Things I hate

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>-Postal Holidays!

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Posted By: <b>Frank L.</b><p>1)Wrongly graded card.<br>2)Getting dependent on our govt. The worst.<br><br>

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Dan, that's funny. You'd think on a great day like today where we don't have to be at the office the least life could bring us is a baseball card in the mail to finish off a perfect day!

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I hate it when the stock market is closed for a holiday. I really enjoy the soap opera called Wall St.

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Obviously some of you didn't read the Natalie Portman/elephant thread.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Exactly Jeff! Only in my case it's a cabinet photo of a Nebraska State League team that will now show up tomorrow when I'm at work. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="sad.gif">

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Posted By: <b>Fred C</b><p>I hate being the second person to see something I like on the BST.... that saying really holds ture about being second.... &quot;secod place is the first loser...&quot;

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Posted By: <b>NYHighlanderFan</b><p>The Red Sox, Steelers, Islanders and the University of Michigan!

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>Sarcasm.

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Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Dan,<br><br><br><br>See you had to think ahead UPS just showed up with my Huggins And Scott win!!!! Who needs that stinkin USPS (LOL)

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Holy mother...are you telling me that UPS is delivering today and I didn't get any winnings? <br><br><br><br>Now I'm pissed.<br><br><br><br>

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Posted By: <b>Fred C</b><p>Things I hate... speaking of being pissed.... I hate it when someone pees in my Cheerios...

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Posted By: <b>LenK</b><p> going to the post office on a postal holiday

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Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Jeff,<br>As they say you had to be in it to win it!! Only kidding I know you were!!

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Posted By: <b>JDRUM</b><p>&quot;Internal Server Errors.&quot; <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br>&quot;Click Photo to Enlarge&quot; to a photo the same size in a new frame<br>&quot;What, are you kidding me, the grader must be blind!&quot;<br>&quot;NRMT with a crease&quot;<br><br>and<br><br>Postal Holidays as well.<br>

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Jeff, I almost hate that as much as sarcasm.

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Discovering a fake (cheap, thank goodness) card in my collection as I never even took it out of it's holder from 10 yrs ago...<br><br>sarcasm, but only on Postal Holidays

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Posted By: <b>mark s.</b><p>judge judy's query to plaintiff:<br>&quot;when did you realize you had been raped?&quot;<br>plaintiff's response:<br>&quot;when the check bounced, your honor!&quot;

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Posted By: <b>ralph</b><p>Browsing cards at a show or shop... and a G or VG card has a price sticker of the NM value..then they have another sticker on the holder &quot;proudly stating 25% or 50 % off &quot;..<br> which is where the card price should have almost been from the start !

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Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>&quot;I hate it when the stock market is closed for a holiday. I really enjoy the soap opera called Wall St.&quot;<br><br>I'm actually in this little drama and it's more like real opera, especially as my kids get closer to college. I hope it doesn't end like a real opera...

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Posted By: <b>Kenneth A. Cohen</b><p>I hate those little stickers on individual pieces of fruit.

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Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>the fact there are no 1930's Satchell paige cards. By the way, what would be considered his rookie year?<br><br>steve

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Posted By: <b>Jerry Hrechka</b><p> Doesn't he have a card in the 1948 Leaf set?

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Posted By: <b>Fred Y</b><p>Having a friend dig out &amp; go thru his old cards w/ his new copy of Beckett, call me to sell &amp; then have to TRY &amp; explain WHY they are all worth only 25% of what Beckett prints they are worth!

