The grumpy thread

[maxxo]

4 minutes ago, Pieman said:

They may as well just reduce the speed limit permanently to 50mph along the whole length of the M-fucking-1 and have done with it, given that about 95% of it is reduced to that with bullshit average cameras all the time anyway.

I suppose the one positive is I got 64 mpg out of an XM on the way there and back

it was really annoying, added lots of time to the journeys 

[Agila]

Stopped off after work for McDonald's (don't judge me). 

Got the monopoly game back on. According to the sun, regent street is basically the main rare one for a 32 grand electric mini.

Get regent street 

I'm bouncing up and down with joy with a belly full of Philly cheese stack, plotting about blagging bond street and Oxford street.

Turns out they fucked up and it's bond street that's rare.

Fuck the sun.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/30297945/mcdonalds-monopoly-martin-lewis-money-saving-expert/

 

Cheers McDonald's, now kids are crying, you've ruined Christmas.🤣

[HarmonicCheeseburger]

10 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Monged out of his mind idiot next door has a child. A hyperactive one. Last week the thick bastard bought her a whistle, and she tooted the fucking thing morning noon and night. She's now got a cap gun, and is attempting to recreate the Somme.

Not the child's fault, but he just tells her to "play in the garden" while he gets stoned in the house. Think I should order her a drum kit from amazon. Play daddy* a nice song.....

Flute, drum kit, cheap dart foam gun to shoot him with, kazoo, load af Bluetooth cheapo speaker. 

 

[HarmonicCheeseburger]

1 hour ago, Pieman said:

They may as well just reduce the speed limit permanently to 50mph along the whole length of the M-fucking-1 and have done with it, given that about 95% of it is reduced to that with bullshit average cameras all the time anyway.

Which nobody follows every single time I am in an average speed zone people come past me as if their balls will separate from their body if they drop below 90. 

[Supernaut]

I'm not even trying to sell anything on here at the moment, but I'm still getting annoyed at the sheer number of for sale threads getting derailed into a political discussion lately.

Something in the water?

[Mally]

16 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Monged out of his mind idiot next door has a child. A hyperactive one. Last week the thick bastard bought her a whistle, and she tooted the fucking thing morning noon and night. She's now got a cap gun, and is attempting to recreate the Somme.

Not the child's fault, but he just tells her to "play in the garden" while he gets stoned in the house. Think I should order her a drum kit from amazon. Play daddy* a nice song.....

In the child's defence, I used to have a plastic Winchester rifle. It took rolls of caps and they lasted ages. .....Until they were used up.

Then I went on to my tin whistle.  These ore probably plastic now and will soon get stood on and broken.

Close your door and chill.

[New POD]

6 hours ago, Agila said:

 According to the sun, ..... insert some ballocks they made up......

Fuck the sun.

 

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1GGR-FI5SpU&si=MufOB3YbncC_v8Jj

I agree. Fuck the Sun. 

 

[New POD]

1 hour ago, Supernaut said:

 

Something in the water?

If it is, then blame the Cuntservatives for not sorting out the water companies whilst in office. 

 

Am I doing this right ? 

[myglaren]

8 hours ago, maxxo said:

Milton Keynes 

Had to drive through it twice over the weekend

driving standards are abysmal, seems everyone is booting it everywhere

how many roundabouts does a city need?

every half a mile another roundabout

the sheer volume of traffic as well

im used to County Durham, where driving is pleasant for the most part so this was a massive culture shock and my relaxed approach to driving didn’t seem to work

dont even get me started on the current state of the M1, so many roadworks

The last time I was there I attempted to take an alternative rout.  My satnav was old, never registered and never updated.

It didn't go well.

Nor on the way there (Little Horwood), took me for a tour of the MK hospital car parks and returned me to the road where the car park entrance is.

Using the satnav wasn't much better than guesswork.

[omegod]

Solicitors ...bleurgh .... Sadly my MIL is at the end of her life and wanted to get her ducks in a row , her will leaves her house to Mrs Omegod and her brother and she was advised by a solicitor to transfer the house equity to them now rather than them having to go through probate after the fact, I contacted a local conveyancing solicitors for her who seemed happy to assist but have been pissing us around for weeks, not returning calls  and they have now suddenly decided they don't do home visits ,she's bedbound which they knew all along FFS ! 

