Negative Creep Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6ENjdKK4wExcellence. Gets right on my tits. Recently did a job for sisks at their new waste processing plant in sunny* Runcorn, the fugging H&S down there was mental. There was a railway line through the site, not Network Rail, but because of this line that had one train a week, everyone had to wear full orange, hat & boots like on the proper railway (I'll come back to that). Not so bad but NR stipulate that you can only wear lace-up ankle boots. These are fine on ballast, but this site was a fucking swamp, and within 30 seconds the silt was over the tops and into your socks. Great work. Then, you may ONLY wear approved (i.e. BFO) gloves, which you can't use a pencil & paper with, and you can't press the buttons on the old theodolite properly. Best bit by a fugging long way though was the "safety" glasses. They only have one 'approved' sort, that doesn't go over normal specs... so they recommend that you take your prescription ones off. If you're short-sighted as I am that is a pretty fucking dangerous bit of safety. Oh and back to Network rail, why you now have to wear horrid, sweaty, scratchy full orange when jeans used to be fine - some numpty got literally smacked up the arse by a train doing 5mph, because he was bent over facing away from it and the driver didn't see him. Cheers guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Not sure if we've had this before, but I suspect an Autoshite Services to the Industry Award must be due at some point, despite the lack of autoshite in the video... NSFW. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6ENjdKK4w Nabbed! Should've been a clip-on tie, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Sceptre Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just booked flights to Miami - I'm off to see the next (& possibly last) space shuttle launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6ENjdKK4wExcellence. Gets right on my tits. Recently did a job for sisks at their new waste processing plant in sunny* Runcorn, the fugging H&S down there was mental. There was a railway line through the site, not Network Rail, but because of this line that had one train a week, everyone had to wear full orange, hat & boots like on the proper railway (I'll come back to that). Not so bad but NR stipulate that you can only wear lace-up ankle boots. These are fine on ballast, but this site was a fucking swamp, and within 30 seconds the silt was over the tops and into your socks. Great work. Then, you may ONLY wear approved (i.e. BFO) gloves, which you can't use a pencil & paper with, and you can't press the buttons on the old theodolite properly. Best bit by a fugging long way though was the "safety" glasses. They only have one 'approved' sort, that doesn't go over normal specs... so they recommend that you take your prescription ones off. If you're short-sighted as I am that is a pretty fucking dangerous bit of safety. Oh and back to Network rail, why you now have to wear horrid, sweaty, scratchy full orange when jeans used to be fine - some numpty got literally smacked up the arse by a train doing 5mph, because he was bent over facing away from it and the driver didn't see him. Cheers guys. I've delivered to that site and can only echo Pogs comments. Mind you, any site run by Balfour Beatty is usually an H+S nightmare as well. How they get any work done at all surprises me. The redeveloped hospital in Salford is about as bad as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Mrs T was moaning as the Escort hasn't got a CD player so she can't listen to her Girls Aloud crap, so I'm pretty happy that I've just bagged this tidy looking Kenwood CD player with a AUX outlet for a Ipod on ebay for £21 inc DElivery, Just hope it all goes ok now!. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Mrs T was moaning as the Escort hasn't got a CD player so she can't listen to her Girls Aloud crap, so I'm pretty happy that I've just bagged this tidy looking Kenwood CD player with a AUX outlet for a Ipod on ebay for £21 inc DElivery, Just hope it all goes ok now!. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT You will need one of these Trig:Autoleads pc2-08-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Mrs T was moaning as the Escort hasn't got a CD player so she can't listen to her Girls Aloud crap, so I'm pretty happy that I've just bagged this tidy looking Kenwood CD player with a AUX outlet for a Ipod on ebay for £21 inc DElivery, Just hope it all goes ok now!. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT Is she using the Escort now? Respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Don't you need aux input for an ipod? aux out is for running amps with.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 The image is bonked Phil, is that the Ford ISO cable?, I just bought one of those for £1.98 of ebay as well, I remember the last time i bought one it being over £8 from Motormania! Dicky - She will be, It's still having new wheel arches and battery tray fitted for the MOT but once it's back it will be her everyday car, She really enjoys driving it as well, Genuinely! SOC - You just need a 3.5mm Jack to 3.5mm jack lead i believe like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1m-HQ-Gold-Plated ... 23090ad52c, The CD players in the cranes at work run trough the AUX port ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 yeah, my sony has a jack socket aux in on the front, I was just wondering if you had a pair of phonos on the back as aux out and had the two confused which reminds me, My dad has an ipod and a sony cd in the car. Last time I was visiting, he asked me to set up a FM transmitter thingy on the Ipod so he can listen to it through the stereo... I pointed to the aux in socket and asked him what he thought it was for, he said "headphones" The FM thing was virtually useless due to the FM band being full, he now uses a jack to jack lead instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexg Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just watching Matty Jarvis get a run out for England. Being a Gillingham fan it's good to see one of our own making it into the big time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leonard Hatred Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 ^ That's excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 For the last 2 weeks I've been working replying to letters and emails about the local train company. I must say I have had some brilliant complaints thus far, including: - The buffet was closed so I had to get a Subway once I got off the train, I enclose the receipt for a refund- My son had his headphones on so didn't hear the announcements. Please make them louder- Travelling on this service is worse than the ones that went to Auschwitz- The train keeps changing gear [?] outside my house, please tell him to stop- I forgot my railcard but had a picture of it on my phone. Why would the guard not accept it?