# It MAY be time to rant a bit... (Minirants) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 1, 2015, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983 "2015-05-01T13:02:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/381 "2015-05-26T19:32:39Z")
Jim Boob and J’chelle have been ludicrously holding themselves as moral examples to the rest of us for years. The sight of those stupid, smug fuckers finally getting their comeuppance deserves every single ha-ha on the planet. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/382 "2015-05-26T21:06:55Z")
> [@LavenderBlue](#): > > Jim Boob and J’chelle have been ludicrously holding themselves as moral examples to the rest of us for years. The sight of those stupid, smug fuckers finally getting their comeuppance deserves every single ha-ha on the planet. Did someone call for a [ha-ha](https://youtu.be/rX7wtNOkuHo)? 😃 On the topic of schadenfreude, I was perusing the free weekly rag this morning to find out what the Controversy of the Week is in the letters section. That’s where I found a gem of a letter from someone who got pulled for DWI and then proceeded to whine about how unfair it was and how can Hippy Hollow call itself Beer City and then pull people over for DWI. The online version has the [director’s cut with 400% more whining](http://mountainx.com/opinion/beer-city-usa-or-dwi-city-usa-long-version/). I highly recommend reading this letter if you need a laugh. I’m guessing Ms. Whiny McWhinypants has never known anyone killed or injure by a drunk driver and so does not realize why LEOs crack down so hard on impaired driving. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/383 "2015-05-26T21:12:45Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > Did someone call for a [ha-ha](https://youtu.be/rX7wtNOkuHo)? 😃 > > On the topic of schadenfreude, I was perusing the free weekly rag this morning to find out what the Controversy of the Week is in the letters section. That’s where I found a gem of a letter from someone who got pulled for DWI and then proceeded to whine about how unfair it was and how can Hippy Hollow call itself Beer City and then pull people over for DWI. The online version has the [director’s cut with 400% more whining](http://mountainx.com/opinion/beer-city-usa-or-dwi-city-usa-long-version/). > > I highly recommend reading this letter if you need a laugh. I’m guessing Ms. Whiny McWhinypants has never known anyone killed or injure by a drunk driver and so does not realize why LEOs crack down so hard on impaired driving. Except that he wasnt drunk. All he did was forget to put on his headlights. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Angry\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@The\_Angry\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Angry_Badger)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/384 "2015-05-26T21:22:30Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > I highly recommend reading this letter if you need a laugh. OK, so I read the letter. Um… Now, I’m not from the USA so I have to admit I’m not fully up on your DWI laws. Also, there may well be some facts missing from the letter. But what I got from the letter was: \*She was pulled over for ‘impaired driving’ (not having her headlights on?). \*She was then arrested, handcuffed and taken to the police station, based only on that one thing. \*She had to repeatedly give a breath test, and she passed every one. \*She was then charged and convicted anyway? 😕 Frankly, while I’m in no way condoning any sort of drunk driving, I think I have to side with her on this. If that had happened to me, I’d feel the same way. As an aside, do your LEO’s not use roadside breathalysers? If not, why not? It would certainly save a lot of that ‘walk along a straight line’ type stuff that I keep seeing and provides a much more precise, objective result. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/385 "2015-05-26T21:24:58Z")
> [@The\_Angry\_Badger](#): > > OK, so I read the letter. Um… > > Now, I’m not from the USA so I have to admit I’m not fully up on your DWI laws. Also, there may well be some facts missing from the letter. But what I got from the letter was: > > \*She was pulled over for ‘impaired driving’ (not having her headlights on?). > \*She was then arrested, handcuffed and taken to the police station, based only on that one thing. > \*She had to repeatedly give a breath test, and she passed every one. > \*She was then charged and convicted anyway? 😕 > > Frankly, while I’m in no way condoning any sort of drunk driving, I think I have to side with her on this. If that had happened to me, I’d feel the same way. > > As an aside, do your LEO’s not use roadside breathalysers? If not, why not? It would certainly save a lot of that ‘walk along a straight line’ type stuff that I keep seeing and provides a much more precise, objective result. Note that a higher court did overturn the conviction, so the driver wasnt guilt after all. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Angry\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@The\_Angry\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Angry_Badger)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/386 "2015-05-26T21:29:19Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Note that a higher court did overturn the conviction, so the driver wasnt guilt after all. Yeah, that was kind of my point. If she’d actually been guilty (which was what I was expecting when I opened the link), then no sympathy from me and I’d have enjoyed a good laugh. But that wasn’t the case here. ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/387 "2015-05-26T21:34:12Z")
