Dear So and So

[mimitabby]

Dear So and So

Thanks so much for giving me such an amazing husband. When I met him I was nuts to even go out with him, but he was persistent and it's a good thing.

Yesterday he knew 1/ i wanted to ride and 2/ it was going to be cold. So without discussing it with me he bought me new winter gloves. This morning when I looked outside and could see gleaming in the dim glow of a street light; my car COMPLETELY iced over, that it was QUITE cold, colder than I usually like to ride. "But I bought you new gloves" says he with a smile.
I dressed warmly, putting rain pants over my work pants, wearing a vest and two hats. We were off!
It was so cold that my eyes were tearing uncontrollably. I did not have my balaclava, so i stopped to get a handkerchief/bandanna to wear around my face. I'd left it at home.
Dear Resourceful Hubby whips one out and we are back riding down the long hill (really cold!)

happy camper

[sundial]

I read that if your eyes tear up in the cold, to use moistening eye drops before you start the ride. I'll have to try that because my eyes water like the dickens in cold weather.

[mimitabby]

happy 1000 posts, Sundial.

those artificial tears make my eyes tear up too! :confused:

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I used to have that problem, but now I wear sunglasses when I bike, and my eyes never tear anymore with cold or wind.
P.S. Your husband obviously loves you. :)

[mimitabby]

I always wear glasses when i ride, not sunglasses that dark morning, just clear ones.
they didn't help!
yes, he sure does

[Bad JuJu]

Dear Florida freakin' Legislature-
I know you haven't been smart enough to keep revenues even and the state budget balanced, and it's now especially difficult with the gov trying to make everyone love him with tax cuts and all; but do you not understand the peril of trying to balance the budget on the back of higher education? Jeez, get a clue!
--A frustrated/angry/frazzled Writing Program Administrator :mad:

[Melalvai]

Dear co-worker,
Something is wrong in your head if you think that just because I'm crazy about bicycling that I will laugh at an animation of a cyclist breaking traffic rules and being hit by a car, or that I will be interested in a report about a terrorist who happened to be seen on a bicycle, or any other of those little gruesome tidbits you think are newsworthy.

Even though we are supposed to work together, I'll delete most emails from you, so if you have something work-related to share, you better tell me in person.

[mimitabby]

Dear co-worker,
Something is wrong in your head if you think that just because I'm crazy about bicycling that I will laugh at an animation of a cyclist breaking traffic rules and being hit by a car, or that I will be interested in a report about a terrorist who happened to be seen on a bicycle, or any other of those little gruesome tidbits you think are newsworthy.

Even though we are supposed to work together, I'll delete most emails from you, so if you have something work-related to share, you better tell me in person.

Good grief, you WORK with someone that is that much of an AH???

I'm sorry!

[HillSlugger]

Dear Guy walking your dog off leash while I run by,

I really don't doubt it when you say "You don't have to worry, he's too old to bother you". That's probably true, but he can still trip me up and I can still get hurt. You probably haven't thought about it the other way around, that I could hurt him if he gets in my way and I step on him, knock him aside, etc. Being on leash is for his safety, too. As I've heard it said "Unleashed is unloved". (Let's ignore for now the fact that we have a leash law in our town)

[SouthernBelle]

Dear Powers That Be:

I have a cold.

My cell phone died.

My desk looks like a cyclone hit it.

Help.

[Red Rock]

I understand SouthernBelle...

I have this cold/virus? that will not go away. On week 2:(

Missed a week of work:(

Its sunny outside (60's now and over the weekend low 70's), and I'm not out there enjoying it:(

Red Rock

[KnottedYet]

Dear Powers That Be,

Please teach me patience. Let me be calm in the face of a domineering ego-centric new employee. Let me laugh it off as "special needs" and not take it as "specially demanding."

I can only control my own attitude in this situation. Teach me how to control my attitude, before my attitude becomes a " 'tude."

[bmccasland]

Dear Powers That Be,

Please teach me patience. Let me be calm in the face of a domineering ego-centric new employee. Let me laugh it off as "special needs" and not take it as "specially demanding."

I can only control my own attitude in this situation. Teach me how to control my attitude, before my attitude becomes a " 'tude."

Ummm, Knotted, I've learned that praying to be taught patience isn't such a good idea. You'll need it to survive. Skip that line.

Start with calm in the face of the silly new employee. Then envision that you're squashing them like the bug that they are.

Good luck! I have a mentee (I'm her mentor, so that makes her a mentee) who teeters on the high maintenance category, so I feel you pain. A soap opera could be built around her life. Fortunately she does do good work.

[SouthernBelle]

I did get a new Palm Treo 700p yesterday!

[firenze11]

Dear So and So,

Please stop taking out your frustrations on me and the people around you. Find a new way to relieve your stress. I don't like having to walk on eggshells to avoid your landmine-like temper. Then minutes later you act like nothing is wrong at all. I'm afraid to even talk to you anymore.

Firenze

[Bad JuJu]

Dear So and So,

Please stop taking out your frustrations on me and the people around you. Find a new way to relieve your stress. I don't like having to walk on eggshells to avoid your landmine-like temper. Then minutes later you act like nothing is wrong at all. I'm afraid to even talk to you anymore.

Firenze

I feel your pain. I have a colleague that I avoid as if she were a mound of fire ants--too bad because we have the basis of what could be a nice little friendship--shared professional and personal interests. Sadly, though, she's neither trustworthy nor even-tempered. Rumor has it she's going on the job market, so things are looking up.

[redrhodie]

Dear Super Star,

Yes, I googled your address. You moved to my town, and I figured your estate was on my route. Well, now I seem to have a virus that's not letting me use mapquest, or google maps, or yahoo maps.

I was just mildly curious. I should have the right to look at a map again!

[Andrea]

Dear Nashbar and Performance Bike,

I like your low prices, but your practice of profiting from your shipping charges is enough to make me never shop with you again.

First, you charge shipping not by weight/size, but by cost of order! WTF?

Next, I pay for 2nd day air and you ship it ground because it *should* get to me at the same time, but then when noone is in my front office, the shipper delays my delivery until the third day. You give me a partial shipping refund to try and appease me, but maybe you should have just done right in the first place :mad:

Finally, the next (LAST!) time I order, I think I am wising up and only pay for ground shipping, however, your "ground" shipping is FedEx smartpost- a bulk-mail collaboration between FedEx and USPS that takes up to 10 days to make a delivery. I check shipping rates for that method and it's less than half of what I paid.

I already used the internet sparingly for purchases (go LBS!), but I've had it with you guys. You've officially lost a customer.

[IFjane]

Dear Nashbar and Performance Bike,

I like your low prices, but your practice of profiting from your shipping charges is enough to make me never shop with you again.

First, you charge shipping not by weight/size, but by cost of order! WTF?

Next, I pay for 2nd day air and you ship it ground because it *should* get to me at the same time, but then when noone is in my front office, the shipper delays my delivery until the third day. You give me a partial shipping refund to try and appease me, but maybe you should have just done right in the first place :mad:

Finally, the next (LAST!) time I order, I think I am wising up and only pay for ground shipping, however, your "ground" shipping is FedEx smartpost- a bulk-mail collaboration between FedEx and USPS that takes up to 10 days to make a delivery. I check shipping rates for that method and it's less than half of what I paid.

I already used the internet sparingly for purchases (go LBS!), but I've had it with you guys. You've officially lost a customer.

I can't say I use the internet sparingly, Andrea, but I am in complete agreement with you regarding Performance & Nashbar. Add to that list Barnes & Noble.....especially if you are waiting for textbooks!

[Red Rock]

Andrea and IFjane:

Thankyou for the information on these outlets. I realized that there was something funky going on with the shipping although I never really questioned it much. I will keep this in the back of my mind when I go shopping there-or not.

Are there not any businesses that are out there, that will not scam your money and give you a fair price for what you want?

On the Barnes and Noble, is it the same thing even if you go to on outlet store?

Red Rock

[IFjane]

RR - I don't know about B&N outlets. I have never tried. To be perfectly honest (warning: shameless plug ahead!) I check with my DD who works at www.strandbooks.com before I buy a book anywhere else any more. Unless I happen to be IN a B&N, then I cave to whatever looks interesting!

As for cycling gear - TE is the absolute best, hands down. They don't have everything (bike parts, etc.), but for what they do have, the shipping is reasonable and FAST. I am talking about from the left coast to the right in a couple days. Amazing. (and no, I don't work for them - but I'll take discount coupons in exchange, Sue...:eek:)

[Velobambina]

Agree with you, Jane.

Awhile back, someone posted about Performance charging a few cents more to credit cards---the amounts didn't match the order and/or invoices. When I returned something to them last summer, they did not credit my credit card. Instead, they wanted me to call them so they could suggest an alternate item. I won't order from them again.

I'm willing to pay more for honest, customer-oriented service. TE definitely falls into this category.

[Melalvai]

Most of the employees here who know what I do think I'm nuts! Oh well. I can at least destress on bike.
Dear boss, co-workers, friends, and acquaintances,
It is not crazy for me to choose alternatives to getting in a car, alternatives to spending money on car repairs, gas, taxes, parking and other fees when I can save that money, pay down debt, or do something fun with my family instead. Alternatives to putting money in the pockets of oil executives who run/ruin our government. Alternatives to inactivity which, combined with overeating, is ruining our health. Alternatives which are environmentally sustainable. Alternatives which do not violently injure, maim and kill thousands of humans every year in highway accidents, to say nothing of animals. And did I mention what % of my income I am NOT spending on a car?

Nor is it suicidal to ride a bicycle. It is less of a stretch for me to say to you that "Sitting on a couch, in front of a computer, or behind the wheel of a car is suicidal!" and yet, I don't say that. Why is that? Could it be I have more tact and sensitivity than you do?

[elk]

I understand SouthernBelle...

I have this cold/virus? that will not go away. On week 2:(

Missed a week of work:(

Its sunny outside (60's now and over the weekend low 70's), and I'm not out there enjoying it:(

Red Rock


Dear Immune System

Where are YOU?????

Wasn't 3 weeks enough for this bloody virus??? You had to LET IT BACK IN ????
Just Before Spring break...Just after I dusted off the bike just as I was
starting to feel like a normal human being again ?????

Please ask that murky part of my brain to let me know more clearly what it is that I'm doing wrong!!! I'm going to bed as early as I can...I wash my hands a bizzilion times a day, I'm TRYING to deal with my "stuff" and I stopped smoking over a year ago....

Can you hear me screaming ??? Oh wait...you can't ...I've lost my voice again...

grrrrrrrrrr e

[Red Rock]

Elk-Good luck to you if you have this thing. I am finally survivng, back to work and only now dealing with sniffles and tiredness. I am madly eating though. I lost like 3 pounds. Perhaps I am still fighting this, I think I'm buring calories like crazy.

For breakfast this morning I had about 1 cup of oatmeal, poached egg, and a rice cake with peanut butter on top. I think I could have had more, but I had to go to work. I guess I am glad I do not really have to deal with calorie intake.

Drink lots of liquids and do forced bed rest, that was what I did for a week or so. Then eat as your body requires.

Red Rock

[elk]

thanks RR

Forced bed rest and eating as my body requires...oops..thought you said desires...:rolleyes: sounds pretty good!!!

hope you mend quickly!!

i've NEVER been sick so many times in one season!!!

elk

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

thanks RR

Forced bed rest and eating as my body requires...oops..thought you said desires...:rolleyes: sounds pretty good!!!

hope you mend quickly!!

i've NEVER been sick so many times in one season!!!

elk

Me either. I got the very apparently identical nasty 2 week head/sinus/cold THREE times in the past 2 months. :eek::eek::eek:

Finally I was so miserably during my third bout that I went to the doctor and he said it was possible it was NOT 3 sequencial long headcolds, but rather a recurring sinus infection that was never really getting knocked out. He gave me antibiotics and within 48 hours I was ALL WELL! It was a very dramatic recovery. What a relief to finally get RID of this! I never had a sinus infection before and didn't even know how to recognize one. :rolleyes:

[elk]

For me it starts in my throat....my head is only a little stuffed....and I don't have a fever...

Did you run a temperature, Lisa?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

For me it starts in my throat....my head is only a little stuffed....and I don't have a fever...

Did you run a temperature, Lisa?

Yep, a fever and shivering the very first day. 'Most' of the actual pain was in my throat.

[salsabike]

Dear Mom,

Miss you. Just thought I'd let you know.

Love, Salsa

PS Hi, Daddy. You too.
PPS Thanks for being such cool folks.

[Trigress]

Dear sports shop managers,

No bloody wonder no-one buys top-of-the-range womens' cycling gear when no sports shop stock them! :mad:

Now get me that Giro Athmos in size T (tiny), you good-for-nothing sod! I want it in black. Please.

Excuse my French.

[crazycanuck]

((((salsa))

Trigress...oh my..I hope they get the item you want! :eek:
Nice to see you round here!

[7rider]

Dear Maria in Washington, D.C.

I found your wallet on the floor this morning at the Glenmont Metro station.
I tried to find a way to contact you, (Google, Universal White Pages...no old fashioned phone book in our office <<sigh>>), but could not.
So, in the end, I called the issuing bank for your debit card and asked them to get in touch with you and let you know that your stuff was found, was safe, and would be returned to you. And then I went to the Post Office and I mailed it to you at the address on the i.d. card.
I hope you get it. I know I'd be frantic in your position.

