The grumpy thread

[mitsisigma01]

So many fucktards on the roads nowadays, so many in new cars, pcp packaged, fk knows how they managed to get insured, I'm tempted to to buy a double dash cam set up for my own protection because it probably won't be long til one of these blinkered twats will hit my car and say it was my fault. 

[Supernaut]

25 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

So many fucktards on the roads nowadays, so many in new cars, pcp packaged, fk knows how they managed to get insured, I'm tempted to to buy a double dash cam set up for my own protection because it probably won't be long til one of these blinkered twats will hit my car and say it was my fault. 

The reason I have a dashcam is due to an incident while down visiting @rantingYoof a couple of years ago.

He picked me up from Birmingham airport and we were making our way towards Northampton on the M-something. Mr Yoof was in the middle lane after overtaking a lorry and was indicating left and halfway over the line when a Mercedes A-class undertook us, nearly taking the passenger door mirror off, then cut us up in order to swing all the way back to the outside lane (of 3) to continue on their utterly insane journey.

[wuvvum]

Those new A-classes do seem to be a cuntmobile of choice at the moment.  Usually a black A180D with AMG alloys and "badge delete".

[rantingYoof]

27 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

The reason I have a dashcam is due to an incident while down visiting @rantingYoof a couple of years ago.

He picked me up from Birmingham airport and we were making our way towards Northampton on the M-something. Mr Yoof was in the middle lane after overtaking a lorry and was indicating left and halfway over the line when a Mercedes A-class undertook us, nearly taking the passenger door mirror off, then cut us up in order to swing all the way back to the outside lane (of 3) to continue on their utterly insane journey.

Jesus, I remember that one. Was on the M40 on the approach to Banbury.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

40 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Those new A-classes do seem to be a cuntmobile of choice at the moment.  Usually a black A180D with AMG alloys and "badge delete".

I remember the days when I was frequently cut up by Nissan Micras, which would immediately slow down to 28mph.

[LabRat]

Fucking cluster migraines are back again. Been laid up for half the day waiting for the sumatriptan side effects to clear up. Wonderful. 

[clayts450]

I took the 820 for a spin today, including one junction of the M1 (27 to 26). 

The amount of fuckwittery on that stretch was unbelievable. Some prick sat doing 60 in lane 3, so I moved to lane 4 to overtake. Naturally he then sped up. Knowing the precise location of the speed cameras, I just booted it and got past him, and then made my way gently back to lane 2. He then sped up, overtook me, then slowed down to 60 again. Prick was playing games, so I just undertook him legally at 70, he then shot past me yet again. I was deciding what to do next when the car/caravan in lane 1 did the steer then indicate thing and pulled out in front of me at 60.  Eased off and was able to just about give him space, then slid into lane 1 as my turn off was coming. Started building up speed from the pitifully low 50, then the prick in lane 1 ahead of me doing 50 indicates at the last minute to pull off as well, so I eased off again and then had to brake.

Will all of those muppets who go out to drive twice a year kindly fuck off please.

 

[chaseracer]

Migraine.  Not fun.

In other medical news, I forgot to take ANY of my meds this morning, the call of bacon at the Truckers Rest with @Inspector Morosebeing clearly stronger!  This was the second day in a row, which explains why I felt like UTTER SHIT this afternoon.  Taken them now; feeling a little more human.

[purplebargeken]

The M25 is essentially a magnet for the majority of brain dead fuckmuppets who are barely able to place a lump of chewing gum to their useless gobs, never mind drive an actual vehicle.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, purplebargeken said:

The M25 is essentially a magnet for the majority of brain dead fuckmuppets who are barely able to place a lump of chewing gum to their useless gobs, never mind drive an actual vehicle.

Stuck in the post-Christmas sales tailback?

[purplebargeken]

Not yet, am at work. Ask me at 18.25hrs and I might be able to say one way or t'other.

[Fumbler]

Just had a brief scare when Grandmother Fumbler came home after an emergency garage stop. Her low oil pressure light came on while she was driving. Dipstick was completely dry, and evidently so was most of the sump. I hope the engine is alright- I'm sure it is- but at 110000 miles, and some staining on the garage floor, I am beginning to wonder where all the oil went...

[Floatylight]

Just had to leave the room at the in-laws as discussion turned to politics, which is something that has the possibility of turning into quite a row if I get started, it's Ok though one of them has just had an Echo dot for Christmas and I've said enough that they are all paranoid about cyber security, personal data and every device listening to and watching them, sure that will rumble on with devices all being turned off every night like they were in the 70's so in a way the Daily Fail were right, (discussion about) Corbyn will drag us back to the 70's...

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Jaysus!!!

Now round at my Dad's and the same conversation start but got stuck in this time, full half hour row..

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[Jamie]

So gutted. The civic I bought for my wife 3 weeks ago someone has drove into it n not left a note. Its not exactly anything special but was still £4500 and now looks a bit of a mess ?

[Craig the Princess]

We've gone away for Christmas, we found it today that our wonderful neighbour passed away in his sleep last night.

We first met when his P38 rescued my Tomcat from the mud in our garden.

I'll be raising a glass to him tonight.

[Kowalski]

I genuinely do not understand why people get so angry when there is a difference of opinion on politics. I'm always interested to hear other people's points of view, but to fall out over it is pointless.  It's all based on misinformation anyway. If I could have a good discussion based on facts then I would but I'm certainly not going to have a fall out over something I've read in the media! 

[Yoss]

7 hours ago, wuvvum said:

and then on the A-roads I had innumerable vehicles coming towards me with main beam and refusing to dip even when I flashed at them. 

Are you sure they were on main beam, some of these modern headlights, I think are dangerous. I've flashed people people before thinking they are on main beam only for them to come back at me with an even more dazzling display. If their dipped beam is like that they should be illegal. You see them on the motorways too. Come up behind you with lights so bright you have to dip the mirror, then when they pass you they get even brighter. 

[LightBulbFun]

5 minutes ago, Yoss said:

Are you sure they were on main beam, some of these modern headlights, I think are dangerous. I've flashed people people before thinking they are on main beam only for them to come back at me with an even more dazzling display. If their dipped beam is like that they should be illegal. You see them on the motorways too. Come up behind you with lights so bright you have to dip the mirror, then when they pass you they get even brighter. 

those headlamps one of the fun things I discovered about the auto dimming mirror in my driving instructors car

gr8 I can see clearly the 2 head lamps behind without being dazzled, but now I cant see anything else around me cuz its all pitch black otherwise

(and wing mirrors are dazzled by said overly bright headlamps so ain't much use either)

[EssDeeWon]

54 minutes ago, Kowalski said:

I genuinely do not understand why people get so angry when there is a difference of opinion on politics. I'm always interested to hear other people's points of view, but to fall out over it is pointless.  It's all based on misinformation anyway. If I could have a good discussion based on facts then I would but I'm certainly not going to have a fall out over something I've read in the media! 

I tend to switch off and just leave a discussion/argument when people start quoting stuff they were told on ‘The News’ 

The most annoying argument is religion. I mean FFS just believe or don’t believe and wait for the day you die to find out the score, it can’t be proved until then so religion has to go down as the most stupid thing to argue about. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, Yoss said:

Are you sure they were on main beam, some of these modern headlights, I think are dangerous. I've flashed people people before thinking they are on main beam only for them to come back at me with an even more dazzling display. If their dipped beam is like that they should be illegal. You see them on the motorways too. Come up behind you with lights so bright you have to dip the mirror, then when they pass you they get even brighter. 

 

2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

those headlamps one of the fun things I discovered about the auto dimming mirror in my driving instructors car

gr8 I can see clearly the 2 head lamps behind without being dazzled, but now I cant see anything else around me cuz its all pitch black otherwise

(and wing mirrors are dazzled by said overly bright headlamps so ain't much use either)

LED headlights, innit.

[HillmanImp]

2 hours ago, EssDeeWon said:

 The most annoying argument is religion. I mean FFS just believe or don’t believe and wait for the day you die to find out the score, it can’t be proved until then so religion has to go down as the most stupid thing to argue about. 

Have you ever looked into the science behind how the universe came to exist. I've tried a couple of times and quite frankly the concept that a big man with a beard made it over a week with magic actually makes a lot more sense that the current scientific theory. It's all chuffing mental and should be avoided. Time is better spent worrying about real problems. 

[iainrcz]

Noisy neighbours strike again.
I can hear the loud voice of a young boy, above an equally loud tv,
at midnight.

GO TO SHITTING SLEEP.

Well, there's always the option of revenge.
I work weekend nights and go back next week, and have quite a loud exhaust...

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[Pillock]

You want a rant? Here's a fucking rant.

I gave my old company BMW back in June. At the start of November I got an email from Dartford Crossing telling me I had to bring my Pay as you Go account back to order as it was -£5. Yes, that's right, I forgot to take the BMW off the account and someone had used it over the bridge.

I emailed back to say sorry, I got rid, I can provide evidence.

They emailed back to say doesn't matter, the terms say you're liable.

