The grumpy thread

[eddyramrod]

It's the same here.  Fucking idiots.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Only abit of fun init!

[grogee]

I take our 7yo to school every day. There is a dad there with a brand new BMW M4. 

EVERY FUCKING DAY he drives it away from school with the exhaust in 'Sport' mode. The first time I heard it, it made me jump - like gunfire. Now it just really pisses me off. And he does it, EVERY DAY.

Surely they have a 'normal' or 'quiet' mode?

It doesn't even sound good, it just sounds farty and loud.

I might film it next week.

[New POD]

  On 06/11/2021 at 08:27, grogee said:

I take our 7yo to school every day. There is a dad there with a brand new BMW M4. 

EVERY FUCKING DAY he drives it away from school with the exhaust in 'Sport' mode. The first time I heard it, it made me jump - like gunfire. Now it just really pisses me off. And he does it, EVERY DAY.

Surely they have a 'normal' or 'quiet' mode?

It doesn't even sound good, it just sounds farty and loud.

I might film it next week.

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You want to get into conversation with him, and give him the name of a good exhaust specialist, who might be able to help with better silencing, because it sounds broken.

Ie. 

Hi, Nice M4, love the colour. My dream car.  You must be gutted though.  I always swear by Exhausts for Twats and Classics ltd, who could probably sort that out so it doesn't sound so broken. 

 

I dare you. Report back. 

[New POD]

  On 05/11/2021 at 17:05, eddyramrod said:

Benefits system... FFS!

 

It's beginning to look like I might have to get a job.  Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

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Are you Daniel Blake? 

Send the fuckers a copy of the film. Ask them which bit didn't make them cry. 

[eddyramrod]

That would presuppose that anyone there has a heart....

But yeah, I'm feeling more and more like him every day.  I've got a voucher for a second visit to the food bank next week.  FFS I used to buy extra shopping to donate!

[New POD]

Ah, but if you can just about drag your sorry arse to the food bank, you can do a 12 hour shift as a welder on the sinking boats right ? 

The system allows people in need to get screwed and those not in need to take the piss. Unfortunately in trying to stop the later, they've hurt a great many innocent people, who genuinely need assistance. 

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[omegod]

  On 06/11/2021 at 08:44, eddyramrod said:

That would presuppose that anyone there has a heart....

But yeah, I'm feeling more and more like him every day.  I've got a voucher for a second visit to the food bank next week.  FFS I used to buy extra shopping to donate!

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Easy to say Eddie but try and keep your chins up, you'll get there in the end and will have a peaceful period if the appeal goes through ok and can shop in Waitrose with the backpay . I issue foodbank vouchers to all and sundry including professionals in full time work so don't feel bad about it at all, the system is broken, not you !

Up the revolution !!!!!!!!!

[brownnova]

  On 06/11/2021 at 08:27, grogee said:

I take our 7yo to school every day. There is a dad there with a brand new BMW M4. 

EVERY FUCKING DAY he drives it away from school with the exhaust in 'Sport' mode. The first time I heard it, it made me jump - like gunfire. Now it just really pisses me off. And he does it, EVERY DAY.

Surely they have a 'normal' or 'quiet' mode?

It doesn't even sound good, it just sounds farty and loud.

I might film it next week.

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On Wednesday I was doing back gate duty at our school and someone turned up to pick up one of the kids in a bright orange Lamborghini, and parked it right outside the gates.

He revved it totally unnecessarily to please the crowd of 13 year old boys who had gathered, and sped off at high speed through the crowds of kids walking... 

My comment of "Well he must have a tiny knob to compensate for" were definitely heard by several pupils. 

However my previous comment of "It's only a Lamborghini lads, there are hundreds of them.  I own a Yugo there are only 6 of those on the road in the whole of Britain" didn't seem to impress them or the owner of the Lambo! 😆😆

[grogee]

  On 06/11/2021 at 09:21, brownnova said:

On Wednesday I was doing back gate duty at our school and someone turned up to pick up one of the kids in a bright orange Lamborghini, and parked it right outside the gates.

