The grumpy thread

[Stanky]

NP, those are taken from Windows 7 but windows 8 and 10 are not radically different.

 

As Slarti says its better to do on the router but this should work, generally speaking.

[plasticvandan]

Mrs had an abscess diagnosed yesterday. 1.30 am this morning she is in agony and face has ballooned, had to go to a&e right then.Had to have operation this afty,4 teeth taken out. The main grump? I wasn't able to drive her there,or take stepdaughter to school,or take us to visit because I don't have a car.wracking my brains how to change that on my meagre income,insurance is the killer,full licence for 10 years,no claims,but as I spent most of that on classic no ncb.average quotes coming in at £700,which I can't afford.

[BavarianRetro]

It's one of these:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/KATSU-451719-Car-Tyre-Inflator-Air-Compressor-12V-Great-Value-For-Money-/282409562518

 

However putting Katsu 12v into ebay shows they do a chunkier version for another £5 or so which I might just buy for the van.

I've had one of them kicking about my boot toolbag (2 man job to lift it) for about 10 years. It's had new hose and new cables and clips, but it's still working. Blows up four tyres from flat in 10 minutes.

[BavarianRetro]

Assuming you are running Windows press Start,

 

type 'control panel' and then press enter

then go to 'network and internet'

then 'Network and Sharing Centre'

then 'change adapter settings'

then right click the wireless network icon

then select properties

then 'Internet Protocol Version 4'

then select properties again and you'll see this box:

 

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It should be set to 'Obtain an IP address automatically'

 

If it already is, then change the setting to 'use the following IP address' and use these settings:

 

IP Address: 192.168.1.100

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Default gateway: 192.168.1.1

 

and hit save, then see what happens. If it cuts you off, try using a different IP, like 192.168.1.101 etc (just in case I've been incredibly unlucky and chosen the IP the router has assigned a different device)

That assumed that it's using the "192.168.1.0" subnet. It might not be. Many use "192.168.0.0" Some routers/gateways use "1". Some use "254".

 

Type "Command" at Start to get the command line. Type "ipconfig" to see the address you're using and then change as above. I'll normally use something random like "194" to avoid conflict with routers, printers, etc. with fixed addresses.

[dollywobbler]

Mrs had an abscess diagnosed yesterday. 1.30 am this morning she is in agony and face has ballooned, had to go to a&e right then.Had to have operation this afty,4 teeth taken out. The main grump? I wasn't able to drive her there,or take stepdaughter to school,or take us to visit because I don't have a car.wracking my brains how to change that on my meagre income,insurance is the killer,full licence for 10 years,no claims,but as I spent most of that on classic no ncb.average quotes coming in at £700,which I can't afford.

Hire a car? Beg lifts? My mother has never driven, so begging lifts was pretty much her only option when my dad ended up in hospital when I was a nipper. It was a friend's Mk1 Golf as I recall.

[alcyonecorporation]

Mrs had an abscess diagnosed yesterday. 1.30 am this morning she is in agony and face has ballooned, had to go to a&e right then.Had to have operation this afty,4 teeth taken out. The main grump? I wasn't able to drive her there,or take stepdaughter to school,or take us to visit because I don't have a car.wracking my brains how to change that on my meagre income,insurance is the killer,full licence for 10 years,no claims,but as I spent most of that on classic no ncb.average quotes coming in at £700,which I can't afford.

 

If the 960 wasn't about to snap its timing belt, you could have had that for a bit. 

A dead Volvo ain't much help in this situation, so all I can do is hope you get sorted and mrs pvd gets on the mend. 

