The grumpy thread

[Cavcraft]

Hank Marvin in a gimp suit, aka black rubber shadow.

[xtriple]

Just reported that MG. Now I feel terrible! Never done owt like that before.

[Bobthebeard]

+1 for Guy Martin. I watched a programme a while ago where he restored a canal boat or summat. Not seen him on TV recently though. Seems a proper nice chap. Would fit in well on here.

[Parky]

Bought a thermostat online from ebay because it had the rubber gasket that goes around the edge. In the picture it is clear. Turned up with no gasket. Seller thinks it is a shadow and I am mistaken. He said he has spoke to suppliers and they never supply gaskets. 

 

What do you think? I dont see how a shadow is equal all the way around. 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360934525311

That does look a lot like a rubber or plastic surround on that thermostat.

 

On the subject of people trying to convince you that something is right when it obviously isn't, I have spent most of the weekend speaking to God on the porcelain telephone because of Wagamama's.

 

Saturday night - Mr and Mrs P's 13th anniversary. A trip to London for London Eye and Vinopolis. Bit puckish after, oh look, there's a Wagamama. Usuals ordered (ginger chicken udon pour moi). Here's what happened in the style of a screenplay

 

Mrs Parky - hon, I dont think that chickens cooked properly

Parky - shit, I think you are right. Crap, I have eaten some already, jeez it's bloody pink inside! Waitress!

Waitress - yes sir?

Parky - yeah, sorry but I can't eat this, it's pink inside therefore not properly cooked

Waitress - no no sir, it is pink because of the marinade

Parky - well it's never been pink before. And a marinade wouldn't make it raw would it

Waitress - no sir, it's fine, it is supposed to be like that

Mrs Parky - stop it, you're embarrassing me!

Parky - well I am not eating it, can you send it back to the kitchen and tell them the customer won't eat it because it is raw

Waitress - sir there is nothing wrong with it!

Manager - is there a problem here?

Parky - yes, this chicken is raw. Your Waitress is convinced it is ok but I have no urge to end up with campolybacter or salmonella because of your poor food prep. And I am sure Southwark council and the local paper would take an interest so please take it away as I refuse to eat it

Manager - goodness, you are right sir, I can see it isn't cooked properly. I will get you a replacement and there won't be a charge of course

Mrs Parky - .....................

 

Daggers all night. Anyhow six hours later I am evacuating quite dramatically at both ends with stomach pain not dissimilar to a burst appendix. And the sweat, OMG I am surprised I didn't die of dehydration overnight.

 

Needless to say its another good reason to go vegetarian in future......

[cms206]

Year old Firestone with 6mm tread on it... squeaky bum times were had.

 

[Cavcraft]

I had an Avon do that on my 609D on the windiest/wettest day possible on the A483.

[Bobthebeard]

Does feeling weepy and blubbing for no reason mean depression? Just wondered like.

[chaseracer]

Can do.  Don't bottle it up.  Support/advice/gentle ribbing always available from several quarters by PM... 

[steve_earwig]

Also waking up in the early hours and not being able to go back to sleep (I have pills...)

[cms206]

I had an Avon do that on my 609D on the windiest/wettest day possible on the A483.

Merc 614D on the M8. Nearside rear inner. Thankfully not at speed - it'll do 70 in 4th with 25 bodies and their luggage on board. Year old Firestone with 6mm on it too, had it's 4-weekly inspection about a fortnight ago.

 

Regrettably the 1989 stamped Uniroyal on the same axle has had to go, four partworn winter tyres off our scrap 609D across the back now.

[Cavcraft]

Mine was the o/s/f doing erm 'around the legal limit for a vehicle of it's type.'

 

 

 

Bob: It means you haven't got a Mk3 Astra.

[chaseracer]

Bob: It means you haven't got a Mk3 Astra.

 

Billy, you BARSTEWARD!  That's just cruel... 

