllly early so I can go find a bar to sit in by myself and watch the game....but I am not missing the game.

Well, the discussion went better than expected...and I won. Departure will either be early Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. Am I getting some crap for being stubborn about missing the game? Yes I am...but I don't care. This is the thing I missed out on because I only started being a fan in the fall of 2005 the season after the Gophers last Frozen Four appearance. I'm pretty damn pumped for this, and truthfully I do appreciate how understanding my wife really is being.

If she was truly understanding, she wouldn't have made plans in that port-a-john of a state on the day that your favorite squad is playing their first Frozen Four game in seven years. In fact, she would have brought your plane ticket. :lol:

by **Greyeagle** » Sun 4/01/12 12:18 pm

g_manpucker wrote:
g_manpucker wrote:Having to think how to approach my wife to tell her we aren't going to Iowa next Thursday after work because....I'M NOT MISSING THE GAME!!!! It's not going to be a pleasant conversation since her parents will be back from Colorado for the weekend.

The more likely event will be that I will leave for Iowa realllllly early so I can go find a bar to sit in by myself and watch the game....but I am not missing the game.

Well, the discussion went better than expected...and I won. Departure will either be early Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. Am I getting some crap for being stubborn about missing the game? Yes I am...but I don't care. This is the thing I missed out on because I only started being a fan in the fall of 2005 the season after the Gophers last Frozen Four appearance. I'm pretty damn pumped for this, and truthfully I do appreciate how understanding my wife really is being.

Well done and shoot for Friday, I've been to Iowa, good luck finding a bar with the game on TV. :biggrin2:

by **rowshkex** » Sun 4/01/12 3:57 pm

Greyeagle wrote:Well done and shoot for Friday, I've been to Iowa, good luck finding a TV.

FYP.

by **Bash Brother** » Sun 4/01/12 5:30 pm

When I have a sports authority gift card in a town without a sports authority and the gift card wont work online.

by **HockeyBum** » Sun 4/01/12 6:01 pm

g_manpucker wrote:Well, the discussion went better than expected...and I won. Departure will either be early Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. Am I getting some crap for being stubborn about missing the game? Yes I am...but I don't care. This is the thing I missed out on because I only started being a fan in the fall of 2005 the season after the Gophers last Frozen Four appearance. I'm pretty damn pumped for this, and truthfully I do appreciate how understanding my wife really is being.

I feel your pain, brother. My wife is also from Iowa. I took a calculated risk and made a pre-emptive offer to go visit the in-laws the weekend of the Final Five. We hadn't been there since Christmas, and I knew that I wasn't going to get away with not going down for a visit sometime between the second week of March and Easter. She works this weekend, so that left the weekends of the first round of the WCHA playoffs, the Final Five, the NCAA regionals, and the Frozen Four. I'll be damned if I was going to miss the NCAA regional and possibly the Frozen Four, so that left the other two. I figured I'd get to watch at least 2 games guaranteed against Anchorage, so I decided to sacrifice the Final Five. I only had to miss the game where the Gophs pissed down their legs against ND, so my gamble paid off.

by **Handyman** » Mon 4/02/12 12:34 am

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by **g_manpucker** » Mon 4/02/12 9:22 am

Handyman wrote:edit: redacted. (and could not delete for some reason)

Iowa....

by **psych** » Mon 4/02/12 10:09 am

Mondays, especially ones two days before vacation. It's only 10:10 a.m.? Really? :ahhh:

by **Luckygirl#13** » Mon 4/02/12 10:31 am

Feeling like I'm the only one NOT going to Tampa.

by **Superstar** » Mon 4/02/12 10:34 am

Luckygirl#13 wrote:Feeling like I'm the only one NOT going to Tampa.

Where you watching the game Thursday? I'm thinking I'm gonna head to CP.

by **gopher wes** » Mon 4/02/12 10:38 am

Luckygirl#13 wrote:Feeling like I'm the only one NOT going to Tampa.

If it makes you feel any better, I am only going if they win on Thursday

by **Luckygirl#13** » Mon 4/02/12 10:45 am

Superstar wrote:
Luckygirl#13 wrote:Feeling like I'm the only one NOT going to Tampa.

Where you watching the game Thursday? I'm thinking I'm gonna head to CP.

Might get together with friends and watch at their place. Or......I'll head down to Campus Pizza!

by **g_manpucker** » Mon 4/02/12 11:45 am

Luckygirl#13 wrote:
Superstar wrote:
Luckygirl#13 wrote:Feeling like I'm the only one NOT going to Tampa.