 

 

[beko1987]

The Gooner doesn't like route to work D I have just found... Some lorry shed its load of bottled water between stokenchurch and wycombe (avoid the M40 if your going that way) , traffic was queued a mile up the hard shoulder to get off at 5, so I wafted past, joined the sliproad and turned right, aiming to spin round and come back. Then I saw the traffic built up that way so carried on through picturesque countryside via ibstone, turville (dibly), frieth and marlow common.. and I wish I had a manual! It didn't know bloody what gear to go in, 3rd was fine, but the slightest hint of an incline it dropped to 2nd, then when it flattened out it would go up to 4th, then realize and back to 3rd etc. It's much more at home on the motorway in 5th. It fugging HATES fucked road surfaces too, large potholes and other such stuff you find on dirt tracks/c roads caused alarming noises and much banging about, even at 25mph! I was in the XUD ZX the last time I did that route and it was much happier. Luckily I was following a corsa who was driving slow, so I used them as my guide and held back.

 

Hopefully tonight I can use the M40 again! Dicked loads of fuel too, was hoping id have enough for tomorrow, may not now...

[eddyramrod]

I love Autoshite.  I've had seven years here now and been very happy.  I've bought, sold, won and given away cars and there's been loads of good-humoured banter and actual help, which has been brilliant.

That's all changed in recent weeks.  The forum has gone the way of the rest of the nation.  I already don't read a newspaper or watch TV news (says a man with a journalism qualification!).  The way the forum has gone is something I really don't need.  It isn't the cosy corner it used to be.

[Bobthebeard]

Stunned silence.....

Eddy? Hey. Are you ok?

[eddyramrod]

The quick answer is No.

[Bobthebeard]

You haz PM

[eddyramrod]

As do you!

[Richard]

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[alcyonecorporation]

Stunned silence.....

Eddy? Hey. Are you ok?

Concern concurred. 

 

 

[eddyramrod]

Thank you, gents.

[Noel Tidybeard]

The Gooner doesn't like route to work D I have just found... Some lorry shed its load of bottled water between stokenchurch and wycombe (avoid the M40 if your going that way) , traffic was queued a mile up the hard shoulder to get off at 5, so I wafted past, joined the sliproad and turned right, aiming to spin round and come back. Then I saw the traffic built up that way so carried on through picturesque countryside via ibstone, turville (dibly), frieth and marlow common.. and I wish I had a manual! It didn't know bloody what gear to go in, 3rd was fine, but the slightest hint of an incline it dropped to 2nd, then when it flattened out it would go up to 4th, then realize and back to 3rd etc. It's much more at home on the motorway in 5th. It fugging HATES fucked road surfaces too, large potholes and other such stuff you find on dirt tracks/c roads caused alarming noises and much banging about, even at 25mph! I was in the XUD ZX the last time I did that route and it was much happier. Luckily I was following a corsa who was driving slow, so I used them as my guide and held back.

 

Hopefully tonight I can use the M40 again! Dicked loads of fuel too, was hoping id have enough for tomorrow, may not now...

 

have patience young skywalker the renner of much shiteness may* have learning functions as part of the engine/geabox brainz- these need time to learn your driving style

 

this was scarily obvious when i had the primevil of my grandad which was in full miss daisy mode until i wrung its neck mercilessly for a while

[bub2006]

Fuck it, I'm at a loss now but reading others posts on this thread I'm not the only one to be in a shot situation. Work is terrible at the minute. Hours all over the place and generally being treated like a Twat while I'm there. The other shitter for me is the wife. She has been having issues lately and tests to see what the problems are. Tests come back and results aren't good. More tests, operations etc to come. Life threatening has been mentioned by the docs so I'm worrying my arse off. She is only 31, nearly 32 which is the same age my mum passed away from medical problems which weren't spotted soon enough. My health has taken a bad turn over past day too. Feeling off it, wooly headed and can't sleep. Worries about my wife aren't helping. Really feel like just disappearing.

[Bobthebeard]

Fuck it, I'm at a loss now but reading others posts on this thread I'm not the only one to be in a shot situation. Work is terrible at the minute. Hours all over the place and generally being treated like a Twat while I'm there. The other shitter for me is the wife. She has been having issues lately and tests to see what the problems are. Tests come back and results aren't good. More tests, operations etc to come. Life threatening has been mentioned by the docs so I'm worrying my arse off. She is only 31, nearly 32 which is the same age my mum passed away from medical problems which weren't spotted soon enough. My health has taken a bad turn over past day too. Feeling off it, wooly headed and can't sleep. Worries about my wife aren't helping. Really feel like just disappearing.

