What's bugging you? (2017-2018)

[adambr2]

Also am tired of all things having to do with the pizza ranch.

 

I can't help but cringe a little bit when Mom turns to the son and gets that super-excited "WOW" look on her face from eating what I assume to be mediocre pizza.

 

LOL. I take the family out to pizza ranch every couple of months, usually on a Tuesday so I don't have to pay for the kids. It's fine. Its buffet pizza.

[SeaBass]

Even though no one is behind me to be seen, guy pulls out in front of me on to the highway forcing me to slow down. He then proceeds to drive under the speed limit.

My driving peeve lately has been, just driving on a normal city street, 2 lanes with parked cars on either side, if there is a car approaching in the opposite direction they will happily cross over the center line into my oncoming lane so that they can give that parked car a good 5 to 10 feet of clearance. Meanwhile they're coming about 3 feet away from my car, which isn't parked and is moving towards them at or above the speed limit. What logic makes these drivers feel like the parked car is a bigger danger than the one moving right at them? Yet it happens over and over and over every single day!

[jerichoholicninja]

Even though no one is behind me to be seen, guy pulls out in front of me on to the highway forcing me to slow down. He then proceeds to drive under the speed limit.

My driving peeve lately has been, just driving on a normal city street, 2 lanes with parked cars on either side, if there is a car approaching in the opposite direction they will happily cross over the center line into my oncoming lane so that they can give that parked car a good 5 to 10 feet of clearance. Meanwhile they're coming about 3 feet away from my car, which isn't parked and is moving towards them at or above the speed limit. What logic makes these drivers feel like the parked car is a bigger danger than the one moving right at them? Yet it happens over and over and over every single day!

 

Absolutely. A few of the streets in my neighborhood are narrow and have cars parked on both sides most of the time. It is very much the minority of drivers that don't swerve in front of me to miss a parked car when simply driving slower would work better.

[fondybrewfan]

Back issues. Pulled a muscle and wasn't able to get off the floor for 2 days. This happens to me about twice a year. Thankfully only a muscle/tissue issue and not disk related but back injuries are just so debilitating that you are basically useless. Crawling to the bathroom was an adventure.

[adambr2]

I hate dachshunds. They are the absolute worst breed of dog. As a general rule I hate yippy little lap dogs, but dachshunds are on another level. They bite and they act more like cats in that they don't listen at all.

 

My in-laws for some reason decided to get one a few years ago and we get the 'pleasure' of caring for him every so often. He'll sleep on the bed, burrow himself under the covers and just generally be a nuisance, and like clockwork start whining to go out about 4 in the morning. Sometimes he'll even jump off the bed in the middle of the night and then start whining until someone lifts him back ON the bed.

 

Any meal or snack requires you to watch your food like an absolute hawk as this pest will seek out any opportunity to take a snag at your food.

[adambr2]

Oh, and people who post about sports (especially actual sportswriters) and say 'compliment' when they mean 'complement'.

 

"He compliments him well." No, he freaking doesn't, and if he does, I don't care about who he compliments.

[bucks2281]

Picked up a copy of the Brewers free playbill at today’s game. I looked at the roster and I’m thinking this must be from the April 2017 series against St. Louis. I counted 17 names on the roster that are no longer with the Brewers. I’m sorry, but this is pathetic. How does this issue miss everybody and get out for publishing? Good Lord.

[logan82]

I hate dachshunds. They are the absolute worst breed of dog. As a general rule I hate yippy little lap dogs, but dachshunds are on another level. They bite and they act more like cats in that they don't listen at all.

 

My in-laws for some reason decided to get one a few years ago and we get the 'pleasure' of caring for him every so often. He'll sleep on the bed, burrow himself under the covers and just generally be a nuisance, and like clockwork start whining to go out about 4 in the morning. Sometimes he'll even jump off the bed in the middle of the night and then start whining until someone lifts him back ON the bed.

 

Any meal or snack requires you to watch your food like an absolute hawk as this pest will seek out any opportunity to take a snag at your food.

Punters are the worst dogs. Anything the size of a football shouldn't be a dog.

[stoutdude04]

I hate dachshunds. They are the absolute worst breed of dog. As a general rule I hate yippy little lap dogs, but dachshunds are on another level. They bite and they act more like cats in that they don't listen at all.

