The grumpy thread

[Tayne]

On 15/10/2016 at 19:50, jakebullet said:

 Other side of coin is I'm obviously kept around so she can borrow cash every now and then.

 

[Tamworthbay]

I don't do Facebook but isn't the term 'friend' on there tech speak for borderline weirdo/stalker who once liked something you said but now is dreaming of inserting parts of his anotomy where a curry ejects from.

[andy18s]

Just started watching Shed and Buried with Henry Cole....

My god,how can anyone make thrashing around in a rally prepped VX490 sound so boring?????

[3VOM]

^^^ ... does the warranty 'extend'[sic] to the scaffy... lolz

 

 

TS

You are very prescient of the situation as I was in the process of removing a 30mm nut which is supposed to be torqued to 195Nm and is likely the original and therefore 20 years old. So I did have my patent Torque Enhancement Deviceâ„¢ (*) deployed. (I eventually managed to remove said nut with an impact gun and the compressor at near max.)

 

(* 1m of scaffold pole.)

[cobblers]

Take it in store and have a go. If it was me on't other end of the parts counter I'd have swapped it, providing it said halfords on it and there was no welds or holes drilled in then that was good enough for me. It's been ten years since I worked there mind

[dave21478]

Aye, should be fine as long as its not totally banana'd.

 

Also, if they get pissy because there is no receipt and say no......you are going to have to buy a new one anyway, so buy one and a few days later take the old one back with the new receipt....bingo, new back-up breaker bar or flog it on here or something.

[dollywobbler]

'Friend' on arsebook who it's obvious have put me on some sort of ignore so I don't see their posts. Stop being a pussy, if you don't want me to know about your fabulous life unfriend me.

Don't forget, Facebook has stopped actually showing you everything everyone posts. My news feed on my phone is often very different from the one on my computer. Seriously, I just wouldn't stress about it. Maybe they just don't post stuff!

[omegod]

Forgot to add my woes from Wednesday working on cars. I've got a Halfords Professional or Advanced breaker bar. As of Wednesday it's a broke breaker bar. And no, I doubt I can claim on their guarantee.

 

Been there and done it, got a new one without receipt. Guy said " you must have given this some welly" I answered "it's a Fookin breaker bar what you expect ?" I believe current policy is if it's got Halfords stamped on it they'll change it. I'm a regular offender and never had an issue in the 12 or so times I've swapped broken stuff 

[Kiltox]

Halfords have changed their lifetime guarantee terms for the better - no receipt required. No moving parts exclusion on ratchets. Not sure if the end of a breaker bar is still excluded or not (they're seen as consumable by some manufacturers)

 

Worth a go.

[Cavcraft]

'Friend' on arsebook who it's obvious have put me on some sort of ignore so I don't see their posts. Stop being a pussy, if you don't want me to know about your fabulous life unfriend me.

 

I don't think that's possible without actually 'in-friending' you, to be honest. You can unfollow them and vive versa, of course. My missus is on there now so I might have to stop 'liking' some things on that particular web site now!

[Timewaster]

I think you can hide people but remain friends.

 

I've done it to lots of people who I like and want to stay in touch with but they have the annoying habit of posting and sharing utter shite every five minutes.

 

Yes I want to know if you are well or getting married or moving or got a new job etc.. I don't want bloody inspirational bollocks about self belief or share this pic of a candle if you love someone who is dead over and over again.

[jakebullet]

There's a restricted list option, if you put people on it they can only see what you post as 'public' rather than as 'friends'.

 

Really I should sack arsebook off, except Kinky likes to chat on there. The rest of my news feed is mostly taken up by the "look at my exciting new life in Australia" guy, and the bloke that alternates between every chain letter going and Britain first posts.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

I like the E38, and it looks a nice example in the first picture.

However there are still plenty of decent ones out there so MEH in this instance.

I don't like it but am feeling unusually tolerant this morning

 

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[chaseracer]

...and the bloke that alternates between every chain letter going and Britain first posts.

 

Maybe start by sacking off that hard-of-thinking racist oxygen thief...

[jakebullet]

Maybe start by sacking off that hard-of-thinking racist oxygen thief...