[Pax]

Dear Poppa,

I just want you to know how much I'm going to miss our Easter Bunny phone call this Sunday.

I love you,

Me

[mimitabby]

{{{{QUEEN}}}}
((((Salsa))))


I would never write my father on here; he never touched a real computer!
It's so strange to think about it; but he was already touched enough by alzheimers when people started getting computers that they might as well have been aliens to him. Sometimes I think of how strange this is, what he must think of a whole world being run by computers (and us all on them) when he hasn't the slightest idea of what they are for or how to use them!

[sbctwin]

Dear Maria in Washington, D.C.

I found your wallet on the floor this morning at the Glenmont Metro station.
I tried to find a way to contact you, (Google, Universal White Pages...no old fashioned phone book in our office <<sigh>>), but could not.
So, in the end, I called the issuing bank for your debit card and asked them to get in touch with you and let you know that your stuff was found, was safe, and would be returned to you. And then I went to the Post Office and I mailed it to you at the address on the i.d. card.
I hope you get it. I know I'd be frantic in your position.

Thanks 7rider for being a wonderful, honest person. When I lost my wallet, the crooks were charging up a storm within 30 minutes....

[indysteel]

Dear Andy: It's a pleasure to serve on this committee with you, but I would prefer it if you would get my name right. During the course of today's conference call, you called me Katherine and Kristen. My name is Kate. I've signed every email to you as "Kate." Everyone else during the call referred to me as Kate. How have you not picked up on this?

Keep in mind that I work for the court in which you practice in so it might be in your professional interest to get my name right. I'm just saying.....

Thank you.

Kate

[indigoiis]

Dear (Male) Student with the gold lame stretch tights and red velvet cape,

I know this is an art school, but, ew.

Signed,
Even though I'm liberal, I'll always be conservative to you...
~Anon Staffperson

[Zen]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Do you think he'll look back on himself ten years from now and think " I thought I was so cool. What an idiot I was"

I wonder where you go to buy gold lame tights? Not that I'm looking for any, just wonderin'.

[indysteel]

Dear (Male) Student with the gold lame stretch tights and red velvet cape,

I know this is an art school, but, ew.

Signed,
Even though I'm liberal, I'll always be conservative to you...
~Anon Staffperson

Is this just a "special occasion" get up or a daily outfit? Oh my; that's just awful!

[Brandy]

Dear self,

Good job running over the Silca Super Pista pump this morning with your truck.

Love,

Me


Dear love,

Thanks for not freaking out on me when I told you that I ran over the pump.

Love,
Me

[OakLeaf]

Dear (Male) Student with the gold lame stretch tights and red velvet cape,

I know this is an art school, but, ew.

Signed,
Even though I'm liberal, I'll always be conservative to you...
~Anon Staffperson

LMAO

I'm remembering an English seminar in the dim reaches of time. The professor came to class wearing a bright yellow suit, and a tie, I don't remember the color, but even louder than the suit.

Halfway into the class, a student stumbles in, bleary-eyed, bed-headed before that was the fashion, and still wearing his purple pajamas.

Without missing a beat, the professor looks at him and says, "I didn't think anyone was going to upstage me today."

[redrhodie]

Dear (Male) Student with the gold lame stretch tights and red velvet cape,

I know this is an art school, but, ew.

Signed,
Even though I'm liberal, I'll always be conservative to you...
~Anon Staffperson

Careful....your daughter could bring him home someday :eek:;)

[PinkBike]

last thursday 1 p.m. - its a gorgeous sunny day, mid 80's - it's my friday, and i'm looking forward to the 3-day easter weekend. decided to drive in to work today. i move the miata out of the garage to the driveway, with the top down as always. just enough time to eat lunch, and pack up to go to work.

dude, why did you feel you had the right to steal my radio right out of my car, right in my own driveway, just rip it out and break the console cover in the process?? why dont you get a job, bu++he@d?

p.s. loser - you ignored the $300 shimano wheel and new $50 continental tire in the passenger seat to steal a $150 radio

p.p.s. you left your can of budweiser in my driveway

[sundial]

Pink Bike, that stinks! Probably some lazy kid looking for a fast buck at the Pawn Shop. :mad: :mad:

[Blueberry]

Dear Plumber:

Did you have to leave a (used) condom?! in my driveway and coffee cups all over my condo before telling me you couldn't fix the problem with the tub? Thankfully, we're doing a cash offset and still closing (so far) despite your incompetence. You're almost as bad as the first plumber who cut a hole in the ceiling of *another floor* of the house.

Dear home warranty company:

Rough finishing a hole that was cut in the wrong floor of my house (with your authorization, but not mine) by an unlicensed plumber is NOT sufficient.

--A disgruntled homeowner who never wants to have a home warranty again

Dear real estate agent:

Did you have to give the plumber the lock box code? Couldn't you have checked to see if the condo was locked after he was done? I *was not* happy to get there last night to pack, only to discover that the door had been open, with the key in it ALL DAY.

--CA

[bmccasland]

Dear Stupid Kid and even dumber Mom on levee path last night,

Yes the path is there for everyone... BUT, playing chicken with an oncoming cyclist isn't smart. I saw you walk off the path as I was heading towards you, but then jumping in front of me with your hands on your hips staring me down, daring me to hit you rated more than just getting yelled at by your mom. Mom, when your kid does that, grab his arm and yank him off to the side. I will do my best to avoid walkers on the path, 'cause I know it's there for everyone except motorized things, but if you stand in front of me in a "superhero stance" you need to be hit by someone!

[Andrea]

Dear Mom,

Thank you for pointing out that I am already getting wrinkles just a few months before my 27th birthday. I use sunscreen and moisturizer religiously. Don't forget, you adopted me, so I don't have the "awesome skin" genetics that you, your mother, and her mother have(had) that allow you to look half your age at any point in life when your only idea of skincare is an evening smearing of Vaseline on your face followed by wiping it with a tissue to take your makeup off.

Just for that, when my hair has made its full conversion to gray (which has already begun and should only take another couple of years), I'm going to let the black dye grow out so everyone will know that you and your mother both color your hair (as if it isn't already obvious that 63 and 84 year old women with dark brown hair aren't natural).

Andrea

[Tuckervill]

Well, Andrea, aren't you glad you didn't inherit the hyper-critical snarky gene? :D

She's just jealous of your youth and beauty, dear. Let it slide.

Karen

[lph]

aaah - and that's so unfair that women with wrinkles "look old", while men with wrinkles look "dignified" or "patrician" or "have character".

I've seen my mother age. I've resigned to getting lots of wrinkles, all over. (I'm just going to be a bit more careful in the sun than she's been.) And now that I've seen women my age overdo it the Botox and lose all facial mimicry :eek: I truly don't want an unwrinkled face anymore.

[cyclinnewbie]

Dear Lord,
If you won't make me skinny, would you please make my friends fat?



Dear 20-something male driver,
Could you please not drive 3 inches away from my bumper as we're hurtling at 65mph down the freeway? I have my babies in the car, and would like for them to reach adulthood. You, I don't care so much about...if you want to risk your life like that, leave me and my family out of it.


Dear the guy in the white truck on the road two nights ago,
Next time you want to drive drunk (yes I saw you driving as if you were playing pinball...hit the center line, drift and hit the fog line, drift and hit the center line, drift and hit the fog line...and yes I was the one you cut off as you swung out into traffic as you left the bar), see the above message. I don't care so much about your safety, but how dare you put MINE in jeopardy!! LOSER!

[cyclinnewbie]

Dear mother in law,
Would you please JUST BE NICE????? Just once in your life? Can't you see that your darling baby boy and I have been married for almost 20 years and and HE'S HAPPY!!! Why don't you keep your judgemental b*lls^%@ to yourself you jealous meanspirited hateful spiteful miserable creature. If I want your opinion I'll ask for it. Otherwise shut it.





OMG that felt GOOD. Really really good.

[boy in a kilt]

aaah - and that's so unfair that women with wrinkles "look old", while men with wrinkles look "dignified" or "patrician" or "have character".


But then there is the whole hair issue. Men's hair migrates as they age. I no long have any hair on my calves and the bald spot is getting just a little bigger as I age. I'm basically ok with that.

However, whyinthehell did it have to move to my shoulders, back, ears and nose? Not just the nostril hair but hair growing on the outside of my nose. My arm hair now goes half way up the back of my hand.

[IFjane]

But then there is the whole hair issue. Men's hair migrates as they age. I no long have any hair on my calves... I'm basically ok with that.




I'd love it if the hair on the front of my legs would disappear as well...:rolleyes:

Oh yeah, and that pesky mustache that I seem to have developed & have to keep bleaching.....:mad:

[7rider]

Oh yeah, and that pesky mustache that I seem to have developed & have to keep bleaching.....:mad:

What about those stupid chin hairs????
What's up with that?????

[Zen]

You guys are scaring me :eek:

[boy in a kilt]

I'd love it if the hair on the front of my legs would disappear as well...:rolleyes:

Oh yeah, and that pesky mustache that I seem to have developed & have to keep bleaching.....:mad:

I wouldn't mind it if ALL the hair on my legs (or calves at least) would disappear. But no. It's just the outside of my calves and the shins.

And then there is the rest of the Darwin sweater...

[OakLeaf]

Who was it that used to do the comedy routine about zits migrating as we age? They retire and move South to a place where there's a full moon and a nice breeze...

[crazycanuck]

Dear Passport,

thank you for showing yourself..YAY!!!

now if i can just figure out if my passport is valid in the US with all the new passport regulations..I think so..

[Flybye]

Men's hair migrates as they age.


I did not realize that it was a migration issue for men. Thanks for the laugh!

[deedolce]

Dear self,

You can stop eating two lunches and 2 dinners a day right NOW.

Thank you.

Me

[KnottedYet]

Oh yeah, and that pesky mustache that I seem to have developed & have to keep bleaching.....:mad:

I shave mine every couple days. In the shower. With the same razor I use on my armpits and legs.

Ooooh, having some fun now... :p

[dex]

Dear body,

How did you get so sick so fast? Do you think you could see your way to getting better that quickly, too? Because, you know, I like to breathe without pain.

Thanks,
Me.

[sgtiger]

Dear Lady,

Thank-you for the many blessings that you have bestowed upon me and my family. A special thank-you for your most recent one. I shall honor you by sharing your gifts.

[Andrea]

Dear oil company,

Screw you, I'm riding my bike :cool:

[mimitabby]

Dear So and So
I am part of an all-volunteer association/club. Some of us have jobs.
The person who is in charge of the website has repeatedly written over other people's files. To fix that problem, we put all of her (our club's) files in a protected directory and changed the password for all t he rest.
Since I am related to this person, when she couldn't find her original files i went to her house and set her up with a specific directory for these files and I even set up her FTP program so she would be going to the right place each time.
Today she asked me to send her a link to the website! I suggested she google it. She said she already had (it's right there for the world to see) and would i send her the link.

So back to the all-volunteer thing. If she doesn't do it, i'm not sure anyone else in the club can or will besides me, and I already have 2 1/2 other jobs relating to this club.

this person is my mother. This issue (of her appearing to be totally clueless or just losing it) is really wearing on our relationship, as is the fact that i have to help her do it all... (She's the one who volunteered!)

I don't know what to do.

[lph]

aaaaahhhh. I don't even know where to start.

Dear Me:
Nice job on patching things up. I still don't know what the bleep happened but you did good.

Dear Powers that Be:
Would you please stop swinging me these blind ones? I'm getting dizzy.

Dear Loudmouth-of-my-acquaintance:
Chill. Please.

[mimitabby]

Dear So and So

I fired my mother. Then the prez of the club tells me it was the right thing to do. So why didn't SHE do it?

Sigh...

[bmccasland]

Dear Brain,
Would you stop the message that says there's an iron spike running through from above my right eye and scraping the back of my skull above the ocpitals? I checked the mirror, there isn't anything there. Please stop sending these false danger messages.

I've stayed hydrated, ate right. I hate you right now. And no, you can't have a cool dark room with a soft pillow just yet. :mad:

[Red Rock]

Dear Shopper or purchaser to all large box stores:

I am sick of trying to find clothing or anything that is decent to wear that WILL LAST that is not paper thin and is extremely over priced. I guess I voted with my pocketbook because I did not not purchase anything that fell into this category.

Perhaps my only choices for shopping will be LL Bean, REI and other stores like this. HELP!

Red Rock

[kelownagirl]

Dear powers-that-be.

Thank you for watching over me when I flew down the hill at 52 km/h with my front tire unclipped. And thanks for making me notice it 6 km later when I stopped at the store... I appreciate it.

[IFjane]

Dear powers-that-be.

Thank you for watching over me when I flew down the hill at 52 km/h with my front tire unclipped. And thanks for making me notice it 6 km later when I stopped at the store... I appreciate it.

Oh my gosh, kelownagirl!!!! Thank goodness you are ok!!! whew!:eek:

[Flybye]

Dear powers-that-be.

Thank you for watching over me when I flew down the hill at 52 km/h with my front tire unclipped. And thanks for making me notice it 6 km later when I stopped at the store... I appreciate it.


Dear Powers That Be!!!!

