The grumpy thread

[hairnet]

Motherfucker

Should be happy but no

Fuck this week (and it's nothing to do with me)

[Bren]

Doing the BMW's diff oil.

Went to screwfix to get a syringe to replace fluid - none in stock. Mention was made of "tomorrow" but the car is up on my ramps and tomorrow doesn't mean anything these days.

Sadly I had to get my wife to order one from Amazon which gripped my shit - I try to avoid them but I was left with no choice - it will come tomorrow.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

On 7/4/2023 at 1:11 PM, cobblers said:

My wife would buy a £1000 hoover just to use it til it's completely full, carry on using it til all the pipes are blocked solid and then say "dave this new hoover is rubbish"

We bought a cordless hoover to supplement our Sebo at the end of last year.  It does a really good job but it's not as powerful so when we had carpets fitted back in April, I told my other half that they could use the Sebo as it could handle large chunks of carpet loop.

No, she just got them the cordless (which she'd never used) and after about two minutes they didn't think it was working.  The carpet fitter then proceeded to empty it into their rubbish bag - including the whole filter assembly, which comes out when you empty it.  I ended up having to hoover the house myself with the Sebo (like I'd said they would need to) and having a back-and-forth with the owner of the carpet shop for three days to get my fliter assembly back.  In the end, he had to go bin raiding and found it in their wheelie bin after I told him the cost of replacing the whole cleaner.

There's a reason I don't let my other half near the hoover.

[hairnet]

So its all you can eat

Not even interested 

And I'm a fat bastard

[High Jetter]

53 minutes ago, hairnet said:

So its all you can eat

Not even interested 

And I'm a fat bastard

Are you all right, chap?

[hairnet]

Lyons.

Fecker.

@The Vicar

@They_all_do_that_sir

[Zelandeth]

No idea what the hell is going on around here today, but it's insanity out there - it seems that about 3/4 of the population of Central England have descended on Milton Keynes this afternoon.  It's been like "last weekend before Christmas" levels of busy.

Took me the best part of a bloody hour to get from Bletchley to Central Milton Keynes earlier this afternoon - that should be a 10-15 minute trip.  Just queues upon queues upon queues.  Taking the Rover it turns out was a poor choice, my clutch leg was bloody tired by the time I eventually got home!

[Mrcento]

Something i actually quite like has come up for sale. Ticks almost all the boxes i'm after.

except It's a Japanese import.

So Insurance say 'Bend over and get rammed brutally up the arse multiple times over, with no lube'.

[Zelandeth]

Also, when did little plastic storage boxes get so bloody expensive/hard to find?!?

This sort of thing.

I'm actually cheaper buying a bunch of the nail/wiring clip/screw/washer variety packs from B&M and just dumping the contents than buying the containers they come in.  None of the stores I searched had any in a vaguely useful size, and Amazon want...wait for it, a tenner each for the one pictured above.  I really need somewhere in the region of 70 compartments to bring some sanity to my electronic component storage mess.

May just get a larger rank of wall hung component drawers, I'd just hoped for a cheap and easy solution...those things to my mind are a pound or two each, not a bloody tenner.  If I'm paying actual money to do this I may as well just do things in a way I don't want to upgrade from in the future.

[auntiemaryscanary]

3 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Also, when did little plastic storage boxes get so bloody expensive/hard to find?!?

This sort of thing.

I'm actually cheaper buying a bunch of the nail/wiring clip/screw/washer variety packs from B&M and just dumping the contents than buying the containers they come in.  None of the stores I searched had any in a vaguely useful size, and Amazon want...wait for it, a tenner each for the one pictured above.  I really need somewhere in the region of 70 compartments to bring some sanity to my electronic component storage mess.

May just get a larger rank of wall hung component drawers, I'd just hoped for a cheap and easy solution...those things to my mind are a pound or two each, not a bloody tenner.  If I'm paying actual money to do this I may as well just do things in a way I don't want to upgrade from in the future.

2 in stock in Milton Keynes https://www.wilko.com/wilko-plastic-tool-organiser-with-separators-32-section-13in/p/0508434?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6fy1n_T6_wIVmortCh19wgGBEAQYDiABEgLcDvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Loads in my local b&q https://www.diy.com/departments/black-18-compartment-tool-organiser/1518912_BQ.prd?storeId=&&&&&ds_rl=1272379&ds_rl=1272409&ds_rl=1272379&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6fy1n_T6_wIVmortCh19wgGBEAQYCSABEgIH7PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Only other places I can think of are chain or independent "used to be pound shops but now minimum of £1.50 shops". They don't usually have websites that to check what's being sold and if they do they don't show stock levels.

