The grumpy thread

[Cavcraft]

'You HAVE to get this pension letter signed and back by tomorrow, or you might be charged again and it's £250'

 

No chance, I've missed today's deadline to get it there tomorrow.

 

'Has to be tomorrow'

 

Checks prices same day delivery £243. For a couple of forms in an A4 envelope. Two hundred and forty three quid. Rings them to say it's not happening.

 

'Oh well it'll do Friday, send it 24 hours post today'

 

Fucking good job I didn't book that courier, hey?

 

 

[myglaren]

It's not long since I had to send something off for my pension.  It was following day delivery (by 10.30 am.) and insured for £500. - £6.50!

[Lankytim]

Had a "non-accident" last night on the way to work.

The rat run of terraced streets where I live is full of parked cars and kids playing but people still bomb around in their cars. The main route through has a lane restriction with priority for cars going through in one direction, cars going in the opposite direction have to wait until the road is clear, except the number of parked cars obstructs the view of anyone approaching. To make matters worse the road I pull out of to get onto the main route is right next to this lane restriction. You have to tentatively edge out, the parked cars obscuring your view, when you finally manage to pull out you're already in the restricted part of the road and past the point of no return with oncoming vehicles taking priority.  Of course last night I did exactly that, pulled out when it was clear, immediately entering the lane restriction.  As I got to 3/4 through a minicab came the opposite way, weaving through the parked cars.  He saw me crawling along and floored it, we met nose to nose and *maybe* just bumped.  He jumped out waving his arms and pointing at the sign, I got out too and explained the sign didn't entitle him to drive at cars already in the restriction and, when I pulled out, he wasn't there. 

He checked for damage, which there was none of to either car and offered to back up, in the end I did and it all ended pretty much amicably. 

 

I did notice he had a dash cam though... It would be just my luck to end up with a letter from my insurers explaining they were settling a claim against me for 5x serious injuries and a written off Skoda Rapid taxi. 

[barefoot]

11 hours ago, New POD said:

Where is it.  If it's local to a shitter maybe they can go and view and buy. 

Chap B appears to have enlisted the help of elderly chap C!

All is apparently sorted...

[HillmanImp]

I fucking HATE cars. I need a new hobby that I have time for. Pretty much anything I can do between the hours of 8-8.15pm 2 nights a week (porns blocked on t'interweb so no, I can't do that either for those of you that were going to suggest it) as every other moment involves me having to do some fucking shit that I don't want to be it work or house shizzle etc.

Jags still dumped outside Imp Towers with no MOT in needs of lots of weldage. Only now the battery is too flat to start the car. So I've recharged the battery and gone to put it in the boot but THE FUCKING LOCKS SEIZED! Fucknuggets. I've WD40'd it but to no avail. I can jump it from the live under the bonnet tonight if I get a chance but will I need the battery in the boot already to do this? Fuck knows, I'll have a punt though. 

Sold the house in Keighley. YAY! However that means I've lost the storage for Meg the Visa which has also just run out of MOT.  Boo! Will chuck it in and see what it needs, no doubt lots of weldage. 

Porsche is rumbling along okay now though. Without wanting to tempt fate it's not broken down for a while. It's got a long list of things I know need doing though.

GT6 is still sat there waiting for me to rebuild the carbs so that I can get it running right. Only had 1 bloke come and look at it when it was up for sale and he could barely walk. I've no idea how he thought he could repair it. He couldn't even bend down to look at the sills FFS. Other than that it was approx. 30 messages saying 'LOW3ST PRYCE M8'.

I'm in half a mind to bin the lot of them and buy a fucking brand new Yaris.

 

 

[MikeR]

buy a simple car that dont need things like turbo's    ....... and other complicated things to make it go ....

they could of started again with the introduction of electric cars ......  

imagine a common battery ,  motor and control gear .......  and parts off the shelf ,,,,,,,

 

nope !

[loserone]

None of those cars have turbos.

 

Nearly every electric car does it differently, with different benefits, because noone has figured out a way that's better than the others.

[robinmasters]

I've just removed a headlight because it's the easiest way to change a bulb. Removing the headlight was a piece of piss, but that's not the point. It should be doable by Joe Bloggs, in the dark, at the roadside.

 

[Saabnut]

3 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

 I can jump it from the live under the bonnet tonight if I get a chance but will I need the battery in the boot already to do this? Fuck knows, I'll have a punt though. 

 

 

Connect the jump leads on to the under bonnet terminal then use the boot release button in the door to open the boot. You can then fit the battery and start it. It is what I have to do on my X308 as the boot lock on that is also seized.

[MikeR]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7214699/Would-sex-strike-Meet-four-women-use-bedroom-bans.html

 

who would notice ?

[wuvvum]

29 minutes ago, Saabnut said:

Connect the jump leads on to the under bonnet terminal then use the boot release button in the door to open the boot. You can then fit the battery and start it. It is what I have to do on my X308 as the boot lock on that is also seized.

And hope tae feck that the live battery cable in the boot isn't touching anything metal.

[Fumbler]

And that said metal object is somehow isolated so any exciting sparks and fires are put at bay

[captain_70s]

Went to see my mate's new house, nice and early so I could get home and be in for a DPD parcel delivery, got distracted by the waste pipe popping off the washing machine and flooding the utility room. Got home, missed parcel delivery by 2 minutes, passed the van going the opposite way...

The parcel is a new exhaust for the Acclaim.

[Supernaut]

1 hour ago, MikeR said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7214699/Would-sex-strike-Meet-four-women-use-bedroom-bans.html

 

who would notice ?

Who would believe a word from that rag?

[anonymous user]

1 hour ago, Supernaut said:

Who would believe a word from that rag?

Sadly, a rather too large segment of the populace.

