I hate it when......

[jtw2]

I hate it when people pronounce the word 'route' wrong.

It's ROOT

Not

Rowwt

What do you call your internet connection device (router)? Rowwter or rooter?

 

[jrbfishn]

I hate it when people pronounce the word 'route' wrong.

It's ROOT

Not

Rowwt

Actually, acording to my webster, both are.......


from a non-recovering coffeeholic

 

[TXARGUY]

What do you call your internet connection device (router)? Rowwter or rooter?

Rowwter of course.

Duh

 

[benenglish]

Day-tuh? Or Dat-uh?

Whichever you use is a pretty good indicator whether you come from a telecom background or a datacom background.

So, why the hangup on the pronunciation of "route"? Where did that come from?

 

[TXARGUY]

Dat-aah

In a past life I was an engineer.

 

[rushthezeppelin]

Day-tah....I grew up on ST:TNG thanks to my dad

 

[TXARGUY]

I hate it when people vote based on race and not issues.

 

[pistolpadre]

Dat-aa last life I was an engineer.

With you on dat-aah .. but afraid i'm a 'rout'er' when it comes to directions.

 

[pistolpadre]

[QUOTbenenglish;872669]I applied for a sales position at an under-construction gun shop when I was a young man. A man and his wife owned the shop and when I dropped in to apply they were both there, assembling display cabinets in advance of opening the next week. Some of the cabinets were already assembled and had guns in them.
I introduced myself and asked about employment. They stopped what they were doing and started to interview me right there. The man was very gruff. "What do you know about selling guns?"
The vagueness of the question caught me off guard so I hesitated. That gave the woman an opening. She reached into a cabinet, pulled out an old 5-screw S&W, and handed it to me. "What can you tell me about this?" she asked.
I quickly identified the firearm, condition, and approximate age. Then I started to cover the basic history of S&W revolvers to show where this piece fit in.
The man ri pped the revolver from my hands. "Get out." I was taken aback and didn't move instantly. "I don't $#@!ing need employees who know guns; I need employees who know sales. Now get the $#@! outta my store!"
End of interview. I walked out. As I was leaving, I could hear him verbally laying into his wife for being so stupid.
I hate it when stuff like that happens.[/QUOTE]

Ben; i'm curious, what do you think was the cause of his outburst.. was he interminated by your knowledge, or what?

 

[AKM]

[QUOTbenenglish;872669]I applied for a sales position at an under-construction gun shop when I was a young man. A man and his wife owned the shop and when I dropped in to apply they were both there, assembling display cabinets in advance of opening the next week. Some of the cabinets were already assembled and had guns in them.
I introduced myself and asked about employment. They stopped what they were doing and started to interview me right there. The man was very gruff. "What do you know about selling guns?"
The vagueness of the question caught me off guard so I hesitated. That gave the woman an opening. She reached into a cabinet, pulled out an old 5-screw S&W, and handed it to me. "What can you tell me about this?" she asked.
I quickly identified the firearm, condition, and approximate age. Then I started to cover the basic history of S&W revolvers to show where this piece fit in.
The man ri pped the revolver from my hands. "Get out." I was taken aback and didn't move instantly. "I don't $#@!ing need employees who know guns; I need employees who know sales. Now get the $#@! outta my store!"
End of interview. I walked out. As I was leaving, I could hear him verbally laying into his wife for being so stupid.
I hate it when stuff like that happens.

Ben; i'm curious, what do you think was the cause of his outburst.. was he interminated by your knowledge, or what?[/QUOTE]

He knew his wife couldn't resist the power of the beard....Typical dad

 

[benenglish]

He knew his wife couldn't resist the power of the beard....Typical dad

It was long before you, son. I didn't have a beard at the time.

As for the outburst, I think he just figured I was a guy who liked guns, not a guy who could sell them. I think he made a snap judgment and then didn't want to have another second of his time wasted by a 20-year-old looking for his first job in retail.

Anybody from Houston remember the name of the shop? It was located across the street, to the north, from the Bellaire triangle. It was across from the Dunkin Donuts that was there for decades. (May still be, for all I know.) After all this time, I've forgotten the name of the place. It was very small and only lasted a short while.

 

[jtw2]

Rowwter of course.

Duh

Then why do you say root instead of route?
Btw I teach all over the world and whether you call it a router or rooter depends entirely where you are from.

 

[Vaquero]

I hate it when........

I get anywhere near I-35

 

[sonuvaTXgun]

I hate it when........

I get anywhere near I-35

 

[Das Jared]

I hate it when someone is given blatant, obvious hints, over, and over, and over, and over again, and yet, they still don't get the hint.

 

[robertc1024]

I hate it when........

I get anywhere near I-35

And the crowd said "Amen." See post #9.

 

[rsayloriii]

I hate it when someone is given blatant, obvious hints, over, and over, and over, and over again, and yet, they still don't get the hint.

Whatcha talking about?

 

[Das Jared]

Whatcha talking about?

I think you know.

sent from Jennifer Lawrence's bedroom

 

[sonuvaTXgun]

I hate it when I sit down for a little R&R on the John and I notice I only have about five squares of toilet paper to work with. Also, I hate using thin, cheap paper in public places that rips even when I'm wiping as gently as possible. Damn cheap asses.

-TXG-

 

[Das Jared]

I hate it when I sit down for a little R&R on the John and I notice I only have about five squares of toilet paper to work with. Also, I hate using thin, cheap paper in public places that rips even when I'm wiping as gently as possible. Damn cheap asses.

-TXG-

Then you get that unwanted penteration.




Or, in your case, wanted..