The grumpy thread

[Aston Martin]

[Jim Bell]

I ordered a battery from ECS a few weeks back, it was in stock 5 miles away. I couldn’t be bothered, I ordered delivery and so it arrived 3 days later from Heathrow.

Thats my least favorite verse from Cool For Cats.

[chodweaver]

I ordered a battery from ECS a few weeks back, it was in stock 5 miles away. I couldn’t be bothered, I ordered delivery and so it arrived 3 days later from Heathrow.

"....it's cool for cats...

 

 

ah, ah, ah..."

 

:>

[Supernaut]

Mrs Brown's Boys

 

 

[dollywobbler]

I'm sorry for mentioning it. I should have considered the consequences.

[Supernaut]

I do enjoy how polite you are, Mr Wobbler.

 

However Mrs Browns Boys is no laughing matter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...geddit?

 

Yeah yeah, I know where my coat is.

[Craig the Princess]

With RAJAR? Very, very little. People will only fill in what they consciously listened to. I doubt very much people tick a box because it was on in the newsagent or someone had it on in another part of the office.

 

 

 

No, I was dealing directly and specifically with a factual inaccuracy in your post. People aren't turning off, quite the opposite. I made no comment at all about the succession plan of Radio 2, or how long SW has been there. None whatsoever.

I'm going to leave it here, but your post didn't do that. It stated a market share, and listening figure that (with no link to that data). If he really gets 8 million listeners is that down from 10 million?

[cros]

Just as ugly as litter are the shitty messes developers make. A village near me used to have 3 pubs. This is what one looked like in 2007.

 

After it suffered one of those unfortunate 'fires' the Co-op bought it and just left it like this .

 

 

They also purchased the pub opposite, closed and demolished it, and eventually opened an ugly new store on the site.

They've made the place look horrible and don't seem give a fuck.

[stephen01]

Sellers of choddage (no-one on here) who go quiet for no good reason. midway through negotiations which had been progressing perfectly. I think I've been gazumped

 

I never understand why people don't just say -  look I've had a better offer sorry. 

 

Saying this, I've agreed to sell stuff, someone offers more money but I stick with my guns and the original buyer only to be fucked about. 

[clayts450]

Was that the one with Roy Hudd starring in it?

 

Yes. And Emu was in it too.

 

Am I doing this right ?

[Guest Hooli]

Only, they're not switching off.

 

YoY R2 listening is up, Steve Wright still gets a 19% market share with an audience of over 8 million.

 

But hey, whatevz.

 

I wonder how much of that is down to the tradition of making R1 worse every year? I went to R2 years ago to avoid an influx of twats on R1, then they followed me. Lucky for me DAB appeared so I had a choice.

[Paul Dupart]

Reminds me of the late great Bob Monkhouse: "When I was at school and I said that I wanted to be a comedian, they all laughed at me.  Well, they're not laughing now...."

[3VOM]

Was that the one with Roy Hudd starring in it?

The Huddlines or the News Huddlines.

[Mr A Lawrence]

Think eewar woowar was in it.

[Slartibartfast]

I wonder how much of that is down to the tradition of making R1 worse every year? I went to R2 years ago to avoid an influx of twats on R1, then they followed me. Lucky for me DAB appeared so I had a choice.

That's the thing though. People are saying aren't there any up and coming DJs that could take over from Whassisface, but at the same time are turning off from Radio 1 because those are the wrong sorts of new DJs. In ten years or so Scott Mills and Greg James will probably be on Radio 2.

 

Radio 2 is designed to keep middle aged people comfortable and not upset anyone ever by playing anything too loud, or brash or too interesting. In my not so humble opinion it's where music goes to die.

[Jim Bell]

Not sure if this should go in the Grump or the Grin thread.  Its pissed me off, but then again its hillarious.

 

 

Just got a Trade quote from Tradex.

 

Up to 5 cars at one time, third party only, no trade plates.

 

 

£2237. 

 

Thats TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN POUNDS.

 

 

 

Its literally cheaper to start and cancel individual policies as and when required.

 

 

 

Y U HAT ME SO VERY MUCH INSURANTS!!!??

