The Rant Thread(a place to dump ur baggage)

rainbow kirby · 07-04-2014 10:59PM

^ Lazy web development, it probably just runs on the same codebase as is used for the results for the UK races.

rom · 07-04-2014 11:11PM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

^ Lazy web development, it probably just runs on the same codebase as is used for the results for the UK races.

Would be nice if an Irish company was running the race too.

ThisRegard · 08-04-2014 09:33AM

Spent the morning looking for the licencing cert for the car getting the NCT this afternoon. It obviously wasn't in the first place I looked, went through every drawer and press in the house, no sign of it after an hour of looking.

Wife calmly tells me to take a look in the household organiser we have under the bench seat, something I completely forgot we had. Went straight to C for Car, and there it was.

Cartman78 · 08-04-2014 01:01PM

This is kinda running related so not sure if I'm in the right place...;)

Did a 10k over the weekend and saw a fair few people wearing Dr.Dre Beats-style gigantic headphones...wtf is that about....I know some people literally can't run without music etc. but nearly laughed when I saw them tbh.

SamforMayo · 08-04-2014 05:34PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

Spent the morning looking for the licencing cert for the car getting the NCT this afternoon. It obviously wasn't in the first place I looked, went through every drawer and press in the house, no sign of it after an hour of looking.

Wife calmly tells me to take a look in the household organiser we have under the bench seat, something I completely forgot we had. Went straight to C for Car, and there it was.

Dare I suggest its because the wife is the household organiser;)

PaulieC · 08-04-2014 05:36PM

Cartman78 wrote: »

This is kinda running related so not sure if I'm in the right place...;)

Did a 10k over the weekend and saw a fair few people wearing Dr.Dre Beats-style gigantic headphones...wtf is that about....I know some people literally can't run without music etc. but nearly laughed when I saw them tbh.

old people giving out about young people's stuff.

nolinejudge · 08-04-2014 07:03PM

Eurosport. Sit down to watch the basque tour and get basketball and woman's tennis. I got only half a triathlon programme as well the other day. Very frustrating!

TRR · 08-04-2014 07:15PM

Cartman78 wrote: »

This is kinda running related so not sure if I'm in the right place...;)

Did a 10k over the weekend and saw a fair few people wearing Dr.Dre Beats-style gigantic headphones...wtf is that about....I know some people literally can't run without music etc. but nearly laughed when I saw them tbh.

You stole my rant for the day. I hate those headphones full stop. Seen a couple if students wearing them today and wanted to hit them a slap. I'm sure they are functional but are worn as a piece of fashion as well. Jesus I really am getting old and grumpy

rom · 08-04-2014 09:12PM

People raising money for a charity for something that ain't much effort. Just seen a guy on facebook who is walking Camino de Santiago with a mycharity.ie link. Its a holiday ffs.

adrian522 · 09-04-2014 06:51AM

Locked myself out of the house this morning, no car keys so need to bus to work.

Next bus shows as in 2 mins time on the app.

Of course I miss that.

Next one shows as 17 mins time.

Of courseI 2 mins later that disappears off the list and next one is now 37 mins.

What a **** day.

yaboya1 · 09-04-2014 09:56AM

adrian522 wrote: »

Locked myself out of the house this morning, no car keys so need to bus to work.

Next bus shows as in 2 mins time on the app.

Of course I miss that.

Next one shows as 17 mins time.

Of courseI 2 mins later that disappears off the list and next one is now 37 mins.

What a **** day.

They should get Stephen Hawking in to investigate the amount of those buses that just disappear into black holes.

pgmcpq · 12-04-2014 06:15PM

Yadi. (Yet another dog issue)

Finishing 7 mile run. In sight of home. Man with small girl is in an adjoining parking lot. A small dog darts out growling. I stop and turn to face dog.
owner : "he won't bite"
Me; "dog needs to be under control"
I turn to go, dog darts towards me growling. I kick out at dog.
Owner: "kick that dog and I'll kick your ass"
Me: (complete frustration) "ok, go for it".
Turn to face him.
Owner: (surprised). "You serious?"
I waited ... Patiently ... But as ever these big mouths never follow up.

Not even a token effort to control or call the dog.

I gave him 5 minutes to get moving before I called the cops (empty threat). He took my offer. Hope to hell he does not turn put to be a neighbour.

Spoiled an up to that great day?

Really why are these people allowed to breed?

Ososlo · 12-04-2014 06:28PM

pgmcpq wrote: »

Yadi. (Yet another dog issue)

Finishing 7 mile run. In sight of home. Man with small girl is in an adjoining parking lot. A small dog darts out growling. I stop and turn to face dog.
owner : "he won't bite"
Me; "dog needs to be under control"
I turn to go, dog darts towards me growling. I kick out at dog.
Owner: "kick that dog and I'll kick your ass"
Me: (complete frustration) "ok, go for it".
Turn to face him.
Owner: (surprised). "You serious?"
I waited ... Patiently ... But as ever these big mouths never follow up.

Not even a token effort to control or call the dog.

I gave him 5 minutes to get moving before I called the cops (empty threat). He took my offer. Hope to hell he does not turn put to be a neighbour.

