Topic: The things that make me sad, angry, and upset

[Snowman]

COO of the company I do 90% of my work for passed away suddenly today  Probably the best person I have met with such a high level of intellect, humor, kindness, and dedication to his craft and family. He never prejudges anybody and lets you have your say, listens attentively, then cuts you up. Brilliant man and it saddens me to know he wont be around anymore to debate with. I wish more senior management in companies were like this guy, RIP Paul.

That's a bummer indeed!

I can count on one hand the people I have met in 32 years in the industry that I respect and he is one of them. Many of us are having a hard time with his passing. Trying to put into words in a message to his 6 year old daughter (he is a single parent) so she can read later and understand what a great person he was and how it impacted me....... I'm sure she knows this already. 

[Northernridge]

COO of the company I do 90% of my work for passed away suddenly today  Probably the best person I have met with such a high level of intellect, humor, kindness, and dedication to his craft and family. He never prejudges anybody and lets you have your say, listens attentively, then cuts you up. Brilliant man and it saddens me to know he wont be around anymore to debate with. I wish more senior management in companies were like this guy, RIP Paul.

That's a bummer indeed!

I can count on one hand the people I have met in 32 years in the industry that I respect and he is one of them. Many of us are having a hard time with his passing. Trying to put into words in a message to his 6 year old daughter (he is a single parent) so she can read later and understand what a great person he was and how it impacted me....... I'm sure she knows this already. 

You've done a pretty good job with these two posts. 

I am moved.

[PJungnitsch]

Sorry to hear that. Not nearly as big a deal, but still p****g me off:

Ordered a part over the phone two weeks ago from the local Honda dealer, came in to pick it up: 'Sorry, there's no part and no record of it'. OK, alright, mistakes happen.

Reordered it in person, before coming in this time checked by phone first, 'Sorry, there's no part and no record of it, do you want to order it again?'

Gave up and will try another dealer. The part I got off Ebay from Georgia was waaay easier.

[Schmengie]

COO of the company I do 90% of my work for passed away suddenly today  Probably the best person I have met with such a high level of intellect, humor, kindness, and dedication to his craft and family. He never prejudges anybody and lets you have your say, listens attentively, then cuts you up. Brilliant man and it saddens me to know he wont be around anymore to debate with. I wish more senior management in companies were like this guy, RIP Paul.

That's a bummer indeed!

I can count on one hand the people I have met in 32 years in the industry that I respect and he is one of them. Many of us are having a hard time with his passing. Trying to put into words in a message to his 6 year old daughter (he is a single parent) so she can read later and understand what a great person he was and how it impacted me....... I'm sure she knows this already. 

You've done a pretty good job with these two posts. 

I am moved.

^^ +10. I had a manager like that once. She was a very kind person, extremely approachable and always respectful of others no matter what situation she was dealing with at the time. She passed away before her time as well, but I'll always remember her. Unlike just about every manager that came after her. RIP Caroline

[2JDM]

Well, I am more then upset, mad, angry, I am LIVID. We are barbecuing in the back yard, when some local pukes decide to kick in our fence at the back corner. Of course, as I am assessing the damage, one 13 or 14 year old boy walks by and he doesn't even look our way and pretends to not notice the damage. When I go around by the front of the house, there is a girl about the same age, just standing there in the middle of the road, with a stupid look on her face, " Oh I didn't see anything". I then go into the forest, and there is another girl about the same age, sitting there with a boy of about 10 or 11 with the . Of course they didn't see anything either. Right, what a co-incidence I say to myself, that these kids were in the forest at the same time that the damage occurred and didn't see anything.

Since I didn't see who actually did it, I talked in a very calm manner to the three that were in the forest for a few minutes, just explaining to them, that I had just rebuilt that section of fence and now I have to fix it again, for no reason other then that some kids  thought it was fun to destroy what is not theirs, and that is why I am upset. They were sorry that my fence got wrecked, but of course didn't confess.

Time to install security cameras, as this is the 4th time this has happened. Always the same section, as it cannot be seen from the house.

What kinda kids go around kicking in fences?!  Parents need to beat their kids...seriously. 

When I was that age, the most "trouble" I got into was playing nicky nicky 9 doors.  Harmless.

