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carlisle 04/10/01 2:10 PM RE: more strike rage

Some people do not know when to keep their opinions to their self. And sometimes it makes me upset and stunned that they would of said something like that in front of a person who is involved in the (strike). Yet, people are intitled to their opinions and if other people like those that are on the pickett line cannot handle the comments and opinions of others then to bad for them. There is a time and a place to say something, and the dinner table is not one of those times. The teachers need to listen to what other people are feeling. Because no matter what they feel towards the governor, they are certainly not the only ones that are being effected from this strike. Personally, I am getting fed up with the strickers yelling at me because I had to cross the pickett lines. I am not going to put my education at a hault for their benefits yet, I do support them. That kind of sounds contradictory interms, but I cannot help it. I am also not going to stop working on campus, because they are fighting for more money. Because, I need the money too. Sorry this may have gone off of the topic, but sorry.

Daniel1978 04/09/01 5:50 PM RE: more strike rage

Well....They WERE parading around with a giant skull wearing a graduation cap...What kind of message does that project?I DO want them to make enough money. I DON'T want to be a hostage...

kathyhirokane 04/09/01 1:41 PM more strike rage

on saturday my boyfriend and i went to his grandparents house for a get together. of course the subject of the strike came up, and his uncle said that the teachers are using the kids as leverage to get their raises and that the only reason why they are striking now is because graduation is coming up and there will be an urgency to give the teachers their demands. well, what he didn't know was that his nephew's girlfriend (who was sitting with us)is a teacher. of course she didn't say anything, but we all were like, stunned. he shouldn't have said that, especially in front of her since she is involved in it. and anyways....the teachers would not do such a thing anyways!

silverfox2001 04/12/01 7:23 AM RE: Strikers

Its call the first ammendment right what you are doing but I feel sad for your girlfriend sister I feel bad for her because she is so timid. I would not want to be in her shoes knowing that these professors got radical in my approaching campus. However, you have to stand up for what you believe in. So I take my hat off to you.

kakela 04/09/01 9:27 PM Strikers

I think it is pretty funny that these strikers are getting all mad with the students who want to cross the picket line. They are all yelling and crap and I am thinking "What the hell? I can't give you a raise and it doesn't matter to Ben if I am on campus or not, he is still a stubborn ass." I want to just go and walk up to the picket line and have them yell at my face and just stand there. I wonder how long they would yell at me before they realize that I am not moving. Then I would say something to them like "I am right here, you don't have to yell, I can hear prefectly fine. You can just talk to me." Or something stupid like that. My girlfriend's sister is really timid and got all scared so she turned around and went home. Her prof is a picket line crosser so she is supposed to go but when she saw what the faculty was doing to the other students she wasn't going to go through that. Knowing her she probably would have started to cry. So sad.

AnimalLover 04/16/01 12:01 AM RE: retard at the stop light

Oops! The spoiledbrat reply is mines but I forgot to log in with my user name so it automatically signed me up as theirs. Sorry!

SpoiledBrat 04/15/01 11:58 PM RE: retard at the stop light

That sounds hilarious! I think that if I were there I would think he was an idiot and be irritated at him but it sounds funny when you say it. If you're going to run the red light, why are you going to stop across the intersection? Maybe he wasn't thinking when he passed it and then he stopped because he felt guilty for running it. Either way, I think that's really funny and I would have liked to be there to laugh at him. What makes it worse is that he is running a red light and the other cars with the green are waiting for him to go through so that they can go and he's just holoding them up. I think he probably gave a lot of people road rage when he did that.

kakela 04/09/01 9:33 PM retard at the stop light

I was at the stop light next to Players on University when I saw the funniest red light rusher ever. We were pulling up to the light and it was turning yellow. The guy started to slow down and I slowed down behind him. As we approached the line, the light turned red and I began to stop, but the guy infront continued to move past the line really slow. He crept through the intersection against the red light going around 2 or 3 mph and I could see him looking very carefully both ways. The cars with the green light had to wait for him to make it through the intersection and when he did he pulled over before the bus stop at the corner and waited. I was thinking "What the hell is he waiting for? A cop to give him a ticket or something?" The light turned green and the guy was still there so I began to go and he started to go too. It was like he was waiting for the rest of us to get through the intersection so that we could all get on the freeway together or something

meow24 04/10/01 12:42 AM RE: Football Technique to Crossing the Picket Line

I¡¯m really sad to hear your story. I heard of situations where students have been yelled at for going into the parking structure on Thursday, but I think we should still be supportive. I personally havent experienced any bad moments w/ the faculties, but I understand their situations. I've been to the campus only once since the strike, because I want to be supportive as much as I can of their strike. I really don't think you should have described them as you posted here in the message board. You are free to speak as you wish, but remember this, they are our professors. They are the ones who educate us and we are part of the UH. If they are what you say they are.. what are we then? You should have realized that we won't be better than what you have said here.I want to respect my professors and want community to respect them as well. So when I graduate, I can proudly say I graduated from UH. And I believe that this strike is a step to bring up the UH reputation.