Me: OK, I accept that and I'm sorry. Out of interest has the driver of the BMW paid?

Them: we can't tell you that. GDPR innit. It's your responsibility to keep your account updated.

Me: Because obviously if they've paid, your business isn't out of pocket.

Them: if you let us know the last four digits of the card number they used, we can transfer the payment to your account 

Me: erm, it's not my car. I don't know who is driving it let alone their card number. But thanks for confirming that a payment was made.

Them: you owe us five quid mate

Me: so a payment was made, you're not out of pocket, can't we just forget all this?

Them: five. Quid.

Me: what happens if I don't pay?

Them: we will contact the owner of the vehicle

Me: you've just said a payment was made. Oh, and by the way, where do you stand on the GDPR aspect of telling me the dates and times a car I don't own crossed the Thames?

Then: it's your responsibility blah blah blah

Me: when you say the owner of the vehicle, is it then or now?

Them: it's your responsibility waaaaaah waaaaaah

Me: Will. Anything. Happen. To. Me?

Them: we'll keep asking for the five quid.

Me: BYEEEE

 

TL;DR, I messed up and forgot to take my old car off an account. It crossed the bridge, a charge was made and paid for by the new owner, but still my account is in arrears so they can make an additional five pounds. Robbing twatsticks.

Oh, and each email takes four or five days so this has dragged out for nearly two months.

[New POD]

Christmas is over. Wife has made herself ill by living on adrenalin for 2 weeks. (Because ME - Chronic fatigue) and is now very exhausted. 

Long story short, I didnt catch it in time, i was a little passive, and everytime i.tried to say s omething to make it better. It made it worse. Much worse.  Finally Resulting in her screaming at me for not looking after her when she's ill.  Last words out of her mouth before storming upstairs included the suggestion that I should leave.  I have somewhere to go. I am sober. I could. 

But I  have resolved to not run away.  Some of this is my fault. Problem is I have no.idea how to put it right. 

 

 

[robinmasters]

'See you home' lights. 

First of all, how many people actually have a big enough drive so that they can park the car approximately pointing at the front door, so that the lights do indeed 'see you home'? 

Secondly, and more importantly, you stop in a country lane in a car thusly equipped. You get out. Your headlights, which remain on for your convenience, render you totally and utterly invisible; they're retina-burningly bright, and you're standing in the pitch black area they create around themselves. 

[SiC]

2 minutes ago, robinmasters said:

'See you home' lights. 

First of all, how many people actually have a big enough drive so that they can park the car approximately pointing at the front door, so that the lights do indeed 'see you home'? 

Secondly, and more importantly, you stop in a country lane in a car thusly equipped. You get out. Your headlights, which remain on for your convenience, render you totally and utterly invisible; they're retina-burningly bright, and you're standing in the pitch black area they create around themselves. 

However the lights on when you unlock is really useful when trying to find the car in a car park. 

[iainrcz]

I seem to have contracted botulism or some shit.

I'm cold, hot, shaking, sore throat, headache.


Aces.

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[purplebargeken]

The Dartford Crossing people are idiots. They tried to fine me for the purple Volvo crossing and no payment. I told them I had sold it. It seems that they took a picture of it whilst it was being towed on a trailer. Fucking idiots.

[Noel Tidybeard]

25 minutes ago, New POD said:

But I  have resolved to not run away.  NONE of this is my fault. Problem is I have no.idea how to put it right. 

 

 

EFA

[purplebargeken]

Religion/God.... I have no issues with religion, people can believe in what they wish. However, I do appreciate this, from Mr Robot:

“Is that what God does? He helps? Tell me, why didn't God help my innocent friend who died for no reason while the guilty ran free? Okay. Fine. Forget the one offs. How about the countless wars declared in his name? Okay. Fine. Let's skip the random, meaningless murder for a second, shall we? How about the racist, sexist, phobia soup we've all been drowning in because of him? And I'm not just talking about Jesus. I'm talking about all organized religion. Exclusive groups created to manage control. A dealer getting people hooked on the drug of hope. His followers, nothing but addicts who want their hit of bullshit to keep their dopamine of ignorance. Addicts. Afraid to believe the truth. That there's no order. There's no power. That all religions are just metastasizing mind worms, meant to divide us so it's easier to rule us by the charlatans that wanna run us. All we are to them are paying fanboys of their poorly-written sci-fi franchise. If I don't listen to my imaginary friend, why the fuck should I listen to yours? People think their worship's some key to happiness. That's just how he owns you. Even I'm not crazy enough to believe that distortion of reality. So fuck God. He's not a good enough scapegoat for me.”