Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Tigerfox said: Thanks Amazon Happily daughter and Grandkids are ok. They say its not their fault ! Must have been my daughter revering down the street at 30mph + Presumably the dashcam evidence is available. Or has the Shamazon driver deleted it already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeB Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 15 hours ago, Parky said: Merging off the slip onto the motorway? Car on the inside lane doing same speed as you? Will they slow down, speed up or move over? Will they fuck. Drives me mental. Why should they? You should adjust your speed to join before or after them. jakebullet, MrGTI6, Dead_E23 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, GeorgeB said: Why should they? You should adjust your speed to join before or after them. Yup, drives me mental when people just force their way in rather than merge into a gap like they should. Dead_E23, chadders, Barry Cade and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Eufy doorbell. Easy to install they say. Like hell. Connecting to the Bluetooth and using the bells QR code for setting it up on the phone. That does not go well. Reading the forums it has been like that for around 2 years. Nothing has been done to fix it. I could add the number in manually, however, the spaces for this in the app are less than the number printed. Cannot ascertain which part of number to input. Sometimes I manage to get as far as for the bell to connect to the WIFI then the app freezes. Customer services via the app and email are good as rust proofing on a 1960's car. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Had to buy petrol at £1.62/litre today... If things continue this way, it will soon be cheaper to fill up with Dom Perignon !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Was walking back from a meal out when I hear the sound of a vehicle with a flat tyre behind me. It passes by and pulls up about 50m ahead, left rear as flat as a supermodel. As I walk past, I spot the big Uber sticker and realise that the idiot at the wheel was there to pick up his fare. I mean Uber have some low standards, but that is taking the piss. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 29 minutes ago, Sloth in a bowl said: Was walking back from a meal out when I hear the sound of a vehicle with a flat tyre behind me. It passes by and pulls up about 50m ahead, left rear as flat as a supermodel. As I walk past, I spot the big Uber sticker and realise that the idiot at the wheel was there to pick up his fare. I mean Uber have some low standards, but that is taking the piss. Was that a real Uber driver, or someone just filling in for the real Uber driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 53 minutes ago, Sigmund Fraud said: Had to buy petrol at £1.62/litre today... If things continue this way, it will soon be cheaper to fill up with Dom Perignon !!! 1 year ago petrol was 119p /l A multipack of 3x bottles of Dom Perignon (I avoided the lady gaga special edition as you can't get petrol in that flavour) is £1000 for 2.25l, so £444.44 per litre. Petrol increased 43p per litre in a year, so at this rate it would take just over 1029 years til the plonk would be cheaper, but that's not taking into account any increase in the price of plonk. assuming a 4% YOY plonk appreciation, in 1000 years it would cost over three million quid for the champagne, so the petrol would still end up cheaper. I am not a financial advisor and this is not financial or investment advice. Leyland Worldmaster, Talbot, myglaren and 8 others 1 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 On 11/24/2021 at 5:49 PM, clayts450 said: On parking disputes, it can escalate quite quickly - be careful out there: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10233485/Pictured-teacher-34-garden-centre-worker-wife-33-killed-home.html Nice of the Mail to blur out the house numbers, but to include enough pictures and information to easily find the addresses of the victims and the suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, cobblers said: 1 year ago petrol was 119p /l A multipack of 3x bottles of Dom Perignon (I avoided the lady gaga special edition as you can't get petrol in that flavour) is £1000 for 2.25l, so £444.44 per litre. Petrol increased 43p per litre in a year, so at this rate it would take just over 1029 years til the plonk would be cheaper, but that's not taking into account any increase in the price of plonk. assuming a 4% YOY plonk appreciation, in 1000 years it would cost over three million quid for the champagne, so the petrol would still end up cheaper. I am not a financial advisor and this is not financial or investment advice. Though Lanson Black label ( a nice, crispy, semi-sec) can be had for £20 - £25 if you time it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 minute ago, High Jetter said: Though Lanson Black label ( a nice, crispy, semi-sec) can be had for £20 - £25 if you time it right. But at what octane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, cobblers said: 1 year ago petrol was 119p /l A multipack of 3x bottles of Dom Perignon (I avoided the lady gaga special edition as you can't get petrol in that flavour) is £1000 for 2.25l, so £444.44 per litre. Petrol increased 