Edit: more https://www.diy.com/departments/mac-allister-tandem-b300-black-blue-14-compartment-tool-organiser/1518910_BQ.prd

However the days of a quid or so seem long gone 

Edited July 6, 2023 by auntiemaryscanary
More for a grump Zel

[artdjones]

10 minutes ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

2 in stock in Milton Keynes https://www.wilko.com/wilko-plastic-tool-organiser-with-separators-32-section-13in/p/0508434?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6fy1n_T6_wIVmortCh19wgGBEAQYDiABEgLcDvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Loads in my local b&q https://www.diy.com/departments/black-18-compartment-tool-organiser/1518912_BQ.prd?storeId=&&&&&ds_rl=1272379&ds_rl=1272409&ds_rl=1272379&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6fy1n_T6_wIVmortCh19wgGBEAQYCSABEgIH7PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Only other places I can think of are chain or independent "used to be pound shops but now minimum of £1.50 shops". They don't usually have websites that to check what's being sold and if they do they don't show stock levels.

Edit: more https://www.diy.com/departments/mac-allister-tandem-b300-black-blue-14-compartment-tool-organiser/1518910_BQ.prd

However the days of a quid or so seem long gone 

They are still around a pound on Ali Express. Some suppliers offer free postage if you order over £10 worth.

[jakebullet]

23 hours ago, Bren said:

Doing the BMW's diff oil.

Went to screwfix to get a syringe to replace fluid - none in stock. Mention was made of "tomorrow" but the car is up on my ramps and tomorrow doesn't mean anything these days.

Sadly I had to get my wife to order one from Amazon which gripped my shit - I try to avoid them but I was left with no choice - it will come tomorrow.

Amazon prime is supposed to be get you out of the shit, will turn up tomorrow. Last couple of my orders it's been oh dear we fucked up, should be with you in a day or 3 or maybe next week. Doing a royal mail, it's late so fuck it.

Bit mad that the on it's way but delayed one will be 3 days when you can go back on the site, order it again for next day and bin off the original.

[RoverFolkUs]

On 7/4/2023 at 1:45 PM, Aston Martin said:

£1600 but it mops, hoover and empties itself.

 

 

"Auto-Drying, Self-Washing,  Sonic Mop, 6000Pa Suction, Self-Refilling, Self-Emptying, Obstacle Avoidance, Black"

All that but no happy ending ??!! 🤣

[Zelandeth]

1 hour ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

2 in stock in Milton Keynes https://www.wilko.com/wilko-plastic-tool-organiser-with-separators-32-section-13in/p/0508434?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6fy1n_T6_wIVmortCh19wgGBEAQYDiABEgLcDvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Loads in my local b&q https://www.diy.com/departments/black-18-compartment-tool-organiser/1518912_BQ.prd?storeId=&&&&&ds_rl=1272379&ds_rl=1272409&ds_rl=1272379&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6fy1n_T6_wIVmortCh19wgGBEAQYCSABEgIH7PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Only other places I can think of are chain or independent "used to be pound shops but now minimum of £1.50 shops". They don't usually have websites that to check what's being sold and if they do they don't show stock levels.

Edit: more https://www.diy.com/departments/mac-allister-tandem-b300-black-blue-14-compartment-tool-organiser/1518910_BQ.prd

However the days of a quid or so seem long gone 

Bloody Wilco...the one I of course forgot to check.  

Oh well, I know where to look next time I'm over that way!  Thanks for the reminder they exist.

I did check B&Q today, but they didn't have any that looked useful sizes - at least that I could find, though if you threw a bag of tennis balls into a running airplane propeller the resulting distribution pattern would probably make more sense than the layout of that store...

[Datsuncog]

T'was the sixth of July, or as TK Maxx would call it... Hallowe'en.

FFS, guys.

It was midsummer only two weeks ago.

Schools haven't even broken up for the holidays yet.

And you're peddling this shit already?

I can't even.

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

T'was the sixth of July, or as TK Maxx would call it... Hallowe'en.

FFS, guys.

It was midsummer only two weeks ago.

Schools haven't even broken up for the holidays yet.

And you're peddling this shit already?

I can't even.

I got a “happy Halloween “ email about 2 months ago! To be fair it was from a seed supply company for pumpkin seeds.

[Aston Martin]

On 04/07/2023 at 11:59, Aston Martin said:

Top fucking wankers.

"Oh, be nice you were a new driver once."

 

I also didn't do 38-40 mph on a fucking empty dry motorway. It's not a free pass to drive dangerously.