 

My in-laws for some reason decided to get one a few years ago and we get the 'pleasure' of caring for him every so often. He'll sleep on the bed, burrow himself under the covers and just generally be a nuisance, and like clockwork start whining to go out about 4 in the morning. Sometimes he'll even jump off the bed in the middle of the night and then start whining until someone lifts him back ON the bed.

 

Any meal or snack requires you to watch your food like an absolute hawk as this pest will seek out any opportunity to take a snag at your food.

Punters are the worst dogs. Anything the size of a football shouldn't be a dog.

 

Disagree.

 

We rescued a yorkie beagle mix and it is the sweetest dog I've ever been around. Its vocal, but it is simply the most loving dog.

 

Don't judge a book...I think that's a phrase.

[hawing]

Picked up a copy of the Brewers free playbill at today’s game. I looked at the roster and I’m thinking this must be from the April 2017 series against St. Louis. I counted 17 names on the roster that are no longer with the Brewers. I’m sorry, but this is pathetic. How does this issue miss everybody and get out for publishing? Good Lord.

The Gameday programs are so regularly error-ridden that we've taken to searching for them. It doesn't usually take long. I'll pay extra attention to the roster page in tonight's issue.

 

Edited to pile on: Last year, when the Angels visited, they listed "Ron Rennicke" among the LAA coaches. I still wonder if that was intentional. I realize we get what we pay for, but have some semblance of pride.

 

I've semi-seriously tweeted at the Brewers offering to copy edit for free. They've never responded.

[Baldkin]

I hate dachshunds. They are the absolute worst breed of dog. As a general rule I hate yippy little lap dogs, but dachshunds are on another level. They bite and they act more like cats in that they don't listen at all.

 

My in-laws for some reason decided to get one a few years ago and we get the 'pleasure' of caring for him every so often. He'll sleep on the bed, burrow himself under the covers and just generally be a nuisance, and like clockwork start whining to go out about 4 in the morning. Sometimes he'll even jump off the bed in the middle of the night and then start whining until someone lifts him back ON the bed.

 

Any meal or snack requires you to watch your food like an absolute hawk as this pest will seek out any opportunity to take a snag at your food.

Punters are the worst dogs. Anything the size of a football shouldn't be a dog.

 

Disagree.

 

We rescued a yorkie beagle mix and it is the sweetest dog I've ever been around. Its vocal, but it is simply the most loving dog.

 

Don't judge a book...I think that's a phrase.

 

The overwhelming problem with small dogs is that certain people who get them should've gotten a cat. They don't get enough exercise, they aren't trained, they are treated mostly like a toy to show off to other people from time to time.

 

Yes, this is bugging me too.

[RobDeer 45]

I agree, the problem with the small dog is the owners usually, not the dog. Because they are always on the owner's lap, they get a false sense that they are equal to humans, or even dominant. I'm all for dogs cuddling and even sleeping with people (I used to do that) but I think you have establish that it's not their choice when they come up, they have to be called up. We have a puppy right now and we have not let him on the furniture yet. We will someday, but not until he knows he can't just go up there whenever he wants. Plus he's going to be huge....so not sure how much we will actually end up letting him up there.

[GAME05]

The car died from what looked to be a preventable issue. Rather than renting a car to drive home and then buy a new one, I just got one nearby. The paperwork took less time than to pick one out. Having spent $1400 to fix up some body damage just last week on the junk car kinda stings, though.

[adambr2]

Journalists whose article titles include phrases such as 'throws shade," "claps back", or "breaks the internet", etc.

 

Goodness, I can't believe this is even a thing. You are, presumably, reputable news sources. Have some professionalism. News shouldn't sound like it's written by a 14 year old for a local school newspaper.

[jerichoholicninja]

Journalists whose article titles include phrases such as 'throws shade," "claps back", or "breaks the internet", etc.

 

Goodness, I can't believe this is even a thing. You are, presumably, reputable news sources. Have some professionalism. News shouldn't sound like it's written by a 14 year old for a local school newspaper.

 

Or "eviscerates," "destroys", etc. about something someone said about someone else.