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Posted By: <b>Bob C</b><p>-Smelling gasoline on my hand all day after filling up. You CAN'T get that off!<br><br>-Being stuck in 2MPH traffic on the 405FWY with a pickup truck full of surly day laborers sitting right in front of my winshield for thirty minutes or so.<br><br>-Yelling out BINGO! by mistake and the resulting beatdown I get from all those church ladies with their walkers.<br><br>-That guy in the bathroom stall next to me loudly talking to his girlfriend/boyfriend/whomever on his cell phone. Give a guy some peace in the crapper for God's sake!<br><br>-Those guys at the gym who grunt, really loud.<br><br>-Those tennis girls who grunt, really loud.<br><br>-All women pro golfers...believe me... I live in it.<br><br>-When I go to a restaurant and try to pour the crushed red pepper on my pizza, only the stupid bottle doesn't pour more than one flake out at a time. <br><br>-Going to the bathroom, washing/drying my hands, and then walking outside only to have someone IMMEDIATELY shake my hand.<br><br>-People who think accountant's are boring on the weekends.<br><br>-Goth.<br><br>-Moron's who don't list their prices on the BST board.<br><br>I could go on...<br><br>

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>double post<br><br>

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Posted By: <b>Pennsylvania Ted</b><p>When someone refers to the 1949 LEAF BB cards as a &quot;1948&quot; issue........<br><br>and, especially all those uninformed Grading Co. that have mis-labelled all the 1949 Leaf cards.<br><br><br><br>OK, you decide....Paige's 1949 LEAF card was issued in the Summer of '49. <br><br><br><img src="http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/paige2.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><br><br><br><br>Paige's 1949 BOWMAN card was issued in the Fall of '49.<br><br><br><img src="http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/bowmanpaige.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><br><br><br>T-Rex TED<br><br><br><br>

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Posted By: <b>marshall barkman</b><p>I hate trimmed cards. Also the inquiry system in horse racing, i say let em ride just like nascar where rubbing is racing.

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Posted By: <b>JDRUM</b><p>American Idol<br>Survivor<br>Dancing With the Stars

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Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>I know his first cards were the Leaf and Bowman's, I do have a very nice '49 Bowman Paige.<br><br>I meant his rookie YEAR. Back in the negro leagues when was the first year he played? Late 1920's or was it in the 1930's. Paige was &quot;The Man&quot; along with Dizzy Dean in the early 30's.<br><br>steve

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Posted By: <b>David McDonald</b><p>I hate the 21st Century!

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Posted By: <b>Paul Carek</b><p>1. Small scans<br>2. The L.A. Dodgers<br><br>

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Posted By: <b>Rick McQuillan</b><p>Putting a price sticker on a slab. (Use a graded card sleeve and put the sticker on the sleeve.<br><br>Rick

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>grapefruit<br><br>Verizon<br><br>airports <br><br>&quot;could care less&quot;<br><br>subject-verb agreement errors<br><br>wedding photos<br><br>blue cheese<br><br>Budweiser<br><br>David Cronenberg films<br><br>modern reprints listed in the pre-1930 category<br><br>

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p> To Bob: If you hate pumping gas then don't leave the state of NJ,only time I pump gas is when I go to Pittsburgh and even then sometimes I can't figure it out. Luckily people see the NJ plates and help without asking <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br><br> I hate when people type/text ASAP. I've never done anything faster when thats been said and if fact I've deleted 2 people from my phone who have sent that in a text telling me to write them back ASAP. They other phrase I hate,and I hate it so much Im not even going to type it out is when someone says they will eat a certain black bird if they're proven wrong

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Posted By: <b>Bill Cornell</b><p>1. &quot;LOL&quot; in posts. No, you didn't.<br>2. Exorbitant (i.e., most) buyer's premiums.<br>3. Larry Corcoran. Dunno why, but I do...<br><br>I used to hate the Yankees, but now I just pity them.

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Posted By: <b>Adam</b><p>&quot;raw&quot; cards

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Off the top of my head:<br><br>1. Refractors (or is it spelled refracters)<br>2. BINs at 250% of the value<br>3. Hangovers/Flu-like symptoms<br>4. Predictable Movies<br>5. Politicians<br>6. All Pacific Ocean bodering states South of Oregon<br>7. Dry Meatloaf<br>8. Taxes

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p> Dam you Cornell,you cant hate Larry! I won't forget this,especially since I plan on attending the 2010 National. Im going to learn how to throw a Corcoran Old Judge like a ninja star and you will rue the day you mentioned his name in this thread!

