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These flashlight guys. Jeez. They are nuts. I want work to buy us new flashlights, so I'm looking up some. Wow.

These fetish guys got a flashlight for everything. Car flashlight. House flashlight. Carry flashlight. They got one for hunting, one for fishing, one for camping. They got one for walking around the neighborhood. A different one for walking around a different neighborhood. A backup flashlight. A day time flashlight. (Yes!) A bug out flashlight. A stash away flashlight. An up their ass flashlight. A flashlight for if they have to check someone's pupils, because that's what they're going to be doing. Seriously. That's what kind of stuff they say. "You need a flashlight that has low light settings. Optometrists, EMTs and doctors use these to check pupils without blinding their patients. We're going to need that when we're doing triage to determine if a person is as badly hurt as they say or if they're on some substance." That's what some clown on YouTube was saying. Then he was going on about retinal hemorrhaging and what all he can tell by using his first aid flashlight (of course) when... Mofo! You ain't none of that.

And these tacitcool guys. Man, if you think a flashlight is going to blind, stun, disable or otherwise thwart off a stone cold crip high on crack when he comes to roll your ass, you should just throw your money, and that stupid flashlight, on the ground. Maybe that will distract him while you run away. What are they thinking? Criminals never saw a flashlight? They gonna think you a wizard because you can shine light? Oh, it "disrupts the neurological signals and confuses the sensory perception of the"... STFU!

And quit it with this holding a flashlight under your gun in this cross wrist position. What are you doing? Everybody do it now. Make like you're holding a gun in one hand. Or really hold a gun. Whatever. Does it already have a flashlight on it? If not, these mall ninjas have a few suggestions for that. Now, put your other hand like you're holding a flashlight backwards under your gun hand so one wrist is resting on the other. Just go watch a cop show. You'll see it. What's that doing? It's sure as **** is not confusing anyone on where to shoot. Aim for the light! Chances are, this capris commando is holding it right in front of his big fat head. Yeah. Way to illuminate the target there, chief.

And no, your flashlight is not a kubotan or striking weapon. And no, I am not going to let you hit me in the head with a D cell Mag Light so you can prove it is. I'm gonna do my best not to let you hit me with anything. If you ain't a black belt now, that flashlight ain't gonna make you one. While you're fumbling around with that $100 flashlight, I'm gonna be running down the street laughing at you while you're standing there adjusting your beam setting.

Look. It's a flashlight. It's for seeing in the dark. The Pelican 1920 looks like something I can get work to pay for. Winner!
 
A few years ago I discovered head lights (no, not car headlights or the ones in women's shirts. Oh wait, those are "high beams") As an electrician they were a great asset. I didn't have to try and hold it in the crook (?) of my neck or look like I was auditioning for a porno. When my first one eventually died (high power, low power, off) I tried to find another. Okay, now we have red lights (high, low, red, off). Kind of a PITA because I had to go through all the settings before it would turn off. When I went on line, holy schist! Trying to find a simple (high, low, off) flashlight was like trying to find the holy grail. Red lights, flashing lights (hey look I'm a disco ball), green lights (for following a blood trail?). Fourteen modes! 1000 lumens! iPhone apps! Turn your flashlight on, even when you're not home! See what your flashlight is doing while you're away! One stupid flashlight trick, your doctors don't want you to know about! Jeez what's the problem?
Okay, I'm done for now....
 
those who ignore this sign

and NO, your crew cab pickup with 14 people in it does NOT count as a bus

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Open letters.

WTF?

Look at me! I have a ***** and think that I am relevant! Read my scathing report on (insert latest outrage here)!

Stop it.

Dumbasses
 
Whenever you see "An open letter to" just substitute "A self-indulgent rant about." Makes the thing make much more sense.
 
These flashlight guys. Jeez. They are nuts. I want work to buy us new flashlights, so I'm looking up some. Wow.

These fetish guys got a flashlight for everything. Car flashlight. House flashlight. Carry flashlight. They got one for hunting, one for fishing, one for camping. They got one for walking around the neighborhood. A different one for walking around a different neighborhood. A backup flashlight. A day time flashlight. (Yes!) A bug out flashlight. A stash away flashlight. An up their ass flashlight. A flashlight for if they have to check someone's pupils, because that's what they're going to be doing. Seriously. That's what kind of stuff they say. "You need a flashlight that has low light settings. Optometrists, EMTs and doctors use these to check pupils without blinding their patients. We're going to need that when we're doing triage to determine if a person is as badly hurt as they say or if they're on some substance." That's what some clown on YouTube was saying. Then he was going on about retinal hemorrhaging and what all he can tell by using his first aid flashlight (of course) when... Mofo! You ain't none of that.