Where you watching the game Thursday? I'm thinking I'm gonna head to CP.

Might get together with friends and watch at their place. Or......I'll head down to Campus Pizza!

If I didn't already have my Iowa dilemma going on I would be at Campus Pizza on Thursday night! :anger:

by **Beauner** » Mon 4/02/12 12:42 pm

Terrible umpires.
I was down in Winona yesterday to watch Augie play Winona State (the NCAA D2 national runners-up last year). The umpiring was so unbelievably poor on both sides of the coin that it was infuriating. Game 1 of the double header yesterday was greatly influenced by the umpire blatantly missing a foul ball and instead calling it a HBP and awarding the guy first base. This scored the tying run when it should have made the count go to 0-2 with 1 out and the bases loaded. The next guy popped up to shallow center (which "would have" ended the ball game assuming the batter gets out and the rest of the game stays the same--which it probably wouldn't have). Instead, they had a tie game with 1 out. A pop up to shallow center makes 2 outs, and then a line drive to left ended the game, giving Winona the win. My biggest complaint about it: The guy wouldn't even ask the other umpire for help. The pitcher for Augie throws in the mid-80s (a submarine-style delivery). The umpire said it hit the kid in the hand. The kid didn't even flinch when it "hit" him, and the ball rolled back towards the mound probably 45 feet. I've NEVER seen a ball roll that far after hitting somebody in the hand (or anywhere else, really), let alone seen a kid get drilled in the hand and not even look at it. It was unbelievably poor, and the umpire's ego wouldn't allow him to ask the base umpire for help. Winona also ran an appeal for leaving early on a sac fly the wrong way and the umpires called the runner out anyways. The runner left early, don't get me wrong. But they didn't do the appeal the proper way. :chainsaw:

The second game, in the 10th inning, Augustana came from down 2-0 after 7 to force the game into extra innings. The game-winning double from Augustana went down the right field line and was awfully controversial. I didn't see it land, but the entire WSU contingent was :censored:

ing like Whioux fans about Gophers diving that it was a foul ball and that it was foul by 2-3 feet. (Of course, all the Augie players say it was fair by the same margin :mrgreen:

)
Either way, it was 2 great collegiate baseball games that were completely marred by terrible umpiring. The strike zone of the umpire in the second game was so inconsistent it was laughable. In fact, both starting pitchers were literally laughing on the mound about what constituted balls and strikes for him.

How hard is it for the NCAA to find quality umpires to do their games? I've seen better umpires in little league!

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Mon 4/02/12 1:16 pm

psych wrote:Mondays, especially ones two days before vacation. It's only 10:10 a.m.? Really?

People who are going to Tampa who even look at the pet peeves thread this week. :mrgreen:

by **Bigbeer** » Mon 4/02/12 1:22 pm

Golden FE Ranger wrote:
psych wrote:Mondays, especially ones two days before vacation. It's only 10:10 a.m.? Really?

People who are going to Tampa who even look at the pet peeves thread this week.

People who complain about working right before they are going on vacation.

by **gopherguy13** » Mon 4/02/12 1:37 pm

Bigbeer wrote:
Golden FE Ranger wrote:
psych wrote:Mondays, especially ones two days before vacation. It's only 10:10 a.m.? Really?

People who are going to Tampa who even look at the pet peeves thread this week.

People who complain about working right before they are going on vacation.

I was thinking the same thing. Only have to work two days and you're posting in the Pet Peeves thread??? :biggrin2:

by **Kelor** » Mon 4/02/12 1:38 pm

Women and their fascination with pillows. Why do I need 14 pillows in my bedroom?

by **Luckygirl#13** » Mon 4/02/12 2:02 pm

Golden FE Ranger wrote:
psych wrote:Mondays, especially ones two days before vacation. It's only 10:10 a.m.? Really?

People who are going to Tampa who even look at the pet peeves thread this week.

EXACTLY!!! :dup:

by **psych** » Mon 4/02/12 4:47 pm

People who complain about people complaining about having to work before going to Tampa. :mrgreen:

by **WPoS** » Mon 4/02/12 6:21 pm

Kelor wrote:Women and their fascination with pillows. Why do I need 14 pillows in my bedroom?

I can think of a few things! :biggrin2:

W

by **Bigbeer** » Mon 4/02/12 7:47 pm

psych wrote:People who complain about people complaining about having to work before going to Tampa.