kakela 04/09/01 9:50 PM Football Technique to Crossing the Picket Line

I am getting some kicks out of crossing the picket lines. I love it when they are yelling at me and they are all irritated. They are sweating like pigs in the heat, out of their air conditioned rooms and they are getting more exercise walikng around in circles than they have had since high-school.I figure it is like a football game. You are the running back determined to get through the defense. Look for the holes, the weak links in the picket line. Charge the weaknessess in their line, bloodshot eyes, grunting, drooling, stiff arm there! Faint here! Another stiff arm, spin, dive, TOUCHDOWN!!! Roar!

skyblue 04/10/01 11:44 AM SWR#12: Fed-Up with Union

Hey! I just found out that a public school instructor refused to participate in the strike because he feels the HSTA (union) should be striking for the teachers. The reason comes down to the fact that these teachers pay their annual dues of $500-$600 to their union. If the union's purpose is to support the teachers in a time of crisis, they should be the ones holding the picket signs. Why should teachers be picketing when it is the union's duty to negotiate a higher salary for the teachers with the governor? Unions, in general should be concerned with salary, while instructors should be concerned with educating the students. I don't think it's fair for the teachers to strike and negotiate for a higher salary when they pay their dues out of their own pocket to the union. The union board members should be striking!

TVR 04/13/01 11:16 PM RE: Who is really defending the students?!

yup!! I know what your talking about because I also believe that the professor's are doing the right thing by striking. But they can't forget who is responsible for the strike and who are the victims of the strike. I believe that the professors should be more supportive of the student's and concentrate more of the energy on the Governor and law makers that can solve this issue.After reading your post, I was wondering if you are also a teacher or something here at UHM. If you are, what do you think will happen to the semester? If your not in the union, I really hope we get our credits for this semester because I really need to graduate!!!I guess the only thing that we can do know is just wait!

mightymousesa 04/10/01 12:40 PM Who is really defending the students?!

Okay, I'm sick of this! I don't want this "second spring break" when it is costing me my education! This is total chaos on this island!! I have to cross the picket lines because of the cheerleader try-outs I have to administer, and I am sick of being harassed at my own University!!!! The teachers are doing what they think is right. I am crossing picket lines because for me it is what is right. But if I get harassed one more time I will not be in support of anyone anymore!! The more people I talk to the more I realize that the faculty is losing support from the students because of the faculties behavior and lack of addressing the issues that concern the students!!!

oshale 04/10/01 5:51 PM library rage

I'm sure everyone noticed that the Hamilton's library was closed for a week or so. Anyway, I borrowed a book and it was due on 4/3 and I returned it at sinclair library on that day but got a notice of overdue book. I was mad and when i came and talked to the librarian at sinclair she was telling me to call the hamilton. And I said, 'but i returned it here and it is not even my fault. It was you guys who lost the book.' Then she offered to call the hamilton library and they were laughing and joking, (I could tell because she kept on saying, "Shut up, Shut up" while laughing) and all she said was they were going to search for it told me to check back on Friday. It is just the way they handle things that makes me mad. Why can't they do things more organized! I think while the Hamilton library was closed the books returned that week is all screwed up. I wonder if anyone else is having my problem is had that problem. It is tiring already. The strike and all, everything is really screwed up here!

Supreme-Finess 04/10/01 11:28 PM MORE STRIKE RAGE

Damn! When will this thing ever end? You know what? I was watching CNN and the strike got publicity. We just went global everybody, and that is a damn shame. It's embarrassing to the state, and the University. I mean, how the hell are we suppposed to higher more teachers from here or out of state when we are treating them like crap?! Both UH faculty and the public high school teachers. Its really sad that the students have to suffer this way. This is so not what i had expected this semester. My mom is on me asking so many questions about this strike and i dont know what to tell her most of the time except of what i hear on the news. Which doesnt provide that much either.

Supreme-Finess 04/10/01 11:36 PM rage of the heart-Physical symptoms

You know what bother's me the most about this whole "love thing" is all the deception. Whatever happened to "keeping it real"? There is nothing more beautiful than true passion and emotions unparalleled. That's what i had. And i feel rage almost everyday because i start to thinking about the relationship and what we had and how we lost and I could feel my heart beat faster, and my breathing getting deeper and heavier and my eyes lock on to my ceiling and for a moment in time I am back there. Its strange. Then as suddenly as i am phasing I come back to reality. Its really weird. I all of a sudden notice that my heart is beating faster and my breathing heavier and then i start to calm down.

sakodash 04/14/01 9:22 PM RE: RaGE oF ThE HeArT II

Hey Supreme-Finess!! Keep your head up!! :) I know things must be going really tough for you now but hold on, things just may look up soon. Several years back, I was with this guy for a little over 3 years and he always talked about marriage and everything like that. Well, needless to say, our relationship did not work out because he was seeing somebody else. He kept calling me and telling me all these things that just confused me completely!! For like the whole year I tried to figure out why he'd do this to me and why can't he just give me a straight answer. I cried so many times that I was just exhausted already. I gave up. I realized that I couldn't wait around for someone like him. He didn't know what he wanted but yet I think he wanted (and me also) to hold on to what was familiar, what was a sure thing. After a while I realized that getting mad and going crazy was just not worth it. Why would you let one person do this do you? It's like if you don't let go you get obsessive after awhile. Somethings are just not worth wasting all this energy over...especially if you're the one getting hurt. I hope that things work out for you...

