Rant Thread

[drgnlvr]

ARGH! >.<;;

Tonight, I had a very stressful call. A local Police Officer needed us to locate a customer of ours (I work for a cell-phone service provider). Why, you may ask? Because the guy was threatening suicide!

Okay, first off, I just started working the night shift in January. And normally, when it comes to law enforcement, we send them to Fraud. Fraud was closed. So the only other option I can think of (as I don't have the tools, or the ability to triangulate the location of a cellphone), is the tech department. They were understaffed, and swamped tonight, because of a couple network problems. So it took me nearly 20 minutes to get through. Then, the guy I spoke to wasn't able to help. He told me I had to call a different number. I took the number down. He hung up, and before I could make the call, the other call dropped, and a new one came in...too quick to prevent it. I had to handle that call, -then- call the other department....which was a branch of Fraud...and CLOSED. But there was a number for after hours emergencies. I called it. She wouldn't do jack, unless the cop filled out a form!

I blew! I aksed her, "How fricking long will -THAT- take?! We've got an emergency situation here, and the guy could be DEAD before this is all cleared up!"

Apparently, long enough to fax the form, then have the cop fax it back. So, I pull up the phone number to the police department, getting ready to call them back, when a teammate hovers nearby, and tells me he has the cop on the line. I gave him the number he needed to call.

All this took 45 fucking minutes! The guy could be DEAD by now, for all I know!

And yes, I emailed my supervisor (who was off today), and I -WILL- bring this up at the next team meeting.

We don't get calls like this often (this was my first, and I'd been there for over a year), but we -ALL- need to know what to do, because someone's life could depend on it.

[DreamCase]

Ahhhh, ok yesterday my seventeen year old boyfriend of two months got a call from his ex girlfriend from Maryland. It less then 30 seconds his life became a million times more complicated. She had a kid. He knew she was pregnant, she was supposed to have a kid who was black. The child was not black. so they think he is the father. but she doesnt want to see him, and they mutually hate each other. How could a child be born into a relationship of this kind? Well I know how but it doesn't register with me, him having a child.The girl is a whore and he moved back home, he was living with his grandparents, partially get away from her. I feel bad because I can't do anything about this, but in a way it is his fault but Damn, sometimes I think people should be incapable of procreating until they are ready for the responsibility.

[drgnlvr]

Dream, I suggest he demand a paternity test ASAP. If she's suddenly decided he's the "father", when before she was certain it was someone else, you and I both know her next move, and that's to get child support.

What do you want to bet, the person she "thought" was the father was probably thinking the same thing, until he woke up, demanded the paternity test, and then took off when he found out it wasn't his. Your boyfriend is just next on the list of "soft touches" she's going after.

Now, mind you, I don't know the whole story, I'm just going by what you're saying here. So if I misinterpreted something, my apologies.

[DreamCase]

No you are exactly right. He has to have one done ASAP, because I only know what I have been told but she sounds like the kind of girl who would do that. I mean he wont pick up the phone if he thinks its her, and there is a good possibility that it is not his kid, and his family and I don't want him to have the burden financially and mentally of teenage fatherhood, but we will just see what happens...

[drgnlvr]

Hope it all works out, Dream. That's a tough thing your BF and his family (and you) are going through.

[Empty_Purple_Stars]

Oh my fucking God..

Thats really all I can say right now..

http://www.wesh.com/news/4268222/detail.html

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[DreamCase]

Thanks Everyone for the Advice

Ok
On the other topic
That man is a sick fuck, he's the type of person that makes me want to take the law into my own hands.

[edible_eye]

i'm just happy we live in a society that finds it important to keep people like that alive, rather than erasing them from existence. thank god, he will be fed and clothed on our taxes in a prison somewhere rather than electrocuted. i will thank all that is wonderful in this world that he gets to eat three, square meals a day for many, many years instead of receiving a lethal injection. oh, wonderful justice system, please let him out on the streets again soon so he may prey on other children rather than be hung. after all, he was stopped before he could broadcast his episode of child ****. damn those law enforcement officials to hell for their constant but-inski ways.

he's a good man. it's written on his face. and look at how sad he is - obviously, he's repented. let's not put a bullet in the back of his head. let's give him a lawyer, a trial and try to figure out how to reduce his sentence to the minimum.

i wish i could get my hands around his neck. one twist, one snap and i could kick his dying body with my steel tipped boots long after he turned cold and blue. it's for shitbags like him that i get pissed at the justice system. kill the cancer or the cancer comes back.