I haven't 'liked' this for obvious reasons.

Just will say that my thoughts are with you.

[Lankytim]

Hey Bub, there's a couple of van driving jobs going at my place in Stoke. Really good money for driving a van and the work is piss easy.

[bub2006]

Thanks Bob means a lot. Tim, can you pm me a bit more info please either here or Facebook. Thank you

[Guest Hooli]

The Gooner doesn't like route to work D I have just found... Some lorry shed its load of bottled water between stokenchurch and wycombe (avoid the M40 if your going that way) , traffic was queued a mile up the hard shoulder to get off at 5, so I wafted past, joined the sliproad and turned right, aiming to spin round and come back. Then I saw the traffic built up that way so carried on through picturesque countryside via ibstone, turville (dibly), frieth and marlow common.. and I wish I had a manual! It didn't know bloody what gear to go in, 3rd was fine, but the slightest hint of an incline it dropped to 2nd, then when it flattened out it would go up to 4th, then realize and back to 3rd etc. It's much more at home on the motorway in 5th. It fugging HATES fucked road surfaces too, large potholes and other such stuff you find on dirt tracks/c roads caused alarming noises and much banging about, even at 25mph! I was in the XUD ZX the last time I did that route and it was much happier. Luckily I was following a corsa who was driving slow, so I used them as my guide and held back.

 

Hopefully tonight I can use the M40 again! Dicked loads of fuel too, was hoping id have enough for tomorrow, may not now...

 

That's what manual mode is for.

[beko1987]

That's what manual mode is for.

I didn't think of that at the time, but that doesn't stop it changing down, just stops it changing up.

 

It's very rare I need to drive that way, so it's not a massive issue! The best thing was driving slow enough to have all the windows down and the roof open and not get blown to death. Rolly on the go, planet rock playing, it was a good place!

[omegod]

Found out today that an old and trusted friend/colleague has been busted for a massive hoard of images on his computer,the worst type imaginable, to be honest I'm pretty fucked up over it and am questioning my judgement, my gut instinct is razor sharp normally.  

[omegod]

Another grump, frigging bullshit BBC are at it again,"Today Theresa May visited the site if the fire in London and Jeremy Corbyn also visited those people affected by the fire"  

 

Theresa May didn't go fucking near the people made homeless,the bereaved, he did though  

[cobblers]

That haunted old bitch would be in for a volley of fucks if she came anywhere near me, even on a good day.

 

She was probably kept out of reach of the upset public for safety reasons. 

[Cavcraft]

Thankfully I got the chance to tell Thatcher what I thought of her, circa 1984 I think.

[Guest Hooli]

I didn't think of that at the time, but that doesn't stop it changing down, just stops it changing up.

 

It's very rare I need to drive that way, so it's not a massive issue! The best thing was driving slow enough to have all the windows down and the roof open and not get blown to death. Rolly on the go, planet rock playing, it was a good place!

 

Yeah the way my box changes down itself in manual mode annoys me too. It does it at a speed it'd stay in gear when in auto as well, just to be more annoying! If I wanted it to do it automatically I'd still be in auto ffs!

[sporty-shite]

Found out today that an old and trusted friend/colleague has been busted for a massive hoard of images on his computer,the worst type imaginable, to be honest I'm pretty fucked up over it and am questioning my judgement, my gut instinct is razor sharp normally.  

Don't question yourself. My (limited) experience of people like this, in a professional capacity, I hasten to add, has shown that they are VERY good at hiding what they're up to. 

[Split_Pin]

This.

[beko1987]

Spit and a bit of kitchen roll would polish that out... Actual Polish would do it even better...

 

Or are you sad that it's wet?