That's how fast I was driving today on an expressway that is posted at 65 mph.
A 15 minute trip took nearly an HOUR!
The reason? An accident.
ON THE OTHER FRICKIN' SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY!!!!!!!
A couple friggin' MORON RUBBERNECKERS that had to slow down to see if they could catch a glimpse of a dead body started a delay that lasted NEARLY AN HOUR!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! I HATE PEOPLE SOMETIMES!!!
The guy was 49 years old, changing a tire when he was struck by a pickup truck. That's not the worst part. The wife was in the passenger seat and the 10 year old son was standing outside watching his dad change the tire.
You know, I wasn't so upset at the delay, and I certainly wasn't upset at the accident. I was just ticked that the ONLY reason we were delayed was so people could slow down to look. I always try to NOT look, I think it's disrespectful to be so nosey when someone has had a tragic accident like that.
But still, it puts in perspective how insignificant a 45 minute delay is when you know a man just died right in front of his family at that very spot
Why do I ask...gee..where do I start? I've known you via the Forum for what- less than a month? And I can probably make a top 10 list of crap you HATE passionatley. Which is fine. hate list (correct me if I'm wrong): 1) da Bears 2) Illinoisans 3) rap-hip-hop 4) country 5) Toto (too cheesy) 6) a sloppy office with cup-rings 7) heavy thrash/death metal 8) remakes of classic 80s stuff 9) traffic (as above) 10) people who trash FFR What about a top 10 list of things you adore? Can you do that?
Cheeselvr wrote: Why do I ask...gee..where do I start? I've known you via the Forum for what- less than a month? And I can probably make a top 10 list of crap you HATE passionatley. Which is fine. hate list (correct me if I'm wrong): 1) da Bears 2) Illinoisans 3) rap-hip-hop 4) country 5) Toto (too cheesy) 6) a sloppy office with cup-rings 7) heavy thrash/death metal 8) remakes of classic 80s stuff 9) traffic (as above) 10) people who trash FFR What about a top 10 list of things you adore? Can you do that?
Whoa! I really think you're confusing me with someone else, or actually mixing me with someone else.
1) YES, I HATE THE BEARS. But I just don't know how much clearer I can make it, it's just a friendly rivalry.
2) I don't hate the Illinoisans, I only hate their driving skills.
3) OH YEAH, I HATE Rap music. Not gonna even TRY to put a happy spin on that.
4) I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC!!! I Have NO idea where you would get any other idea.
5) Toto, NEVER said a bad word about them. Cheesy yes, but CHEESY GREAT! Africa? Rosanna? Hold The Line? Are you kidding me? THOSE GUYS ARE GREAT!
6) A sloppy office with cup rings, look, any chance I get to hassle JD I GOTTA do it! The guys turning into a rock star and SOMEONE has to keep his ego in check!
7) Heavy Thrash/Death Metal, yes again, true, with a FEW exceptions, me no like.
8) I said RAP / HIP HOP remakes of classic 80's songs (nice try playing spin doctor there Cheese )
9) Traffic. Come on, you gotta give me THAT one! Who LIKES traffic?
10) I've never said I hate people who trash FFR, but it would kind of stand to reason wouldn't it?
Now, things I love?
1) My family. 2) All music that is not RAP, HIP-HOP or THRASH METAL 3) A cool, rainy night 4) A fresh snowfall 5) The fact that every day is another chance to accomplish the things I failed at in the past. 6) The smell of wood burning like you find when you go camping. 7) The crisp air and rustle of leaves in Fall. 8) The Green Bay Packers and most notably Brett Favre 9) That I get to live out a childhood dream EVERY DAY by running this station 10) The fact I've made friends across the country and even around the globe through this station. 11) Any animal that doesn't attack me 12) The widsom that is gained with every passing year of life. 13) The innocence of youth 14) Christmas! NOTHING BETTER than a house full of decorations while snow is piling up outside. 15) The smell of freshly cut grass and the green tint it puts on your sneakers as you cut it. 16) Technology that allows me to do so many things that my parents never had a chance too. 17) Eating out at a nice restaurant. 18) Finding a movie on cable late at night on cable that you never knew about and it's so interesting you wind up staying up until 4 am because you just have to see it. 19) Any song that can make me get a lump in my throat (like Don't Take The Girl by Tim McGraw). 20) Meatloaf, and anything he has ever recorded. Or better yet seeing him in concert. 21) Joking with friends and making them laugh. 22) Being made to laugh by my friends. 23) A late night drive ANYWHERE, where it seems as if it's you and the road and nothing else. 24) A night in a hotel. 25) A day in a casino. 26) The STATE of South Dakota. 27) Vegetables you grew yourself! 28) Air Conditioning 29) Hearing good news from a friend 30) That moment when you finish putting something together and you realize you have no left over parts.
Whew! That's just a START. If you need more I'm gonna have to carry a notebook around and jot them down as they occur to me