So, I don’t keep up with the news at all - what is the Cliff Notes on what has happened to the Duggars? ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/388 "2015-05-26T21:40:57Z")
> [@curlcoat](#): > > So, I don’t keep up with the news at all - what is the Cliff Notes on what has happened to the Duggars? It was revealed that the oldest son had fiddled with several young women including a few of his sisters several years ago. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/389 "2015-05-26T22:01:24Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > It was revealed that the oldest son had fiddled with several young women including a few of his sisters several years ago. And, this is _their_ take on it (so you know it’s bad) > **[Josh Duggar Child Molestation Accusations: 19 Kids & Counting Star Responds](https://people.com/crime/josh-duggar-child-molestation-accusations-19-kids-counting-star-responds/)** > > Josh Duggar is resigning from his position at the Family Research Council as he issues a public apology \*In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Josh Duggar, his wife Anna, and his parents Jim Bob and Michelle are speaking out in response to reports that Josh was once accused of molesting five underage girls as a teen. “Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret. I hurt others, including my family and close friends,” Josh, 27, tells PEOPLE in a statement. “I confessed this to my parents who took several steps to help me address the situation. We spoke with the authorities where I confessed my wrongdoing, and my parents arranged for me and those affected by my actions to receive counseling. I understood that if I continued down this wrong road that I would end up ruining my life.” Josh has resigned from his position at the Family Research Council as a result of the accusations becoming public, but his family has stood behind him. \* > **[Josh Duggar Molestation: Online Commenter Warned About Coverup in 2007](https://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-molestation-online-commenter-warned-about-coverup-in-2007/)** > > "They have lied and lied about their son to protect him," someone named Alice wrote in 2007 > **[Josh Duggar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Duggar#Molestation_revelations)** > > Joshua James Duggar (born March 3, 1988) is an American convicted sex offender and former reality television personality. The eldest of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar's nineteen children, Duggar and his family gained fame as the focus of the TLC series 19 Kids and Counting, spun off from a series of television specials. Duggar served as the executive director of FRC Action, a lobbying political action committee sponsored by the Family Research Council, from June 2013 to May 2015. He resigned f The... I really dont think this is anything to be happy about, in fact we should all feel sorrow for the victims, and hope some sort of justice is meted out to Josh. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/390 "2015-05-26T22:26:46Z")
I feel extremely happy that Jim Boob and J’chelle will probably never dare screech that women who get raped should be forced into a pregnancy against their will. I feel extremely happy they will probably never dare again compare gays to child molesters. I feel extremely happy that J’Chelle will probably never again open her yap to tell us how to raise our kids. This is justice and I am indeed happy about it! ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/391 "2015-05-26T23:00:28Z")
I stuck around the house to watch a segment on NBC that was teased about phone hacking. Thought I should watch to be aware of new tech I should see about protecting myself from. The news? Downloading an app or clicking and email link from an untrusted source can be dangerous. Gee, thanks NBC. Derp. Feckin. Duh. ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/392 "2015-05-27T01:01:16Z")
Dear Josh, JimBoob, and J’chelle: “Teenage mistakes” are when you “borrow” a six-pack from your dad’s garage beer fridge for a party. When you egg or TP your high school. When you run your car into a ditch because you lack the experience and judgment to avoid that sort of thing. “Teenage mistakes” do not include groping and sexually molesting children. While we’re at it, “homosexual” doesn’t equal “pedophile.” “Transsexual” doesn’t equal “pervert.” And you can call yourselves Christians all day long, if you wish. That doesn’t make you any more Christian than I am (and I’m most decidedly not.) If you wish for me to consider you Christians, please shut the fuck up and begin to protect the defenseless, like your own daughters. That Jesus dude taught some pretty awesome stuff, and I’d like to see a few more of his followers actually practicing what he preached. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/393 "2015-05-27T01:17:01Z")
