anonymous user Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Well that's gone well. I realised that I hadn't driven the VP for about three weeks, it's a nice day so I have taken it for a run. It has shredded the fan belt, luckily I was by the motorway services junction, so waiting for RAC paulplom, wuvvum and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 12 hours ago, High Jetter said: Aah, that sucks. Other 10%? Other 10% could be anywhere between the ticket machine at Norwich station (where I last had it) and Warboys in Cambridgeshire (where I realised I no longer had it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 And I'm back home, luckily the RAC bloke was old school and had a belt that fitted, on his van, also I received an offer of help from a localish member (thanks Shite Ron) Tickman, LightBulbFun and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 That was a quick response time from the RAC. Given their usual level of service I was expecting you to be rescued around lunchtime next Thursday. LightBulbFun and anonymous user 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 21 hours ago, angle said: Wankers. Look for fans of the French band “Les garçons de bete” As they say - pas de sommeil jusqu’a Brooklyn... Stanky, PhilA, The Moog and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 I am allowed to stand in a high place and tell the world to just FUCK OFF !!!! chaseracer and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 21 minutes ago, MikeR said: I am allowed to stand in a high place and tell the world to just FUCK OFF !!!! No. You have to rise above the shit, and deal with it like a super hero. Take a step back and apply logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Went round to MrsR's Grandad's this afternoon to collect some cameras and some old Technics Hi-Fi stuff that he'd asked me to sell, only to find that my FIL has skipped the Technics kit! Really unreasonably grumpy about it, but it was lovely stainless steel kit too. ChampionRabbit, cobblers, Heidel_Kakao and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 4 hours ago, New POD said: No. You have to rise above the shit, and deal with it like a super hero. Take a step back and apply logic. but that was one hell of a car crash and a half week end .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Went to Norwich station this afternoon to see if anyone had handed in my wallet. Nope. Liverpool Lime St don't have it and East Midlands Railway can't find it either. I'm not holding out much hope of seeing it again. myglaren and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Had to go to the vets to get Phoebe's pills... £242! They are solid gold though obviously Also got Bravecto for them both - another £80 odd then went to the shop and spent another £50 odd and then I wonder why I feel poor! Took them out, broke my vape pen thing so back to the shop, saw other stuff I forgot the first time and managed to spend another £28, I really don't know how I manage to blow through cash so quickly but then, I suppose over £320 on the dogs in one go will do that Also, feel like poo, been so dizzy all weekend every time I stand up, I fall down (I usually do this but am now doing it with more style) so when I got home, tried to have something nice to eat. Got about 25% of the way thru it and had to go to the little boys room in a frightful hurry. Fed up, sick, dizzy and poor. Bugger... Remspoor and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Shitty plasticky modern diesel leak off connectors and pipes can fuck right off, twice around the car park and then continue to fuck off until they run out of road. paulplom, LightBulbFun, Noel Tidybeard and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 44 minutes ago, xtriple said: Had to go to the vets to get Phoebe's pills... £242! They are solid gold though obviously Also got Bravecto for them both - another £80 odd then went to the shop and spent another £50 odd and then I wonder why I feel poor! Took them out, broke my vape pen thing so back to the shop, saw other stuff I forgot the first time and managed to spend another £28, I really don't know how I manage to blow through cash so quickly but then, I suppose over £320 on the dogs in one go will do that Also, feel like poo, been so dizzy all weekend every time I stand up, I fall down (I usually do this but am now doing it with more style) so when I got home, tried to have something nice to eat. Got about 25% of the way thru it and had to go to the little boys room in a frightful hurry. Fed up, sick, dizzy and poor. Bugger... Can you not buy their medication online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, paulplom said: Can you not buy their medication online? You can, but... you still need a prescription for the meds, for which the vets make a charge and the script only lasts for 3 or 6 months. Bravecto last 3 months at a time and I don't think it's much cheaper elsewhere. Her other pills, I may be better off buying them online but as we have changed vets so much in the last few months, better to build a relationship with this new one? I get them both Yumove plus which is a fortune from the vets, about £50 from Amazon but if you buy it direct from Yumove (no prescription needed) it's £24 for the same quantities! They always send you a 30% off voucher with every order so makes it much better. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I am grumpy today, and for a change it is not automotive related. Most realise I live in a fairly* remote location, so there is plenty of wildlife around. Whilst back home in the middle of my work trips, I made a visit to my tyre changing shed where I discovered several large piles of animal crap. Strange, as that shed has, and has never had, any source of food in it. I could not identify what animal it was from, but my friend Pete, an ex wildlife ranger visited and I asked his opinion. He was not sure but took a sample away for identification. A couple of days later I found a sample of the same crap in the middle of the top step from my rear patio. A few days after that, I had word from Pete saying it was from one of these: Yep, a Pine Marten. So far so good. Two days ago, the damned thing decided my loft would make a nice place to play, and it announced its arrival by chewing on the woodwork at 3am. Last night was a repeat performance. Now, these animals are protected, their dens are protected and they are fairly rare. I am not allowed to shoot it trap it or even evict it and of course the authorities know it is here having identified the scat. As they are nocturnal, I have switched on the lights in my loft hoping it will dislike the light and move out. To cap it all, some of the local deer population decided to eat my lawn last night and have ripped up large sections. In summary I would still rather have wildlife than chav neighbours, but today I am not a wildlife fan. purplebargeken, Garythesnail, Tickman and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 We had a Martin, of some sorts around our house too. Only seen at a distance so hard to say which type. It was larger than weasel for sure. We had a "scratching" noise in the roof, (there is no attic over this part) We set up a electronic mouse So maybe try a similar gadget? Recently, we had several attacks by wild boar digging up grass. That is some damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Pine Martens are the shit; they're grey squirrel kryptonite, so they can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned. loserone, wuvvum and purplebargeken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 6 hours ago, Saabnut said: In summary I would still rather have wildlife than chav neighbours, but today I am not a wildlife fan. This is my tiny Violin: ? Saabnut and Supernaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Went browsing eBay for classic cars for the first time in a while. Fuck me, the prices... That's me well and truly out of the market for pre-1980s chod. You're looking £1500 for full on restos, £3k for tarted up giffer chariots and £5k for anything decent. Even just bog standard 1960s British porridge, Austin A35s and Morris Minors with sills and floors made of underseal and dreams. Remspoor and Borsuq 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 5 hours ago, captain_70s said: Went browsing eBay for classic cars for the first time in a while. Fuck me, the prices... That's me well and truly out of the market for pre-1980s chod. You're looking £1500 for full on restos, £3k for tarted up giffer chariots and £5k for anything decent. Even just bog standard 1960s British porridge, Austin A35s and Morris Minors with sills and floors made of underseal and dreams. The "no tax and Mot" thing has jacked prices up dramatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yohan Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 14 hours ago, Saabnut said: I am grumpy today, and for a change it is not automotive related. Most realise I live in a fairly* remote location, so there is plenty of wildlife around. Whilst back home in the middle of my work trips, I made a visit to my tyre changing shed where I discovered several large piles of animal crap. Strange, as that shed has, and has never had, any source of food in it. I could not identify what animal it was from, but my friend Pete, an ex wildlife ranger visited and I asked his opinion. He was not sure but took a sample away for identification. A couple of days later I found a sample of the same crap in the middle of the top step from my rear patio. A few days after that, I had word from Pete saying it was from one of these: Yep, a Pine Marten. So far so good. Two days ago, the damned thing decided my loft would make a nice place to play, and it announced its arrival by chewing on the woodwork at 3am. Last night was a repeat performance. Now, these animals are protected, their dens are protected and they are fairly rare. I am not allowed to shoot it trap it or even evict it and of course the authorities know it is here having identified the scat. As they are nocturnal, I have switched on the lights in my loft hoping it will dislike the light and move out. To cap it all, some of the local deer population decided to eat my lawn last night and have ripped up large sections. In summary I would still rather have wildlife than chav neighbours, but today I am not a wildlife fan. I hope its not the type that likes rubber hoses... When I worked in a garage in germany, I often had to repair cars that were running rough because of a martens teeth marks in a vacuum hose hidden deep down the back of the engine, which doesnt show any errors on the big