Thanks for watching over kelownagirl! Ditto on that from me last year on that decent at 30 MPH. Please do the same for the rest of us this season, too. Thanks for letting me ride without dropping the other day when the teen decided that it would be great fun for him and his buddies to blow their air horn at me. Please tell the three men in the truck that it wasn't a lot of fun to be followed at 20 mph while they gawked at my behind. They could have passed me by - it was a two lane 30 mile and hour road and I know it didn't take 4 blocks for them to gain speed on me! Can I delude myself with thinking that, though??:cool:

Dear Self, 45 minutes worth of Tootsie Rolls don't make a nutritious lunch. Dear Other Self, You know you'll do it again, so don't be so hard on yourself about it next time. Dear Third Self, Step IN next time and remind me of this whole occasion so I stop eating them.

Dear Legs - YOU DID MORE THAN YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD LAST NIGHT!!! WAY TO GO!!! You can join in the celebration by walking in a fluid motion.

Me.

[Andrea]

Dear Memphis Tigers,

You guys still did awesome. Don't let the arm-chair coaches get you down until they are the ones out there playing the game.

[Thorn]

Dear powers-that-be.

Thank you for watching over me when I flew down the hill at 52 km/h with my front tire unclipped. And thanks for making me notice it 6 km later when I stopped at the store... I appreciate it.

Note to self,

Are you listening. When pumping the tires before the ride, a quick check on the quick release is in order.

Yourself

[Melalvai]

Dear Lost Woman,
Why do you stop me on a cold wet rainy day at the top of a steep hill to ask for directions to the hospital? Do I have "Information Desk" or "All the Time in the World" printed on my bike? Do I look like I enjoy standing in the rain in the middle of the street giving out directions? Or did you think I was desperately in need of a rest break after that grueling hill? All I wanted was to get to work so I could change into my dry clothes. I hope you noticed that although I gave you the directions you needed, I didn't smile.

If I could do-over, I'd keep on pedalling. Either that, or give you directions to the bike shop.

[lph]

Dear Brain,

what possessed you to go off on a club training ride when Body was clearly telling you "Hey - don't do that, I'm getting sick"? :confused: You should have more sense. As a result, you kept your group back, you were in a foul mood all evening and am now going to be properly sick instead of just glancing by a cold. Idiot.

[Duck on Wheels]

Dear Brain,

what possessed you to go off on a club training ride when Body was clearly telling you "Hey - don't do that, I'm getting sick"? :confused: You should have more sense. As a result, you kept your group back, you were in a foul mood all evening and am now going to be properly sick instead of just glancing by a cold. Idiot.

((((lph)))) God bedring!

[lph]

Tusen takk, "andemor" :)

[mimitabby]

Dear So and So
I don't know how i got so lucky, but in 1977, when I started dreaming about a guy who I never considered someone I'd date, I not only dated him, but married him less than a year later.
Today he did yet another of those little things that he does that makes him a keeper. On sunday we are planning to celebrate my nephew's birthday at my house and of course, my mother is being, uh, delicately obtusely annoying.
I asked her if she was coming to the party and she sent me a huffy note back "well, if I'm invited" At that VERY moment, my knight in shining armor had finished crafting an upbeat, jocular INVITATION for all members of the family. She had to have received it a moment after she'd hit the send button
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzing!

And he gave me lots of chocolate last night.

life is good

[Geonz]

get better, lph!! So hard to know when to push through and try to let fresh air kill the germs, and when to lie down all quiet 'til it goes away.

Here's to keepers and the goodnesses of life :)

[deedolce]

Dear Powers that Be;

Thank you for waiting until I had finished Party Pardee before the pinch flat I probably got by hauling over the railroad tracks near the end completely flattened my tire.

Pretty please, also let the 'pulmonary nodes' found on my sister's lungs be nothing cancerous and be totally treatable. She's been through enough. :(

Signed,

me

[lph]

And here's to good luck and good fate, deedolce!

dear Mom,

you're a smart, hardworking and extremely independent woman. You've lived by yourself for years in several different countries, some of them rather turbulent, you're a freelancer and you speak, like, 6 languages. Sooooo.... when a stranger in Nigeria suddenly wants to give you almost a million dollars - yes, honey, it IS a scam. You don't have to ask me how to prove it :rolleyes:

[maillotpois]

Dear Queen -

Hugely belated hugs and condolences about your dad. Reading your Easter bunny post made me cry. Sorry I have been out of the loop. Hang in there.

- me

~~~~~~~

Dear Self-Designated Super Lawyer Co-Counsel:

I will accept that this is YOUR client and YOU want to control the relationship, including limiting what I am given and what I can produce in this litigation. (I have, however, taken an ethical TUMS to allow me to proceed under these directives.) I will accept having you be the go-between to YOUR client since I am only the silly attorney hired by your client's insurance company to defend this case. I will take direction from you. I will even put up with your terse and critical emails about the recommendations that I make (which recommendations you then invariably adopt, with no apparent chagrin.)

But I draw the line at doing legal research for you. I am a litigation attorney who has been practicing for 16 years. I have tried cases. I presently act as a private judge in complex litigation cases. I've been on boards of directors for litigation practice groups and have met with state senators/assemblymen at the Capitol helping to guide them in making law. Do you really feel it necessary to send me something you'd like me to look up for you in WESTLAW? Do you realize that even though you are male, you, too, have access to the INTERNET??

Harumph.

- me, Esq.

[mimitabby]

oh, I love lawyer letters!! :D:D:cool::cool::p:p

Dear Queen -

Hugely belated hugs and condolences about your dad. Reading your Easter bunny post made me cry. Sorry I have been out of the loop. Hang in there.

- me

~~~~~~~

Dear Self-Designated Super Lawyer Co-Counsel:

I will accept that this is YOUR client and YOU want to control the relationship, including limiting what I am given and what I can produce in this litigation. (I have, however, taken an ethical TUMS to allow me to proceed under these directives.) I will accept having you be the go-between to YOUR client since I am only the silly attorney hired by your client's insurance company to defend this case. I will take direction from you. I will even put up with your terse and critical emails about the recommendations that I make (which recommendations you then invariably adopt, with no apparent chagrin.)

But I draw the line at doing legal research for you. I am a litigation attorney who has been practicing for 16 years. I have tried cases. I presently act as a private judge in complex litigation cases. I've been on boards of directors for litigation practice groups and have met with state senators/assemblymen at the Capitol helping to guide them in making law. Do you really feel it necessary to send me something you'd like me to look up for you in WESTLAW? Do you realize that even though you are male, you, too, have access to the INTERNET??

Harumph.

- me, Esq.

[Velobambina]

Dear Fiona

You are SO CUTE when you walk with your leash in your mouth, strutting along & letting your show dog blood shine through!

[Aggie_Ama]

Dear DH's job,

I know May is your busiest month and he is valuable but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let him off for an anniversary trip.

[dex]

Dear Bitter VP,

I realize that things are changing rapidly within your organization, and you can't tell everyone the details of all of the things that are happening. However, I'd like to suggest that outright lying to them is maybe not the best way to handle the situation.

I know you have some bitterness over the fact that you are not as well-liked as your predecessor, but you haven't really done anything so far to engender the trust of the people that you're expecting to fall in line behind you.

Just a few thoughts:

If you claim to have an Open Door Policy, you should consider actually opening the door on occasion.
When asked a direct question, consider occasionally giving a direct answer. If you *always* sidestep even the easy questions, people will simply stop asking you any questions at all.
Have enough respect for your employees to deal with them directly if they actually come to you themselves for clarification.
Don't lie. (Really, that's just a good rule for all of us, whether in our professional or personal lives.)


I wish your employees the best, and I'll truly miss working with such a dynamic and intelligent group of people who seemed to be truly interested in solving the problems they were presented with on this project. I hope you decide to start treating them like the valuable professionals they are, instead of the unruly children you seem to think they are. They deserve better than that. And you'll get better work from them if you show them a little respect.

As for me, I'll be moving on to help solve other problems at other organizations, because that's what I do. I hope to find another team of people who are willing to dig in and do the difficult work that I'll challenge them with on a daily basis. And, as always, I hope to find leadership that does more than pay the occasional bit of lip service to the need for better customer and user experience.

Best Regards,
The Architect of Your Nightmares

[divingbiker]

Dear clueless woman at the nail salon today--

Do you realize that a puppy is a living being? And that a 4-week-old puppy should never be taken from its mother and carted around in a purse like some kind of accessory? (You didn't seem to get it when I pointed out that puppies should be with their mothers till they're 8 weeks old.) I hope the poor baby survives.:mad::mad::mad:

[crazycanuck]

Dear woman @ train station after Western Force game last night..

Get your **$**$*$ knickers out of a knot..who cares if we make sheep noises in a crowd..

if you don't like it, go to the ballet :rolleyes:

[Velobambina]

BBBAAAAAAHHHHH, CC. I'm right there w/you, girl.

You should have told her to get over herself. ;)

[mimitabby]

Dear woman @ train station after Western Force game last night..

Get your **$**$*$ knickers out of a knot..who cares if we make sheep noises in a crowd..

if you don't like it, go to the ballet :rolleyes:

Dear CC, we often make sheep noises in a crowd too, but it's usually cow noises that we enjoy making the most.

[sundial]

Dear former dog owners,

Once again I have the opportunity to transport yet another beautiful, sad, and confused family pet to a new home. I don't know your circumstances of the divorce, but ditching a dog at the local pound as a quick solution to your inconvenience is a no go in my book. There are other solutions that provide a better outcome for your dog. Fortunately, the shelter you dropped her off is very rescue friendly and they work diligently to get dogs into new homes.

Pets become very bonded with their families and divorce disrupts their lives and affects their emotional well being. If you don't believe me, walk back to the cages of a shelter and look into the eyes of a dislocated dog. I have seen dogs completely give up and die, even as shelter workers provided exercise, food, and affection.

My wish is that the new family will give ten fold to this beautiful dog that is a victim of divorce.

Signed,
one whose work is never done

[mimitabby]

+++ This goes for cat owners too. I have seen their sad faces too many times.


Dear former dog owners,

Once again I have the opportunity to transport yet another beautiful, sad, and confused family pet to a new home. I don't know your circumstances of the divorce, but ditching a dog at the local pound as a quick solution to your inconvenience is a no go in my book. There are other solutions that provide a better outcome for your dog. Fortunately, the shelter you dropped her off is very rescue friendly and they work diligently to get dogs into new homes.

Pets become very bonded with their families and divorce disrupts their lives and affects their emotional well being. If you don't believe me, walk back to the cages of a shelter and look into the eyes of a dislocated dog. I have seen dogs completely give up and die, even as shelter workers provided exercise, food, and affection.

My wish is that the new family will give ten fold to this beautiful dog that is a victim of divorce.

Signed,
one whose work is never done

[OakLeaf]

Dear ex-husband,

Thank you for sharing amicable joint custody of our four dogs for 12 years after our divorce.

[sundial]

Dear Internal Revenue Service:

Enclosed you will find my 2007 tax return showing that I owe $3,407.00 in taxes.

Please note the attached article from the USA Today newspaper; dated 12 November, wherein you will see the Pentagon (Department of Defense) is paying $171.50 per hammer and NASA has paid $600.00 per toilet seat.

I am enclosing four (4) toilet seats (valued @ $2,400) and six (6) hammers (valued @ $1,029), which I secured at Home Depot, bringing my total remittance to $3,429.00.

Please apply the overpayment of $22.00 to the " Presidential Election Fund," as noted on my return. You can do this inexpensively by sending them one (1) 1.5" Phillips Head screw (see aforementioned article from USA Today newspaper detailing how H.U.D. pays $22.00 each for 1.5" Phillips Head Screws).

One screw is enclosed for your convenience.

It has been a pleasure to pay my tax bill this year, and I look forward to paying it again next year.

Sincerely,
A Satisfied Taxpayer

[Pax]

Dear Internal Revenue Service:

Enclosed you will find my 2007 tax return showing that I owe $3,407.00 in taxes.

Please note the attached article from the USA Today newspaper; dated 12 November, wherein you will see the Pentagon (Department of Defense) is paying $171.50 per hammer and NASA has paid $600.00 per toilet seat.

I am enclosing four (4) toilet seats (valued @ $2,400) and six (6) hammers (valued @ $1,029), which I secured at Home Depot, bringing my total remittance to $3,429.00.

Please apply the overpayment of $22.00 to the " Presidential Election Fund," as noted on my return. You can do this inexpensively by sending them one (1) 1.5" Phillips Head screw (see aforementioned article from USA Today newspaper detailing how H.U.D. pays $22.00 each for 1.5" Phillips Head Screws).

One screw is enclosed for your convenience.

It has been a pleasure to pay my tax bill this year, and I look forward to paying it again next year.

Sincerely,
A Satisfied Taxpayer
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[Blueberry]

Dear Internal Revenue Service:

Enclosed you will find my 2007 tax return showing that I owe $3,407.00 in taxes.

Please note the attached article from the USA Today newspaper; dated 12 November, wherein you will see the Pentagon (Department of Defense) is paying $171.50 per hammer and NASA has paid $600.00 per toilet seat.

I am enclosing four (4) toilet seats (valued @ $2,400) and six (6) hammers (valued @ $1,029), which I secured at Home Depot, bringing my total remittance to $3,429.00.

Please apply the overpayment of $22.00 to the " Presidential Election Fund," as noted on my return. You can do this inexpensively by sending them one (1) 1.5" Phillips Head screw (see aforementioned article from USA Today newspaper detailing how H.U.D. pays $22.00 each for 1.5" Phillips Head Screws).

One screw is enclosed for your convenience.

