# Remember, remember, the rants of November **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 1, 2012, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560 "2012-11-01T13:52:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/201 "2012-11-10T11:06:33Z")
> [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > Damn you facebook. > > One of my RL friends is pissing me off online, but is usually okay in real life. I don’t want to risk the friendship by putting her on “restricted”, but it looked like “acquaintances” was subtler, and she might not notice if I put her on that list. > > (yes, I know people shouldn’t be able to tell if they’re Restricted either, but I once got a furious text from a different pissed off former friend, who could obviously see the difference!) > > So a lot of my posts are now for “friends only, except acquaintances” and that’s fine, I can post mundane things about my life without worrying that she’s going to do a snarky, one-upping reply. > > But, I’ve got a custom friends list for local mums, and I would like her to still see when I post PSAs for upcoming events and local offers in it. It looks like although it says “custom list, except restricted” it actually means “custom list, except for restricted \*\*and \*\*acquaintances” as she didn’t seem to see yesterdays update. > > TLDR - I’m a bitchy friend and want to hide only \*\*some \*\*shit from a so-called friend on facebook! You could make a list with just her, and include her in the “local mums” postings you want her to see, while restricting her access to other things. Don’t feel constrained by the lists that Facebook makes for you. ---
**Author:** ![Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emtar_KronJonDerSohn)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/202 "2012-11-10T22:04:37Z")
Hey, guy in the blue prius! Why did you just come racing down my street, stop abruptly in front of my house, take a picture of my house, and speed off? I’ve only lived here 6 months and this is not the first time I have seen someone do this. It’s really fucking unsettling! ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/203 "2012-11-10T22:28:54Z")
Maybe you should get that 15’ statue of a naked jolly green giant off your front lawn? ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/204 "2012-11-10T22:48:37Z")
That would be unsettling, unless you have really spruced the place up. When I found Prescott, I would be driving down a street, find a beautiful victorian home and stop to take pics. That’s all I’ve got. Bill and I are going to the Marine Corp Ball tonight. I had to get the ironing board out, then I had to worry about idiot cats who don’t know about hot irons and unstable ironing boards and cords and cans of spray starch. And…I’m going to be wearing panty hose. Dang, I hate those things. Its started snowing, so I need them for the warmth. I do this to myself every year, ballroom gown with lots of skirts, panty hose and then I make the mistake of drinking something. Going to the restroom with big skirts and panty hose is more bother than doing it with three layers of clothing and leather. At least I don’t care if my chaps hit the floor while I’m trying to pull my thermal underware down. Knows that I’m sounding churlish, and I know that I will have a wonderful time at the ball. It the impending panty hose that are making me cranky. That and the fact that Bill is able to blissfully nap while I’m checking everything to be sure its perfect. ---
**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/205 "2012-11-11T01:19:04Z")
If it’s a ballgown, would something like knee highs work, in the future? ---
**Author:** ![NotBob13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e19b73/32.png) [@NotBob13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotBob13)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/206 "2012-11-11T01:40:37Z")
> [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](#): > > Hey, guy in the blue prius! Why did you just come racing down my street, stop abruptly in front of my house, take a picture of my house, and speed off? I’ve only lived here 6 months and this is not the first time I have seen someone do this. It’s really fucking unsettling! Probably real estate appraisers. My grandfather used to do this, and I assisted him. We would find local, comparable houses that had sold recently to compare so as to give weight to his appraisal numbers. A quick roadside snapshot was included for completeness, and in case someone wanted to check out the data, but that way we didn’t have to bother the homeowner, or set up an appointment, or suchlike. We would stop and talk, even ask permision, though we didn’t need it, if we saw someone outside, but my grandfather was a southern gentleman, the newer appraisers were usually in a hurry, as we all were paid for the job, not the hours. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/207 "2012-11-11T02:25:38Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > And…I’m going to be wearing panty hose. Dang, I hate those things. I Garter belt and stockings. Wear the panties on the outside of the suspenders. Give hubby a treat when you get home \ > [@thirdwarning](#): > > If it’s a ballgown, would something like knee highs work, in the future? Depends. If you are wearing hoops, and get a good swing going as in a polka or aggressive waltz you can flash the world as you create momentum. Trust me … [did it doing medieval dances in an elizabethan. Oops. :p] ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/208 "2012-11-11T03:31:18Z")