43p per litre in a year, so at this rate it would take just over 1029 years til the plonk would be cheaper, but that's not taking into account any increase in the price of plonk. assuming a 4% YOY plonk appreciation, in 1000 years it would cost over three million quid for the champagne, so the petrol would still end up cheaper. I am not a financial advisor and this is not financial or investment advice. Come to think of it, I do have some Dom Pérignon on the shelf. Forgot it was there. Probably been sitting there so long that it no longer meets quality* standards and is no longer drinkable. I don't seem to be proficient at this long-term champagne storage thing. cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Just now, Tadhg Tiogar said: Come to think of it, I do have some Dom Pérignon on the shelf. Forgot it was there. Probably been sitting there so long that it no longer meets quality* standards and is no longer drinkable. I don't seem to be proficient at this long-term champagne storage thing. It might be OK to use with a fuel stabiliser such as STA-BIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 minute ago, cobblers said: But at what octane? Depends how many corks are removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, cobblers said: But at what octane? Demi-sec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwth Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Dom Perignon is around the E12 mark. For E5 you're better off with beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carburettor Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 18 hours ago, goosey said: Finished at 11, then an hour and a half of questions from people trying to be clever. I think I dozed off twice When I used to work for a company who did courses and seminars I got really pissed off with the wankers who asked Questions & tried to prove a (usually irrelevant) point. I actually walked out of one when a guy called Richard was arguing the toss about using another company to do the transport for our company. He said we could save over £1m a year, but he didn’t have any plans for what if’s. Like what if the drivers are waiting at depots for over 1 hour to make deliveries, it happens frequently but his degree course didn’t include an unreasonable amount of time waiting for a pissed off warehouse man to unload his vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 10 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Was that a real Uber driver, or someone just filling in for the real Uber driver? He had one of the big door stickers and it was a Renault Kangoo so fairly classic Uber vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 12 hours ago, Sloth in a bowl said: Was walking back from a meal out when I hear the sound of a vehicle with a flat tyre behind me. It passes by and pulls up about 50m ahead, left rear as flat as a supermodel. As I walk past, I spot the big Uber sticker and realise that the idiot at the wheel was there to pick up his fare. I mean Uber have some low standards, but that is taking the piss. The number of cars I see driving around with completely flat tyres is astonishing. Is it bad I don't bother flagging them down, but instead just put distance between then and me? If they're the sort of idiot who wouldn't notice, they're probably the sort of idiot who would get all confrontational. Also, anybody trying to flag anybody down when in the context of cars is always* road rage, as we all know. GrumpiusMaximus and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 12 hours ago, Sigmund Fraud said: Had to buy petrol at £1.62/litre today... If things continue this way, it will soon be cheaper to fill up with Dom Perignon !!! £1.41 at Sainsburys Washington. Looked to be a huge queue there and some construction work going on but many passed straight through - no diesel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 11 hours ago, cobblers said: It might be OK to use with a fuel stabiliser such as STA-BIL I get the feeling the fuel stabiliser might* turn out to be more drinkable than the Dom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Finally got our old oil boiler replaced last week, after thirty-one years' service (found an installation tag on it from September 1990). It was still working fine, but following its annual service in September we were made aware of worsening corrosion around the main boiler case (it lives outside, in a brick boilerhouse round the side). It was always pretty heavy on the kero, so MrsDC advocated that I change the habits of a lifetime and we replace it before it actually went bang, to avoid being stuck in the freezing cold. So we shelled out many pounds on a new energy-efficient A-rated condensing boiler. This morning I'm aware that it seems a bit chilly in the house, and on touching the radiators, they're barely tepid. Then the next-door neighbour comes banging the door, claiming that we're gassing them. Right enough, round the side of the house there's a powerful smell of fumes, and rather than white condensation coming out of the vent, there's what looks like thick grey smoke. So I shut it all down. I can't get through to the heating engineer, and there's snow forecast for later today. Fucksticks. Remspoor, grogee, barefoot and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 