Supreme-Finess 04/11/01 12:05 AM RaGE oF ThE HeArT II

The deaths of both my grandparents and the my rage of the heart has been a major cause of stress and rage in my life at this past year. I am still trying to deal with the loss and i am clutching on to what is left of my sanity. Its a crazy life the one i live. I posted a topic about this "love thing" and I was gonna talk about that but then i got caught up in the emotions and i started to feel the physical symptoms of those emotions in my body so then i started to type about that. Sorry but Ill try to focus on a single topic okay? Now back to what i was saying. I sincerly believe in honesty and trust in a relationship. I guess that is why me and her were together for six years. I know her well and she knows me very well. We couldnt hide anything from eachother because we knew eachother so well. So to make this story short, When she needed her "space", she always told me not to worry because we would still get married later on and we will be together in the end. Now here's where it gets confusing for me. She says she still loves me and all but she hardly calls, not only that but she is seeing somebody, i kind of know who it is but not quite. All i want to know is why tell me we are going to be together in the end and keep me hoping for something when it will never come to me? THis causes me great rage. because if she loves me she would just tell me its over and tell me to move on. WHy prolong my suffering and tell me in my face that we will be married when i know she isnt being totally honest with me? It hurts me more that she would do that to me. I beg her to tell me. I told her i know about it but she still denies it. Just let me go if you love me just let me go- that goes through my mind all the time. i want to believe her when she says she's going to marry me. But when she doesnt call me for days- how can i believe that? I mean is she just going to wake up one morning and go "okay, i think im going to marry him today!" - i really dont think so. So what if she doesnt call me for weeks? can you see how its hard to believe her when she doesnt keep in contact? Why cant she just tell me? All i want is the truth..Thats all i've always wanted. It makes me mad that she wont tell me! I asked her if it was because she was afraid of breaking my heart but she said "no". I told her I wont be mad at her if she found some body else just tell me the truth and i promised i wouldnt be mad. I gave her the opportunity to come clean and she still said "no". I told her if i ever found out i would be really upset because that would have meant she lied. But she still says "no". I know she isnt being honest with me. i get so mad thinking about this. my heart rate is like a going crazy while im typing. Anyways, All i ever wanted the truth. She had a chance to let me go softly and nicely. I feel that if i find out otherwise, I would feel even more betrayed. That would be so cruel of her to be with somebody else and have me find out by seeing them together. But i need to know the truth and if she wont tell me then i am going to have to find the truth out on my own. The truth will always come to light people so remember if you love someone be honest with them, even in the end because if they meant something to you before, you at least owe them the truth. DOnt let them rage in the heart and make them want to find out themselves or find out in some other cruel way.

kathyhirokane 04/11/01 2:04 PM share your strike experience!

today i actually drove to school! i was kind of nervous because i didn't know what to expect of the picketers. i entered through the entrance near the baseball field and i was relieved to see that no one was picketing! but, as i drove further, there they were!! they were block the gate into the school. so i stopped and this lady comes up to me and hands me a paper and asks me the usual questions...why are you here, are you a student, etc...then, she asks if i would support the professors by calling the governor. i said yes, thinking that she would give me the phone number and i could call later. nope. she busts out a cell phone! she told me that the gov and the senators were in a meeting, so if i could leave a message on the senators machine! i couldnt believe that! i did it, because i felt like i couldn't say no anymore. after i left a brief message, the lady yelled, she left the message. you can let her in now! yikes! what has happened to anyone else? any horror stories to share???

TVR 04/13/01 6:42 PM RE: STRIKE RAGIN' OUT OF CONTROL!

Yup, I know exactly what you mean. I was coming to school one morning and those dumb picketers started yelling at me. I didn't do anything because I believe that they should get a rise. But, I started to think to myself if this was the right way of getting it. I found myself getting irriated and mad that people could act this way. I guess I feel the same way like you. I could feel myself about to rage but didn't because of the situation. Is there any other way that the teachers could have done to get their pay raises. I think this is only hurting the students and Hawaii's economy. Why didn't the teacher's and the State think about this?

virtual-b 04/12/01 11:59 AM RE: STRIKE RAGIN' OUT OF CONTROL!

