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 Fuzzy Hollynoodles  Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
Today, when I was out shopping, I bought a couple of bottles of mineral water with taste, which I like to drink sometimes as they are not so sweet as ordinary soft drinks. They have this little nipple on them, so you can suck it out of the bottle, the same system as this bottle:  But, I prefer to drink from a cup or a glass, as I haven't sucked anything from a bottle since my mother gave me the last bottle of milk, so I tried to open one of them to pour some of it in a glass. But I couldn't unscrew the lid, it was too tight! I had to find a pipe wrench in my toolbox to unscrew the cap, as the usual tool I have for opening stuck lids on bottles and glass jars doesn't work on these bottles because of the nipple. It annoys me when I have to use a tool from my (luckily well-equipped) toolbox to do something, I should be able to do without any tools at all. Arrrgghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! Feel free to share your annoyances and rants here and get it off your chest. "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me 
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The Simonator  Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 
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When people say "LPG Gas". no no no, Its LP Gas or just LPG. Not LPG Gas. Explanation, LPG stands for Liquified Petroleum Gas, the trade name for Propane/Butane. So "LPG Gas" means "Liquefied Petroleum Gas Gas". EDIT, I sound like my father, that is worrying. Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. 
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John Clark  Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0
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I am annoyed at the way people condem diesel engines as slow and dirty. The new Euro4 compliant diesels, with or without an a catalyst have a cleaner exhaust than 3 way catalised petrols. Even the criticism of them producing more NOx than petrol is getting sorted with controlled EGR and NOx catalysts. Moreover, they are getting to be as fast in road car state, and still sport the traditional 30% to 50% better fuel consumption than the equivalent swept volume petrol engine. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues  
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sparkli  Send message Joined: 24 May 06 Posts: 5 Credit: 1,883,768 RAC: 0
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Very, very minor, but still... People who call "Alien" "Aliens 1". ID: 334193 · |
John McLeod VII  Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 
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I am annoyed at the way people condem diesel engines as slow and dirty. Now, how about a diesel electric hybrid?   BOINC WIKI ID: 334469 · |
Saenger  Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2452 Credit: 33,281 RAC: 0 
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That'll be just fine imho, as stationary diesel is state of the art in emergency power generation, just not this small size yet;)I am annoyed at the way people condem diesel engines as slow and dirty. Edit: To put an annoyance in it as well: I'm annoyed by people driving around in cars that consume a lot of gas (i.e. less than 40 mpg) complaining about the gas prizes. ID: 334506 · |
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sparkli Send message Joined: 24 May 06 Posts: 5 Credit: 1,883,768 RAC: 0
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My rant; Fast food restaurants that assume I want ketchup, onions and pickles on anything that goes moo! I mean come on! If I want that crap on my burger, I'll ask for it. I'd be more worried that they're serving you something that still goes moo... ID: 334573 · |
Dominique  Send message Joined: 3 Mar 05 Posts: 1628 Credit: 74,745 RAC: 0
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My rant; Fast food restaurants that assume I want ketchup, onions and pickles on anything that goes moo! I mean come on! If I want that crap on my burger, I'll ask for it. "Woof" or "Meow" would worry me a whole lot more. ID: 334577 · |
Jim_S  Send message Joined: 23 Feb 00 Posts: 4705 Credit: 64,560,357 RAC: 31
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When family members say they are coming to visit or do somthing for you and then ya never hear another word or see them. Could actually be a blessing. Also people my age who forget how to spell. ;-)  I Desire Peace and Justice, Jim Scott (Mod-Ret.) ID: 334582 · |
RDC  Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 544 Credit: 1,215,728 RAC: 0
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Beside the fact everything annoys me anymore (getting old I guess), my current pet peeve is my local public TV station that went from occaisional pledge drives to what amounts to non-stop begging. If your lucky, they actually show some normal programming once a month instead of the same old dumb local cooking shows and music shows they always show during their 50 weeks of begging each year. Obviously, their choice of pledge drive programming isn't working well since they switched to non-stop begging. Maybe if they trimmed some of the expensive and top heavy management they have, they wouldn't have to be begging for money so much. Ok, I feel much better now...  To truly explore, one must keep an open mind... ID: 334589 · |
Octagon  Send message Joined: 13 Jun 05 Posts: 1418 Credit: 5,250,988 RAC: 109
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Similar to the previous LPG Gas rant, I get annoyed at PIN Number. PIN stands for Personal Identification Number. A PIN Number would be a Personal Identification Number Number. No animals were harmed in the making of the above post... much. 