Complainers.

by **gopherguy13** » Mon 4/02/12 7:57 pm

psych wrote:People who complain about people complaining about having to work before going to Tampa.

Uh-oh. I feel an infinite loop coming on!

We need to exit before GPL explodes :ahhh:

by **psych** » Mon 4/02/12 8:25 pm

Bigbeer wrote:
psych wrote:People who complain about people complaining about having to work before going to Tampa.

Complainers.

So you annoy yourself then. Good to know.

gopherguy13 wrote:
psych wrote:People who complain about people complaining about having to work before going to Tampa.

Uh-oh. I feel an infinite loop coming on!

We need to exit before GPL explodes

3...2...1...

by **Greyeagle** » Mon 4/02/12 10:11 pm

TV news reporting results from various contest shows as if it's news.

by **dailyfbo** » Mon 4/02/12 10:31 pm

Greyeagle wrote:TV news reporting results from various contest shows as if it's news.

This. It seems like it started with Survivor and has now spread to all kinds of crap: DWTS, American Idol. Ugh!

by **WPoS** » Tue 4/03/12 7:20 am

dailyfbo wrote:
Greyeagle wrote:TV news reporting results from various contest shows as if it's news.

This. It seems like it started with Survivor and has now spread to all kinds of crap: DWTS, American Idol. Ugh!

and at some point "The Running Man" or "The Hunger Games" WILL be on TV

W

by **gopheritall** » Tue 4/03/12 7:21 am

dailyfbo wrote:
Greyeagle wrote:TV news reporting results from various contest shows as if it's news.

This. It seems like it started with Survivor and has now spread to all kinds of crap: DWTS, American Idol. Ugh!

So contests that people watch for entertainment doesn't qualify as news? I get your point but when I really think about it as long as people are interested in it then it qualifies. The same "it isn't news, it is a contest" argument could easily be made against sports. Just ask the people who don't like sports if they are over-covered in news broadcasts.

by **dxmnkd316** » Tue 4/03/12 7:27 am

The new e-mail retention policy at work. It was designed by someone without a shred of foresight or one iota of understanding how a business works at the grunt level. It really, really grinds my gears. I don't think I've gotten that angry in years. It reeks of someone seeing the cost of a lawyer sorting through e-mails, pounding the desk, and saying, "THIS IS TOO EXPENSIVE!" without considering how much it is going to cost the company in everyday costs for all employees to categorize every e-mail, apply a retention profile to it, and calling IT when the system deletes the e-mail. It assumes that 90% of the e-mail I receive isn't relevant for my job when in reality, 90% of the e-mail I receive will now need to be classified twice and need to be accessed from the slow servers uptown rather than my local archive.

The design is worse than Adobe 6.0. Yes, I said it.

by **Zwak** » Tue 4/03/12 8:02 am

gopheritall wrote:
dailyfbo wrote:
Greyeagle wrote:TV news reporting results from various contest shows as if it's news.

This. It seems like it started with Survivor and has now spread to all kinds of crap: DWTS, American Idol. Ugh!

So contests that people watch for entertainment doesn't qualify as news? I get your point but when I really think about it as long as people are interested in it then it qualifies. The same "it isn't news, it is a contest" argument could easily be made against sports. Just ask the people who don't like sports if they are over-covered in news broadcasts.

You make a good point but the difference is that the tv news tend to only do stories on contest shows that air on their own network. IMO its just self promotion.

by **Chris83** » Tue 4/03/12 8:08 am

gopherguy13 wrote:
psych wrote:People who complain about people complaining about having to work before going to Tampa.

Uh-oh. I feel an infinite loop coming on!

We need to exit before GPL explodes

by **gopheritall** » Tue 4/03/12 9:39 am

Zwak wrote:
gopheritall wrote:
dailyfbo wrote:
Greyeagle wrote:TV news reporting results from various contest shows as if it's news.

This. It seems like it started with Survivor and has now spread to all kinds of crap: DWTS, American Idol. Ugh!

So contests that people watch for entertainment doesn't qualify as news? I get your point but when I really think about it as long as people are interested in it then it qualifies. The same "it isn't news, it is a contest" argument could easily be made against sports. Just ask the people who don't like sports if they are over-covered in news broadcasts.

You make a good point but the difference is that the tv news tend to only do stories on contest shows that air on their own network. IMO its just self promotion.

100% true on the self-promotion (cross-promotion). It is hard to give them (the networks) too much grief though. I would do the same in their situation.

by **Handyman** » Tue 4/03/12 10:18 am

Jynxing yourself...

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