The grumpy thread

[barefoot]

I will be accompanying the fair wife to view popular beat combo, 'The Slipknots' on Monday night. I can't abide the row that they make, nor indeed the bloke who sings like the honey monster. However I have bought a pair of earplugs (as recommended to me by someone on here) and will be going to watch the spectacle. How crap can a flamethrower lashed to an electric guitar actually be?

[loserone]

9 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

It was at that point I realised the sound system wasn't the problem it was my ears......

I've not been to a gig since. I think someone suggested getting some ear plugs but I've not tried yet as haven't enjoyed gigs for so long that I just don't have the desire to go to one anymore.

Get some earplugs (good ones designed for gigs or listening, not ear defenders or plugs for sleeping in cities), and get yourself to the Brudenell.  Arena gigs are one thing, and a laugh in your teens, but it's not really about listening to music, is it?

[outlaw118]

^^^Agreed Sir Impage^^^

 

I don't go to many gigs now, partly becuase of the cost, which I'll mention below, and partly because of my ears. It's self inflicted; I played in bands for years, inevitably standing in front of a drumkit being beaten to death, or next to the PA with some half-wit screaming was going to have an effect. I've got constant tinnitus, and the hearing in my left ear is impaired at the higher ranges....so when Mrs_Outlaw is nagging me in the car, I can barely hear....small mercies and all that....

 

Cost: Had tickets for Tears For Fears at the O2 in Lahndahn last year. Perched up in the ceiling, in a chair my 8 year old grandson would have struggled to fit into, having just paid £3.50 for a 500ml bottle of pop, the sound was a bit shit - I've never liked the venue - Alison Moyet can no longer hold a tune, and TFF played for just over an hour in their main set, then a two song encore, so all in, about 80 minutes. £50 plus booking fees (robbing twats), and the merchandise stall was a joke too....£30 for a T shirt? GTF.

Saw Devin Townsend at The Roundhouse in Kentish Town mid December along with Mr Inconsistant of this parish. The sound was amazing, the beer/pop was less money and the main man played for nearly two hours. Tickets were £30 IIRC. Much betterer.

[Cavcraft]

I knocked a bloke and his missus's drinks over at a gig a couple of years back, because I was really pissed. I offered to get them more, the woman was really nice about it but her fella was giving it Billy Big Bollocks, probably trying to impress her which clearly wasn't working. Anyhow, got to the bar to buy them replacements, and my mate came over and said the bloke's missus had dragged him out of the place so I didn't have to get the drinks.

I was a knob, but it was an accident and I was mortified hence offering more ale.

[outlaw118]

I had my drink knocked out of my hand at a Cardiacs gig at The Kentish Town Forum. As I turned to enquire as to whether the assailant to my precious beverage was somehow visually impaired, I realised it was the lead singer from popular beat combo Blur, mockernee wankah Damian Allbran.

He enquired as to whether I'd entertain settling our dispute using the noble art of pugilism, to which I agreed that we may continue our discussion in the car park. Unfortunately two members of his party advised him that committing to such actions would be unwise as "Look at the fucking size of him, he'll fucking kill you, you daft cunt".

A brown note of the Queens currency was thrust into my hand by a member of the waste-of-space-stealing-a-living singer's party, and he was ushered away.

An opportunity missed.

[reb]

35 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

I did tell Primal Scream to stop being shit once in-between songs but that was a fair point as they were.

Doing the lords work. I think their studio work is fantastic, but all of the live recordings I've heard they sound like I got extremely drunk and tried to form a cover band.

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, outlaw118 said:

I had my drink knocked out of my hand at a Cardiacs gig at The Kentish Town Forum. As I turned to enquire as to whether the assailant to my precious beverage was somehow visually impaired, I realised it was the lead singer from popular beat combo Blur, mockernee wankah Damian Allbran.

He enquired as to whether I'd entertain settling our dispute using the noble art of pugilism, to which I agreed that we may continue our discussion in the car park. Unfortunately two members of his party advised him that committing to such actions would be unwise as "Look at the fucking size of him, he'll fucking kill you, you daft cunt".

A brown note of the Queens currency was thrust into my hand by a member of the waste-of-space-stealing-a-living singer's party, and he was ushered away.

An opportunity missed.

Good to have you back Bob!

[outlaw118]

Cheers Dave!

[Wack]

I've booked a driving holiday in France for later in the year , it's going to be 1000 miles or more so as my car hasn't got a spare wheel and I dont fancy the idea of a can of squirty foam being my only puncture repair kit I thought I'll get one

Until I found out ford don't make a spare for it because of the huge brakes and the only company that do want £579 for a kit that includes a jack and a wheel brace.