He revved it totally unnecessarily to please the crowd of 13 year old boys who had gathered, and sped off at high speed through the crowds of kids walking... 

My comment of "Well he must have a tiny knob to compensate for" were definitely heard by several pupils. 

However my previous comment of "It's only a Lamborghini lads, there are hundreds of them.  I own a Yugo there are only 6 of those on the road in the whole of Britain" didn't seem to impress them or the owner of the Lambo! 😆😆

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I'm impressed with your Yugo. And I used to be a schoolboy once. 

[High Jetter]

  On 06/11/2021 at 09:21, brownnova said:

sped off at high speed through the crowds of kids walking... 

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I do hope you'll get the chance to embarrass him about that, in front of some pupils.

[eddyramrod]

  On 06/11/2021 at 12:02, High Jetter said:

I do hope you'll get the cops to pick him up on that, in front of some pupils.

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EFA

[richardmorris]

You’d think the surrey cc could spell.

[High Jetter]

I'd say 2 Major fails and 3 or 4 minors

[Pieman]

  On 06/11/2021 at 09:21, brownnova said:

On Wednesday I was doing back gate duty at our school and someone turned up to pick up one of the kids in a bright orange Lamborghini, and parked it right outside the gates.

He revved it totally unnecessarily to please the crowd of 13 year old boys who had gathered, and sped off at high speed through the crowds of kids walking... 

My comment of "Well he must have a tiny knob to compensate for" were definitely heard by several pupils. 

However my previous comment of "It's only a Lamborghini lads, there are hundreds of them.  I own a Yugo there are only 6 of those on the road in the whole of Britain" didn't seem to impress them or the owner of the Lambo! 😆😆

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I will always take the piss out of those who try and use their car to desperately impress people.  A couple of years ago one of my neighbours picked up a brand new Bini on the day the new registrations came out and when she got it home was obviously desperate for someone to notice and lick her shoes about it (I doubt anyone even noticed, because it was exactly the same as the car it replaced apart from the new reg) - so I told her I'd have been more impressed if she'd come back with a Citroen BX.  She just stood there looking bewildered!

[richardmorris]

  On 06/11/2021 at 16:53, High Jetter said:

I'd say 2 Major fails and 3 or 4 minors

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I see more the longer I look.  Spell check would take care of the first one.

[reb]

A double grump about Vauxhall Vivas.

Why did they have to go and revive the name so I have to sift through modern toss to find a proper one.

Secondly: Where have they all gone? Last time I looked (admittedly probably nearly 10 years ago) eBay and the like were awash with them in every state of repair for every budget. Now I've been able to find exactly one HC (the one I like) for sale, it's done 55k and is £5.5k. It's a 4 door, which isn't my preference, though it is a nice colour. I was hoping a ropey one would present itself as I quite fancy a "proper" classic project and I loved HC Vivas growing up. I suppose it's not to be, as I suspect even a ropey one is probably more than I'd like to spend on a car.

[Rocket88]

  On 06/11/2021 at 17:48, reb said:

A double grump about Vauxhall Vivas.

Why did they have to go and revive the name so I have to sift through modern toss to find a proper one.

Secondly: Where have they all gone? Last time I looked (admittedly probably nearly 10 years ago) eBay and the like were awash with them in every state of repair for every budget. Now I've been able to find exactly one HC (the one I like) for sale, it's done 55k and is £5.5k. It's a 4 door, which isn't my preference, though it is a nice colour. I was hoping a ropey one would present itself as I quite fancy a "proper" classic project and I loved HC Vivas growing up. I suppose it's not to be, as I suspect even a ropey one is probably more than I'd like to spend on a car.

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They’re starting to be snapped up by people who have been priced out of the Ford market…….

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 06/11/2021 at 16:33, richardmorris said:

You’d think the surrey cc could spell.

