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Ogie Ogilthorpe

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  1. Jets heading back home up 3-1, still sticking with Jets in 5. It would give some additional time for Perreault and Myers to heal up.

    Nice Shut out for Hellebuyck and being named Vezina finalist, but in the end I think Rinne gets it.

  2. 3 hours ago, PencilPusher said:

    I'll let y'all have fun with this one.......This is clearly the "burning" issue of the day in suburbia....Won't someone think of the children! :o

     

    Fiber Optic Install Crew- Worker urinating on the side of a house

    This morning around 9:30 I witnessed one of the workers with the fiber optic installation crew urinating on the side of house on               Lane. I turned around and drove back to the location where his truck was parked to get his license plate no. but he drove off in his white dually truck. I called the club house to let them know and suggested they have our neighborhood patrol talk to the company foreman overseeing the project. I just wanted to make everyone aware as this person is walking through our yards and no telling what else he is capable of.

     

    I...I'm speechless. So, are you saying because he had to go and he probably felt he was out of view and no one could see him, that peeing on the side of a house means he's capable of...what...breaking into the house or stealing your lawn chairs? That is a BIG step to take. Wow. And, so far as I know, urine doesn't cause any damage to a house and, heck, his was probably a fraction of the urine the house has seen from dogs, cats, rats, and any number of other animals running around. While I agree that it's a little uncouth, it's clear you haven't ever worked a long outside job where there's no access to proper facilities and thus you do what you have to do. I will bet you 95% of men you ask have done the same thing many, many times. Heck, it's the primary reason construction workers are 99.9% men - because that's exactly what they do. It's a capability that women don't have. Now, if you said he was taking a crap, I'd be right there with you, but taking a pee, at least to me, doesn't warrant a rant on ND. Just my 2¢.

     

    We should send him to Doug’s house next time he has to take a leak.
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    This is clearly going to be an issue that women just aren't going to understand. As I said, that's why y'all aren't (generally) in construction or outdoor jobs that require lengthy times away from bathrooms. The only thing I'm surprised about, so far, is the number of women that don't already know this from their boyfriends/husbands. As your significant others about this and see what they say.
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    I wonder if all of the kids and their parents walking home from FCE would understand as he was clearly visible on the path home.
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    Well, I could answer that by saying that, at least so far, you're the only one who complained...if anyone else even saw him. Everybody else that may have saw him probably just went "Sigh...men" and went along their way without giving it a second thought.
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    there is a mute option on this site - thank goodness
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    Doug - your sexist comments aside, I don't know why you're so surprised that someone would have a problem with a stranger peeing on the side of a house that isn't theirs. Besides the fact that it's rude, it's kind of stupid. If the man was visible from the street that seems to tread too closely to public urination, and if a child had been nearby, indecent exposure. It's one thing to pee in your own backyard where no one can see you, and another to pee on someone else's property while visible from a public street.
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    I wasn't being sexist in any way. Heck, I showed my wife this thread and even she was stunned at the responses from women who clearly don't understand the trade...or what men do. I don't know why I tried to talk sense into anyone - I should have just stayed out of it. As I said, it's uncouth. However, if I saw a worker I hired doing that in my yard, while I wouldn't be thrilled with it, it is what it is. Been there done that many times in my life as have 99% of men you ask. Most of the time I'm sure we all try to hold it until we can get to a bathroom but sometimes, when you're out in the field, there comes a time when that's not an option and you do your best to hide it. As for your legal arguments, it would not be "public" urination if it was on private property and it wouldn't be indecent exposure if it was done without any intent of said exposure. One single person happen to drive by, then actually backed up to confirm what she saw. Obviously, no one else saw it and I'm sure he had no intention of anyone seeing him. Just bad timing on his part and somehow this has blown up into an "oh my God I wonder what else he's capable of doing - we should call the cops and have him arrested!" It's beyond me why anyone made a big deal out of it. But, whatever...mute me for trying to explain. That's the way of the internet these days - if someone had a different opinion or try's to explain and you don't get it, freak out and unfriend/block/mute them.
     
