I'm thankful for.....
Those little plastic things on the ends of your shoelaces.
The arrows that show you which way to insert the batteries.
Peanut butter and jelly.
Gravity, friction, spam, jello and velcro.
"dfosterf" wrote:
Aglets. I'm thankful for those and the other items on this list.
Things that I am thankful that I have the means to avoid:
Wind
Weight
Rust
Springs
Coat-hangars in plastic trash bags
Intoxicated chubby-girls at wedding receptions
"vikesrule" wrote:
Now, that above, that would be the "permanent list". Those are things that I have given great thought to, and in order to make the "avoid" list, well, you just have to aggravate the hell out of me on a repeated basis.
I do, however, have a multitude of candidates FOR the permanent list, and these are adjusted seasonally, situationally and aggravationally...constantly.
Today was "leaf" day.
Tomorrow is "leaf PICK UP day", which, a close observer in some other threads would have taken into account aforementioned "chores" by current "CO", done the math, and figured out a certain procrastination proclivity by the author.
Naturally, my number one thing to avoid on the PERMANENT list would play a strong role in the aggravation factor today. Yesterday, when I was absolutely required to do leaves, because I had not done them the previous day (again, see "chore" reference) ...well, yesterday was dead calm. It just so happened that this nice calm day was a day that I felt like sitting here b.s.ing with you folks, instead of raking leaves...like I'd never done anything like THAT before, decision-wise, and like that was even a hard decision to make. Unfortunately, the wife was home all day, because she didn't have to work (I hereby revoke my preference for Thanksgiving, as IT CAN IN FACT be a pain in my ass.) So she had plenty of extra time to ADD to the honey-do list. (I HATE that list...just because she has a JOB, she has to take shit out on me) I never asked her to shoot anybody or go walk a hundred miles with a field marching pack , or live on some squid's boat for me when I worked...I'm just sayin'...
ANYWAY, the GD WIND is blowin' those leaves, I'm under a deadline here, and the GD battery on the JD rider is deader than a doornail. The friggin' left ft tire is semi-flat, and there is no gas. This does not aggravate me...this kinda crap I expect and anticipate, again refer to decisions, chores, wives, etc. for further understanding...
Here is the point of this relatively meaningless post. I want to add on at least on a temporary basis to the things I have the ability to (MOSTLY) avoid:
Frigging loose string-trimmer string intertwined amongst the tines of a leaf rake.
The 10%-15% of leaves that are unreachable/scoop-uppable by a riding mower attachment.
Garden rakes in general, specifically as they apply to leaf raking, and those leaves that attach uninvited thereon.
Leaf rakes. (THIS is a STRONG candidate for permanent inclusion, as I have discovered in life they do not necessarily have to be hated on only a seasonal basis).
Mailmen that think it's funny to drive through leaf piles while I am unarmed.
Inner guilt that prevents a man from going to the beer store while his wife is still at work.
Thank you for allowing me to share.
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Edit---
A bullet isn't the only thing our mailman dodged this afternoon, he also drove right by (or I should say through) his already purchased Bass Pro Shops gift certificate Christmas gift. Everytime I cast my new fishing rod, I'll be sure to lift a cold one in homage to his stupidity and poor timing. :icon_smile: