The grumpy thread

[dollywobbler]

Had a wood delivery yesterday. Was flat out busy all day, so didn't manage to get it stacked away. Covered it up as best I could. Naturally it's been hoofing it down even by Welsh standards overnight. Hope not too much of it was ruined.

[sierraman]

  On 14/03/2019 at 07:35, loserone said:

Be careful please Sierraman

I’m only going to be 6ft off the soft cushioning ground so I’ll not be doing any Rod Hull impressions.

 

I’m dissatisfied about something else subsequently. Went into ALDI, today they’ve their metal paint in, I really rate this stuff it’s much much better than Hammerite and conveniently it’s also a third of the price. I digress. Went in 2 branch’s today and despite being advertised that it’s in, needless to say it isn’t. The staff were clueless “Might be in today, might be in tomorrow we never know you see?” FFS.

[Cavcraft]

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Don't really know what you're moaning about, tbh.

 

Just seen Suggs at a Rock Against Racism gig. It's madness gone politically correct.

[purplebargeken]

8/10, not bad ^^

[PhilA]

Noticed today the paint on the roof of the daily is starting to fall off and the white primer undercoat is becoming visible.

 

It's only 12 years old ffs.

 

Paint these days &c.

 

Phil

[bub2006]

Some fucking prick has scratched my car. Looks like a bumper scuff on the driver door and scratches on the wing. Not fucking impressed at all. Hopefully it will polish out.

[Cavcraft]

  On 13/03/2019 at 17:05, Lord Sterling said:

Similar thing happened with Lady_Sterlings Mum, just been diagnosed with the big C. Sadness here too.

 

 

  On 13/03/2019 at 16:24, chaseracer said:

One of Domestic Management's oldest and best friends has just had a colorectal cancer diagnosis.  There is sadness here.

 

Sympathies, gents, what horrible news  

[GrumpiusMaximus]

At work.  Have to give four presentations this evening.  I'm covering for two other people that can't be here and it's to people that I haven't met.  And I'm the most junior person in my department (of the three of us!).

 

Help.

[anonymous user]

  On 14/03/2019 at 18:13, GrumpiusMaximus said:

At work. Have to give four presentations this evening. I'm covering for two other people that can't be here and it's to people that I haven't met. And I'm the most junior person in my department (of the three of us!).

 

Help.

The advice I was once given was to imagine them all naked, it was horrible so not doing that again.

 

Better is just do it as if you know them.

 

Best of luck

[danthecapriman]

  On 14/03/2019 at 18:13, GrumpiusMaximus said:

At work.  Have to give four presentations this evening.  I'm covering for two other people that can't be here and it's to people that I haven't met.  And I'm the most junior person in my department (of the three of us!).

 

Help.

Go sick. That’s exactly the sort of emergency sick time was invented for!

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Hah!  There's a reason that's funny, Dan.

 

I quite like public speaking.  Just not when I'm the last person that should be doing it!

[danthecapriman]

  On 14/03/2019 at 18:30, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Hah!  There's a reason that's funny, Dan.

 

I quite like public speaking.  Just not when I'm the last person that should be doing it!

I’m guessing that’s what the other people your covering for did?!

[Jim Bergerac]

  On 14/03/2019 at 18:30, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Hah! There's a reason that's funny, Dan.

 

I quite like public speaking. Just not when I'm the last person that should be doing it!

If you quite like public speaking you've got an advantage over most folk, probably including the ones who should be doing it!

[yes oui si]

Agreed with local builder for some work to be done, price agreed on, that he'd do it as and when he could, and that he'd bill me at the end of April.

Bill's come in now, less than I expected but still six weeks before I planned to have the fucking money to hand. Ten day 'pay by' on it as well.

FFFFFUUUUUUU...

[New POD]

  On 14/03/2019 at 18:57, yes oui si said:

Agreed with local builder for some work to be done, price agreed on, that he'd do it as and when he could, and that he'd bill me at the end of April.

 

Bill's come in now, less than I expected but still six weeks before I planned to have the fucking money to hand. Ten day 'pay by' on it as well.

 

FFFFFUUUUUUU...

