The grumpy thread

[richardmorris]

  On 10/08/2021 at 19:39, Bren said:

And the hits just keep on coming.....

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Pothole?

[Bren]

  On 10/08/2021 at 19:40, richardmorris said:

Pothole?

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Possibly although the rim has escaped.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Typical Vauxhall.

[Billy - Medhurst]

  On 10/08/2021 at 20:09, sheffcortinacentre said:

Typical Vauxhall.

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Today I had to buy 3rd new tyre since march for my Astra due to potholes.  I thought we drove on the left of the road not whats left of the road...........

[Noel Tidybeard]

  On 10/08/2021 at 19:24, Mrcento said:

The amount of times Penske trucks are involved makes me think it's the same driver just seeing how many times he can wreck trucks before they fire him 😂

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i think one of the vids states the Penskes are rentals!

[High Jetter]

It's summer, tourists are allowed to visit unfamiliar areas, which many of them didn't do last year. Therefore, out of practise. Those of you who live in or near any kind of tourist attraction will know how bad these distracted learner drivers are, and it's doubly worse this year.  Am an expert, used to live in Worthing (not for long though!)

[Remspoor]

  On 10/08/2021 at 15:56, GrumpiusMaximus said:

If you ever need further evidence of humanity's stupidity:

 

 

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That bridge is so last year. Try the new highway craze from the USA.

 

 

[Remspoor]

  On 10/08/2021 at 15:56, GrumpiusMaximus said:

If you ever need further evidence of humanity's stupidity:

 

 

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That bridge is so last year. Try the new highway craze from the USA.

 

 

[wuvvum]

I was watching a load of clips from that Milwaukee roundabout last night.  American drivers don't seem to get the concept of roundabouts very well.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 10/08/2021 at 23:30, wuvvum said:

.....  American drivers don't seem to get the concept of roundabouts driving very well.

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EFA

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Anybody got a catalytic convertor for a 2004 Fiesta kicking around at all?  Just had an MOT failure on my FiL's car.  Proper arseache.  1.25.

[Parky]

Must be plenty in car parks, can’t be more than a three minute job with a trolley jack and an angle grinder?  Seems to be the way it’s done these days

[sierraman]

  On 11/08/2021 at 11:43, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Anybody got a catalytic convertor for a 2004 Fiesta kicking around at all?  Just had an MOT failure on my FiL's car.  Proper arseache.  1.25.

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I’d just get a new one, BM cats or whatever. Crap but it’ll pass the test. A used OE one is probably worth more in scrap than a new type approved one costs. 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

It's bloody annoying.  It's an absolutely cracking car, bought from this very parish back in about February that in all other ways is bob-on.  I really, really like it but the cat is a tricky one...

[GrumpiusMaximus]

  On 11/08/2021 at 11:57, sierraman said:

I’d just get a new one, BM cats or whatever. Crap but it’ll pass the test. A used OE one is probably worth more in scrap than a new type approved one costs. 

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That's the problem.  I'll do some digging.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

  On 10/08/2021 at 15:56, GrumpiusMaximus said:

If you ever need further evidence of humanity's stupidity:

 

 

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That's ridiculously addictive viewing. 

[Pieman]

Indeed.  That + Abbey Road crossing webcam + the Rufford ford/flood channel = no television set required.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

  On 11/08/2021 at 12:11, Pieman said:

Indeed.  That + Abbey Road crossing webcam + the Rufford ford/flood channel = no television set required.

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Rufford Ford is amazing. Two year old BMW? Ford touching high water marker? No problem - hydrolock here we come! Our young lad is fascinated by it too. 

[sierraman]

  On 11/08/2021 at 11:57, GrumpiusMaximus said:

That's the problem.  I'll do some digging.

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Can’t off hand remember what/where the Cat is on one of those. Once you start fucking about with old exhausts though you’ll probably find the full system is fucked. Fitted one of those full kits from Poland a while back on a Corsa and it was a surprisingly good system, better than the Klarius shit from ECP.

Ive no doubt you could fit a OE cat but it’s probably not worthwhile as even the cheap one will probably outlast the car.

[cobblers]

  On 10/08/2021 at 15:57, Kiltox said:

Fuck houses, fuck housing developers, fuck estate agents and fuck mortgage lenders

That is all. 

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May I add "with a broken pint pot" on the end of that? 

[Talbot]

  On 11/08/2021 at 15:43, Isopon said:

I was out earlier and saw a shabby Citroen Dyane next to a library and saw the old lady owner get in, put her books on the passenger seat before going to drive away, but it wouldn't start, it needed a jump. wished I could've helped. It put a real dampener on my mood  .

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Offer to crank-start it for her?

[Isopon]

  On 11/08/2021 at 15:50, Talbot said:

Offer to crank-start it for her?

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Forgot they had them thb, she looked to be getting help from bystanders. I do hope she got on her way without much hassle.

Edited August 11, 2021 by Isopon

[reb]

Got an envelope in the post today addressed to "REB Esq."

Inside a note:

No key though. Don't know if it's fallen out in the post or he forgot to put it in. Awaiting a response to my text. Hopefully he's forgotten to put it in and I can go and pick it up like I should have done to begin with. If not it means I won't be able to get to the unit this weekend. Bums times ten.

[Saabnut]

Currently on the M74 near Moffat in heavy rain. Motorway behind me has been closed ahead is an accident and must be a bad one. So far 10 police 5 ambulance and 5 fire engines have gone up the hard shoulder 

think it is going to be a long day 

[Saabnut]

Four and a half hours later and still have not moved

getting dark now  

[High Jetter]

That is a long time for a traffic incident. Hope you're moving soon.

[omegod]

Not grumpy but there isn't really a thread to suit, just sitting here after my wife has been carted off in an ambulance after her heart rate went fucking mental, like 190 bpm mental along with some worrying arm pain and vomiting, Paramedic ECG didn't show any horror signs but they've taken her in for further testing. Pre covid I'd have been with her but I now have to wait at home for updates which feels all kinds of wrong.  I'm reasonably confident she's ok  but quite worried all the same ..... strange times indeed  

[Floatylight]

  On 11/08/2021 at 21:40, omegod said:

Not grumpy but there isn't really a thread to suit, just sitting here after my wife has been carted off in an ambulance after her heart rate went fucking mental, like 190 bpm mental along with some worrying arm pain and vomiting, Paramedic ECG didn't show any horror signs but they've taken her in for further testing. Pre covid I'd have been with her but I now have to wait at home for updates which feels all kinds of wrong.  I'm reasonably confident she's ok  but quite worried all the same ..... strange times indeed  

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Pray all is OK and she's back put soon and you don't have to wait long for an update.

[High Jetter]

Shit. She's in good hands tho. Get a nap so you can help her tomorrow, if you can.

[omegod]

Sorry if that seemed a bit dramatic me posting it but all felt very strange at the time , she's on the mend and had some IV  drippy stuff to slow her ticker down and bloods show no heart attack thankfully but she has a bit of a wonky ECG so I'll be picking her up in a bit and keep an eye on her.  Work can feck off for today, cheers for the comments.