It has been a pleasure to pay my tax bill this year, and I look forward to paying it again next year.

Sincerely,
A Satisfied Taxpayer

That is priceless:D:D:D:D

CA

[solobiker]

Dear TE,
Thank for all of the positive energy, friendship and great advice you have given. This is a great place.

[crazycanuck]

Dear Spring/Summery type weather,

Could you please be in BC & Alberta in time for our arrival? Please? If the forecast on the CBC site is correct, we're in for a shock!!!

Ok,yes it might be great to see snow after 8yrs but i've not driven in it!!

:o

[lph]

Dear Body,

Thank you for being such a good sport and healing up so nicely after you got a week on the couch. Lungs - a special thanks to you for picking up on normal good working order again. Obsessive, don't-wanna-be-last-even-if-I-have-a-good-excuse Brain up here sure appreciates it :)

[SadieKate]

Dear Software Companies,

What is so fascinating about including all kinds of bells and whistles of useless software when a basic package with drivers is sufficient and mostly likely to have the most successful install and utilization? When I shell out the bucks for new hardware, why do I have to spend over 2 hours researching, uninstalling crap and rebooting for known common problems.

For instance, Google taskbar and search: I work for approximately the 27th largest company in the US with 30-some thousand employees, and they forbid both because they don't play nicely with business apps. I just did the recommended automatic install last night and all things IE related crashed. Two uninstalls and one reboot later IE is working again. Given that I already have problems with IE and Google that are so unfixable that my 1 week old laptop has to be replaced, I'm a tad cranky. Neither of these apps have anything to do at all with the actual operation of your hardware. They are just frills. Please don't go on Happy Hour binges with Google sales people any longer, m'kay?

Next I have a delightful morning wrestling with another app for the same hardware. I signed into the work network and BOOM! everything freezes. I can't even get the task manager to pop. WTF? 3 hard reboots later, I give up and use a personal computer to research the problem only to find that one of these stupid non-essential software apps is known to not play nicey, nicey with Cisco VPN. You think this could have been detected during install? Your product is titled "Office Edition." Let me think. Two people working from home in this household and 100% of us use Cisco VPN for either the aforementioned gigantic company or for another public employer who would be the 6th (or 5th?) largest economy in the world if it seceded from the US of A. Gosh, what are the chances that your product will be loaded to an office computer using Cisco VPN? Even I, a non-statistician, can figure that one out. The fix there only took 2 more re-boots to clear. And I’m still left with another SW app that I have to research getting it to not automatically start with each boot.

Oh wait a minute. I just figured out why you do it. It is so you can go giggle with Google during happy hour with all that time you’ve saved by not providing user manuals that cover all these apps.

K.I.S.S. and make your customers happy.

[Tuckervill]

Dear husband. re the post above...thank you for my new Macbook! :)

Karen

[SadieKate]

Dear Tuckervill,

These products were designed for business use even with MS and Mac products. I haven't had these problems with Microsoft home-use products. Don't break out in a happy Mac dance over this . . . .:)

SK

[bmccasland]

Dear lady in the office with the new flowery perfume,

I realize that YOU like it, but do you have to bathe in it? Some of us are hypersensitive to smells and like-to-die every time you pass by. Thank goodness I don't work directly with you or I would say something.

[firenze11]

Dear Realty Gods,

Please send someone to buy our house. It's only been on a week, but I am EXHAUSTED. The constant cleaning and waiting for a showing is stressful, more than I remember. I also feel like I'm living in someone else's house. I've washed the kitchen floor so much I think I'm going to wash a hole in the wood, especially with a dog and the cat putting paw prints on it all the time. I've been so busy I haven't really answered my emails, been on TE at all, or even been on my bike in a week. . .I think hear him crying from the garage at night. This weekend was a bust. Three showings Saturday and a last minute second showing Sunday that lasted forever. And all those strange people wandering through your rooms. . .yuck.

Goodness that felt good to rant about. That being said I'm trying to keep up with the cleaning a little each day and keeping positive that the right buyer will come along! Fingers crossed.

~Firenze

[redrhodie]

Dear So and So,

You know I luv ya, but your kid's a brat! I hate to say this, but I think it's all the yelling you do at her. Now, she doesn't know when you're serious or not, and it's confusing for her, so she never listens to you. I also think you need to cut back on the sugar you give her. She was bouncing off the walls after that lemonade, and it was not fun for me to be around her. I gave up the best riding day this week to be with you, and it was less than gold star.

Spending time with her does make me appreciate my decisons, though, so I'm grateful for that. Easy for me to criticize your parenting, since I don't have to do it. Don't think I could do it any better, btw.

Maybe come alone next time. You need a break. She's not easy for an afternoon, I don't know how you do it full time.

[applegum]

Dear insane lack of motivation,

I realize that home and summer break are only two weeks away, but could you please exert the minimal effort required to quit making me lurk the TE forums instead of picking up my philosophy books and actually reading so I pass and might be allowed to come back to school next year? Lovely.

Alex

[VeloVT]

Dear insane lack of motivation,

I realize that home and summer break are only two weeks away, but could you please exert the minimal effort required to quit making me lurk the TE forums instead of picking up my philosophy books and actually reading so I pass and might be allowed to come back to school next year? Lovely.

Alex

ummm.... me too? please???

[vmax]

Dear (unexpected) overnight guest:

I was more than happy to let you stay overnight Saturday as your furnace had died and it is still too cold here in MN to be without heat at night.

I was disappointed (and hurt) come Sunday morning when all you did was complain that the house was too cold, bed was too hard, the heat register made too much noise in the night so that you could not "get your beauty sleep". You even made a comment about getting up so early (8:00 a.m.) even though I'd informed you that I needed to leave no later than 10 am to go visit an elderly aunt out of town. I also got up early to make us a nice breakfast which I think is what a gracious hostess should do for company.

I'm certainly willing to help friends when necessary but phhllleaaaze . . . no whining or complaining, ok?

- Vmax

[maillotpois]

Vmax - :eek:

[SouthernBelle]

Reply: "Next time perhaps you would be more comfortable in a hotel."

[SouthernBelle]

Dear Computer Gods,

I'm unsure whether you are trying to protect me or screw me up.

When I'm trying to bid on a commuting bike on Ebay as an auction is ending, this is not normally a good time for my virus software to start updating.

However, as I may have found better on Craigslist this morning, perhaps you are acting in my best interest :confused:

[sundial]

Dear Potential Home Buyer,

I know you are searching for the perfect home for your pet. Firenze11 has just the home! It is neat, tidy and comes furnished with pet hair. :) What more could you ask? Oh, and the price is just right. Please make a bid soon so she doesn't have to bust her hiney day in and day out just to keep the house extra clean for non-pet buyers.

Sincerely,
Dyson Dame

[teawoman]

Dear Weather Gods:

Will you PLEASE get with it so we can have some spring rides with our club? 3/4 scheduled rides have been cancelled over the last 2 weeks because of SNOW. Hello? It's the end of April already!

Our weekly rides are supposed to start today. It's raining AND snowing out there. :mad: Yesterday it was beautiful.:rolleyes: Tomorrow it's supposed to be beautiful again. :rolleyes: Please make sure from now on that all the Wednesdays are nice.

Thank you kindly,
Me

[GLC1968]

Dear bank that owns the house in Banks (ironic, isn't it?) -

Please get off your hiney and do something. You have been sitting on one offer for 30 days now. You've now also been sitting on our offer for more than 2 weeks. Don't you want to get this house off your records and sold? Please initiate some action towards this end. To put it simply, we'd like you to ___ or get off the pot, please.

Thank you very much,
GLC & Mr GLC

[Flybye]

Dear bank that owns the house in Banks (ironic, isn't it?) -

Please get off your hiney and do something. You have been sitting on one offer for 30 days now. You've now also been sitting on our offer for more than 2 weeks. Don't you want to get this house off your records and sold? Please initiate some action towards this end. To put it simply, we'd like you to ___ or get off the pot, please.

Thank you very much,
GLC & Mr GLC


Banks?? DH was offered a large sum of $$ to relocate there and take a job in 1998. We aren't there :D
Dear Bank - Get away from the donuts and crack the whip!

[bmccasland]

Dear X of my neighbor,
Why, oh why do you push your difficult break up on the entire neighborhood, at night? :( Go home, go to bed, that's where I was before the police arrived. :( Yes, the weather's nice so my windows are open, and my bedroom window is only 15 feet from your driveway, would you for once recognize that maybe you're disturbing the peace? My peaceful sleep?

Thank you to the fine folks in blue that have been able to referee this mess and keep them moderately civil. Now could you convince the parties to do this settlement during daylight hours?

[redrhodie]

Dear X of my neighbor,
Why, oh why do you push your difficult break up on the entire neighborhood, at night? :( Go home, go to bed, that's where I was before the police arrived. :( Yes, the weather's nice so my windows are open, and my bedroom window is only 15 feet from your driveway, would you for once recognize that maybe you're disturbing the peace? My peaceful sleep?

Thank you to the fine folks in blue that have been able to referee this mess and keep them moderately civil. Now could you convince the parties to do this settlement during daylight hours?

Boy, Beth, I feel your pain. Nothing worse than being awakened by fighting. It's sounding like this could end REALLY badly. They sound out of control. Be careful.

[crazybikinchic]

Please consider my application. I work really hard and could really use the funds. Pleeeeease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sincerely,

Broke Student

PS. I will no longer be able to work in the upcoming year due to clinicals along with my classes.

[dex]

Dear Sand Man,

I would really like to sleep. I mean, it's been a couple days and I'm starting to get a little loopy. So, if you could possibly find time to drop by and sprinkle some sleep dust around me, that would be awesome. I caught myself eyeing the muscle relaxers in the medicine drawer earlier. I'd rather not take one, because while I know it'll probably put me to sleep, it will also leave me feeling like a freight train hit me for about 16 hours after I wake up.

Thanks,
Totally Exhausted But Somehow Not Sleepy Dex

[Flybye]

Dear Sleepy Dex,
My hubby is a pharmacist and advocates Benadryl to help sleep if it is only used now and again. Good luck - Hope you sleep like a log!
Fly

[IFjane]

Dear Powers That Be,

Stay tuned for huge whine....:(:(:(

[VeloVT]

Dex:
Time-release Ambien ROCKS.

[Blueberry]

Dear Partner:

Grow a heart. Or at least some decency. I've had to cancel plans 2 of the last 3 weekends because you said you wouldn't need me, and then decided you did. Usually as you were walking out the door on Friday to enjoy your weekend. I canceled 2 dinners with my 85 year old grandmother this past weekend:mad: The last one when I had specifically asked you how long you would need me.

Today - you emailed, and said I needed to plan to work late Tues and Thurs. OK. But now, I'm stuck at the office waiting on a client to send changes, and to then make all revisions while you're at home with your kid. I understand you're a partner in a large firm and therefore think you're the be-all, end-all for all things. But could you grow a little decency....

A disgruntled associate who is about to turn in her notice,
CA

[redrhodie]

Dear CA,

Good things are coming your way ;)

RR

[dex]

Dear Flybye (and makers of Benadryl),

Thank you. I finally slept.

Dex

[imdeanna]

Dear Boyfriend,
Tomorrow is our 3rd anniversary….

CAN I PLEASE GET A NICE PRETTY SHINY THING THAT FITS ON MY "SIZE 7" LEFT RING FINGER???????????????????? PLEASE?????????????????????????????

[sundial]

Dear Nasty Protozoa,

Thanks so much for being the uninvited guest in our yard and home. I really appreciate you attacking my doggies which resulted in the nasty gut reaction they experienced. So today it was Two for Monday at the vet. :(

Next time, pick on a lower life form. :mad:

Sincerely,
Dog Ma

[ikkin]

dear best boss in the world,

stop making it so hard for me to leave!!

yours truly,
peter pan

[emily_in_nc]

A disgruntled associate who is about to turn in her notice,
CA

Do it, CA -- your job/partner/hours sound just horrible, and such a long commute -- ouch. Sounds like you're well overdue for a change. :(

Emily

[Zen]

CAN I PLEASE GET A NICE PRETTY SHINY THING THAT FITS ON MY "SIZE 7" LEFT RING FINGER????????????????????

Be careful what you wish for.
Or visit the jewelry store. Alone.



.

[maillotpois]

Dear Boss of CA -

Freaking get a clue you twit. 85 year old grandmothers are not around forever. You suck.

- me.

[ikkin]

Dear Boyfriend,
Tomorrow is our 3rd anniversary….

CAN I PLEASE GET A NICE PRETTY SHINY THING THAT FITS ON MY "SIZE 7" LEFT RING FINGER???????????????????? PLEASE?????????????????????????????

did you get one???

[imdeanna]

did you get one???

Nothing yet.....but he's male....so he probably figures he still has 14 hrs of shopping time until this day is over! ;)

I'm not holding my breath though......last year (after our 2nd 'dating anniversary' came and went) I did exactly what Zencentury suggested....and went and bought myself a GORGEOUS diamond ring..... although now...I just look at it...and think...Man...that could have been a bit'chin bike payment! :D

[mimitabby]

you bought YOURSELF a diamond?

sorry; I must not have that gene.
I told my DH that we could be engaged to be married but i didn't EVER want him wasting money on a diamond. And that was before I heard about the way they are mined.

I hope the BF proposes, good luck with that!

[imdeanna]

you bought YOURSELF a diamond?