[Solstice2006]

Well, I am more then upset, mad, angry, I am LIVID. We are barbecuing in the back yard, when some local pukes decide to kick in our fence at the back corner. Of course, as I am assessing the damage, one 13 or 14 year old boy walks by and he doesn't even look our way and pretends to not notice the damage. When I go around by the front of the house, there is a girl about the same age, just standing there in the middle of the road, with a stupid look on her face, " Oh I didn't see anything". I then go into the forest, and there is another girl about the same age, sitting there with a boy of about 10 or 11 with the . Of course they didn't see anything either. Right, what a co-incidence I say to myself, that these kids were in the forest at the same time that the damage occurred and didn't see anything.

Since I didn't see who actually did it, I talked in a very calm manner to the three that were in the forest for a few minutes, just explaining to them, that I had just rebuilt that section of fence and now I have to fix it again, for no reason other then that some kids  thought it was fun to destroy what is not theirs, and that is why I am upset. They were sorry that my fence got wrecked, but of course didn't confess.

Time to install security cameras, as this is the 4th time this has happened. Always the same section, as it cannot be seen from the house.

Man, that sucks.  Never heard of that.  The only damage I got on my fence is from the wind and my dog chasing the animals (rabbits, raccoons, squirrels).  Same original 30 year old fence...

[mmret]

Woke up at 609am this morning to a phone call from my brother. Apparently his condo had a burst pipe and water was coming through.

Extracted him and most of his personal effects and valuables but its going to be a while before this all gets sorted out. He has 3 exams this week too!

Thankfully its a rental.

[Ex-airbalancer]

1st world problem, flight delay to FLL

[pi314]

Woke up at 609am this morning to a phone call from my brother. Apparently his condo had a burst pipe and water was coming through.

Extracted him and most of his personal effects and valuables but its going to be a while before this all gets sorted out. He has 3 exams this week too!

Thankfully its a rental.

Good thing you have that v60 wagon now.

[Travel360]

417 exit Metcalfe -Elgin , left -right -left  (ALL 3 turns ) cut off by the same guy/girl with blacked out windows.

[quadzilla]

People that can't use round-a-bouts. Had a guy almost take me out when he was on the inside lane thinking he could exit with me beside. him.

[Snowman]

Wind....facking wind.

[Travel360]

Saw a cyclist blown off onto gravel shoulders yesterday.( Eagleson rd towards kanata ). Half an hour later, he was not even at Superstore -it was a long hard push!!

[Snowman]

Saw a cyclist blown off onto gravel shoulders yesterday.( Eagleson rd towards kanata ). Half an hour later, he was not even at Superstore -it was a long hard push!!

I went out on my MTB today and in sections had to almost go down to the granny ring to fight  the winds....

[quadzilla]

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn577y4J7d8

[craigq]

When my wireless bicycle computer goes on the fritz. I just replaced the sending unit's battery, it worked for three rides, and now the main unit doesn't receive a signal unless it's held fairly close to the sending unit.

[Snowman]

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn577y4J7d8

He landed in grass and soft soil  I hid in the ravines today   

[quadzilla]

When my wireless bicycle computer goes on the fritz. I just replaced the sending unit's battery, it worked for three rides, and now the main unit doesn't receive a signal unless it's held fairly close to the sending unit.

Just go to a gps model or use your smart phone (if you have one). So much easier.

[Solstice2006]

When my wireless bicycle computer goes on the fritz. I just replaced the sending unit's battery, it worked for three rides, and now the main unit doesn't receive a signal unless it's held fairly close to the sending unit.

Just go to a gps model or use your smart phone (if you have one). So much easier.

Nah, the easiest thing, is nothing!  We have computers in the cars, to monitor the nannies, gas, our speed.  On a bike, you are the gas, no nannies, and the speed is up to you!  You could just time yourself to see if your getting any better..... 

[quadzilla]

When my wireless bicycle computer goes on the fritz. I just replaced the sending unit's battery, it worked for three rides, and now the main unit doesn't receive a signal unless it's held fairly close to the sending unit.

Just go to a gps model or use your smart phone (if you have one). So much easier.

Nah, the easiest thing, is nothing!  We have computers in the cars, to monitor the nannies, gas, our speed.  On a bike, you are the gas, no nannies, and the speed is up to you!  You could just time yourself to see if your getting any better.....

Even if you didn't use a bike computer you would still need to know how far you rode to computer your average speed. Who is going to sit down after and draw out their route (if they can even remember it) to see what their avg was?

The majority of people already have a smart phone, apps are free.....done.