You know what really grinds my gears?
Adderall abuse. Ok people. I know college is competitive and stressful. I am a student at a half decent school. But this abuse has to stop. First off, selling people prescription drugs is not only highly illegal, but it can be dangerous.
Second, it is not fair to students like me who actually do the work with out the illicit use of drugs. If you cant focus for 8 hours straight, it doesnt mean you have ADD or ADHD, it means your a normal human being. Let me ask you a question: Do you think it is fair to use steroids in professional sports? Because I dont, and I dont think it is fair to abuse drugs like this in academia. Plan ahead, drink coffee and take a study break. What you are doing isn't fair and it is wrong.
Why is it that universities crack down so much on things like underage drinking and marajuana smoking when prescription drug abuse (20% according to the NYTimes) is much more dangerous and so prevalent?
So the next time you are thinking about buying "addy" from some drop out with a skateboard, please consider the following side effects of adderall:
Constipation; diarrhea; difficulty sleeping; dizziness; dry mouth; headache; loss of appetite; nausea; nervousness; restlessness; stomach pain or upset; unpleasant taste; vomiting; weight loss; Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blurred vision; change in sexual ability or desire; chest pain; confusion; depression; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever; growth suppression; mental/mood changes; numbness or tingling in an arm or leg; one-sided weakness; painful or frequent urination; seizures; severe headache; severe stomach pain; severe weight loss; sudden severe dizziness, fainting, or vomiting; uncontrolled muscle movement; unusual weakness or tiredness; vision or speech changes; Palpitations, tachycardia, elevation of blood pressure, sudden death, myocardial infarction. There have been isolated reports of cardiomyopathy associated with chronic amphetamine use; Psychotic episodes at recommended doses, overstimulation, restlessness, dizziness, insomnia, euphoria, dyskinesia, dysphoria, depression, tremor, headache, exacerbation of motor and phonic tics and Tourette's syndrome, seizures, stroke; Dryness of the mouth, unpleasant taste, diarrhea, constipation, other gastrointestinal disturbances. Anorexia and weight loss may occur as undesirable effects; Urticaria, rash, rare reports of angioedema, rare reports of a symptom complex resembling anaphylaxis; Impotence, changes in libido.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Pat Robertson
You know who really grinds my gears?
Pat Robertson. Why, you might ask. Here are just somethings this man said.
10. "Lord, give us righteous judges who will not try to legislate and dominate this society. Take control, Lord! We ask for additional vacancies on the court." –Pat Robertson
9. "Just like what Nazi Germany did to the Jews, so liberal America is now doing to the evangelical Christians. It's no different. It is the same thing. It is happening all over again. It is the Democratic Congress, the liberal-based media and the homosexuals who want to destroy the Christians. Wholesale abuse and discrimination and the worst bigotry directed toward any group in America today. More terrible than anything suffered by any minority in history." –Pat Robertson
8. "I would warn Orlando that you're right in the way of some serious hurricanes, and I don't think I'd be waving those flags in God's face if I were you, This is not a message of hate -- this is a message of redemption. But a condition like this will bring about the destruction of your nation. It'll bring about terrorist bombs; it'll bring earthquakes, tornadoes, and possibly a meteor." –Pat Robertson, on "gay days" at Disneyworld
7. "(T)he feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women. It is about a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians." –Pat Robertson
6. "I know this is painful for the ladies to hear, but if you get married, you have accepted the headship of a man, your husband. Christ is the head of the household and the husband is the head of the wife, and that's the way it is, period." –Pat Robertson
5. "I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected him from your city. And don't wonder why he hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for his help because he might not be there." --Pat Robertson, after the city of Dover, Pennsylvania voted to boot the current school board, which instituted an intelligent design policy that led to a federal trial
4. "God considers this land to be his. You read the Bible and he says 'This is my land,' and for any prime minister of Israel who decides he is going to carve it up and give it away, God says, 'No, this is mine.' ... He was dividing God's land. And I would say, 'Woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the E.U., the United Nations, or the United States of America.' God says, 'This land belongs to me. You better leave it alone.'" --Pat Robertson, on why Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a massive stroke
3. "Maybe we need a very small nuke thrown off on Foggy Bottom to shake things up" –Pat Robertson, on nuking the State Department
2. "You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with." –Pat Robertson, calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
1. "It may be a blessing in disguise. ... Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. Haitians were originally under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon the third, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, we will serve you if you will get us free from the French. True story. And so, the devil said, okay it's a deal. Ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other." –Pat Robertson, on the earthquake in Haiti that destroyed the capital and killed tens of thousands of people, Jan. 13, 2010
Do I need to say more? This man is the ringleader for evangelical Christianity in America. His right wing cult needs to stop now. It is ruining this country. Hey Pat, it is the left wing liberals that give you the right to say this stuff, so maybe you shouldn't be so fast to criticize us the next time you open your ugly mouth.