Yep..I did...it is a 3 stone diamond ring, (past present future) symbolizing what I've accomplished on my own and to remind myself I don't need a ring to prove commitment from another person, and if it was just a ring I wanted...well I can provide that for myself kind of thing (i guess)

I don't really need to be engaged...I guess it's just the girl in me that wants an 'engagement' ring and that romantic proposal :)

so.......


Dear BF....

Today is our 3rd anniversary from the day we realized we loved each other more than just a co-worker relationship, and while I really love and appreciate you in many ways .....

the girl in me is DYING for a romantic date or massage or something......anything!

and PS.... it would just be really nice if we.... (well you know what) ... and it was because you started it!!! ;):p

[Velobambina]

DeAnna

I never had an engagement ring but I eloped with him. We used the money that would have gone to said ring on a down payment for our first house.

Twenty happy years later, we are still married and are best friends. Much to my dismay, he bought me the diamond ring for our 19th anniversary. I rarely wear it.

[OakLeaf]

I totally get the desire for a ring. DH and I consider ourselves married in every sense other than the strictly legal one, but we've never been through a ceremony and we don't have that piece of paper. (and yes I'm well aware of the many legal consequences of that)

After we'd been together ten years or so I really started noticing the absence of a ring on my hand, and noticing the way other people noticed it when we refer to ourselves as husband and wife (and I'm usually pretty oblivious to what other people think too :cool:). Some time later I told him I wanted to wear a ring - he said he'd been thinking about that too - and he got me a wedding band for Christmas three years ago. I love to wear it, just as a symbol of our commitment that I wear 24/7 (except when I'm wrenching on the motorcycle or using power equipment - there are limits :p)

[imdeanna]

Dear BF,

Thank you for the great anniversary day.....although I didn't get 'the ring' it didn't matter....you gave me much more....the flowers you sent me at work are amazing...and the hand written (by you) card that read "There is nothing about you that is anything short of Amazing" was in itself amazing!

Then when I got home, and you took me to Romul's Italian restaurant...mmmmmm.......then back home to a bathroom all decorated and ready for a nice candle lit bath...NICE!!!

Oh...topping off the night off watching the movie P.S. I love you was PERFECT!! and Don't feel bad because I cried all thru the movie......(I LOVED it!!!!!) and what more could I have learned from the movie than appreciate what you have....WHILE you have it!

PS...I Love you!!!

[HillSlugger]

awww!

[mimitabby]

I like happy endings. sniff..

[salsabike]

Dear Velogirl/Lorri,

Please consider teleporting to Seattle for a weekend. I would love to take your Bike Skills 101 class.

Thank you.

[mimitabby]

Dear Velogirl/Lorri,

Please consider teleporting to Seattle for a weekend. I would love to take your Bike Skills 101 class.

Thank you.

ME TOO

[Xrayted]

I'll 3rd that one. :D

[Savra]

Dear Velogirl/Lorri,

Please consider teleporting to Seattle for a weekend. I would love to take your Bike Skills 101 class.

Thank you.

LOL - Please consider teleporting to Buffalo. It's only a weeeeeeee bit farther. giggle.

[velogirl]

Aw, thanks! We should chat about Seattle. It's tough to travel and make it financially feasible for me or the participants, but if we have enough interest it might work.

Now Buffalo, that's another story! I'm actually from upstate NY (Elmira, Ithaca, Syracuse) and I've ridden in that neck of the woods.

[HillSlugger]

I went to college in Buffalo and married a native. I spent many christmases snowed in there!

[salsabike]

Born in Buffalo, grew up in Albany, went to Cornell, been in Seattle since '83.

Lorri, PM me sometime and let me know how many people you'd need, costs, etc. Happy to look into the possibility.

[IFjane]

Dear DH's new bosses,

The least you could do is give us a little more notice and not ruin a weekend. Telling him at 4:30 on Friday that he must be at the airport at 6:15 a.m. Monday is NOT FUN. Not only are all our plans changed for the weekend, but we do not know how long it will be until we see one another again. "At least a month and then transferred somewhere else" does not tell us much.

You suck.

[emily_in_nc]

Dear New Big Boss,

Thanks so much for laying off Old Big Boss after 29 years of service with absolutely no warning. Thank you also for announcing to those of us left that 50% of us on this successful, profitable product will be laid off by the end of the year. After training our offshore replacements. :mad: :( :eek:

One of many disgrunted employees

[smilingcat]

Dear New Big Boss,

Thanks so much for laying off Old Big Boss after 29 years of service with absolutely no warning. Thank you also for announcing to those of us left that 50% of us on this successful, profitable product will be laid off by the end of the year. After training our offshore replacements. :mad: :( :eek:

One of many disgrunted employees

sounds like I've Been Moved.

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my rant (I'm pretty much an up beat person...)

Dear Virus,

You have way way overstayed your welcome. Well you were never welcome to begin with. just barge right in, make yourself a home. camp out, never mind about room and board more like house and board for free... and then you thank me by making me SICK. Nice jesture. I wish you would leave.

Its been 6 weeks now?? You almost ruined my Cindy ride. well sort of since I didn't even try the challange.

Then I had to change my plan for the Wildflower ride in San Luis Obispo. Still hacked, feeling weak. Even with your help I still managed to do the 50 miler though I really wanted to do was the 75 miler.

Then tomorrow is Cruisin the Canejo ride. What do you do? you've invited millions of your friends so I'm really sick as a dog right now. And you have managed to ruin my plan for the fun metric century 62 miler ride. I think I'm going there and just pick up my t-shirt and come home. Don't feel like riding even a 20 miler.... haven't even been on my bike for the last two weeks. grrr!!!!

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and a bit of a wreck right now with our dog Madison. Had to rush him to Doggy ER Thursday night and spent most of the night at ER. Poor guy has HGE (hemoregic Gastro???) horrible bleeding diahrrea. He is now at my regular vet. I hope he comes home tomorrow.

To the ER doctor at the animal hospital, Thank you for saving Madison's life and making him comfortable and putting me at ease. Words really can't express my gratitude for your effort. This is the second time around. The first time was with Tommy Tom cat. He came to you all torn up after he attacked a sewing machine and he was all caught up in it. We still shiver at the horrible accident. And you saved him too. how many stiches?? I can't recall... He walks clear from that sewing machine now.

Thank you for all the care, the tenderness and understanding you have given to our babies. And helping us with our emotions.

Sincerely,
Smilingcat

[applegum]

Dear university residence,

Thanks for the good times. I never thought I'd be missing my tiny alcove room, but come tomorrow morning when I'm moving out and once my room is bare I think everyone is going to be bawling. Thanks for introducing me to the coolest people I've ever met, and for being able to handle our combined demerits from the last two semesters (seriously, twice as many as all three UC residences combined from last year?). It's been fun, and we'll make sure to pay our respects every time we pass by next year.

-No long a frosh :(

[emily_in_nc]

sounds like I've Been Moved.

No, but they're right down the road from us, and I know this kind of thing is happening all over in corporate America. Actually, IBM is one of the companies on the list of possible "partners" for our outsourcing. I don't know if that means we'd actually be training people from the good ole USA to take our jobs rather than folks from India, but I guess we'll see.

Hope you're feeling better soon -- smilingcat. Sounds wretched That's one thing I am thankful for...can't even remember the last cold I've had. Felt rotten for a couple of days in the fall, but that was due to my flu shot. :(

Emily

[sundial]

Dear smilingcat,

May you and Madison heal quickly and that you both are feeling well enough to share some much needed fresh air and sunshine.

Hugs,
Cathy and her furkids

[elk]

Dear New Big Boss,

Thanks so much for laying off Old Big Boss after 29 years of service with absolutely no warning. Thank you also for announcing to those of us left that 50% of us on this successful, profitable product will be laid off by the end of the year. After training our offshore replacements. :mad: :( :eek:

One of many disgrunted employees


now I'M mad with you Emily...:mad: That SUX

[elk]

[QUOTE
Dear Virus,

You have way way overstayed your welcome. Well you were never welcome to begin with. just barge right in, make yourself a home. camp out, never mind about room and board more like house and board for free... and then you thank me by making me SICK. Nice jesture. I wish you would leave.

Its been 6 weeks now?? You almost ruined my Cindy ride. well sort of since I didn't even try the challange.

Smilingcat[/QUOTE]

SO THAT"s where it went...SO SO sorry Smilingcat:rolleyes:

[Blueberry]

Dear New Big Boss,

Thanks so much for laying off Old Big Boss after 29 years of service with absolutely no warning. Thank you also for announcing to those of us left that 50% of us on this successful, profitable product will be laid off by the end of the year. After training our offshore replacements. :mad: :( :eek:

One of many disgrunted employees

Emily-

That *really* sucks:( The whole training the offshore replacements thing just adds insult to injury:mad::mad:

Dear Boss -

Get a clue. Studies are now showing off shore employees aren't any cheaper. Stop screwing people here:mad:

CA

[sundial]

Dear Mother Nature,

Quit picking on Arkansas. We're tired of the weekly tornados and flooding. Send some wild flowers instead.

Sincerely,
Tornado Tub Tammy

[Tuckervill]

Sundial, you're safe! Glad to hear it.

I heard yesterday that NINETEEN people were killed on the OK/MO border. That's only 10 miles from us. We had sunshine most of the day, and a little rain, and dark clouds to the north and south.

Above average rainfall this year, and more coming on Tuesday. :(

Karen

[dex]

Dear Mr. S,

I met with your Creative Director on Monday, and he was ready to give me the contract on the spot. I realize that with your recent re-org, you have high expectations and have put more hoops in place for your staff to jump through to bring in a hired gun. I'm fine with that, but if you go ahead and find time to review--and hopefully approve--my stuff, then that would make me really, really happy.

Thanks!
Dex

---------------

Dear Ad Agency,

The project we talked about today sounds really great. It would be even more great if you call me on Monday to tell me that you're ready to sign the papers and get started. It would be truly awesome if your schedule happens to line up with the timeline for when Mr. S's company is ready to bring me in...that way I'll get to work on everyone's cool projects and not have to refuse either of you.

Thanks,
Dex

[SadieKate]

Dear Furniture Company near Spokane,

When a customer pays 100% of the bill for a very expensive piece of furniture in early January with the written statement by you that it will be ready in 7-12 weeks, deliver the GD cabinet on time or be candid and honest about the delay. Proactive communication makes a happy customer.

Furthermore, when the customer contacts you with concerns about the delivery timeline due to travel schedules and other commitments, don't blow it off. We placed the order when our schedule would not have impacted the delivery.

As we predicted, I will be out of state and my husband has to change his travel plans because, even though your latest estimate had been this week, I just spoke to the shippers and they gave me a completely different schedule.

I think I'll give you another call and see if any one besides your snotty BS-ing office person has any ethics. You are the builders and not the middleman. You have 100% of the responsibility for this FU.

More later,

SK

PS - You may not care, but the furniture makers on the other side of the continent who received our orders last have already delivered. Guess we know who will not be getting any future orders from us.

[TahoeDirtGirl]

Dear Ticks in Massachusetts (did I spell it right?),
Please leave my dog alone. She has never had a tick on here the 6.5 yrs she has been on this planet. The Advantix stuff should work. Why don't you just cut it out.

Dear Company I am Consulting for,

If you want to give me an offer, stop telling me that you made half of what I made in NV/CA. Enough already. If you want the good stuff, you gotta pay for it. I run circles around your engineers. Fire two of them, make me a manager. It's all good.

Dear whoever at the old company that decided you should move it to Mexico,

Two words: You. Suck. At least I have the memories.

[Kristi]

Dear Intern -

You have been out of school for about 4 days. What makes you think you know all the policies of our company? And what makes you think you can come here and do anything you want anyway you want. We have ways of doing things here for a reason. If you want to work for this company, you should learn our ways and just do it. Stop fighting it and dragging your feet. I've been here a lot longer than you and I've been doing this a lot longer than you, I might have a small clue what I'm talking about.

Dar Office Manager -

How do you expect anyone new to learn the way we do things if you don't give them any direction. This is your job. Or, at the very least, it's your job to have someone tell him what to do. It is not my job to find out he's doing things completely wrong and then have to correct him. And then when I inform you of this problem, you should act like you care. Half the reason that we have the problems that we have with our files and standards is that you, as the manager, are not enforcing anything. You don't make a decision on anything and you don't make anyone have to follow anything. If there are 12 people here and we're all doing things our own way and there's no set rules, how do you expect us to work as a team and be able to help each other out.
If you don't want to do it, I'd be happy to take over this part of your job and do it myself. But I'm sure you won't make a decision about that either. You'll just wait it out and hope it goes away, like you do everything.

Thanks.

[mimitabby]

Dear Kristi
Did you happen to catch the sunday 60 minutes that talked about the "Millenials" the generation of kids born after 1980? the problems you guys are having are similar to what is happening in corporations all over the nation with these kids.

they feel entitled, they don't "do" criticism and they expect all sorts of perks for just doing their job. good luck!

[ikkin]

dear mimitabby,

with all due respect, not all millenials feel and act entitled.

dear anyone feeling entitled,

knock it off.

dear parents of millenials, many of whom are complaining about millenial behavior,

what say you?

dear greatest generation,

what was it like when the baby boomers entered the work force?

dear everyone,

stop assuming and listen. don't listen to the response you're crafting while someone is talking, don't listen to yourself trying to practice "active listening", don't listen to your assumptions. just listen. with an open heart and mind. the misunderstandings subsequently fall away.

love,
me. :D

[ikkin]

dear left quad muscle,

please start working again. i'm getting tired of carrying the team.

thanks,
right quad muscle.


dear maya the dog,

thanks for being so awesome on your first hike yesterday. rescuing you was one of the best decisions i've ever made. you rock! :D

love,
your mom.