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Posted By: <b>MikePugeda</b><p>But John,<br><br>If you are unable to perfect the art of throwing an Old Judge Corcoran like a ninja star by the time the 2010 National rolls around, then maybe Bill will make you eat crow and you'll be so embarassed that you'll have to leave the National ASAP........just a thought.

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p> Hey I got 25 of these Old Judge Corcoran cards now if anyone else wants a piece.Already got 2 reservations!<br><br> Not to change the subject but does anyone know if Old Judge cards can skip on water like a flat rock? Im curious now....

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>You guys are making me LOL! <img src="/images/wink.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="wink.gif">

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Posted By: <b>Bob Manning</b><p>Having T06 HOFers, purchased from &quot;reputable&quot; dealers, returned by PSA as &quot;Trimmed.&quot;

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Posted By: <b>Dan Koteles</b><p>1. Pauler Abdul<br>2. Ryan's wardrobe. For a guy that make his bucks, my everyday is better then his best.<br><br>other things<br><br>3.Rude people at the grocery store.<br>4. Al Sharpton<br>5. The economy<br>6. boogers dangling from people noses and they are to stupid to know it.<br>7. bathrooms with no towel wipes for there door handles<br>8. unproductive days<br><br>things I love<br><br>1. My wife<br>2. My dogs<br>3. Bounty<br>4. the old days of baseball cards when you really didnt know what they actually looked like until you gottem in the mail.<br>5. Chicken paprikas w/ homemade bread<br>

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Posted By: <b>Fred C</b><p>Ok John, if I say something nasty about Lawerence will you throw one at me with a London team designation?

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p> Fred will you actually be attending the 2010 National over here on the east coast? If you show up I will gladly throw anything at you,that you want me to. I always pictured throwing something at you heavier than a baseball card but who am I to tell people what to get hit by

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Posted By: <b>Fred C</b><p>John,<br><br>As long as it's a Larry London card, I don't care. You can have it in one of those really thick plastic brick screw downs. Hit me in the middle of the face with it, so long as I get to keep the card I don't care what you hit me with.

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p> Amazing,youre willing to get hit square in the face with hard plastic from someone who was a pitcher his whole little league career but you werent willing to outbid me for the card on ebay? Simply amazing <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br><br> I might take you up on that offer

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Posted By: <b>Fred C</b><p>John, <br><br>Most of us that understand you are afraid to bid on an OJ Corcoran card. If you were a few years older I'd be be steering the FBI your way and telling them that Hoffa bought an N172 Corcoran card and you found out about it.

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Posted By: <b>Jerry</b><p>The Dallas Cowboys, Chinese Crap &amp; The Dallas Cowboys<br><br>In no particular order<br><br><p>I'm not ambidextrous but I'm armed and ready, recent Pickup<br><br><br></p><p><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers/hofcards/websize/corcaran.jpg" width="376" height="640" alt="corcaran.jpg"></p>

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Posted By: <b>Bill Cornell</b><p>John -<br><br>I loathe Larry Corcoran so much, I considered cutting his page out of my copy of the new OJ book. Then I thought that that might be disrespectful to Jay, Richard, Joe, so I didn't. Then I realized that you wrote the Corcoran biography, so it was a no-brainer. <br><br><br>Bill

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p> I never realized how evil this board is. Fred,I was almost 3 months old when Hoffa &quot;disappeared&quot; and living in Kearny,NJ not far from the NY Giants end zone that hes buried in....thats all I'm saying<br><br> Jerry,that's a nice card. As long as Fred doesn't have it,it's okay. If you ever want to sell it you know where to find me<br><br> Bill,you can tear out that page all you want,its programmed to regenerate itself. There is also a hidden message in the biography warning people not to buy his N172 cards. I don't touch any of those other sets he's in,can't people just buy those? Don't you think his N167,N175 and K-Bats cards are nicer!

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Posted By: <b>Pat</b><p>Alfonso Soriano batting leadoff!

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Posted By: <b>Doug</b><p>I hate buying a card on ebay and getting it in a holder that's all scratched up!