I suggested we set up a teams type meeting where they can confirm this is her wishes and them then prepare the deed of transfer for signing, needless to say this has met with huffs and puffs 

I know they need to be extremely careful with this stuff but FFS they have been useless 

Fuckem, we'll do probate  

[Remspoor]

14 hours ago, New POD said:

Is it in a UK bank account? Did the bank flag it up, when the person was alive?  If not then where's the issue? 

I explained that in my original post. 

 

[somewhatfoolish]

6 hours ago, omegod said:

Solicitors ...bleurgh .... Sadly my MIL is at the end of her life and wanted to get her ducks in a row , her will leaves her house to Mrs Omegod and her brother and she was advised by a solicitor to transfer the house equity to them now rather than them having to go through probate after the fact, I contacted a local conveyancing solicitors for her who seemed happy to assist but have been pissing us around for weeks, not returning calls  and they have now suddenly decided they don't do home visits ,she's bedbound which they knew all along FFS ! 

I suggested we set up a teams type meeting where they can confirm this is her wishes and them then prepare the deed of transfer for signing, needless to say this has met with huffs and puffs 

I know they need to be extremely careful with this stuff but FFS they have been useless 

Fuckem, we'll do probate  

Unusual for solicitors to forgo a means of charging you a healthy hourly rate. Very much fuck useless solicitors. DIY conveyancing is maybe worth a look as there's no money or mortgage lender involved to fuck things up.

[Popsicle]

14 hours ago, maxxo said:

I suppose the one positive is I got 64 mpg out of an XM on the way there and back

Thats good mpg's especially with shit loads of 0-70-0 every mile around MK.

[maxxo]

6 minutes ago, Popsicle said:

Thats good mpg's especially with shit loads of 0-70-0 every mile around MK.

I didn’t even bother trying to get to 70 as I could see on the sat nav I’d have to stop again in half a mile so didn’t see the piint

[IronStar]

On 09/09/2024 at 18:19, IronStar said:

I ordered an LPG mixer plate for Florida. Actually, I ordered two just in case so I have a spare. Guy #1 shipped it on Friday, I get a message on Saturday that delivery is scheduled. I need to pop out. I call the delivery guy, phone is off. I leave the money with the store on the ground floor. I come back home, no one called, no one dropped off the parcel. 4PM I get an updated “sorry we missed you” status. No you fucking didn’t, I was there! Your phone is turned off! No attempted delivery note either.

Right, fine, it’s in the post office on Monday then. What’s this, not my post office? Nevermind, I’ll drive there on lunch break. Oh, what’s that, it’s temporarily* working until 2PM not 7PM? Fine, I’ll pick it up tomorrow morn…oh, it works from 1PM tomorrow. 

Guy #2 shipped it today, not on Friday as we agreed. As the usual delivery driver is on holiday, I have a distinct feeling that one will be a wild chase as well.

Chances of having the car fully functional this weekend- rapidly slimming 🙄

Chased down the packages. Called the LPG / Carb dudes. Carb half of the duo is away on holiday, and is back on 21st. They were both supposed to be back on 1st of September, but apparently this guy took off again.

Chances of car working this weekend- officially 0.

The biggest Zastava meet is on 22nd of September. If anything, a single thing goes wrong on 21st and I can’t fetch the part immediately, I can’t take the car, and I was really hoping I would be able to go.  

[BorniteIdentity]

12 hours ago, omegod said:

Solicitors ...bleurgh .... Sadly my MIL is at the end of her life and wanted to get her ducks in a row , her will leaves her house to Mrs Omegod and her brother and she was advised by a solicitor to transfer the house equity to them now rather than them having to go through probate after the fact, I contacted a local conveyancing solicitors for her who seemed happy to assist but have been pissing us around for weeks, not returning calls  and they have now suddenly decided they don't do home visits ,she's bedbound which they knew all along FFS ! 

I suggested we set up a teams type meeting where they can confirm this is her wishes and them then prepare the deed of transfer for signing, needless to say this has met with huffs and puffs 

I know they need to be extremely careful with this stuff but FFS they have been useless 

Fuckem, we'll do probate  

Do probate.

