The grumpy thread

[Jamie]

The fucking state of this today at the services on m61 😢

[New POD]

Last of the big spenders.  I definately wouldn't put more in than I needed to get me to a reasonably* priced filling station. 

[AnnoyingPentium]

46 minutes ago, Jamie said:

The fucking state of this today at the services on m61 😢

How in the feckin feck is that even possible?!

[myglaren]

Must have gold flakes in it.

[Jamie]

1 hour ago, New POD said:

Last of the big spenders.  I definately wouldn't put more in than I needed to get me to a reasonably* priced filling station. 

I didn't! I put enough to get me to dunkinfield (a lovely part of Manchester no less) and home again in my wife's evoque. 

[Talbot]

On 1/13/2022 at 4:37 PM, Crackers said:

I get those horrible-for-the-environment-plastic-single-use-tub-things they do. But then I've eaten beans once since I moved here in December 2020 so I'm not exactly murdering the environment with plastic bean tubs.

Said tubs are incredibly tough.  Worth keeping a couple for putting nuts and bolts in when working on certain V8 engines.  Or indeed certain Japanese roadsters. 

[reb]

My unit is full of fray bentos pie tins full of nuts and bolts. It's been long enough I don't remember what any of them are!

[New POD]

1 hour ago, Jamie said:

I didn't! I put enough to get me to dunkinfield (a lovely part of Manchester no less) and home again in my wife's evoque. 

I guessed as much. 

[mintwth]

3 minutes ago, reb said:

My unit is full of fray bentos pie tins full of nuts and bolts. It's been long enough I don't remember what any of them are!

Virtually inedible pies? 

[reb]

3 minutes ago, mintwth said:

Virtually inedible pies? 

I actually quite like fray bentos pies!

[Crackers]

20 minutes ago, Talbot said:

Said tubs are incredibly tough.  Worth keeping a couple for putting nuts and bolts in when working on certain V8 engines.  Or indeed certain Japanese roadsters. 

You're saying I need to eat more beans? 

[Talbot]

Just now, Crackers said:

You're saying I need to eat more beans? 

Depends a lot on the amount of maintenance needed on certain vehicles....

[mintwth]

13 minutes ago, reb said:

I actually quite like fray bentos pies!

But they're full of nuts and bolts! 

[Crackers]

5 minutes ago, Talbot said:

Depends a lot on the amount of maintenance needed on certain vehicles....

Better get eating then, especially if a particular plan comes to fruition over the next few weeks... 

 

I'd recommend not getting in a car with me for a while. Could be a bit... Beany...

[richardmorris]

3 minutes ago, Crackers said:

You're saying I need to eat more beans? 

Also depends on you keeping a safe distance from anyone else. 

As for re-using containers: I use douwe egberts coffee jars for all store cupboard stuff like flour, sugar, pasta and herbs. The best shed I’ve seen was a few years ago and owned by a retired  Heathrow engineer. He successfully drilled out a snapped head stud on my 2cv cyclinder head.  His shed had row on row of shelving  full of coffee jars with the lids screwed to the shelf above. Screws, nuts, bolts, nails whatever, all on hand to select.

[cobblers]

Nowt wrong with a fray bentos pie. When I was at uni I'd have them "for a special treat".

Got absolutely wankered and emotional one night and bought a load of them and posted them each with 5 first class stamps on to my mates and family back home. No packaging, just wrote the address on some paper and taped it on the pies the put them in the post box.

they all arrived unharmed.

In fact, I really do need to stick a few of them in the camper van to go with my emergency all day breakfast in a can etc. 

[dave j]

16 minutes ago, cobblers said:

Nowt wrong with a fray bentos pie. 

Last Fray Bentos pie I had I couldn't get the lid off! Had a right battle with all the tin openers I could find. Haven't braved one since. Mind you, I should get a decent Tin opener too!

[Agila]

14 minutes ago, dave j said:

Last Fray Bentos pie I had I couldn't get the lid off! Had a right battle with all the tin openers I could find. Haven't braved one since. Mind you, I should get a decent Tin opener too!

Top tip from Mrs Agila.

Hold the tin opener only, do not hold the tin, just let it hang horizontally.

My Mrs opens them effortlessly in 10 seconds after I struggle like a prick for 10 minutes and only open an eighth of it.

[AnnoyingPentium]

42 minutes ago, Crackers said:

I'd recommend not getting in a car with me for a while. Could be a bit... Beany...

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, reb said:

My unit is full of fray bentos pie tins full of nuts and bolts. It's been long enough I don't remember what any of them are!

When I met my wife (+ siblings + cousins) in the '80's these were referred to as 'dog pies'. We now eat fresh meat.

[somewhatfoolish]

They have meat in them?

[mitsisigma01]

Hardly ... the tin weighs more than the pie 😕

[PhilA]

Grumpy because a 1992 vehicle is now registered as "antique".

 

Phil

[hairnet]

 

younger than the man taking the photo

 

 

[PhilA]

2 minutes ago, hairnet said:

 

younger than the man taking the photo

 

 

Shush you

[cobblers]

21 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

They have meat in them?

Depending on how hungover the guys on the production line were, there is definitely a chance.

[Fumbler]

On 16/01/2022 at 20:40, Crackers said:

 

 

I'd recommend not getting in a car with me for a while. Could be a bit... Beany...

I'm getting strong Blazing Saddles vibes from this...

[iainrcz]

Woke up with back pain.

Can't get back to sleep.

[paulplom]

On 1/16/2022 at 9:04 PM, dave j said:

Last Fray Bentos pie I had I couldn't get the lid off! Had a right battle with all the tin openers I could find. Haven't braved one since. Mind you, I should get a decent Tin opener too!

Put them in the oven with the lid on. They tend to open themselves.

[AnnoyingPentium]

Alarm set for half 6 for getting up for uni... what time do I wake up? Half fkn 5.

Any weegie shiters hear of a rammy going on then I've probably flipped a lid trying to work the self-service ticket machines at the subway station.