The grumpy thread

[Junkman]

Fucking plane is fucking late.

[PhilA]

Bloody pine trees.

 

Neighbor's tree decided to split a branch and fall into my yard.

 

Hauled it out with my lawn mower and a strap.

 

Borrowed a chainsaw from a neighbor and started to chop it up. Two bins full, about half done but I've had enough for today. Little Oregon electric saw, 1kW, went through all that like so much butter.

 

There's another half branch still attached partially to the tree; that's gonna be fun to pull down.

 

Neighbor? Watching the football game outside on their patio.

 

Phil

[Cavcraft]

Hard to understand what you're moaning about, tbh. I've made a resolution to give up chocolate, marshmallow and biscuits. I expect it's going to be a very rocky road ahead.

[dollywobbler]

the constate dissing of the combustion engine.

The article about "NHS watch dog" wanting us to get back to walking and using public transport is rather bizarre. First there should be a decent public transport system to use before we can use it. Populating more speed humps is also against advise that the emergency services say.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/04/councils-urged-price-motorists-road-nhs-watchdog/amp/

But I do agree we should take more exercise.

The use of electric cars is far from being ideal. As this fan of electric cars proves.  This is in counties where they have superior infrastructure for electric cars.Warning long  content.

 

Haven't seen the video, but we took over six hours to do a 200-mile journey over three years ago, in the depths of winter. Both infrastructure and EVs have improved a lot since then.

[clayts450]

Sat on my phone and fucked the top of the screen. I'd take a picture but....

[4wheeledstool]

Rear anti roll bar bushes needed to be replaced on my van - last time I did them, it took about half an hour. All four bolt heads sheared off this time, turning that half an hour into a three hour drillathon/hammerathon/swearathon. Most likely my own fault for over tightening them last time. Dick.

[Sheefag]

Sat on my phone and fucked the top of the screen. I'd take a picture but....

 

Go on. We all love Knob pics.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Hard to understand what you're moaning about, tbh. I've made a resolution to give up chocolate, marshmallow and biscuits. I expect it's going to be a very rocky road ahead.

 

 

FFS Billy!!!

[Timewaster]

Local paper ran a story about a rejected planning permission application for 3 houses out in the sticks (but only half a mile from the main road, two miles from the nearest village.

 

The reason given?

Over reliance on private transport.

 

Half the houses in this area are more than 2 miles from a shop.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Oh Arsebiskits - lovely week on the slopes with little ETG - although couldn't get online banking to work so big sorry to Duncan. 330 is now paid for dude - just did it. Detracted from a fantastic friends type holiday and general feelgood sporty type week of actual effort.

Of course I had to screw it up - back yesterday - email today - I forgot the bloody passports! Hopefully they'll post them sharpish - or I'm screwed for travelling to collect/move anything until I get mine back! I'm an idiot!!!!

 

To top it - I had a couple of notices from the Postal type muggins - So further apologies to SiC and my Secret Santa recipient…. the dosey mare at the Office had fubar'd the payment needed - so both are sitting back in the house! I've never used a courier, they're not allowed on this secure site - so I'll sort one asap. Very sorry fellas……..

 

Lastly - the lovely CW watch i was drooling over from our very own Xman is STILL MIA - so PO have fucked up 50% of my Xmas packaging total. B*stards……….

[Coprolalia]

Just been offered an interview for a hyper-competitive and prestigious research job.

Interview is next Friday.

I'm in the Alps skiing.

They won't reschedule or Skype.

 

Fuckers!

[Rocket88]

Bloody pine trees.

 

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Neighbor's tree decided to split a branch and fall into my yard.

 

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Hauled it out with my lawn mower and a strap.

 

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Borrowed a chainsaw from a neighbor and started to chop it up. Two bins full, about half done but I've had enough for today. Little Oregon electric saw, 1kW, went through all that like so much butter.

 

There's another half branch still attached partially to the tree; that's gonna be fun to pull down.

 

Neighbor? Watching the football game outside on their patio.

 

Phil

 

Set fire to it and chuck it back over his fence........pine needles burn brilliantly......

[Sheefag]

Set fire to his face, first.

[SierraMikeHotel]

Set fire to it and chuck it back over his fence........pine needles burn brilliantly......

They do.

 

The local Rotary Club has been collecting Christmas trees from your door in return for a small donation. They've been storing them temporarily down the road from here and some little shit set fire to the pile last night.

[loserone]

My Mrs did that to a load of them down the side of the WMC when she was 11. They were still planted, but apparently they went quite well.

[Guest Hooli]

Just been offered an interview for a hyper-competitive and prestigious research job.

Interview is next Friday.

I'm in the Alps skiing.

They won't reschedule or Skype.

 

Fuckers!

 

Bollocks!

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Just been offered an interview for a hyper-competitive and prestigious research job.

Interview is next Friday.

I'm in the Alps skiing.

They won't reschedule or Skype.

 

Fuckers!

 

They're REALLY keen to get the right person then! That's a fucking disgusting attitude to have...……… sorry to hear that dude.