Fuck 

[Mally]

3 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

 

It'a all pretty redundant now anyhow. For the last few years I've been complaining about the absolutely shite sound system at Leeds 02. I can barely hear the music it's so distorted. I went to a gig somewhere else where I've been to loads which I know has a perfectly good sound system and was surprised to find it exactly the same. 

 

I'm like that.

I'm totally deaf in my right ear. Have an hearing aid in my left. Used to be quite reasonable with a loud band.

Recently I get distortion to the point I cant hear any words, or make the tune out. Others say it's fine.

Audiology say it all works as it should, so I just hum along with the fuzz in my head.

Recently saw a Queen cover band in Benidorm, brand new hotel,  Sound was pretty good.

Must have been a good day in my head.

[Mally]

Won a propane bottle 99p,  1/4 full,  3 mile from my house.

Seller messaged me collect this morning.

30 mins later got a text, sorry my brother chucked it in the skip, it's gone!

[Wack]

Course it has

I won about 150 land rover magazines for 99p once 

Land rover owners are normally a friendly bunch but not when you hand over £1 for £500 worth of magazines, he had his grumpy face on, I think he was expecting considerably more 

 

[New POD]

3 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

I knocked a bloke and his missus's drinks over at a gig a couple of years back, because I was really pissed. I offered to get them more, the woman was really nice about it but her fella was giving it Billy Big Bollocks, probably trying to impress her which clearly wasn't working. Anyhow, got to the bar to buy them replacements, and my mate came over and said the bloke's missus had dragged him out of the place so I didn't have to get the drinks.

I was a knob, but it was an accident and I was mortified hence offering more ale.

The polite answer to someone pissed knocking over your drink is to say, no fella, that's okay, do you need me to get you an ambulance? You seem to have been poisoned. 

[Christine]

It's meant to be distorted ...that's why you have distortion pedals. ?......It's meant to sound fuzzy, that's why you have fuzz pedals ? The hum is just feedback . Nothings wrong with your ears Mally !

 

 

 

 

[Wack]

3 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

^^^Agreed Sir Impage^^^

 

I don't go to many gigs now, partly becuase of the cost, which I'll mention below, and partly because of my ears. It's self inflicted; I played in bands for years, inevitably standing in front of a drumkit being beaten to death, or next to the PA with some half-wit screaming was going to have an effect. I've got constant tinnitus, and the hearing in my left ear is impaired at the higher ranges....so when Mrs_Outlaw is nagging me in the car, I can barely hear....small mercies and all that....

 

Cost: Had tickets for Tears For Fears at the O2 in Lahndahn last year. Perched up in the ceiling, in a chair my 8 year old grandson would have struggled to fit into, having just paid £3.50 for a 500ml bottle of pop, the sound was a bit shit - I've never liked the venue - Alison Moyet can no longer hold a tune, and TFF played for just over an hour in their main set, then a two song encore, so all in, about 80 minutes. £50 plus booking fees (robbing twats), and the merchandise stall was a joke too....£30 for a T shirt? GTF.

Saw Devin Townsend at The Roundhouse in Kentish Town mid December along with Mr Inconsistant of this parish. The sound was amazing, the beer/pop was less money and the main man played for nearly two hours. Tickets were £30 IIRC. Much betterer.

A mate of mine is taking his family to that london to see a musical that I've never heard of called Hamilton , 4 tickets £650 which is most unlike him 

I had to google it to see what it was about 

The musical score of the play blends a mix of Broadway, rap, blues, jazz, R&B and hip hop

Throw some country music in and they could use that to torture me, I'd tell them anything they wanted to know after 5 minutes

Seems popular though 

[xtriple]

I have just made an effort to eat properly (not something I do often, or indeed, ever) and cooked a cheese and onion omelette all chopped and whisked by my own fair hand. All I can say is: the dogs enjoyed it! It was bloody awful, even by my standards, Now I remember why I don't cook 'proper' meals very often.

Get out of packet, microwave/George Foreman grill (often both) three minutes tops and Robert is your Aunts lovechild.

[artdjones]

I looked up how much Celine Dion tickets were when she comes to Dublin.My wife likes her,being a fellow Canadian.€320  for the cheapest ticket!What makes it even more of a ripoff is that equivalent tickets in Munich are €90.

[Cheggers]

A mate of mine is taking his family to that london to see a musical that I've never heard of called Hamilton , 4 tickets £650 which is most unlike him 
I had to google it to see what it was about 
The musical score of the play blends a mix of Broadway, rap, blues, jazz, R&B and hip hop
Throw some country music in and they could use that to torture me, I'd tell them anything they wanted to know after 5 minutes
Seems popular though 

I didn't read the post, just saw the seating plan at the bottom and thought "fuck me that's a big aeroplane"

[Mally]

2 hours ago, Christine said:

It's meant to be distorted ...that's why you have distortion pedals. ?......It's meant to sound fuzzy, that's why you have fuzz pedals ? The hum is just feedback . Nothings wrong with your ears Mally !