[redrhodie]

Dear BF,

Can you please stop being so grumpy? I know you're tired from working so many hours, but you shouldn't let that ruin your time off. Lighten up! There's fun to be had.

Red

[Aggie_Ama]

Dear Mimi,

We are not all that way but we also feel the burden of working with those you described.

Dear Red,

I am married to that man (okay not your man but he acts the same). Hang in there, they do cheer up.

[bmccasland]

Dear Colleague

How did you get through grad school the way you write? Did you even read the document before you gave it to me to review???? You need to do a major re-write before you send this thing up, our lawyers will eat you alive.

[bmccasland]

Dear Colleague and Mentee,

How did you get through grad school the way you write? Did you even read the document before you gave it to me to review???? You need to do a major re-write before you send this thing up, our lawyers will eat you alive.

Your Mentor

[bmccasland]

Dear brain,
Please coordinate function with the fingers. When I grumble about fools, it is best not to look like one in the process..

Thank you.

[lph]

Dear Beth,

Thanks for the grin :D

[maillotpois]

Dear dog -

What is UP with the gas???

[Trek420]

Dear maillotpois

That's not me. That's the puppy

Signed,

The dog ;)

[maillotpois]

LOL.

Dear Dog -

I know for a fact it was you because you were sitting right under my chair and I HEARD it. Not at all silent but VERY deadly. I fear you are getting old. I still love you best.

MP

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

LOL.

Dear Dog -

I know for a fact it was you because you were sitting right under my chair and I HEARD it. Not at all silent but VERY deadly.

Right under YOUR chair?......hmmmmmm....... :cool: :rolleyes: :D

[Aggie_Ama]

Dear MP,

What did we feed them? My sweet Heidi has been releasing something toxic tonight.

Dear Heidi,

If you have to do that please don't sit at Mommy's feet.

[deedolce]

...I think it's a breed characteristic of my dog! :eek:

Dear Love Gods,

I think I have the first real boyfriend I've had in 20 some years. Let him decide to move to my town from 1200+ miles away. It would be really nice if it worked out. He cycles, he's honest, he has integrity and he's kind. And he cooks. AND he communicates! I'm afraid if I blink, it'll go away, and not be real. Let it work out.

Sincerely,
me

[maillotpois]

Dear Lisa/BSG -

I own up to MY gas. And it wasn't me! :D

Dear Fates:

That was pretty funny, huh? On a day I am recovering from stomach flu and ride the motorcycle to work you stick me behind the world's stinkiest garbage truck for a couple miles. Funny! Well, if that's the worst you have planned for me today, I'll take it. You guys are funny.

[Flybye]

Dear deedolce,
Oh, yes!! I remembered your mention of :Dhim:D from the Memorial Day thread! I was just thinking about you the day before yesterday!! Good for you for playing hard to get - if he wants you, he'll come and get you! Must be the hunter in the man or something!
I hope only the best for you.

[deedolce]

Thanks, Flybye, but this is another:p 'him' ! This one is much better! And healthy! And a cyclist!! :D The other one got a bit weird and we never met, past emails and pics. This one flew out within 2 weeks from New Mexico, and I'm flying out to see him begining of July. True, we only had a long weekend together, and writing back and forth every day or two, but I'm hoping!!!

[bmccasland]

Dear Eyes,

What's up with the irritation crap? I know you were really mad at me yesterday for using an off brand of contact soaking solution. I'm sorry. But I did buy you some lovely comforting eye wash, eye drops, and a fresh bottle of the right soaking solution yesterday, and you seemed to have forgiven me. So why are you acting irritated again?? I really wanted to ride my bike this afternoon, despite the wind, but if you keep it up, I'll have to go home. :(

We see better with contacts than with glasses, so would you please accept the presense of the custom made little plastic discs in your presence? Please?

[Flybye]

Thanks, Flybye, but this is another:p 'him' ! This one is much better! And healthy! And a cyclist!! :D The other one got a bit weird and we never met, past emails and pics. This one flew out within 2 weeks from New Mexico, and I'm flying out to see him begining of July. True, we only had a long weekend together, and writing back and forth every day or two, but I'm hoping!!!


Good Luck nonetheless!!

I am glad you stopped at "the other one got a bit weird"!!! That's about enough right there!

[divingbiker]

Dear cable/phone company--

Is it really too much to ask that you answer the phone without making me spend an hour and 47 minutes on hold? And then, when you finally do answer, to schedule an appointment in a narrower window than "all day Thursday"? Especially since I have to be home or I'll be charged $50, even though there's no work to be done inside the house? And then, to not cut me off after two hours and 11 minutes, so now I don't even know if I have any appointment at all?

Really, all I want is for the cable to be attached to the house once the house repairs are done. I really don't think it's a good idea to leave the cable attached by a string while I'm gone for 10 days.

If only your competitors were any better at customer service, I'd be gone...

your annoyed cable/phone/internet customer

[lph]

Dear yeah, You know who You are:

Stop it. Please. I get the point, already :(

on second thoughts...

Dear Green-eyed Jealousy Monster:

Go away. I hate you. You're making me miserable. Go sit on somebody else's shoulder. Or go disintegrate somewhere. And take that d@mn Self-pity Cloud with you.

What I wouldn't give for a mood profile that didn't whip up and down like an insane bat, sigh... now where did I leave that 86% cocoa dark chocolate.

[alpinerabbit]

Dear UEFA.

Please take your Billion Dollar mafioso scheme elsewhere. In fact, please go away, die quietly and never ever put up a soccer tournament again.

It's environmentally disastrous and a rip-off scheme designed solely to benefit the lucky few who are in your "family".

I am particularly thinking of the sweat shop employees who make the overpriced team jerseys that are being bought by well-meaning (or overstressed) parents for their whining offspring. I'm also thinking of the stoooooopid car window flags that fall off and lie in the gutter, but are not biodegradable. Speaking of whifch, the stoooooopid idiots who buy into the scheme but have to travel to the games by car. Or the people who actually pay money to watch tv in public in a novel invention called „public viewing arena”.Of course they mostly travel by car as well.

Thank you.

[crazycanuck]

Dear Alipinerabbit..

At least you don't have to put up with the English football hooligans!! :eek: seeing that they didn't make it in!!!

[mountainchick]

Dear Chainlove,

Can you put up some women's gear that actually is worth buying? Some jerseys would be nice, thanks.

mountainchick

[bmccasland]

Dear Project Manager -
When the meeting is on thursday the 19th, why did you tell everyone that it's monday the 16th? Why was I not on the original email chain setting the dang thing up in the first place? On environmental restoration projects, it is usually a good idea to keep your biologists in the loop. Often those environmental benefits you count on can't actually be achieved, and I would have told you that early in the process, IF YOU KEPT ME IN THE LOOP!!!

[Aggie_Ama]

Dear Family,

I seriously question your motives with that little stunt yesterday. There is no way I will ever believe you have anyone's best interests at heart and you definitely have no right to treat my father that way. He was adopted 50 years ago, stop treating him like he is an outsider you shallow fools.

[Tuckervill]

Dear Fleas:

Please DIE.

My animals thank you.

Karen

[sundial]

Lol! http://tools.digeratimarketing.co.uk/content/lb/smile/sign/sign0080.gif (http://www.fitnessfootwear.com/c-111-crocs.aspx)

[MM_QFC!]

To the 26-yr old woman who hit me with her car –

I was on an easy, fun bike ride with my DGF on a local bike trail, on a recent Sunday afternoon, when I encountered you in a most unwelcome and traumatic manner. You chose to get behind the wheel and drive your car that same day, knowing that:
1) its brakes needed repair :eek:
2) you also chose to speed well above the speed limit, while ignoring numerous caution signs posted on both sides of the road and in advance of the crosswalk, alerting drivers to a bike trail crossing and pedestrian crosswalk
3) as well as reaching into the back seat to play with your 2-yr old nephew! :eek:
4) you told the police at the scene that you regularly smoke pot and indeed, had smoked some the night before, so they promptly took blood and sent off a toxicology test; DUI charges are pending per the prosecutor.

Hello! Can we say you ran right into me and my bike, as well as my DGF’s???!! I know that it wasn’t intentional, but geez, how careless can you be??

I know that you also benefited from our cycling fitness and good health, as you didn’t kill us and get charged with 2 counts of vehicular manslaughter (although I’m so very grateful to have not died as a result of your gross negligence and recklessness too!). Every witness (8) spoke of your excessive speed and their horror in watching what they thought was a double fatality, when they watched our bodies and bikes thrown in the air from the force of your car hitting us.
I learned soon after that you have a long history of traffic infractions and criminal cases – 1 case still open from just a couple of months ago – yet, you still thought it your right to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle and put so many lives at risk??! Wtf! When the he!! are you going to learn to abide by the rules of the road and drive in a safe manner and stop being a threat to society whenever you drive??? There isn’t any question about you being 110% liable here and I’d say that you’re in pretty deep sh*t right now…too damn bad, as I’m trying to deal with the all-too-many ways that you’ve negatively impacted/changed my life this year…

I’ve been riding my bike, as an AIDS rider, since 1997. I have thousands and thousands of training miles, plus AIDS ride event miles as experience; I’ve ridden across numerous states, mountain passes, cities, back roads, trails, long suspension bridges, tunnels - every type of road surface and in widely varying traffic situations and I have NEVER had an experience like this! Prior to your really stupid and dangerous decisions/actions, I’ve never been in an accident, been hit by a car or caused an accident. Every year, I’ve raised money for AIDS services and research, now totaling over $100k.
In 1997 I committed myself to this cause as my main community service and each year, I raise money, train and then do the multi-day event ride – all to end AIDS in our world.
Within a few seconds, you have caused me lots of physical injuries, destroyed my bike and changed my life in that I was unable to move much at first, now I am unable to ride and I still do not have my broken bike returned to me yet, as the prosecutor is retaining it (in the evidence room at the police dept) for your trial. That bike was not just a high-end custom bike, which was my long-saved-up-for and well-researched dream bike, but more so, my main tool in my community service activities. You see, I cannot be an AIDS rider without my bike, or being able to ride. You took so much from me and I don’t want to hear any more horror stories or warnings about how your insurance company will try to get away without replacing my bike, as the law only provides for them to pay me the “market value” for what you destroyed so violently (and right under my azz, no less!!). You won’t find my Seven model listed on eBay or Craigslist anywhere, as it was built only for me and it was a personalized, time-consuming process to design and build for me and most custom owners don’t choose to sell their one-of-a-kind machines.
I don’t wish you any ill and am glad that it was me whom you hit and hurt and not an elderly person slowly walking across that crosswalk or a parent pushing a baby stroller, as the outcome would’ve certainly been fatal and it’s good that we were all spared that. I DO hope, though, that you’ve learned from this whole experience, so that it’s not repeated by you ever again.

(I realize that this turned into a novelette - that she'll (the ditwad driver) never read, but it helped to vent anyway...thanks, TE buddies :)
Mary

[imdeanna]

(I realize that this turned into a novelette - that she'll (the ditwad driver) never read, but it helped to vent anyway...thanks, TE buddies :)
Mary

Actually Mary...You should print this and give it to your Attorney.

Someday you may get to tell her TO HER FACE how much more than just physically she injured you!

Keep writing/venting now...(and keep it) you'll be glad you did later!

[maillotpois]

Actually Mary...You should print this and give it to your Attorney.


+1.

You do have an attorney, right???

[mimitabby]

+1.

You do have an attorney, right???

she has an attorney who specializes in Bicycle cases !

[maillotpois]

Excellent!

[MM_QFC!]

+1.

You do have an attorney, right???

Yep, I do...and I've been keeping a very detailed journal per his counsel too.

The thing is, if either or both of the 2 insurance adjusters have even a pea brain, they'd realize that, regardless of whether the law only provides for me to get "market value" for my custom-made Seven, they'd do better and get off a lot easier to just replace it for me, doncha think?
I may've suffered a mild concussion but never lost consciousness and was lucid, observant and responsive throughout. They'll be unhappily surprised by all that I know and share if we don't agree and go to trial. Besides, the prosecutor is already prepping a number of charges against the driver; wouldn't you assume that they would choose other than going the 'lowball route' and trying to get out of replacing what she so recklessly destroyed, so as to let me recover more quickly and look forward to riding out of their radar screen sometime soon? :D

[Blueberry]

I've discovered the logic and insurance adjusters rarely go hand in hand. Sadly.

Glad you've got an attorney - keep taking care of yourself. Out of curiosity, does Seven save all the specs so your bike could be "re-created" - if so, might want to go ahead and get them to price it.

CA

[MM_QFC!]

I've discovered the logic and insurance adjusters rarely go hand in hand. Sadly.

Glad you've got an attorney - keep taking care of yourself. Out of curiosity, does Seven save all the specs so your bike could be "re-created" - if so, might want to go ahead and get them to price it.

CA

oh yeah, Seven's got everything and so do I...plus my Seven dealer here in Seattle will serve as "expert witness" since he's the authorized representative and did the whole (long and involved) fit process, held my hand throughout the build, kept all of the documentation of what I had on it when new (only 4 yrs ago) and what I've replaced since...we'll bury them in paperwork, plus a ton of pics showing me enjoying my main activity: riding and on AIDS rides...