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Posted By: <b>Al</b><p>Barney Frank<br>Chris Dodd<br>Harry Reid<br>Nancy Pelosi<br><br>And, last but certainly not least, the infamous &quot;stimulus bill&quot; that nobody had enough time to read, yet voted for almost sight unseen. The insanity of it all is truly mind-numbing !!

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Posted By: <b>Marty Ogelvie</b><p>World Series games that start after 9pm EST. <br><br>marty

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Now I'm with Marty on that one!

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>1. Reprints of vintage cards<br>2. Whatever team Paul Carek roots for (I hope it's the Giants)

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Posted By: <b>David McDonald</b><p>Gonna be a long eight years, Al.

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Posted By: <b>Paul Carek</b><p>Yes, Anonymous, it's the Giants. Which reminds me of another thing I hate:<br><br>3. Being out of the pennant race by June.

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Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>I agree with Al,<br><br><br><br>The radical left and all the long-term damage they are inflicting on our country. <br><br><br><br>In addition to his list (I concur on every one), I would add<br><br><br><br>Keith Olbermann<br><br>Rachel<br><br>Obama<br><br>Maxine<br><br><br><br>I'll stop at 4.<br><br><br><br>Jim<br><br>

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>You misspelled Olbermann...just trying to help out.

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Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>Thanks. I wouldn't misspell Sean Hannity. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">

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Posted By: <b>Daryle</b><p>1. Red Sox<br><br>2. Rap Music (technically its not music.......)<br><br>3. college football (until they decide to become a real sport and have a playoff)<br><br>4. the fact that Otis Redding died at the age of 26 and Michael Bolton will live to be 95 and will still be trying <br><br>5. when people buy the slab and not the card<br><br>6. lyrnrd skyrnd (and I'm from Alabama....why didn't they call the song &quot;Sweet Home Florida&quot;?)<br><br>

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Posted By: <b>Steve F</b><p>Lemme guess, Greenbow? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br><br>The Red Sox and Skynrd? Man, you're deprived.

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Posted By: <b>Don</b><p>People who say supposebly instead of supposedly.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>How can anyone hate Skynyrd?

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Nobody cannot like &quot;Freebird.&quot;

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Posted By: <b>Daryle</b><p>Only version of Freebird I like is by a metal band (and friends of mine) called Disarray. Thrash Metal style....fast and furious<br><br><br><br>

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>3rd party grading<br><br><img src="" alt="&lt;span">www.danmckee.com/pictures/types001.jpg&gt;

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Posted By: <b>Geno</b><p>I hate people who stop in front of me and wait for the guy loading groceries in his car so they can get his spot in the #2 parking slot - all while the #4 spot is open. I guess they can't walk the extra eight feet.<br><br>I also hate anybody who uses the middle urinal while I'm on the edge...is it really that difficult to figure out the rules?<br><br>I'm also not too happy about the guy who decided there should be so many Cobb cards in the T202 set. Not that it needs any more Chief Meyers cards, but how about some guys from the Browns or something to make it more affordable?<br><br>And Gene Keady's hair, even if he isn't there anymore...<br><br>Take Care,<br>Geno

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Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>Things I hate..<br><br>people hating Obama. <br><br>WHY ????????????????????????<br><br>I also suppose you voted for Bush over Kerry - sad day that was.<br><br>steve

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Posted By: <b>Marcion</b><p>The radical right and all the damage it's already inflicted on the country. <br><br>Including, but certainly not limited to ...<br><br>Dick Cheney<br><br>Karl Rove<br><br>Donald Rumsfeld and his invisible Weapons of Mass Destruction<br><br>and, of course<br><br>GEORGE W. (&quot;NOO-CU-LER&quot;) BUMBLE<br><br>The hole dug by these treacherous men is so deep we will never climb out.