 

I'd phone him and explain the problem.  Tell him when he can have his money, and hope he's not got a cash flow problem himself.  Meanwhile max out all your zero interest credit cards. 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

  On 14/03/2019 at 18:42, Jim Bergerac said:

If you quite like public speaking you've got an advantage over most folk, probably including the ones who should be doing it!

There’s a reason I do the fire announcements at events.

 

Actually went very well. Nobody cried and nobody was staring into blank space. Up to half an hour of hearing me witter on (2 presentations twice, each 15 minutes). Outcome is yet to be decided but did fine...

[yes oui si]

  On 14/03/2019 at 19:04, New POD said:

I'd phone him and explain the problem.  Tell him when he can have his money, and hope he's not got a cash flow problem himself.  Meanwhile max out all your zero interest credit cards. 

I don't have any credit cards.

 

Called him as soon as I opened it - "Nowt I can do, mate."

[loserone]

YOS, definitely give him a bell and explain, he may be happy to not cause you a cash flow issue, or he might not, but will appreciate the honesty, particularly if you tell him he *can* have the money in 10 days, but it will be difficult for you.

[wuvvum]

What would actually happen if you didn't pay him now but waited until the end of April as agreed?  Would he send the lads round with baseball bats, or would he just whinge a bit?  If the latter, why not just tell him that to pay him early would cause you major issues so you'll pay when you agreed to pay.

[Tamworthbay]

If the agreement was payment at the end of April, then pay on the day agreed.

[anonymous user]

  On 14/03/2019 at 18:57, yes oui si said:

Agreed with local builder for some work to be done, price agreed on, that he'd do it as and when he could, and that he'd bill me at the end of April.

 

Bill's come in now, less than I expected but still six weeks before I planned to have the fucking money to hand. Ten day 'pay by' on it as well.

 

FFFFFUUUUUUU...

Assuming that the work is done and you are happy with it are you able to pay something on account and the balance at the end of April, he may be happy with that,

[purplebargeken]

Wow, a builder who does a sound job, under budget and in a quicker timescale. Keep hold of his bloody number FFS.

[Springer]

  On 14/03/2019 at 22:07, anonymous user said:

Assuming that the work is done and you are happy with it are you able to pay something on account and the balance at the end of April, he may be happy with that,

 I can see this 'problem' from both sides.

 

If I as the provider of services had agreed an end of April payment then I wouldn't go back on that unless absolutely desperate.....and even if desperate I'd be open to discussion on the matter.

 

'Nowt I can do' is a pretty naff response from the builder and breaches his verbal contract.

 

I think the above response is a very sensible one.

[Springer]

  On 14/03/2019 at 22:11, purplebargeken said:

Wow, a builder who does a sound job, under budget and in a quicker timescale. Keep hold of his bloody number FFS.

Might not be worth holding onto? Sounds to me like the builder is in financial trouble.

 

'Let's do it cheaper in the hope that the customer will stump up quicker than agreed and we get some cash in'.

[New POD]

  On 14/03/2019 at 20:49, yes oui si said:

I don't have any credit cards.

 

 

Not everyone does.

[New POD]

  On 14/03/2019 at 22:20, Springer said:

Might not be worth holding onto? Sounds to me like the builder is in financial trouble.

 

'Let's do it cheaper in the hope that the customer will stump up quicker than agreed and we get some cash in'.

The only time I used a builder was for a loft 19 years ago. He required payment for materials 2 weeks before he started, and then stage payments. Basically he limited his risk to one week of work.

 

He's still in business. You book him 3 months ahead and he keeps to about 3 days of his target start and finish.

Only does lofts thou.

[SiC]

  On 15/03/2019 at 06:33, New POD said:

Only does lofts thou.

I guess you can only progress so high in the building trade.

[Tamworthbay]

Depressed seeing the news this morning, and what level of stupidity does it require for a non-aboriginal Australian to go to another country and kill people based on an anti-immigration standpoint? The world is a horrible place sometimes.

[Cavcraft]

  On 15/03/2019 at 07:21, SiC said:

I guess you can only progress so high in the building trade.

Atticulately put.

[Kiltox]

  On 15/03/2019 at 07:21, SiC said:

I guess you can only progress so high in the building trade.

Fuckin hell Cav

 

.... oh