Pat Robertson. Why, you might ask. Here are just somethings this man said.
10. "Lord, give us righteous judges who will not try to legislate and dominate this society. Take control, Lord! We ask for additional vacancies on the court." –Pat Robertson
9. "Just like what Nazi Germany did to the Jews, so liberal America is now doing to the evangelical Christians. It's no different. It is the same thing. It is happening all over again. It is the Democratic Congress, the liberal-based media and the homosexuals who want to destroy the Christians. Wholesale abuse and discrimination and the worst bigotry directed toward any group in America today. More terrible than anything suffered by any minority in history." –Pat Robertson
8. "I would warn Orlando that you're right in the way of some serious hurricanes, and I don't think I'd be waving those flags in God's face if I were you, This is not a message of hate -- this is a message of redemption. But a condition like this will bring about the destruction of your nation. It'll bring about terrorist bombs; it'll bring earthquakes, tornadoes, and possibly a meteor." –Pat Robertson, on "gay days" at Disneyworld
7. "(T)he feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women. It is about a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians." –Pat Robertson
6. "I know this is painful for the ladies to hear, but if you get married, you have accepted the headship of a man, your husband. Christ is the head of the household and the husband is the head of the wife, and that's the way it is, period." –Pat Robertson
5. "I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected him from your city. And don't wonder why he hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for his help because he might not be there." --Pat Robertson, after the city of Dover, Pennsylvania voted to boot the current school board, which instituted an intelligent design policy that led to a federal trial
4. "God considers this land to be his. You read the Bible and he says 'This is my land,' and for any prime minister of Israel who decides he is going to carve it up and give it away, God says, 'No, this is mine.' ... He was dividing God's land. And I would say, 'Woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the E.U., the United Nations, or the United States of America.' God says, 'This land belongs to me. You better leave it alone.'" --Pat Robertson, on why Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a massive stroke
3. "Maybe we need a very small nuke thrown off on Foggy Bottom to shake things up" –Pat Robertson, on nuking the State Department
2. "You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with." –Pat Robertson, calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
1. "It may be a blessing in disguise. ... Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. Haitians were originally under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon the third, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, we will serve you if you will get us free from the French. True story. And so, the devil said, okay it's a deal. Ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other." –Pat Robertson, on the earthquake in Haiti that destroyed the capital and killed tens of thousands of people, Jan. 13, 2010
Do I need to say more? This man is the ringleader for evangelical Christianity in America. His right wing cult needs to stop now. It is ruining this country. Hey Pat, it is the left wing liberals that give you the right to say this stuff, so maybe you shouldn't be so fast to criticize us the next time you open your ugly mouth.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
People who ash their cigarettes on you.
You know what really grinds my gears?
People who ash their cigarettes on you. So today, I was walked out of Oren's on Waverly and some girl who would have filled the profile as the Harajuku Girlfriend walks past me and ashed her nasty cigarette in my face. Look, if you wanna smoke, thats your prerogative, but dont ash IN MY FACE. I asked her to watch where she was ashing, but after not hearing me, I ran up until I stood infront of her and said the following, "Hey Lady, did you hear me? You wanna watch where you are ashing, no one wants your nasty ass cigarette ash in their face". Needless to say I think I scared her so much she actually ran away. Oops, I was just trying to make a point. But seriously, maybe she will think twice about how cool she is next time she lights up and struts down the street.
