The grumpy thread

[sheffcortinacentre]

Everything is supposed to be some simple these days yet it's so hard to do the simplest things.

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, Popsicle said:

Cheers mate, thanks for the info. I know you're localish to me, the guy at the Spondon end of Raynesway will vulcanise a patch on it for £25, he just never seems to be on site to do anything! I might well give your Coalville guy a call 👍.

So is that a safe repair or not?  My  local tyre company refuses to repair that on safety grounds. I normally trust what they say, whereas if Kwikfit told me that. I’d assume it was just to sell me a new tyre.

[barefoot]

 

6 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

So is that a safe repair or not?  My  local tyre company refuses to repair that on safety grounds. I normally trust what they say, whereas if Kwikfit told me that. I’d assume it was just to sell me a new tyre.

The bloke with the vulcaniser tells me he can repair anything as long as its not 'right on the bead'.

[Metal Guru]

4 hours ago, barefoot said:

 

The bloke with the vulcaniser tells me he can repair anything as long as its not 'right on the bead'.

Yes but is it safe? I could “repair” that myself with a bicycle repair kit, but I wouldn’t want to drive above 10mph on it.

[barefoot]

No idea, give him a ring and ask him.

[Popsicle]

12 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

So is that a safe repair or not?  My  local tyre company refuses to repair that on safety grounds. I normally trust what they say, whereas if Kwikfit told me that. I’d assume it was just to sell me a new tyre.

I believe so, but always leave it with the tyre guy to make the call. Its not a while you wait service, more a leave it with them and pick up next day type thing.

We've had a few van and truck tyres done over the years and never had any issues. As mentioned above as long as the bead/sidewall isn't damaged and its a puncture not gash in the tyre I think they're ok to repair.

The main issue with the guy I use is that he's very rarely at his unit, but I'm in no rush so its no problem.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Dad is hospitalized with a serious infection in a leg. And I don't have good experiences with that hospital.

And my useless body has decided that this is a perfect time to have teeth problems so I am in pain.

I'm not doing well.

[barefoot]

2 hours ago, Popsicle said:

...but I'm in no rush so its no problem.

Me either, my usual place tells me it's fucked, I buy a new one and take the punctured one to SB. Its either repairable or its not.

[Sigmund Fraud]

A looming MoT meant I had to get a pair of handbrake cables for my daily ASAP. The only brand I could find locally was Borg&Beck, which nowadays is just a brand name owned by First Line, distinguished purveyors of shitty, far-eastern parts.

I went for it, thinking that a handbrake cable is so simple that even that lot couldn't mess it up.

I was, unfortunately, wrong. The job took double the amount of time it should have as I had to fiddle with every single part of each cable to make the bloody things fit. Needless to say, I'd never bought their rubbish before, and I'm definitely not buying them ever again !

[PicantoJon]

Frigging wheel bolts. 

Done something to my hand while getting one of the Vectra's back wheels off, it's still aching now despite it happening at about 3.

Guess I won't be adjusting the handbrake then...

 

[Agila]

4 minutes ago, PicantoJon said:

Frigging wheel bolts. 

Done something to my hand while getting one of the Vectra's back wheels off, it's still aching now despite it happening at about 3.

Guess I won't be adjusting the handbrake then...

 

If it's passenger side you can probably blame me. If it's the drivers side blame soc.

[scaryoldcortina]

Why, have I worked on it?

[goosey]

Today I’m at Jaguar Landrover for a day of pain with work.

It’s  going great so far, the undergrad I’m working with has miss placed the printed copy of my Risk assessment and can’t access their emails to print off another copy 

[Dyslexic Viking]

Dad is still in  hospital and it's so frustrating, a lot of waiting and then to know that this is going to happen then more waiting then for it to be changed to something else then more waiting then having that changed also. The only positive thing is that they don't think it's necessary to cut his leg open, but that can also change again.

And I still have a toothache and the earliest appointment with a new dentist is on Wednesday, so I have to try to survive until then.

I will be glad when this is over.

[jakebullet]

Mad Jean is going into total fruitloop mode again.

Quote:
Someone  is mixing and spoiling my writing completely  up  even putting numbers into my writing and also changing my words and putting different  letters in to make my writing absolutely  different  and senseless,  how could this be possible? To me it seems that someone  must be able to hack in or something,  can this be so? Perhaps  Facebook will know please if people can come in when i sm writing and cause me these problems please.

