The grumpy thread

[michael1703]

I logged on to the new system this morning to try it in test mode...

 

It crashed

[Sloth in a bowl]

I logged on to the new system this morning to try it in test mode...

 

It crashed

 

 

I work in IT support, if there is one thing we hate, it is projects that release shit software and they all do; as when anything runs late or over budget (i.e. every IT project ever that has more than 4 people working on it.) it's the testing and bug fixing that gets shat out of the project schedule and into fairy land.

[dollywobbler]

I work in IT support, if there is one thing we hate, it is projects that release shit software and they all do; as when anything runs late or over budget (i.e. every IT project ever that has more than 4 people working on it.) it's the testing and bug fixing that gets shat out of the project schedule and into fairy land.

 

Proof if it were needed that IT projects are based on the BMC Mini principle of testing by the end user.

[scaryoldcortina]

On the face of it, it should be fairly simple. Ebay, Google, Facebook and many others manage to run a flipping website allowing people to log on and submit information, and do it with way more people. There are less than 20,000 stations and about 50,000 testers, so why in hell are they having login problems and server load issues? I think Retro-rides is probably bigger than that.

[Timewaster]

Our company it are currently patting themselves on the back for fixing 600 of the 750 reported issues with their new system.

 

This is apparently success?

[michael1703]

The last system was 7 years late and way over budget,this one is a success*

[scaryoldcortina]

Yeah, they've gone back to getting us to issue handwritten certs and keeping a log of tests done!

[cobblers]

Could you log a test of my Seat Ibiza reg no KP05 *** and make no mention of the fact it would never pass emissions ever no way not no fucking chance cos there's occasional actual flames coming out hte back, perhaps make a note along the lines of "Don't check for another three hundred years. Nice people, especially the bloke with the glasses who wasn't holding a frying pan. Nice atmos altogether, really"

[michael1703]

Gasman!

[chaseracer]

Based on the size of the bird shit all over the bonnet and windscreen of my car. Pegasus has moved into Warwick.

 

Pegasus?  That's horseshit, Julian... 

[Lukas]

I´m currently trying to sell my wifes 2010 Suzuki Jimny. An honest car with 44.000km on the clock. The price is right, it´s cheaper than the used Jimnys from dealers, so there should not be a problem. 

 

But sadly, there are just stupid people giving me a call.

 

There were people that talked to me about the weather in their hometown. 15 minutes! 

There were people who wanted to know everything about the Jimny. How many horsepower, the fuel-consumption, the ride quality. I am not a f***ing car-magazine! 

And today, someone looked at it. Took me one hour of my life because he talked to me about all the small scratches on the bodywork and the gearbox that does not 

"feel right" for him. It´s poerfectly right and normal, but anyways.   He will ask a mechanic. Right, I guess I will never hear from him again. 

 

Now I know why so many car-salesman are grumpy. I am too now!

[Lukas]

But the worst are the dealers! A few minutes ago a dealer phoned me, talked to me 10 minutes that I should not be stupid and sell him the Jimny for almost 1000 Euro less than what I ask for it. Without even seeing the car! 

[BavarianRetro]

I guess yours is priced about 1000 EUR cheaper than the ones the dealers are selling?

 

From a dealer's point of view, he doesn't need to see it. He knows what it'll retail for. He knows what he needs to pay for it.

 

At least he isn't wasting your time. I don't think you've a grump about the dealer's behaviour to be honest, but then, I wasn't speaking to him, so I suppose its all in the approach he took.

[rainagain]

I think a lot of the "Androids are unreliable thing" comes from people expecting a £100 Android device to perform like a £500 iOS one.

A lot of Android devices accept microSD cards, which can bog them down if the card is tired or shit.

 

I get mongs at my work that walk into ASDA and buy a no name laptop for bugger all, then moan it's crap, slow and full of bloatware so they go out and spend over a grand on an airbook and then compare the two and say how much better apple is than windows. They did a similar thing on that piece of wank gadget show when they compared a chromebook to an airbook, guess which one won! 

[xtriple]

I seem to have been an even bigger prick today than usual. I am feeling guilty and embarrassed. Not sure why as I don't really give a f^^k.

[scaryoldcortina]

Got a reply to my parking ticket appeal today...

 

 

Thank you for writing to us.

 

I have carefully considered what you say but I have decided not to cancel your Penalty Charge Notice.

 

You were issued a Penalty Charge Notice for parking in a loading bay without loading. The Civil Enforcement Officer observed your vehicle and no loading activity was witnessed.

 

I acknowledge that you parked in the said loading bay to collect speakers from “nameofshopâ€Â.  In view of this; I am prepared to reconsider the case if you can provide a copy of the receipt showing the you purchased/collected speakers from “nameofshop†at the time the Penalty Charge Notice was issued.

 

Please send the requested information within 14 days from the date of this email.

 

Great. Even though I included contact details for the shop in my original appeal email they want me to faff about getting a receipt for speakers which I was collecting TO REPAIR and hadn't bought (this detail was also in my first email...). Their enforcment officer viewed "no loading activity" into a car with the seats down parked outside an open shop door for at least 30 seconds. There are no maximum times marked on the loading bay sign either.

 

Do I bother wasting my time getting/sending statements that they are going to refuse, or shall I just wait for the Notice to Owner and make a proper formal appeal instead?

[scdan4]

Man paid to cut thing to 26mm cuts it too 31mm.

 

Bastard.