 

Weird thing is he really does a lot for charities, has organised aid convoys etc. I wonder if there's a switch somewhere to ignore britain first on anyones feed?

[Richard]

I've a feeling there's a 'no more of this shit please' option on things people have shared.

[beko1987]

Just unseized the merivas rear calipers as mot prep, and noticed one of the rear wheels has taken a wallop on the inner edge, which I've hammered back, but the tyre is a bit perished where it happened.

[Pillock]

If someone is sharing Britain First crap, then if you click on the little arrow in the top right you'll get a couple of options... to unfollow your friend, or to hide all by Britain First. I've got a huge long ignore list, anything motivational makes it on there immediately. I fucking hate motivational stuff.

 

Obviously it should be a massive warning sign that your mate is a twat, but still. You can still follow them but not see anything by BF.

[dugong]

I log in and out of Facebook whenever the mood takes me. I don't have it on screaming for attention in the background any more. 

[EssDeeWon]

You'd have to pay me alot of money to even look at Facebook let alone actually join it and check posts and stuff.

 

Years ago I would get a response like "WHHATTTT You're not on Facebook"???

 

Now I get  "I don't blame you mate its full of shit anyway"

 

And WTF is snapchat that I keep getting asked about?  I am 33 and don't give a shit, not 15.

[steveo3002]

just been out in the polo beast and both dip beams went at once , gets home and brake lights gone too

 

i suspect a voltage spike sinse theyre fused seperatly

[Craig the Princess]

If someone is sharing Britain First crap, then if you click on the little arrow in the top right you'll get a couple of options... to unfollow your friend, or to hide all by Britain First. I've got a huge long ignore list, anything motivational makes it on there immediately. I fucking hate motivational stuff.

 

Obviously it should be a massive warning sign that your mate is a twat, but still. You can still follow them but not see anything by BF.

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Amen to that.

[cobblers]

I'd be surprised if it's a spike, it's probably the switch or relay or something. Almost every other electrical component on your car is much more sensitive to a spike than the bulbs, and TBH your battery would soak it up anyway. 

I've run 12v bulbs at over 30V for ages as load dumps when pissing about, they last hours at least.

[Pillock]

Just brilliant. I've had to show Mrs Pillock as I was laughing so much I was about to cough a lung up.

 

Cheers for my new work PC wallpaper.

[danthecapriman]

Sodding work tomorrow! I've been laid up all weekend with some horrible cold and bad guts. Feels like I've had no weekend.

I've not had a full or decent night sleep for about two weeks now either because of this cold thing. Keep getting coughing fits and tight chest making me wheeze when breathing. It's horrible.

[Doctormop]

Facebook is ok for joining groups that post pics of old lorries, street scenes from 1905 of the City/Town/Village you grew up in, other places you spent time in as a youth that are now unrecognisable, or the "From the courts" section of the local rag late edition where you can find out how long it is likely to be before old school mates are likely to see a flushing toilet once more;

Just don't have any actual friends posting pictures of their Toby Carvery Sunday dinner, (proppa lush,M8  free gravy top ups xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)

new handbag and matching shoes or holiday apartment in the Costa del Franco that only cost £39 p/p self catering for 3 weeks business class flights included.

[Cavcraft]

If someone is sharing Britain First crap, then if you click on the little arrow in the top right you'll get a couple of options... to unfollow your friend, or to hide all by Britain First. I've got a huge long ignore list, anything motivational makes it on there immediately. I fucking hate motivational stuff.

 

Obviously it should be a massive warning sign that your mate is a twat, but still. You can still follow them but not see anything by BF.

 

Exactly what I did and it's a million times better without having to read or see any of their poison.

[62 Austin]

Advert I saw today: Austin-Martin TAXI for Sale. Yeah, right. Daniel Craig will drive one in the next James Bond flick and maybe win its class at Le Mans..

[fordperv]

this happened

 

 

the saph bottomed out on a ford on a country lane

[danthecapriman]

this happened

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the saph bottomed out on a ford on a country lane

Fuck! Bet that woke you up!

 

Is that the only damage? I expect the engine lost it's oil pretty quick.