Pieman Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 10 hours ago, CortinaDave said: A couple of weeks ago I picked up a PSVita from a charity shop for an unbelievable 20 quid. Played with it for a bit then stuck it on ebay and got 75 quid for it. What a result! Packaged it up and left it in a carrier bag in the kitchen to take to the post office. Crazy busy at work so I've been a bit tardy in sending it but today was the day, suddenly can't find it anywhere. Rings my missus to ask if she'd moved the morrisons bag in the kitchen. "Oh I thought that was rubbish, i took it out to the bins" The bins were picked up yesterday, its gone. Now I have to refund the 75 quid and I'll probably get a neg. And no doubt she will still blame you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Soundwave said: I'm currently stuck between wanting to post a rant about work, but also thinking I shouldn't because I'm fortunate to still be in a relatively decent position while others haven't been so lucky this year. It's a bit like being desperate to belch, but you're at a funeral. I feel the same. A good cry with the lights off usually helps! I'm on annual leave next week but a close colleague has been off ill these last 2 days (hopefully not mental health issues, he suffers from those) so I'm fully expecting a call or 5 next week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampionRabbit Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I made a pretty significant mistake at work today; 100% my fault. I feel terrible. My boss is furious, and has gone all passive aggressive quiet on me. I can't say I blame him. 2020. I don't drink, or I'd be getting smashed. High Jetter and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 You're human, we're all fallible, and so is he. Hands up, grovel, do what you can to rectify it and hope for forgiveness. Nobody died - or did they? Jerzy Woking, ChampionRabbit, myglaren and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Fuck me this Renault megane has turned into a migrane after all . I’m selling my Citroen and the only thing stopping me using The Megane daily is a very badly clunking ball joint. It was supposed to be going to a specialist in Edinburgh but transport then Covid restrictions got in the way . I watched a couple of videos in YouTube on how to change the bottom arm . Peace of piss . Of course everything Unlike on YouTube has 200,000 miles of m77 salty rust on them . First off the radiator support bracket turns to chocolate biscuits And crumbled into powder I had to drill the remaining bolts out as they rusted to nothing . The video says the ball joint is held on by a pinch bolt. Not in the RS ones they have a big nut you can’t get a socket on. Of course a spanner can’t get on it as the nut is so rusty and it’s also seized solid. There’s no way to get a hex socket or breaker bar on it. I decided to cut the big nut off but it’s still seized solid. no manner or hammers or bars Or wedges hammered in will move it. I can see it’s rusted inside the hole it goes through So it’s probably welded in there Not helped by the taper. Ive soaked it in penetrating oil and left it like this in hope it cracks in the night and doesn’t fly off and smash my windscreen . Next stop a ball joint fork or blow torch I think . Sorry for the pics they get flipped when I upload them here 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 More road closures locally due to a diesel spillage, this is the third time this year that major roads have been closed due to the surface being contaminated with diesel. Each time whoever did it has doubled back on roundabouts and driven up and down roads so both sides are contaminated. Each time it happens the roads are closed for a week or two while contractors are arranged causing traffic mayhem. Last time it cost the council 200k+ to repair the damage. The police are studying cameras to try and find out how it's happening, if it's deliberate the culprits should be skinned alive and boiled in battery acid. myglaren, stonedagain and richardmorris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Not the A50/500 I hope ? Regular haunts of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, clayts450 said: Not the A50/500 I hope ? Regular haunts of mine. No, up the top near Hanley/Burslem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 quid Peugeot Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On a car collection this morning. Trainwankered on at 0602, 2 people on whole train, guard comes around, checks tickets, has hump as use a screenshot of QR code as its quicker to find. Old twats rail card please sir, i show him screenshot of that as original horrendously faded and virtually unreadable however you can determine expiry date and name if you can be arsed looking. Sorry sir cant accept that nice clear screenshot, youll have to buy another ticket and claim back under railcard amnesty, its not a problem getting your money back. Now thats why i drive a car Jerzy Woking, MikeR, myglaren and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 FFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 so bike for mot this morning had ordered something from screwfix which was meters away hoping id get notified before or during mot 10 mins after