> [@NotBob13](#): > > Probably real estate appraisers. My grandfather used to do this, and I assisted him. We would find local, comparable houses that had sold recently to compare so as to give weight to his appraisal numbers. A quick roadside snapshot was included for completeness, and in case someone wanted to check out the data, but that way we didn’t have to bother the homeowner, or set up an appointment, or suchlike. We would stop and talk, even ask permision, though we didn’t need it, if we saw someone outside, but my grandfather was a southern gentleman, the newer appraisers were usually in a hurry, as we all were paid for the job, not the hours. Probably. Looking up last sale prices is really easy in most places. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/209 "2012-11-11T04:32:28Z")
> [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](#): > > Hey, guy in the blue prius! Why did you just come racing down my street, stop abruptly in front of my house, take a picture of my house, and speed off? I’ve only lived here 6 months and this is not the first time I have seen someone do this. It’s really fucking unsettling! Is the place still listed for sale somewhere? ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/210 "2012-11-11T13:39:19Z")
So why are the wild mice who I can’t get out the sodding kitchen healthy and full of energy, despite a diet that appears to consist of crumbs and sofa fluff; but my friendly pet one, coddled and fed a carefully balanced diet, drops dead at a young age with barely a warning sign? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/211 "2012-11-11T14:34:14Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > So why are the wild mice who I can’t get out the sodding kitchen healthy and full of energy, despite a diet that appears to consist of crumbs and sofa fluff; but my friendly pet one, coddled and fed a carefully balanced diet, drops dead at a young age with barely a warning sign? ☹ ☹ I’m sorry about your mousie. ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/212 "2012-11-11T15:18:36Z")
> [@NotBob13](#): > > Probably real estate appraisers. My grandfather used to do this, and I assisted him. We would find local, comparable houses that had sold recently to compare so as to give weight to his appraisal numbers. This. When a property is listed for sale, an agent or appraiser needs to get information on “comps,” or comparable properties sold recently. You said you have only been in your house for 6 months, which makes it a recent sale (assuming you bought the house and are not renting). ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/213 "2012-11-11T15:31:52Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > So why are the wild mice who I can’t get out the sodding kitchen healthy and full of energy, despite a diet that appears to consist of crumbs and sofa fluff; but my friendly pet one, coddled and fed a carefully balanced diet, drops dead at a young age with barely a warning sign? ☹ I’m sorry as well. ☹ Mice and rats are adorable but have such brief lives. Thanks for giving your little buddy a happy home. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/214 "2012-11-11T17:07:47Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > I have kittens. Cute, cuddly, healthy-looking, playful kittens. I also have the mama. What I don’t have is a good phone number for the mama’s owner. > > I stopped at a grocery store on the way home tonight and someone was giving away kittens. She had the mama as well, so I offered to take them all, put the kittens up for adoption and have the mama fixed and returned to her. > > The lady seemed to think that was great, took my card and wrote her phone number down for me while I was putting the kittehs into my carrier. (Of course I have a carrier in my trunk, doesn’t everyone?) > > When I got my new guests settled in, mama used the litterbox and her output was disturbing. I tried to call the lady to ask what mama had been eating and it wasn’t a working number. > > \ > > tl/dr: I tried to do a favor for a stranger and she lied to me. I’m not shocked that it happened, but I am grumbly. If you need to get a stranger’s phone number, have her whip out her cell phone and call yours immediately. Once your phone rings you know you’ve got an accurate one and you can save it at your leisure. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/215 "2012-11-11T17:10:08Z")
> [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](#): > > Hey, guy in the blue prius! Why did you just come racing down my street, stop abruptly in front of my house, take a picture of my house, and speed off? I’ve only lived here 6 months and this is not the first time I have seen someone do this. It’s really fucking unsettling! The folks at Google Earth just can’t seem to get the image of your house to show up on Street View… ---
