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Drake the Outlaw
Shipley's blueberry donuts. I've never tasted any better. This one was in Starkville, MS.
Shipleys: "Leave the Kolaches, take the doughnuts."
Shipley's blueberry donuts. I've never tasted any better. This one was in Starkville, MS.
People standing too close to me in line. Especially when store space is abundant.
Sends shivers up my spine.
Just realized this now. I used to work at Dunkin' Donuts when I was a teen.
Me: Hi. How are you?
Customer: Large coffee, cream, and sugar
No freakin' courtesy these days.
Hello. You.
Yes, you, there, in that car with the fog lights turned on. You're blinding everyone, especially those who are slightly older than you and are more susceptible to glare. Turn those things off. Really, off, and just don't turn 'em on again.
Oh, and you there in the BMW/Jag/Mercedes/Audi/Volvo with the REAR fog lights? Really. Turn 'em off. Everyone thinks you're braking. All. The. Time.
I no longer have Pet Peeves,
I have service animal peeves.
That means you can have them anywhere and nobody can complain about you having peeves.
Those are mostly 'driving lights'. Real fog lights are mounted low and only cover the 100ft in front of the car. Most cars are mis-wired and run the regular headlights with the fogs, which completely defeats the purpose.
The law where these lights come from is that you are only to turn them on if visibility is below 150ft.
I live just off the Potomac. Occasionally we get the kind of fog where you dont see the end of the driveway.
Hello. You.
Yes, you, there, in that car with the fog lights turned on. You're blinding everyone, especially those who are slightly older than you and are more susceptible to glare. Turn those things off. Really, off, and just don't turn 'em on again.
Oh, and you there in the BMW/Jag/Mercedes/Audi/Volvo with the REAR fog lights? Really. Turn 'em off. Everyone thinks you're braking. All. The. Time.
OMG. People that go to the can while on the cell phone.
I mean just wait or at least tell me to hang on, I'll call right back.
Nothing ends a business call quicker than for me to hear certain and positively identifiable noises on the other end and then the commode flush....
Some of my ATC pet peeves all in one sentence:
"Be advised, the current winds are one two zero at eight at this time."
I can't stand it when someone says "be advised" regardless of which end of the radio that they're on. It would be the same as, "I'm just about to tell you something." which is filler and unnecessary.
There is no such thing as "current wind" as it is read real time and like computer equipment, as soon as its out, its obsolete.
Wind(s)? really?
"At this time"... replaces a period at the end of a sentence and is also unnecessary.
Had a young guy come in the can at the office with his cell stuck to his face. I glared at him, pointed at the door and said "get the hell out of here with that thing!"OMG. People that go to the can while on the cell phone.
I mean just wait or at least tell me to hang on, I'll call right back.
Nothing ends a business call quicker than for me to hear certain and positively identifiable noises on the other end and then the commode flush....
Had a young guy come in the can at the office with his cell stuck to his face. I glared at him, pointed at the door and said "get the hell out of here with that thing!"
The barbecue kolaches they did a couple of years ago were worth doing terrible things for.Shipleys: "Leave the Kolaches, take the doughnuts."
Had a young guy come in the can at the office with his cell stuck to his face. I glared at him, pointed at the door and said "get the hell out of here with that thing!"
I AM ATC and the more succinct one can make a transmission, the safer it is for everyone.
The barbecue kolaches they did a couple of years ago were worth doing terrible things for.
Kolache Factory for kolaches as well, man. Their jalapeño popper kolache is worth all of the deferred toilet displeasure.Haven't had those. But I'm usually disappointed by their sausage and/ or sausage+cheese kolaches.* Their doughnuts are much better IMO.
*The problem is that I don't get to that area of the country often, so whenever I do, I grab kolaches when I can. I need to learn not to buy 'em from Shipley's. I may try Buckee's next time...
It peeves me when I want to emphasize a word right before or after a word that is normally caps making my emphasis look weird.
So, what is the hot new toy this year?
Had a young guy come in the can at the office with his cell stuck to his face. I glared at him, pointed at the door and said "get the hell out of here with that thing!"
If people 'who may require extra time to board the aircraft' are able to run to the gate so they can still cut the line in front of the business class folks.
I've never understood why 1st and business WANT to board first. Why would you want to be in that tube longer? The last person to board Air Force One isn't the press corps...its the POTUS.
I've never understood why 1st and business WANT to board first. Why would you want to be in that tube longer? The last person to board Air Force One isn't the press corps...its the POTUS.
Never understood that concept. Business should board last. You have reserved overhead space, no need for the wild stampede to get your overstuffed bags onto the plane.
I would rather drink in the terminal.