[Granny-like_the_apple]

I never realize just how much I miss my long-distance friends until I actually talk to them or get a chance to see them ripped away from me. I can go day-to-day and not really care too deeply, but then things like tonight happen where I was talking to my best friend from middle school. We've stayed friends even though we haven't seen each other in literally years, and we're FINALLY going to be able to see each other during spring break, and we got all corny and shit saying how much we missed each other and I started crying, and I'm still fucking crying, mad at my parents for moving me away from all of my friends and making me live in a city that I despise, and making me think I would be able to see my California friends, first during the summer, and then during part of the break but HAHA I think not! And for completely ruling out the possibility that I could go to the university I wanted to go to even though I got in, and for helping to ruin my self-confidence as a teenager, and honking that fucking horn when I was hugging my best friend who I wouldn't be able to see for A YEAR after that, and making me think they were going to buy that house in California, and flat out lying that if I hated Boca we could move back to Miami, and I would go on but now I have to do econ homework.

[drgnlvr]

Originally Posted by Empty_Purple_Stars

Oh my fucking God..

Thats really all I can say right now..

http://www.wesh.com/news/4268222/detail.html

:cry: :cry: :cry:

>.<;;

Okay, I got as far as the headline. I just couldn't go any further. I'm already in a foul mood as it is (I'll rant in a moment).

What possesses people (and I use that term v ery loosely) to DO this shit?!

[drgnlvr]

Granny... *hugstight* I'm so sorry that this happened. :cry:

My rant? Right now, it's piddly-assed BS. I'm probably PMSing. But I filled my takn yesterday. Gas had jumped up $.30 a gallon almost overnight. It took more than normal to fill it.

Now, I drive a small, 4-banger with a 5-speed. It's pretty good on gas. I can go two weeks on one tank, unless I make a trip to B'ville, and then it's a tank and a half. Still. Not too bad. Small car, small tank.

It was full, yesterday!


...


I have half a tank now.


Yes, someone siphoned off some of my gas. Isn't that sweet?

Okay, people, I know gas is high, and I know sometimes it's hard to scrape together the money to fill your own tank, when you're probably working for subsitance wages.

But LOOK AT MY CAR! It's a 13 y/o beater. Yeah, it's paid for. So what? Get a friggin clue! If I'm driving an old car, doesn't it stand to reason that I -can't- afford a new one?! Hel-LOOOOOOOO! I'm in the same damn boat you're in, asshole! I don't have that kind of money! Put down the goddamn crack-pipe, and stop blowing your money on stupid shit, and maybe you might have enough to fill your tank!


*chews nails, and spits out staples* :x

[TeapotScar]

I heart my Granny like whoa.

...and all of my Grandparents died before I met them, so I think you know who I'm talking to.

I'm sorry I'm irritable sometimes, but you know that if you ever need to talk and your fingers don't feel like typing, you *can* turn around, and usually I'm here. I'm surprisingly deep and over-emotional, and I do well with other peoples' problems. So, you know, this is a good "Rant Corner", but so's the corner of our room. Any corner. Except the one that my trash can is in, because that's kind of gross.

*Mwah*

[ghostposts]

Over emotional? That just makes you a good person. And we won't talk about the corner form hell. Just feed it a live virgin every once in a while, so it won't get hungry and come looking for snacks.

Granny, I'm sorry you have so many miles between your friends and where you are now. Hang in there, and if they won't let you chose your college, put in for financial aid and try to go anyway. Maybeyour friends can roommate with you to cut costs.<hug>

D, I'm sorry some loser stole the gas. It's hard enough to get by now adays without something like that happening.


as to the article...

but refused to say why.

Well, duuuuuh! People take one of the most valuable things in the universe and shit on it. Then someone else sees that treasure and takes it to keep it safe, and they're suprised?

On a good front, the doctor told me I had high blood pressure and suspects rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes. Getting blood tests monday. :P

Why is this good? Because now I can get it treated. The meds he gave me are helping. I got a lot of work done today. Now I'm up to 251 pages of a 289 line crit. Woot! I only have a little pain!!! Gawd, I shoulda gotten my butt to the doctor sooner. I just hate taking all those damned pills.

[Granny-like_the_apple]

Originally Posted by TeapotScar

I heart my Granny like whoa.

...and all of my Grandparents died before I met them, so I think you know who I'm talking to.

I'm sorry I'm irritable sometimes, but you know that if you ever need to talk and your fingers don't feel like typing, you *can* turn around, and usually I'm here. I'm surprisingly deep and over-emotional, and I do well with other peoples' problems. So, you know, this is a good "Rant Corner", but so's the corner of our room. Any corner. Except the one that my trash can is in, because that's kind of gross.

*Mwah*

Hee. I heart you like whoa-er.

And since you're in class right now, once again we'll communicate through the internet. You were sleeping last night, so I wasn't going to wake you up just to bitch. But thanks for the offer-this probably won't happen again for a while, so don't worry. And I know it's annoying to constantly have someone else in the room. I'm planning on having friends outside of Lynd after break.