There’s literally nothing to be gained. Not financially, not time wise. Every single conveyancer will have at least one or two probate sales going through at any one time, and the process has changed little in years.

Good luck through the next few weeks and be kind to one another (and yourself.)

[maxxo]

Oh yeah more exciting stuff

great news

ive been diagnosed with both arthritis and diabetes in the same week

lovely

more stuff to look forward to as I get older 

[High Jetter]

6 hours ago, maxxo said:

Oh yeah more exciting stuff

great news

ive been diagnosed with both arthritis and diabetes in the same week

lovely

more stuff to look forward to as I get older 

Hang on, are you even 30 yet? Though my Uncle was diagnosed way back when with diabetes when he was in his teens. Still active now in his 80s, has had to inject all this time - hope you don't need that.

[maxxo]

3 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Hang on, are you even 30 yet? Though my Uncle was diagnosed way back when with diabetes when he was in his teens. Still active now in his 80s, has had to inject all this time - hope you don't need that.

I’m 25 so it came as a surprise if not unexpected

[Spiny Norman]

Fucking Parcelfarce!
Parcel posted yesterday on 48 hour delivery allegedly* had an attempted delivery an hour ago when I was sitting within 20 feet of the front door. 
No doorbell, no knock, no card, nothing....

 

[Supernaut]

12 hours ago, maxxo said:

Oh yeah more exciting stuff

great news

ive been diagnosed with both arthritis and diabetes in the same week

lovely

more stuff to look forward to as I get older 

Type 1 or type 2?

I was diagnosed with type 1 when I was 17... in 2005.

Still here, still injecting! These days you can get fancy sensors that just plug into your arm and last a fortnight at a time while sending blood glucose readings to your phone via bluetooth.

 

It's a huge shock when you're diagnosed, but you'll get there. I still have the odd hypo every now and then. It's feels like being drunk but less fun.

[vulgalour]

Been told not to return to work until I've seen my GP to find out wtf is wrong with me.   Serious memory issues where I've got to the point I literally couldn't remember how to do my job today, doing the stuff I was doing yesterday.  Nothing made sense, I just stared at it like I'd never seen it before.  If it hadn't been for the way things are recorded in my current role I doubt I would have been made aware of bad it really is.  There's stuff I've done that I can tell I've done because of how it's inputted and have zero memory of doing.  I've been doing it at home too, the housemate pointed out a few things I was totally unaware of.

That's the problem with memory loss stuff, you don't know it's happening until someone else shows you.  Hopefully it's just a stress thing and not something more serious.

[MikeKnight]

1 hour ago, vulgalour said:

Been told not to return to work until I've seen my GP to find out wtf is wrong with me.   Serious memory issues where I've got to the point I literally couldn't remember how to do my job today, doing the stuff I was doing yesterday.  Nothing made sense, I just stared at it like I'd never seen it before.  If it hadn't been for the way things are recorded in my current role I doubt I would have been made aware of bad it really is.  There's stuff I've done that I can tell I've done because of how it's inputted and have zero memory of doing.  I've been doing it at home too, the housemate pointed out a few things I was totally unaware of.

That's the problem with memory loss stuff, you don't know it's happening until someone else shows you.  Hopefully it's just a stress thing and not something more serious.

Good to know you're ok, I don't come here much but when telegram was telling me the last time you logged into it was back in August I got my normal paranoid self and got worried. Didn't realise I hadn't spoken to you in a while, then it all clicked and of course I thought the worst situation I possibly could.

Hope the GP can sort something out for you. I have a terrible memory at the best of times (as you know) but true memory loss is awful.

[Zelandeth]

Finally actually got to see my GP today.  This is something I have been attempting to do since... I've lost track.  Early 2019 I think.

They were running a full 45 minutes late by the time I actually got seen.  Saw a total of four people in the practice.  Including me, the receptionist and my GP.

Because it's so long since I've seen them, first thing they insisted on doing after berating me like a three year old for not having been in there for so long, was taking my weight (which is too high, I'm well aware of and have been working on trying to lose since I put it on while basically unable to get any exercise done for six months after I got COVID the first time), spending ten minutes explaining why that was a huge health issue and everything I needed to do to sort it.  Then they insisted on taking my blood pressure - which took about ten minutes as she couldn't get the machine to work.  No surprises that's also high.  

At this point I'd been in there for about 20 minutes - and she declared we were out of time, and I'd need to book another appointment to discuss anything further.  Like...everything I booked the appointment for.  Based on my experience last time, that will be mid 2028 then.

So in five-ish years I've established that I'm overweight and have slightly high blood pressure.  Both things I already knew.

Do just wonder why I even bother trying.

[maxxo]

another grump

helped a few family members out today with vacuuming their houses

why oh why in this day and age do we still have cleaners where you have to move the hose yourself from the baseplate to the hose when required

my 20 odd year old dyson is piss easy just lift the wand off

say what you want about dyson, they're my favourite ones to use, just easy

[vulgalour]

4 hours ago, MikeKnight said:

telegram was telling me the last time you logged into it was back in August

 

I shall DM you, there's a different reason I've not been on Telegram since August.

[LightBulbFun]

2 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Finally actually got to see my GP today.  This is something I have been attempting to do since... I've lost track.  Early 2019 I think.

They were running a full 45 minutes late by the time I actually got seen.  Saw a total of four people in the practice.  Including me, the receptionist and my GP.

Because it's so long since I've seen them, first thing they insisted on doing after berating me like a three year old for not having been in there for so long, was taking my weight (which is too high, I'm well aware of and have been working on trying to lose since I put it on while basically unable to get any exercise done for six months after I got COVID the first time), spending ten minutes explaining why that was a huge health issue and everything I needed to do to sort it.  Then they insisted on taking my blood pressure - which took about ten minutes as she couldn't get the machine to work.  No surprises that's also high.  

At this point I'd been in there for about 20 minutes - and she declared we were out of time, and I'd need to book another appointment to discuss anything further.  Like...everything I booked the appointment for.  Based on my experience last time, that will be mid 2028 then.

So in five-ish years I've established that I'm overweight and have slightly high blood pressure.  Both things I already knew.

Do just wonder why I even bother trying.

I have to wonder, is there some official body you can complain to about this sort of shit? some sort of ombudsman or such?  because thats just complete bollocks and genuinely not fair nor is it right, how they can waste your time on things your already know then refuse to hear you about your actual concerns, and its also a horrible use of what little use of resources there are

given the amount of stories I have heard of people who have gotten depressed and then killed themselves because they could not get the support they need from the system, this sort of thing *really* angers me that its still happening, espically to someone like you, who really does not dserve any of this sort of bollocks, that you seem to get straddled with far too often

I really wish there was something I could do for you in that regard! its all the small injustices that really piss me off too, like that time you where driving the camper-van and got tugged for "driving it aggressively" just because you dared down shift a gear in preperation for the up coming roundabout, yet all the genuine scrotes that run around in illegal cars are completely left alone 

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

I've not seen mine this year ,you have to ring at 8am to be told no appointments.

I'm in the depression category ( not been great for last fortnight).

Before now I've gone in there middle of day as a bloke in his 50's crying & begging to see someone to be told have to ring at 8am, ring 101, go to A&E or walkin centre ( who say they can't help with mental health problems)  in the meen time surrounded by posters saying we're concerned about your  mental health problems, mental health is a priority blah blah contact your GP etc.

The NHS like the whole country as had it, it's been run into the ground, sold off, etc  & this shower will be no better than the last lot.

[New POD]

8 hours ago, maxxo said:

another grump

helped a few family members out today with vacuuming their houses

why oh why in this day and age do we still have cleaners where you have to move the hose yourself from the baseplate to the hose when required

my 20 odd year old dyson is piss easy just lift the wand off

say what you want about dyson, they're my favourite ones to use, just easy

Just don't use it on plaster dust. It will fail. 

Hetty for the win. 

[beko1987]

8 hours ago, maxxo said:

another grump

helped a few family members out today with vacuuming their houses

why oh why in this day and age do we still have cleaners where you have to move the hose yourself from the baseplate to the hose when required

my 20 odd year old dyson is piss easy just lift the wand off

say what you want about dyson, they're my favourite ones to use, just easy

Because their cheap and nasty! I bet it had a pleated inner filter too 🤮