56 minutes ago, Supernaut said: The number of cars I see driving around with completely flat tyres is astonishing. Is it bad I don't bother flagging them down, but instead just put distance between then and me? If they're the sort of idiot who wouldn't notice, they're probably the sort of idiot who would get all confrontational. Also, anybody trying to flag anybody down when in the context of cars is always* road rage, as we all know. I had a panicked call from Mrs TW last week. Mrs "I've got a puncture" Me, "is it flat, flat or just a bit low?" Mrs, "there is smoke coming off it" FFS. Remspoor, cobblers, barefoot and 4 others 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Timewaster said: I had a panicked call from Mrs TW last week. Mrs "I've got a puncture" Me, "is it flat, flat or just a bit low?" Mrs, "there is smoke coming off it" FFS. Do we share a wife? mine said "there's a noise coming from my car". rear tyre totally destroyed, off the rim in the inside flapping about clouting the inner arch. Coprolalia and Timewaster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Fucksticks!! The normally oh so reliable 99 Ford focus has had a FTP,or really a fail to start as it was fine when parked,but refused to start yesterday for a run to the recycling center. A quick check revealed no fuel arriving at the engine. So knackered fuel pump then. The trouble with the Focus is that you have to drain and drop the fuel tank to access the pump. Or....cut hole in the floor... Anyway , pump is out to reveal this... The connection has turned crispy and won't pull out of the pump,evidence of overheating too,which has caused the former I guess. A new pump is cheap,but the connection may be a problem. These things are no longer in breakers now,and even then may be no better. We shall see. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 2 hours ago, junkyarddog said: Fucksticks!! The normally oh so reliable 99 Ford focus has had a FTP,or really a fail to start as it was fine when parked,but refused to start yesterday for a run to the recycling center. A quick check revealed no fuel arriving at the engine. So knackered fuel pump then. The trouble with the Focus is that you have to drain and drop the fuel tank to access the pump. Or....cut hole in the floor... Anyway , pump is out to reveal this... A new pump is cheap,but the connection may be a problem. These things are no longer in breakers now,and even then may be no better. If you can get better photos of what's left and of the new pump, there's a Facebook group called "automotive connector identification" that'll be able to help you work out what the connector is, they're usually fairly readily available chaseracer and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 hour ago, cobblers said: If you can get better photos of what's left and of the new pump, there's a Facebook group called "automotive connector identification" that'll be able to help you work out what the connector is, they're usually fairly readily available Thanks,the pump is actually ok. I've soldered new wires directly onto it,and tested them. Will fit it in the morning. Tickman and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, junkyarddog said: Thanks,the pump is actually ok. I've soldered new wires directly onto it,and tested them. Will fit it in the morning. Need to know if you used the Haynes 'drain and drop tank' method or cowboy 'ah fuck it, hole saw under rear seat' method. FWIW I found loads of Ford pumps on the Bay when I was looking for my Puma. Different pump/sender assembly, sure, but the motor itself might be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Just parted with 100 squid for 2 new tyres .. A shock to the system after all the wheels and tyres I did have . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 What a complete nightmare. Just had some doddery old fart in for me to mot his LDV luton bodied van. Obviously the MoT test bay, keep clear sign on the roller door isn't fucking big enough for him to see and he parks right in the entrance. He comes in the office while I'm doing the paperwork for the car already in the test bay. When I ask him not to park there he replies "why ?". Hmm, can you see that bright orange Land Rover in the workshop ? well this is the paperwork and that is the owner you are blocking in. Bit of a grumble but then goes outside. Next thing there is a thunderous crash.This cretinous moron has driven his box van forward ramming my roller shutter door. Didn't think to check his van could fit under. I came out of the office thinking he'd driven into the freshly painted Land Rover until I saw the carnage. When I asked him what the fuck was he doing he said " thought I'd drive forward " Anyone with half a brain could see the door was only half up now it's a twisted mess. The runners and guides are broken, the rubber seal is just hanging off and the door is creased to buggery. He must have rammed it in temper , what an arsehole. Took me almost two hours to straighten the door enough to close it and this fucking cretin has the audacity to say " I'll ring next week to rebook my MoT " I just told him to fuck off. Floatylight, Shite Ron, Fumbler and 17 others 1 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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