Your irrational pet peeves

blackjack68 · Post by **blackjack68** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:11 pm

count2infinity wrote:
count2infinity wrote:Yes, I paid only $200 for a 37" TV a year and a half ago, but I'd expect it to last longer than that. Woke up this morning and there's no picture, just sound. Apparently this happens a lot with this brand.
took it to best buy, dude at the counter said "yeah... that brand is a best buy brand and it sucks. life span is only a year or two." Bought a samsung, similar size, about $150 more... hopefully this one lasts.

I've had a Samsung for about 6 years and it's still good. (Knock wood.)

count2infinity · Post by **count2infinity** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:16 pm

good to hear. my wife made me buy a 5 year warrantee for an extra $50 bucks, so we're covered now.

Factorial · Post by **Factorial** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:25 pm

What house brand of Best Buy was that television?

I miss my plasma.

count2infinity · Post by **count2infinity** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:26 pm

Insignia

Sarcastic · Post by **Sarcastic** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:29 pm

mikey287 wrote:Last time I sent a flat-rate priority envelope to Europe it was $15. I can't even think of a way to get to $47 if it was a normal-sized piece of paper and they didn't intentionally rob you. Did you send something next-day air to Poland or something...?

Priority Express. 3-5 days.

blackjack68 · Post by **blackjack68** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:32 pm

count2infinity wrote:good to hear. my wife made me buy a 5 year warrantee for an extra $50 bucks, so we're covered now.

Best Buy salesman thanks you for your donation.

count2infinity · Post by **count2infinity** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:34 pm

I know. I didn't wanna do it, but my wife was all about it, and I didn't want to explain to her in public that it's a waste of money.

dodint · Post by **dodint** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:34 pm

blackjack68 wrote:
count2infinity wrote:good to hear. my wife made me buy a 5 year warrantee for an extra $50 bucks, so we're covered now.
Best Buy salesman thanks you for your donation.

Yeah. I'm completely serious when saying that the service contracts are what is keeping BB afloat. When CC was gasping its last breath 100% of the profit was coming from service contracts, they were selling every thing else as a loss leader.

mikey287 · Post by **mikey287** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:13 pm

Sarcastic wrote:
mikey287 wrote:Last time I sent a flat-rate priority envelope to Europe it was $15. I can't even think of a way to get to $47 if it was a normal-sized piece of paper and they didn't intentionally rob you. Did you send something next-day air to Poland or something...?
Priority Express. 3-5 days.

Ah, I see. Well, if 3-5 days wasn't a necessity and it could have been 5-8 days, then priority mail flat rate envelope is half that price at least...

KennyTheKangaroo · Post by **KennyTheKangaroo** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:54 pm

Letang Is The Truth wrote:The stretch of fifth avenue bechween bellefield and Neville is probably the most frustrating four blocks in Pittsburgh for me

there are no turning lanes in that stretch. on any of those roads.

Sarcastic · Post by **Sarcastic** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:54 pm

mikey287 wrote:
Sarcastic wrote:
mikey287 wrote:Last time I sent a flat-rate priority envelope to Europe it was $15. I can't even think of a way to get to $47 if it was a normal-sized piece of paper and they didn't intentionally rob you. Did you send something next-day air to Poland or something...?
Priority Express. 3-5 days.
Ah, I see. Well, if 3-5 days wasn't a necessity and it could have been 5-8 days, then priority mail flat rate envelope is half that price at least...

Yes. It has to get there ASAP. Dad's US citizenship paper. Needs it in Poland.

mikey287 · Post by **mikey287** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:59 pm

Oh, well, in that case you were in a tough spot...hope it gets out there quick...

Hockeynut! · Post by **Hockeynut!** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:05 pm

The last two times I've had to send in manuscripts to my publisher, I've found an interesting USPS quirk. I'm in Somerset, my publisher is near Lancaster. Both times I've sent it Next Day air. Both times they've told me that is won't get there next day, but it will arrive the second day after shipment. I asked them if I could ship to CA next day and they said I could and it would arrive the very next day. So I can send next day mail across the country and it will arrive in time, but if I send it across PA, it is impossible to send it next day. Makes sense to me.

As far as international shipping, a year or two ago I had to send a fairly large package to a friend in the UK who was in he Royal Air Force. He wanted me to send it FedEx so I took it to the nearest FedEx shipping center. Their quote? $330. I thought that was insane so I went to UPS. Their quote ended up being just under $400. I couldn't believe how expensive it was.

meow · Post by **meow** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:09 pm

Probably a dumb comment. Email them...?

Sarcastic · Post by **Sarcastic** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:00 pm

mikey287 wrote:Oh, well, in that case you were in a tough spot...hope it gets out there quick...

I'll tell you what he did. He changed his name here. So now he can't get Polish Social Security because they're like... who the hell is this? He has to prove it's him. That paper also has his name change on the back.

mikey287 · Post by **mikey287** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:32 am

The corner of brownies...all dense/crunchy and ****...screw that...

ville5 · Post by **ville5** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:20 am

That's why dey bomb diggity homey.

Post by **PghSkins** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:32 am

Pi day.

Please shut up.

Factorial · Post by **Factorial** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:19 pm

Hockeynut! wrote:The last two times I've had to send in manuscripts to my publisher, I've found an interesting USPS quirk. I'm in Somerset, my publisher is near Lancaster. Both times I've sent it Next Day air. Both times they've told me that is won't get there next day, but it will arrive the second day after shipment. I asked them if I could ship to CA next day and they said I could and it would arrive the very next day. So I can send next day mail across the country and it will arrive in time, but if I send it across PA, it is impossible to send it next day. Makes sense to me.

As far as international shipping, a year or two ago I had to send a fairly large package to a friend in the UK who was in he Royal Air Force. He wanted me to send it FedEx so I took it to the nearest FedEx shipping center. Their quote? $330. I thought that was insane so I went to UPS. Their quote ended up being just under $400. I couldn't believe how expensive it was.

Does you publisher publish Bill Coleman books?

Factorial · Post by **Factorial** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:20 pm

PghSkins wrote:Pi day.

Please shut up.

We bought an Oreo pie to celebrate.

Zarovich · Post by **Zarovich** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:58 pm

Shopping carts left in the parking lot.... 2 spaces from the cart corral!!#!!!

FreeCandy44 · Post by **FreeCandy44** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:03 pm

People that call, text, or try to talk to me when im trying to watch tv.

count2infinity · Post by **count2infinity** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:06 pm

This is 100% rational, but I don't care. If you're at a packed bar and have paid your check and are no longer drinking, you have 5 min to leave your seats so someone else can sit. More than that and you're an *******.

Post by **PghSkins** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:50 pm

count2infinity wrote:This is 100% rational, but I don't care. If you're at a packed bar and have paid your check and are no longer drinking, you have 5 min to leave your seats so someone else can sit. More than that and you're an *******.

#statecollegeproblems

Post by **PensFanInDC** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:53 pm

He's in Pittsburgh I think...

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