i hate tuesdays

it's tuesday, and that means it's rhetorical question time, kids! so pull up a chair and enjoy the bile:

* why is it that every contractor i've ever dealt with ends up acting like it's their farking house, not yours? i can barely work for the blaring radio, slamming doors, loud hour-long lunches on the patio and parade of visitors. not to mention the 'plumber's smile' the underwear-less head contractor is constantly giving everyone who crosses his path.

* have you ever noticed that people who go through 'the forum' come out acting like entitled and overly-verbal infants?

* does it make sense to give up cable if you're just buying any shows you're interested in seeing on dvd so you can watch at your leisure?

* have you ever noticed how difficult it is to get the plastic and "security device enclosed" stickers off of a new DVD? i just lost a nail and 20 minutes trying to get my 'invasion of the body snatchers" (1977 version) dvd open (will blog on this later; still have images from this movie seared into my brain from when i saw it at eight years old, and haven't seen it since)

* and lastly, why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?