The grumpy thread

[tobyd]

Nut fell of the sv clutch release rendering it inoperative. Sitting at adastral park (home of broadband don't you know) awaiting a rescue...

[beko1987]

I've slept all day... Didn't mean to, I don't like doing it either as it's a fucking waste of a day... But my painful cough has turned into a lighter one so I'm hoping that's a positive... Fucking hope I sleep tonight now though... Having a drink then going back to bed

[chaseracer]

Sleep is a great healer, Sam - looks like it might be working ?

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

Sleep is a great healer, Sam - looks like it might be working ?

Hopefully, I'm worried I'm not going to sleep tonight though.... I hate spending all day doing nothing

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Has anyone ever accidentally dropped something into a coolant expansion tank? And how did you manage to fish it out?

Asking because I might* have done this earlier today.....

[New POD]

17 hours ago, MikeR said:

Woke myself up farting ...

Joys of a day on the pop

At least you are not blaming the beef. 

[Timewaster]

14 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Has anyone ever accidentally dropped something into a coolant expansion tank? And how did you manage to fish it out?

Asking because I might* have done this earlier today.....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-39669-Flexible-Claw-Action-Pick-up/dp/B0001K9UCI/ref=asc_df_B0001K9UCI/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=208050023643&hvpos=1o12&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2101476763920308391&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006699&hvtargid=pla-420760076860&psc=1#

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, Timewaster said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-39669-Flexible-Claw-Action-Pick-up/dp/B0001K9UCI/ref=asc_df_B0001K9UCI/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=208050023643&hvpos=1o12&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2101476763920308391&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006699&hvtargid=pla-420760076860&psc=1#

Excellent. Will give that a go. It was a sizeable object, though......

[jakebullet]

Just had a marvellous* weekend. My lady has migraine, which can mean personality switch. This time to mega nasty. She announces she "want's a fucking drink". Is that wise given it will make you worse and extend it for days? Well done Jake, you've lit the blue touch paper. Closest I've ever come to giving her her key back and sodding off. Great depression to add to the fun of it being Christmas.

[chodweaver]

depends on how much it cost you at the salon getting your hair done.

last time i had my barnet done, wash, cut and dry was £40. i think.

though a man's haircut, including the reading of the paper, discussion of the football results and your holiday plans should come in under a fiver.

that's why i was displeased with getting my hair done, only for it too be messed up by the wind and rain on the way back to the car......

 

I'd gladly pay £40 for a decent haircut that DIDN'T include any newspapers, daytime tv, muzac (whether correctly public entertainment licensed or not), discussion about football or holidays - in fact, my ideal barber would be a mute, non smoker with no tattoos, good personal hygiene (including not coughing into his sleeve) and no interest in anything except cutting my effing hair.

 

Every haircut I've had at any barber's in the last twenty years has been improved by a torrential downpour.

 

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[GrumpiusMaximus]

2 minutes ago, chodweaver said:

 

I'd gladly pay £40 for a decent haircut that DIDN'T include any newspapers, daytime tv, muzac (whether correctly public entertainment licensed or not), discussion about football or holidays - in fact, my ideal barber would be a mute, non smoker with no tattoos, good personal hygiene (including not coughing into his sleeve) and no interest in anything except cutting my effing hair.

 

Every haircut I've had at any barber's in the last twenty years has been improved by a torrential downpour.

 

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How would you like your haircut, sir?

'In silence'.

[New POD]

1 hour ago, jakebullet said:

Just had a marvellous* weekend. My lady has migraine, which can mean personality switch. This time to mega nasty. She announces she "want's a fucking drink". Is that wise given it will make you worse and extend it for days? Well done Jake, you've lit the blue touch paper. Closest I've ever come to giving her her key back and sodding off. Great depression to add to the fun of it being Christmas.

I feel your pain. 

I have a recurring nightmare whilst awake, where my wife tells me something trivial and points out that she's told me this before. And I tell her I don't ever think she has, and that lights the blue touch paper, because I'm calling her a liar. 

I'm 100% sure that if she had told me I'd recall the conversation.  But apparently it proves I never listen and is proof that our relationship is a sham.  

Boom.  

[Jerzy Woking]

Found some (hard to get hold of) brackets on ebay, so bought them. Delivery by 20th Dec. Cool.

Still not received the email with the barcode to collect them from the pick up point, so contacted the seller. He tells me they were collected on 16th and signed for. Well, not by me they weren't, as I was in Spain until 17th.

So used the tracking number i have via ebay on the Hermes site. No number exists according to them. And it's up to the seller to do all the non delivery claims now.

So, how could the parcel have been collected without the barcode being sent to me, or the collect place having someone produce my ID? Oh yes, Hermes. They really are cunts.

[Cavcraft]

Let's not forget, some people will have to spend this festive season at home with Bono.

 

 

Well, tonight thank God it's them, instead of you.

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsisigma01]

9 hours ago, New POD said:

I feel your pain. 

I have a recurring nightmare whilst awake, where my wife tells me something trivial and points out that she's told me this before. And I tell her I don't ever think she has, and that lights the blue touch paper, because I'm calling her a liar. 

I'm 100% sure that if she had told me I'd recall the conversation.  But apparently it proves I never listen and is proof that our relationship is a sham.  

Boom.  

That sounds so familiar but mine definitely ain't a dream. 