**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:** [November 11, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/216 "2012-11-11T17:24:24Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > And…I’m going to be wearing panty hose. Dang, I hate those things. Its started snowing, so I need them for the warmth. I do this to myself every year, ballroom gown with lots of skirts, panty hose and then I make the mistake of drinking something. Going to the restroom with big skirts and panty hose is more bother than doing it with three layers of clothing and leather. At least I don’t care if my chaps hit the floor while I’m trying to pull my thermal underware down. > [@thirdwarning](#): > > If it’s a ballgown, would something like knee highs work, in the future? > [@aruvqan](#): > > Depends. Come to think of it, if she wears Depends, she won’t need to worry about going to the restroom… ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/217 "2012-11-11T19:11:31Z")
Pissed off that I’m not pregnant… again. Had to drop out of my having-babies buddy group. The forty year old whose husband had a vasectomy reversal but still very low sperm count? Pregnant. The forty year old with four kids already, just trying a couple of times for one more before her husband gets snipped? Pregnant. The lady who had to have a tube removed last month? Pregnant. The lady who had a chemical last cycle? Pregnant. The lady who had to take three rounds of Clomid last time, was on her second try this time? Pregnant. The ladies who were on identical cycle timing with me the last TWO cycles? Both pregnant in that cycle. Me? Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnope. Now I get to go to Thanksgiving with my husband’s family and get asked a lot of questions about why I’m selfish and haven’t gotten a move on to have the next baby. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/218 "2012-11-11T19:26:46Z")
**Filbert** , I’m sorry for your loss. > [@thirdwarning](#): > > If it’s a ballgown, would something like knee highs work, in the future? There is something about the fabric of my underskirt that rolls knee and thigh highs down. If I wore that dress more than once a year, I might investigate and fix the problem, but I’m lazy and its more fun to grumble. > [@aruvqan](#): > > Garter belt and stockings. \*\*Wear the panties on the outside of the suspenders. \*\*Give hubby a treat when you get home \ Bolding mine. Geeze, why didn’t I think about that?:smack: A perfect solution, thank you so much! > [@](#): > > Depends. If you are wearing hoops, and get a good swing going as in a polka or aggressive waltz you can flash the world as you create momentum. Trust me … [did it doing medieval dances in an elizabethan. Oops. :p] …not to mention that time I tripped over someone’s sword and went down in a frothy explosion of lace and crinoline. > [@kaylasdad99](#): > > If you need to get a stranger’s phone number, have her whip out her cell phone and call yours immediately. Once your phone rings you know you’ve got an accurate one and you can save it at your leisure. Thats my usual method, but she said she didn’t have hers. She seemed to like the mama, handled her gently and said calming words while handing her over. Maybe the lady will call me in a couple of days. Maybe she won’t. It doesn’t matter, they will be fixed and find new homes. The kittens are cute and playful and seem healthy. They are still nursing, but are also eating solid food, canned and kibble. Mama’s poop isn’t nearly as bad as it was. They can stay here for a couple more weeks if needed, but all of them have good colors and most will probably be adopted out next weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/219 "2012-11-11T19:38:03Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > …not to mention that time I tripped over someone’s sword and went down in a frothy explosion of lace and crinoline. > [@flatlined](#): > > The kittens are cute and playful and seem healthy. They are still nursing, but are also eating solid food, canned and kibble. Mama’s poop isn’t nearly as bad as it was. > > They can stay here for a couple more weeks if needed, but all of them have good colors and most will probably be adopted out next weekend. **flatlined** , you know the rules. Mentions of cute animals require pictures of same. ( **Anaamika** , same goes for you. I’m not big into lizards, but you loved him, so he deserves to be shared with the rest of us. I promise to go AWWWWWW.) Plus, if someone got pictures of the epic spill in the _frothy explosion of lace and crinoline_ .. ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560/220 "2012-11-11T19:43:47Z")
I’m sorry Sattua, I can empathize. We’re going in to year six of trying for our first (and multiple early losses) and we have a number of family members who are currently on their second or third children. Holidays are especially hard. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-remember-the-rants-of-november/639560.md?page=12)