Author Topic: Things That Really Grind My Gears (Read 59982 times)

FrankZappa · « **Reply #210 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:02:24 pm »

is that the thing where people will just announce to everyone that they\'re a virgin and everyone blindly goes along with it, like they have some special powers or something? I tried something like that with my student loans, telling fanny mae that my loans were already paid back but they didn\'t believe me. I told them they were being anti-religious but they didn\'t care. Damn atheist.

I think chanting, sacrificing of small woodland animals, and wearing of snuggies is required for it to be effective. Also you have to register yourself as a religious institution on your tax forms, otherwise you\'ll be mistaken for a cult. And you\'d have to keep paying taxes... unlike churches. which has nothing to do with separation of church and state.

sorry, one of those moods tonight. :shrug:

zuke583 · « **Reply #211 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:11:53 pm »

decaffeinated coffee

JSleeper240 · « **Reply #212 on:** February 06, 2009, 12:49:19 am »

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decaffeinated coffee

you get the **** with out getting hopped up...what the ****?

thatguy · « **Reply #213 on:** February 06, 2009, 01:15:42 am »

someone spilled maple syrup in my coffee!

galenas · « **Reply #214 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:42:48 am »

having to pay for parking to go to a gym that u already pay $70 a month for. and then getting a ticket several times a week. motherfuckers.

NickNels · « **Reply #215 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:46:06 am »

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having to pay for parking to go to a gym that u already pay $70 a month for. and then getting a ticket several times a week. motherfuckers.

welcome to NY...n00b

FrankZappa · « **Reply #216 on:** February 06, 2009, 12:20:09 pm »

Quote

Attorney General Investigates Ticketmaster For Funneling Tickets To Subsidiary To Inflate Prices

February 5, 2009

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today confirmed that he is investigating Ticketmaster and TicketsNow after the related companies allegedly charged consumers inflated resale prices for Bruce Springsteen tickets.

Blumenthal\'s office has received several complaints from Connecticut consumers who unsuccessfully tried to buy Springsteen tickets for a New Jersey concert earlier this week.

The Ticketmaster site notified many consumers of technical difficulties, while others were notified that tickets were sold out. At the same time, Ticketmaster\'s site offered an alternative for consumers to buy the tickets through its subsidiary resale site, TicketsNow, for hundreds of dollars above face value.

Ticketmaster, the sole broker for the concert, reportedly redirected fans to TicketsNow, where higher prices were charged.

Blumenthal\'s office is requesting information and documents about the Ticketmaster\'s relationship with its TicketsNow subsidiary.

"Glory days for Ticketmaster -- and its reported stranglehold on tickets -- cannot be used to manipulate the market and cut out consumers," Blumenthal said. "I am deeply disturbed that Ticketmaster may be exploiting its market dominance -- funneling consumers to its subsidiary in order to inflate profits.

"My office is investigating complaints from rejected consumers who believe Ticketmaster gave them the illegal run around when they wanted to see Bruce sing \'Born to Run\'.

"This Springsteen sale raises disturbing questions about Ticketmaster\'s relationship with TicketsNow -- and whether tickets that should have been available were improperly diverted.

"This experience heightens my concerns about antitrust and consumer protections raised by Ticketmaster\'s possible merger with Live Nation. I will be discussing with other attorneys general possible investigation of such a merger."

http://www.ct.gov/ag/cwp/view.asp?A=2341&Q=433484

Yoda · « **Reply #217 on:** February 06, 2009, 12:22:52 pm »

I\'m glad to see that there is action being taken in NJ and CT, now we need to get NY on board. The problem is, the rest of us fans that weren\'t lucky enough to get tickets through TM.com or Tickets Now are left only with the options of purchasing tickets from a broker or a scalper at inflated prices. It\'s not Bruce\'s fault, but it really sucks...

zuke583 · « **Reply #218 on:** February 13, 2009, 12:00:12 am »

really loud commercials

Dyed_Tie · « **Reply #219 on:** February 13, 2009, 02:22:38 am »

Bad timing while operating the clutch.

Lexington · « **Reply #220 on:** February 13, 2009, 02:43:55 am »

d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-drama. fuk dat ****!!!!!!

Yoda · « **Reply #221 on:** February 13, 2009, 07:39:06 am »

When people take what I write in a thread that\'s associated or somewhat associated with the thread and move it to the According To Yoda thread.

SlimPickens · « **Reply #222 on:** February 13, 2009, 07:41:02 am »

my alarm clock

davepeck · « **Reply #223 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:12:18 am »

Quote from: Yoda;219667

When people take what I write in a thread that\'s associated or somewhat associated with the thread and move it to the According To Yoda thread.

so stop derailing threads!

Thread Subject: Friday Night Get Together>great Guinness Toast
Posts Moved: 14 posts about Bruce Springsteen

Thread Subject: Setlist: [Tim Acoustic] 2009-02-07- Jake\'s; Wallingford, CT
Posts Moved: 32 posts about Yoda\'s family values

Spacey · « **Reply #224 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:16:07 am »

TBC, davepeck, well played.