[scaryoldcortina]

could be worse, he could have cut it to 25mm

[Aston Martin]

Maybe PanPan brakes are terrible... (Highly doubtful) I just drove a new Transporter. The brakes make you go through the windscreen if you even look at the pedal.

[castros_bro]

Print off and send with your reply it's always* works.

 

 

 

 

“Nameofshopâ€Â

17 Pussycat Mews

Nowhere

Englandshire

17-08-2015

 

Dere Sir or Madman,

 

Mr(Miss?) Scabbyoldcortina waz in me shoppe deliverin stuff like wot we sell from him ole motor parked outside in dem loadin bey on 16 inst. at 14.32 GMT , godz honest truth my good man.

 

Fondest Rearguards,

Boris Tarpits

Boss of “Nameofshopâ€Â

[michael1703]

Turned the telly on and it was showing you've been framed, that's not necessarily the grump but the canned laughter is bloody awful

 

The laughs are "whoop" type noises which sound like the sort of laughter you'd hear from tipsy old women watching les Dawson perform in a coal miners club circa 1974

[EssDeeWon]

One thing I'm getting fed up with is everytime I switch on the TV there is something about people on benefits

 

Benefit cheats

On benefits and proud

My wedding on benefits

My big fat benefit family

my 154 kids in benefits

A town full of benefits

Im a fat stupid idiot on benefits

Im a really fat stupid idiot on benefits

 

Ok FFS, these programmes have been done to death after the very first one.

[SambaS]

/ EVERYTHING

 

That is all.

[Lacquer Peel]

One thing I'm getting fed up with is everytime I switch on the TV there is something about people on benefits

 

Benefit cheats

On benefits and proud

My wedding on benefits

My big fat benefit family

my 154 kids in benefits

A town full of benefits

Im a fat stupid idiot on benefits

Im a really fat stupid idiot on benefits

 

Ok FFS, these programmes have been done to death after the very first one.

 

Hating-the-poor porn, I wouldn't be surprised if they were funded by Ian "Iain" Duncan-Smith's Department of Work and Pensions.

[fordperv]

Dont people take pride in their work anymore, I popped to see my mate who has had an accident in his nearly a year old skoda superb, he went outside insurance buying genuine panels, before it gets painted he had a garage put the parts on for him, they have left the arch liners out, didn't put the bulbs in the headlight properly and obviously didn't set the beam on the light and the bolts weren't even tight. It took me about 10 minutes to sort for him, to top it off they charged him £200 for the privilege of fitting a wing, bumper and drivers headlight, i wish he had asked me to do it for him, it would have cost him beer and it would have been done properly to start with

[Lukas]

More unfriendly and unpleasant phonecalls from dealers and wannabe-buyers. Even text messages in which they try to put pressure on me how stupid I am to not selling it to them for a lot less than every sensible man would. One of them even sent me text messages every few minutes, making fun of me and telling me how bad the car is. 

 

Is everyone completely stupid at the moment? Maybe because it´s almost full moon. I dont know. 

 

Can´t stand all the stupid and unpleasant phone calls anymore. 

 

A friend of mine has a garage. Maybe he sells it for me. 

[Noel Tidybeard]

why do they dub engine noises on police intercepters- a mishimushi evo HAS NOT GOT MORE THAN 4 CYLINDERS FFS

 

 

as you were

[Noel Tidybeard]

Got a reply to my parking ticket appeal today...

 

 

 

Great. Even though I included contact details for the shop in my original appeal email they want me to faff about getting a receipt for speakers which I was collecting TO REPAIR and hadn't bought (this detail was also in my first email...). Their enforcment officer viewed "no loading activity" into a car with the seats down parked outside an open shop door for at least 30 seconds. There are no maximum times marked on the loading bay sign either.

 

Do I bother wasting my time getting/sending statements that they are going to refuse, or shall I just wait for the Notice to Owner and make a proper formal appeal instead?

YES make copies of every thing you can the send it RECORDED  so the muppets cannot deny recieving anthing when you have their signature

[scaryoldcortina]

Found the loading bay rules on the council website.

 

 

Loading bays are provided where there is little or no alternative parking to allow loading/unloading of heavy or bulky goods to/from local businesses. This reserves space for deliveries or collections that might otherwise be taken up by parked vehicles.

Vehicles are permitted to park in loading bays during restricted hours as long as active loading or unloading is observed to be taking place at least once every five minutes. The only exception is in the Fowler's Yard service area, in Durham city centre, where active loading or unloading must take place at least once every twenty minutes.

It should be noted that active loading and unloading includes taking goods into the property but not unpacking or putting them away as we expect this process to be carried out after the vehicle has been moved to a suitable location.

Blue Badge holders may use loading bays, but only for as long as necessary for the purpose of loading and unloading.

If any vehicle other than a vehicle being used for the purpose of loading and unloading parks in a loading bay during the hours indicated on the sign, they may be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

 

So they have a BS rule saying the vehicle must be attended every five minutes for "active loading and unloading" to be happening. It took longer than that to get the cabs from the cellar but not by much - the warden must have seen me pull up. Why did they bother making a special bay if it can't be sensibly used without getting a ticket?

 

Oh, by the way, there aren't any other shops nearby, just this one.

[purplebargeken]

Returning to Satan's shitty toilet (Edmonton) after a nice few days in Bruge where the area was clean and people were friendly. Just like North London*********

 

What an absolute shithole. I HATE the place.