Split_Pin Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I hear ya chap. Work, sounds as if they are not even worth your head space. Family though, have you told those around you how they are making you feel? Lord Sterling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Sounds like you need to come on down to the FoD this weekend and forget about it all for a bit! purplebargeken, LightBulbFun, Lord Sterling and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, auld_ALS said: I hear ya chap. Work, sounds as if they are not even worth your head space. Family though, have you told those around you how they are making you feel? Yeah I did. Not sure if they fully understand though, they are going thier own struggles though. It just seems to be one thing after the other right now. 41 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Sounds like you need to come on down to the FoD this weekend and forget about it all for a bit! Would love to man but can't afford the monies or the time. Home though, sounds like a good alternative. A nice chilled weekend where I can shut the world out is looking very attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I was out for a drive, doing some errands and some shopping etc. I shouldn't have bothered. 1: A VW Caddy doing 30mph max on an NSL road, and braking for every single corner, not even tight ones. 2: A 19 reg Hyundai i10 that did 10mph in a 40mph zone then took aaaaaages to speed up. 3: A training bus on a backroad nowhere remotely near a bus route, chugging along at 35mph billowing out black smoke and squealing like a pig in distress. 4: A taxi parked all over the middle of a junction causing utter chaos. 5: Just as I pulled into my street, a barried up transit van was slowly pulling out of a space, looked straight at me, then kept driving straight at me forcing me up onto the kerb. These people are allowed to breed / vote / insert other word of your choice. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH EssDeeWon, Lacquer Peel and myglaren 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Supernaut said: 3: A training bus on a backroad nowhere remotely near a bus route, chugging along at 35mph billowing out black smoke and squealing like a pig in distress. I imagine they did this on purpose, if you have never driven a bus before, I dont think being thrown off the deep end into a busy city center would be a good idea LOL and since its a learner bus they are always something shite (since they are no longer fit for PSV duty normally) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 The learner bus around here is an old Volvo B10L. It fucking flies. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: I imagine they did this on purpose, if you have never driven a bus before, I dont think being thrown off the deep end into a busy city center would be a good idea LOL and since its a learner bus they are always something shite (since they are no longer fit for PSV duty normally) Fair enough, but it was genuinely a road I've never seen a bus even attempt before. A proper twisty little back road. Equivalent to throwing them into a different deep end. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 35 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said: Would love to man but can't afford the monies or the time. Isn't there anyone coming down from / past your neck of the woods who could give you a lift? catsinthewelder, LightBulbFun and Lord Sterling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Halfords, I'm not one to complain but honestly, what is the fucking point of the place? They didn't have a Ford oil filter in the shelf, it took 5 minutes to find a member of staff and a further 5 minutes for them to go out back, come back and tell me they don't have any, but "come back later today, just in case some come in". HillmanImp, EssDeeWon and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Lankytim said: Halfords, I'm not one to complain but honestly, what is the fucking point of the place? They didn't have a Ford oil filter in the shelf, it took 5 minutes to find a member of staff and a further 5 minutes for them to go out back, come back and tell me they don't have any, but "come back later today, just in case some come in". Halfords have very little in the way of car service parts and source their stock from ECP, why not just go to ECP in the first place? myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Not really a grump, more an observation but last night scrolling through stuff on autotrader because I was bored, very bored and no money or intention to buy another car however as you do, how much Range Rover does £15k get me or what if I won a lump sum...you know the game. Whilst scrolling through I was amazed at how many photos were taken last winter with bare tree's and wintry scenes. How long do these dealers keep this stuff sitting about, and why not refresh the pics shirley? Perhaps most people don't notice this kinda thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 42 minutes ago, Jazoli said: Halfords have very little in the way of car service parts and source their stock from ECP, why not just go to ECP in the first place? We were visiting a shop next door and I've got a traders card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 55 minutes ago, Jazoli said: Halfords have very little in the way of car service parts and source their stock