Well, the professors are trained to educate and not organize a strike, so they will inevitably make mistakes while picketting. However, I have noticed that HSTA strikers are more calm and friendly than UHPA. It is difficult to say that this whole ordeal is the governor's fault. Even the venerable Senator Inouye after earlier supporting the teachers, now, says that he sees both sides' points after speaking with Cayetano. Frankly, I think that a bunch of unions want money, although deservingly so, that the state does not have right now. Hawai`i is pretty destitute place right now. UHPA, HSTA, HGEA, UPW, etc. all want more cash, which comes at a point when the state is scurrying about trying to meet the Felix consent decree deadline posed by Judge Ezra. The budget is so lacking in funds that the lawmakers are pondering legalizing gambling to gain revenue. In the long run, Hawai`i has already lost.

silverfox2001 04/12/01 7:13 AM RE: STRIKE RAGIN' OUT OF CONTROL!

I know what you mean, the other day I was driving up to campus to get to this class and see if Dr. James was in. and they kept knocking on the window of my truck to say, "turn around don't come on campus." I started to get upset at the point we understand that you are on strike. Understand that we have an obligation to fulfill too. I started to rage at the fact that when we have issues on campus no one from staff is there to back us up. Half of the time we have to back ourselves up. My point is where were the professors when we got the tution hike?

carlisle 04/11/01 6:10 PM RE: STRIKE RAGIN' OUT OF CONTROL!

The whole strike matter is getting a lot of people upset and fed up.. I know that I am feeling that way. Some professors are doing things that are uncalled for. But, keep in mind that they are going to do what they are going to do, in order for their voice to be heard. According to the associate dean that I work for at the outreach college. He said that not professor is suppose to touch you in any way to get there point across. If they do you can report them, and it will be seen as harrassement. I do not think any professor's are going that far as to shoving and pushing anybody away from campus. Hopefully this strike will not linger on to next week.

Supreme-Finess 04/11/01 4:59 PM STRIKE RAGIN' OUT OF CONTROL!

What is the deal? Man I tried to go on campus to go to Sinclair Library and two of the professors over there told me not to go to the library and to call governor Ben Cayetano's house if i want my grades for this semester. I was freakin out. He even asked what my major was and i replied Psychology and he said I should show up at the rally today and support the UHPA if i want my grades to count this semester. I was totally upset by the whole "shove-it-down-my-throat" attitude about the whole thing. I know what the possible results of this strike may be. When I told him that i support the faculty, he then began to calm down. But sheesh! I mean all this transpired as i was crossing the crosswalk to get to sinclair library. This really got me irritated and i suppose can be qualified as a rage. I felt somewhat enraged at the whole ordeal.

kakela 05/01/01 11:16 PM RE: Bank Rage

Well atleast you have some money to deposit. I am broke ass to the max. It is almost embarassing how much I am spending for grad school stuff and how little money I have now. I guess that is one good thing that I won't have to stand in line at the bank, but I would much rather have rage at the bak than to have rage all the fricking time because I am all broke ass.

PHYRE2001 04/24/01 1:36 PM RE: Bank Rage

I can relate to your Bank Rage, I think it happens to the best of us. No one like to wait in long lines and only see a few people working. My question to you is though, why would you go to a bank that you feel is so short handed. With today's society it seems that companies want to scan thier workers before hiring them . Maybe the bank that you go to does not want some raged fool coming in and shooting everyone for a miserable fifty dollars. Also, maybe you should go to the bank during off times, you could ask the teller, they should know when their busy times are.

ktootree 04/23/01 4:31 PM RE: Bank Rage

I can relate to your experience at banks. The same things irritates me too--standing in a long line, seeing only a couple of tellers working, but what it's make it worse is seeing other workers who seem to be doing nothing or taking their sweet time. I feel like, "You're at work and you're paid to work, so do some work." The good thing is that you recognized how upset you were and was able to cool down. Yes, you may have looked pretty upset, but at least you didn't rage out verbally to anyone because that would have made the situation even worse and like you said, you might have said something that you would regret later. So I think you did a pretty good job of controlling your rage.

BC3 04/13/01 10:44 PM RE: Bank Rage

Isn't that the same as being at a supermarket with only one or two checkout counters open? I think my rage is greater in that situation. For one thing I'm usually holding something really cold, or really heavy. Secondly, I'm usually in a rush (I should manage my time better). Are those people getting paid for doing nothing? What a crime. I must admit that the bank line really makes me mad as well. Have you ever been to the DMV.....In any case I always want to get on the loud speaker and yell personnel to checkout counters 1,2,4,5,6,7,9!!! Maybe then they would get the hint. Food food all around but not a person to pay.

charisseo 04/12/01 12:07 PM RE: Bank Rage

i can understand what you mean when you talk about frustrations at a bank. the company that i work for does not have direct deposit. so every two weeks i make my way down to the bank to deposit my check. as a student and someone who has a part time job i do not have too much time to go to the bank during the normal business hours. so i am greatful that my bank has extended hours on fridays and stuff. one thing about this is that, like you, all teller windows are not opened, especiall during the busy time of the day

