What REALLY grinds your gears?

[Buffalo Bob]

The large font that now seems prevalent on all sports websites (ESPN, FOX, CBS etc) It seems they have all copied each others format. Also anytime you
click on a game recap or even look up scores a video immediately starts up
with some loud blowhard screaming at you. I don't understand the point of
videos immediately running on all pages, annoying as hell to me. What is the purpose and they aren't selling anything.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

The large font that now seems prevalent on all sports websites (ESPN, FOX, CBS etc) It seems they have all copied each others format. Also anytime you
click on a game recap or even look up scores a video immediately starts up
with some loud blowhard screaming at you. I don't understand the point of
videos immediately running on all pages, annoying as hell to me. What is the purpose and they aren't selling anything.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/fir.../flashstopper/

This drive me insane too, ESPECIALLY when I'm at work and starts BLASTING.

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/fir.../flashstopper/

This drive me insane too, ESPECIALLY when I'm at work and starts BLASTING.

Thanks, so far it works everywhere but ESPN. Even proactively setting it for ESPN and the videos still play when you open the page. I have satellite internet
where things don't work like they should on many websites, maybe that is the
problem.

[JPPT1974]

Sorry do not watch ESPN that much. As really the network is untolerable over Chris Berman!

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

Thanks, so far it works everywhere but ESPN. Even proactively setting it for ESPN and the videos still play when you open the page. I have satellite internet
where things don't work like they should on many websites, maybe that is the
problem.

okay, couple things.

first on the player on any espn page: (ie)
Washington Redskins' Jay Gruden on Kirk Cousins: Have to have patience - Washington Redskins Blog - ESPN

in the lower right of the embedded video player there's an autoplay on/off thing, click it off, that should fix it without flashcontrol.


a second and completely separate option is in flashcontrol, go to settings, on the left side of the screen, go to blacklist, click on site and enter:
*player.ooyala.com*

and it'll totally kill all the videos on espn when flashcontrol is not disabled i believe. you could also enter:

*espn.go.com*

though that may or may not work as well.


hope that helps. again, easiest answer is just click autoplay off in the embedded video player.

[kct1975]

Draft Kings!

I am so F***ing sick and tired of seeing the advertisements for Draft Kings on just about every dam channel.

Please, enough!

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Websites overusing the term "hack".

Top Ten Cooking Hacks!

You're using a glass to slice a mango. You didn't break the DNA code and figure out something revolutionary.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by kct1975

Draft Kings!

I am so F***ing sick and tired of seeing the advertisements for Draft Kings on just about every dam channel.

Please, enough!

But, but, but the code word is beer!

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Websites overusing the term "hack".

Top Ten Cooking Hacks!

You're using a glass to slice a mango. You didn't break the DNA code and figure out something revolutionary.

i accept the fact that i am becoming the angry old man.

1. how to cut a mango - (i may have already grinded about this). A co-worker was trying to cut a mango and we were talking about how there must be some technique to cut a mango easy. so i youtubed "easy way to cut mango" and it brings up this video from "the produce guy". looks good. i start watching it and 56 seconds into the video he pulls out a fucking store bought mango slicer. something designed to only cut mangos.

who the hell buys a mango cutter.

why do you need to make a video of you using a "mango slicer"? if i had a mango slicer, i wouldnt be youtubing on an easy way to cut one in the first place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbWsCISLDho

its like some black comedy SNL skit. this mango video pisses me off.





2. starbucks. orig reason i came on here.

i order a venti dark roast for me and a tall dark roast for my office blgd cleaning guy. i watch the lady pour half the coffee from the "pike place" spout and not the dark roast.

she hands them to me.

me - "are these both dark roast?"

her - "yes."

me - "I saw you pouring it from the pike place."

her - "oh yeah, we are out of dark roast so i filled the half up w pike place. Do you want to wait while the dark roast brews?"

me - "why didnt you just tell me you were out of the dark roast in the first place?"

her - blank glazed stare ....

i just walk away telling her Ill be back ... after looking like an a hole to anyone who saw but didnt hear the convo.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by kct1975

Draft Kings!

I am so F***ing sick and tired of seeing the advertisements for Draft Kings on just about every dam channel.

Please, enough!

hey can someone tell me where I can find a one week fantasy league with no season long committment

[MTK]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Websites overusing the term "hack".

Top Ten Cooking Hacks!

You're using a glass to slice a mango. You didn't break the DNA code and figure out something revolutionary.

The term "life hack" makes me cringe these days

[punch it in]

When you are in a hurry so you settle for "fast" food and the drive thru lady tells you to go park and they will bring it out to you.

[MTK]

Maybe we should change this to first world problems

[CRedskinsRule]

First world problem - Boss driving from Florida to Maryland in a Tesla. I95 closed for 70 miles in SC due to massive flooding so he has to figure out how to get to the next charging station.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Maybe we should change this to first world problems

Nah they got McDonalds in the third world too....