You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Parents are not waiting for their child to fully exit the vehicle before they take off? That’s harsh, but a good life lesson of, “hurry the f up”.

My youngest daughter used to be the worst for this.

From the moment she got in the car she'd start emptying the contents of her backpack and then we get there and her crap is everywhere and she took forever getting it back together to get out of the car.

It took a while to train that behaviour out of her.

"The backpack stays up front here, with me, while you sit back there."

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by you&me

I wonder what's up?

Some strange solstice phenomenon, I'd reckon.

[DownInFlames]

I’m in Crumbl cookies right now. What a capitalist dystopia. We need a cull.

[Geraldsh]

Originally Posted by surferguy

Why not a 17”x12”x1.5” carving board?

In the shape of a stocking - yes!

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Ya, I like the alley but there is a telus manhole that assures the melt goes into our garage because the builder built it too low. Telus could easily cut it off a few inches lower but they said they won't. I told the hopefully a burnco truck full of concrete doesn't accidentally pump 10 m3 into the manhole.
When I get a terminal disease I'm gonna do it.

I propose an experiment. How many cans of this does it take to 1. Cause a minor inconvenience, 2. #### #### up good 3. fill it so it comes out of the little holes?

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I’m in Crumbl cookies right now. What a capitalist dystopia. We need a cull.

Is the Calgary one open in Deerfoot Meadows now?

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I think you misunderstood. I said they shouldn’t be crossing the street away from the crosswalk, i.e. not being put in the position to jaywalk because their parents parked directly across the street from the school.

There actually should be no reason why you couldn’t safely do a u-turn after dropping off your kid (from the front of the school), if that wasn’t happening. Unless your car has the turning radius of a city bus.

Indeed I misunderstood. But the point still stands not to do a U-turn or speed in playground zones or schools. #### gets chaotic fast and an accident could happen. It's not worth it.

That's why I wish they'd improve the roads around schools. We don't need the barriers in between the lanes. Turn those into dual turn lanes so people can get around easier. Also, so people don't have to feel antsy and upset if they missed their opportunity to go through an intersection because another caravan of kids has started crossing the road.

Frustration wait time comparable wise, it's like sitting at the train tracks for 5-10 minutes waiting for the train to pass... but humans.

Originally Posted by Slava

This is exactly it. Why should I sit there behind people who are going to exit and slow down to like 45km/hr to start that? Think of it this way...I'm just moving to the left out of your way.

I don't think I've ever heard of someone chastising a driver for literally using the roads as they're designed.

Your fault for not driving fast enough over speed limit through those strugglers. That's why they could chase you down and get upset.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Indeed I misunderstood. But the point still stands not to do a U-turn or speed in playground zones or schools. #### gets chaotic fast and an accident could happen. It's not worth it.

That's why I wish they'd improve the roads around schools. We don't need the barriers in between the lanes. Turn those into dual turn lanes so people can get around easier. Also, so people don't have to feel antsy and upset if they missed their opportunity to go through an intersection because another caravan of kids has started crossing the road.

Frustration wait time comparable wise, it's like sitting at the train tracks for 5-10 minutes waiting for the train to pass... but humans.



Your fault for not driving fast enough over speed limit through those strugglers. That's why they could chase you down and get upset.

and we haven't even mentioned kid patrols.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I’m in Crumbl cookies right now. What a capitalist dystopia. We need a cull.

I'm sorry...this is just hysterical to me.

"Cookies man...cookies. That was the last straw!"

I imagine a speech in front of thousands of people:

"My friends! I have seen the future! And its not cookies!! We must bring down the Establishment! And we start with Crumbl!!"

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

and we haven't even mentioned kid patrols.

We need to put them in those Anti-Bear suits so we can comfortably hit them with our cars.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

and we haven't even mentioned kid patrols.

I think we lost the war on cars the minute Patrollers were no longer allowed to actually go into the street to stop cars.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Locke

I'm sorry...this is just hysterical to me.

"Cookies man...cookies. That was the last straw!"

I imagine a speech in front of thousands of people:

"My friends! I have seen the future! And its not cookies!! We must bring down the Establishment! And we start with Crumbl!!"

The week before Christmas is like tax time for couriers. I’m a little on edge. I’ll be better by the weekend.

[PepsiFree]

There’s a special place in hell for the selfish kind of adult dumb dumbs that exist in school pickup/drop off zones.

I have no stake in the matter, beyond not wanting to run over a child, but I’ve found it incredibly easy when accidentally finding myself driving through one to just… drive cautiously and respect the fact that there are unpredictable children around.

People who:
- speed through those zones
- do U-turns in those zones
- stop randomly in the lanes of those zones and let their kids out into the street
- jaywalk or encourage their kids to jaywalk (especially between cars) in those zones

…are irredeemable losers.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

and we haven't even mentioned kid patrols.

Are they Patrols of Kids or Patrols against Kids? What are we talking about here?

I remember my Jr. High had a Traffic Patroller thing, but they were replaced with a button that turned on Flashing lights.

That seemed to solve the problem.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Locke

Are they Patrols of Kids or Patrols against Kids? What are we talking about here?

I remember my Jr. High had a Traffic Patroller thing, but they were replaced with a button that turned on Flashing lights.

That seemed to solve the problem.

We're talking "Patrollers" who are kids with neon colored pinnies, an AMA hand held stop sign plus a neon cone at the ends of the crosswalk.

Flashing lights? Pfft. I don't even think they use whistles anymore.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

We're talking "Patrollers" who are kids with neon colored pinnies, an AMA hand held stop sign plus a neon cone at the ends of the crosswalk.

Flashing lights? Pfft. I don't even think they use whistles anymore.

Well....that just makes you a big ol' target for an angry bastard controlling a couple tons of steel and has things to do and places to be.

[DownInFlames]

Twice this afternoon I’ve had left lane hogs (you can guess the vehicle they were both in) give me the finger for passing them on the right. The second one had an Oilers plate so #### him especially.

[timun]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

Twice this afternoon I’ve had left lane hogs (you can guess the vehicle they were both in) give me the finger for passing them on the right.

Ooh! Ooh!








Old-Man Beige Champagne Toyota Camry, and... white Volvo!

[Titan2]

I'm gonna go with the good ol' Dodge Ram.

Second choice, Bimmer.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I think no one works in this city.

Every shopping area is a goddamn zoo.

I thought I was being smart, hitting Costco on Monday at noon. Apparently no one else had to work that day either though, it was busier than a regular Saturday