Oh and any corner? I think you're forgetting the corner where my trash can is in. Because that floor hasn't been swept in, let's check... ok, so I swept it a couple days ago while I was procrastinating, but that's not the point. It's still a trash can, ya dig?

Thanks drgn and ghost--that's seriously shitty about the gas and the pills. To ghost- financial aid wouldn't work, since I wouldn't be eligible for need-based and my record isn't exactly stellar, so merit-based also isn't a real possibility. Thanks for the advice, though.

[TeapotScar]

Originally Posted by Granny-like_the_apple

Hee. I heart you like whoa-er.

I'm not sure, but I think there was a slight typo in the last word of ^ this sentance

Originally Posted by Granny-like_the_apple

And since you're in class right now, once again we'll communicate through the internet.

I love that we have our (sober) heart-to-hearts in a public forum. Go us with being able to express our emotions.

Actually, I like it. We should do this more often.

Originally Posted by Granny-like_the_apple

You were sleeping last night, so I wasn't going to wake you up just to bitch.

Sleeping, or lying awake, crying my own silent tears? Oh, wait- last night? Yeah, that might have just been sleep.

Originally Posted by RoomMateGirl

But thanks for the offer-this probably won't happen again for a while, so don't worry. And I know it's annoying to constantly have someone else in the room. I'm planning on having friends outside of Lynd after break.

I'll miss you, if this actually happens. *sad face*

Originally Posted by GrannyGrannylala

Oh and any corner? I think you're forgetting the corner where my trash can is in. Because that floor hasn't been swept in, let's check... ok, so I swept it a couple days ago while I was procrastinating, but that's not the point. It's still a trash can, ya dig?

Oh man- SO true- I completely forgot about how deep that corner goes, I always just think of your desk as the end, but no, there's a whole world of hurt over there.

And I'm sorry I'm such a moody, dramatic, anti-social room-mate. I like to think you wouldn't have it any other way... but we all know the truth. :twisted:

[Granny-like_the_apple]

Originally Posted by TeapotScar

I'm not sure, but I think there was a slight type in the last word of ^ this sentance

I love that we have our (sober) heart-to-hearts in a public forum. Go us with being able to express our emotions.

Actually, I like it. We should do this more often.

Sleeping, or lying awake, crying my own silent tears? Oh, wait- last night? Yeah, that might have just been sleep.

I'll miss you, if this actually happens. *sad face*

Oh man- SO true- I completely forgot about how deep that corner goes, I always just think of your desk as the end, but no, there's a whole world of hurt over there.

And I'm sorry I'm such a moody, dramatic, anti-social room-mate. I like to think you wouldn't have it any other way... but we all know the truth. :twisted:

I'm lol'ing. But you can hear me.

And sober? Not for long! And by along I mean right now.

[WolfMoon]

Originally Posted by Empty_Purple_Stars

Oh my fucking God..

Thats really all I can say right now..

http://www.wesh.com/news/4268222/detail.html

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Just WTF???

I'm in the same frame of mind as Mark, just kill the cancerous growths off.I would gladly kill off the fucktard with my bare hands, chop him into lil pieces and drop his chunks into some shark-infested waters.

The only question in my mind is, why the fuck do people always think these monsters can be rehabilitated?Why would we want to do it?I think he needs to be tyed spread-eagle and have his penis melted off slowly with a blow-torch.There are better things we can spend our tax money on than making life cozy for assholes that have a 90% rate of going out and committing the same crimes over again.




And Ghostposts,glad you got some dx for the pain.If you go they can help you.That's what doctors are there for.

:wink:

[drgnlvr]

Originally Posted by WolfMoon

The only question in my mind is, why the fuck do people always think these monsters can be rehabilitated?Why would we want to do it?I think he needs to be tyed spread-eagle and have his penis melted off slowly with a blow-torch.There are better things we can spend our tax money on than making life cozy for assholes that have a 90% rate of going out and committing the same crimes over again.

Actually, I think the recidivism rate is higher than 90%.

And what happens? IF the monster gets any time in prison, it's not very long, in comparison to other, non-violent crimes...and he gets placed in a special area. Child molesters don't get put in general population, for the most part.. The bastards are -coddled-!

Bullshit on that! I say put them in GP, and let the rest of the inmates show him just exactly what they think of him. And let the word get out.

I also believe that sexual predators of any kind should just automatically life on the first conviction. None of this bullshit of 8 years, then let them out to do it again. Uh-uh. First time they get caught and convicted, it's an automatic life sentence in GP. And the guards seem to be mysteriously unavailable when they get what's coming to them. Preferably with broken glass inserted in a very sensitive area.