 

 

I've never made a claim, ever.  Never had any points, ever. Every quote I get seems to be at least double what everyone else pays.

 

 

Grin/Grump ends.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

When I went to get multicar with Lady Grumpius, she'd been in an accident a few years prior (not her fault).

 

Me on her car?  350/400?  Her on mine?  About 2,000.  Because it has a little bit of grunt (only 130!).

 

Hilarious.

 

We did find a better quote a few months later and it's quite reasonable.

 

Odd notion.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Also.  Moving into new build house.

 

Apparently the council are asking us to pay for our new bins?  Voted for by the council (bet they have shares in a bin company) and in effect as of April.

 

Bonkers.  If I leave my rubbish in the street I'd be fined, so I have to pay for it.  £77.

 

Lady Grumpius is going to fight it (and she will win, one way or another) because the only other option is nicking a bin, which we won't do.  Apparently if your bin is nicked, you get a free replacement.

 

What the fuck is wrong with people?

[Jim Bell]

So nick some from up the street?

[Jim Bell]

Victimless crime.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Only a crime if you have shares in an injection-moulding company making bins...

 

Fucking councillors.  The thickest person I've ever met was a councillor.  She used to volunteer somewhere I worked.  We had to ask her to stop volunteering because she said so many stupid things all the time and upset clients, despite us taking her to one side on multiple occasions.

 

If you ever need a mouth-breathing, inbred idiot the first place you should look is the town hall.

[Pieman]

Last time I was in the Bangor branch of Halfords, I was so tempted to ask the till-jockey to turn the sticky-tape dispenser over - so I could see whether it still had 'Death to Radio 1' inscribed on the base in permanent marker... written in an inchoate fit of fury sometime in Summer 2001 when I'd finally had enough of hearing Do You Really Like It? by DJ Pied Piper (and, not forgetting, the Masters Of Ceremonies) every hour, on the hour, every day, every week....

 

You've struck a chord there - I did my work exp. placement from high school in summer 2001 working in a warehouse, and they would only listen to Radio 1 too.  Thanks to that week, I still know every word to Heaven Is A Halfpipe by OPM, and love it!  Other songs I remember from that week...

 

Bootylicious by Destiny's Child

Butterfly by Crazytown

The aforementioned DJ Pied Piper

Let Me Blow Your Mind by Eve/Gwen Stefani

21 Seconds by So Solid Crew (bleurgh)

Last Resort by Papa Roach

Whoever covered/sampled Cold As Ice by Foreigner around that time

[dozeydustman]

Also.  Moving into new build house.

 

Apparently the council are asking us to pay for our new bins?  Voted for by the council (bet they have shares in a bin company) and in effect as of April.

 

Bonkers.  If I leave my rubbish in the street I'd be fined, so I have to pay for it.  £77.

 

Lady Grumpius is going to fight it (and she will win, one way or another) because the only other option is nicking a bin, which we won't do.  Apparently if your bin is nicked, you get a free replacement.

 

What the fuck is wrong with people?

 

 

The council I work for do this as well. They say "the bin then becomes your property, and therefor need to take it with you if you move to a new house/flat in the borough or district." which is fine until you move out of the area. And if you take them with you the new council won't empty them because they're not theirs.

 

I do think it's a piss take, as nobody wants to take a stinky old wheelie bin or two with them when they move. For councils that have several bins (London Borough of Bexley has at least 5 waste/recycling containers per house) that's a van full. I can understand charging when it's a non-compulsory service such as green waste or bulky items as it saves £££ on running it to the local tip.

[Parky]

If you put your cat in someone else’s wheelie bin, surely that’s then your wheelie bin?

 

I had all this bin crap when I moved to Thurrock. I followed procedure, got my bin, carefully painted my number on it and the next day it had vanished.

 

Bloke up the road though, he had a nice new bin which appeared to have had my number scratched off and his crudely painted over the top. Problem is when I asked if he had my bin, I got the whole “you can’t prove nuffink mate, it ain’t yours izzit coz it’s got me nummer on it, fackorf”

 

Sure enough the Council delivered me a new one two weeks later, but it was a different smaller type. Luckily my neighbour adopted it as hers as she thought it was her new bin that she had ordered and refused to accept it was mine. Hers turned up the next day so I nicked it. Fair do’s.