Coincidentally, I just rec'd a call a few minutes ago from the prosecuting attorney, letting me know that the police evidence photographer took enough pics of my bike to satisfy him and so the PA is releasing my bike to me this week; it's in the police dept's evidence room still...ohhhh, it's gonna hurt all over again when I see it, won't it? (it landed over my shoulder at the crash scene and I was put in a cervical collar and on backboard, so I could only glimpse it and hear the police officer describe how it looked - bad :( - to me; in other words, I haven't seen it since I was last on it!) :(:mad::(

[HillSlugger]

Did this happen today? What is the extent of your injuries?

[MM_QFC!]

Did this happen today? What is the extent of your injuries?

no, was hit on 4/27...info on crazy drivers thread...

Also, I see you're in Maryland and one more unwelcome consequence of this (for me - not sure if the driver suffered any consequences as yet) is that I'm unable to travel currently...per doc's cautionary advice due to jarring nature of travel, etc and my post concussive stuff still going on...I was unable to attend my wonderful cousin's services with our big family this past weekend...Baltimore area...he lost a short, brave fight against brain cancer...we're a large and very close extended family and I hated being grounded here!

[imdeanna]

ohhhh, it's gonna hurt all over again when I see it, won't it? (it landed over my shoulder at the crash scene and I was put in a cervical collar and on backboard, so I could only glimpse it and hear the police officer describe how it looked - bad :( - to me; in other words, I haven't seen it since I was last on it!) :(:mad::(

Oh boy....I'm afraid it will hurt all over again to actually SEE it....

Not to scare you...(but more to prepare you).... after my accident (Semi truck ran a stop sign and t-boned me totalling my SUV) when I saw my explorer for the first time ....I got instant flash backs of all the sites...smells....& sounds of the accident.....then it is realization that you HAD this item TAKEN from you....(seriously like loosing a loved one)....it's hard to explain... but make sure someone is with you.

[crazybikinchic]

Dear Photon Gods,

Please give me more confidence in taking x-rays.

Respectfully yours,

Rad Tech Student

[makbike]

Dear Fellow Riders,

Please pay attention to the wind direction before you launch your snot rocket!

[crazycanuck]

Dear post office near my house,

WHY can you not redirect my package to my workplace? :mad: I'm a customer and have a daytime job plus things to do on Saturday. It's not my fault Western Australia opening hours are backwards!!

Unhappy customer..a bit happier now that i know the shop is open until 4pm on sat!!!

Next time i'll have all my international packages directed to my work address!
---------------------------------------------

Dear large multinational oil & gas firms

Please ensure you have a recovery plan in place! I hope someone at the beeeeg multinational firm that's caused Western Australia's natural gas crisis will be hung on the line.

EEEDIOTS!! DUH!!!

You have a ton of explaining to do to all the folks that are under the threat of layoffs becuase of de beeeeg company's error. Hotels, manufacturing, dairy, etc etc..

[crazybikinchic]

My gracious Photon Gods,

Thank you for allowing me to comp on 2 things today. That really does help with the confidence level.

Thankfully yours,

Pumped up Rad Tech Student.

[deedolce]

Dear Love Gods,

What's with the temptation?? I can't get a date with a nice guy for YEARS, and finally start something with a good man, and NOW you fulfill my wish to date one of those tall, handsome racer who always pass me on the road, who wants to take me out?? The pluses are he's local, he's closer in age to me, we're both teachers, I find him very much my taste. But other than that, and the fact that my girlfriend tells me he's a nice guy, I don't know anything else.

My new guy, I know is a good man. But he's also 1200 miles away, can't find a job in his field, and although I'm attracted to his intelligence and communication skills, don't find him particularly handsome. But he adores me.

Pffffftt! :mad:

[lph]

ooooh, deedolce, a plethora of blessings, ay? :D Sounds intriguing.

Dear Powers that Be:

Thanks!

That's all :)

[madscot13]

dear powers that be ( I know who you are),
Thank you so much for my legs, that will get stronger eventually, and my bike that takes me places and helps me avoid +$4.00 gas. May I blessed with these 2 (3- I have 2 legs) forever.


m

[bmccasland]

Dear Laundry Gods -
At least it was the spin cycle that had to go out. I'm still not happy about needing to replace the 14 yr old washer, and the squeeking 6 yr old dryer. I hope there wasn't some really tiny fine print in the ad I saw today about free delivery and removal of the dead machines. But still, I wanted to spend my birthday doing something else other than shopping for a new washer and dryer. :mad:

[bmccasland]

Dear Project Manager,

When exactly were you going to inform the entire team that the potential project benefits have changed from 21,000 acres to a measly 5,000 acres. We all know costs have gone up, but where did you get these numbers? When a project paper is almost finished is NOT the time to slip in this drastic change. :mad:

[peachgirl]

Dear Love Gods,

What's with the temptation?? I can't get a date with a nice guy for YEARS, and finally start something with a good man, and NOW you fulfill my wish to date one of those tall, handsome racer who always pass me on the road, who wants to take me out?? The pluses are he's local, he's closer in age to me, we're both teachers, I find him very much my taste. But other than that, and the fact that my girlfriend tells me he's a nice guy, I don't know anything else.

My new guy, I know is a good man. But he's also 1200 miles away, can't find a job in his field, and although I'm attracted to his intelligence and communication skills, don't find him particularly handsome. But he adores me.

Pffffftt! :mad:
Dear Love Gods,

Please tell deedolce that as soon as someone adores you, all others find you attractive. Oh, and tell her a bird in the hand is worth two in the 1200 mile away bush...;) Doesn't sound like one date could hurt...

[dex]

Dear Lady Bike Commuter on 2nd Ave,

I was behind you this morning while we both made our way south through downtown Seattle in the middle lane of three lanes of traffic on 2nd Avenue. I understand why you might not want to ride in the right lane, it is after all right next to the bus lane...and Seattle Metro bus drivers can definitely have their aggro whack-a-doo moments. But, someone already thought of that, and that's actually why there's a bike lane over there on the left side of the road--in case you missed it, it was that lane where all of the people (except you) riding bicycles were.

I'd understand not using that bike lane if you needed to turn right and didn't want to come to a stop and use a crosswalk to get to the other side of the street, but in that case, the *right* rather than the *middle* lane is probably the one for you.

And, definitely, if you're going to be making a right turn get over to the right side of the road. You happened to turn right at the same place I did (though by this time you were a few cars ahead of me, since I merged over into the turn lane and you did not), and I don't know if you realized it, but you almost got yourself run over twice. First by the SUV you cut off in the right lane of forward-moving traffic, and then by the car you cut off in the turn lane. Had either of those drivers had a moment of inattention (pretty easy to do on a morning commute), you probably would have been seriously injured. As it was, they both managed to hit their brakes with enough time to avoid hitting you. (And I was pretty impressed at the lack of honking on their part.)

I didn't really care about driving more slowly through downtown because I was caught behind you in that middle lane. I drive a Miata. It was a sunny morning. I had the top down. None of these things are conducive to annoyance behind the wheel. But, I could definitely see how other drivers could get irate at being held up in that situation.

To sum up: Please use the bike lanes. If you don't want to use the bike lanes, then please stay as far to the right as is safe. Riding down the center of the middle lane of traffic (i.e. the lane people use when they want a straight shot through downtown, and don't want to be held up in the stop-and-go of the left and right lanes that people are using to turn left and right) is probably not the best idea. And if you're going to make a right turn, make sure you have moved into the lane with the rest of the traffic that is turning right.

Thanks,
Me

[indysteel]

Dear Love Gods,

Please tell deedolce that as soon as someone adores you, all others find you attractive. Oh, and tell her a bird in the hand is worth two in the 1200 mile away bush...;) Doesn't sound like one date could hurt...

Agreed.

Dear Deedolce, accept the date with the local racer. Being adored by someone who doesn't curl your toes often ends up feeling like a tremendous burden. You derserve to be adored by someone you adore as well.

[Fredwina]

Dear Versus ad execs,
Did you know if you charge more for ads, you can air less ads and more le Tour?

[carpaltunnel]

Dear New Department Head,
Well, let's see, so far we know you pop off if you're stressed, kill the messinger, don't say what you mean and don't mean what you say. You promise something and that's the last we ever hear of it, and you're the last to arrive at work and the first to leave. From your work history you've been two years here, two years there, going back and back and back in time. So we guess we're all ready about 35% of the way through your tenure here, and we can just about hold our breaths until whatever moves you, moves you on to the next set of victims. Bon voyage, pal, and the sooner the better.:(

Oh, P.S. We've notice that you have the same two backstabbers whispering in your ear as your predecessor. Look what it got him to listen to them.

[firenze11]

Dear good friend,

I love you like a sister, but this flaky wierdness has got to go. We signed up for the Breast Cancer walk almost a year ago. And now, a little over a month out you tell me you don't think you can do it? (and not even through a phone call or face to face, but through an online message?!?) You can't raise the money and don't have the time to train. I don't appreciate being left high and dry. And I don't think it's good karma to sign up for a charity walk and promise to raise money then back out like that. It's not really that you're too busy or that you don't have time, I know people who are incredibly, mind boggling-ly busy who find both the time and energy to train.

I don't want get angry at you about it but I can't help but feel incredibly frustrated and kind of hurt. Why did you sign up in the first place? I guess you just didn't want it bad enough.

Sigh.

Sincerely,

Your confused friend

[mary9761]

dear people who for some reason or another seem to not like me anymore,
I honestly don't know what I did to earn your displeasure. If I offended you in some way, I wish you would have told me instead of giving me the cold shoulder. When I inquired to find out what happened, my correspondence remained unanswered. One day I thought we would be able to be in touch with each other, the next... gone.. poof with no explanation. I appreciate what you've done for me and miss communication with you.
Signed,
Confused

[Tuckervill]

You didn't need 'em anyway! Welcome back, Mary!

Karen

[Eden]

Dear thief,

It was so nice of you to find my wallet and phone and decide to use them rather than return them. It would have been oh so difficult to open my phone and call home in the phonebook, or to look at my drivers license and walk the 3 blocks to my house.

Too bad I figured out a way to get my phone # and minutes back (its a prepaid phone - not a plan) from you. I just took a call today from your storage unit company. I've been ignoring calls for you to this point, but since I answered it today I figured I'd tell them that you stole my phone and that it was useless to call that number to get you anymore. He told me that you gave my phone number as your primary contact and only have until the end of today to pay your rent or lose your stuff. I'd like to ask your friend who phoned me and called me a "stupid b*tch", who is the stupid one now?

Doesn't it sting when karma bites you on the butt....

[mimitabby]

Eden, is this a new wallet theft or the one that you told us about some months ago?

[Eden]

Eden, is this a new wallet theft or the one that you told us about some months ago?

Same one - she used my phone for several weeks before I'd gotten around to replacing it (its a prepaid and I ordered it off of the internet, so it took a few days to get to me too). I was very much surprised to find out when I activated the new phone that I could keep my old phone number and even have the minutes transferred (what was left at least) since the web site expressly said minutes from lost and/or stolen phones were not refundable. I also had not been in hurry because of this policy - had I known that it was not correct, I'd have replaced it much quicker, before she had a chance to use up a lot of my minutes.

For the first week or two I got a lot of calls from businesses looking for her to pay them (most of which I had no hesitation to informing them that she was a fraud and a thief and had given them the number from a stolen phone....) and from her delightful friends too.... most of it tailed off after that. Listening to all of the voice mail her loser friends left was pretty amusing.

[tulip]

Dear Ex,
I'm so glad that your life is turning around. Sometimes it takes a huge kick in the a$$ to grow up. Now you have a real job, a new (for you) car, and you even talk of hiring someone to clean your house. Don't you remember that I really wanted to hire someone to do the heavy cleaning because you wouldn't and I was working full time and didn't want spend my very few non-working hours scrubbing the kitchen floor? You said that it was a waste of money (well, if you had just gotten a job, that would not have been an issue, now would it?), that we could take care of it. We meaning me.

Despite your words, your actions showed in no uncertain terms that I was not worth much to you. And one more thing, bucco, there is absolutely no reason in the world to tell me that you cannot remember what I look like. Nearly 20 years together, and you don't remember what I look like, now that there says loud and clear that you didn't pay much attention while I was around. So lay off the guilt trip about me up and leaving. The hardest thing I've ever done, and the most important thing, too, for both of us.

Signed,
Your Finally Happy But Still Somewhat Stressed Out Soon To Be Ex (as soon as you deem it reasonable to sign just a few papers) Adoring Wife

[Flybye]

Dear So and So,

Tulip's letter reminds me of something. Please try to be clear when YOU indicate that WE can get something done. There are three choices:
#1 - WE meaning WE
#2 - WE meaning ME
#3 - WE meaning YOU

Please be more specific. It makes it easier for ME to say NO if YOU are using choice #2. I will almost always gladly say YES to options #1 and #2, but would like to have the opportunity to say no if I don't want to do it alone.

Thanks!!

Signed, WE #2 - aka ME :D

[Tiffany]

Dear Deedolce, accept the date with the local racer. Being adored by someone who doesn't curl your toes often ends up feeling like a tremendous burden. You derserve to be adored by someone you adore as well.
+1 - I know from experience. Go on the date with the racer. It can't hurt.

