# Whew it's hot out here! Summer Mini-Rants **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 23, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239 "2010-06-23T14:33:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/361 "2010-07-12T15:48:16Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > I have no idea. I respect people who have more knowledge about how a certain event works, but I don’t understand why, in a volunteer community situation, someone would want to point a finger to someone who is making worthwhile contributions of their time and energy and say, “they don’t count because they aren’t xyz.” Oh good lord, in a _Volunteer_ position? Princess Highandmighty needs either a wakeup call or to be shuffled out the door rather than being left in place to drive out future volunteers. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/362 "2010-07-12T16:17:53Z")
In my opinion, she values being in “the inner circle” but the only way to make that valuable is to make sure there are others in “the outer circle.” She’s nice enough - she just takes things way too personally. I guess I’m just at a point in my life where I don’t need to get all the glory on something, I just want the job to get done . . . ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/363 "2010-07-12T17:48:21Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > **Avarie** , that well and truly sucks. While some things are replaceable, I know from experience that musical instruments are not. After being hit not once, but twice in the space of a single week (probably by the same assholes) I think I’d want to move. They’ve lived in the same house for 30+ years; they just renovated a few years back; and it’s fully paid off. They’re not going going anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Kaio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/364 "2010-07-12T18:09:56Z")
What the fucking fuck, people. I get it that plumbing work has to be done during the daytime when the plumber actually works. But for the love of god, some of us work from home. Being without any water at all for _four hours_ (and counting) is a little excessive, don’t you think? Especially when the word is that they **turned the fucking water off _before_ getting the new water heater delivered.** Seriously? It didn’t occur to you to wait until you had all the materials you needed before shutting the water off? I even stockpiled some water, thinking it would only be a couple hours, so a couple gallons extra would do. Four hours later, I’ve run out of my stockpile, and can’t even wash my hands after going to the bathroom. I have time to go for a run now, but have no idea if I’d be able to shower before I have to leave at 5. It’s warm and I stink as it is. You stupid fuckers. Why’d you turn the water off if you can’t fix the plumbing yet? ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/365 "2010-07-12T19:22:33Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I’ve always wondered about this, because i’ve been in quite a few cities where the regular rules of parking and road use seem to be waived for churches and other religious properties. > > Anyone who has tried to get parking in San Francisco knows what a nightmare it can be, and yet on a few occasions when my wife and i have been in the city (we visit regularly) i’ve seen churchgoers parked in the middle lane of the road (the turning lane). My wife, who is from SF, says it’s quite common practice. I’m not sure if there’s a city ordinance allowing them to park there during services, or if the authorities simply turn a blind eye because they’re going to church. > > Similarly, in New York a few weeks ago, i noticed that most churches and synagogues in Manhattan have large swaths of “no parking” area out the front, on streets where parking is allowed everywhere else. I don’t think we should make these sorts of exceptions to our civic codes for religious institutions. Oh, god, that drives me up a fucking wall. There’s a church on a major road here in town (Devine, if anybody cares, and yes, Shandon Methodist, I AM TALKING ABOUT YOU. Sue my ass.) that’s no parking on either side. Four lane road. On Sunday mornings, the goddamned Methodists are allowed to park all down that road, totally legally, which is a great shock when the godless are trying to get somewhere, I assure you. Because suddenly there’s a parked car in your lane where no parked car should ever reasonably be. The Catholic church down the street on the other side gave up some of its lawn so there could be street parking but not in everybody’s way. The Methodist have even more lawn but they don’t give a shit. Maybe one day God will bring out the lightening bolts and fry that fucking church. ---
**Author:** ![Kaio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/366 "2010-07-12T20:32:08Z")
And so, I shall now attempt to sponge-bathe with purchased bottled water because I still have no running water after _six and a half hours._ (And I have to be presentable, at least, for the event tonight. My hair’s going to be a greasy mess, though.) My toilet is pretty foul by now, too. Thanks, Landlord. This is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/367 "2010-07-12T20:34:05Z")
A mere six and a half hours and you’re seemingly on the edge of cannibalism to survive? ---
**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 12, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/368 "2010-07-12T20:38:04Z")
You don’t have any friends in the neighborhood? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/369 "2010-07-12T20:46:22Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > A mere six and a half hours and you’re seemingly on the edge of cannibalism to survive? Makes sense to me. I really _really_ don’t like being without water or electricity, unless I’m on a camping trip. ---
