The grumpy thread

[Avensis Verso]

Yes i do as my Avensis Verso has done 207000 i keep listening for expecting something to rattle or fall off, they joys of autoshite motoring, never had a new car in 33 years i wont be starting now.

[SiC]

Rain.

Fucking rain.

When will the bloody rain go away.

That is all. 

[Aston Martin]

Last night was my catch up with sleep night and I got pocket dialled at 7:20 am.

My name is Adam, it happens far too often.

[New POD]

Blah blah parents surprise visit on the way back from Blackpool. 

Blah blah wife not in. 

Blah blah I refused to let them stay the night blah blah

Knowing that my wife doesn't want to see them

Blah blah

Wife came home

Told her they suggested staying blah blah

She was furious that I'd let 2 x 82 year old drive in the dark back to Anglesey and that they wouldn't be home before 10:30 pm

Blah blah

I shoukd have made up a bed. 

I'm in the dog house. 

Can't do right for doing wrong. 

Because I'm a spineless twat. 

[Cavcraft]

13 hours ago, Kiltox said:

Halfords/Yuasa batteries can get in the sea. Massive, expensive one from my van is dead after about 18 months. Took it back today and they won’t do anything until they charge it (aparrently going to do so tonight) and test it. 

Sounds like the 5 year warranty isn’t worth the paper and they’re going to say “it’s fucked m8 but it’s not our fault”. 

Took one back just still inside warranty a couple of weeks back. They tested it on the spot, declared it totally dead and passed me a new one.

[Cavcraft]

I can't believe how rude the suppository helpline were.

[beko1987]

13 hours ago, xtriple said:

Does anyone else get days where/when they are convincd their car is falling to bits? I do and today was one of them - not as fast as usual, rattle from the roof, decided to panic a bit more so put the temp gauge up on the screen and then spent the rest of the day wondering/worrying if it had moved, was to high in the first place (about 92-93 degrees, is that okay?) oh yes and it's got a dent that I can see, but it's not there really and I can't see it if I look for it. Sort of an imaginary dent/Shrodingers dent if you will.

Oh yes and I feel guilty if I press the throttle to far as that is abusing the thing and could damage it. When I pressed the brakes did I feel a wobble? I put the 'box in sport mode and I swear it slurred a gearchange....

I have been outside in the pouring rain three times trying to catch a glimpse of Shrodingers dent, it isn't there so someone must have let the bloody cat out...

Every day! Gearbox whine/general noise is getting more audible, still not looked at the light low speed squeaking coming from one front wheel (it's not brakes, it's there when I brake) and it could do with an oil change. 

Meh, still drives. Mot is soon so I'm inclined to not to much to it and see how it does. I'd like new lower ball joints and rear axle bushes too but I'm not fitting them for it to fail on hidden rust or similar

[Parky]

Admin.  I don’t mind a bit of admin but sometimes red tape makes no sense.  

Utilities.  I want to change my power tariff.  Happy to stay with my provider but I want the one they offer on uSwitch which isn’t on their website.  Nope, you have to close your account with us and open a new one.  Why not just give me the new tariff?  Nope, can’t, won’t, we shall not.  Just why?

Water.  Hello, I am in credit and would like a refund of the (not insubstantial) balance as the cash is of more use to me in my account, what with it being mine and all.  Anyone would think I just asked the man to convert my Cat into solid gold.  Does he really think my water consumption is likely to double in the next six months?

Pension.  Nope, we don’t have your pension anymore, it’s with someone else.  Here is their address.  No we can’t give you a number for them.  Or a website.  I have to send a letter.  What is this, 1981?

i really don’t think I am asking for very much to be honest.  Plus all my internet, broadband, printer connectivity seems to be sodding about this morning and things that just worked last night don’t want to this morning.  

Next up - state pension update.  I bet I don’t exist or something stupid like that.  Mind you if that’s the case that will mean that all my taxes are surely refundable.  Let’s go see.....

[myglaren]

15 hours ago, xtriple said:

Does anyone else get days where/when they are convincd their car is falling to bits? I do and today was one of them - not as fast as usual, rattle from the roof, decided to panic a bit more so put the temp gauge up on the screen and then spent the rest of the day wondering/worrying if it had moved, was to high in the first place (about 92-93 degrees, is that okay?) oh yes and it's got a dent that I can see, but it's not there really and I can't see it if I look for it. Sort of an imaginary dent/Shrodingers dent if you will.

Oh yes and I feel guilty if I press the throttle to far as that is abusing the thing and could damage it. When I pressed the brakes did I feel a wobble? I put the 'box in sport mode and I swear it slurred a gearchange....

I have been outside in the pouring rain three times trying to catch a glimpse of Shrodingers dent, it isn't there so someone must have let the bloody cat out...