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Sports Collectors Digest<br>Reality TV (especially The Hills and Sober House)<br>Authenticators who pass everything<br>People who wear sunglasses indoors<br>Auction reminders every twenty minutes in my in box<br>The last President<br>What passes as music these days <br>Big time dealer, orange, with a briefcase<br>Nancy Grace's TV show<br>People who never change their inventory because the Buy It Now's are too high<br>Most everything about eBay<br>Tuff Stuff<br>Auction houses who call me to remind me their auction is closing today<br>Conan O'Brien moving into Jay Leno's time slot (No more Fed Ex Pope?)<br>Ebay calling me and asking me if I want to open an eBay store<br>Electronic Mail Spam<br>The fact that we will never see The Clash or Led Zeppelin again, complete<br>Alex Rodriguez and 104 other cowards<br>Local weatherman getting it completely wrong<br>The Jonas Brothers<br><br>edited to add: Wax Museums<br>edited to fit spacing and add the politican from Illinois with the dead animal on his head who went on all those talk shows. <br><br>

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Posted By: <b>Bill Stone</b><p>Revirginization<br>Tornadoes<br>Potholes

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Posted By: <b>Geno</b><p>I'm not sure I can agree about &quot;invisible weapons of mass destruction.&quot; Ask the Kurds in Halabja - Saddam killed 5000 instantly and probably another 10K over the years in a chemical weapon attack. That's way more than 9/11, which I would also call mass destruction. I would call Saddam a WMD, whether you agree with the war or not...<br><br>Enough politics...I also hate football overtime along with the two-point conversion. Either one is fine, but not both. Make 'em go for it!<br><br>And that blue turf in Idaho...<br><br>Take Care,<br>Geno

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Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>Cilantro

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>And cilantro is my favorite herb...there's no accounting for taste!

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Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>I'm not a picky eater, but for some reason cilantro just puts me off. I will actually sit there and try to pick it out of whatever I'm eating. If there is the tiniest tidge of cilantro in whatever I'm eating, I will instantly know it. <br><br>And basil is my favorite herb. I know - so common.

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Animal poachers<br><br>Fixing my own roof<br><br>Party line politics<br><br>Texas property taxes<br><br>Feeling confused about my collecting focus<br><br>repeated automated calls to my cell phone telling me my car warranty is expiring<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

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Posted By: <b>bigfish</b><p>Don't forget...<br><br>1. The Wiggles<br>2. AC Slater<br>3. Payton and Eli Manning<br>4. PSA graded 4/5 cards with stock loss on the reverse<br>5. Yankees/Arod<br>6. Tim McCarver/Joe Morgan as baseball annoucers<br>7. Ulf Samuelson--Destroying Cam Neely's hockey days<br>8. The show Bromance<br>9. Rebacked old judges sold as &quot;authentic&quot; cards on ebay-you know who you are.<br>10. Marc Cuban

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Posted By: <b>boxingcardman</b><p>Lies and the lying liars who tell them<br>Smugness<br>Short beds in hotel rooms<br>Mushrooms<br>Football<br>Ideologues<br>High School Musical (any)<br>Ballet<br>Opera<br><br>Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

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Posted By: <b>Steve Dawson</b><p>Having a card, in this case an N172 Keefe, sitting at the post office, and due to my work schedule, I can't pick it up until Saturday <img src="/images/sad.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="sad.gif"><br><br><br><br>Steve

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Posted By: <b>Dennis W.</b><p>In no particular order:<br><br>Janet Reno<br>Geico commercials that have the stack of cash with eyes<br>Having to wear reading glasses<br>South of the border billboards every 1/4 mile (Pedro sucks)<br>Drive-thru workers at fast food joints<br>Snow<br>NY Mets<br>Dentists<br>The Patriot Act<br>Those little taco bell type dogs<br>Coors light<br>Duke<br>Soccer<br>Umpires

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Posted By: <b>Jerry</b><p>I distinctly remember that Mushrooms were pretty good in the 60's <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>Then you weren't there, man.

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Posted By: <b>Jerry Rucker</b><p>Oh I was there...smiling like the Cheshire cat

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Ebay descriptions which begin: &quot;You are bidding on...&quot;<br><br>No I am not, I am just browsing...and I have no intention of bidding on your lot, so there!

