The grumpy thread

[Wack]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

I inadvertently shaved a third of my moustache off, because I was in a rush and didn't notice the plastic length attachment thing had fallen off the clippers.

Evening up the other side to match resulted in a stunning likeness to one of European history's more notable political leaders of the first half of the twentieth century.

So I've had to take the lot off.

There are no pictures, before you ask.

I did something similar , had to trim a beard into a goatee after the guide fell off and I ended up with a stripe 

[xtriple]

So sorry to hear about your dog.  Horrible.

[Bren]

Just spotted that somebody has hit my car. I suspect this has happened in work - the parking spaces are marked for something the size of a fiat 127.

Not even sure about getting it fixed - I may just trade it in.

My week just gets better.

[mitsisigma01]

@Bren ☹️ show us the damage and when is the roffle starting 😕

Hope your Christmas gets better !

[timolloyd]

Not sure if this is for the grumpy or smile thread.

[chaseracer]

Got PLAGUE.  Arsebiscuits.  This guarantees a quiet Christmas though, so it's an ill wind... 😉

[Mally]

Saab passed MOT last Monday.

Clutch went today!

[chaseracer]

NOOOOOOOO!!!!

[Timewaster]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Got PLAGUE.  Arsebiscuits.  This guarantees a quiet Christmas though, so it's an ill wind... 😉

Oh balls. Hope it isn't severe. 

Not fun. Mine lasted about 4 days but 5 weeks later still not 100%

[Dyslexic Viking]

I slept badly last night, but even worse I dreamed and this is rarely good, from the little I remember it was a diesel Escort van used as a police car and was involved in a car chase and that I thought this is shit for high speed car chases. Woke up quite confused.

[Yoss]

Well that's a proper Autoshite dream. 

[Remspoor]

Top Gear this years Xmas Special. WTF have they done to the BX?

[richardmorris]

30 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Top Gear this years Xmas Special. WTF have they done to the BX?

They didn’t show whatever accident it had to loose the door mirror.

[dozeydustman]

Starting to see signs of dementia in my father in law. He’s becoming more forgetful and increasingly difficult to cater for.

[PhilA]

Seems the green bean casserole had something bad in (checking the FDA website shows numerous recalls of green beans due to listeria) because I just spent the last 3 hours (it's now 6am) cleaning up a scene that looked like The Exorcist.

Thankfully I cannot stand the stuff.

 

Double edged sword

[PhilA]

Counteraction: I'm having breakfast, damn it.

[Crackers]

What's that acrid smell?! 

F M L. 

Not what I needed when I have 55 miles to go home tomorrow. 

[Crackers]

Well, that was a bit of an incident. 

Back at my parents' now, but the car is on the naughty step. OSF brake decided to become a smoke machine in quite a big way - thick, acrid black smoke pouring out the wheel arch. 

Now the smell of burnt friction material is stuck to my jumper and I've got to somehow drive it home tomorrow. 

Arse biscuits. 

[chaseracer]

Big Yellow Taxi...?

[anonymous user]

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

Big Yellow Taxi...?

Or,

Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz

[mitsisigma01]

Big hammer for Crackers 😁

 

[Crackers]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Big Yellow Taxi...?

See how far I get, then if it goes all smokescreen on me again, then yes! 

[Fumbler]

14 hours ago, Crackers said:

Well, that was a bit of an incident. 

Back at my parents' now, but the car is on the naughty step. OSF brake decided to become a smoke machine in quite a big way - thick, acrid black smoke pouring out the wheel arch. 

Now the smell of burnt friction material is stuck to my jumper and I've got to somehow drive it home tomorrow. 

Arse biscuits. 

I feel your pain. I was 20 miles into a 180 mile journey when my NSF brake hung up big time, like, couldn't go faster than 40 big time. I must've got used to the smell because the interior stank when I attempted to drive a couple of days later.

 

Also Snapchat FTW.

[Crackers]

6 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

I feel your pain. I was 20 miles into a 180 mile journey when my NSF brake hung up big time, like, couldn't go faster than 40 big time. I must've got used to the smell because the interior stank when I attempted to drive a couple of days later.

 

Also Snapchat FTW.

Yikes. Yeah, the stench hangs around, it's stuck to my jumper so I'm now breathing it full-time. Joy. 

And yes, Chapsnat. 

[Fumbler]

4 minutes ago, Crackers said:

Yikes. Yeah, the stench hangs around, it's stuck to my jumper so I'm now breathing it full-time. Joy. 

And yes, Chapsnat. 

Nothing like the odd whiff of friction material.

With bonus scorched asbestos if it's old enough.

[somewhatfoolish]

I love the smell of gently roasted Ferodo in the morning; smells like Victory Autoshite.

[New POD]

15 hours ago, Crackers said:

Well, that was a bit of an incident. 

Back at my parents' now, but the car is on the naughty step. OSF brake decided to become a smoke machine in quite a big way - thick, acrid black smoke pouring out the wheel arch. 

Now the smell of burnt friction material is stuck to my jumper and I've got to somehow drive it home tomorrow. 

Arse biscuits. 

Happened to me just before lockdown 1.0 on a visit to my son's in Brum.  In the wife's Astra.

Borrowed his tools and diasembled the brakes in his underground car park. Cleaned it up. Greased it all. Put it back together.  It's done 10k since with no issues. 

[richardmorris]

16 hours ago, Crackers said:

Well, that was a bit of an incident. 

Back at my parents' now, but the car is on the naughty step. OSF brake decided to become a smoke machine in quite a big way - thick, acrid black smoke pouring out the wheel arch. 

Now the smell of burnt friction material is stuck to my jumper and I've got to somehow drive it home tomorrow. 

Arse biscuits. 

If nothing is obviously sticking and or leaking, it could be the internal structure of the flexible hose breaking down causing a one-way valve blockage.

[Crackers]

Well, the drive home went fine, I didn't touch the brake pedal once in the first 20 miles, had to brake a couple of times in Milford, then managed the remainder of the journey (in the absolutely pissing rain) without braking at all again. 

Focuses the senses, but on the other hand I got great MPG! It's the small wins 😉

[Crackers]

52 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

If nothing is obviously sticking and or leaking, it could be the internal structure of the flexible hose breaking down causing a one-way valve blockage.

Interesting thought, I'll keep that in mind. 

I need to go and rifle through the receipts and find out which of the calipers was replaced a couple of year ago, I know one was but can't remember which.