expensive diagnostics computer... By the way incase your wondering, Im just up the road from you. How are the cobra parts holding up that I made for duncan to fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 53 minutes ago, yohan said: I hope its not the type that likes rubber hoses... When I worked in a garage in germany, I often had to repair cars that were running rough because of a martens teeth marks in a vacuum hose hidden deep down the back of the engine, which doesnt show any errors on the big expensive diagnostics computer... By the way incase your wondering, Im just up the road from you. How are the cobra parts holding up that I made for duncan to fit? Hi Yohan, parts are fitted and working well. Cobra is away on its holidays getting a bit of engine fettling yohan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Thought I'd check the fabled Autoshite Landrover: D701 SWL ✗ Untaxed Tax due:29 March 2011 Incorrect tax status? ✗ MOT Expired:13 June 2007 Incorrect MOT status? !WarningIf you've just bought this vehicle the tax or SORN doesn't come with it. You'll need to tax it before driving it. Vehicle Details Vehicle make LAND ROVER Date of first registration June 1987 Year of manufacture 1987 Cylinder capacity 3528 cc CO₂ emissions Not available Fuel type PETROL Euro status Not available Real Driving Emissions (RDE) Not available Export marker No Vehicle status Untaxed Vehicle colour BLUE Vehicle type approval Not available Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY Revenue weight Not available Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 17 June 2008 View the tax rates for this vehicle If you have the latest 11 digit reference number from the V5C registration certificate (logbook) you can view the tax rates for this vehicle. Incorrect vehicle details?Return to GOV.UK Print this page Search for another vehicle DVLA services Tax your vehicle Register your vehicle as off the road (SORN) Change your vehicle's tax class Tell DVLA you've sold, transferred or bought a vehicle Update your vehicle's address Report an untaxed vehicle Check you're not buying a stolen vehicle DVSA services Check the MOT history of a vehicle Report a vehicle with no MOT MOTs for vehicles registered in Northern Ireland Support links Cookies Terms and Conditions English Cymraeg Privacy Information Notice Built by the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency All content is available under the, Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated © Crown copyright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Our fridge has been playing up occasionally not keeping the correct temperature. I "fixed" it by wedging the little flap that regulates the cold air partially open but recently I've noticed puddles under the fridge. I took the back off and checked the drains, which didn't look like they where clearing. So I clear then all, emptied the drip tray etc. 2 hours later the puddle is back. I lift up the fridge and can see it's wet but no obvious source of the leak. Given it's 14 years old and was playing up anyway we decided to replace it. The new one arrived from AO yesterday and they take the old one away. We get it all plugged in, 2 hours later there's the puddle of water back. WTF! I pull the fridge out and and see a wet pipe. Then i see a drip. It looks like the fridge was fine we have a leak somewhere up the stairs which is running down some boxed in pipes and going onto the floor exactly in the location the fridge sits. i've just paid for a new fridge now I'll need to pay for a plumber to come out and try to figure it why it's leaking.,. myglaren, juular, cobblers and 7 others 2 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Im laughing in solidarity cort16, Remspoor and paulplom 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Arse. I don't know how I managed to do that, maybe I missed a gantry sign. paulplom and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Someone's got the radio on in an office diagonal to mine. Magic FM... I think Now, I'm more than aware my musical tastes are not mainstream, but this really is the sonic version of porridge. Made with water. I've been working an hour and they've just played Natasha Bedingfield, followed by Take That, and there was definitely some Whitney Houston earlier. I'm shutting the door so I can listen to my arteries harden. myglaren, strangeangel, paulplom and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juular Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I'm in the same boat, I can actually feel brain cells dying off whenever someone here switches the radio on. It's worse when it's new shite being played at a low volume, then it almost sounds like the same track has been playing for 4 hours. Angrydicky, outlaw118 and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 And I can’t get a plumber to come out and look at . Do I really want to pay the emergency call out fee given it’s not exactly pouring out? myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 damm . another toilet roll supply issue , panic buying again !!!! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8708905/Wales-toilet-roll-factory-hit-Covid-outbreak-small-number-workers-test-positive.html M'coli and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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