- If I get a [unspecified] train can you guarantee it won't be late and I won't have to stand?- The rugby fans keep throwing rubbish on the track near my house, can you stop them doing this?- The cleaner threw my lunch in the bin, please compensate me for it- The trolley didn't carry sweeteners and I'm diabetic Since I never have to speak to anyone directly it is a lot easier telling them to get lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Sceptre Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Simca passed its MOT & has had a service. Purring like a little French kitten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 For the last 2 weeks I've been working replying to letters and emails about the local train company. I must say I have had some brilliant complaints thus far, including: - The buffet was closed so I had to get a Subway once I got off the train, I enclose the receipt for a refund- My son had his headphones on so didn't hear the announcements. Please make them louder- Travelling on this service is worse than the ones that went to Auschwitz- The train keeps changing gear [?] outside my house, please tell him to stop- I forgot my railcard but had a picture of it on my phone. Why would the guard not accept it?- If I get a [unspecified] train can you guarantee it won't be late and I won't have to stand?- The rugby fans keep throwing rubbish on the track near my house, can you stop them doing this?- The cleaner threw my lunch in the bin, please compensate me for it- The trolley didn't carry sweeteners and I'm diabetic Since I never have to speak to anyone directly it is a lot easier telling them to get lost Lol! I was actually offered a job like a fair few years ago, dont remember why I didnt get it. How did you come by this job NC? Agency or good ole' fashioned CV/Letter/Interview etc......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 - The train keeps changing gear [?] outside my house, please tell him to stop Didn't think there were still any geared trains still in service. Unless they mean the torque converter locking up on a diesel-hydraulic drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I know nothing about trains but preusme they don't have a car like gearbox. I'm guessing said complaint could be about air brakes? I got the job through an agency but it's only temporary and they will "assess the situation" next week. In other job news I haven't heard back from the people who asked me when I could attend an interview, to which I replied any time. Fucks sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 The drivers are probably opening the throttle to prepare for an incline. I'm not sure of the terminology but I think it involves notches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I'm diabetic I've lost count of the number of total twats I've had to deal with who use 'being diabetic' as an excuse to be complete wankers \ have enormous hissy fits \ generally act like arseholes \ expect special treatment. It's funny how the people who aren't fat twats* (and whom actually inherited the disorder) just get on and deal with it, isn't it? If your letter writer was seriously afflicted, he \ she would carry insulin with them as a matter of necessity. Sorry if I've offended anyone on here, just my two bits. I genuinely sympathise with anyone who has health problems, but it doesn't mean you can milk the situation for all it's worth. I could bang on about fake and actual dyslexia (i.e. laziness versus learning difficulties) all day long to be honest. *And yes, I'm a fat cunt, but I don't use a debilitating illness as a means of justifying it. Or do I try and palm my size off as being 'unlucky in the gene pool'. I had a massive row with some daft prick who argued that obesity was genetic. Because I'm on the large side, she thought I'd sympathise. I didn't. We are the size we are because we eat shit and don't exercise. Yes metabolism is significant, but you can still overcome it. Arrrgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Ah yes but it's glandular. The fact you never seem to see any fat Africans must be a coincidence Also, you'd be amazed at how many people can't travel due to a death in the family, or were making that journey to go to a very important meeting/funeral/visit a dying relative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 That job sounds well good. I would love to spend all day writing sarcastic piss-taking responses to whinging prats pointless witterings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I'd be great at that, I love using the word "regrettable". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Unfortunately you have to stick to the standard text although I'm not sure how closely they monitor it. To be fair there are a lot of times where I'd give money back but policy says no, so if I were a customer I'd be pissed off. It won't last that long though as it's in the middle of being outsourced to, you guessed it, India. Except in their wisdom the company offered redundancies to most of the full time staff, realised the Indians couldn't cope with a lot of the cases so panicked and brought us in. For instance, I did hear about a woman who wrote in mentioning that she'd recently lost her husband. The Indian rep then replied with "oh, I hope you found him again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I just had to laugh, I just saw an advert on TV for a weekly magazine which has a part of a Mclaren F1 car in it each week, In big writing it says 1st issue only £1.99 but in smaller writing in the corner it reads "Normal price £7.99 - 85 Issues", That's £679.15 to make your own model F1 car!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnde Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Two things made me grin today: On my way home from work: the bint in the red '07 Corsa who, waiting to turn right out of a side road on the right ahead of me, pulled out at the last minute and suffered the "ignominy" of being beeped and flashed at in unison by some old French tin: a Renault 5 on one side (who was coming the other way and had to brake quite sharply) and a Citroen BX on the other (me). Told her! FRENCH SHITE UNITE. (I was nearly totalled by a dizzy girl in a Volvo estate a few months ago who pulled out right from the same road on my right in the pouring rain and made me do an emergency stop because she "didn't see me coming" (with lights on) - so I'm wary now and start slowing down earlier when I see someone waiting there..) Also this "thought for the day" that came at the end of a funny forward I got at work: "Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs". Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Sorry Hip, but I think you'll find that Autoshite and exercise go together like a serving of rare steak at a vegetarian conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Watched someone I dislike intensely walk into a lamp post. Yeah, I did laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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