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Posted By: <b>Alan</b><p>This message board <img src="/images/wink.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="wink.gif">

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Posted By: <b>Sandy Schwartz</b><p>Seeing the last vestiges of Shea Stadium getting hammered by the wrecking ball. My best childhood memories (and adult memories for that matter) were created there. It was my Elysian Fields. I was 9 in 1969 ... it didn't get any better than that!<br><br>Sandy Schwartz

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Posted By: <b>ebrehm</b><p>Daryl -- you're right, Lynyrd Skynyrd is from Jacksonville, Florida. Although they did record in Alabama at Muscle Shoals. I remember when the country group Alabama was first starting out, people at their shows would request the song &quot;Sweet Home Alabama,&quot; but they would decline to play it, preferring to stick with their own material.

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Posted By: <b>JDRUM</b><p>Country Music<br>The John Tesh radio program<br>Yanni (or is that Kyle Petty?)<br>Gas Pumps that are out of receipt paper<br>ATM fees<br>Balancing my wife's checkbook<br>

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Posted By: <b>mark s.</b><p>&quot;I was 9 in 1969 ... it didn't get any better than that!&quot;<br><br>sandy- i was 18 in 1969...<br><br>and, believe me... it did...<br><br>

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Posted By: <b>Don</b><p>That in 1958, Topps was too dumb to realize they could have made card #145 a regular issue Stan Musial.

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Posted By: <b>Rhett Yeakley</b><p><br>Ebay auctions that require you to hunt for the quick 5 word description of the item amongst 10,000 words describing the seller themselves, the other items they have for sale, their shipping/payment instuctions, etc. <br><br>-Rhett

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Posted By: <b>Anthony S.</b><p>- Motorcycles with absurdly loud mufflers (Dude, why does everyone within a six block radius need to know you're going somewhere?)<br><br>- teaching someone how to play cribbage and then losing to them the very first game they play because they draw double-doubles every frickin' hand (this happens WAY to often)<br><br>- Two of the five voices in my head (the other three are generally agreeable and quite mellifluous)<br><br>- The dismaying trend of special effects trumping plot and character development in movies.<br><br>- Vince from Shamwow. It's a frickin' towel, dude.<br><br>- The fact that &quot;trepidacious&quot; isn't a word (it should be, it's the logical extension of trepidation, right?)<br><br>- Tommy Lasorda/ The Dodgers<br><br>- People that insinuate you're not a real fan if you leave in the bottom of the 7th when your team is down 14-2. This isn't jury duty and I'm not paying $9 for my next beer.<br><br>- Those people that order one cup of coffee at Starbucks and then monopolize a table for the next 5 hours (I just want to read the paper for 10 minutes, this isn't the Oklahoma land rush)<br><br>- Athletes referring to themselves in the 3rd person (Schizophrenia is treatable)<br><br>- The fact that Cal hasn't been to The Rose Bowl since Charlemagne.

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Posted By: <b>mark s.</b><p>who is charlemagne, and what position did he play?

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Posted By: <b>Kenneth A. Cohen</b><p>When BST participants cannot display the common coutesy of replying to an offer, even if only to decline.

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Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>World Series game 7 falling on Nov 4th.<br>We could have a foot of snow by then.<br>Good thing the Red Sox are going to sweep.

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Posted By: <b>Laura</b><p>-People who come flying around a curve doing 20 over the limit in MY lane.<br>-Stupidity.<br>-Arrogance.<br>-Narcissism.<br>-People who brag about how their kids are so fracking fabulous. <br>-Stepping in dog drool in my bare feet (Great Dane puppies slobber everywhere when they drink.)<br>-Sellers who ship a valuable card in a bloody 2 cent envelope and charge me $2.00.<br>-My mailman who goes out of her way to bend things that say &quot;DO NOT BEND.&quot;<br>-Finding my neighbors stinky buck goat in my pen harassing my wethers and dog.<br>-Finding my neighbors stupid cows in my pasture freaking out my horses.<br>-Vista and Outlook.<br>-People who steal things. I mean, really, grow up already. If it's not yours, don't take it.<br><br>I'm sure I could think of more, but this is enough for one morning.