And these tacitcool guys. Man, if you think a flashlight is going to blind, stun, disable or otherwise thwart off a stone cold crip high on crack when he comes to roll your ass, you should just throw your money, and that stupid flashlight, on the ground. Maybe that will distract him while you run away. What are they thinking? Criminals never saw a flashlight? They gonna think you a wizard because you can shine light? Oh, it "disrupts the neurological signals and confuses the sensory perception of the"... STFU!

And quit it with this holding a flashlight under your gun in this cross wrist position. What are you doing? Everybody do it now. Make like you're holding a gun in one hand. Or really hold a gun. Whatever. Does it already have a flashlight on it? If not, these mall ninjas have a few suggestions for that. Now, put your other hand like you're holding a flashlight backwards under your gun hand so one wrist is resting on the other. Just go watch a cop show. You'll see it. What's that doing? It's sure as **** is not confusing anyone on where to shoot. Aim for the light! Chances are, this capris commando is holding it right in front of his big fat head. Yeah. Way to illuminate the target there, chief.

And no, your flashlight is not a kubotan or striking weapon. And no, I am not going to let you hit me in the head with a D cell Mag Light so you can prove it is. I'm gonna do my best not to let you hit me with anything. If you ain't a black belt now, that flashlight ain't gonna make you one. While you're fumbling around with that $100 flashlight, I'm gonna be running down the street laughing at you while you're standing there adjusting your beam setting.

Look. It's a flashlight. It's for seeing in the dark. The Pelican 1920 looks like something I can get work to pay for. Winner!

That's a lot of pent-up anger, man. Glad this place exists so you can get it all out!

;)
 
These flashlight guys. Jeez. They are nuts. I want work to buy us new flashlights, so I'm looking up some. Wow.

These fetish guys got a flashlight for everything. Car flashlight. House flashlight. Carry flashlight. They got one for hunting, one for fishing, one for camping. They got one for walking around the neighborhood. A different one for walking around a different neighborhood. A backup flashlight. A day time flashlight. (Yes!) A bug out flashlight. A stash away flashlight. An up their ass flashlight. A flashlight for if they have to check someone's pupils, because that's what they're going to be doing. Seriously. That's what kind of stuff they say. "You need a flashlight that has low light settings. Optometrists, EMTs and doctors use these to check pupils without blinding their patients. We're going to need that when we're doing triage to determine if a person is as badly hurt as they say or if they're on some substance." That's what some clown on YouTube was saying. Then he was going on about retinal hemorrhaging and what all he can tell by using his first aid flashlight (of course) when... Mofo! You ain't none of that.

And these tacitcool guys. Man, if you think a flashlight is going to blind, stun, disable or otherwise thwart off a stone cold crip high on crack when he comes to roll your ass, you should just throw your money, and that stupid flashlight, on the ground. Maybe that will distract him while you run away. What are they thinking? Criminals never saw a flashlight? They gonna think you a wizard because you can shine light? Oh, it "disrupts the neurological signals and confuses the sensory perception of the"... STFU!

And quit it with this holding a flashlight under your gun in this cross wrist position. What are you doing? Everybody do it now. Make like you're holding a gun in one hand. Or really hold a gun. Whatever. Does it already have a flashlight on it? If not, these mall ninjas have a few suggestions for that. Now, put your other hand like you're holding a flashlight backwards under your gun hand so one wrist is resting on the other. Just go watch a cop show. You'll see it. What's that doing? It's sure as **** is not confusing anyone on where to shoot. Aim for the light! Chances are, this capris commando is holding it right in front of his big fat head. Yeah. Way to illuminate the target there, chief.

And no, your flashlight is not a kubotan or striking weapon. And no, I am not going to let you hit me in the head with a D cell Mag Light so you can prove it is. I'm gonna do my best not to let you hit me with anything. If you ain't a black belt now, that flashlight ain't gonna make you one. While you're fumbling around with that $100 flashlight, I'm gonna be running down the street laughing at you while you're standing there adjusting your beam setting.

Look. It's a flashlight. It's for seeing in the dark. The Pelican 1920 looks like something I can get work to pay for. Winner!
At the checkout counter at HW store today, the 50 something contractor with an impulse purchase of $50 flashlight: "Add it to my account."
Cashier: "Men and their flashlights..."
 
At the checkout counter at HW store today, the 50 something contractor with an impulse purchase of $50 flashlight: "Add it to my account."
Cashier: "Men and their flashlights..."

I have been carrying a Surefire for the last 15 years. Never realized how handy one was until then.
 
People who invite me over for "beer and brats", who couldn't tell you the difference between bratwurst, knockwurst, Italian sausage, or kielbasa to save their life, and then serve me BMC to wash it all down with.

Yes, it's petty. Part of it for me is probably the actual person who always says it. Anyway...