People who ash their cigarettes on you. So today, I was walked out of Oren's on Waverly and some girl who would have filled the profile as the Harajuku Girlfriend walks past me and ashed her nasty cigarette in my face. Look, if you wanna smoke, thats your prerogative, but dont ash IN MY FACE. I asked her to watch where she was ashing, but after not hearing me, I ran up until I stood infront of her and said the following, "Hey Lady, did you hear me? You wanna watch where you are ashing, no one wants your nasty ass cigarette ash in their face". Needless to say I think I scared her so much she actually ran away. Oops, I was just trying to make a point. But seriously, maybe she will think twice about how cool she is next time she lights up and struts down the street.
THANK YOU CITY ISLAND!
So I recently complained about the lack of dysfunctional family movies. City Island is the answer to my kvetch. (Here: http://whatgrindsbryansgears.blogspot.com/2010/03/lack-of-any-recent-dysfunctional-family.html)
Thank you! It was a great film. Everyone should go and see it.
Thank you! It was a great film. Everyone should go and see it.
missing the train
You know what really grinds my gears?
Missing the train. So the other day, I was on the subway transferring from an uptown 4 express to a Queens Bound R at 59th/Lex and as usual, I sprint up the stairs because I hear a train pulling in and as I get to the top, the mid-section operator looks on the platform and closes the doors after seeing me sprinting towards the door. Then I see that the front section operator hasnt closed the doors, and I run to the next car, but get stuck behind a SLOW WALKER and miss the train. Like, couldn't you wait for literally 10 seconds? Of course not.
Missing the train. So the other day, I was on the subway transferring from an uptown 4 express to a Queens Bound R at 59th/Lex and as usual, I sprint up the stairs because I hear a train pulling in and as I get to the top, the mid-section operator looks on the platform and closes the doors after seeing me sprinting towards the door. Then I see that the front section operator hasnt closed the doors, and I run to the next car, but get stuck behind a SLOW WALKER and miss the train. Like, couldn't you wait for literally 10 seconds? Of course not.
The attitude I get from Starbucks baristas.
You know what really grinds my gears?
The attitude I get from Starbucks baristas. Ok, so since I live in New York, I usually try to support independent coffee shops, sometimes starbucks is so convenient that I have to go and get some fake coffee drink (because their black coffee is NASTY!). When I am paying close to $5 for a cappuccino and I ask for it with non-fat milk, and you give me whole milk, I think it is reasonable to ask you to remake it. Dont tell me that I am wrong, or I should just drink it. You are not the halal stand. You are starbucks. Show some damn customer service to the pack of loyal caffeine addicts who will pay exorbitant amounts of money for your bad coffee.
The attitude I get from Starbucks baristas. Ok, so since I live in New York, I usually try to support independent coffee shops, sometimes starbucks is so convenient that I have to go and get some fake coffee drink (because their black coffee is NASTY!). When I am paying close to $5 for a cappuccino and I ask for it with non-fat milk, and you give me whole milk, I think it is reasonable to ask you to remake it. Dont tell me that I am wrong, or I should just drink it. You are not the halal stand. You are starbucks. Show some damn customer service to the pack of loyal caffeine addicts who will pay exorbitant amounts of money for your bad coffee.
College ACB
You know what really grinds my gears?
College ACB. I came to college expecting that people were done with high school. http://collegeacb.com/sb.php?school=NYU
Look at this. Apparently, people are still in High School. People need to grow the fuck up and stop using websites like this. Honestly it is slanderous and disgusting. Dont get me wrong, I am a huge supporter of social networking websites, but this is a place where people either spread lies about each other or attempt to boost their own ego. If you use this website, you are most likely a terrible human being and should feel bad. If you are looking for a hookup, go to a bar. If you need an ego boost, go to therapy. Grow the eff up. Someone really needs to shut this down. NOW.
College ACB. I came to college expecting that people were done with high school. http://collegeacb.com/sb.php?school=NYU
Look at this. Apparently, people are still in High School. People need to grow the fuck up and stop using websites like this. Honestly it is slanderous and disgusting. Dont get me wrong, I am a huge supporter of social networking websites, but this is a place where people either spread lies about each other or attempt to boost their own ego. If you use this website, you are most likely a terrible human being and should feel bad. If you are looking for a hookup, go to a bar. If you need an ego boost, go to therapy. Grow the eff up. Someone really needs to shut this down. NOW.
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