The grumpy thread

[somewhatfoolish]

@Dyslexic Viking regularly posts rural nordic idylls on the Shitemove thread. Invariably they are ridiculously cheap compared to equivalents in the UK.

[hairnet]

so yer in leicester all day and come out and get to motorway and the sign says blocked at get on

ffs

get 200 yards and stopped 15 mins

the next junction is half a mile away

going looking for somewhere to stay as im not dealing with that

get off and the cheapest place to stay which was only 3 miles from the junction

the place i was in last night in the room across the corridor from last night

also as i got off the motorway the traffic stopped and as i went under it - still stopped

google said 18 miles = an hour to the a50

fek that

tay and star trek now

good job dont start till friday (the reason i told them as knew going home at this time from here would be a problem )

daft but not insane

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Marry a Norwegian and move to Norway, lots of cheap rural properties here.

Alternatively, Sweden and Finland.

Yer but it bloody dark at this time of year. Who wants that?😉

[hairnet]

even tho had important appointment today and i do know what day it is

keep thinking its wednesday tomorrow

no hope

or is that what the east mids does to you

[jakebullet]

Mad Jean reappeared to attack the Mrs, 'cos Jean's been in hospital and nobody came to visit or even ask how she is. She wants leaving alone to die with her sick husband, carry on living your selfish lives.

Er, you didn't make the bbc breaking news, so how are we supposed to know?

Worse, the poetry* is back:

The spark.... The spark of sacred fire is He, the Saviour who died  upon the cruel cross for me, Died in agony and misery for  my sin to set me free. His hands and feet were pierced He bled, It is finished then He said, "Forgive them for they know not what they do" "" but, have no fear H,ll will reappear, I will come back to you" The crowds will cheer, "That man is here"and want to to touch His hem. Christ crucified, the onewho died, is back on earth again.

[maxxo]

Apparently in late 2022 my XM had its timing belt plus both auxiliary belts replaced

okay fair enough some debris could have caused this

however the V belt driving the hydraulic pump, note how sunken into the pulley it is

i decided for the sake of £6 to replace it today while doing the alternator belt, why not I have to take it off anyway

hmmmmmmm apparently 2 years old, I’m sorry I don’t believe it

look how much better the new one sits on the pulley 

I don’t care that it probably wasn’t replaced, it’s more the fact I’ve got an invoice stating it was, clearly lying

its now got me doubting if the timing belt was actually done to the point when I can afford it I’m half tempted to get it done again

[Split_Pin]

I've had 2 cars at least where the aux belt has lasted several years less than the timing belt, my Clio 172 and Audi TT being 2 examples. 

[Rust Collector]

10 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Worse, the poetry* is back:

The spark.... The spark of sacred fire is He, the Saviour who died  upon the cruel cross for me, Died in agony and misery for  my sin to set me free. His hands and feet were pierced He bled, It is finished then He said, "Forgive them for they know not what they do" "" but, have no fear H,ll will reappear, I will come back to you" The crowds will cheer, "That man is here"and want to to touch His hem. Christ crucified, the onewho died, is back on earth again.

I think you should join in with her, and contribute some poetry about our lord and saviour:

‘Jesus Christ, super star, came from heaven on a Yamaha…’

[Rocket88]

1 hour ago, Rust Collector said:

I think you should join in with her, and contribute some poetry about our lord and saviour:

‘Jesus Christ, super star, came from heaven on a Yamaha…’

Reading back on some of your posts about the author of this epic tome, I do get the impression that the Good Lord is probably now regretting some of his career decisions…

[captain_70s]

9 hours ago, maxxo said:

 

hmmmmmmm apparently 2 years old, I’m sorry I don’t believe it

I can. The Dolomite's aux belt is about the same age and looks much the same. Just cheap modern rubber.

[jakebullet]

Mad Jean again:

DEAR LORD JESUS I AM PRAYING TO HAVE A MUCH MORE PEACEFUL LIFE SO I PRAY AND ASK YOU TO HELP ME TO FIND A AN PEACEFUL , HAPPIER AND BETTER PLACE TO LIVE SUCH AS TO LIVE IN LINDISFARNE KNOWN AS HOLY ISLAND, PLEASE LORD HELP MAKE THIS HAPPEN IN YOUR DEAR NAMESAKE JESUS I ASK THIS.Amen.

I'm not a member of club Jesus, but surely this is wrong? Jesus isn't a magic lamp you can rub and get free wishes? Heal the sick, feed the starving, and I'd like to order a new washing machine Jesus, the one on page 342 of the argos catalogue. AMEN!

Even if THE LORD shouted GRANTED! and lo, mad Jean is transported to holy moly, isn't it going to have just a few tourists passing her door every day, just the same as her current house in Whitby? Plus currently driving 0.5 miles to co-op is an epic journey, so how's being on a tidal island going to work?

[IronStar]

The local big supermarket has new security staff standing by self-checkout. As usual here, they’re there for insurance reasons, like 60 and I can’t possibly imagine them stopping someone able-bodied from carrying out half the (painfully understaffed) store. Unlike the previous ones, who were aware of this and were super friendly and helpful towards (mostly older) people stuck with self-checkouts, new guys apparently aren’t and are taking it way too seriously. Standing half a meter behind you, breathing down your neck, laser-focused on what you’re doing, without even saying hello. I’m not a knuckledragger nor do I shoplift, but I’m torn between wanting to turn around and ask for some fucking breathing space, turning around and showing them out the way, and walking out with an entire shopping basket unscanned to see what happens and what’s the plan to stop someone twice their size. Judging by the tension in the air, reactions from other shoppers seem to be similar to mine.  
Is giving them some basic manners training if they obviously don’t have it, or using common sense to leave people a bit of personal space really all that complicated? 

[grogee]

10 minutes ago, jakebullet said:

Mad Jean again:

DEAR LORD JESUS I AM PRAYING TO HAVE A MUCH MORE PEACEFUL LIFE SO I PRAY AND ASK YOU TO HELP ME TO FIND A AN PEACEFUL , HAPPIER AND BETTER PLACE TO LIVE SUCH AS TO LIVE IN LINDISFARNE KNOWN AS HOLY ISLAND, PLEASE LORD HELP MAKE THIS HAPPEN IN YOUR DEAR NAMESAKE JESUS I ASK THIS.Amen.

I'm not a member of club Jesus, but surely this is wrong? Jesus isn't a magic lamp you can rub and get free wishes? Heal the sick, feed the starving, and I'd like to order a new washing machine Jesus, the one on page 342 of the argos catalogue. AMEN!

Even if THE LORD shouted GRANTED! and lo, mad Jean is transported to holy moly, isn't it going to have just a few tourists passing her door every day, just the same as her current house in Whitby? Plus currently driving 0.5 miles to co-op is an epic journey, so how's being on a tidal island going to work?

I'm new to Mad Jean but I'm enjoying the updates, and the fact that I don't live near her. 

What media is she using to communicate with Our Lord - Teams, FB Messenger, WhatsApp or spoken word...? 

Re: Jesus/magic lamp - I watched a Simpsons episode recently which explored this very theme. 

[Pieman]

I think she's the one buying the drugs being grown by Jake's neighbours (I am still convinced that's what's going on in there anyway).

[Yoss]

Well it's an improvement, I can see skin regrowing which is quite miraculous really. 

The worst bit was because I had wrapped it in bandage the skin had started growing into the bandage so that was fun to remove. But lots of soaking and very slow peeling got it off.

But now I can see where the damage is I was able to put a plaster on which wasn't possible yesterday as there was so much blood. Should be OK now. 

 

[jakebullet]

3 hours ago, grogee said:

I'm new to Mad Jean but I'm enjoying the updates, and the fact that I don't live near her. 

What media is she using to communicate with Our Lord - Teams, FB Messenger, WhatsApp or spoken word...? 

Re: Jesus/magic lamp - I watched a Simpsons episode recently which explored this very theme. 

Same as everything else, posts it on her facebook wall, and facebook will magically route it to the correct person. As well as Jesus she's told the chemist that she doesn't want any more of the following medication by scribbling NO!!! on a repeat prescription (strangely* wrote yes next to Valium). Plus writing to Sir Keir by the same technique.

She did experiment by trying to find the correct person, but has gone off that one after picking 20 or so fake fiddlers when she wanted a chat with Andre Rieu.

[barefoot]

4 hours ago, jakebullet said:

but surely this is wrong? Jesus isn't a magic lamp you can rub and get free wishes?

'When I was back in seminary school, there was a person there who put forth the proposition that you can petition the Lord with prayer...'

[MikeR]

18 hours ago, maxxo said:

Apparently in late 2022 my XM had its timing belt plus both auxiliary belts replaced

okay fair enough some debris could have caused this

however the V belt driving the hydraulic pump, note how sunken into the pulley it is

i decided for the sake of £6 to replace it today while doing the alternator belt, why not I have to take it off anyway

hmmmmmmm apparently 2 years old, I’m sorry I don’t believe it

look how much better the new one sits on the pulley 

I don’t care that it probably wasn’t replaced, it’s more the fact I’ve got an invoice stating it was, clearly lying

its now got me doubting if the timing belt was actually done to the point when I can afford it I’m half tempted to get it done again

tbh , I have bought 2 new belts the same in the past ,fitted them to a double pulley system and one belt has been a lot lower in its pulley than the other one , with a result that the belts fight each other and squeal due to the differing turning diameters , some selective shopping to cure that one ..  could of just been a shit belt .

[Rust Collector]

2 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Same as everything else, posts it on her facebook wall, and facebook will magically route it to the correct person.

To be fair to her, although she hasn’t directly sent the message to Jesus, she has written it in ALL CAPS so that there’s a better chance that he hears her.

[MikeR]

dog grump or rather dog owners grump to be fair to dogs ,

went to the woods today for a walk , and found of all things,  2 tent pegs stuck in the ground  ready to be tripped over ... so I pulled them , one was a wire peg type  , and the other a right angle section one that was quite long ....  I stood there with it in my hand ..

seconds later massive thump behind me as this off the lead smaller alsatian type dog and its small mate come running down the hill at me , and with being attacked by dogs in the past .. ready 

yes , long pointy thing in my hand , the wife looked concerned about the dogs , so did my son  , bit of a stand off as the dogs looked at us .....

 then the dogs run off , no sign of the owner at all ...

obviously the owner was not concerned where the dogs had a shit ..... or what they got up to !

good thing we did not have our dog with us ..

[High Jetter]

8 hours ago, IronStar said:

The local big supermarket has new security staff standing by self-checkout. As usual here, they’re there for insurance reasons, like 60 and I can’t possibly imagine them stopping someone able-bodied from carrying out half the (painfully understaffed) store. Unlike the previous ones, who were aware of this and were super friendly and helpful towards (mostly older) people stuck with self-checkouts, new guys apparently aren’t and are taking it way too seriously. Standing half a meter behind you, breathing down your neck, laser-focused on what you’re doing, without even saying hello. I’m not a knuckledragger nor do I shoplift, but I’m torn between wanting to turn around and ask for some fucking breathing space, turning around and showing them out the way, and walking out with an entire shopping basket unscanned to see what happens and what’s the plan to stop someone twice their size. Judging by the tension in the air, reactions from other shoppers seem to be similar to mine.  
Is giving them some basic manners training if they obviously don’t have it, or using common sense to leave people a bit of personal space really all that complicated? 

Could you use a manned checkout instead? (Or womaned, obs)

[New POD]

9 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Mad Jean again:

DEAR LORD JESUS I AM PRAYING TO HAVE A MUCH MORE PEACEFUL LIFE SO I PRAY AND ASK YOU TO HELP ME TO FIND A AN PEACEFUL , HAPPIER AND BETTER PLACE TO LIVE SUCH AS TO LIVE IN LINDISFARNE KNOWN AS HOLY ISLAND, PLEASE LORD HELP MAKE THIS HAPPEN IN YOUR DEAR NAMESAKE JESUS I ASK THIS.Amen.

I'm not a member of club Jesus, but surely this is wrong? Jesus isn't a magic lamp you can rub and get free wishes? Heal the sick, feed the starving, and I'd like to order a new washing machine Jesus, the one on page 342 of the argos catalogue. AMEN!

Even if THE LORD shouted GRANTED! and lo, mad Jean is transported to holy moly, isn't it going to have just a few tourists passing her door every day, just the same as her current house in Whitby? Plus currently driving 0.5 miles to co-op is an epic journey, so how's being on a tidal island going to work?

My parents are born again hippy Christians since the 60s. My dad's prayers usually have a hint of "please give me guidance as I don't know what you want me to do", or "If it's your plan that I move my family to the North East, show me how to make it happen" 

Once when our youngest was about 1 and 1/2 and we were moving house and he wouldn't sleep through the night, I asked my Dad for advise. He said he'd pray. The next day, he says "have you sat him.down and told him you are taking him and the cat with you and that he will have a new bedroom with his old toys? " 

I always think, the act of sitting down and describing a problem to someone often clears your mind, and relaxes you enough to find your own solution . 

[jakebullet]

Jesus must have said no to the house move, as Jean is taking it out on his representative:

MINISTER PAUL BURNET I COULD NOT CSRR YOU I AM NO LONGER IN SNY OF YOUR GROUPS THANK YOU. I CAN DO WITHOUT ANY OF YOUR GROUPS REJECTIONS. GOD WILL WANT ME EVEN IF I AM REJECTED BY YOUR GROUP, THANK GOD  THST HE HSS NO SELECTED GROUPS AND TURNS ILL PEOPLE OUTOF THEM. I HAVE JUST COME OUT OF BEINH ILL IN HOSPITAL AND I DON,T WISH TO BE MSDE TO FEEL FUTHER ILLER THROUGH CLIQUISH GROUPS. I AM OUT TO ACCEPT ANYONE , I DON,T LIKE GROUPS EHO THINK THAT THEY ARE MIGHTIER THAN GOD.

It's a typical Jean nastygram that she sends to just about everyone, and then she wonders why nobody comes to visit. We're in Whitby in a few weeks, wonder if we're going to call?

[maxxo]

Another grump

the weather, it’s cold

my parents house which I’m looking after while they’re away is a cold old thing I’ll say that

been sat beside this since 1 o’clock, Christ knows how much gas I’ve used

 

the rest of the house is like an ice box, too late now to bother putting the heating on

might just sleep in the lounge to keep warm

no one seems to have gas fires anymore, this one’s from the late 90s and it’s bloody good I’ll say that

i guess one advantage is it’s warmed the chimney stack up enough so I can warm my hands on it in the bedroom upstairs

seasonal Depression season starting soon I suppose 

[paulplom]

I do all the gas fitting for a fireplace shop (https://camdenfires.co.uk/) in North Shields. I currently fit on average 5 gas fires a week. They're still very popular especially with the elderly.

[Split_Pin]

8 hours ago, maxxo said:

Another grump

the weather, it’s cold

my parents house which I’m looking after while they’re away is a cold old thing I’ll say that

been sat beside this since 1 o’clock, Christ knows how much gas I’ve used

 

the rest of the house is like an ice box, too late now to bother putting the heating on

might just sleep in the lounge to keep warm

no one seems to have gas fires anymore, this one’s from the late 90s and it’s bloody good I’ll say that

i guess one advantage is it’s warmed the chimney stack up enough so I can warm my hands on it in the bedroom upstairs

seasonal Depression season starting soon I suppose 

My first flat was a 105 year old top corner sandstone effort with huge and ill fitting windows. The only formal heating system was a living flame gas fire in the living room. I had a Glen electric heater in the bedroom which was on a timer during the night and worked great. Froze in the winter and boiled in the summer though 😂 

I made my own heat by going out for runs, hot bath and that was me set for the evening.

[maxxo]

22 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

My first flat was a 105 year old top corner sandstone effort with huge and ill fitting windows. The only formal heating system was a living flame gas fire in the living room. I had a Glen electric heater in the bedroom which was on a timer during the night and worked great. Froze in the winter and boiled in the summer though 😂 

I made my own heat by going out for runs, hot bath and that was me set for the evening.

This place will be cracking on a 100 easily

theres 2 gas fires, this living flame and am outset glass fronted one with the back boiler for the central heating behind

it’s quite warm with the heating on, but it’s draughty so one of the fires are usually on

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

I do all the gas fitting for a fireplace shop (https://camdenfires.co.uk/) in North Shields. I currently fit on average 5 gas fires a week. They're still very popular especially with the elderly.

i must admit I do like a gas fire, never been too keen on electric ones as they just seem pants

[captain_70s]

Worth bearing in mind when these buildings were new 15C was considered a good warm indoor temperature. It's only since the 1980s we've been heating places above that on the regular.

[horriblemercedes]

20 minutes ago, captain_70s said:

Worth bearing in mind when these buildings were new 15C was considered a good warm indoor temperature. It's only since the 1980s we've been heating places above that on the regular.

I usually have my thermostat set to 16, unless I have people coming over or need to dry some washing or something.

 

The house heats up quickly and easily when needed, so insulation is good.

 

I think 16 should be sufficient for stopping mould and it's a pretty comfortable temperature, I find. Anything from about 15-34 seems pretty comfortable usually.

[24vdiamond]

10 hours ago, maxxo said:

Another grump

the weather, it’s cold

my parents house which I’m looking after while they’re away is a cold old thing I’ll say that

been sat beside this since 1 o’clock, Christ knows how much gas I’ve used

 

the rest of the house is like an ice box, too late now to bother putting the heating on

might just sleep in the lounge to keep warm

no one seems to have gas fires anymore, this one’s from the late 90s and it’s bloody good I’ll say that

i guess one advantage is it’s warmed the chimney stack up enough so I can warm my hands on it in the bedroom upstairs

seasonal Depression season starting soon I suppose 

 

21 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said:

I usually have my thermostat set to 16, unless I have people coming over or need to dry some washing or something.

 

The house heats up quickly and easily when needed, so insulation is good.

 

I think 16 should be sufficient for stopping mould and it's a pretty comfortable temperature, I find. Anything from about 15-34 seems pretty comfortable usually.

Our place is 250 years old, so no footings, solid walls etc instant damp magnet but this year we bought a couple of dehumidifiers, amazed at the difference in temperature as the house feels warmer without any heating/fires on and they are pulling out about 6+ ltrs of water over a 24hr period!