Get Your Grump on Thursdays - Was (What's chapping my @ss today?)

[prolix21]

I thought it was just me but apparently its WHERE I LIVE

The Happiest And Unhappiest Cities To Work In Right Now - Forbes

Now I'm even more grumpy

[robin3mj]

Overpriced wine, I mean let's get real this is for one friggin bottle

But it's solidly built, Stu. Which is what you want in a liquid.

A big grump to the lady in the Cadillac SUV who decided it was OK to run a red light while making a right turn, from the left lane, and came within a whisker of killing me this morning. I got the 'oops, sorry I'm in a hurry shrug' when I smacked her front wheel well.

[Brandon White]

My dog just bit another dog. My fault for not holding onto his leash while standing in our front yard. I'm the asshole here and it makes me grumpy. I'm glad it was a territorial nip with a single puncture wound and not a full-on assault.

[roseyscot]

Heading back to friendly richmond, va for 30 hours, all of which I need to be awake for. I thought all nighters were done when I gradunated the college.

Make me less grumpy - anyone remember the good restaurants near the Marriott that we went to during NAHBS?

[Matthew Strongin]

Bunch of grumpy mofos around here this morning. Count me in. Day 5 at a work conference. As in my company's event, so I'm working more than learning. Standing up for 12 hours a day with shitty posture because of a jacked up shoulder/clavicle has made pretty much every muscle and joint in my body ache. The shitty hotel bed that makes it so I can't sleep hasn't helped matters either. I get to go home this afternoon, but I'm so spent that rather than being excited, I'm just annoyed that I have to drive for 3.5 hours to get back to Miami in rush hour.

[Nierman]

I'm likely pulling one of those all-nighters tonight in preparation for an art+bicycle show I'm part of tomorrow eve. If I sell a couple originals I may be posting over on the suck it, it's Friday thread. Good thing there'll be free beer and locally roasted coffee there to keep me hydrated and awake while I talk jibberish about my paintings. I'll take a drink every time I hear the word "juxtaposed" muttered.

[Saab2000]

The FAA has implemented new rest and duty rules for flight crews. While well intentioned, they are not going to reduce fatigue and will put a great burden on the airlines and the crews.

They do not adequately deal with changes in circadian rhythm. My trip tomorrow starts in the early morning and finishes around midnight on day 4. Not cool.

A simple change to eliminate the 16 hour work day (now eliminated) and increase minimum rest time (also done) would have been sufficient. Instead they introduced a bunch of very complicated rules which are likely to result in many, many more cancelled flights than before and will fundamentally not achieve what they set out to achieve but will probably reduce my paycheck and my time at home. I consider this a LOSE/LOSE/LOSE situation. Everyone loses. I lose. My employer loses and the customer loses.

[seanile]

my boss says one thing and one thing only after laughing or hearing something sarcastic... "oh brother."
he laughs A LOT, everyone is sarcastic, and he really puts some effort into a resounding "br." it sounds like sylvester the cat without the spit.

[cdickens]

When I'm trying to get coffee in the morning, it's self service, and the person in front of me fills up their cup and instead of moving just slightly to the side and letting me and the other tired people fill up they start adding cream and sugar. Then they stir it, taste test, and start the process all over again

[boxerboxer]

Holy shit I hate bad LabView code.

[Jonathan]

Heading back to friendly richmond, va for 30 hours, all of which I need to be awake for. I thought all nighters were done when I gradunated the college.

Make me less grumpy - anyone remember the good restaurants near the Marriott that we went to during NAHBS?

The Irish pub.

[Heronseye]

"Big and Broad, offering a caressing feel and ample fruit."

Reminds me of a ladyfriend I once had.

Overpriced wine, I mean let's get real this is for one friggin bottle

[boxerboxer]

When old white dudes complain sincerely that they're becoming the oppressed minority, or about how it's bullshit that women or homosexuals or whatever want support groups in a workplace. Jesus Christ, open your eyes.

[davids]

Heading back to friendly richmond, va for 30 hours, all of which I need to be awake for. I thought all nighters were done when I gradunated the college.

Make me less grumpy - anyone remember the good restaurants near the Marriott that we went to during NAHBS?

I almost choked to death in that restaurant. Thanks for the memory. Now I'm grumpy.

[mjbabcock]

I had a vasectomy on Monday. To add insult, the weather absoluutely SUCKED last week. This week has been beautiful.

You deserve the grump. Fucking beautiful out.

Just trying to help the grumps out here.

[crumpton]

called "penny lane" and it wasn't that good.

the best nahbs for foodies yet has to be Austin. i do not expect NC to do very well...

The Irish pub.

[Loki]

When old white dudes complain sincerely that they're becoming the oppressed minority, or about how it's bullshit that women or homosexuals or whatever want support groups in a workplace. Jesus Christ, open your eyes.

What's Jesus have to do with it?

[spopepro]

It appears that my clavicle fracture will not heal. Ever.

[Jonathan]

called "penny lane" and it wasn't that good.

the best nahbs for foodies yet has to be Austin. i do not expect NC to do very well...

The beer was good, the liquor was good and the company was awesome.

Wrt Charlotte, you surely aren't talking about Dale Earnhardt Jr's place :)

[zetroc]

called "penny lane" and it wasn't that good.

the best nahbs for foodies yet has to be Austin. i do not expect NC to do very well...

I've only been to NAHBS twice but the food in Austin was off the chain amazing. One of my memorable meals was a giant basket of deep fried jalapeno slices at 1am somewhere off of sixth. Downtown Burgers near the convention center was great too, well worth the wait. Zero regrets.

The weird part, though was asking my 60 year old white cab driver where his favorite place to eat was - hoping for a bbq joint, burger or steakhouse recommendation - and being told "PF Changs"