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showing up at the doctors office(an hour from home) and being informed that the doctor is on a cruise with his granddaughter.
"We called and left a message a few weeks ago."
"No you didn't. My wife has been at home for a month with a newborn. She has never had a missed call or message from you."
"Well, we called, I can't find the record right now, but we did call."
Yeah right!!!!
Lately most of the talking heads are trying to be cool by saying RBI w/out the s on the end. That's all fine and good, but I'll keep saying RBIs even if it is wrong. Arkansasbob, what do you think?
i prefer the "s" -- makes it flow better in a sentence. i don't care if it's grammatically incorrect.Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
This is sort of a half-serious, half-joking peeve:
Not being able to purchase Young Alumni football season tickets, because I hit the 30 year mark this year. This is a blatant case of age discrimination, and discrimination is wrong.
Tech grads who post lsu crap on facebook. Anybody else ever unfriended somebody because of it?
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
I would, but they're family. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
Yes!!Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
Yes, this is one of the main reasons I cancelled my facebook account.Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
Same situationQuote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
But since I dont fo facebook, I just dont speak to that person anymore.
Some of them I just remove from my feed. But the really annoying ones I unfriend. One time I baited folks by publicly complaining about Tech folks posting lsu crap on their FB. A couple of Tech grads I know argued with me, so I unfriended them. The only reason they were my FB "friend" is our supposed shared love for our alma mater. Buh-bye.Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
standing in line at the grocery store behind an individual who possesses a Louisiana Purchase card.
Don't bring $140 worth of crap to the register if you only have $86 credit on the card.
So, my actual typing problem (more than just this one) is from nerve damage/repair/cross-wirings.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
Stupid political nicknames:
Willard
Obummer
Repugnicans
Democraps
Repuglicans
Nobama
and many more...
I forgot:
teabagger
Hussein
libtard
wingnut
Very childish, in my opinion.
The term "negative growth".
I have a growth on my back, and my feelings about it are less than positive.Quote:
Originally Posted by TechAlum05
Suggestions?
don't go see a doctor, they will just find something else and then the negative feeling will grow more than the thing on your back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by maverick
When people refer to non-football sports as Olympic sports...
- Baseball... not in the 2012 Olympics
- Softball... not in the 2012 Olympics
- Golf... not in the 2012 Olympics
- Bowling... not in the 2012 Olympics
Baseball was part of the last 5 games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
Softball was a part of the last 4 games.
Golf was part of 2 games in the early 1900's.
Golf is definitely coming back in 2016, and it is being worked to bring back baseball and softball in 2020.
So technically, they are indeed Olympic sports.
Bowling was only ever a demonstrator for one game (1988) and is the only one that can be said to not be an Olympic sport.
Technically, they were and/or will be Olympic sports, but currently, they are not Olympic sports... but I fixed my previous post to satisfy your definition... :icon_wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
and thats when they lost me. Even professional organizations around the state are calling them by the wrong name.Quote:
THE AIA LOUISIANA DESIGN CONFERENCE
This years' conference theme, intends to explore...blah blah blah...
A few paragraphs later...
We invite those that wish to stay in Lafayette to experience our culture and fun! A few special tours will be offered, along with the opportunity to join in the tailgating festivities at Cajun Field for a special UL Ragin' Cajun football game.
Lets just say I wont be attending this conference, and the AIA state office will be getting an email correction tomorrow.
espn 97.7
They are allowed to call themselves UL when referring to their sports name. I think it's only when using the full name, but no one follows that.Quote:
Originally Posted by baw011
Yes, it is to intentionally confuse people about the issue.
No they are not. The law specifically mentions athletics and all other affiliated organizations of the university.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
Yes. I read it wrong. I can blame it on the computer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
people who are too lazy to do something they already know how to do.
people who are too lazy to ask you to teach them to do something they do not know how to do.