Yes, her old favourite of elite hackers are having a day off trying to get the USA's nuclear missile launch codes to instead focus on changing the words of a mad old god botherer.

But there's more! Messenger DM to me:
PLEASE WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME COPIES OF ALFREDS PICTURES, MY BROTHER  AS I THINK I HAVE A RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO GET A COPY OF THESE, YOUR DAD I MYSELF HAD ALFRED LIVING WITH US AND WE DID A LOT FOR HIM, MORE THAN THE REST OF THE FAMILY DID OVER MANY YEARS. I THINK I HAVE A RIGHT TO MY OWN DEAD BROTHER,S PHOTOGRAPHS,  SO WHO IS TRYING TO STOP US?.

Don't even know where to begin on answering this one? Why would I have photos of some random dead guy, or even know where to get them from? She could try asking his daughter, but the slag job she did last week on her may make her slightly* reluctant to help.....

[sdkrc]

1 hour ago, jakebullet said:

Mad Jean 

Try putting her in a cage and draping a large blanket over the top so she thinks it's night time

[Dyslexic Viking]

4 minutes ago, sdkrc said:

Try putting her in a cage and draping a large blanket over the top so she thinks it's night time

I needed a laugh now so thanks.

[PicantoJon]

20 hours ago, Agila said:

If it's passenger side you can probably blame me. If it's the drivers side blame soc.

Bastid things were wound up good and proper!

Honestly thought the bolt had snapped when I cracked the first one loose. 🙈

[Agila]

4 minutes ago, PicantoJon said:

Bastid things were wound up good and proper!

Honestly thought the bolt had snapped when I cracked the first one loose. 🙈

I sold it to Chris and fitted two falkens? to the nearside front and rear (was meaning to put on same axle but "whatever"). The bolt were on originally pretty tight and the wheels were bonded to the hubs. I'd assume the drivers side were just as bad. Don't know if someone had the nearsides off and back on again after me though.

[captain_70s]

18 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Don't even know where to begin on answering this one? 

"Fuck off."

Also makes for a good ending.

[jakebullet]

2 hours ago, captain_70s said:

"Fuck off."

Also makes for a good ending.

Yes A v P does appear to be the answer. Had yet another round of "Do you see EVIL SHITFACE FROM HELL?" despite being told approx 7 times we haven't seen them in over 10 years.

I was quite restrained in my reply "We have told you that we do not meet John, Helen or any of their family. You can believe us or not, but please stop constantly asking the same thing.", but still acting like I've shat in her cereal. 30+ copies of "How much hatred goes on in families" on her bookface now.

Deffo going to end up on her own after alienating the entire population of earth.

[Remspoor]

23 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Mad Jean is going into total fruitloop mode again.

Quote:
Someone  is mixing and spoiling my writing completely  up  even putting numbers into my writing and also changing my words and putting different  letters in to make my writing absolutely  different  and senseless,  how could this be possible? To me it seems that someone  must be able to hack in or something,  can this be so? Perhaps  Facebook will know please if people can come in when i sm writing and cause me these problems please.

Yes, her old favourite of elite hackers are having a day off trying to get the USA's nuclear missile launch codes to instead focus on changing the words of a mad old god botherer.

But there's more! Messenger DM to me:
PLEASE WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME COPIES OF ALFREDS PICTURES, MY BROTHER  AS I THINK I HAVE A RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO GET A COPY OF THESE, YOUR DAD I MYSELF HAD ALFRED LIVING WITH US AND WE DID A LOT FOR HIM, MORE THAN THE REST OF THE FAMILY DID OVER MANY YEARS. I THINK I HAVE A RIGHT TO MY OWN DEAD BROTHER,S PHOTOGRAPHS,  SO WHO IS TRYING TO STOP US?.

Don't even know where to begin on answering this one? Why would I have photos of some random dead guy, or even know where to get them from? She could try asking his daughter, but the slag job she did last week on her may make her slightly* reluctant to help.....

This neighbourhood sound as if it should feature on Eastenders. It would improve ratings no end.

[goosey]

Graphite Grease is just the worst thing to get on your forearm and smear everywhere without realising it 

[richardmorris]

On 11/05/2024 at 23:03, RoverFolkUs said:

Second grump

Time for new glasses

Used a national high street chain as ever. I know I could have eliminated half this trouble by using an independent firm.... 

The optician herself has been there for years, she's brilliant, as are the other long standing members of staff 

But they seem to have some new members of staff who are woefully badly trained. 