from ECP, why not just go to ECP in the first place? because you will stand at the counter being ignored for fifteen minutes while every counter staff will pretend to be on the phone.If you pick something up off a display and start walking out with it they soon get to the counter then,though (or is that just the Peterborough branch?) BorniteIdentity and EssDeeWon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Princess has blown its head gasket again. Oil and bubbles in the coolant, spits of water out the exhaust, and you can watch the coolant level drop while its idling. I haven't done a compression test because, honestly, I don't think it's needed to confirm what's going on. All I did was replace a heater hose that had gone spongey, and this is how it rewards me. SiC and EssDeeWon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 7/3/2019 at 7:43 AM, 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. Still not heard an effing thing. I requested a meeting with my GP before he wrote back to the DVLA to discuss this, but I've heard nothing from him either. Nobody will tell me anything. God, I hate the arrogant, ignorant bastards that are the DVLA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Hard to know what you're moaning about, TBH. The photographer at our wedding got crushed by a huge block of cheese. We all tried to warn him. myglaren, Cheggers, DeeJay and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Car stereo swallowed up and snapped one of my chrome tapes. Annoying, especially as there were studio recordings on it which GDPR has now withheld from the Internet over here. I think it might now be time to invest in a VPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Cavcraft: de brie? Cavcraft and Cheggers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Bloody midge fly things everywhere! I want to change coolant but there are millions of the hateful little cretins ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I wanted to do a couple of jobs on the 9-5 today. Uncomfortably hot. Bonnet was scorching. Cleaned a filmed up headlight and called it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Fumbler said: Car stereo swallowed up and snapped one of my chrome tapes. Annoying, especially as there were studio recordings on it which GDPR has now withheld from the Internet over here. I think it might now be time to invest in a VPN. Use Tor - it's free. You sometimes have to restart a few times to get an exit node that's not in the EU, but you get there eventually. stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Ahh... Tor. I keep forgetting it exists. These recordings are off an album on Spotify, so I'll either buy a CD of said album or VPN to the US where the album originates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 GT6 buyers gone AWOL. BUMHATS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Supernaut said: 1: A VW Caddy doing 30mph max on an NSL road, and braking for every single corner, not even tight ones. Had it been slammed to within 0.0000000000000000001 thou of the road surface by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Just now, strangeangel said: Had it been slammed to within 0.0000000000000000001 thou of the road surface by any chance? Nope, was bog standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Just now, Supernaut said: Nope, was bog standard. Ah, fair enough, sometimes I forget that there are still a tiny proportion of Caddys that aren't driven/modified by Dubberz. twosmoke300 and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Just finished this. My last can of old recipe Irn Bru. Therefore probably my last one, period. Which is a shame as it used to be a personal favourite. I'm intolerant to Aspartame (causes me crippling migraines even in small quantities) and the other sweeteners that were dumped into everything not using Aspartame with the introduction of the sugar tax taste to me as though someone has dumped a couple of spoons of vinegar in the drink. Go take a look in your average supermarket and see what options you have not including Aspartame, Stevia, Steviol, sucralose etc as a sweetener these days. You'll find that your options are basically Classic Coke and Pepsi. Though I have discovered that Tesco now stock Mtn Dew (the proper stuff, not the Energy version which tastes well different) in their Jamaican section...so have been basically clearing them out every time I pass by. Marm Toastsmith and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Same with orange lucozade. Went from delicious to undrinkable in one sugar tax based amendment. Clever strategy - make unhealthy things so foul that nobody buys them. The moment fags become aniseed flavoured, i’m quitting altogether. Marm Toastsmith and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Parky said: Same with orange lucozade. Went from delicious to undrinkable in one sugar tax based amendment. Clever strategy - make unhealthy things so foul that nobody buys them. The moment fags become aniseed flavoured, i’m quitting altogether. I've noticed that too. Ribena is horrible now. At least for me it is. Marm Toastsmith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Yep. Given up all fizzy drinks now cos they all taste like paint. myglaren, Lord Sterling and Marm Toastsmith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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