Maybe some of those sick bastards will think twice before they victimize a kid. There'd certainly be a drastic reduction in the number of victims.

[SuicideJade]

:shock:

i haven't shared much info lately, but recently i met a guy online that lives a few hours north of me...
we hit it off..
we were making plans to meet..
we've been talking for 2.5 months...
i find out today that while he's been saying he's falling for me... he's been getting all cozy with A MAN!

not that there's anything wrong with being bi or gay...

i just feel lied to..

i've dated bi guys.. but they were up front about it... i'm bi for fuck's sake!!

and i find out about this while just randomly browsing a forum...
*not here for common knowledge..*

holy fucking shit!!
this just happend now....
i mean i came straight here after i saw it because tere's no one for me to vent to right now at home...

talk about mindfuck of the year..

i really liked him too..
i thought this would be my time to move on up after my nasty ass breakup last october...
why did the little fucktard lie?
he knows i got an unconventional family..
he knows i'm extremely openminded...
when you think you've heard it fucking all..... :x

*edit*i'm taking a vow of celibacy.... fuck all this relationship drama bullshit.... :x

Originally Posted by drgnlvr

Granny... *hugstight* I'm so sorry that this happened. :cry:

My rant? Right now, it's piddly-assed BS. I'm probably PMSing. But I filled my takn yesterday. Gas had jumped up $.30 a gallon almost overnight. It took more than normal to fill it.

Now, I drive a small, 4-banger with a 5-speed. It's pretty good on gas. I can go two weeks on one tank, unless I make a trip to B'ville, and then it's a tank and a half. Still. Not too bad. Small car, small tank.

It was full, yesterday!


...


I have half a tank now.


Yes, someone siphoned off some of my gas. Isn't that sweet?

Okay, people, I know gas is high, and I know sometimes it's hard to scrape together the money to fill your own tank, when you're probably working for subsitance wages.

But LOOK AT MY CAR! It's a 13 y/o beater. Yeah, it's paid for. So what? Get a friggin clue! If I'm driving an old car, doesn't it stand to reason that I -can't- afford a new one?! Hel-LOOOOOOOO! I'm in the same damn boat you're in, asshole! I don't have that kind of money! Put down the goddamn crack-pipe, and stop blowing your money on stupid shit, and maybe you might have enough to fill your tank!


*chews nails, and spits out staples* :x

It must be a conspiracy, and it must NOT be limited to just gasoline. I too found myself low on the clear, good smelling stuff twice this past week. Once when I first got into Jacksonville, which when I parked I had a half a tank remaining but when I climbed in the following morning my fuel light came on. It happened again the very next day, and I’d filled up before going to Tallahassee (about 300 round trip) and when I got back to Jacksonville my tank read a quarter tank. That was about right. I have a 20 something gallon tank, and get about 16 miles to the gallon. I should be able to make it there and where I was staying with about 4.5 gallons left over, but when I climbed in the next morning?

Fuel gauge said empty.

This theory that Jacksonville, as always, was slowly sucking the life out of me came to fruition Wednesday night when I got up from the bar in AppleBees and asked for my check. The cute little bar wench who’d been servicing me all night cheerily went to go fetch it, and when she came back she had the look of the confident, obedient Labrador who done did good by fetching her masters slippers, and proffered me with my desire. I looked down at the bill, looked at her, and like the master who’d been offered the slippers of some house guest instead, wanted to smack her on the nose with my news paper and accost her with a, “no, bad boy! That’s not the one! Stupid Dog!”

A sixty dollar fucking bar tab. I drank alone, reading the Jacksonville times, and did not buy anyone else a drink. I quickly sobered up while doing the math, and according to my bar wench I sat there for a two and a half hour period and consumed 10 double Absolute and Oranges. That’s like…that would be equal to a case of fucking beer.

And the only thing I can think of…the only logical solution available to me…is the same motherfucker who was siphoning my gas off during the week found me in the bar, and was sucking the alcohol from my body before it could reach my brain.

Fucking Jacksonville and their goddamn gas/alcohol vampires.

[FenrisQueen]

I found out this morning one of my best friends, (and one of my longest term relationships) committed suicide yesterday. I've been kinda numb all day. I can't tell my family about it, because they didn't like him and probably wouldn't really care. I'm probably not gonna post on here for a while. His funeral is tomorrow. I'm gonna go get really drunk now.

[edible_eye]

jesus, fenris. i'm so sorry.

[Granny-like_the_apple]

Oh fuck. That's awful. I'm sorry.

[TeapotScar]

I'm so sorry, Fenris- I hope everything will be okay. Feel better, sweetie.

[drgnlvr]

Geeze, Fenris. I'm so sorry. I wish there was something I could do. :cry: