The grumpy thread

[bramz7]

Oooh, is it this 418 ? I seem to remember 'tatting' that one a while back.

 

Yeah the very same. Just feel like it's probably got something wrong with it though....

And Brixton. On a Saturday.

[clayts450]

Looks in good nick, leather seats too. WCPGW ?

[Noel Tidybeard]

I was walking my dog Stephen the other morning. On the way home we walk through a car park where folk who just chuck balls for their dogs park their motor cars. I noticed a Toyota C-HR appeared to have been left with its side lights on.

Sadly no, the woman lobbing balls about for her two dogs had only left the engine running.

That'll save the planet, I'm sure.

 

it is entirely possible to get out and lock these new keyless shite without switching them off- i saw an bmw that was parked with the wipers lifted off the screen by some good samaritan as the car had been parked up half the day with engine running merrily away to itself

[DodgeRover]

Ram a potato up the exhaust to save the environment next time?

[barefoot]

it is entirely possible to get out and lock these new keyless shite without switching them off- i saw an bmw that was parked with the wipers lifted off the screen by some good samaritan as the car had been parked up half the day with engine running merrily away to itself

She knew it was running, she twitched a bit when some long haired, shoeless eco warrior passed within spitting distance of it. And then there was me and Steve as well.

I hope it was that fucking hot inside when she got back to it, that she had to spend the day in the office with what can best be described as a rank twat.

[Honey Badger]

I've worked out what the problem is.  And it's straight out of a 1960s Bond spoof.  

 

The population of the entire world is being fed something or other that reduces their capacity for consideration, logic, sense, reasoning or empathy, and replaces it with hysteria, greed, duplicity, entitlement and general stupidity.  I don't know what it's being hidden in, but it's obviously something I don't consume because it appears only I can see what's happening.  But how do I find out what exactly is being used?  What do I do about it?

This is where we find out I'm not Derek Flint, or even Austin Powers.

 

Am I the only one who thinks that owning 4 cars in a street with terraced houses and limited parking is displaying reduced capacity for consideration, logic, sense, reasoning and empathy.  Your also reacting with a bit of hysteria to a reasonable request, and showing a sense of entitlement that your neighbours should put up with your cars.

[scaryoldcortina]

Yeah, you probably are. I'd just go fetch more and more cars until they gave up or the street was full.

[eddyramrod]

The street is full for two reasons.  One: There are more houses than ever before with more than one car, and very few of those cars are tiny.  And Two: The residents of the street across the end keep parking in our little street!  Does anyone leave notes on their cars?  Guess.

 

Anyway, the Saab won't be there soon, which will mean the Rover can return to where it usually lives, on the end of the line in my street.  Assuming nobody from the end street parks there!  Where I made my mistake, of course, was in buying a house I didn't expect to need to live in.  This was purely supposed to provide a bit of rental income while we were in Cyprus.  We didn't intend to come back.  Had I been able to see into the future, I would have bought a bungalow with plenty of driveway and a nice garage.  /Grump.

 

Honey: "The problem" wasn't a reference to this issue, but life in general.  Or have you not noticed the state of the world lately?  That whole post was supposed to be an injection of much-needed humour into this thread (even if it was of the black variety).

 

Great, now I'm going to work with a grump on today.  I feel like Berlin during Hitler's rise.  Anyone seen Cabaret?  Felt the air of manic despair and fearful paranoia?  There y'go.

[Snipes]

She knew it was running, she twitched a bit when some long haired, shoeless eco warrior passed within spitting distance of it. And then there was me and Steve as well.

I hope it was that fucking hot inside when she got back to it, that she had to spend the day in the office with what can best be described as a rank twat.

Your dog is called “Stephen”?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

That is a fantastic name for a dog

[purplebargeken]

Funny, we live in a road full of terraced houses. At one end of the road is a Turkish owned garage, at the other end is a Turkish owned 'coffee house/social club. Shitloads of cars parked up from both venues. We get cars parked there by people too tight to pay for parking during their working day in the City and also parking by people who work in the various businesses on the main road at the end of our road. 

 

We have 4 cars parked in the road. Mrs PBK has said at various times about people talking too her about the cars being parked there. Really? Funny how no-one has EVER approached me directly or left a note on the screens. Stop talking shite.

 

Problem is: about 98% of the houses are multiple tenancy and they of course own cars. 

 

Middle lane hoggers. Fuck 'em. I get past them whichever way. I find it amusing as sometimes they wake up when they realise I am going faster than them on the inside and they speed up to match. It seems the older I get, the less of an actual fuck I give. 

[Guest Hooli]

Frank bloody skinner. He's as entertaining as being kicked in the face so why the hell do they let him ruin absolute radio every weekend? It's the only time I have to change channel as I can't stand the tosser.

[chaseracer]

It seems the older I get, the less of an actual fuck I give. 

 

Seems reasonable to me.  Hasn't affected my work - yet.  Not sure what I'll do if/when it does...