[sundial]

Dear Tiffany,

Old Navy is bringing back the frisbee. It will be in stores sometime this month.

Signed,
frisbee crazed german shedder

[SouthernBelle]

Dear A T &T:

When you call me at the office to try and sell me an upgrade, I will not buy it. I don't buy anything from anybody who bothers me over the phone. I keep telling you that and you keep calling.

I think I'm going to buy a whistle. Or maybe an air horn.

[Tiffany]

Dear Tiffany,

Old Navy is bringing back the frisbee. It will be in stores sometime this month.

Signed,
frisbee crazed german shedder
Dear Frisbee Crazed German Shedder,

There is a God afterall.

Signed,
Emmitt, the frisbee loving Border Collie

[ikkin]

Dear Maya the Dog,

You are with us now. We will take care of everything. There is no need to put your hackles up when people are walking down the opposite side of the street. There is no need to bark and charge the door like a wolverine when people come a-visiting. There is no need to startle and whip your head around at the smallest sounds. We know you more practice, but in the meantime, feel free to open your mouth every once in awhile. You can do the doggie smile. You can relax. We promise we won't let anything bad happen to you or to us.

Love,
Mom and Dad

[OakLeaf]

Dear Surgeon,

If you don't think I can handle the results of my biopsy without a personal call from you, how in the world do you think I gave informed consent to the procedure? Just wondering.

P.S. Do you plan to call me any time soon? Because I'm making an appointment with Medical Records. I have a right to my pathology report under State law.

[emily_in_nc]

Oakleaf,

I am hoping that no news is good news...please keep us posted. I can imagine how frustrating it is having to wait for your results. :mad:

[milkbone]

Dear Ex-Boyfriend,

You must really think you are the best thing since sliced bread, to treat me the way you did over the past few months and expect me to sit silently and be walked on like a doormat.

You made yourself part of a family for over two years, then one day decided you were "bored". Well, I will have you know you and your long winded stories about work and how everyone else is wrong but you, definetly weren't anything close to what I'd call exciting.

I don't deserve to be treated like a doormat, and my boys definetly didn't deserve you to just walk out with no explanation (leaving them to believe it was something they did), and oh what a "stand up kindof guy" you were when I told you what they were saying. Of course, you ignored my comments like they didn't exist.

Yes, we did try to work things out over the past couple of months, but I refuse to be treated like I'm only wanted when you have nothing better to occupy you. I will not be rejected because you have "dirty dishes to clean" and be ok with it. You reap what you sow, and I'm a firm believer in karma, and for you - it seems to already be started (hence, the loud annoying neighbors...among other things).

I deserve to be treated a heck of a lot better. One day you will realize what you walked out on, a loyal and caring companion, two wonderful boys, and you had a life any man would have dreamed of. A girlfriend who payed all the big bills, did the laundry, the cleaning, errands, mowed the yard all on the days you worked, so all you had to do when you got home was...oh nothing. Maybe thats where I went wrong, I made it way too easy on you. Now you can do your own laundry, clean up after yourself, and mow your own yard (whenever you get a mower, since you won't be borrowing mine again).

I will not be a doormat, and I will not sit silently and be walked on. I'm sure you have a long line of girls wanting to go out with a short, pudgy, hairy, small man like yourself, because I'm sure at dinner they will want their ears to be chewed to pieces about you talking about yourself and how great you THINK you are.

Sincerely,

Your better-off-without-you ex-girlfriend


---- :eek:Sorry, about the long post, felt good to vent though :)

[Trek420]

Dear Eden cell-phone thief,

You are not only unethical but dumb, dumb, dumb. Now all Eden has to do (and or cops) is using reverse directory get listings on all the calls you made, and all the calls you got. :) :D With that info she (and or the cops) will soon show up at your door.

Dear SouthernBelle and anyone who gets sales calls of any sort,

www.donotcall.gov

You can register all your numbers, home, work, cell ....:D Once it has been on the registry for 31 days if they call you can file a complaint at this Website too and if they call, there are penalties.

Dear Oakleaf,

Hoping that no news is good news.

Dear Maya the dog. Welcome to the pack of TE gals and guys and their dogs. Enjoy, have an ear scritchie and a cookie. You've got a great pack now. :D Have fun being a dog. My mutt says "hi, it'll be okay. It's fun being a dog when you have great people".

Dear Trek's very own ex gf, brPHHHRffffttttt (sp?) :p Look what I got now :D

[carpaltunnel]

Dear New Department Head:

We just can't beleve that you would announce that you're contracting for three full days of training for the whole department in something we've been doing for years. AND before you even tried to obtain approval for the expenditure! What an insult - you come in and "Hmmm, I don't know anything about these people so they must not know anything." So we'll be happy to demonstrate that percieved ignorance to you the next time you ask for information.

[redrhodie]

Dear BF,

You are so lucky I caught you before you THREW AWAY that chocolate chip cookie. No, cookies do not go bad in 2 days. I'm the one who's going to eat it. If it's stale (which it's not!), I'll dunk it. Besides, it was a gift from your co-worker for ME. Hands off, especially if you're thinking it's trash.

Why don't you throw away some of those heals of bread you're always leaving on the counter, instead, if you're so anxious to throw stuff away.

Very truly yours,
Red

[Lifesgreat]

Dear neighbors of East Lawn Cemetery in Provo,

I almost stopped to talk to you as you walked up the hillside, returning to your home. You just finished walking your dog through the East Lawn Cemetery. While it slightly bothered me your leashed dog was in a cemetery, I became very unhappy when you turned it loose to run over graves and do dog-like things.

My family and I came to East Lawn to remember my deceased brother on his birthday. My grandparents and uncle are buried there too. There were other people there, honoring their dead. It was very disrespectful to have your dog running through the cemetery. You should know better.

[dex]

Dear (former) colleague,

I'm sorry you felt that my arrival, coupled with some recent changes within your organization, were some kind of threat to you. I was more than willing to help you learn the ins-and-outs of a role you weren't familiar with, but with every offer of advice or help you chose to meet me with aggressively bitter resistance. I can't help that now.

I've just heard that you resigned today. I wanted to wish you the best of luck, but you've chosen to ignore e-mails coming from my address. That's fine. I'll just wish it to you here instead.

Regards,
The New Girl On The Scene (who now gets to try to figure out what your intentions were with this product without the benefit of an actual conversation or knowledge transfer with you)

[mimitabby]

Dear Down and Out guy on the street coming out of the sleazebag hotel this morning..

Thanks so much for noticing my bicycle presence in the street waiting for the street light to turn. Thanks for pushing the button at the crosswalk even though you were not crossing there. If you hadn't done that, it eventually would have turned since a big truck was coming up behind me, but it's those random acts of kindness that make the day brighter.

Our eyes met and I mouthed thank you, but i wanted the world to know that there is goodness everywhere as well.

Gal on Steel bike

[sundial]

Dear Old Navy,

Thank you for bringing back the frisbee. My girl Kali is once again in total bliss and has a new toy to sleep with.

Sincerely,
Frisbee Mom

[sundial]

Dear Brother,

Last night our family celebrated my dad's birthday. I wish you were present, even in spirit, but you have chosen to once again hurt my parents. The phone phone message you attempted to leave only resulted in a saddened expression on my father's face as he listened to a dial tone.

Throughout your life, my parents have nurtured and strengthened you, encouraged and guided your paths. Your happiness was all that they asked in return. When you went through a particularly difficult time, they were there, standing by your side, both prayerfully and financially. But instead of honoring them by being a man of character, you chose to stand behind a wife that continues to be disrespectful, hurtful, and dishonest to me and my parents. You let her make our family decisions when she does not have our best interest at heart. You will not stand up to her hurtful remarks, her selfish acts, and rudeness. You don't even return calls for fear that you might be spending too much time with our family and not hers. When my sister-in-law was dying, I didn't receive one phone call or word of support from you. And after she had passed, my mother called your wife to let her know and she promptly changed the subject and talked about how school was hectic for her.

The holidays are approaching and we are bracing for yet another let down. Will she invite herself and her cousins over to my parents house for Thanksgiving? Do you think it's right to pressure my mother to cook and entertain your family for several days when her health issues make it difficult to do so? How about the broken or used gifts she hands to us every Christmas? You sit there and watch my mother unwrap a broken gift that your wife doesn't even offer to exchange for her. And dad receives clothing that is clearly 2 sizes too small. How about the many times I received a sweater that was faded, with colors that had run, or had the care tags and labels cut out so that I couldn't possibly exchange it for my size? This, on top of her presenting a Christmas wish list to us before October. Gifts that cost well over what she would even consider spending on my family collectively. And yet, my parents do it because, after all, they love you and want to make you happy.

I just tried calling you and got your voicemail. I doubt you'll call me back because you are a coward. All I wanted to express was to please call my parents and just talk to them. They miss you and would love nothing more than to just hear your voice and talk about nothing. I don't care if you never talk to me but please don't take my parents for granted.

Signed,

your forgotten sister

[Velobambina]

Dear Hanna

Be nice to us.

[pinkychique]

Dear father of my boyfriend,

It was rude of you to invite yourself to my first-ever world's race. In case you didn't notice, there was NO INVITATION on my part for you to come. Maybe (ya think?) because I didn't want you to come. Nor do I like that you felt that your slug of a son, brother to my boyfriend, who will not contribute anything worthwhile to this world, could come along as well. All he did was eat and sleep the whole time. And by what reasoning did you come to the conclusion that 4 of you and 2 of us leads to a 50/50 split in food costs? Maybe it's just because you're too self-centered and cheap to give up a few euros to umm, pay your fair share.

I would also like to point out that you're amazingly clingy. You act like my ex-boyfriend, the one I left because he had to follow me everywhere, and I had no time to myself. What I needed most in my race preparations was to be left alone! You also feel the need I have noticed for continuous reassurance that you're "better" in whatever way. And yes, my dad's pictures are better than yours. But then he doesn't go around showing every single one he's taken either. What, are you in kindergarten? Nobody needs 3 BMW's either, so why do you have 3? And why do you feel the need to have the coolest, latest gadget? If you could have the dedication to take care of one thing well, you wouldn't need to get all the little things nobody really needs.

What kind of horrible person are you to make your wife work 40 hours a week, AND do all the housework when you're a successful doctor who on your salary could easily cover everything financially? There's no need for your wife to work all that much. And I have NEVER seen you do the dishes once! Are you soap-and-water phobic?

One last thing. Nobody wants to be constantly lectured. I'm glad you think you know a lot. But really? I knew that the temperature of water up here at 5500 feet would never reach 212 F. I'm getting a degree in Mech Eng and BOTH my parents are engineers. I know my ****. I don't need to be taught it again. And by the way, you're wrong A LOT. And it doesn't take a brainiac to know what a distributor cap in an old car is.

And stop making Adrian and I feel like we're supposed to be getting married or something. Being together for...almost 2.5 years now does not mean we're engaged. I have dated for that long before, only to break up. You have no influence at all over anything that happens between he and I.

I have decided from now on to not visit you, and not tell you what I have qualified for or where I am racing. You're the last person I want there.

Sincerely,

Aubrey

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Sundial-
It's been just about a year now since I told my controlling bullying angry brother that I no longer want in my my life, period. It was not a decision I made lightly.
It's been wonderful not having to deal with his brief visits or hear his voice when i pick up the phone anymore. Hopefully he will eventually get some serious therapy and make changes that will make it possible to establish a sibling relationship again. I'm not holding my breath though.
I have a delightful happy relationship with my other brother, who is completely different and a wonderful person.
Sometimes it's just not worth having destructive hurtful thoughtless people in your life, no matter who they are.

[snapdragen]

Dear hospital admins. Times are tough, the Mental Health and Drug/Alcohol program budgets are being cut to the bone, hospital staff are being asked to do everything they can to "maximize revenue". So it makes perfect sense for you to hire an outside company --- TO VALET PARK EMPLOYEE CARS.

You say it's to maximize the lot to it's fullest capacity. The lot is never full. One of the valets says it's to help us out, since we have to walk so far to get to our office. It's 1 1/2 blocks.

[bmccasland]

Dear office cycling teammates...

When I posted that payment for the new jerseys is check or money order I wasn't kidding. My bank is out-of-state, so it's real difficult to take your cash and make a deposit. Why should I eat the cost of converting the cash to a money order? Who do you think is out the two grand for the entire order? It's on my VISA, except for one sponsorship check that has already come through.

And to the lawyer that rode on the team before, but declined to get a jersey in the past, you don't qualify for a free new jersey. Come on, the employee price is $14.33!

[sundial]

And to the lawyer that rode on the team before, but declined to get a jersey in the past, you don't qualify for a free new jersey. Come on, the employee price is $14.33!

What is it with these people? Do they think they can take it with them?? :rolleyes:

[Biciclista]

To whom it may concern.

I don't know how it happened, but after nearly 10,000 posts, I decided to start over. What did i say 10,000 times? who knows.


Mimi

[chicago]

Dear Mr President/CEO...

How is it that an employee near me reads the paper all day and has been doing this for 10 years I hear. I have been here in 3yrs and this man hardly works... yet he is still employed.

We hire contractors for a high premium to do extra work for us, but you are forking out probably $70K a year for this bum to sit and read the paper all day.

How does that work and can I have a job like that?:rolleyes: How is it that managers see this and continue to turn their heads?:rolleyes: