# Too Damn Hot or Not Hot Enough: July Minirants **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 1, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516 "2011-07-01T15:43:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**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:** [July 27, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/541 "2011-07-27T20:53:52Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Getting so that every time I hear a blues guitar riff I expect it to be an erectile dysfunction commercial. They’re using the same riff, or one \*very \*like it, for the Depends/Poise commercial. (I don’t remember which one, and really, does it matter?) Since when are bodily malfunctions bluesy and cool? > [@overlyverbose](#): > > For some reason, my husband has decided that, to clean the toilet in the master bathroom properly, it is necessary to turn off the water to the toilet and get rid of all the water in it. While I appreciate his dedication to thorough cleaning, the damn toilet has been unusable since Sunday! He insists he needs a full 45 minutes to an hour to clean it. It’s not that dirty! Just dump some toilet bowl cleaner in it, scrub, flush and wipe down the rim and seats. Done. \ **overly** , tell him to Turn. the Damn Water. Back On (has sudden vision of Gene Wilder telling Teri Garr to Put. The Candle. BACK.) until he’s actually going to spend that 45 minutes cleaning, or you’ll turn it on yourself. Also, what **LeeshaJoy** said. I miss my kittypix community, I do! ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/542 "2011-07-27T20:57:56Z")
OK - getting out of Costco is a pain. There’s the check out line, then the line to have your purchases checked at the door, and the line to get your parking ticket validated. But seriously, woman. What kind of message do you think you are sending to your children when you give you 5 year old daughter the parking ticket, and tell her to walk to the front of the line to get it validated, bypassing the 5 or 6 people stood there patiently waiting their turn? You really want to tell her that if you are young and cute the rules, and the convenience of others, don’t matter any more? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/543 "2011-07-27T21:13:48Z")
Hmm, this chocolate cookie batter is much softer and richer than usual. Oh well, whatever. Into the oven with the first sheet. Hey, wait, why is this cup of flour just sitting here on the side of the sink? If ever a slap-head smiley was needed, it’s today. :smack: I scraped the melted cookie batter off the sheet, back into the bowl, re-mixed it with flour, and the second batch are now baking (and smelling terrific!). ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/544 "2011-07-27T21:24:54Z")
I mini-rant/mini-pit myself for ever wasting time reading comments on a newspaper website. For every 1 interesting comment, it seems there are 19 that prove to be thoughtless, trolling, off point, inane, or something similar. Stop looking, **mkecane**! ---
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/545 "2011-07-27T21:28:44Z")
> [@mkecane](#): > > I mini-rant/mini-pit myself for ever wasting time reading comments on a newspaper website. For every 1 interesting comment, it seems there are 19 that prove to be thoughtless, trolling, off point, inane, or something similar. Stop looking, **mkecane**! The same is equally, if distressingly, true of CNN and Slate. _sigh_ Bri2k ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/546 "2011-07-27T21:59:10Z")
> [@LeeshaJoy](#): > > I pit whatever douchenozzle initiated the latest [DDoS attack on LiveJournal.](http://status.livejournal.org/) I also pit LiveJournal for not seeing fit to _tell_ us that a DDoS attack was the reason the site has been nearly unusable for the past three friggin’ days. A friend of mine said clearing your cookies would help. I tried it this morning and it helped for a bit. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/547 "2011-07-28T01:58:50Z")
> [@mkecane](#): > > I mini-rant/mini-pit myself for ever wasting time reading comments on a newspaper website. For every 1 interesting comment, it seems there are 19 that prove to be thoughtless, trolling, off point, inane, or something similar. Stop looking, **mkecane**! Awhile back, the Church of the Subgenius featured readings of Yahoo news comments on one of their podcasts, complete with comical accents. It’s well worth a listen if you can locate the episode. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/548 "2011-07-28T02:48:08Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > No, I think I’d continue killing you after you were dead, just to make sure. 😃 This is why it’s better to threaten someone with forced Velveeta (the cheese product, not the poster) consumption. If he doesn’t straighten up, you can threaten to do it AGAIN. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/549 "2011-07-28T04:11:47Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > For some reason, my husband has decided that, to clean the toilet in the master bathroom properly, it is necessary to turn off the water to the toilet and get rid of all the water in it. While I appreciate his dedication to thorough cleaning, the damn toilet has been unusable since Sunday! He insists he needs a full 45 minutes to an hour to clean it. It’s not that dirty! Just dump some toilet bowl cleaner in it, scrub, flush and wipe down the rim and seats. Done. > > But, no, that isn’t nearly thorough enough. So if I wake in the middle of the night, I have to trek downstairs to our basement, blinding myself with the basement lights (it’s dark as pitch down there), then turn them off, blinding myself once more and haul my sorry, tired butt back to bed. > > Yes, I realize there was a time when people didn’t even have toilets in the home, but dammit, there’s a perfectly fine one connected to our damn bedroom. I love my husband and usually his cleaning quirks are amusing, but this is driving me nuts. Pee on his side of the bed, like a cat would if you annoyed it. ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/550 "2011-07-28T04:42:05Z")