[HillmanImp]

4 hours ago, Saabnut said:

Connect the jump leads on to the under bonnet terminal then use the boot release button in the door to open the boot. You can then fit the battery and start it. It is what I have to do on my X308 as the boot lock on that is also seized.

You sir are THE MAN, THE ONE AND ONLY, THE HOTSTEPPER, KING OF THE HILL, THE SUPER SHARP SHOOTING BO-SELECTA! 

I'd tried jumping it to no avail and was wondering what to do next and I read this. 

I thank you. 

[dave j]

Saw this tyre on a car parked next to me yesterday. It was a 13 plate c max. Scary to think people drive with tyres in this state! 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

34 minutes ago, dave j said:

Saw this tyre on a car parked next to me yesterday. It was a 13 plate c max. Scary to think people drive with tyres in this state! 

I hope you took a photo with the tyre and plate in full view, and sent it to plod. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

52 minutes ago, dave j said:

Saw this tyre on a car parked next to me yesterday. It was a 13 plate c max. Scary to think people drive with tyres in this state! 

Spotted a Land Rover Disco on Friday afternoon that had front tyres close to bald. Drivers of white goods really are unaware.

[dave j]

I left a note on their windscreen suggesting they change that tyre asap, wonder if the note will just get ignored! 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

37 minutes ago, dave j said:

I left a note on their windscreen suggesting they change that tyre asap, wonder if the note will just get ignored! 

Slightly* uneven tyre wear there as well, so tracking looks be off.

[DoctorRetro]

Fucking ebayers. 

This arrived damaged. Note expert packaging 

 

 

[Jerzy Woking]

Simon Crafer "interviewing" the first three at the end of Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP.

He was a great rider, but really shouldn't do this. Don't think he ever listened to what  they say, as he just goes on to his next preplanned question (if he has one). And that monotone bloody voice!!!!

[dozeydustman]

Just popped to my local Tesco for some bits. Went to checkout, noticed a 'card only' one with nobody at it. Unloaded, young lad started scanning very slowly as it was obvious he has a physical disability and his speech was impaired as well but he was asking me a few questions about my day and we had a little chat. A couple started unloading their trolley behind me and because of slow scanning rate the woman said something about picking a slow till. Her husband piped up "we had to pick the one with the s*****c". Piss suitably boiled rather rapidly I turned and said to them really loudly "Really? Is that the attitude of the modern day?" The young lad had meanwhile called his guvnor and gave some gesticulation that he wouldn't serve them and the horrid couple were moved away from the checkout groceries left behind. The supervisor came back and asked me what happened. As cashier gave me the receipt he said "thank you for sticking up for me".

FFS it's 2019.

[95 quid Peugeot]

On 7/5/2019 at 2:11 PM, robinmasters said:

I've just removed a headlight because it's the easiest way to change a bulb. Removing the headlight was a piece of piss, but that's not the point. It should be doable by Joe Bloggs, in the dark, at the roadside.

 

 

[hairnet]

5 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

I hope you took a photo with the tyre and plate in full view, and sent it to plod. 

that

[95 quid Peugeot]

On 7/5/2019 at 2:11 PM, robinmasters said:

I've just removed a headlight because it's the easiest way to change a bulb. Removing the headlight was a piece of piss, but that's not the point. It should be doable by Joe Bloggs, in the dark, at the roadside.

 

I'm not saying a word.  Mrs 95's really expensive Laura Geller make up mirror has been stuck in the headlight of the C5 for a few months

[hairnet]

13 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

Just popped to my local Tesco for some bits. Went to checkout, noticed a 'card only' one with nobody at it. Unloaded, young lad started scanning very slowly as it was obvious he has a physical disability and his speech was impaired as well but he was asking me a few questions about my day and we had a little chat. A couple started unloading their trolley behind me and because of slow scanning rate the woman said something about picking a slow till. Her husband piped up "we had to pick the one with the s*****c". Piss suitably boiled rather rapidly I turned and said to them really loudly "Really? Is that the attitude of the modern day?" The young lad had meanwhile called his guvnor and gave some gesticulation that he wouldn't serve them and the horrid couple were moved away from the checkout groceries left behind. The supervisor came back and asked me what happened. As cashier gave me the receipt he said "thank you for sticking up for me".

FFS it's 2019.

id have said to him shout to the attendant that the gobby cunts behind are distracting can you tell them to be quiet  then tell them that to their face

[hairnet]

43 minutes ago, Jerzy Woking said:

Simon Crafer "interviewing" the first three at the end of Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP.

He was a great rider, but really shouldn't do this. Don't think he ever listened to what  they say, as he just goes on to his next preplanned question (if he has one). And that monotone bloody voice!!!!

see keef huewen james tozzzeland charlie cox david coulfucktard et al

 

[hairnet]

so went to ickle shopping centre to boots to buy cough stuff

ive been going there for an awful long time and bike parked whre its not in the way - before they developed it - with other bikes and scooters - mainly staff as i kept seeing the same ones 

due to aldi and a costa now either side of the ickle pedestrian bit it gets parked next to costa and i walk in

this time theres boards and stuff there so park in the other corner where theres a few bike loops i get off and a 'support crew' whos stood doing fek all next to the main door says 

cant park there bikes get a ticket (ive been coming here with bike longer than hes been alive)

its ok only going boots

cant park there

its not in a car space they changed the parking to free three hours cos the 50p they charged became a problem cos there was only one machine to use for it and all the local residents complained

they couldnt give me a ticket anyway cos the bike is tax class BICYCLE

council and private parking people have been pointed this out in the past

fckin jobworths - and you wonder why i dont use the place much and wonder why the indoor market and the opposite wing of the place has been demolished

cos no cnut uses it 

FFS