New POD Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Yes indeed. A nice scotch on a Sunday night is my little tipple, to set me up for a week feeling like shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 7/1/2019 at 9:12 AM, Tenmil Socket said: What is it you do for a living? Milkman. Mally, chodweaver and stonedagain 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 7/1/2019 at 9:12 AM, Tenmil Socket said: What is it you do for a living? As little as possible. DeeJay and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 2 hours ago, chaseracer said: Milkman. ? chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 7/1/2019 at 3:05 PM, TheDoctor said: What's worse than feeling like crap, aching and constantly tired and having to go for tests? Yeah, getting results back as 'normal'. Fucksake. Yes I sympathise . one night last week and again last night i was on the bed with both legs and arms burning with pain .... But nothing wrong as far as the experts can tell !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, MikeR said: Yes I sympathise . one night last week and again last night i was on the bed with both legs and arms burning with pain .... But nothing wrong as far as the experts can tell !!! You are allergic to red wine mate. Just stick to water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 3 hours ago, chaseracer said: Milkman. You are Pat Mustard AICMFP chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Fuck me , some people , hopefully having your face in 4K while you're driving like a twat is enough to secure a conviction https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=sr5qa_1562008431 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 9 hours ago, richardmorris said: ? Sorry Rich, I forgot the smiley... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I didn't know whether to post this here, or in the 'What the **** is wrong with you' thread. Tetley is a worried chap this morning. I had my HGV medical a couple of weeks ago, and seemingly everything was fine, passed with no advisories. Then, either Friday or Saturday I received a letter from the Nazi party - sorry - DVLA, telling me I had to attend a 'field of vision' test. They provided a list of approved opticians, but it was the wording of the letter that got me - 'if you do not make an appointment, or turn up to an appointment, we will revoke your licence', maybe not exactly the wording, but you get the gist. So, yesterday, Tetley turned up for said appointment. One of the first questions I asked was would they tell me if I had met the standard. They do not discuss the outcome of the test with you, it's between them and the DVLA. I had to sit the test 3 times. You look at an orange dot in the middle of a white screen, and further dots appear in random places all over the white screen. You have to press a button every time you see a white dot appear. It's an awful test. Your eyes cross, focus, re-focus, and you're so busy thinking of that, you probably miss some dots. I had to do a regular sight test as well, in which I read the bottom line. I got home to find yet another Nazi party letter waiting for me. Our DVLA doctor is assessing your fitness to drive, and will be writing to Dr ******** etc.etc. I've got an awful feeling they're going to take my HGV entitlement away. I can see fine. My eyes are better than Mrs Tet's, yet the Nazis have got it into their heads that I need a white stick to get around. Because they won't tell me anything, I now have weeks of stress coming up. Oh joy. purplebargeken, Cavcraft, Split_Pin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedenvy Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Booked the shonky Alfa 147 in for a MOT tomorrow. Last night I went out to do the simple pre-MOT checks. Says me: "Rear wiper perished (fine not testable), little more rust on the sills than i'd like (better not poke it), oh and what's this - front fogs not working. Never mind, i'm sure that's not testable, I wonder if it's the bulbs, how do you even get to them on a 147? I know i'll open the bonnet." ..... Bonnet release comes off in hand with a very loose cable. ..... "bumhats" (or words to that effect) It's snapped off at the latch. A non opening bonnet is a refusal of test I hear, so my best option now is to undo the three retaining 10mm nuts on the latch through the muff shaped grill. Handily 4 of the 6 grill screws were finger tight and I managed to undo them from the outside. This has given me about a 3x4inch hole to put my forearm into to try and access said nuts. I managed to get bottom centre off, top right is going to be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I didn't know whether to post this here, or in the 'What the **** is wrong with you' thread. Tetley is a worried chap this morning. I had my HGV medical a couple of weeks ago, and seemingly everything was fine, passed with no advisories. Then, either Friday or Saturday I received a letter from the Nazi party - sorry - DVLA, telling me I had to attend a 'field of vision' test. They provided a list of approved opticians, but it was the wording of the letter that got me - 'if you do not make an appointment, or turn up to an appointment, we will revoke your licence', maybe not exactly the wording, but you get the gist. So, yesterday, Tetley turned up for said appointment. One of the first questions I asked was would they tell me if I had met the standard. They do not discuss the outcome of the test with you, it's between them and the DVLA. I had to sit the test 3 times. You look at an orange dot in the middle of a white screen, and further dots appear in random places all over the white screen. You have to press a button every time you see a white dot appear. It's an awful test. Your eyes cross, focus, re-focus, and you're so busy thinking of that, you probably miss some dots. I had to do a regular sight test as well, in which I read the bottom line. I got home to find yet another Nazi party letter waiting for me. Our DVLA doctor is assessing your fitness to drive, and will be writing to Dr ******** etc.etc. I've got an awful feeling they're going to take my HGV entitlement away. I can see fine. My eyes are better than Mrs Tet's, yet the Nazis have got it into their heads that I need a white stick to get around. Because they won't tell me anything, I now have weeks of stress coming up. Oh joy.Hi Tetley, I had to have this and a load of other tests a couple of weeks ago as I've got an enlarged petruitary gland which could be pressing on my optic nerve. The field of vision test was the most difficult and I'm sure I missed a never of dots and imagined a load of other phantom dots as well yet my vision was deemed normal. As I was doing that part of the test it's the first time I thought "Maybe there is an issue, what if I lose my licence... (que spiral of dismal thoughts about work etc whilst doing the test) So wait and see what happens.. A bit concerning though that they won't tell you, I would of thought in the times of GDPR they would be obliged to copy you into any letter if asked or at least tell you...Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Split_Pin and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 11 hours ago, richardmorris said: As little as possible. OK. I just thought I could maybe help you with the ICP issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 22 minutes ago, Floatylight said: Hi Tetley, I had to have this and a load of other tests a couple of weeks ago as I've got an enlarged petruitary gland which could be pressing on my optic nerve. The field of vision test was the most difficult and I'm sure I missed a never of dots and imagined a load of other phantom dots as well yet my vision was deemed normal. As I was doing that part of the test it's the first time I thought "Maybe there is an issue, what if I lose my licence... (que spiral of dismal thoughts about work etc whilst doing the test) So wait and see what happens.. A bit concerning though that they won't tell you, I would of thought in the times of GDPR they would be obliged to copy you into any letter if asked or at least tell you... Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Hello Floaty. So, you got your licence ok? I'm sure I missed some dots as well, but I'm bloody sure I got the majority of them. It's so hard trying to concentrate on that orange dot in the centre, all your instincts are telling you to look around the screen, but you mustn't. I tried to tell the optician that when you're driving a lorry, you just don't sit rigidly watching an orange dot on the windscreen, your eyes are constantly going from mirror to mirror, and you don't miss a thing. He wouldn't even discuss that with me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Hello Floaty. So, you got your licence ok? I'm sure I missed some dots as well, but I'm bloody sure I got the majority of them. It's so hard trying to concentrate on that orange dot in the centre, all your instincts are telling you to look around the screen, but you mustn't. I tried to tell the optician that when you're driving a lorry, you just don't sit rigidly watching an orange dot on the windscreen, your eyes are constantly going from mirror to mirror, and you don't miss a thing. He wouldn't even discuss that with me either.Hi Tetley, mine is just a normal licence but I drive a lot for work, problem with the dot dear is your mind starts playing tricks on you.. Hope you find out soon and it's a good outcome..Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirton Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 field of vision test has been standard for some years wherever I've been for a test, in theory annually as I've worn glasses for 65 years; makes me suspect that a lot of drivers never have an eye test given the fixed stare ahead of many. I doubt the optician will tell you what the result is; one of my acquaintances is an optician who does tests of drivers referred by (eg) police, DVLA - they pay for it so it is their property, so just book yourself an eye test and you will find out how good/bad your eyesight is; hope it shows all is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Tetleysmooth said: I didn't know whether to post this here, or in the 'What the **** is wrong with you' thread. Tetley is a worried chap this morning. I had my HGV medical a couple of weeks ago, and seemingly everything was fine, passed with no advisories. Then, either Friday or Saturday I received a letter from the Nazi party - sorry - DVLA, telling me I had to attend a 'field of vision' test. They provided a list of approved opticians, but it was the wording of the letter that got me - 'if you do not make an appointment, or turn up to an appointment, we will revoke your licence', maybe not exactly the wording, but you get the gist. So, yesterday, Tetley turned up for said appointment. One of the first questions I asked was would they tell me if I had met the standard. They do not discuss the outcome of the test with you, it's between them and the DVLA. I had to sit the test 3 times. You look at an orange dot in the middle of a white screen, and further dots appear in random places all over the white screen. You have to press a button every time you see a white dot appear. It's an awful test. Your eyes cross, focus, re-focus, and you're so busy thinking of that, you probably miss some dots. I had to do a regular sight test as well, in which I read the bottom line. I got home to find yet another Nazi party letter waiting for me. Our DVLA doctor is assessing your fitness to drive, and will be writing to Dr ******** etc.etc. I've got an awful feeling they're going to take my HGV entitlement away. I can see fine. My eyes are better than Mrs Tet's, yet the Nazis have got it into their heads that I need a white stick to get around. Because they won't tell me anything, I now have weeks of stress coming up. Oh joy. Fully sympathise with you here Tetley. It took 18 months to get my HGV back after I had a second bout of vertigo, despite my GP and specialist declaring me fit to drive in January 2018. one bit of advice I will give you is inform the surgery DVLA are writing to them and see the GP who needs to fill in the report, ideally chatting with them at the same time just so they can verify that between the actual medical and the all clear being given is good. i had mine declined on the word of a GP at the practice I have never seen nor did he/she request to see me to check and verify that what I had filled in was true. This set me getting my license back by 3 months minimum, and even after I applied again the all clear from my GP had the be given the once over by the DVLA’s medical team and I had to attend a recognised clinic. unfortunately this is a result of that dustcart driver from Glasgow who had an attack at the wheel and killed several members of the public. By all accounts he’d not declared he’d had severe health issues in the past that might affect his ability to drive, though he’d lost his previous job as a bus driver through ill health. it’s a real ballache and these letters are just formalities but unless something has been flagged up you should be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Finding car hunting fairly depressing, On the somewhat bright side, the lack of semi interesting dailys at anywhere near a sensible price is steering me more and more towards complete "fuck it" territory and either getting something life ruining and/or MOT exempt age. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 rear brake master cylinder lid and bolts for honda cb500 honda uk 25 quid for the lid (!) and 80p a bolt - didnt think it was gonna be that 10-15 maybe honda usa $3.47 for lid and 30 cent a bolt what drugs are they on as its the same distance from thai to here as thai to usa ffs where the bike and parts are made piss taking twats Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I've been playing with my "new" V70 D5, it's the same as the old one only it isn't rotten. The interior was slightly tired so i've been swapping various parts over and i've ended up with a 90% mintola interior. The only part I ballsed up was swapping one of the rear backrests over. The original had broken plastics and was jammed shut. After much swearing and violence I managed to get it out. The new backrest went in but needed a bit of a wiggle to click home, only I somehow managed to trap and cut three wires associated with the seatbelt pretensioners. Feck!! I've half repaired them but now I can't find my soldering iron. A quick job turned into a race against the clock to get it ready for work tonight. BorniteIdentity and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, hairnet said: rear brake master cylinder lid and bolts for honda cb500 honda uk 25 quid for the lid (!) and 80p a bolt - didnt think it was gonna be that 10-15 maybe honda usa $3.47 for lid and 30 cent a bolt what drugs are they on as its the same distance from thai to here as thai to usa ffs piss taking twats Dealer mark ups likely. My local Fiat dealer is a bit like that. The few times i contacted them in a pinch when i just needed the part asap, they stock absolutely nothing, no matter how common the part is across the range "Needs to come from Italy pal, will be £60+ VAT" for parts that cost under £10 from a factors. Even service parts. Useless. Actually found my local Vauxhall dealer is more reliable for having Fiat specific parts on the shelf in an emergency, often at about a third of the price of the Fiat dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 43 minutes ago, hairnet said: rear brake master cylinder lid and bolts for honda cb500 honda uk 25 quid for the lid (!) and 80p a bolt - didnt think it was gonna be that 10-15 maybe honda usa $3.47 for lid and 30 cent a bolt what drugs are they on as its the same distance from thai to here as thai to usa ffs where the bike and parts are made piss taking twats Performance Bikes priced up a Kwak 600 Ninja using dealer parts back in the early 90's What was a 6k bike came in at over 25k ... BorniteIdentity and Cavcraft 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) Yeah so the weather is hot and I called into a shop on the way home to buy a cold drink.I present the counter staff with a Scottish £20 and the lady behind the counter says "sorry, can't accept that" (we are in Cambridgeshire,England) . I told her it is legal tender but she still refused saying her boss won't accept it. There is a post office at the side of her which I pointed out."it's a different till" she says. She agreed the post office is open so I asked if I buy a stamp from the post office with the Scottish note will that be okay. "the boss won't accept it" I pointed out he is not the boss of post office counters and has no say in the matter. I need to speak to him about this error of his judgement. All I get is a first name and he comes in on Friday mornings. After dropping a car off when I got home I get the number of post office counters complaints but they are closed.Oh well, that's a job for the morning then Bugger, just thought.I should have put the drink back and got a can of Irn bru instead. Then it would have been deemed racist. Edited July 3, 2019 by meggersdog comedic value Cavcraft, beko1987, myglaren and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, hairnet said: rear brake master cylinder lid and bolts for honda cb500 honda uk 25 quid for the lid (!) and 80p a bolt - didnt think it was gonna be that 10-15 maybe honda usa $3.47 for lid and 30 cent a bolt what drugs are they on as its the same distance from thai to here as thai to usa ffs where the bike and parts are made piss taking twats My experiences of buying stuff from the USA have always ended up with me paying 25 quid or more just to get it off the courier...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 i dont need no steenkin courier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I rather thought I'd bought a car and arranged to collect it next Tuesday, so yesterday I withdrew the cash, arranged insurance and bought train tickets. Email this morning, 'Any chance you can come another day?' Grumbles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colnerov Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 14 minutes ago, barefoot said: I rather thought I'd bought a car and arranged to collect it next Tuesday, so yesterday I withdrew the cash, arranged insurance and bought train tickets. Email this morning, 'Any chance you can come another day?' Grumbles... Ask them any chance they will re-imburse your train ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 1 hour ago, colnerov said: Ask them any chance they will re-imburse your train ticket? Can't do that, it appears to be a giffer buy amongst giffer buys. Owner, chap A is in hospital, unlikely to ever come out, Chap B is selling it for him and he's got to go in next week as well. Mrs A is apparently very timid & doesn't want to be involved with sale of car to hairy, barefoot stranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Any chance is negotiable. Tell them it's very inconvenient as you booked a day off work and bought tickets. Old people don't like being off work for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 you could tell them you might not buy the car............youve not quite bought it and its costing you money........... youre buying something not feeling sorry for his medical issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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