**Author:** ![Kaio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/370 "2010-07-12T20:48:27Z")
SFG\> None who also work from home. Everyone I know is currently downtown. Hey, Landlord, you know what pisses me off even more? When your mouthpiece flat out lies to me about the repairs. I called for a status report, they estimate two more hours (after I have to leave, of course), and when I ask why we couldn’t have water while waiting _all fucking day_ for the new equipment to arrive, he says it’s “that kind of repair” that required the old heaters to be disconnected for the entire time. Bull. Shit. This was a scheduled repair, as evidenced by the posted letters in the lobby, not an emergency one. If the old heaters were in such bad shape, why did we have water last night, and throughout the entire weekend? Why weren’t pipes leaking everywhere? I’ll also note that the water has never been anything but perfectly hot. Two or three hours is reasonable. Eight-plus hours is not. ---
**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 12, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/371 "2010-07-12T20:53:17Z")
Damn. Damn damn damn. I applied for a part-time job that seemed fairly ideal. I got a call today for pre-screening - they informed me that they are actually looking for twice as many hours per month as the ad said. That’s the thing with people looking for part-time work - we want limited hours. The lady I spoke to seemed enthusiastic about my chances of being called in for an interview, but they have drastically changed the parameters, and I don’t know if it is a good fit any longer. Damn. And half of my new plants just got shredded by hail. ☹ ---
**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 12, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/372 "2010-07-12T20:53:53Z")
So… Did these posted signs give a duration of time to expect the water to be turned off, which they have now exceeded? Or are you really just mad at yourself for estimating wrong instead of asking? ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/373 "2010-07-12T21:01:01Z")
Every so often when i want to clean out the pantry and the fridge, there are always several packages of assorted foodstuffs that have NO clearly marked expiration dates and i FUCKING HATE IT. ---
**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 12, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/374 "2010-07-12T21:05:42Z")
> [@anya\_marie](#): > > Every so often when i want to clean out the pantry and the fridge, there are always several packages of assorted foodstuffs that have NO clearly marked expiration dates and i FUCKING HATE IT. Assuming that you’re talking about your own home here… just fucking chuck them? If you’re the one doing the work, and other people can’t be bothered to mark expiry dates, they don’t get to complain when you toss what could be a rapidly evolving new civilization that will enslave us all. ---
**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 12, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/375 "2010-07-12T21:06:26Z")
Eat the ones that smell okay. It’s pretty much what I do. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kaio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/376 "2010-07-12T21:09:20Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > So… Did these posted signs give a duration of time to expect the water to be turned off, which they have now exceeded? Or are you really just mad at yourself for estimating wrong instead of asking? I’m angry at them for turning the water off for the entire day when it was completely unnecessary and unreasonable for them to do so. Now that they have the necessary equipment, the repair itself will take about 2 hours – which is exactly what I thought it would take. If they didn’t have the new water heater on hand, the water should have stayed on, period. If it were an emergency I’d feel differently, but last I checked people don’t generally schedule emergencies several days in advance. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/377 "2010-07-13T01:38:33Z")
Is anybody else getting a creepy “ownership” feeling in the this bruhaha over LeBron James picking Miami over Cleveland. the co-owner’s open letter on the team’s website, and him being booed as he attended a wedding this past weekend? I wouldn’t go so far as to insinuate it’s a master-slave and plantation thing going on, but _WTF_. Thousands of basketball players have come to the end of their contracts and moved on, for money, fame or glory or all three. Why can’t he? So what if he grew up in the area? So what if projections have it that the Cleveland area will suffer economic loss based on his not being a member of the team anymore. You shoulda diversified your portfolio, babe. I hear they’ve removed a mural of him somewhere in Cleveland. He must be crying himself to sleep right now. Crying green tears and wiping 'em with hundred-dollar bills. ---
**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 13, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/378 "2010-07-13T04:30:08Z")
Nope. I’ve managed to avoid it by not caring in the slightest about LeBron James. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/379 "2010-07-13T04:37:47Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Assuming that you’re talking about your own home here… just fucking chuck them? If you’re the one doing the work, and other people can’t be bothered to mark expiry dates, they don’t get to complain when you toss what could be a rapidly evolving new civilization that will enslave us all. I am tossing stuff … but i also think that it’s a bit of a waste. My problem is more with manufacturers and not other people. ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/380 "2010-07-13T05:34:31Z")
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