[madrat]

It is one of the sad facts of life, that Steve Wright is somehow popular. In the same way that I'll never understand how Mrs Brown's Boys could ever be regarded as comedy. I've pretty much given up on Radio 2 now. Even Ken Bruce is a bit much.

I miss Sarah Kennedy and Terry Wogan.

[madrat]

If you put your cat in someone else’s wheelie bin, surely that’s then your wheelie bin?

 

I had all this bin crap when I moved to Thurrock. I followed procedure, got my bin, carefully painted my number on it and the next day it had vanished.

 

Bloke up the road though, he had a nice new bin which appeared to have had my number scratched off and his crudely painted over the top. Problem is when I asked if he had my bin, I got the whole “you can’t prove nuffink mate, it ain’t yours izzit coz it’s got me nummer on it, fackorf”

 

Sure enough the Council delivered me a new one two weeks later, but it was a different smaller type. Luckily my neighbour adopted it as hers as she thought it was her new bin that she had ordered and refused to accept it was mine. Hers turned up the next day so I nicked it. Fair do’s.

You have some lovely neighbours!

[Craig the Princess]

Someone tried to break into one of the houses on our road earlier. I was out in the garden and saw the car drive past but didn't think much of it.

 

Except it was a first-generation green Toyota Avensis. I mean who goes breaking and entering in such reliable shite?

[Kiltox]

Not sure if this should go in the Grump or the Grin thread. Its pissed me off, but then again its hillarious.

 

 

Just got a Trade quote from Tradex.

 

Up to 5 cars at one time, third party only, no trade plates.

 

 

£2237.

 

Thats TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN POUNDS.

 

 

 

Its literally cheaper to start and cancel individual policies as and when required.

 

 

 

Y U HAT ME SO VERY MUCH INSURANTS!!!??

 

 

I've never made a claim, ever. Never had any points, ever. Every quote I get seems to be at least double what everyone else pays.

 

 

Grin/Grump ends.

Was that via Clegg Gifford? I paid about that but I had a very recent total loss claim

 

Having trade plates makes no difference to premium and is VERY useful btw

[Broadsword]

Today I drove a Jag XK8 (1998). It was of interest since the establishment selling this old Jag specialises in pristine, low mileage exotica. I believed the garage saying they just want rid of this because they don't do stuff with any significant mileage. I thought maybe because they sell stuff up to £130 k they are just going to let me have a quiet look and that this will be an honest car and plenty of wiggle room for negotiation.

 

The car drives well I'm assured and double so because it has a new MOT and new brake calipers amongst other things. No rust either. Here is the list of things wrong with it.

 

1. Suspiciously shiny, very spivvy.

2. Front tyres were Pirellis from 2006. Sidewalks literally crumbling apart.

3. Timing chain clatter on start up which an opportunity tired to hide by pre-warming engine and applying lots of revs on start up.

4. Significant rust at the rear quarters.

5. Drivers seats electrics failed when I operated them, got stuck in an awkward position.

6. On the road it was sluggish, unwilling to rev and slower than my old XJ40.

7. Old brake calipers where the "new" front calipers were supposed to be.

8. Car pulling to the left on the road.

 

I gave him a serious look in the eyes on the horrific tyres, he looked very embarrassed. Normally I don't bother, but there was something really strange about all this. Why on earth where 3 of them hovering around looking really guilty trying to flip someone on a shite XK8 which belongs at auction when they should be prepping their proper stock. Think Daimler Double Sixes, BMW 850s, Range Rovers in the background.

 

Was delighted to try a XK8 though. Beautiful.

[Jim Bell]

Was that via Clegg Gifford? I paid about that but I had a very recent total loss claim

 

Having trade plates makes no difference to premium and is VERY useful btw

Yup it was man. Yeah, I was just trying for the cheapest. He reckons its usually about another £250 for plates. Immaterial as I dont have 2 and a half grand lying about.