 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ4JQeYA/ 

 

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, Aston Martin said:

 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ4JQeYA/ 

 

I advised my son not to get a P plate. I reckon if you have a crash with another car, the other driver is going to point and blame the new driver regardless.

 

[Andrew353w]

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I've just heard the Fiesta has come to the end of its run-for ever! They're great little cars and knocked the Metro into a cocked hat! I'll miss them!  

[adw1977]

The Focus is going to be discontinued soon as well.  Seems Ford are giving up on building "normal" cars in favour of blobby crossover/SUV things.

By contrast, Vauxhall introduced a new Corsa in 2019 and a new Astra in 2021, so it seems Stellantis still see a future in hatchbacks.

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, adw1977 said:

The Focus is going to be discontinued soon as well.  Seems Ford are giving up on building "normal" cars in favour of blobby crossover/SUV things.

By contrast, Vauxhall introduced a new Corsa in 2019 and a new Astra in 2021, so it seems Stellantis still see a future in hatchbacks.

I presume the SUV thing is so they can just make an EV version easily with room for the batteries under floor.

[horriblemercedes]

4 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

I presume the SUV thing is so they can just make an EV version easily with room for the batteries under floor.

I think mainly they just sell better, cost no more to build but sell for more and therefore have a higher profit margin

[Bren]

No more TCM. Gutted.

[Zelandeth]

On 7/6/2023 at 9:31 PM, auntiemaryscanary said:

2 in stock in Milton Keynes https://www.wilko.com/wilko-plastic-tool-organiser-with-separators-32-section-13in/p/0508434?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6fy1n_T6_wIVmortCh19wgGBEAQYDiABEgLcDvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Loads in my local b&q https://www.diy.com/departments/black-18-compartment-tool-organiser/1518912_BQ.prd?storeId=&&&&&ds_rl=1272379&ds_rl=1272409&ds_rl=1272379&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6fy1n_T6_wIVmortCh19wgGBEAQYCSABEgIH7PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Only other places I can think of are chain or independent "used to be pound shops but now minimum of £1.50 shops". They don't usually have websites that to check what's being sold and if they do they don't show stock levels.

Edit: more https://www.diy.com/departments/mac-allister-tandem-b300-black-blue-14-compartment-tool-organiser/1518910_BQ.prd

However the days of a quid or so seem long gone 

Thank you, the ones Wilko had were exactly what I was looking for.

Which replaced this nonsense.

Which worked fine when I stocked a dozen or so values - now there are 70 or so kept, less so!

So grump resolved for a change!

[High Jetter]

Freezer bags?

[Mrcento]

14 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

I advised my son not to get a P plate. I reckon if you have a crash with another car, the other driver is going to point and blame the new driver regardless.

 

There's somebody down the road from me that has P plates all over their car. 1 on the front, 1 on the back, 1 on the front doors on each side.

Makes me think they've got zero confidence and are asking to be bullied by twats on the road, and like that, get the blame no matter what happens, which will give them even less confidence and make them a total hesitant nervous wreck.

The very first thing i noticed when i passed my test was just how differently you get treated. Drivers see any plates on a car, it's just a license to be treated like dirt, cut up, have drivers chance it at junctions etc. The second you don't have a car with plates on, that massively reduces.

[auntiemaryscanary]

15 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Thank you, the ones Wilko had were exactly what I was looking for.

Which replaced this nonsense.

Which worked fine when I stocked a dozen or so values - now there are 70 or so kept, less so!

So grump resolved for a change!

Ooh look at you with your fancy removable dividers! All your storage woes resolved for 12 quid

[High Jetter]

2 minutes ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

Ooh look at you with your fancy removable dividers! All your storage woes resolved for 12 quid

Excuse me! Compartmentalization is what anyone with a liking for organized components desires. 

[Pieman]

11 minutes ago, Mrcento said:

Drivers see a Honda Jazz, it's just a license to be treated like dirt, cut up, have drivers chance it at junctions etc. 

FTFY.  Have driven my parents' Jazz a couple of times recently, and the behaviour of other road users towards me is totally different to when I'm in my Focus, especially people pulling out of junctions in front of me.  They see a Jazz and automatically assume it's being driven by a 90-year old and won't be doing more than 12mph.

[High Jetter]

1 minute ago, Pieman said:

FTFY.  Have driven my parents' Jazz a couple of times recently, and the behaviour of other road users towards me is totally different to when I'm in my Focus, especially people pulling out of junctions in front of me.  They see a Jazz and automatically assume it's being driven by a 90-year old and won't be doing more than 12mph.

Yeabut, I don't mind if they accelerate to 30, 40, or whatever rapidly. DO NOT pull swiftly out, then dawdle. Just sayin..