Today was the fitting appointment, new member of staff hands me the sunglasses and says "you can't wear these to look at a computer or phone screen"

Why is that? 

"Because of the polarising tint you opted for" 

Well, great, I wasn't told about that before ordering them but it's not a big problem. 

Then she gives me my long distance glasses, no issues with them other than a slight adjustment. 

Then it's time to try on the sunglasses. 

Immediately I noticed they are out of shape and don't fit on my face properly 

I point this out to her, she says, "no, they're fine, your face is just wonky" 

Excuse me? 

"One ear is higher than the other one, that's how those glasses come" 

No it isn't, they weren't like that when I tried them on. 

I place them down on the desk, they are bent, and completely out of shape. They're only a plastic frame, so this is not much of a surprise. 

I ask her to straighten them

"We can do that but sometimes people think they need to sit straight on the desk but it ends up being worse on their face, I can adjust it at your risk" 

What? 

I've literally never had any of this trouble before, they weren't bent when I chose them, so they need straightening. Nothing is at my risk, you're giving me defective glasses, they need to sit straight! 🤔

The optician herself told me that my old glasses could worsen my astigmatism as they were broken and not sitting straight... 

She trots off to the machine, straightens them, and hands them back. Much better, I can feel they are straight on my face, look in the mirror, they're fine. 

She pipes up "well now you've asked me to do that, they're not straight on your face because your eyebrows are different heights and so are your ears" 

What the actual fuck? Who speaks to a customer like that 😭🤣

I've got my glasses, they're fine now, I'm happy, but she needs some serious training or put on a non-customer facing role... 

she makes you sound like Egor! I’ve only needed short distance glasses in the last few years, went to the local recommended shop and have been happy. I’ve now had four pairs and safety glasses for work. None have needed adjusting.

[hairnet]

so went to pharmacy to get some bits

i asked them about cough as i was there as had it a few weeks (you see the ad where it says got a cough more than 3 weeks - yeah that) and making chest sore - coughing like a twat while driving isnt fun either

little questionaire and only answered 3 questions thought they say wasnt too bad

spoke to pharmacist and she asks are you producing

having had this before i say yes

she said need to go to a and e

not doing that gonna speak to gp tomorrow - only want something to stop chest being sore - they said can pop nurofens and eat benylin for cough so thats ok but theyve not been making a difference

ffs

 

[DavieW]

58 minutes ago, goosey said:

Graphite Grease is just the worst thing to get on your forearm and smear everywhere without realising it 

CV joint grease runs it a close second. 

[cobblers]

1 hour ago, goosey said:

Graphite Grease is just the worst thing to get on your forearm and smear everywhere without realising it 

I was strimming the garden on sunday and I nailed a sun ripened cat shit. It nearly made me sick, but luckily none* went on me, I checked!

About 20 minutes later I wiped the sweat off my brow. Not long after I could smell shit again, big time.

I'd have paid £43.99 (or more) for it to be Graphite grease smeared all over my forehead and nose.

[goosey]

8 minutes ago, cobblers said:

I was strimming the garden on sunday and I nailed a sun ripened cat shit. It nearly made me sick, but luckily none* went on me, I checked!

About 20 minutes later I wiped the sweat off my brow. Not long after I could smell shit again, big time.

I'd have paid £43.99 (or more) for it to be Graphite grease smeared all over my forehead and nose.

 

Shit (literally) that’s not good, although you’ll need to dig deeper as that little tub of Graphite Grease is £140

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, hairnet said:

so went to pharmacy to get some bits

i asked them about cough as i was there as had it a few weeks (you see the ad where it says got a cough more than 3 weeks - yeah that) and making chest sore - coughing like a twat while driving isnt fun either

little questionaire and only answered 3 questions thought they say wasnt too bad

spoke to pharmacist and she asks are you producing

having had this before i say yes

she said need to go to a and e

not doing that gonna speak to gp tomorrow - only want something to stop chest being sore - they said can pop nurofens and eat benylin for cough so thats ok but theyve not been making a difference

ffs

 

GP maybe 6 weeks wait. A&E 6 hours wait. Your (NHS) choice

[hairnet]

9 hours ago, High Jetter said:

GP maybe 6 weeks wait. A&E 6 hours wait. Your (NHS) choice

Gp same day if you turn up as they open ( never get thru on phone)

Last time did a and e 14 hours