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Es99  Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 
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Pedantic people. They drive me nuts. Don't even get me started on pedantic people. :-p Reality Internet Personality ID: 334749 · |
ghstwolf  Send message Joined: 14 Oct 04 Posts: 322 Credit: 55,806 RAC: 0
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This might sound messed up, but hydraulics seem to be the system of choice for diesels (at least in the US). Kinda cool too, the systems are lighter, more durable (and servicable), and more efficient.  Still looking for something profound or inspirational to place here. ID: 335112 · |
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Fuzzy Hollynoodles Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
So, how are these annoying? Please keep the thread on topic, which is annoyances and rants. "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me
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John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0
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Unfortunately hydraulics do not do well at storing energy - that is most of the point of a hybrid. Store some energy now that would otherwise be wasted, and use it again later. Storing energy in a hydraulics system would require either huge pressures or moving some object against gravity. BOINC WIKI ID: 335221 · |
Siran d'Vel'nahr  Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7379 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 238
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Since when do you ever stay on a threads topic....? |-:< [edit] Case in point.... [/edit] CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\// Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath ID: 335256 · |
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Siran d'Vel'nahr Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7379 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 238
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To stay on topic: What annoys me is when people complain about a post, when it's not the post, they dislike, but the person behind the post. Simply because they live such sad lives.... )-:< CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\// Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath ID: 335284 · |
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ghstwolf Send message Joined: 14 Oct 04 Posts: 322 Credit: 55,806 RAC: 0
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Unfortunately hydraulics do not do well at storing energy - that is most of the point of a hybrid. Store some energy now that would otherwise be wasted, and use it again later. Storing energy in a hydraulics system would require either huge pressures or moving some object against gravity. 5000 PSI accumulators (system cited 22 gallon tank)- is yielding 82% of the energy from stopping back to the wheels when restarting. (anything more should probably go in another thread) annoyances: I gotta go with Es99, Pedantric people annoy me (completely true, sorry about the timing) And for you're reading pleasure, a short rant about hypocritical enviromentalists: I simply hate these people. They secretly hate being outdoors, and I honestly think they feel so cheated by this, that they seek to take revenge on anyone who does. They divide and conquer all outdoor enthusists. The only thing I hate more than them, is the enthusists who don't see that once "the other guy" is locked out, that they are next. Screw every Hiker, Mountain biker, rock climber, and most signifigantly every horserider that lines up with these people. They are not your friends, once we're gone (snowmobile/ OHV/ wheelers/ hunters and fishermen) you'll see who your friend are. edited for spelling and grammar Still looking for something profound or inspirational to place here. ID: 335296 · |
Captain Avatar  Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0
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Back on Topic. I had a Doctors appointment today, I drove an hour to see the Doctor only saw the Nurse. took 5 minutes said your healing OK come back in two weeks! 2 hours total drive for something I could have taken a picture of and emailed. But the Goverment Privacy Rules (Hippa) says I can't email my health records.... 
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John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0
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Back on Topic. No, it doesn't. It says that nobody other than you can email your health records without encrypting them first. The doctor is not allowed to discuss patient records in any unsecured manner (including standard email). The records belong to the patient - but it can be hard to get some doctors and staffs to realize this. BOINC WIKI ID: 335325 · |
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