You Know What Really Grinds My Gears....The Sequel!

[Violator]

Originally Posted by Muta

Superstore produce is the worst. I believe, but can't confirm, the distribution rights in Calgary from produce distributors go 1) Co-Op, 2) Safeway 3) Wal-Mart / SuperStore. Not sure where Sobeys / Save-On-Foods sit, but the point is that Co-Op has first selection rights.

Superstore is the worst produce i have worked at a superstore distribution before and we use to accept moldy watermelons and green tomatoes plus rotten apples.from what my friend told me from working at a produce distribution Safeway has the best quality.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Burninator

Someone on facebook complaining about how long the estimated hold time was when applying for EI. "Apparently people applying for EI have nothing better to do than wait on hold"

Easily the most self entitled thing I've ever seen on my facebook.

Why would they be on the phone in the first place? It can all be done online.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Violator

Superstore is the worst produce i have worked at a superstore distribution before and we use to accept moldy watermelons and green tomatoes plus rotten apples.from what my friend told me from working at a produce distribution Safeway has the best quality.

Safeway does have good quality produce. Worked there 3 years during high school, they were pretty strict on quality.

Costco for bulk and Safeway for the rest.

[Antithesis]

Originally Posted by Violator

Superstore is the worst produce i have worked at a superstore distribution before and we use to accept moldy watermelons and green tomatoes plus rotten apples.from what my friend told me from working at a produce distribution Safeway has the best quality.

That's interesting - were these isolated incidents? We've never had any real issues with the produce we purchase through Superstore.

[AC]

What grinds my gears is dislocating my shoulder for the 5th time playing hockey.

The last 3 times have been from very minor contact. I'm 2/5 in being able to pop it back in myself at least. I'll have to look down the surgery route now unfortunately.

[DuffMan]

This gg happens occasionally, as in this morning, and I don't know if it is due to atmospheric pressure or what, but sometimes my shower curtain seems to keep moving inwards and gets stuck to my legs, when I'm showering. drives me nuts, but only happens occasionally.

[Titan]

Originally Posted by Clarkey

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I know it's not a great comparable but it kind of reminds me of a section in the book Freakonomics where they show that a child is 100 times more likely to die in a home with a backyard pool than one with a gun. Human's often make mistakes when analyzing risk, when you add the parental emotional element it only further skews things (e.g. risk of death for driving vs. flying).

Without knowing the data/statistics I think child worship and the overprotective helicopter parent approach likely have a higher likelihood of a child ending up as either a programmable robot or an entitled little dipshoot.

A really great book about how we assess risk is, surprisingly, called Risk by Dan Gardner. An excellent analysis and a good read.

It RGMG when people "argue" and then simply restate what the other person said.

[Igster]

Originally Posted by Sliver

OMG, that sounds like the lamest weekend ever. I'd grocery shop at 7/11 before I'd spend my time running around like that.

Takes a couple of hours on a Saturday or Sunday. The wife and I don't mind spending a couple hours to get what we want and save money in the process.

Originally Posted by Iggy City

I think you'd lose all your savings by how much you spend on gas traveling to all those places...unless you have a super effecient car and close distances?

They are all really close together actually. Not much gas at all.

Originally Posted by squiggs96

For me,well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time.

As mentioned, we make a 2 hour trip to get stuff for the week and both enjoy it. Not a big deal really. Guess I could be sleeping in until 2 or something or sitting on my ass playing video games...who knows what I would do with that whole extra 2 hours?

[Ironhorse]

Today's gear grinder: People who refer to any hour on the clock as "xx bells" (ie 9:00pm, it's 9 bells), without any regard to what ship's bells actually mean. Bells were originally used during the 4 hour watch system, sounding at half hour intervals. There are never more than 8 bells.



The saying "8 bells, time to go home" is acceptable, as its origin stems from the fact that 8 bells signifies the end of one's watch.

[Hockeyguy15]

What about the 'bells' on a grandfather clock?

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

Today's gear grinder: People who refer to any hour on the clock as "xx bells" (ie 9:00pm, it's 9 bells), without any regard to what ship's bells actually mean. Bells were originally used during the 4 hour watch system, sounding at half hour intervals. There are never more than 8 bells.



The saying "8 bells, time to go home" is acceptable, as its origin stems from the fact that 8 bells signifies the end of one's watch.

Runner-up for most esoteric gear grinder in CP history?

[Misterpants]

The seafarer curriculum in our schools is very sorely lacking. My son doesn't even know how to use a sextant.

[Nufy]

For F^Cks sake people....

Take an extra 2 minutes and clear the snow off of your car.

A single wiper swipe isn't going to cut it.

[Ped]

Highway drivers who must think their brake pedal releases poison gas into the car. Why else would they make stupid, dangerous, ######ed unsafe lane changes and cut people off just so they won't lose five seconds of their precious time?

Selfish pricks.

[strombad]

Breakfast food.

Not in general, but in the sense that it will always be weird to have a steak and salad for breakfast or cereal for dinner. I don't believe in it! North American culture has created this idea of specific foods for specific times and I SAY NAY.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by strombad

Breakfast food.

Not in general, but in the sense that it will always be weird to have a steak and salad for breakfast or cereal for dinner. I don't believe in it! North American culture has created this idea of specific foods for specific times and I SAY NAY.

My Father in Law give my kids ice cream for breakfast everytime they stay at their place.

I don't support the ice cream (I am cool with grandparents doing it), but I often have left overs for breakfast, just like I often have "breakfast for dinner". Sausage, eggs and pancakes can be a great dinner, my kids love breakfast for dinner.

[Ark2]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Runner-up for most esoteric gear grinder in CP history?

Esoteric? Ironhorse's post is not a food.

[19Yzerman19]

^WTF are you talking about, food?

Originally Posted by Wormius

Runner-up for most esoteric gear grinder in CP history?

I want to know what it's runner up to.

Originally Posted by strombad

Not in general, but in the sense that it will always be weird to have a steak and salad for breakfast or cereal for dinner. I don't believe in it! North American culture has created this idea of specific foods for specific times and I SAY NAY.

You tell 'em. I want waffles for every meal.

Actually this is fairly limiting, as it makes it more difficult for a creative cook to incorporate about 1/3 of the standard menu into their dinner concoctions. I.e., it's harder to incorporate a pancake into a standard dinner meal without throwing everyone off, even if it would totally work in the circumstances. I'm with Strombad.

[Wormius]

^^ pancake = bread.

I have whipped up some pancakes because I didn't feel like getting a loaf of bread (the reason being we were going away and wouldn't be able to use up a full loaf of bread).

It actually works really well for pretty much anything you would use bread for. A little sweet, but you could adjust sugar levels to taste.

[edmontonice]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Runner-up for most esoteric gear grinder in CP history?

I had to google "esoteric" and the irony was not lost on me when I found out the meaning.