i get back your item is ready to collect ffs have to go back out now fuggit SL wheeler dealers then ill go out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Spotted a cheap C220 auto nearby which I thought idea to run for a while after my impending op, contacted the seller, no reply. Messaged again asking for his phone number, he replies saying he'll send it later. No reply. Car now sold. FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Moved some appliances around in the kitchen. Needed new Vent hose for tumble dryer. Who knew the vent hoses came in left and right-handed coils? Can I find a left-hand coiled hose anywhere? Or an adapter to fit the new hose direct to the machine without just stuffing it in the hole? Can I feck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 22 hours ago, cort16 said: Fuck me this Renault megane has turned into a migrane after all . I’m selling my Citroen and the only thing stopping me using The Megane daily is a very badly clunking ball joint. It was supposed to be going to a specialist in Edinburgh but transport then Covid restrictions got in the way . I watched a couple of videos in YouTube on how to change the bottom arm . Peace of piss . Of course everything Unlike on YouTube has 200,000 miles of m77 salty rust on them . First off the radiator support bracket turns to chocolate biscuits And crumbled into powder I had to drill the remaining bolts out as they rusted to nothing . The video says the ball joint is held on by a pinch bolt. Not in the RS ones they have a big nut you can’t get a socket on. Of course a spanner can’t get on it as the nut is so rusty and it’s also seized solid. There’s no way to get a hex socket or breaker bar on it. I decided to cut the big nut off but it’s still seized solid. no manner or hammers or bars Or wedges hammered in will move it. I can see it’s rusted inside the hole it goes through So it’s probably welded in there Not helped by the taper. Ive soaked it in penetrating oil and left it like this in hope it cracks in the night and doesn’t fly off and smash my windscreen . Next stop a ball joint fork or blow torch I think . Sorry for the pics they get flipped when I upload them here I bought this (Arrived in 12 hrs from amazon ) Ball joint defeated at last . The arm finally came out with lots and lots of swearing . Parts orders just need to find that radiator panel brace , which I guess I’ll need to go to Renault for . clayts450 and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 These fsking scooters need to piss off. Counted twelve abandoned on the walk with the dogs earlier. That's just the ones abandoned on the paths like these two, not ones actually parked up (I'm counting "upright at the side of a path" as parked up). Have had to drive around two this week on the actual roads too. Secondly: Migraines can get in the sea please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: These fsking scooters need to piss off. Counted twelve abandoned on the walk with the dogs earlier. That's just the ones abandoned on the paths like these two, not ones actually parked up (I'm counting "upright at the side of a path" as parked up). Have had to drive around two this week on the actual roads too. Secondly: Migraines can get in the sea please. All I'm seeing is aluminium To be weighed at £2k/tonne here. Finders keepers mitsisigma01, stonedagain, strangeangel and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 15 hours ago, 95 quid Peugeot said: On a car collection this morning. Trainwankered on at 0602, 2 people on whole train, guard comes around, checks tickets, has hump as use a screenshot of QR code as its quicker to find. Old twats rail card please sir, i show him screenshot of that as original horrendously faded and virtually unreadable however you can determine expiry date and name if you can be arsed looking. Sorry sir cant accept that nice clear screenshot, youll have to buy another ticket and claim back under railcard amnesty, its not a problem getting your money back. Now thats why i drive a car Sorry but I’d have done exactly the same regarding the railcard. The terms and conditions are quite clear - you must carry the original, and make it available for inspection as required. Screenshots/photos of a railcard are not valid, because of the amount of people who try to digitally alter them and generally scam their way around things. If the railcard becomes difficult to read it is your responsibility to get a replacement. Look at it from the Guard/Ticket Examiner’s point of view. They are under instruction not to accept anything other than the original. There is provision to claim back the cost of an excess fare or new ticket if a railcard cannot be produced when required. They don’t know you from Adam, and have no idea if you’re a genuine case of ‘forgot my railcard, sorry’ or whether you’re one of the countless fare evaders who try it on with them, trying passing railcards to friends, using screenshots to all get a discount, etc. I know some TOCs use mystery shoppers to check on how effective revenue protection is, for all the Guard knew you were one, trying to catch them out. Vantman, twosmoke300, grizgut and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 can all the tiers fall off and get in the sea