BC3 04/13/01 10:44 PM RE: Bank Rage

charisseo 04/12/01 12:07 PM RE: Bank Rage

silverfox2001 04/12/01 7:05 AM RE: Bank Rage

I know what you mean about bank rage. I have been in this situation where it is payday and the bank is packed and it seem like the line is not moving fast enough for me or anybody else. But, the good thing is that you were able to recognize that you had a bad day and you are able to control your rage. Unlike this guy I once saw in the bank, he was swearing up and down and shaking all about because things was not going his way.

carlisle 04/11/01 6:04 PM Bank Rage

I went to the bank today to deposit some money, and they only had two tellers working at the window. While there were five other windows unused, and about eight people in line in front of me and another 6 behind me. How more irritated can I get. I had a bad day, a very bad day. I thought that I was going to be able to stand in line at the bank with no frustration but, that did not happen. I hate going to the bank. The thing that made me so upset was that, there were five other workers walking around doing gosh knows what. I looked at them with the eyes of "get behind that table and help me, gosh dang it." I know that those other workers may have been doing something and I just did not know it. That was just the first thing that came to mind. I have realized that I make a lot of assumptions when I am mad, and most of those assumptions are sometimes incorrect. I had to cool myself down, cause I could not take my anger out on the tellers just because I had a bad day. So, I shut my mouth and clentched my lips together so that I would not say anything that I will regrate. That was my rage of the day.

charisseo 04/12/01 12:18 PM RE: Unfair Boss at Costco

i have had a boss similar to yours. the seem to think that being part time status seems to put you on the career track for the position that you have as a part timer. it seems odd to me that they are so many bosses out their that have the mentality that an employee life revloves their work schedule reguardless of being part time or full time status. sometimes i feel that bosses/managers do not take into consideration that their employees do have other obligations other than their work. in a situation i had with my former manager i called in sick on day because i had a back ache. so i went to the dr. and he told me to stay off my feet for about a week. so i called my manager and she began to question me about how bad my back was sore, etc. she then gave me the example how she and the other managers come to work even if their backs are sore. from working their for three years i knew that all the managers had some sort of back problems, mainly because we did some minor lifting of stock when big shipments came in. so i was just thinking the whole time i was talking to her that the reason that she and the other mangers have such bad back problem is because they do not take time to rest themselves. and i was not going to risk having back problems like them to come to work at a part time job.

carlisle 04/11/01 6:55 PM Unfair Boss at Costco

I know many or you out there have experienced boss's who are so unfair. Well, I have been working at this job for two years now. It gives me no benefits or perks. But, that is only a part tiime job that is giving me extra money to spend. So, maybe I have no right to complain about my boss. But, what I do not understand is why my boss wants me to put this part-time job first, before everything else. One day I had gone into work and she was talking to me about, one of the girls calling in sick, due to a class project. She told me that she does not understand why this particular girl could not plan a group project after this job? The things that I wanted to say to my boss. I wanted to quit on the spot but, I did not. She has been talking behind my back on the same issues concerning school. She does not have a right to tell me or any other person who are trying to put themselves through school, that this dead end job should come first. My boss talks about how school should come first and how important school is for a person's education. Yet, she contradicts herself by saying that my fellow co-workers should put this job before everything else. I called Human Resources on her to find out if she is suppose to do this type of thing. I also wanted to find out if she is suppose to hinder someone's chances of getting another job, by telling them that she can not give them this (?)amount of time off? I am still waiting for human resources to get back to me. My boss also has a thing or to waiting for her when I get to work on saturday. I mean she is going to have a little talk with me on the subject. If she gets written up because I had gone to human resources then good for her. That will just teach her that she can not keep one of her employees from bettering themselves, whether it be for school or for another job. Please do not get me wrong, but I do understand that there are jobs out there that we will need to put first. But, this job that I am holding is only part time, it would be a different story if I was a full-time status at costco.

carlisle 04/11/01 7:02 PM Immature co-worker

I work with this one person at my on campus job. He is so irritating and immature. I just want to slap the living day lights out of him. What the heck am I suppose to do with him, when he irritates me the way he does? Well, I have come up with my own answers. I could ignore him. That only works sometimes, this is because he keeps bothering me until I pay attention to him. Another possible answer could be to yell at him, but then I would look stupid infornt of the rest of the office. The best answer that I came up with is this. I told him in a very polite and sincere tone, that he is bothering me and to please stop it. But, that only lasted for awhile. So, when he bother's me I stand up and go to a different part of the office where he can not bother me. That worked, problem is kind of solved. If the rest of my fellow classmates have better suggestions, please let me know. Thank you.

MAX676 04/13/01 6:19 PM RE: Terminated Friend Rage

Are you really having a stream of bad luck, or are you just feeling down because you have lost a friend at work. Our negative thoughts can really take control of our life, and it is always important to remember that changes always occur when we are not ready for them. There is really nothing you could have done about your friend, and I am glad you realize that. You have a step in the right direction, and it seems that you will be able to get along just fine. Maybe your friend didn't really want to work. If the job was really important to him, he would have done everything in his power to make the boss happy.

