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Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869264 09/14/15 10:32 AM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... I view peach people with varying degrees of mistrust-annoyance- thinking of them as mentally ill. It depends on how cheerful they are. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869265 09/14/15 10:50 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies I've lived in Texas for 17 years and I'm still put off by the aggressive friendliness. I'm much more comfortable with it than I was when I first arrived, but I'm still taken aback sometimes when I'm in the supermarket and someone randomly approaches me and asks if I need help. The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869298 09/14/15 05:45 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Just leave me alone and let me shop in peace! *sob* The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869303 09/14/15 06:10 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... That can depend on the person. Last week a shop assistant told me I was the only polite customer they'd had all morning (admittedly it was early ) But I'm not shy on making it clear to a pushy salesperson to bog off and leave me in peace. Politely, but firmly. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869311 09/14/15 07:02 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? I usually just say, "just looking". But then, in the Phils. it's the telesales people who are most pushy The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869312 09/14/15 07:14 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... More than a second pause = hang up. 5 seconds into call = interrupt, thank them for their call and then hang up. Happy to let answering machine field most of it. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869316 09/14/15 07:59 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? I don't pick up myself anymore. I figure if I don't answer a number I don't recognize and it is urgent they can send me a message. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869335 09/14/15 11:19 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies I remember when I first got an answering machine for me phone. I thought I'd really arrived. The first outgoing message I had was a little poem. Now, my voice mail on my cell phone (I haven't had a land line in over ten years) is just very basic. The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869338 09/14/15 11:34 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Technology sure changes fast. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869341 09/15/15 12:20 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies Twenty years ago, I was floored at the idea of the Internet. Now, it's where I live part of the time. The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869342 09/15/15 12:24 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? The Internet helps me stay sane when stuck in traffic. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869344 09/15/15 04:37 AM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... I'm lucky to never have to get stuck in traffic at the moment. A lot of folks moan about the train, but it could be a lot worse. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869345 09/15/15 04:51 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? They should try the trains here in Manila. That will make them love the trains over there. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869389 09/15/15 02:59 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies They're expanding public transit here in Houston. They have a long way to go, but are making progress. The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869390 09/15/15 04:51 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? More progress than Manila is making I bet The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869398 09/15/15 05:32 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... I was tuned into a more local station by mistake tonight. It said that they were doubling the carriages at certain (peak between you and I) times due to public demand. So, on one hand, they're only doing it when forced. But, on the other hand, it does show that public pressure still works, given enough bad publicity. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869409 09/15/15 06:41 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Squeaky wheel. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869447 09/16/15 04:46 AM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,640 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... Literally in this case. The rail company gave them extra carriages, but they all squeak constantly. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869449 09/16/15 05:25 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Hope they don't break down. Or overshoot the station and end up on the street like one of ours did recently The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869451 09/16/15 08:23 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies One of the problems public transit has here is that Houston has such a car-oriented culture that many people aren't comfortable taking the bus or train. I once heard that Texans would drive to the bathroom if they could figure out how. The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869465 09/16/15 01:34 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? People here have become spoiled as well, although it's more because our public transport is just so awful that we don't have much of a choice. Plus, buying and owning a car is relatively cheap. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869517 09/16/15 10:16 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies They put in a ligh rail line about 10 years ago here. They've just added two more lines, with another coming soon. One of the problems in Houston is that the city covers such a large territory and a sizable part of the voting population lives a good distance from the urban core and does not understand its issues. The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869518 09/16/15 10:37 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? I read an article about that. The article cited examples of states where the state capital/seat of legislature is NOT the largest city or is not typical of the other cities in the state. This means that the needs of the majority in the state are often not addressed. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869534 09/17/15 07:22 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Rockhopper Lad Fabulous and Sparkly! Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,660 The Pyngwyn Colonies Most state capital cities are not the largest city in the state. Boston, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Atlanta, and the like are the exception, not the rule. Most states base it on central location. The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."

Re: Kill This Thread XII: The Eighth 24-Hour Thread Invisible Brainiac #869536 09/17/15 07:31 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac OP Unseen, not unheard OP Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 84,556 Wouldn't you like to know? Some countries' capitals are also not their largest cities. Myanmar and Australia come to mind The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!