[fordperv]

Bought a thermostat online from ebay because it had the rubber gasket that goes around the edge. In the picture it is clear. Turned up with no gasket. Seller thinks it is a shadow and I am mistaken. He said he has spoke to suppliers and they never supply gaskets.

 

What do you think? I dont see how a shadow is equal all the way around.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360934525311

He's pissing on you and telling you it's raining, that picture definitely shows the rubber ring gasket,i bought a motaquip stat for my saph dohc it's the same sort of thing, has a rubber ring gasket that goes around the edge of the stat and guess what.... It came with it

[purplebargeken]

Becks depression rating scale is what the common or garden GP's use. Have a look and see. 

 

http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/NMCP2/PatientServices/SleepClinicLab/Documents/Beck_Depression_Inventory.pdf

 

Most of these for longer than 2 weeks then see GP. Wellbeing services are usually decent for mild to moderate depression and utilise CBT as the treatment of choice. 

 

If anyone does go anti-depressant then make sure the GP gives a good therapeutic dose from the off. None of this Citalopram 10mg crap. 

[hennabm]

He's pissing on you and telling you it's raining, that picture definitely shows the rubber ring gasket,i bought a motaquip stat for my saph dohc it's the same sort of thing, has a rubber ring gasket that goes around the edge of the stat and guess what.... It came with it

+1 It is clearly a rubber gasket round the edge.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

fucking hell, I just did that depression test on myself and scored 17. Thinking about it though, I bet most unmarried men of 40 with no kids probably would.

[bub2006]

I scored 18 :-0 I am a married man of 27, no kids with wife and my only son I haven't seen since 2008. Scary them tests,I don't wanna play anymore!

[anonymous user]

Unfortunately I get the answer to life the universe and everything as my score, I didn't feel too bad before that.

[the judge]

 

fucking hell, I just did that depression test on myself and scored 17. Thinking about it though, I bet most unmarried men of 40 with no kids probably would.[/quote

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LUCKY BASTARD

[the judge]

actually no,CRAFTY BASTARD

[M'coli]

I scored 8 at the moment - 43, married with no kids. However, if I think of how I felt when I was in my early 20s, my score was 22...

[purplebargeken]

23. Arse.

[purplebargeken]

Daggers all night. Anyhow six hours later I am evacuating quite dramatically at both ends with stomach pain not dissimilar to a burst appendix. And the sweat, OMG I am surprised I didn't die of dehydration overnight.

 

I had food poisoning when I was a student nurse from the Friday night canteen beef curry.

 

I hallucinated Jesus at the end of my bed. Well. I think I hallucinated him.

[Mr Lobster]

I scored 8.

 

39, married, two kids and a business and it asks if I used to feel more tired than I used to. Damn right I do.

[Sloth in a bowl]

8. OK if not exactly jumping for joy.

[bub2006]

Thought my eyes were deceiving me earlier when I seen a new Nissan pulsar. How disappointing to find they are now either a 1.2 petrol or 1.5 diesel.

[myglaren]

6. 66-year old, separated 17 years but still married legally. 5 kids, 7 grand-kids.  Should be retired but ain't.

[gordonbennet]

Hmm scored 9, should have been 6 but being a lapsed Catholic carry the worlds guilt round on me shoulders.

 

Some stupid bloody questions there, course i look worse, was never a bloody oil painting to begin with and knocking on the door of 60 with 45 years of fuckin hard graft up me shirt hasn't helped much...there's some idiots in the medical/phsyc er pshyc er nuthouse profession.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

16. 51 married 4 kids, think I'm close to 2nd mid-life crisis. Last one almost ended in disaster when I was 40 - usual stuff Bankruptcy,Bentley, Slappers etc. just about got away with it,don't think elevating my status to depressed would mean Mrs N forgiving me this time- my happy go fuckin lucky boyish charm is all I've got left!

[steve_earwig]

I got around 8 too, I'm almost 50, married, no job and eating through my savings, no kids. 15 years ago I'd have scored something astronomical (got myself stuck on Prozac) and I can see those answers that I would've picked, I just don't think it's all worth worrying about any more.