Comcast Cable - On hold for 23 minutes and 37 seconds before I could talk to an agent, who confirmed that they had a problem but could not tell me when it would be fixed.
count me in both categories:Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
i'm going to hire someone to replace the shingles on my roof. i know how to do it, but i'm too lazy.
i recently hired someone to replace my air conditioning. i suppose i could have asked someone to teach me how to do that, but i was too lazy.
i suspect the real peeve here is that you are forced to do said tasks when others are too lazy to do them or ask how, yes?:icon_wink:
Does the Law forbid AIA calling them UL?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
yes, things like when bank tellers always have to fill out slips for people, and you are next in line. should have been more clear. I am not roofing my house either.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbob
more like peeve of the decade. geez I hate this crap too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech77
People who don't put their dog on a leash when the dog has to do its business outside in an unfenced yard.
Yes!Quote:
Originally Posted by TechAlum05
They are very fun to deal with!!:angry:Quote:
Originally Posted by TDAWG
Never just let your backup computer sit around for a few weeks or months without running. 2 days later and I'm still updating and fixing things.
Cabela's and UPS.
I-35W North & South bound from 121 to Basswood (in Fort Worth). TXDOT says it's been approved to be rebuilt. When that starts, there will be 5 years of construction.
Oh come one, it's not like 35 is ever bad through there. I'm sure you'll never notice*.Quote:
Originally Posted by RowdyDawg
*Because it can't really get worse, can it?
Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
You're right about that! I just saw that this stretch of road was voted the most congested in Texas...
Actually it is my peeve of the week...
So tired of listening to sports guys mispronounce Jordan ( Should be JERDAN) and call Auburn the War Eagles. Frank Hoffman will do it for the umpteenth time this weekend.
Talking head sports reporters who ask themselves questions...
"Does it bug me when a reporter does the the third person thing?"
Yes it does!
People who ask themselves a question and then answer said question.
"Does it bother me? Yes. Does it make me want to slap the person? Of course."
TV interviewers make a statement, then follow with, "Talk about that." I know there's a question somewhere to be asked.
Some TV interviewers like Sean Hannity don't even end with a question or a "Talk about that." He just ends his statement to one of his guests, and the guest is probably thinking either "uh, yeah?" or "was that supposed to be a question?"Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgpix
When power is knocked out in town and no one knows that intersections become 4 way stops. Those people want to get in a wreck!!
Posters starting threads about individual non-Tech games (i.e. ULM) on the Tech football board when we already have a thread for non-Tech games.
+1. Same about repost in general. Is it stupidity, laziness, or narcissism?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
Just over anxious I think. Some folks never even look at page one titles before starting new threads.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
Frank Hoffman again...Said "mute point" last night.
One more is this...another is a word. It is one word and it is not pronounced A nuther.
Just like we are not LATech (even though our media folks have changed our official hashtag to #WeAreLATech)Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
Maybe it's a ploy by our admin to get tv execs to think we are a large market Los Angeles team.
'pends own whur yer fruhm, bruther.Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
It could be to shorten the hashtag for Twitter, like #HowBoutThemDawgs became #HTBD. There's only 140 characters in each tweet, so even a few characters makes a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
That's not what I'm talking about. I'm 100% for shortening our academic and athletic brand to LaTech. I think we should ditch "Louisiana" in our academic and athletic branding altogether because it's too long and has a connotation to it. "Tech" is too local, and its meaning varies by location.Quote:
Originally Posted by TechAlum05
I think the new official hashtag (#WeAreLATech) hinders our brand in two ways:
1. The capital "A" suggests people pronounce our name "L.A. Tech" as if we were Los Angeles Tech. Weekend sports anchors in Shreveport and Monroe are now referring to us as "L.A. Tech" thanks to the capital "A". Despite what our athletics department thinks, "LA" is not the abbreviation for Louisiana. It's the postal code. "La." is the correct abbreviation for Louisiana.
2. We are Bulldogs! That's our best stadium chant. We don't say, "We are LATech."
I like #HBTD, but Georgia fans also use that same hashtag.
I think our SID should use two different hashtags:
- #LaTech #WeAreBulldogs (for men's sports)
- #LaTech #LadyTechsters (for women's sports)
That suggests that people pronounce our name "Lah" Tech instead of "L.A." Tech, and it helps build our "We are Bulldogs" brand. In addition, all of our athletics tweets will show up for anybody who searches the #LaTech hashtag.
Great story, but we got L.A. Tech'ed by our own student-athlete.
http://arklatexhomepage.com/fulltext?nxd_id=274242
How much longer will we go with the capital "A"? It's not working.
