The grumpy thread

[beko1987]

That's my worst case, I don't need to cover the late. What I'm angling for is the afternoon off, will see how amazing I can be next week, hopefully something bad will happen that I can save the day on...

[Vantman]

This morning my scruffy Sab 900 started misfiring,than there was huge clouds of steam from the exhaust and it then dumped it's coolant all over the A259 at Brookland. It's now on a recovery lorry to the Saab specialist for major surgery. My first FTP for a long long time.

[alcyonecorporation]

This morning my scruffy Sab 900 started misfiring,than there was huge clouds of steam from the exhaust and it then dumped it's coolant all over the A259 at Brookland. It's now on a recovery lorry to the Saab specialist for major surgery. My first FTP for a long long time.

Imaginary dislike button mashed helplessly.

[Guest Hooli]

This morning my scruffy Sab 900 started misfiring,than there was huge clouds of steam from the exhaust and it then dumped it's coolant all over the A259 at Brookland. It's now on a recovery lorry to the Saab specialist for major surgery. My first FTP for a long long time.

 

That's digging at my memory. The boating lake between Worthing & Lancing?

 

If so I've got a double decker bus (no passengers) sideways turning right onto the sea front....

[Vantman]

That's digging at my memory. The boating lake between Worthing & Lancing?

 

If so I've got a double decker bus (no passengers) sideways turning right onto the sea front....

 

No not there,Brookland is just before Rye.

[Guest Hooli]

I must be getting old then!

 

 

ETA: I forgot to say bad luck with the Saab.

[alcyonecorporation]

That's digging at my memory. The boating lake between Worthing & Lancing?

 

If so I've got a double decker bus (no passengers) sideways turning right onto the sea front....

I bought my Amazon off a bloke in Lancing.

[fordperv]

A big fuck you to the guy who had the over reaction of the century earlier, we took cara doggy fp for a lovely walk along the canal, we had walked around 5 miles (lots of water given to pooch along the way) and stopped at a dog friendly pub for refreshments and a relax, we walked into the shaded area when a younger guy jumps up off his seat and runs away around the table with his dog, I laughed and said she's friendly, then talks loudly with his mate about what a savage dog she is all she did was walk nicely around the corner with us with her stupidly big tongue hanging out, I felt like stamping on this ponces face, the worst thing was he spent the whole time smacking and telling his dog off for pretty much being a dog, also overheard him saying im sure they are giving that dog strawberry water, erm no mate I carry these water bottles filled up with refreshing water to give my dog along the way, oh dear where is your dogs water you fuck nugget i don't see you with water bottles or a bowl, I just laughed at him and his mate as i wandered and filled the bottles with water for the walk back to the car, I did get rubbed up the wrong way

[cort16]

When I was out earlier I noticed this garage is up for sales. Its a shame as they've been there since 1955 and used to be a Daihatsu main dealer before they buggered off out the country.

In the local paper he says he's being pushed out of business because of the increasing business rates but I suspect they really want to sell it as it's a prime bit of land.

 

 

On the right there's a new block of flats that up until a few years ago used to be the Ardneil hotel, which was a lovely building with an excellent beer garden.

 

 

 

Some how this happened and they built a load of horrible flats on the spot. I fear the same for the garage.

 

 

 

On the plus side this was in the car park.

 

 

 

[Guest Hooli]

A big fuck you to the guy who had the over reaction of the century earlier, we took cara doggy fp for a lovely walk along the canal, we had walked around 5 miles (lots of water given to pooch along the way) and stopped at a dog friendly pub for refreshments and a relax, we walked into the shaded area when a younger guy jumps up off his seat and runs away around the table with his dog, I laughed and said she's friendly, then talks loudly with his mate about what a savage dog she is all she did was walk nicely around the corner with us with her stupidly big tongue hanging out, I felt like stamping on this ponces face, the worst thing was he spent the whole time smacking and telling his dog off for pretty much being a dog, also overheard him saying im sure they are giving that dog strawberry water, erm no mate I carry these water bottles filled up with refreshing water to give my dog along the way, oh dear where is your dogs water you fuck nugget i don't see you with water bottles or a bowl, I just laughed at him and his mate as i wandered and filled the bottles with water for the walk back to the car, I did get rubbed up the wrong way

 

Your a Staffy owner too aren't ya?

 

I hate people doing that too.

[beko1987]

The Zafira key broke internally the other day, the monkey metal bit that flicks it up... No problem, says I and order a new shell with blank blade for £4...ill just swap the blades over...

 

Can I fuck... The pivoting mechanism is different, as is the actual blade length, as the blades do come out of the pivot.

 

Because this is our only key, and proper vauxhall replacement will be £bum rape, how much does a blade clone cost at a key cutters? Ie for them to copy the existing blade onto the blank one? I've never had to do it before and amys going into town tomorrow...

 

I could file down the end of the existing blade, but it's starting to fracture along where they all go according to the YouTube videos I've seen, so a new blade might be a good idea, the ignition barrel can't have worn too much in 9 years can it?

[fordperv]

Your a Staffy owner too aren't ya?

 

I hate people doing that too.

Not a staffy (i do love staffs though you cant beat that big staffy smile) but another breed tarred with people's misconceptions, a German shepherd

 

[danthecapriman]

A mate of mine has two German Shepherds, both are huge but lovely dogs and soft as a brush!

[Guest Hooli]

Not a staffy (i do love staffs though you cant beat that big staffy smile) but another breed tarred with people's misconceptions, a German shepherd

 

 

Ahh a big soppy lump of fur, rather than a fluffy breeze block.

 

Both lovely breeds

[somewhatfoolish]

Today was too hot. Work was a sweaty hell, I've just gotten home and I'm gross.

