The grumpy thread

[Mrcento]

53 minutes ago, IronStar said:

Sellers, especially on FB marketplace are utterly insane. Probably 50% of messages I’ve sent asking for details about cars, parts, or asking if it’s sold remained unanswered.

If you really want it that badly, ask the dude, as he has at least replied, if he’d forward the contact of the person that bought it, and if he sends it, offer 50£ above the original asking price, and hope for the best.

Probably too late for that, i sent a fairly firm (but way too polite still, not what i really feel) message this evening explaining that i was sorry to finally hear from them it's gone, and the manner i missed out on it, given all they had to do was reply and they'd have had the easiest deal ever at full whack or above, cash ready, why i wanted it, and how easy a deal it should have been for us both if they'd just acted like a normal person at some point over nearly a week. I sort of left it open that they could at least say 'Sorry, i can put you in contact with the buyer if you want' but nope, read, no reply. They probably took satisfaction that it's pissed me off/upset me that much, that's the vibe i'm getting off the 2 messages i have dragged out them the past week.

I don't blame whoever bought it, in fact, i hope they got it so dirt cheap it fucking burns the seller that they've missed out on a wedge of cash just through sheer ignorance and stupidity. They can call it a cunt tax.

[IronStar]

14 minutes ago, Mrcento said:

Probably too late for that, i sent a fairly firm (but way too polite still, not what i really feel) message this evening explaining that i was sorry to finally hear from them it's gone, and the manner i missed out on it, given all they had to do was reply and they'd have had the easiest deal ever at full whack or above, cash ready, why i wanted it, and how easy a deal it should have been for us both if they'd just acted like a normal person at some point over nearly a week. I sort of left it open that they could at least say 'Sorry, i can put you in contact with the buyer if you want' but nope, read, no reply. They probably took satisfaction that it's pissed me off/upset me that much, that's the vibe i'm getting off the 2 messages i have dragged out them the past week.

I don't blame whoever bought it, in fact, i hope they got it so dirt cheap it fucking burns the seller that they've missed out on a wedge of cash just through sheer ignorance and stupidity. They can call it a cunt tax.

Still though, doesn’t hurt to ask directly what you’d like to know. “Any chance you could put me into contact with the buyer? I would really like to try buying it of them.” might not cut it, but they may reply to direct ask. 🤷

If I really wanted it and knew who owned it (house, door, etc) I might knock on the door, but that may be a step too far, especially if they have my photo off the convo.

[Mrcento]

2 minutes ago, IronStar said:

Still though, doesn’t hurt to ask directly what you’d like to know. “Any chance you could put me into contact with the buyer? I would really like to try buying it of them.” might not cut it, but they may reply to direct ask. 🤷

If I really wanted it and knew who owned it (house, door, etc) I might knock on the door, but that may be a step too far, especially if they have my photo off the convo.

It's probably gone 1 of 2 places.

The local reseller family (There's 5 of them online all day and all night, very hard to get anything local, they're hawks, have 3x recovery trucks and commandeered a public car park to store all their 'stock' and can be there in minutes) in which case, it'll be up for sale again in about 24hrs time at 50%+ what they got it for, or, like most cheap 4wd's, off to some young lads that just want to rag it around a field for a few months, smash it up then bin it.  In which case, i doubt they'd sell it anyway.

There's an off chance it's gone somewhere decent, but knowing what was going to need done and how scares the parts it needs are, even if someone had the right intentions, i doubt they'll get what it needs (it was going to be a challenge for me, too, fwiw). So wouldn't be that shocked to see it for sale again soon with no MOT.

I don't really want to bother whoever bought it, there's all the dodgy data protection stuff now etc, don't really think asking to be put in touch with the buyer is viable sadly, and i suspect the seller is very much 'i couldn't give a fuck mate, its not me making the money and i dont give a fuck if someone else could make it, its not in my pocket so not my business, suck it'.

Either way, i don't want to deal with more people now. I'm burnt out trying with people, properly fried and frazzled, anxiety has just went off the charts tonight with the stress and this annoyance seems to have triggered it all etc, straw that's broke the camels back big time.

[EyesWeldedShut]

Fiddlesticks, damn and blast.....
(Hope they mean 24th June and not the 12th December or summat - I think DHL have lost the package tbh  )

[dozeydustman]

I have had to abandon any plans for the day due hay fever, which is annoying as I had planned to tidy the garden. I can barely open my right eye and antihistamines are proving as useful as a back pocket on a sock. Last year I only had a week of mild symptoms.

Also my ball joint dust covers didn’t arrive yesterday so I can’t even go in the garage and sort the Peugeot.

[High Jetter]

After I fixed the door mirror on the MG I pumped the NSF tyre up. I was rewarded by some very wrong-sounding noises when it got close to the desired pressure, pumpis dead. This has not been a good week.

[BorniteIdentity]

On 20/06/2024 at 09:51, cort1977 said:

Lucky escape, avoid leasehold like the plague, it's a licence for theft.

I would usually agree, but there are some curious exceptions to the rule.

I'm looking to move to Letchworth Garden City where - famously - a lot of the original 'cottages' are leasehold. The Letchworth "Heritage Foundation" are the freeholder and charge £0 ground rent and £0 service charge, not even a peppercorn rent.  This is done to preserve the character and integrity of the original Garden City philosophy and design principles and I think it's worked rather well.  The heritage lot are, by all accounts, very easy to deal with too.

 

Anyway, I only mumble this here in case anyone's as interested as I am.  But yes - bollocks to paying some shithawks £2000 a year to park your own house there.

 

 

[RoverFolkUs]

Car boot sales definitely seem to bring out the absolute worst people of society 

First of all I overheard a bit* of commotion that had gradually escalated to "I'm going to f*cking hit you in a minute you c*nt, now f*ck off" - 

What exactly were they (2 buyers) fighting over, might you ask? 

A fecking DVD player. 🤣

Then on my way out there was a gobshite giving one of the marshals a load of crap because he wanted to re-enter but didn't want them to stamp his hand... They quite rightly gave him 2 options - take the stamp and re-enter for free, or pay again. He wouldn't let it go, while reluctantly allowing them to stamp his hand anyway... 

[hairnet]

the budweiser ad with geoff hurst in it

wtf?

 

[Remspoor]

6 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

due hay fever, which is annoying

My wife has found drinking nettle tea is a great relieve. She makes her own picking and drying leaves herself. It can be purchased commercially if you do not feel inclined

[dozeydustman]

12 hours ago, Remspoor said:

My wife has found drinking nettle tea is a great relieve. She makes her own picking and drying leaves herself. It can be purchased commercially if you do not feel inclined

I have tried a lot of natural remedies including various herbal teas and tisanes, at the very best most stop the eyes itching but don't stop the incessant sneezing. 

[Stanky]

I watched a programme on the TV ages ago and it said that the much maligned tapeworm has an unexpected side effect of making the host immune to hayfever. Its something symbiotic and they weren't sure of the exact mechanics of it (or I forgot) but that has stuck with me.

I'm not sure how useful this piece of information is?

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

I have tried a lot of natural remedies including various herbal teas and tisanes, at the very best most stop the eyes itching but don't stop the incessant sneezing. 

I found nettle tea was useful to sooth the stings you got picking the damn things in the first place. (On the skin, it tastes too vile to drink).

[EyesWeldedShut]

56 minutes ago, Stanky said:

I watched a programme on the TV ages ago and it said that the much maligned tapeworm has an unexpected side effect of making the host immune to hayfever. Its something symbiotic and they weren't sure of the exact mechanics of it (or I forgot) but that has stuck with me.

I'm not sure how useful this piece of information is?

The tapeworm kicks off your body's immune system (DefCon 4, alien intruder detected). That means that when you get a pollen influx the body is already locked and loaded and ready to kick alien butt. 
The itch/sneeze pollen reaction is due to the need to quickly ramp up immune defences from zero so, seeing as it's at 4 - less hard work, less of a reaction. 
(I saw Michael Moseley taking a tapeworm in Uganda on one of his TV programmes a few years back - may have been him?)

[dozeydustman]

What is weird is I’ve been in the garden nearly all morning and no reactions at all today. It’s just as warm, and I finished off the mowing I abandoned yesterday. Grass doesn’t normally set me off as I used to mow a sports field and cricket square.

[wuvvum]

I mowed both lawns yesterday and my eyes were itching like fuck afterwards.  Mind you there were a lot of flowers in amongst the grass.

[ProgRocker]

11 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

 at the very best most stop the eyes itching but don't stop the incessant sneezing. 

I'm suffering badly with hayfever too. Taking some Tesco Hayfever And Allergy Relief 10 mg tablets but they seem to have little affect.  🤧

 

[JJ0063]

7 minutes ago, ProgRocker said:

I'm suffering badly with hayfever too. Taking some Tesco Hayfever And Allergy Relief 10 mg tablets but they seem to have little affect.  🤧

 

Get yourself some Fexofenadine from the docs, they will prescribe over the phone for hayfever. 
 

Brilliant stuff, makes me mega tired though. 

[iainrcz]

Slept like shit. Been up since 03:50.

Just been watching YouTube.

Have had to constantly fight the urge to slap the Mrs' arse whilst she's sleeping.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Hay fever and temperatures above 25 make winter and 20 below seem nice and preferable.

[Remspoor]

22 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Get yourself some Fexofenadine

Have you seen the side-effects of that?

https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a697035.html

[eddyramrod]

WHY DOES NOTHING JUST FUCKING WORK???????????

[Metal Guru]

25 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Have you seen the side-effects of that?

https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a697035.html

Looks like the list of side effects for almost any prescription drug. 

[JJ0063]

35 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Have you seen the side-effects of that?

https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a697035.html

No, however for me it stops my hayfever but I get a bit tired! 

[sheffcortinacentre]

55 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

WHY DOES NOTHING JUST FUCKING WORK???????????

Because it's new & improved.

[eddyramrod]

"New and Improved" as a genuine concept, died about 50 years ago in a minibus crash along with most of his family: Common Sense, Common Decency, Manners, Morality and Fairness.  It's believed Courage was driving but he has never recovered enough to talk about it.

[chadders]

13 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

No, however for me it stops my hayfever but I get a bit tired! 

I've been taking it for quite a few years and I'm no dozier now than when I started. Maybe I'm an outlier but I haven't had any of those reactions to it.

As someone said earlier it's almost a generic list that could be applied to many drugs.

[louiepj]

Washed my sons car and then checked the lights and levels before the mot. Turned up for the mot with the oil filler cap off and oil everywhere under the bonnet.oil filler cap sitting next to oil can in the shed luckily.
Will try again tomorrow.

[EyesWeldedShut]

16:06 today email

I've been outside since 3pm with two dogs that'll let you know if there's a vehicle within half a mile - DPD did not come up the hill - lying b'stads

[High Jetter]

Plusgas. Need a new tin, only locals listing it are Screwedfix. Nil stock. Checked the Plusgas website, they have distributors all round my area - but all Screwedfix. Emailed Plusgas to have a moan, apparently stock is due into the uk mid July. Brilliant planning.