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Posted By: <b>Jerry Spillman</b><p><br>GWB<br>war<br>torture<br>Patriot Act<br>crooks<br>evangelists<br>redundances<br>supertitions<br>smoking<br>vicious pets<br>prohibition<br>hunting as a sport<br>tobacco lawsuits<br>tatoos<br>body piercing<br>arrogance<br>embargos<br>affirmative action<br>indian casinos<br>victimless prison time<br>open caskets<br>&quot;awesome&quot;<br>car stickers<br>Sharpton<br>Vista<br>spam<br>bumps<br>T dash 206<br>Cobbies Cubbies<br>up for auction is this extremely rare...<br><br><br>

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Posted By: <b>David Atkatz</b><p>Couldn't agree more, Jerry.<br><br>Except for Indian casinos.<br><br>Shouldn't they have their chance to fleece the white folks?

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Posted By: <b>mark s.</b><p>political threads on the net54 vbbc board AND the knuckleheads that INSIST on perpetuating them!

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Posted By: <b>Jerry Spillman</b><p><br><br>This thread is simply called: &quot;Things I Hate&quot; - no disussion.<br><br>Oh! I will add to my list: Rude name-calling.<br><br><br>

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Posted By: <b>mark s.</b><p>agreed!<br>apologies to ALL who were offended by my use of the terms &quot;buffoon&quot; and &quot;knucklehead&quot;

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Posted By: <b>Marty Ogelvie</b><p><p>Mark,</p><p>If I had to remove knucklehead from my vocabulary, I would have a lot less to say!</p><br><br>marty

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Posted By: <b>Tom Hufford</b><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers<br><br>From: Tom in Vero Beach

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Posted By: <b>David M</b><p>To go along with Don's comment, that there aren't any Topps cards of Stan Musial until 1958!

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Posted By: <b>Roger</b><p><br>I don't like the new my ebay page<br><br>I wish we could still opt out.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>The lack of a Mantle card in the 55 Topps set.<br><br>And no, this does not satisfy me 50 years later:<br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2919234228/" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2919234228_5cda43523b_o.jpg" width="761" height="450" alt="#211 Phantom 1955 Topps Mickey Mantle"></a>

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Posted By: <b>Kenneth A. Cohen</b><p>designated hitter, indoor baseball, artificial turf