 

 

 

 

Pardon?

[Wack]

28 minutes ago, Cheggers said:

2 hours ago, Wack said:

A mate of mine is taking his family to that london to see a musical that I've never heard of called Hamilton , 4 tickets £650 which is most unlike him 
I had to google it to see what it was about 
The musical score of the play blends a mix of Broadway, rap, blues, jazz, R&B and hip hop
Throw some country music in and they could use that to torture me, I'd tell them anything they wanted to know after 5 minutes
Seems popular though 

I didn't read the post, just saw the seating plan at the bottom and thought "fuck me that's a big aeroplane"

I can see why you'd think that at £250 a seat 

[anonymous user]

Just to nip back to pall bearing, I have done this quite a few times for family. My brother, two cousins and myself have been drafted in a we are all around the same height and reasonably hefty. The only time of slight concern was the last one, we are all a bit older now. I was opposite my one cousin who decided to go too quick while lowering the coffin into the grave. I had to go slower to keep it level to match my brother and other cousin. My cousin then ran out of webbing on his side, fortunately not letting go and with me then matching the others the coffin did reach the bottom safely. I will say that had we dropped it my late aunt would have seen the funny side.

[HH-R]

Has the national speed limit been reduced to 40 MPH and I've missed the news? Always stuck behind some bloody massive SUV doing 40 and randomly slowing down to 30 odd for absolutely no reason, clear road, conditions ok, etc. Overtake and 50 yards down the road you're in the same boat.

I know it's a limit not a target but if someone driving a Honda Jazz, a car with absolutely no power or torque at all, thinks you're going slow, you're just being an arsehole.

Also said SUVs with those bluey- white headlights on unlit country roads. How the fuck are they legal? They might be ok on the autobahn but on twisty, hilly roads the person coming the other way might as well just close their eyes. If there's an Evoque, etc coming round a left hand bend or uphill towards you it's like having a soldering iron shoved in your eyes.

 

[wuvvum]

I am still fuming with myself for letting that Merc slip through my fingers.  The younger, funner Wuvvum would have just bought it anyway and worried about how to pay the rent later.  I'm getting old and sensible and I don't like it.

[Wack]

A northern town beginning with a B is my guess

I really hope both of them end up in prison but I doubt it.

 

[Lankytim]

5 hours ago, Mally said:

Won a propane bottle 99p,  1/4 full,  3 mile from my house.

Seller messaged me collect this morning.

30 mins later got a text, sorry my brother chucked it in the skip, it's gone!

I've got a propane bottle you can have for free, it's empty mind. It came from a Caravan. 

[Roobarb]

I was lucky enough to be invited to a private party that not only had a free bar (within reason) but also had SLADE topping the bill...

After a number of great song had been played and danced to, the DJ put some music back on and I retreated to the bar. Only to see the one of the Gods of Brum there; Sir Noddy. 

I’m normally a talkative chap but suddenly went word blind. I’m not sure I could have remembered my own name. For some inane reason, I found myself saying... ‘can I buy you a drink?’ To which he just pointed at the ‘Free bar but tips invited sign’ and grinning.

Feeling like an utter cock, I sulked away and as my mates just pointed and laughed at me. 

[strangeangel]

9 hours ago, reb said:

Doing the lords work. I think their studio work is fantastic, but all of the live recordings I've heard they sound like I got extremely drunk and tried to form a cover band.

 

I once saw Primal Scream as support to the Jesus and Mary Chain, and they were as shit then on the Velvet-Underground-shades-and-feedback bandwagon as they were on every other one they rode upon.

 

[New POD]

I once saw Jesus and Mary Chain at Cov Poly.

We've got a fuzz box and we're going to use it were the support band and 100 times better. 

[strangeangel]

Just now, New POD said:

I once saw Jesus and Mary Chain at Cov Poly.

We've got a fuzz box and we're going to use it were the support band and 100 times better. 

 

Fuzzbox were a fine band, but if you think they were better than JAMC in their pomp then you are one deaf muthafukka, brah.

 

[Cavcraft]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

I am still fuming with myself for letting that Merc slip through my fingers.  The younger, funner Wuvvum would have just bought it anyway and worried about how to pay the rent later.  I'm getting old and sensible and I don't like it.

It's a bit annoying sometimes being on the receiving end of such messages, but worth a quick email to the seller to say 'let me know if buyer doesn't show up'?