The grumpy thread

[Lacquer Peel]

I find religion offensive.

[oldcars]

I did'nt have the oldest van on a campsite at the weekend, sound chap with trailer tent did.

[cms206]

Bank holiday Monday.

 

5.55am sign on.

 

12 hour standby rail replacement for First Transpennine.

 

Can't find my sleeping bag.

 

Sara Cox on Radio 2 breakfast again.

 

All of those things, in any order you like.

Addition: I hate when my shift bus is allocated to a hired in driver. This has happened over the weekend because I was in Liverpool, and again today because I have the gaffer's coach. He did a shift on Saturday, a shift on Sunday and broke down two hours into today's shift. The bus has just been towed back to base as it no longer has any friction material left on the clutch, which was absolutely spot on when I parked it up on Thursday afternoon.

 

Should be entertaining trying to get a clutch kit out of Volvo for an '88 Mk2 B10M in the morning

[MarvinsMom]

i feel that i should apologize to all shitters for any offence caused or  inferred by any posts from myself last night after i had imbibed a light ale or two.

 

if i did cause any offense then i am sincerely sorry. 

 

though i cannot guarantee that it won't happen again.

[tooSavvy]

Got 'held up' by the fuzz yesterday.... stopping traffic out of Ilkley to let the Peloton through....

 

..like people haven't enough to make them late 

 

On my way there I passed thru Bradford, from the M62. The election hoardings revealed the place like a giant onion...

 

Centre has LABOUR (or some Respect), midway out LibDem and, just before heading off to Ilkley, was the Conservative [club] bedecked.

 

Labour/Respect were seen nailed to the same pole!... quite neighbourly, I thought...lol

 

 

TS

[Cavcraft]

Is it me or is there a lot (more) social media levels of daft retribution suggestions on here again of late, along with more 'kill them all and burn their heads off' type stuff?

[ruffgeezer]

I have taxed the Ax, I just need to chuck on a smaller alternator belt for it to be road ready.

 

However, it's still on 15" wheels with rubber band tyres, so I desperately need to steel the wheels off of the knobvan find some 14x6" wheels so I can put some sensible rubber on, it is horrid to drive at the moment.

[jakebullet]

The g clamp holding my garage door shut fell off, bounced off my head and then knocked my tray of dice out of my hand scattering them everywhere. I need a new shitshack that isn't falling down and it not to be rammed full of crap.

[Pillock]

Is it me or is there a lot (more) social media levels of daft retribution suggestions on here again of late, along with more 'kill them all and burn their heads off' type stuff?

Yes. I'm going to blame a full moon or the time of the month, but the shite:shit ratio is all to cock right now.

 

I still haven't found how to ignore threads, only users.

[jakebullet]

Oh and this appeared on my arsebook feed and makes me very annoyed. They should paint any artists* caught with 2 pack until they die.

 

[fordperv]

Is it me or is there a lot (more) social media levels of daft retribution suggestions on here again of late, along with more 'kill them all and burn their heads off' type stuff?

I'm guilty on that one but only for the metro jet black thieves, that made me angry and sad

[chaseracer]

One of those AS "phases".  This too shall pass...

[MarvinsMom]

Oh and this appeared on my arsebook feed and makes me very annoyed. They should paint any artists* caught with 2 pack until they die.

 

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 this pisses me off no end too.

 

we've been to shildon today to the nrm at locomotion.

 

which is really nice but having had a walk down the line it looks like the site is suffering with mindless vandalism, which is both sad and very, VERY vexatious/pissed off. very fucking cross.

 

plus at the main building they have decided to refurbish the coffee bar (its all blocked off/hidden behind some hoardings), so nothing on sale bar a couple of crumby vending machines.

 

when we have been in the past its been nice sitting with a scone or cake and a nice tea or coffee, with the trains.

 

bollocks.

 

we are going again with the rover 75 club in june, so i hope that they have got the coffee bar sorted by then.....