[busmansholiday]

Decided to use Mrs BMH's C3 today for a change. Shifted my Seat onto the road and jumped into the C3. Moved 5 yards, big bang, sound of NSF wheel rubbing on inner wheelarch. Oh Fuck!

Backed it slowy up drive and used mine.

 

Told Mrs, surprisingly she said "does that mean you'll have to scrap it?". Now it cost £250 quid 18 months ago so depending what's failed (lower suspension arm I'm guessing), and the fact the MoT is next month, the bridge may call (which is a shame as it's basically pretty good).

 

To add insult to injury, it started to rain and get windy. There's also access, as the drive is narrow and the garage occupied by a shagged MGB. Tomorrow looks better so I'll be laid in the drive.

Then, when out shopping, Mrs BMH admits to liking PT Cruisers !!!!

[New POD]

Just been offered an interview for a hyper-competitive and prestigious research job.

Interview is next Friday.

I'm in the Alps skiing.

They won't reschedule or Skype.

 

Fuckers!

Do you know the name of the person interviewing you?

 

I assume that it's via an agency wanker?

 

High risk strategy now:

 

Option A Tell them you'll be there on Friday IF they pay the return flight in advance.

Option B Phone the switchboard ask to speak with the person interviewing you.

Explain situation i.e. if you could get a flight on Friday you would, but happy to Skype or come Monday.

 

Cut out Recruiitment cuntyballocks if you can.

[NorthernMonkey]

Decided to use Mrs BMH's C3 today for a change. Shifted my Seat onto the road and jumped into the C3. Moved 5 yards, big bang, sound of NSF wheel rubbing on inner wheelarch. Oh Fuck!

Backed it slowy up drive and used mine.

 

Told Mrs, surprisingly she said "does that mean you'll have to scrap it?". Now it cost £250 quid 18 months ago so depending what's failed (lower suspension arm I'm guessing), and the fact the MoT is next month, the bridge may call (which is a shame as it's basically pretty good).

 

To add insult to injury, it started to rain and get windy. There's also access, as the drive is narrow and the garage occupied by a shagged MGB. Tomorrow looks better so I'll be laid in the drive.

Then, when out shopping, Mrs BMH admits to liking PT Cruisers !!!!

More likely to just be the spring rather than the bottom arm.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Do you know the name of the person interviewing you?

 

I assume that it's via an agency wanker?

 

High risk strategy now:

 

Option A Tell them you'll be there on Friday IF they pay the return flight in advance.

 

 

Yeah that won’t get you laughed off the shortlist at all

 

Sounds like a bit of bluffing going on - no-one is going to ask a serious candidate for a highly-skilled permanent job to cancel their previously-booked holiday abroad for an interview. Nor are they going to actively choose to just bin off a serious potential candidate rather than speak to him by Skype. I say call their bluff and with maximum politeness say you simply cannot do that date, commitments already made to other people etc, but could do XYZ date or a Skype gig, I bet they miraculously find a solution. If they don’t they must be total fascists anyway, so no great loss!!!

[chadders]

Sometimes if the interview is by a 'board' of people it can be very difficult to coordinate all the diaries so that once a day is agreed for the interview that is it. It could be that the agency have failed to communicate this in time.

 

There is also, I believe, a view held by some people that Skype is fine for filtering out candidates but a face to face is necessary for the shortlisted ones.

[Cheggers]

They may well have a preferred/ internal candidate they want to offer the job to, but have to fast-track others through the process so it looks like they've done their due diligence.

[chaseracer]

...so I'll be laid in the drive.

 

Even after breaking her car?  Blimey.

[loserone]

Probably particularly after breaking her car, cheaper than a plot or cremation.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Surgery has fouled up my repeat prescription yet again. They only have one task, but seem unable to do it. They've had a year to co-ordinate all this type of thing. Still, at least it's not a life-threatening situation.

[Coprolalia]

Cheers for the comments, unfortunately this is the academic world, not the private sector. I've been trying to get an interview for the past three years (they have applications once a year). There's 200+ people apply for two posts, and ten people interviewed. They've got hundreds of seriously well-trained, specialist applicants fighting over the job, so they can do whatever the fuck they please. Skype has been ruled out, but the woman who organises the interview couldn't speak to me as she had already gone home (3.30pm).

The official word hasn't even gone out yet, I just know the people running the scheme who gave me the nudge to check the application system. The interview panel are reportedly as bemused as I am as they've been told two different conflicting dates. They've had to cancel clinics/ surgeries/ lectures etc at short notice. Interview times due out tomorrow apparently. 

 

£400 of transfers home or go-fuck-myself. Beautiful.

[chadders]

Reading this makes me think that if they're like this at the interview stage what are they like to work for?

[Coprolalia]

Reading this makes me think that if they're like this at the interview stage what are they like to work for?

 

It's a division of the NHS if that answers that Q.

[loserone]

Ah. They are probably told when they can interview and if they don't appoint from those slots, they lose the budget.