Supreme-Finess 04/11/01 11:46 PM Terminated Friend Rage

Damnit! I cant believe it the other day my very good friend was terminated from my job. I was very upset. However, the weird thing about the whole thing is that i didnt know who to be mad at. Should I be mad at him for coming twenty min. late when he already had a final warning? Or should I be mad at management for actually terminating him. Managment can be a real "pain" always complaining. I guess he did deserve to be fired afterall he was late. I think the reason why I am upset is because he and I are really close and its like a friend is moving away. Maybe thats what i am mad at. The fact that i am going to miss my buddy at work. Well there is nothing I could do about it. It wasn't my decision but i guess i am going to have to live with it. Well I told him not to be a stranger. I guess the source of my rage in this case is the fact that I can't do anything about it. SO i figure I should move on with my life. It seems like this past year I have been losing alot of important people in my life i just wish that this streak of bad luck would just stop.

silverfox2001 04/12/01 8:36 AM work rage

Talk about work rage. Yesterday, was my day to go off on a client yesterday. I work in an environment that is high stress and low morale but what i do for my clients makes going to work worthwhile. Anyway, yesterday I was ready to close down my office and I had turn off all the computers where my clients do their resumes, check emails and chat on line. This one client of mines left the room to go and eat, she always does this close to closing time and expect me to wait around until she is ready to come back. While yesterday I just turned her computer off and say I am closing down. She started to call me every name in the book. I stood there for awhile and could feel my rage reaching my neck. I finally blurted out nasty things and said I want you out of my classroom. Then, she came back with more nasty words. I finally had enough, I could feel my face red and strain with every muscle at the brink of popping. I finally had to step away and calm down before my fist start right to her mouth. Security came up and ask me if I was alright. I told them I am fine, but remove her from my classroom. I finally calm down and realize I went into an episode of work rage. I also realize that I should not get upset over little fits that my clients have and should just be calm and just let them go off. But that is impossible at times when you have someone always keep pushing the wrong buttons.

shaun56 04/16/01 10:16 PM RE: nosiy birds

Geez, I've never heard of someone getting so upset with birds. The birds have to have some fun too you know. Also, I heard that birds only make noise around people who give stink eye a lot, so you better watch out. Nah, I'm only kidding! Well, how's your break going?? Are you having a good time in your vacation?? I hope so... I thought you were dead or something, because you never posted for so long. Well, I'm glad you are not. I would not have any one to pick on. So did you have a nice easter? I did, I got to hide eggs for my little cousins... It was pretty fun. Well, I hope you can rid those birds some how. I think the best way is to feed them, then they'll shut up. But then again, maybe that will reinforce them to chirp more at your window. Well, I guess you are in quite a bind huh?!?! I think you should invest in a bebe gun. That would be eliminating the noise easily, but yet in a mean way huh! Okay, I'm rattling on so I best just shut up. I'll talk to you later...

ddestrad 04/14/01 5:20 PM RE: nosiy birds

I'm sorry to hear about the annoying birds, i can completely relate to it, i was staying in lehua over spring break and every morning, when the first ray of sun shined it's little light off in the distance those damn birds housed in the tree chirped their little asses off for a good 6 hours. It was pretty annoying, not to mention it was hot in the rooms so it was a necessity to keep the windows open. I think they were doing it purposely to piss us off too becasue they flew onto the window ledge, a flock of them, and they stared in the window and chirped. I did find that a loud radio drowns them out very well, that's if you can sleep to music.

charisseo 04/12/01 12:25 PM nosiy birds

well i haven't had any rage incidents latley but i have had some frustrations... with the strike i do not have to wake up early to go to school. so i am able to sleep in a little more every morning. that is untill the birds come up to my window and make noisy! the are very noisy alone, and extremely noisy in a group. with them in from of my window and my bedroom door closed the sound of their chatter echos in my room. since i live on the the 4th floor of my building i am pretty helpless to do anything to rid my window of the birds. i in the afternoon and evenings when i am home i have never been bothered by these birds. then to add to my the noise in front of my widow the sounds of children playing and the ice cream truck passing also fill my room with nosiy.

purple848 04/16/01 8:23 PM RE: pervert rage

I can't believe there's a man who looks at porno pictures at school! Yes, he is a pervert, and please stay away from him. I believe it is a sexual harassment to look at pornography in a public place, such as at school. I wonder if we tell a monitor in the computer lab that there's a person who is looking at pornography, the monitor will get rid of the person from the lab? I mean, there must be a regulation that a person who uses the computer at school should not offend others by looking at porno. Even if there was no such a regulation, I think we all should behave as a person with basic moral enough and not to do such a shameful thing. It is not our business whether this person observes pornography in private or not, but he doesn't have to tell a whole world that it is his hobby and he enjoys it. I wonder if he is not ashamed of himself for doing such a thing that others may doubt his mentality for doing in public. I hope he realizes that what he does is intruding peace of mind of others, and quits doing it.