[captain_70s]

Is it me or is there a lot (more) social media levels of daft retribution suggestions on here again of late, along with more 'kill them all and burn their heads off' type stuff?

I'm thinking it's just a general raise across the board over the whole internet. You say one thing and 700 people come along saying they'd glass you in the throat and gouge your eyes out with a spork. Sometimes I worry I'm just too laid back now-a-days...

 

Try Facebook or Tumblr for proper pointless rage and playing off petty revenge as "justice" though. The frequency they get troubled teenagers to top themselves or ruin peoples lives for daring to have an opinion contrary to the general consensus that has been decided by middle class kids with no real world experience is really quite amazing.

[cort16]

Baby crying all the time . Even worse it's mine.

[Negative Creep]

Lazy binmen not moving their fat arises 3 metres to pick up my recycling bin. Now full to the brom and two weeks until the next collection as well. Regular bin was right next to it and collected earlier

[D Spares & Tyres]

i feel that i should apologize to all shitters for any offence caused or  inferred by any posts from myself last night after i had imbibed a light ale or two.

 

if i did cause any offense then i am sincerely sorry. 

 

though i cannot guarantee that it won't happen again.

Why apologise? What you said was amusing.

 

I have had religion rammed down my throat ( not in a literal, vicar/choir boy situation ) by my own family and I do know a fair bit about it.

 

If you believe it all ( and I am undecided ) God made us in his own image. WITH A SENSE OF HUMOUR.

 

Nobody on here was being nasty, and I saw nothing offensive so I see the problem as 

1 Religion on a car chat forum should be banned?

2 People should just lighten up

 

Take the piss out of me and my beliefs if you want, just so long as its in good spirits

[beko1987]

This wet weather has highlighted just how shit my front tyres are... which is a shame as their going on the rear for a month until I can get 2 more!

 

The idle speed has increased from about 500 to bang on 1000rpm... how is this checked and adjusted on an XUD9? It's annoying as it's noticably louder than idle!

[the judge]

Lazy binmen not moving their fat arises 3 metres to pick up my recycling bin. Now full to the brom and two weeks until the next collection as well. Regular bin was right next to it and collected earlier

Fuckers. I put mine out the next day round the corner if they miss me/i miss them. Stick it outside "wednesday" collections

[320touring]

This wet weather has highlighted just how shit my front tyres are... which is a shame as their going on the rear for a month until I can get 2 more!

 

The idle speed has increased from about 500 to bang on 1000rpm... how is this checked and adjusted on an XUD9? It's annoying as it's noticably louder than idle!

I'd stick the new ones on the rear-less likely to aquaplane!

 

Plus it'll mean front ones wear quicker so you can get new ones sooner

[beko1987]

I'd stick the new ones on the rear-less likely to aquaplane!

 

Plus it'll mean front ones wear quicker so you can get new ones sooner

 

Ah, but the current rear are VERY very perished, has been on the back of my mind for a few weeks. Current fronts have tread, but are both no name part worns so I think they've gone hard. Will order 2 more next month, and hopefully find my spare wheel bolts so I can re-tap and fix the chewed up threads and just leave the whole car with the tyre place as I need to keep the wheels now.

 

Also hoping that new rubber will stop the annoying in-line-with-speed clicking sound that comes from the drivers side front corner above 40mph

[Bobthebeard]

Getting a NIP for speeding in Cramlington last month (39 mph in a 30 limit that up to recently was a 40 limit). Great. That will be £100 and three points then. Hey Ho.

Then on the same day reading in the local paper that some bloke had deliberately crushed two guinea pigs almost to death then thrown them out of a window (where they died of the injuries) in a domestic argument.

Said bloke also smashed up some of his girlfriends property because 'she was leaving him'.

He had to pay £50 compensation.

Soooo..... Drift over speed limit = £100

Cause pain, suffering and death to innocent animals whilst terrorising a young girl and a woman = £50.

