The grumpy thread

[cobblers]

an old bloke up the road with a king charles cavalier who walks past every morning.

 

Special edition vauxhall?

 

Yeah, it's like a Calibre, only it's been driven into a wall and the engine bay isn't quite big enough for the engine so it often overheats and dies. Very loyal though.

[warren t claim]

Owning an mx5 for the last 6 months has only earned me RESTECP from my 15 year old sisters mates

 

Can you not wait a year?

[cobblers]

Cobblers, WTF?

 

 

 

This should be in your interests, Norm - I'm surprised you didn't recognise it

 

Also it should be in the "antidote to grump" thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCWSVrFP ... age#t=429s

[barrett]

Don Glen Vliet, AKA Don Van Vliet, AKA Captain Beefheart, died yesterday aged 69.

 

A true musical hero who has guided me through my formative years to where I am now. I owe a lot about how I view the world to this man.

 

I know there are others here who are fans.

 

RIP Don, you will be missed

 

Hit that long lunar note...

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

This online dating thing. I went on there for a bit, and realised something.

 

Imagine what any of your exes (even the ones you actually miss) would write as a profile. Something would put you off, definitely, and you wouldn't message them, or reply if they messaged you.

I've been on Plenty Offish now and again after my mate was on and actually met a nice bird. I found about 3 girls who I would bother messaging, and the loads that looked nice but had to point out that THEY LIVD 2 PARTY or enjoyed the twilight sagas, or said "I LIKE ALL TYPES OF MUSIC FROM NICKELBACK ALL DA WAY 2 JLS"

 

I'm really not that picky in real life. Owning an mx5 for the last 6 months has only earned me RESTECP from my 15 year old sisters mates and an old bloke up the road with a king charles cavalier who walks past every morning.

 

I think flipping through an online catalogue makes people overly choosy. me included.

 

That's spot on. Though I find people who enjoy the music of Nickelback repellent in real life too.

[messerschmitt owner]

The latest one we have is the most unconvincing transvestite ever!!!! His/her name is TV DAPHNIE if you're bi-curious.

sorry, I had to rewrite this part

[Pillock]

Online dating?

Signed up for a laugh, got a few messages. And I've just got back home after I night out with one of the lasses who started chatting to me.

I'll spare you the gory details but I actually quite rate plentyoffish

[dollywobbler]

Met my wife via on-line dating. It's great! Trick is to try and meet up with people ASAP. None of this virtual relationship cack where you fall in love with someone only to discover that when you meet them, they're as visually pleasing as a work of 'art' by Tracy Emin. Or Tracy Emin in fact.

 

Anyway, the snow gets the full weight of my grump. Took 12 hours to get home from Cardiff yesterday, a journey of about 120 miles. The BX was great, though still caught out by steep inclines (a chap with a Pajero kindly towed us up a particularly bad one near home) and I'm in agony because of how tense I was driving along on compacted snow, with very little grip, at 30mph for hours knowing that a slight slip in concentration would be enough to see us crash.

 

Worst bit was spending 4 hours stuck on the A470 due to a jack-knifed lorry. Sorry but why does it always take so bloody long to clear a section of carriageway?! There was a gap in the barrier, and they sent us back the way we had come (we'd barely got 20 miles away from Cardiff by this point). How did it take so long?!

[chaseracer]

an old bloke up the road with a king charles cavalier who walks past every morning.

 

Special edition vauxhall?

 

Yeah, it's like a Calibre, only it's been driven into a wall and the engine bay isn't quite big enough for the engine so it often overheats and dies. Very loyal though.

And has extra-large door mirrors...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah... my coat...?

[nigel bickle]

Snow? Whats the fuss? 285 miles in it last night -Old Trafford to Arundel -no worries.

 

Going back tomorrow...

[Tayne]

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[dollywobbler]

Snow? Whats the fuss? 285 miles in it last night -Old Trafford to Arundel -no worries.

 

Going back tomorrow...

 

The fuss is all the other idiots, and jack-knifed lorries that stop you getting anywhere, plus the terrifying feeling of driving along at 30mph with barely any grip. I've never been bothered by the snow before, and have always wondered what all this SNOW CHAOS crap is, but now I truly know! I know I've only got myself to blame - I don't own any winter tyres or snow chains - but yesterday really was epically awful. I was also rather bothered by the fact that we saw many gritters, none of which actually seemed to be gritting (they were all in snow plough form). Didn't help the grip levels.

 

Last serious snow I encountered was in the Flatlands. This time, the hills of Wales. Rather more difficult to get around with 2WD!

[trigger]

I'm fed up with this bad weather already.

 

I was meant to be going out for a drink in Colchester this afternoon so i went to have a shower to get ready but it wouldn't work, GR8 i thought, went up to the loft were the pump is, all seems fine apart from a damp patch under it, I change the fuse to no avail so i ring my dad up to come round and have a look at it as you do.

 

He turns up and has a look, It seems my pump is frozen solid and most likely knackered now, There's no shut of valves from the water tanks to isolate the tanks from leaking when the pipes thor out so had to drain all the tanks down to fit some new valves just so we can stop EPIC FLOODING later.

 

The owner of the house before us was a DIY king who knew jack shit about anything fitted the water and heating system but cocked it all up, overflows that run on to the ceiling instead of outdoors, large gaps on the pipework which should be lagged, and it doesn't help i have no insulation in the loft, it's just slade and joists on the roof.

 

And make matters even worse i can't even go for that drink in Colchester now as the snow has arrived and the conditions are awful on the roads for a 50 min round trip now, let alone later when i gets worse.

[The Liberator]

Don Glen Vliet, AKA Don Van Vliet, AKA Captain Beefheart, died yesterday aged 69.

