Things That Are Bothering You, Got You All Hibbeldy-Jibbeldy, or just downright pissed, RIGHT NOW!

I'm with you on most of those J. They are the every day thing that piss us all off. And one day we crack.

Ask my wife about the dishwasher, presumably she has the answer. While you're at it, ask her why she complains about the dishwasher not cleaning dishes probably after she lets them sit for days without rinsing them off first.

And I hate those headlights. They are blinding and complete unnecessary. Exactly what are they trying to see at that height?

Btw, Romafan, you used to be able to aim your headlights with a funny little tool that looks like an allen wrench but it is star shaped. Sort of. But I actually thought you couldn't do that on newer cars because you only replace the bulb rather than the entire fixture. But I could be wrong.

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Walking back from class in 60 MPH winds (not exaggerating) with hail balls slamming me in the face.

Originally Posted by Connemara

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Walking back from class in 60 MPH winds (not exaggerating) with hail balls slamming me in the face.

builds character. keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by Connemara

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balls slamming me in the face.

I mean, really man. You must TRY to do this....

Originally Posted by romafan

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How does one aim one's headlights?

You have to look in the manual for the particular car, but there are usually screws of some kind that adjust the headlight assembly or individual headlight bucket up/down and right/left. I believe it is a DOT requirement on cars. You can find detailed instructions on the web but basically you park facing a wall 50' or so away, and adjust the headlights so the cutoff of the bright part of the beam is just below the height of your headlights (i.e., so they are angled down).

http://www.ehow.com/how_112704_adjust-headlights.html

Originally Posted by Augusto86

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I mean, really man. You must TRY to do this....
Aw crap, I totally overlooked that one.

Originally Posted by rdawson808

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I'm with you on most of those J. They are the every day thing that piss us all off. And one day we crack.

Ask my wife about the dishwasher, presumably she has the answer. While you're at it, ask her why she complains about the dishwasher not cleaning dishes probably after she lets them sit for days without rinsing them off first.

And I hate those headlights. They are blinding and complete unnecessary. Exactly what are they trying to see at that height?

Btw, Romafan, you used to be able to aim your headlights with a funny little tool that looks like an allen wrench but it is star shaped. Sort of. But I actually thought you couldn't do that on newer cars because you only replace the bulb rather than the entire fixture. But I could be wrong.

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Originally Posted by j

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You have to look in the manual for the particular car, but there are usually screws of some kind that adjust the headlight assembly or individual headlight bucket up/down and right/left. I believe it is a DOT requirement on cars. You can find detailed instructions on the web but basically you park facing a wall 50' or so away, and adjust the headlights so the cutoff of the bright part of the beam is just below the height of your headlights (i.e., so they are angled down).

http://www.ehow.com/how_112704_adjust-headlights.html

Gotcha. I thought you meant they could be adjusted from the dash while driving....

Originally Posted by romafan

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Gotcha. I thought you meant they could be adjusted from the dash while driving....

Some actually can, Mercedes from the 70s I believe had a knob you could use and some have electric adjusters (possibly Euro spec only, I can't remember). IIRC Euro cars are required to have automatic adjusting lights if they have HID, because when you load up the back of a car with 3 people and luggage, the front points high in the air, thus blinding traffic.

Originally Posted by j

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Some actually can, Mercedes from the 70s I believe had a knob you could use and some have electric adjusters (possibly Euro spec only, I can't remember). IIRC Euro cars are required to have automatic adjusting lights if they have HID, because when you load up the back of a car with 3 people and luggage, the front points high in the air, thus blinding traffic.

Probably only European since mine is manually adjusted from the front. You have to take off the surrounding lens and inside is the actual module, which you then twist and turn to adjust it. It's all very hands-on.

Not really pissed off, but I'm in NYC right now, and the subway is pretty ******* confusing. Luckily, the people are nice enough to help me. I was seriously walking in the wrong direction (from where I needed to be) for 45 minutes yesterday.

Originally Posted by GoSurface

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Not really pissed off, but I'm in NYC right now, and the subway is pretty ******* confusing. Luckily, the people are nice enough to help me. I was seriously walking in the wrong direction (from where I needed to be) for 45 minutes yesterday.

Are you serious?
Where were you and where did you have to go?


But, I do love to help. Yesterday alone I got a girl from 63rd/Madison to the MOMA and someone by the Nat. History Museum all the way to where the Holland Tunnel dumps out.

The social norm of "The customer is always right"

That was fine when customer service needed a retooling in this country but now it's gone so far on the other end that a revolution is needed for businesses to take back some power and not cater to every insipid and outrageous desire that a customer comes up with.

Wasnt it Jefferson (or some other old guy in a powdered wig) that said this country needs a revolution every couple hundred years?

The relationship between business/client needs a revolution. Not to say that customers shouldnt be treated right or given good service, but that businesses shouldnt be afraid of banning certain undesirable customers.

Like restaurants throwing diners out who are a pain ********** and completely unreasonable.

Now at some point this revolution will result in terrible customer service, but that's when the other side revolts and takes back some of their own, in favor of "customer is always right"

Free market should always be a pendulum and know when to start swinging the other way.

Originally Posted by Get Smart

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The social norm of "The customer is always right"

That was fine when customer service needed a retooling in this country but now it's gone so far on the other end that a revolution is needed for businesses to take back some power and not cater to every insipid and outrageous desire that a customer comes up with.

Wasnt it Jefferson (or some other old guy in a powdered wig) that said this country needs a revolution every couple hundred years?

The relationship between business/client needs a revolution. Not to say that customers shouldnt be treated right or given good service, but that businesses shouldnt be afraid of banning certain undesirable customers.

Like restaurants throwing diners out who are a pain ********** and completely unreasonable.

Now at some point this revolution will result in terrible customer service, but that's when the other side revolts and takes back some of their own, in favor of "customer is always right"

Free market should always be a pendulum and know when to start swinging the other way.
People not answering PM's about whether or not their recently-purchased watch is sufficiently luminescent.... Dicks.

The amount of toursits in NYC wearing their Columbia and other ski jackets.
Please take your old lift tickets off.

Also,the Chelsea Queen winter outfit:
Juicy Couture dog fur hooded bomber (cuz fur is so luxurious)
Burberry grey novacheck scarf (cuz its so subtle)
Cheap Monday black jeans (cuz ****** is so tight)
Uggs (cuz they are so comfy)

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Are you serious?
Where were you and where did you have to go?


But, I do love to help. Yesterday alone I got a girl from 63rd/Madison to the MOMA and someone by the Nat. History Museum all the way to where the Holland Tunnel dumps out.

I had to get down to Cooper Union for a portfolio review. And then I had to go meet my friend at 790 Amsterdam, the whole day was a mess. When I first arrived, there were some bitchy Olsen twin look-a-likes that weren't helpful at all.

I'm grateful to the lady walking her dog, the little old black lady with 4 teeth, and J.Lo, who helped me get on the S train, which took me to the 1 train, which took me to Amsterdam. God bless you.