snowhawaii 04/12/01 4:56 PM pervert rage

I've been working on my homework in the computerlab for a while. In this computer lab(the one of social science building), there's a guy who is sitting on the corner. I didn't pay attention to him till I saw something by accident.I left my seat, and when I was going back to my seat, I was astonished.Guess what? I saw this guy in the yellow T-shirt wacthing the pornography!! I couldn't believe my eyes, but my friend saw too.How bold!! How fearless!! There're other students including me here though it's not full. And what's more, he's watching pornograpfy for hours!!I don't wanna opinion for the individual's "hobby" or "entertainment". But I don't think his "hobby" is appropriate for the computer lab at school. I see this guy sometimes in this lab, but now I know he's such a horny. I'd better change seats if he sits close to me next time.

silverfox2001 04/21/01 9:39 AM RE: He's Black

You are right about that, we should not judge others by their skin color.

MAX676 04/13/01 6:57 PM He's Black

It all started last week when I was playing basketball. While we were playing someone made a circus shot, and I said 'damn how'd he do that.' The guy next to me said said 'he's black'. I said 'skin color doesn't matter.' He said 'genetics matters'. It might be true that some black people can jump really high, but can all of them? I said 'he got hops, plain and simple' He's not good because he's black, He's good because he's good. It might be true that some black people are very good basketball players because they are very athletic, and they can jump high, but there are a lot of other poeple who are blessed with incredible athletic ability. It just bothers me that this person couldn't see past skin color, maybe that's why he's no good at basketball. There is a high chance that this person looks at skin color, and never holds on his judgment. Skin color shouldn't seperate us as human beings. When we are on the basketball court, we should be seen as basketball players, and nothing more.

cjn 04/15/01 12:40 AM RE: Cell Phones

It's really nice of you to admit that you answer your cell while driving and to acknowledge that it can become dangerous to do that. Not everybody can sincerely say that. I just hope that you'll be careful next time you feel the urge to answer your phone while behind the wheel. Good luck!

BC3 04/13/01 10:39 PM Cell Phones

I am a bad person. I tend to answer phones while driving my car even though I hate it when others do the exact same thing. I guess it kind of stems from the fact that I don't want to miss a call, because it might be important. (my cell phone doubles as a buisness phone.) Is buisness that important? I think it all goes back to this whole rush thing. I think I feel that I can be more efficient if I settle matters before getting to work or whereever I am going. In any case this must stop because people are already recognizing that this behavior is dangerous. I think from now on I'll through the phone in the trunk.

cjn 04/17/01 1:11 PM RE: Graduation Rage!

It is really becoming scary to think that I might not be able to graduate this semester. I don't want to waste more time and go through another semester just to catch up on it. I've already made plans for after the graduation. My family is coming for my graduation. They have already bought the tickets plus I have applied for a work permit from the Ins. As an international student, I'm only given 1 year of work here in the US so I will waste the permit because of this strike. The work permit starts at a precise date so if i'm not graduating and my permit is in effect, I would lose some precious time.

skyblue 04/17/01 12:37 PM RE: Graduation Rage!

I fully understand your concern. I won't be happy if UH cancels Spring '01 because all of the time, money, and effort spent to fulfill our goals of higher education might jeopardize our future plans/career. I'm trying to remain optimistic that the strike will come to an end soon, and would like to graduate on time (in Fall 2001). As the days go by without no final agreement yet in settling teacher's pay raises, my feelings about the strike is turning in to a combination of unpredictability, fear, and RAGE!!! I sure hope this semester will be saved so we can move on with our lives. I pray that we won't have to repeat a semester!

shaun56 04/16/01 9:41 PM RE: Graduation Rage!

I agree with you totally. I have to graduate this summer. If this semester is blown, I know the summer is going to be worthless. I hope the teachers can be fair to the students. Especially the ones who are graduating soon. If they are harsh to the students, I think we should strike, and let them know how it feels. I am really getting scared about all the rumors spreading all over campus. I wish they could judt forget about the whole thing, let us graduate, and strike later. I am also worried about the accredidation deal. So what's up with that?? I don't know, but I better stop raving already.

mightymousesa 04/16/01 9:04 AM RE: Graduation Rage!

I also am planning on graduation, however, that was depending on the summer classes going on without delay. I have a few big problems with the strike: #1. This may delay my graduation, #2. My flight home was already planned. #3. My lease ends at the end of the summer semester! #4. (and I believe this is the most important) I'M NOT LEARNING ANYTHING!! I go to school to learn, I pay tuition to learn, I moved my whole life to Hawaii to learn!!! STRIKE = NO LEARNING

gemini-gal 04/16/01 12:58 AM RE: Graduation Rage!