> [@Lacunae\_Matata](#): > > Dear Josh, JimBoob, and J’chelle: “Teenage mistakes” are when you “borrow” a six-pack from your dad’s garage beer fridge for a party. When you egg or TP your high school. When you run your car into a ditch because you lack the experience and judgment to avoid that sort of thing. > > “Teenage mistakes” do not include groping and sexually molesting children. While we’re at it, “homosexual” doesn’t equal “pedophile.” “Transsexual” doesn’t equal “pervert.” And you can call yourselves Christians all day long, if you wish. That doesn’t make you any more Christian than I am (and I’m most decidedly not.) If you wish for me to consider you Christians, please shut the fuck up and begin to protect the defenseless, like your own daughters. That Jesus dude taught some pretty awesome stuff, and I’d like to see a few more of his followers actually practicing what he preached. Exactly. There’s a huge different between stupid teenager mistakes and criminal behavior. This was the later and the Duggars can f off for failing to report it to the police, truly punish their son (or get him the help he needed) and protect their daughters. ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/394 "2015-05-27T01:37:42Z")
I hereby pit the two bros who came in and ordered one six pack each----- with 12 different beers, the whole time pointing to the beers in the cooler and asking questions about each one. Yo, DOUCHEBAGS, just pick a beer and order it. The barkeep isn’t your monkey. This is a shitty neighborhood bar, not a craft beer festival. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/395 "2015-05-27T01:49:28Z")
EEEEEEWWWW! Gross and disgusting birthday wishes from an anti-vax fucker on Facebook linking to a rant full of insults about me and my girls. You people – and I use that term lightly – are disgusting. What kind of lunatic sides with measles instead of people? What kind of freak decides that bacteria and viruses deserve more protection than a newborn baby? Some people need to crawl under a rock and stay there. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/396 "2015-05-27T01:55:20Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I really dont think this is anything to be happy about, in fact we should all feel sorrow for the victims, and hope some sort of justice is meted out to Josh. > [@LavenderBlue](#): > > I feel extremely happy that Jim Boob and J’chelle will probably never dare screech that women who get raped should be forced into a pregnancy against their will. I feel extremely happy they will probably never dare again compare gays to child molesters. I feel extremely happy that J’Chelle will probably never again open her yap to tell us how to raise our kids. > > This is justice and I am indeed happy about it! Indeed, and with the judicial system now locked out of the process, it’s pretty much the only sort of justice that _can_ be meted out. ---
**Author:** ![Marine\_One](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marine_one/32/3461_2.png) [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/397 "2015-05-27T02:39:09Z")
Hey Weather Channel or Time Warner: Where is my **Local on the 8’s** local weather for me in Kansas City? It disappeared on 05/25. All they have is the local weather for _ALL_ the U.S. When did this change? ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/398 "2015-05-27T03:35:21Z")
> [@LavenderBlue](#): > > I feel extremely happy that Jim Boob and J’chelle will probably never dare screech that women who get raped should be forced into a pregnancy against their will. I feel extremely happy they will probably never dare again compare gays to child molesters. I feel extremely happy that J’Chelle will probably never again open her yap to tell us how to raise our kids. > > This is justice and I am indeed happy about it! Their pipeline to the public is a lot smaller than it used to be, without their TLC program, but if you think any of this is going to change their minds or shut them up from as much of this as they can continue to spew, I must accuse you of a certain naiveté, or possibly wishful thinking. In other words, if only. If only real-world evidence that their beliefs are utter garbage could convince people to abandon said beliefs. If only near-universal opprobrium could convince them to re-think their convictions. If only cotton candy and unicorns came out of my ass. Well, not unicorns, that would probably hurt. Cotton candy and rose petals. Yeah, that’s it, cotton candy and rose petals. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/399 "2015-05-27T03:45:58Z")
Please remind me of why it’s a bad idea to get my uterus and accompanying organs taken out already… I’m sure it is, but it’s one of those days when it’s hard to remember why. And I don’t even have particularly bad periods! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983/400 "2015-05-27T03:58:30Z")
> [@Marine\_One](#): > > Hey Weather Channel or Time Warner: > > Where is my **Local on the 8’s** local weather for me in Kansas City? > It disappeared on 05/25. > > All they have is the local weather for _ALL_ the U.S. > > When did this change? You might wish to see if you have a new channel “Weather on Demand”, which appeared on our U-Verse account yesterday. This channel allows you to choose a city (it defaulted to our city) and view the weather forecast. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-may-be-time-to-rant-a-bit-minirants/718983.md?page=21)