 

"Blackpool magistrates ordered him to pay £50 compensation to the youngster so she can buy two replacement guinea pigs."

WTF? As if buying two more guinea pigs makes it ok...

 

Made me proper grumpy.

[xtriple]

Sat here listening to the wind which is blowing at about 150mph. It's driving the bloody dog mad and he keeps wandering around looking confused.... he is VERY thick.

 

Also, having to smoke 'proper' fags as my electric one has a flat battery. Fuck me, first world problems eh?

[320touring]

Ah, but the current rear are VERY very perished, has been on the back of my mind for a few weeks. Current fronts have tread, but are both no name part worns so I think they've gone hard. Will order 2 more next month, and hopefully find my spare wheel bolts so I can re-tap and fix the chewed up threads and just leave the whole car with the tyre place as I need to keep the wheels now.

 

Also hoping that new rubber will stop the annoying in-line-with-speed clicking sound that comes from the drivers side front corner above 40mph

Thats what i mean!

 

Get shot of the rear and fit new. You know how the front handles on currents-leave that til you get the 2nd set of new ones.

 

That way the front end grip/reaction will not alter, the rear will improve-means the car will react as you're used to:)

[HH-R]

Getting a NIP for speeding in Cramlington last month (39 mph in a 30 limit that up to recently was a 40 limit). Great. That will be £100 and three points then. Hey Ho.

Then on the same day reading in the local paper that some bloke had deliberately crushed two guinea pigs almost to death then thrown them out of a window (where they died of the injuries) in a domestic argument.

Said bloke also smashed up some of his girlfriends property because 'she was leaving him'.

He had to pay £50 compensation.

Soooo..... Drift over speed limit = £100

Cause pain, suffering and death to innocent animals whilst terrorising a young girl and a woman = £50.

 

"Blackpool magistrates ordered him to pay £50 compensation to the youngster so she can buy two replacement guinea pigs."

WTF? As if buying two more guinea pigs makes it ok...

 

Made me proper grumpy.

 

Is that near Cramlington High School - sorry - Learning Village? If so, those dual carriageways are pointless. Never seen a camera van on them before though. NCC are utterly obsessed with speed, surprised they haven't chucked a few full width speed humps on it.

[HH-R]

Was whinging on Facebook about the timing of the lights on John Dobson street in Newcastle, you get stuck at something like 5 sets of lights on a road about half a mile long because they're timed to go amber when you hit them. Newcastle Council have a solution to the problem though, the road is going to be closed to everything except taxis, buses, cyclists and pedestrians. FFS! I can't even think of an alternative route to go due to bus lanes. There's nowt there of interest for pedestrians and they're well catered for by crossings (which they ignore and walk out in front of you regardless of traffic light colour) and cyclists can use the pointless bus lanes.

 

Usual "there's a traffic problem, let's solve it by closing roads and putting in bus and cycle lanes!" solution*.

 

The alternative is to use the central motorway, but you have to join it going uphill on a sharp right hand turn and join the carriageway on your LEFT with people trying to come off the same slip road at 50-70 MPH, deeply unpleasant.

[Cavcraft]

Sat here listening to the wind which is blowing at about 150mph.

 

I've just ridden nearly 14 miles home in that. I feel like I've done several full laps of T de F.

[Bobthebeard]

Is that near Cramlington High School - sorry - Learning Village? If so, those dual carriageways are pointless. Never seen a camera van on them before though. NCC are utterly obsessed with speed, surprised they haven't chucked a few full width speed humps on it.

Yep. Dudley Lane so quite close.

[Ghosty]

The bastard home button on my iPhone's broken, only had it 4 months. Does anyone know what Apple are like to deal with for this - didn't buy the warranty so I might have to try spewing Sale of Goods Act at them. Bought the phone from them new with cash on Boxing Day.

[fairkens]

Apple are generally pretty good in my experience, have found it much quicker to go to the apple shop than fuck abt with O2 in the past, think there's a 12 month manufacturers warranty too