Stop saying "brats", or use all the time you save by saying brats instead of bratwurst (or effing sausage!), to grow a beer palate.
 
People who invite me over for "beer and brats", who couldn't tell you the difference between bratwurst, knockwurst, Italian sausage, or kielbasa to save their life, and then serve me BMC to wash it all down with.

Yes, it's petty. Part of it for me is probably the actual person who always says it. Anyway...

Stop saying "brats", or use all the time you save by saying brats instead of bratwurst (or effing sausage!), to grow a beer palate.

Invite them over to your house. Show'em how it's fvckin' done.

Serve them home made sauer kraut, sausage, and some tall hefe

Fwiw - Made this for a sour Octobeer fest. Minimum 8 beers per fest attendee...LOL

Red kraut....

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Invite them over to your house. Show'em how it's fvckin' done.

Serve them home made sauer kraut, sausage, and some tall hefe

Fwiw - Made this for a sour Octobeer fest. Minimum 8 beers per fest attendee...LOL

Red kraut....




Actually pretty great idea! I just started fermenting foods. Have some kraut going right now. Love the color on yours!
 
Darn iOS app. Wait... Actually THAT'S a pet peeve also, so...
 
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I was all about BlackBerry. Then I went Windows. Finally, I got better and got a Droid.

We have some iPads at work. They suck compared to the Driods. Updates break stuff that was working fine. The iOS is weak sauce to begin with. The hardware overheats too easily. The only thing iPads have going for them is battery life. I'm pretty sure that part was stolen from aliens.
 
I am one of those who totally misunderstood the beer and brats thing. That sort of invitation usually comes from young couples, and I always assume that we will drink beer with the little brats running around.
 
turned off automatic updates in the program, but it still updated

stopped the automatic update service, let's see how long it takes for it to update, at my mark

3...2...1... mark. 9:01am

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I am one of those who totally misunderstood the beer and brats thing. That sort of invitation usually comes from young couples, and I always assume that we will drink beer with the little brats running around.


Lol, nice.
 
and, sometime between 3:00 and 4:00pm, Skype upgraded

how the **** do I keep this from happening? short of not using the program; the boss pays for it and won't consider anything else, so I have no other choice



turned off automatic updates in the program, but it still updated

stopped the automatic update service, let's see how long it takes for it to update, at my mark

3...2...1... mark. 9:01am

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so, I'm on with Skype/Microsoft support, trying to get that ****ing POS to stop updating itself and here are the instructions I got

5:37 pm: On the run window, type in %appdata%\Skype and hit enter. Look for a file named shared or shared.xml and delete it.
5:37 pm: Open the folder that has your Skype name.
5:37 pm: Locate and delete the config or config.xml
5:37 pm: Open Control Panel and look for Internet Options.
5:37 pm: Go to the advanced tab and select Reset
5:38 pm: Put a check mark under "Delete Personal Settings", then hit okay and enter.
5:38 pm: Close it when prompted.
5:38 pm: Restart Skype.
5:38 pm: Before doing that Make sure that Skype is no longer running. Quit Skype.

wait... so, you just gave me all the instructions, but then gave me the FIRST STEP LAST?

step 1: stick your finger in a light socket
step 2: before doing that, make sure the power is off
 
Grog's Rant of the Day: Verizon login.

keep me signed in? boots after inactivity.

remember me? blank user id field

can't check both boxes at once, but doesn't matter; neither ****ing works

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Why the F*ck would ANYBODY want to stay signed in, when you're going to log off anyway? Who stays signed in? Stupid programmers.
 
Why the F*ck would ANYBODY want to stay signed in, when you're going to log off anyway? Who stays signed in? Stupid programmers.

This is why you have system analysts working with programmers. Typically system analysts have the interest of the end user experience, whereas the programmers just do the coding and could care less about the experience or opinion of the end user. To them all end users are idiots. The system analyst has to say, "Nerd, get back in your hole and shut-up, pound-out some code to fix the fvckin' problem"
 
I certainly stay signed in for longer than 15 minutes.

and I'd rather not be force-logged out anyway. I'm at my computer at home, perfectly secure and no one else is going to use my computer. keep me logged in
 
I was just behind someone who started braking several car lengths away from an intersection in anticipation of a yellow light. That's right folks, the light was a couple seconds from turning yellow and this guy put on the brakes so he would be sure to catch the yellow light.
 
I was just behind someone who started braking several car lengths away from an intersection in anticipation of a yellow light. That's right folks, the light was a couple seconds from turning yellow and this guy put on the brakes so he would be sure to catch the yellow light.

My bet is, he wanted a red light to have an excuse to get on his phone. Mainly to see who replied to his Facebook post.
 
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