Dear Friends, Fuck you all for forgetting my birthday. My vengeance will be swift, terrible, and hilarious. To me, anyway. Cordially, The Bereft Birthday Girl ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/551 "2011-07-28T05:18:14Z")
> [@Pixiesnix](#): > > Dear Friends, > > Fuck you all for forgetting my birthday. My vengeance will be swift, terrible, and hilarious. To me, anyway. > > Cordially, > The Bereft Birthday Girl Awww. Happy birthday, Pixiesnix. What are you going to do for revenge? I was laid off on my last birthday. The birthday before that, or maybe it was two birthdays before, even my family forgot my birthday. they all remembered the day after and were super apologetic. I am maybe too understanding; I forgave and forgot because my birthday is just before Xmas. ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/552 "2011-07-28T06:02:51Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#): > > Awww. Happy birthday, Pixiesnix. What are you going to do for revenge? I was laid off on my last birthday. The birthday before that, or maybe it was two birthdays before, even my family forgot my birthday. they all remembered the day after and were super apologetic. I am maybe too understanding; I forgave and forgot because my birthday is just before Xmas. Thanks, I’m weighing various options, such as signing them up to receive a visit from the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Yikes, sorry about your birthday(s). Hopefully the year your family forgot, you got extra presents. A little guilt goes a long way. ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/553 "2011-07-28T06:07:19Z")
Places not to ignore your child of about 4 - 6 years of age while on vacation: At the edge of a dock as a large boat is coming into it’s slip. Right next to busy street. Topside of a wet boat rolling in reasonably heavy waves. These were three different children in three different places, all in one day. Tourists are fun. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/554 "2011-07-28T06:45:35Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Terry Pratchett? 😃 Of course, one likes good writing. ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/555 "2011-07-28T14:22:45Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#): > > Awww. Happy birthday, Pixiesnix. What are you going to do for revenge? I was laid off on my last birthday. The birthday before that, or maybe it was two birthdays before, even my family forgot my birthday. they all remembered the day after and were super apologetic. I am maybe too understanding; I forgave and forgot because my birthday is just before Xmas. Last year my father completely forgot my birthday. This year, he remembered, but screwed up the date and called me two days early. I guess that’s better than late, right? ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/556 "2011-07-28T15:08:19Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Hey, wait, why is this cup of flour just sitting here on the side of the sink? At least you figured it out! And gave us some amusement. 😃 > [@mkecane](#): > > I mini-rant/mini-pit myself for ever wasting time reading comments on a newspaper website. Things like that make me wish I had the ability to kill people with my mind. After a sudden rash of unexplained deaths, the world would suddenly be a much better place. > [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](#): > > A friend of mine said clearing your cookies would help. If it’s a DDoS, clearing your cookies won’t do shit, because the problem is in the server’s end, not yours. > [@Nava](#): > > Of course, one likes good writing. Excellent. > [@Daerlyn](#): > > Last year my father completely forgot my birthday. This year, he remembered, but screwed up the date and called me two days early. I guess that’s better than late, right? Must be a dad thing–mine always screws mine up, too. Early, late, wrong year; however, he remembers what the weather was like the day I was born. I have a small bet with myself that he won’t remember to call or text me today. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/557 "2011-07-28T15:49:32Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > If it’s a DDoS, clearing your cookies won’t do shit, because the problem is in the server’s end, not yours. The same advice was also on the LJ site, so they’re probably just wanting to give us something to do, instead of writing angry reviews. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/558 "2011-07-28T16:03:28Z")
Weird. Maybe someone who understands networks better than I could explain why that would make sense as a solution. ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/559 "2011-07-28T16:05:16Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Weird. Maybe someone who understands networks better than I could explain why that would make sense as a solution. I guess it would depend on whether they’ve fixed things by identifying the source of the DDOS and blackholing it, or if they’ve just done some DNS finagling and routed user traffic to a different server cluster or IP or something. If the second solution was used I can see old cookies or caches causing a problem. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516/560 "2011-07-28T17:10:54Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > … Must be a dad thing–mine always screws mine up, too. Early, late, wrong year; however, he remembers what the weather was like the day I was born. I have a small bet with myself that he won’t remember to call or text me today. 😃 😕 Uh … happy birthday? I think? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-damn-hot-or-not-hot-enough-july-minirants/587516.md?page=29)