Spoiled an up to that great day?

Really why are these people allowed to breed?

It's the owner I'd be kicking!

tang1 · 12-04-2014 06:54PM

Fellas on here bragging about buying cheap runners, then rubbing salt in the wound saying they done it while on holidays in the States. Bit of consideration please!!!

ultraman1 · 12-04-2014 07:21PM

Clamper....cnut of the highest order.........(edit- I know d cunnt is just doin his job)

Slogger Jogger · 12-04-2014 07:31PM

When the rules of a race expressly say no headphones and people go ahead and wear them anyway. Saw a couple of offenders at todays bhaa race.

nerraw1111 · 12-04-2014 08:32PM

Too much sport on tomorrow. London marathon, Liverpool losing the league and Paris Roubaix.

Trying to figure out where to squeeze in actual sport.

ecoli · 12-04-2014 08:43PM

nerraw1111 wrote: »

Too much sport on tomorrow. London marathon, Liverpool losing the league and Paris Roubaix.

Trying to figure out where to squeeze in actual sport.

Rotterdam marathon available on stream also.

Its days like this I enjoy my job (Multiple telly's/computer screens at my desk

)

vitani · 12-04-2014 10:33PM

Mice belong in fields, not in houses :mad:

pconn062 · 13-04-2014 04:46PM

Crappy rabbits in the London Marathon (including Haile), who effectively ruin the race by running the first 5k in 14:21 (2:01 marathon pace).

Brendan Foster.

pgmcpq · 13-04-2014 11:18PM

pgmcpq wrote: »

Yadi. (Yet another dog issue)

Finishing 7 mile run. In sight of home. Man with small girl is in an adjoining parking lot. A small dog darts out growling. I stop and turn to face dog.
owner : "he won't bite"
Me; "dog needs to be under control"
I turn to go, dog darts towards me growling. I kick out at dog.
Owner: "kick that dog and I'll kick your ass"
Me: (complete frustration) "ok, go for it".
Turn to face him.
Owner: (surprised). "You serious?"
I waited ... Patiently ... But as ever these big mouths never follow up.

Not even a token effort to control or call the dog.

I gave him 5 minutes to get moving before I called the cops (empty threat). He took my offer. Hope to hell he does not turn put to be a neighbour.

Spoiled an up to that great day?

Really why are these people allowed to breed?

@ contractor rennovating the house ajoining our new place (the one who managed to knock through _our_ living room wall a few months ago leading to ..... Contrator: "I've been doing this for 20 years" Me: "That's no guarantee you are competent". Things did not get much better after that ).... or worse yet he's looking to buy the place. Fantastic :mad:.

And Mrs P reaction : "maybe he won't recognize you". Thank you dear - my nose and funny glasses are ready :rolleyes:.

Man I cannot catch a break these days.

On a positive note he did have the dog on a leash this time.

rom · 14-04-2014 03:48AM

Re dog incidents. Had a new once recently. Young one on one side of footpath. Extentable lead. Dog on other side off course. She txting, dog not texting. Had to come to complete stop. She sighs then when I say excuse me politely. ffs one of these days I am going to watch CSI and they are going to say yes it was death by a fixation and the extendable lead was the murder weapon

In the us recently. Asked them do you have muppets in the cinema txting constantly during the film. No they say. I say why. Cause we are all carrying guns !!!

If I ever meet the inventor of the extendable lead .....

skittles8710 · 14-04-2014 07:08AM

Ignorant student/people in general with no manners. Passed 37 bus stop on Chesterfield Ave, c. 30 students crowding the bus stop arsing about while an elderly lady perched herself on the wall behind the stop. I told the 3 girls sitting on the bench to cop on and get up to let the lady sit down - cue round of dirty looks.

Stuff like that makes my blood boil!

rom · 14-04-2014 07:38AM

Youngish guy would not give up his seat on the train yesterday evening. He got dirty looks for people who wanted the seat. The scamp. Oh right that was me as me legs were shot

rainbow kirby · 14-04-2014 08:28AM

Hangovers on a Monday morning

Finnt · 14-04-2014 12:21PM

Another cyclist rant!
Why do they continually give out about motors not giving them room on the road, when some of them wouldn't give a runner on the edge of the road, an inch? I've had fully loaded artics hauling timber give me more room than some cyclists!

Cabaal · 14-04-2014 01:00PM

Finnt wrote: »

Another cyclist rant!
Why do they continually give out about motors not giving them room on the road, when some of them wouldn't give a runner on the edge of the road, an inch? I've had fully loaded artics hauling timber give me more room than some cyclists!

Get out of the cycle lane :pac:

Finnt · 14-04-2014 02:40PM

Cabaal wrote: »

Get out of the cycle lane :pac:

Ha ha! We've no cycle Lanes down here!

Gavlor · 14-04-2014 03:57PM

Payback is a bitch. Shopping and a show.

All I want to do is sit in a corner and drink

Ososlo · 14-04-2014 04:23PM

Gavlor wrote: »

Payback is a bitch. Shopping and a show.

All I want to do is sit in a corner and drink

Shopping the day after a marathon??? Ah now that's just cruel:(
at least you can have a snooze during the show

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