skategreen Posted January 5, 2007 Posted January 5, 2007 Stupid people piss me off. The Long Island maps don't show block numbers, so when I'm trying to find a place I call and ask for nearest cross streets or some such thing. Today I was on the road and called a place, asked the gal if they were "North or South of Conklin?" "umm......we're North of Conklin. ..no, wait, sometimes we're North of it, it changes, it depends on which way you're coming..which way are you coming?" I paused..."actually....it doesn't change. If you're North of Conklin, you're always North of Conklin. North ...stays North". Stupid People. Why the Hell don't people know directions? How often have I asked, "are you North or South of the LIE?" (THE major roadway which runs the length of Long Island) ...and have gotten that stupid dead stutter as a response? Countless times. Idiots. This happens when I try to give OTHERS directions. So often I say, "it's East of..." or... "you turn South on...." and in response, "Oh, I don't know directions, just tell me which way to go". Idiots. I AM telling you which way to go. Learn directions or get off my fucking planet. Quote The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care. And let it spring from love, born out of concern for all beings. - Buddha
builder Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 I flew my son to Cairns while I was travelling about two thousand miles on a road trip. I wanted him to get the idea about how big his country was. We were travelling south to Brisbane, and as we neared the destination I was coaching him on how to read a referdex (street directory in Ozlandish) He claimed that we had to head north to get to his home, and I patiently explained about the sun coming up in the east, and the little north arrow on all maps shows that we were actually travelling south. It took me a while, but I finally convinced him, upon which he blandly claimed that the compass is now so stone-aged that teachers don't bother with that stuff anymore. Perhaps he's right. They don't bother much with reading, writing, nor arithmatic these days neither. Quote Persevere, it pisses people off.
Moko Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 I bought a GPS for my car, so maps and directions are now history for me...but yeah, generally people are stupid. Quote
ParasiteGod Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 "umm......we're North of Conklin. ..no, wait, sometimes we're North of it, it changes, it depends on which way you're coming..which way are you coming?" What the hell?! Quote I want to report a double murder. If you go one mile east on Columbus Parkway to the public park, you will find kids in a brown car. They were shot with a 9mm Luger. I also killed those kids last year. Good bye Brooks, I like you. Now get out of here. Go home.
OmegaManiac Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 I love stupid people, they make the funniest noises when you squeeze them. Quote
Chi Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 I am HORRIBLE when it comes to directions, I don't know what it is. I am not stupid overall, but when it comes to directions I am a freakin' Jerry's kid:( Quote
OmegaManiac Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 I am HORRIBLE when it comes to directions, I don't know what it is. I am not stupid overall, but when it comes to directions I am a freakin' Jerry's kid:( Buy a compass and a map and ask your daddy to teach you how to use them. Quote
RegisteredAndEducated Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 Buy a compass and a map and ask your daddy to teach you how to use them. Can I be her daddy? Quote Intelligent people think... how ignorance must be bliss.... idiots have it so easy, it's not fair... to have to think... WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO BE AMONG THOSE FORTUNATE MASSES..... Hey, "Non-believers" I've just got one thing to say to ya... If you're right, then what difference does it make, it wont matter when we're dead anyway... But if I'm right... Well, hey... Ya better be right...
Chi Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 Buy a compass and a map and ask your daddy to teach you how to use them. I have a map but not a compass and thank God for internet directions! Quote
Komrade Vostok Hazard Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 Buy a compass and a map and ask your daddy to teach you how to use them. the hell are those? Are those like a stone-age devices similar to something we have nowadays called a "GPS"? Quote All bullshit, No Business.
skategreen Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 I have a map but not a compass and thank God for internet directions! I love compasses..but you don't even really need one to get along. You just need to know the very little basics the concepts of North, South, East, West, and be familiar with your map. Long Islanders often travel a fair bit, and there are zillions of little towns and places to get to. I use the map constantly so now I've gotten a very good sense of where things are. Basics of NSEW and the movement of the sun helps. Sometimes I'm wondering if I'm headed right and I just check out the sun. "Sun's over there, it's 3:00 so it's going down, so that way is West. - yep, I gotta turn around!" GPS is probably fun - but I like a map. I like to look at where I am and where I'm going, all on a pretty little picture. (and I love Google Earth for killin time) Quote The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care. And let it spring from love, born out of concern for all beings. - Buddha
RoyalOrleans Posted January 14, 2007 Posted January 14, 2007 (and I love Google Earth for killin time) Let's not soon forget REM's Stand. Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
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