     
    I’m with Doug on this. I prefer not to see it, however I’d also prefer for them to pee somewhere outside instead of knocking on my door to use the bathroom. If they don’t have temporary portables set up, what are they supposed to do? I’m a woman and I get it!
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    There are restrooms in the clubhouse, subway, gas station, etc..He has a truck. Drive to the restroom and do your business. Whipping it out and urinating on someone’s house in front of the window is unacceptable. We can add your address as a safe spot too. Just forewarnn your children, spouse and neighbors that you asked for this.
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    I'm going to ask the mods to close this thread since it's very clear some people don't know how to get along with others.
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    Actually, Shannon, I don’t think you do get it! We don’t live in the middle of thousands of acres without services. The Exxon, the CVS, Walgreens — all of these businesses have facilities. There is NO EXCUSE for public urination. I’m flabbergasted at all of you who are excusing this!!
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    It's like someone found the elusive bigfoot. One person happened to catch a guy in the act, despite it happening a hundred times a day right under your noses, and all heck breaks loose. That's what I'm flabbergasted about. No one's excusing it - we're just smart enough to realize it happens all the time and thankfully it's VERY rare that anyone sees it. Y'all really need to talk to your significant others (and ask them to tell the truth). Then again, I guess there's some people here that even I wouldn't tell the truth to because I'm not sure I'd ever hear the end of it. No wonder men have to lie....errr...stretch the truth so much.
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    Yes let us all run to our husbands to tell us how it is. We "understand" how it is, we just don't agree. Having a different opinion doesn't make us wrong or ignorant, it just means we have a different opinion.
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    Lindsey, I have no problems with anyone disagreeing. But, threatening to put out flyers with addresses or letting people know what's a "safe house" is beyond ridiculous and completely over the top. In fact, it's borderline disgusting behavior, though not unexpected on the internet. You can disagree and make it clear you disagree. I can say I don't like it but it doesn't surprise me in the least. We're cool. There are several of these responses that take disagreeing, though, way too far. I find it humorous no other guy has actually posted on here (though quite a few have PM'd me to let me know they're laughing). Apparently I was the only one stupid enough to open this can of worms. I'll bow out now and let you girls have your fun. Good luck getting the guy arrested or shamed or something. I'm honestly surprised the OP didn't whip out a cell phone and take a picture of him whipping it out given they actually stopped and drove back to check it out. Seems like a waste of effort. Take a picture next time so we can have the guy arrested. Peace out.
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    Should these guys be peeing on houses, absolutely not. Agree with Amanda that there are other places up the road they can take a break. The club house recommendation is right on to try and contact the foreman about it.. because it is near a school there is a more likelihood that he/she may listen IF approached correctly. You are fighting a trade and a good % of the male population, and shouting into the wind as they ignore us. HOWEVER, the next door watching (as many sit back and watch the show) that is provided in multiple posts is overboard and not respectful towards the opinions of others. @Amanda for yelling at Shannon for her opinion " I don’t think you do get it! " now that's the way to argue for respect, @Shannon, kudos for jumping in with your opinion on this heated string of attacks. @Gina your threat is obviously emotionally driven without much thought to it and I do not appreciate your flyer "plan" regardless of your feelings towards Doug's posts. Maybe this stirs up another round of "debate", but here's hoping Next Door chatter can be more productive next time.. sorry to those of you following along for enjoyment only here :-)  (FYI...this is the wife of the male "stirring the pot")

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  3. Drinking Epcot is great, if you are Swan and Dolphin you can get in right by UK/France. Have a pint at the pub in the UK then head to France and around. If timing is right you can see Tyko drums in Japan while enjoying a Kirin. Then head to Germany for a beer and a pretzel. Eventually you will end up with Canada and another pint in the UK.

  4. I live in SW Florida so a lot of people in my community are retired have nothing better to do than get involved with other people's business. However, last week i got an email from next door with the subject line "Baby Ducks Killed". I though someone may have run over one of the families of duck in the neighborhood by mistake, nope. It seems that a family of duck landed in one guys pool and instead of lifting the ducklings out of the pool the guy drowned them. His neighbor heard the mother duck quacking and went to see what was going on, the guy said he didn't want any pets so he killed the ducklings.

    Well the neighbor called the cops on the guy, when the cops arrived he denied it, but the found five dead ducklings in his bushes. He is now facing felony animal cruelty and endangerment charges and they are trying to determine the species of ducks as it may be a federally protected species, so federal charges are pending. So he may be facing jail time, I believe he is also a Canadian snow bird and if he gets a felony he may not be allowed back into the USA.

    The morning after someone put some rubber ducks on his driveway with a note clearly written by a kid saying "Get your Ducks in a Row Sir", the duck killer has since put up cameras on his property.

    Now the neighbor who reported him is losing her shit, she planted 5 crosses in her front yard as a memorial to the duck, which are no down. I am pretty sure the HOA told her to remove them.

     

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  5. Moved to Naples from Houston. So not real small but definitely smaller - the population is overstated because of the snowbirds claiming Florida residence to avoid state income tax.

    Only things I miss are good tex-mex food, and international airport.

    The traffic is next to nothing, especially in the summer when the seasonal people leave.

    Don't know if I could move back to a big city.

  6. Out this weekend, 15 knot south wind, gulf was rolling 2-3ft.

    Coming out of the Marco river this guy followed us right off the stern for a few minutes, there was actually a young calf as well, you can kind of make it out just to the upper left.

    From the cuts on the dorsal fin it seems it may have gotten too close to other boats in the past.

     

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  7. On 3/27/2018 at 5:52 PM, Chewbacca said:

    Been listening to these lately:

    • American History Tellers
    • Constitutional
    • Reply All (probably my favorite but they only have a new episode every 2 weeks or so)
    • Business Wars
    • Rogan
    • The Fighter and the Kid

    Checked out business wars, just finished Netflix vs Blockbuster. Decent podcast

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