I am graduating this semester also and I will RAGE if the semester is cancelled. I have been hearing rumors that there is a small possibility that the semester will be cancelled but that is heresay. I really don't know what to believe because there is so much talk about the strike that no one truly knows what the heck is going on. Hence the term, smoke in mirrors. As the days go on and they are still on strike, I get more worried and anxious. They better not cancel the semester because I have worked hard and I don't want it to go to waste! They are messing up the academic futures of students! How can the Governor sleep at night? I can't believe how cruel he is being to the teachers and it's totally unfair for the students. I hope that they will come up with a way to let the seniors graduate at least! I just want to get out of here!

leis 04/16/01 12:44 AM RE: Graduation Rage!

I am under the almost same situation like you. Although I was able to make an appointment for grad session, strike began and my appointment was cancelled. Now I have no idea what will go on. I have sometimes tried to send e-mail to the govenor to ask him to settle the currently confused situation involving students us. Any way good luck!

virtual-b 04/14/01 11:26 AM RE: Graduation Rage!

Well, at least you guys are set if the semester will be completed. Unfortunately, I'm in a different boat. I neglected to fill out the documents prior to graduation, like the goldenrod and grad session. And the arts and science advisors are honoring the strike by staying home. Therefore, my neglect may cost me big time. If the semester counts, then I'll have the credits, but not the documents. Shucks, I wonder if I should "walk" in the ceremony just for the heck of it. Failing to plan ahead is like planning to fail.

SpoiledBrat 04/14/01 10:52 AM RE: Graduation Rage!

I hope they have something already planned that will help the students complete the semester. I am suppose to be graduating this semester and if school is canceled I will be raging. I have things planned out on what I am doing after graduation and if I don't graduate that will set me back. I don't have time or the patience to deal with another semester of school. I am going to assume the teachers will help the students complete the semester. I just wish they would let us know what will happen with our semester after the strike. I am going to think positive and hope that this semester will be able to be completed even if the strike takes a little longer. It's hard to keep up with school if I start to think school will be canceled and I have to come back. I have teachers expecting me to keep up with my school work, so I hope it is not going to waste.

TVR 04/13/01 11:37 PM Graduation Rage!

Oh well, I don't know if this is really a rage or if it is more of a fear. With this strike going on, many people iare wondering if they will be able to graduate this semester. For me, it is going to be crucial for me to graduate. If I don't graduate this semester then I'll be set back one year and during this time I don't know what I'll be doing with myself.I'm totally supportive in the professors getting there raises but they should also think about the students. If their not going to teach thdir classes, maybe they should think about doing things that will able graduating seniors to get there grades. I'm really interested to see what will happen to the rest of the semester. But whatever they think of they better not cancel this semester or I'll certainly have something to RAGE and talk about!!!

leis 04/14/01 12:23 AM Persons On The Phone at The Law Offices Rage

I called two law offices for an appointment this week. Then when I talked with the both persons on the phone, who probably the secretaries, I really got irritated and upset against them. One of them was a sort of snob. She seemed to think that the law office deserves only big matters. Probably mine would be not big enough for the office. Her voice tone was as if she talked down to me. While I was talking with her to explain my situation, I became so irritated. When I asked to make an appointment with a lawyer, she reluctantly did it. Although I was almost about to burst into her for complaining, I gave up to do it because I would think that all of law offices were as such and it was meaningless to do it. Another person at the other law office undoubtedly seemed to be interested in big matters. She seemed to be reluctant even to talk with me. Her voice tone was so rude. I cut off the phone soon because I did not wanted to feel irritated and annoyed any more. Fortunately, I was able to talk with a lawyer later. He himself was not snob. He seemed to do his job just without fail. Why do their secretaries talk so unpleasantly? They are not cool office wokers at all.

ktootree 04/23/01 5:02 PM RE: diet rage

Dieting is very difficult and to keep it up is the hard part. I've been trying to change my eating habits and exercise more often as well. It's been difficult as the weeks go by, but the main thing is to stay focused (which is easier said than done). What needs to happen is a whole lifestyle change when dealing with food and exercise. My advice is to be persistent about keeping active and eating right. When you're feeling hungry for a snack, eat fruit or a salad instead of chips or candy. Don't give up on exercising either. That is a very important aspect of losing weight. Sometimes I do 'cheat' with the foods I eat, so when I do, I push myself and spend a bit more time exercising. I'm not one to go jogging, but brisk-walking is just as good and may even be better. I also do some weight training, which I enjoy much more. If you can walk somewhere instead of driving, you should walk. Things like walking to class briskly helps out. It takes persistence, time, and patience. Try not to get angry at yourself when you do falter, but if you do begin to feel angry, try to exert that anger in a more positive way that helps you lose the weight such as taking a walk, doing housework, sit-ups, etc. Losing weight is difficult, yes, but it's not impossible. Just build up that will and determination inside of you and be persistent and you'll accomplish your goal.

ikibobo 04/20/01 3:16 PM RE: diet rage...you can do it!