Let it go, Louie ...
http://amomentwithgod.files.wordpres...uie.jpeg?w=500
He's from another continent. I think we can give him a pass...
1) I really LIKE the capital "A" in LA Tech. And if people want to call us "L.A." Tech......I'm okay with that too. It even sounds cool. Frankly, any name that differentiates us from the litany of "Louisiana" schools --Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana College, etc... is a very good thing. I want our OWN identity. Your hangup on the "postal code" abbreviation is just silly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
2) LaTech...spelled with the little "a" just looks gay and impotent. Really bad. Stick with "LA Tech". It's working.
HD
Don't buy toys you can't play with.
Me, schooling, and job market.
influenza.
Having a band wagon lsu fan talk down to me about how we won't be able to hang on to our coach. They are the experts because...
Suddenlink auto-tuned commercial.
Can't get away from that dang thing. Every channel, twice per program minimum.
Hyrdatech Systems commercial on 97.7
Walgreen's pharmacy in Monroe.
"Louisiana Saturdays" commercials for Southern Quality Ford Dealers. :bigcry:
Apparently NO BODY ELSE in the state plays football on Saturdays except the Mardi Gras colored school.
People who thought it was a good idea to do a sequel to A Christmas Story.
Here's the trailer to the movie. WARNING: Watching this trailer may piss you off and damage your soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHJNBZ2rrMM
Kids getting bussed in from far away neighborhoods to trick-or-teat on my street.
Boxes and packages that have an "insert thumb to open" label.
This "simple" way to open a box is almost always the hardest way to open the box and is located in the worst possible location on the box.
Opportunity (lack thereof).
Home Alone 4, holy crap I only knew about 1.
oh, and the flu, lot's of time on BB&B today though
Keep your head up,Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
Opportunity seems to come in waves these days. I had no career options recently until I had 3 at the same time.
It will happen for ya
Woodwork Forest. Who knew Tech was surrounded by so much and that it had such a huge population that support Tech? Our recruiting and fundraising really is sub-par with so many unknowns in our backyard!
Birth certificates are like 23 bucks each.
That seems high, even with the special longer than usual or necessary paper.
Spambots
People that think ND will win it all next year. :icon_roll:
Nose hair.
People who aren't peeved enough about nose hair to trim it once per day, week, month....or in their LIFETIME!.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soonerdawg
Ear hair too. Some people comb that stuff.
Biden.
Police officers that do not obey traffic laws in non-emergency situations.
Too easy, but here ya go...Quote:
Originally Posted by TechAlum05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9efgLHgsBmM
43 degrees, a north wind and 70% chance of rain on marathon day.
Marathoners / runners.
Hearing this on a cold and rainy day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyZD7eoHZT8
Yankee journalist saying you don't need 10 bullets to kill a deer and then acting as if the second amendment has ANYTHING to do with hunting.
Teams leaving the best non AQ conference, only to later find out that it was the best non AQ conference.
Runners who wear those running shoes that look like feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Yankee journalists are REALLY worried about how many rounds you need to hit a Yankee journalist. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
cyclists that always where the riding jerseys and ignore most traffic rules.
Responding to a NEWS article on a WEBSITE and typing some WORDS in all CAPS to EMPHASIZE your POINT.
kindof a piggy back, but what about when someone puts the emPHAsis on the wrong sylLAble.Quote:
Originally Posted by TechAlum05
had one econ professor at Tech that was notorious for "highlighting THE wrong words IN his sentences.
People who say "A Nuther" rather than "another" drive me nuts. Also, people who end every other sentence with "as well".Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
Excessive use of the word "just" in public prayer.
"And Lord we just wanna thank ya fer just sendin Jesus to just save us and fer just hearin all these prayers today ..."
Pettifoggers
I'll add excessive use of "Lord" in the same manner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Lord, we want to thank you, Lord, for this day and these people gathered here today, Lord. Grant us, Lord, your blessings and watch over us, Lord Jesus, in your name, Lord, we pray, Amen.
People who criticize the way others criticize.
I don't like your tone, Maverick.Quote:
Originally Posted by maverick
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by TechAlum05
Prayers before sporting contests.