Just the opposite - sometimes it seems as though (almost) everything is working.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, Parky said:

Admin.  I don’t mind a bit of admin but sometimes red tape makes no sense. ........

Makes plenty of sense. It's designed to create and protect non-jobs.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

Rain. All- bleedin- morning.

How can one overhaul ones jagwar in such inclement conditions?

Good job this is one of very few weekends I get off eh?? Bastard weather!

[Parky]

Well it seems that despite providing national insurance details, passport numbers, driving licence info, company director information and Experian references, HMRC are unable to positively identify me and therefore can’t give me my state pension forecast.

They can positively identify how much money I owe them though.  Funny that...

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, BoggyMires said:

Rain. All- bleedin- morning....

I was going to give the car another wash, but don't need to do it now......

[Tamworthbay]

5 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Took one back just still inside warranty a couple of weeks back. They tested it on the spot, declared it totally dead and passed me a new one.

I have had a couple die that I have had on my trade card for people, never had an issue getting them swapped.

[Kiltox]

8 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said:

I have had a couple die that I have had on my trade card for people, never had an issue getting them swapped.

Sounds like my local branch is just being fucking awkward then. Typical. 

[xtriple]

I should be grumpy but... Phoebe is upside down full length on the sofa and as she is not so good today I don't have the heart to crowd her, so I am laying on the floor with a pile of cushions and a duvet.  I do have a fat Chester under the same duvet with me, he is fast asleep as well but at least he loves me enough to stay with me on the dog shelf instead of abandoning me and laying on the sofa with her nibs.

[Spiny Norman]

Someone has given a third-party home phone/broadband supplier my name and address, which theyre in the process of switching, so I have no internet beyond this PAYG mobile and my phone number has now changed. Spent 3 hours on the phone today trying to sort it and it looks like it'll be into next week before I have internet back. Apparently it's called slamming and that's exactly what I'll be doing to some cunt when I find out who's responsible.

 

 

[busmansholiday]

Weather!!!

 

Yes, it's been raining up here!

 

 

[Cord Fourteener]

1 minute ago, busmansholiday said:

Weather!!!

 

Yes, it's been raining up here!

 

 

By eck, that's some water

[SiC]

3 minutes ago, busmansholiday said:

Weather!!!

 

Yes, it's been raining up here!

 

 

River Ouse

(Formerly Kings Street (Formerly Kergate))

[busmansholiday]

Yep, Kings Arms, no comments on watering the beer please!

[hairnet]

cant sleep

might go and read a cavcraft thread - might make me zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Supernaut]

13 hours ago, busmansholiday said:

Weather!!!

 

Yes, it's been raining up here!

 

 

I thought that looked familiar. I was sitting at those tables back in July!

[myglaren]

^It's a long time since I was there but it looked just like that back then.

[HillmanImp]

Yeah, that bit floods if someone has a piss upriver doesn't it? 

[DVee8]

Plans to have a little Daimler messing with today ,foiled by the weather.

I would like to get it running well again.

[Lord Sterling]

Nottingham ?

The least car-friendly city I have been to so far. I have been here before as most places around the country but it's different when you are using your own car. 

Looking for cheap parking, in Nottingham, on a Sunday should be easier than during the week. Is it? No. Everywhere is bloody expensive and I nearly got lost trying to park in the snooty part next to Nottingham Castle. Ended up 2 miles away from where I was supposed to be trying to get out of the snooty part.

Even Central London wasn't this bad and I have visited Central London in my own car.

Anyway, on the upside I might be getting back into the car buying and selling business  on a more full time basis after being out of it for so long. Also, spotted the building where the office of "Boon" was when it moved to Nottingham in the 90s.

[Tamworthbay]

11 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Nottingham ?

The least car-friendly city I have been to so far. I have been to most places around the country but it's different when you are using your own car. 

Looking for cheap parking, in Nottingham, on a Sunday should be easier than during the week. Is it? No. Everywhere is bloody expensive and I nearly got lost trying to park in the snooty part next to Nottingham Castle. Ended up 2 miles away from where I was supposed to be trying to get out of the snooty part.

Even Central London wasn't this bad and I have visited Central London in my own car.

Anyway, on the upside I might be getting back into the car buying and selling business  on a more full time basis after being out of it for so long.

Nottingham has been a nightmare for years, and I believe the first place in the world to have red light cameras.

[brownnova]

3 hours ago, DVee8 said:

Plans to have a little Daimler messing with today ,foiled by the weather.

I would like to get it running well again.

Plans to fix the Mazda have been similarly Kai-boshed, as the Yugo/2CV combo is taking up the car fixing space in the garage. 
 

But the skies have now cleared, so... 

[Sloth in a bowl]

Looks like the graphics card in my PC has just cooked itself, dead fan. Oh well time for an upgrade.