 

Today was so hot the plastic on my rear view mirror in the Civic went soft and made it unable to point any other direction than down. Fuck black leather seats in this weather, man...

Beaded seat-covers FTW and maximum AS look-like-an-unlicenced-minicabbist points.

[HillmanImp]

I'm off to see the specials and Toots in Leeds but have been struck down with a bug. Feel feckin awful. Currently sat in Courtyard trying (unsuccessfully) to drink my way through it.

[Lord Sterling]

Fucking ear!

 

Last night I felt it wanting to block up, so I went to try and wash it out and made it worse, now my right ear is blocked up. Didn't use cotton buds, just water.

 

Chemist reckons it'll be a few days, probably a week before its cleaned out.

[michael1703]

Try popeyes girlfriend in it

[Louise2cv]

The bathroom that we had done in November. We weren't 100% happy but paid because we don't want to cause trouble/get a reputation for not paying people. We are both a bit chicken when it comes to complaining, don't want to cause a fuss.

 

The floorboards were getting wet when we had showers. Eventually the builder identified a seal missing in the hinge of the shower screen. Eventually they replaced the screen but not the frame on the wall, they have put that much sealant/grab adhesive on it that they can't get the frame off but have bent it away from the tiles at the top. The sealant around the bath has sunk and now water is leaking all round the sides of the bath.

 

The builder just keeps piling more and more sealant on and has all but said we are being completely unreasonable.

 

ARGH.

 

As predicted complaining (politely I might add) has just wound him up. He will only come between 4-6pm which is when we have activities for the kids. The best he could do for coming to grout a small bit they missed on the tiles (there is now mould growing on the back of the wall in this area) is Tuesday or Wednesday sometime around 4. Am I unreasonable to think that he ought to be making more of an effort to fix this? There are stains on the ceiling below and it can't be great for the floor to be getting wet every time we shower surely?

[dollywobbler]

Not being funny, but is this not something you can have a go at? I'm sure I remember you being a practical person.

 

I hate having to get work done on the house, because too many builders/decorators seem to be half-arsed amateurs - or maybe it's just this area...

[Louise2cv]

Well. we paid for it to be done because we didn't want a DIY job. That turned out well*

 

It was 3 visits after "finishing" before the pipework to the taps stopped leaking. A1 plumbing.

[DeeJay]

Sue the bodger in the small claims court.

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[DeeJay]

Fucking ear!

 

Last night I felt it wanting to block up, so I went to try and wash it out and made it worse, now my right ear is blocked up. Didn't use cotton buds, just water.

 

Chemist reckons it'll be a few days, probably a week before its cleaned out.

 

 

 

wikiHow to Clear up Ear Congestion With Olive Oil

 

1. Warm up 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil to body temperature.

2. Add 4 drops of essential oil. Make sure it's antibacterial.

3. Collect some of the mix with an eyedropper.

4. Squeeze 2 drops into your ear.

5. Wait 5 to 10 minutes. Keep your head tilted.

6. Repeat the process 2 to 3 times a day, for three to five days.

 

 

 

Never heard of "essential oil" being added before so not sure if it's really "essential".

[Timewaster]

Essential oil?

 

Hogwash.

 

Essential oil is the EP80 that stops your diff seizing up.

 

Warm olive oil should do the trick as long as the ear is not infected.

 

DO NOT use cotton buds. I know people who do without a problem but I have done it 5 times and ended up with infections and trips to ENT 5 times.

[holbeck]

Well. we paid for it to be done because we didn't want a DIY job. That turned out well*

 

It was 3 visits after "finishing" before the pipework to the taps stopped leaking. A1 plumbing.

 

I've employed tradesmen in the past and been woefully disappointed. They were employed because I wanted a finish better than I could have achieved myself.

 

Didn't happen. I feel your pain.

[beko1987]

Essential oil?

 

Hogwash.

 

Essential oil is the EP80 that stops your diff seizing up.

 

Warm olive oil should do the trick as long as the ear is not infected.

 

DO NOT use cotton buds. I know people who do without a problem but I have done it 5 times and ended up with infections and trips to ENT 5 times.

As someone who had grommits in his ears which fucked up on one side and now one of my ear drums is a graft of skin from my neck I wince and shout at Amy when she uses cotton buds on the kids ears.

 

Asda do some good drops for a quid or so, it crackles as it breaks down the wax

[Matt]

Fucking Lloyds Volvo Carlisle.

 

My mums car goes in for a service and MOT and it gets an advisory that the rear bushes need changed*, I think the tracking was done before this. I drive the thing 600 miles and a couple of days later it gets a flat because the corner of both of the rear tyres is down to the cords with virtually no effect on any of the tread. To make this situation better I couldn't put the spare on because Lloyd's helped themselves to the locking wheel nut tool while it was in for the service so it gets recovered to them the next day and my mum asks them to look at changing the rear bushes. She collects the car and the technician working on the car says there is nothing wrong with the rear bushes. The car has now returned with five or six of the decorative wheel nut covers missing too FFS.

 

Does the staff consist solely of fucking children or something?

 

*It was MOT'd April 11th and failed on the following:

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement camber arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement camber arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside & nearside rear tyres perished, worn inner edges.

 

Perished tyres? I would be very surprised if they were as old as six months. If the tracking was done then surely "worn" inner edges turning into cords showing all over the place to the point where a tyre can go flat should have been an MOT fail and not an advisory?

[eddyramrod]

Heard yesterday that an old friend in Cyprus died suddenly on Friday night.  Bummer.  He was a lovely bloke, helpful and generous.  I know I haven't seen him for a couple of years anyway but I'm really going to miss him.  RIP Maurice Newman.

[Inspector Morose]

That name rings a bell for some reason...