please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Zelandeth said: These fsking scooters need to piss off. Counted twelve abandoned on the walk with the dogs earlier... Pick 'em up, stick 'em on eBay at a tenner apiece. WIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I saw an illuminated Christmas tree in the front room of a house yesterday afternoon! I know we all want 2020 to be over, but it's still October FFS! adw1977 and GrumpiusMaximus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Ordered some stone, and today is delivery day. Knowing builders merchants often deliver fairly early I got up, and spent the morning prepping the patio ready... it was ready for the stone around 10.30... Of course they’ve not arrived yet... I’ve not wanted to start anything else in case they arrive! Grrr... myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Waiting for a skip to be dropped off so I can start clearing the garden, I went onto the BBC website and read this: BBC News - Climate change: 'Dangerous and dirty' used cars sold to Africahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54665545 Some of the laziest journalism I have seen lately (and there has been a lot). Where did the figures for each "statement" come from? Who are the experts that are mentioned? Does he not think that demand dictates supply, and income dictates the supply that can be sold. I'm sure every African resident would love to be able to afford and drive a new Audi, but that's never going to happen. grizgut, Cavcraft, myglaren and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 quid Peugeot Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 10/24/2020 at 6:38 AM, 95 quid Peugeot said: On a car collection this morning. Trainwankered on at 0602, 2 people on whole train, guard comes around, checks tickets, has hump as use a screenshot of QR code as its quicker to find. Old twats rail card please sir, i show him screenshot of that as original horrendously faded and virtually unreadable however you can determine expiry date and name if you can be arsed looking. Sorry sir cant accept that nice clear screenshot, youll have to buy another ticket and claim back under railcard amnesty, its not a problem getting your money back. Now thats why i drive a car Managed to convince customer services 1. I really am old 2. My railcard is in date Righty ho sir, we will issue you a replacement for the £80 we stung you for your 2nd ticket, (original was 16 quid) Obviously we're busy in this environment, hopefully you'll get it credited into your account 14-21days As my original post.... that's why I drive a car Jerzy Woking and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Jerzy Woking said: Waiting for a skip to be dropped off so I can start clearing the garden, I went onto the BBC website and read this: BBC News - Climate change: 'Dangerous and dirty' used cars sold to Africahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54665545 Some of the laziest journalism I have seen lately (and there has been a lot). Where did the figures for each "statement" come from? Who are the experts that are mentioned? Does he not think that demand dictates supply, and income dictates the supply that can be sold. I'm sure every African resident would love to be able to afford and drive a new Audi, but that's never going to happen. Heard this today and it did make me smile wryly. How do they think economics works? I'm all for cleaner vehicles and all the rest of it but it's a bit much to tell the poor blighters in Africa that they can't even have our cast offs because they're not green enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Exactly. 7 million used cars ended up in Africa between 2015 and 2018. How much pollution would have been caused by making 7 million cars? And scrapping 7 million cars? * No figures that I can find since 2018, but I could guess that the numbers are higher. * Other environmental arguments are available. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Probably greener than the ones they had. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 'Keep left unless overtaking' signs on motorways - I mentioned this last week. I've seen it on the M1, M6 and today the nightmare that is the M25. Difference made on the latter. Nil. The only way to make progress is to either gun it in lane 4. Or lane 1 and dodge the trucks. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I was considering getting a copart membership again as they usually do some form of discounted offer, not this year and they can whistle for £100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 What's the gig with Copart; which categories are verboten for civilians and strictly for special people? It's all greek to me. 1 hour ago, omegod said: I was considering getting a copart membership again as they usually do some form of discounted offer, not this year and they can whistle for £100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said: What's the gig with Copart; which categories are verboten for civilians and strictly for special people? It's all greek to me. You can buy anything apart from cat B unless you are a licenced breaker somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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