[Captain Furious]

With you on Frank Skinner, I always listen to absolute radio but he is almost unbearable

 

Although it's never been the same since Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port left

[Guest Hooli]

I've always got classic rock on here except for saturday (& sunday?) mornings.

[clayts450]

Arse - Streetshite needs a new section to the exhaust which naturally includes the cat.

 

Fair play to KwikShite Bulwell ('free exhaust check'), geezer let me have a proper look around under the car and he was spot on with his diagnosis - the cat section is pretty much rotted through - he said it'll be stupid expensive at their place but would I like a quote for a laugh. Yup. £350. Oh how we chortled.

 

He agreed, scrappy or ebay and get a Rover specialist to do it (MG Mobile Mechanics would be my go to guys, in Derby) for a more reasonable price - £100 on eBay for some chinglongdoon shite and labour, should at least come in at around £200.

 

Or Plan B spend a weekend swearing and getting rust in my eyes, rounding off bolts and generally being miserable. £100.

[Hendry]

Council moved me Into temporary homeless accommodation, with restricted parking which requires residents parking permits, the housing didn’t tell us this and the only signs I can see are 4/5 streets away, car got ticketed for not having a permit and being parked in a restricted area without one, I appealed it and the roads department of the council are refusing to cancel the tickets, with an arse sounding reply about how it’s obviously restricted parking because no matter which direction I access my street from I must drive through past a sign in a different street ‘where the boundary for requiring a parking permit begins and ends’ so I must’ve been fully aware of it.

 

Wankers! Maybe put a sign up closer to my street and I’d twig that my street also required a permit.

[Guest Hooli]

I thought all parking restrictions had to be signed within sight & a set distance of the bay affected?

[Hendry]

I thought all parking restrictions had to be signed within sight & a set distance of the bay affected?

These aren’t bays because it’s just parking outside our blocks of flats on the road and after sending them a nice polite email we got an arsey reply back, will be speaking to councils housing and homeless department who told us we were fine to park our cars outside these flats but when we challenged them for not telling us about requiring permits because we had been ticketed they said “we didn’t think the wardens went round the residential streets so though you’d be ok for the couple of months or so you’d be there” so they can get them cancelled for us or pay the fuckers.

[Guest Hooli]

These aren’t bays because it’s just parking outside our blocks of flats on the road and after sending them a nice polite email we got an arsey reply back, will be speaking to councils housing and homeless department who told us we were fine to park our cars outside these flats but when we challenged them for not telling us about requiring permits because we had been ticketed they said “we didn’t think the wardens went round the residential streets so though you’d be ok for the couple of months or so you’d be there” so they can get them cancelled for us or pay the fuckers.

 

I think it applies to road parking too, I'll see if I can find what I was thinking of for you.

[Guest Hooli]

This is an ex copper saying the signs must be no more than 60metres apart http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/8038847/Millions-of-parking-tickets-given-out-illegally-expert-reveals.html

[bramz7]

Just sold the Safrane. Actually a bit gutted it's gone.

 

And I viewed a mega early 306 today and I liked it, it drove really nice but can't decide if I want it...

[andy18s]

It seems the older I get, the less of an actual fuck I give.

Nail,Head right there

[Matt]

Further to my snapped control arm bolt faffery today after getting some replacement bolts my 16kg tool kit fell out of the boot of the car I was using and right onto my toe. Have a nice bruise, pain and a limp for my efforts.

[barefoot]

Your dog is called “Stephen”?

Yes, what's yours called?

[chaseracer]

A mate used to have a cat called Trevor.

[bub2006]

Had a letter today telling me im eligible for a blue badge. Marvellous stuff. Had help with pip claim too. Even better. Then i found out my car insurance is getting cancelled as its bounced and the bank stopping the overdraft on my account ive been practilly living out of. Things are going fucking fantastic now. Blue badge but no car,no car means no going out. Following in from that due to arrears on rent while waiting for benefits ive been issued a notice of possession on my house. On that note ive realised im fucking finished. You have all been a great bunch of folks here,unintentionally helping me through dark times with the banter and jokes.i wish all of you kind people the best through Christmas. Hopefully see you wonderful folks on the other side

[purplebargeken]

Do not 'like this' ^^

 

Bubs post.

[BorniteIdentity]

Had a letter today telling me im eligible for a blue badge. Marvellous stuff. Had help with pip claim too. Even better. Then i found out my car insurance is getting cancelled as its bounced and the bank stopping the overdraft on my account ive been practilly living out of. Things are going fucking fantastic now. Blue badge but no car,no car means no going out. Following in from that due to arrears on rent while waiting for benefits ive been issued a notice of possession on my house. On that note ive realised im fucking finished. You have all been a great bunch of folks here,unintentionally helping me through dark times with the banter and jokes.i wish all of you kind people the best through Christmas. Hopefully see you wonderful folks on the other side

No you’re not, dude.

 

You just have to dust yourself down, and keep going. That’s the truth of it and, as much as it paIns you, you know that.

 

Keep on trucking.

[eddyramrod]

HEAR HEAR Ken!