[jerichoholicninja]

A certain candidate in the Wisconsin special election has been inundating my mailbox with mailers. For the last month I've been getting something at least every other day and every single day last week I got at least one, sometimes two in the same day. They also sent someone to my house to give me a flyer and speak with me on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday. This person's opponent has sent me one thing during the whole campaign. What an incredible and annoying waste of money and paper all of this is for a 5 month position.

[GAME05]

I got to celebrate being totally debt free for all of three weeks before my car broke beyond repair (I shoulda gotten another three years out of it, at least) and I had to buy a new vehicle. So now its a year of paying that off and not building that additional retirement savings.

[Baldkin]

My power has gone out for the third time today. I'm really annoyed. It's 94 outside, so no A/C.

 

This is also making it impossible to meal prep, when I've got an electric stovetop

[nodakfan17]

I had a bad knee injury in HS. I had no problem staying in shape while riding an exercise bike in my 20s. Now I’m 33 and the same old habits aren’t working. A few weeks ago, I started walking at a brisk pace for 40 minutes / day (plus a 2-hour walk on the weekends). Feeling great. Now I’m starting with knee pain.

 

I think in the short term it makes sense to battle through the pain - haven’t been this active since before kids. Step 2 would be to drop $100 on a nice pair of walking shoes from an actual running shoe store (not the Kohl’s specials I’d ordinarily buy). Otherwise, I’m dreading having to see a specialist. I don’t want them to say I need to cut back on the long walks or that I’m 10 years away from a knee replacement. Praying for an easy fix.

[LouisEly]

I had a bad knee injury in HS. I had no problem staying in shape while riding an exercise bike in my 20s. Now I’m 33 and the same old habits aren’t working. A few weeks ago, I started walking at a brisk pace for 40 minutes / day (plus a 2-hour walk on the weekends). Feeling great. Now I’m starting with knee pain.

 

I think in the short term it makes sense to battle through the pain - haven’t been this active since before kids. Step 2 would be to drop $100 on a nice pair of walking shoes from an actual running shoe store (not the Kohl’s specials I’d ordinarily buy). Otherwise, I’m dreading having to see a specialist. I don’t want them to say I need to cut back on the long walks or that I’m 10 years away from a knee replacement. Praying for an easy fix.

Work with a personal trainer to strengthen your leg muscles, specifically quads, to take some of the pressure off of your knees. My cartilage and meniscus in my right knee are damaged and I had knee pain in my 30's, but after I worked with a trainer for a couple of months and continued to do the exercises my knees feel better in my 40's than 30's.

 

And definitely invest the money in high quality walking/running shoes. They made a big difference for me. You can get high quality New Balance or Brooks shoes and not have to pay for the advertising and endorsements that Nike, Adidas, etc, pay for.

[TexasCheesehead]

Lazy people who are incapable of walking their grocery cart back to its proper place and just leave them in parking spaces when there's already limited parking as it is.

[hawing]

And definitely invest the money in high quality walking/running shoes. They made a big difference for me. You can get high quality New Balance or Brooks shoes and not have to pay for the advertising and endorsements that Nike, Adidas, etc, pay for.

Can confirm. I've had good fortune (pausing to knock on wood) with New Balance and Keen shoes. If a New Balance store is in your area (i.e. not just a department store that sells New Balance shoes), the staff can assess your feet and suggest a shoe and/or insole type that would particularly aid you. Not at a discount, but the price still compares favorably to a knee replacement or other medical treatment.

[GAME05]

What I've seen a lot of is that when you're first getting back to an exercise that involves your legs, when the quads weaken it can affect the tendon that helps hold your kneecap in place. And that's what causes the knee pain. It goes away once the quads get a little stronger. A good solution is a patella tendon brace or even just a handkerchief tied just under the kneecap. That holds your kneecap in place and can really reduce the knee pain.

[GAME05]

Made two mistakes this week at work, both somewhat serious and both boneheaded. And they're bugging me.

[nodakfan17]

Thanks, All, for weighing in on the knee pain.

 

I dislocated my knee a few times in 2002, so that likely explains the pain around the knee cap. The patellar tendon brace is a great suggestion. I used one during my recovery many years ago. New, decent shoes are also a must. I’ll also look into some stretches and strengthening exercises.