Punch yourself in the ear to bring on tinnitus then you don't have to listen to them just 24 hour high pitched ringing. 

I wouldn't wish my tinnitus on anyone 

[chaseracer]

20 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

I wouldn't wish my tinnitus on anyone 

Fellow sufferer here, agreeing wholeheartedly.

[TataBobu]

15 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Just had a marvellous* weekend. My lady has migraine, which can mean personality switch. This time to mega nasty

 

13 hours ago, New POD said:

I have a recurring nightmare whilst awake, where my wife tells me something trivial and points out that she's told me this before. And I tell her I don't ever think she has, and that lights the blue touch paper, because I'm calling her a liar. 

I'm 100% sure that if she had told me I'd recall the conversation.  But apparently it proves I never listen and is proof that our relationship is a sham.  

Boom.  

Combine those two, and there goes my weekend. Ignited by me picking up "the wrong" tree. The joys of not having an actual reason for a fight, but the fight HAS to end in the wee hours. Now I'm in office, after 4 hours of "sleep". "Looking forward" to the days off.

[andy18s]

15 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Excellent. Will give that a go. It was a sizeable object, though......

10mm perchance?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 minutes ago, andy18s said:

10mm perchance?

Er....a bit bigger than than that. It was the body of a plastic syringe that, errm, dropped into the tank when I pulled the plunger out a bit too quick. Don't ask....

[Pieman]

Why is it whenever I read this thread I am greeted by a page of reasons that make me happy that I am ugly and single?

[New POD]

3 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Fellow sufferer here, agreeing wholeheartedly.

Ditto. 

Only worse when I've been ranted at. 

No it wasn't a dream.

I've come to the conclusion. 

Just don't argue back. Never argue that white is in fact white if she says it's black.  Because to say it's white is to lie. 

Today is a good day.  Turkey has not quite defrosted yet, but got the giblets out and put it back in the Christmas fridge. 

Son, is on his way, but I've lost one of his presents. Ah well. 

[New POD]

28 minutes ago, Pieman said:

Why is it whenever I read this thread I am greeted by a page of reasons that make me happy that I am ugly and single?

Beauty is only skin deep. 

[Richard]

The Volvo's heater hasn't been as hot as I think it should be so I decided to change the thermostat. Two bolts, how hard can it be? The torx bolts rounded out immediately, then resisted all attempts to shift them with a hammer and punch. I tried hammering a bigger socket on and sheared the entire thermostat housing off. I took the assembly to the vice and even with vice grips and good access the bolts only just came out. The amount of effort required would have sheared the housing anyway, they have been done up by some gorilla.

That's me without a car for the holidays I'm tempted to take the remains to a welder to see if they can be put back together.

[Lankytim]

21 minutes ago, Richard said:

The Volvo's heater hasn't been as hot as I think it should be so I decided to change the thermostat. Two bolts, how hard can it be? The torx bolts rounded out immediately, then resisted all attempts to shift them with a hammer and punch. I tried hammering a bigger socket on and sheared the entire thermostat housing off. I took the assembly to the vice and even with vice grips and good access the bolts only just came out. The amount of effort required would have sheared the housing anyway, they have been done up by some gorilla.

That's me without a car for the holidays I'm tempted to take the remains to a welder to see if they can be put back together.

What sort of Volvo is it? I’ve got a couple of D5 engines if you need anything.

[Richard]

I appreciate the offer but it's an 850 with a 20V petrol engine. There's a 10V engine here but the housing is very different. I believe the 4 and 6 cylinder versions of the engine use the same housing if they are 16/24V, but it changed in later engines. I've ordered a new housing at an eye-watering price but it's not going to be here in a hurry at this time of year.

I might nip along to U-Pull-It in the morning to see if one of their x40s have a bit that will do, this one looks promising https://www.u-pull-it.co.uk/breaker-parts/volvo-v40-2001/58207729

The vent for the expansion tank is in the wrong place but I should be able to plug it and use the 850's lid as a temporary measure.

Thanks for the offer though, this place etc.

[Saabnut]

38 minutes ago, Richard said:

 

That's me without a car for the holidays

Where are you? I have a spare car or two if you are stuck.

[anonymous user]

2 hours ago, New POD said:

Beauty is only skin deep. 

And I'm inside out

[Richard]

4 minutes ago, Saabnut said:

Where are you? I have a spare car or two if you are stuck.

I'm in Fife. I might well take you up on that if tomorrow's plan doesn't work. Much appreciated, this place again.

[BorniteIdentity]

Harrupmh. I bought a Toyota Corolla today.  I tried absolutely fucking everything to tax it.  Tried using the code on the green slip - tried adding a number onto the code on the green slip - tried using the document reference on the front page as if I was the seller.  Nothing.

I must have sent every ANPR camera on the M25 and A1(M) bat shit on the way home with it this evening.  

I wonder if the system is somehow down?  I did the change of keeper on behalf of the seller (online) to expedite the road tax process.  In the end, all it's done is cause a ball ache.  Annoyingly, the car was UNTAXED and not SORN (although tax ran out 3 weeks ago) so am keen to get it taxed this month for 'continuation'.

If it still won't work tomorrow (the online system closes at 1900) is my only choice the post office?

[clayts450]

6 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

If it still won't work tomorrow (the online system closes at 1900) is my only choice the post office?

Yes - you can even set up a DD there too - they've usually got V62s in the documents on display on the public side.