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"Florescent"? What, should people wear flowers now?

[Spiny Norman]

Standing on a pavement talking to a friend this afternoon when a cyclist with a 'Justeat' box flew past missing me by inches.
If the car had been facing the right way I'd have gone after him and ran the cunt off the road.

[Three Speed]

  On 06/11/2021 at 16:33, richardmorris said:

You’d think the surrey cc could spell.

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I expect they were educated by Surrey CC.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I may* have to give up town driving after sundown. Had the CX out on a 90-minute drive. Very unpleasant experience: blinded several times by oncoming headlights (mostly LED ones) - the high-set ones in today's SUVs and vans are an accident waiting to happen.

Also the driver of KD19 WWR who cut me up at the exit from Sainsbury's leaving a strong smell of cannabis, and then proceeded to do the same to other drivers on the A41 out of Watford, is another accident in the making.

[MikeR]

watched the climate protest walk in Liverpool , the local rag reported hundreds were involved but it was thousands , not just the tree huggers but people from all walks of life ..  I suppose that shows the level of support

any way I was stood at the crossing point with sweet FA to do and this line of souls was blocking the traffic due to sheer weight of numbers , any way this uber taxi driver was leaning on his horn and then decided  to over take the car in front of him at the crossing and tried to push the souls out of the way .....  watch by a unmarked police car on the other side of the crossing !!!!!!

the resulting exchange of views by the copper was interesting to listen to .!!!!

[GrumpiusMaximus]

  On 06/11/2021 at 09:21, brownnova said:

On Wednesday I was doing back gate duty at our school and someone turned up to pick up one of the kids in a bright orange Lamborghini, and parked it right outside the gates.

He revved it totally unnecessarily to please the crowd of 13 year old boys who had gathered, and sped off at high speed through the crowds of kids walking... 

My comment of "Well he must have a tiny knob to compensate for" were definitely heard by several pupils. 

However my previous comment of "It's only a Lamborghini lads, there are hundreds of them.  I own a Yugo there are only 6 of those on the road in the whole of Britain" didn't seem to impress them or the owner of the Lambo! 😆😆

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Totally unlike my mate Henry's Dad in Sixth Form who discreetly picked us both up from the Sainsbury's car park in Maidstone in his brand new Bentley Continental.  Total class act all around, Mr. Evans.

[myglaren]

After several years procrastination I bought a nice new phone.

Extracted the sim from the old one - doesn't fit the new phone that wants a nano-sim.

Naturally, it won't go back in the old phone and I can't seem to find a way to order a replacement on BT's labyrinthine website and of course can't phone them either

[High Jetter]

Ah. My good school friend Phil's Dad owned a garage. Main dealers for Citroen, and Lotus. I begged many lifts home, was a bit tight in a Europa tho.

[captain_70s]

  On 06/11/2021 at 17:48, reb said:

Secondly: Where have they all gone? 

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The last of the rusty old bangers seemed to die off in the early 2010s when values were low. Now the remaining cars are seen as proper classics and fetch proper classic money.

Same with anything that sort of age. Viable projects are probably around the £1-2k mark.

[paulplom]

  On 06/11/2021 at 21:55, myglaren said:

After several years procrastination I bought a nice new phone.

Extracted the sim from the old one - doesn't fit the new phone that wants a nano-sim.

Naturally, it won't go back in the old phone and I can't seem to find a way to order a replacement on BT's labyrinthine website and of course can't phone them either

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Incutex-cutter-adapter-smartphones-tablets-black/dp/

I've got one but fuck knows where.

[myglaren]

Had to mangle it a bit from the previous phone, new one says not to cut it.

I'll try the BT shop, they may be able to help.  There is one a mile away.

Nice to see you back Paul!

[hairnet]

train to smoke month in advance 94 quid

train to brussels from smoke 103 quid

dont mind the european one cos never been on it but for two hours on a BR train

FRO

flight is 100