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Posted By: <b>Bill Williams</b><p>Work Related:<br>1.) People at my station who ask for tidy wipe cause they got gas on their hands.(They're at the pumps people)<br><br>2.) People who come upto the counter to get Cigarettes, beer, etc, while talking on the cell phone. Hang the dang phone up for a minute and treat me like a human being, not some autonomous drone behind the counter.<br><br>3.) People from New Jersey who sit at the pump and honk because they don't know how to pump gas.<br><br>4.) Underage kids who come upto the counter and attempt to purchase beer/tobacco with their fake ID's Seriously, I can tell you printed it out on the computer.<br><br>5.) Underage kids who come upto the counter and attempt to purchase beer/tobacco with no ID then tell me &quot;I buy cigarettes here everyday and they don't card me.&quot;<br><br>6.) The same kids who then go back to their card and send their older friend back into the store to buy said beer/cigarettes. I'm not an idiot. I know you're going to give it to a minor, I'm not selling to you either. <br><br>7.) People who want to fill their SUV's with 80 gallons of gas 30 seconds before closing.<br><br>8.) People who can't read the signs that say:<br><br>a.) Turn Your Car Off Before Fueling. (Are You Trying to blow us all up?)<br><br>b.) Stay at the pump while fueling. (It's not my fault that you got back into your car to smoke/talk on the phone/beat your kids. Don't expect me to pay for the 5 gallons of gas you spilled because the pump didn't shut off or you didn't have the nozzle in the car correctly)<br><br>c.) Do not talk on your cell phone while fueling (see note on a.)<br><br>d.) Don't smoke/light a cigarette while fueling (Are you a complete IDIOT?!?) <br><br>e.) All Pumps are Prepay. (Do you know how many people I see everyday? Unless your a 20-something female with a great body, I probably don't remember you. Besides those signs have been up there for over 5 years. If you came in everyday you'd have seen them by now, and don't use the excuse that only young kids drive off. 90% of the people who drove off before we implemented the policy were over 50 years of age and male.)<br><br>9.) People with No Handicap Sticker/Placard who use the Handicap pump. (Mental Handicaps don't count here people.)<br><br>10.) People with No Handicap Sticker/Placard who use the Handicap pump and expect me to come out and pump their gas. (Keep honking buddy)<br><br>11.) If you're going to ask for directions be nice about it. I know this area well. There are places you don't want to end up.<br><br>12.) No we don't have a public restroom. No we aren't required by law to provide one. Yes there are cameras all over the parking lot. No you can't pee behind the dumpster.<br><br>13.) It's after 1 AM. I don't care if you tell me I can keep the change from a 20 for a 6-Pack, you're not getting beer. <br><br>14.) We keep less than $100 in the drawer after dark. No I can't cash your $500 winning lottery ticket.<br><br>15.) I have no control over the price of Gas, Cigarettes, Beer. I know you don't get paid like a prince, (neither do I.), No I don't see you coming and raise the prices.<br><br>16.) I have no way of knowing if the person who was here 3 shifts ago shorted you $8.00 in your change. No I am not going to give it to you and take it up with them later.<br><br>17.) Sorry we don't make change for the laundry mat down the street (unless your a 20-something female with a great body)<br><br>18.) Yes drunk woman, your boobies are nice. No I'm not giving you free cigarettes/beer/gas if you show them to me.<br><br>19.) No we don't sell single cigars, You can buy a pack but if I see you in my parking lot dumping the tobacco and rolling a &quot;fattie&quot; I am going to call the cops.<br><br>20.) I've got you, your car, and your license plate on video/audio recording. Don't tell me to Go &quot;F&quot; myself. Don't threaten me, Don't cause a commotion. I will call the police.<br><br>21.) No I cannot pop the lock on your car. I can call the police and ask them to come do it, but that's a Low priority. Expect a 30-60 minute wait. <br><br>21A.) If you're waiting for the police, I don't care if you want to chat when I am not busy. Sports, Politics are ok, but I don't need to know what your doctor told you about your (goiter, hemmerhoids, prostate) medical condition.<br><br>22.) No you can't hang out in the station while you wait for a (ride, bus, pot delivery)<br><br>23.) The sign on the door says &quot;Only 2 Students allowed in the store at a time&quot; Not 3, not 4, not 17.<br><br>24.) No I am not the person who hires people. No I won't be a reference for you/put in a good word for you, I don't even know you. &quot;The sign on the door say long haired hippies need not apply.&quot;<br><br>OK Rant over I came in here to say I hate people who use graded terms (PSA/GAI/BGS) in their titles on ebay for raw cards or BCCG, USA, other bottom tier compaines cards they are selling. I am only looking for BGS graded cards only. I don't care if you think it will cross over to a BGS 10. Don't use BGS/BVG to descrbe a PSA graded card.<br><br>I saw the few Gas Station things in here and I got started like a freight train and couldn't stop.

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Posted By: <b>Don</b><p>Surly gas station attendants.

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Posted By: <b>mark s.</b><p>bill- hilarious!<br>where i live, gas station attendants can't even speak recognizable english, much less write a dissertation outlining WHY they are so surly!<br>

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Posted By: <b>mark s.</b><p>entry 23.) above REALLY reminds me of goodwin goldfaden of adco sports on santa monica blvd, los angeles, in the late 60's/early 70's... <br>he would only allow two youths in his store at a time, despite a line of kids/teenagers outside...<br>tho curmudgeonly ole goody was really not one of my favorites, what i really HATE is the fact that THOSE days are gone forever...

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>I think all gas stations should have a functioning toilet.