 

A true musical hero who has guided me through my formative years to where I am now. I owe a lot about how I view the world to this man.

 

I know there are others here who are fans.

 

RIP Don, you will be missed

 

Hit that long lunar note...

 

I've half expected to read that every time I've visited the Radar Station, doesn't make the news less of a shock, or any less sad.

[Cavcraft]

And so it begins. Car advertised on the net for £350 ono.

 

First e-mail?

 

will u take £150 can colect tomorow thanksMy Email Address: [email protected]

 

Here's hoping a spambot picks that up and mithers the fucking life out of him/her.

[autofive]

And so it begins. Car advertised on the net for £350 ono.

 

First e-mail?

 

will u take £150 can colect tomorow thanksMy Email Address: [email protected]

 

Here's hoping a spambot picks that up and mithers the fucking life out of him/her.

 

are you not tempted to say yes, and then give them a false address?

[chaseracer]

And so it begins. Car advertised on the net for £350 ono.

 

First e-mail?

 

will u take £150 can colect tomorow thanksMy Email Address: [email protected]

 

Here's hoping a spambot picks that up and mithers the fucking life out of him/her.

I feel your pain. Sign 'em up to the usual.

[dollywobbler]

Unbelievably, I got emailed the other week for an ad I'd posted and forgotten about on Gumtree for our huge telly, dvd player, freeview box and stand. We were after £60 for the lot, all fully working and about £1000 worth when it was new. Quickly got snapped up by a chap who came around, gave us the readies, job's a good'un. Then, two months later, I get an email from some cheeky bint saying "what's the lowest you'll take?" If you're that fuggin' penniless, I don't think a huge telly and a DVD player should be your priorities! Is what I didn't reply...

[Cavcraft]

And so it begins. Car advertised on the net for £350 ono.

 

First e-mail?

 

will u take £150 can colect tomorow thanksMy Email Address: [email protected]

 

Here's hoping a spambot picks that up and mithers the fucking life out of him/her.

 

are you not tempted to say yes, and then give them a false address?

 

Alas they caught me off guard so I merely asked why I'd sell it for £150 when I could send it over the bridge for nearer £200. Your's is a good idea though!

[CreepingJesus]

Don Glen Vliet, AKA Don Van Vliet, AKA Captain Beefheart, died yesterday aged 69.

 

A true musical hero who has guided me through my formative years to where I am now. I owe a lot about how I view the world to this man.

 

I know there are others here who are fans.

 

RIP Don, you will be missed

 

Hit that long lunar note...

 

RIP Cap'n. Gone too soon, but at least his was a life well lived.

[hairymel]

won this on ebay yesterday

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320629332731

 

 

seller writes:-

NO MESSERS, SCAMS, ACCIDENTAL DOG/CHILD BIDS! ONLY BID IF YOU REALLY WANT IT! CASH ON COLLECTION. ..... THIS CAR IS ADVERTISED LOCALLY SO I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END AUCTION.

 

fair enough.

 

strange lack of communication from the seller, no replies to mail messages and phone rings until it goes to answerphone

 

fine ebay seller then says:-

hi mate, i had the car advertised in my local paper and a collecter has offered 500 for the car and parts, i realise you were the winning bidder but i did state that the car was advertised elsewhere, id be foolish to turn down 500 offer!! sorry if its pissed you off,let me know if your still interested......

 

 

angrymel wrote:-

hi ben

 

what sort of response are you expecting?

 

you let the auction run to the end.

 

your text at the end of the listing indicates that you would expect a winning bidder to complete the transaction.

 

this obligation works both ways.

 

regards

 

mel

 

still waiting for a reply....

[Mr_Bo11ox]

How infuriating! At least you can neg his ass, a rare treat nowadays.

 

Actually, you've got his phone number, ring him up and ask what his f**king game is! if you sound like you mean business his supposed collector might miraculously let him down and you'll be able to colect your prize.

 

Or, say you are still interested and go and buy it with £290 in your pocket.

 

What a timewasting wanker.

[Cavcraft]

What a fucking bell end. Give him bad feedback and make sure you forward his e-mails to eBaY so they know he's a wanker. Then leave it a while and have some fun.

[Negative Creep]

Since he let the auction run to the end then he's legally obliged to sell it to you. So use this opportunity to screw him over, taking advantage of the fact ebay always favours the buyer

[hairymel]

he wont answer his phone

 

have a few more salient points to throw his way if he sticks to his withdrawal but i will not be waving a legal stick

 

i can survive without the car as it was literally an impulse purchase(but will be sad not to get the type9 and eaton sweeteners )

 

shame i had already told my other half she would be paying the rent+poll tax this month

 

if he continues to be a knob i will report him to ebay (who will do f all negative creep you are mistaken- ebay only favour ebay ) drop him a neg feedback and then keep on trawling the sub £300 cars within a 50 mile radius

[Negative Creep]

They will at least still charge him the selling fee

[hairymel]

and the final value fee if i don't agree to void the transaction

[ChinaTom]

 

George Thorogood, personal hero

 

+1

 

Woman with the Blues will be in my head all afternoon now. As will the plan to stick a P90 in my semi and force my neighbours to enjoy Gearjammer.

[The Moog]

OMG SNO CHAOS - just been to Heathrow for the 4th time in 2 days. Dropped a mate off yesterday to catch a flight. He boarded the plane at 11am. Finally at 6pm got told flight was cancelled and off loaded. All hotels were booked because BA had cancelled all flights at 10am. So he came round here and got drunk last night. This morning back down there took about 90 minutes to actually get into the airport to drop him off. Come home and now he has been told to collect his luggage his flight is cancelled. Madness...

[ChinaTom]

I am due into Norwich airport from HK via Amsterdam on Wednesday afternoon. What do you think my chances are?