The grumpy thread

[dugong]

 

Its not that way when I am trying to buy something though every time I call up about a bike they want offers but wont give a ballpark wtf is all that about then, 

 

Because people. 

[purplebargeken]

No worries MS, you is amongst friends so don't sweat it.

 

Had food poisoning when I was a student nurse. Friday evening canteen beef curry. Was horribly ill at both ends for 2 days. Spent most of the time hallucinating about/with Jesus. This is odd as I have never met him and after that episode never really wish to. The conversation would be very awkward and somewhat stilted I imagine. 

 

Recover quickly sir.

[Station]

The ECU I sent off in MAY to have immobiliser removed and had remap to put in a car I've spent the past SIX MONTHS trying to get started (every weekend going over wiring diagrams checking wiring etc) has probably not had the immobiliser removed. F F S

[dugong]

I have been brow-beaten into going to the work's Christmas do. 

I can see this working brilliantly*.

[M'coli]

Take a good book, sit in the corner and read it.  I finally worked this out recently; when I was young, I enjoyed parties at people's houses best if they had some decent books in the house.  No books or shit books = bored me and shit party.

[Lord Sterling]

I have been brow-beaten into going to the work's Christmas do. 

 

I can see this working brilliantly*.

 

Du - You should have remembered Grange Hills 1986 smash hit* song - 'Just Say No'

 

[dugong]

Du - You should have remembered Grange Hills 1986 smash hit* song - 'Just Say No'

 

Be reet.

 

I only have several pence to go out on, so I'll plead poverty and duck out when needed. 

[Cavcraft]

Fuck the GS, Dug. If it's not sold or you've had no serious interest then frag it. Take any useable bits off first 9as you said) then just fuck it off. It's a car, not a family member and you've done everything you can.

 

Sentiment is wasted on cars sorry, what's valuable/priceless to you (for whatever reason) is just 'meh' to 99.9% of the population. If it hasn't sold by now then how long is going to stay a stark reminder it won't sell because you keep seeing or thinking about it? Fuck it off, job done.

[hairnet]

they tried to do the xmas do thing here

 

only been there 2 months

 

oh itll be great

 

its not the people theyre ok its the venue - go there an awful lot and having found out who was on

 

they got told no - may go for pint before the band get on tho

 

sat before xmas aint great either got pressies to sort anyway

[Cavcraft]

Also Dug, money is another big key. Often when stuff doesn't sell it's because the price is wrong, even when the vendor doesn't think so. I'm not suggesting your car is too expensive, but people must think it is.

Prime example: I've got a bike here that's tapping on the front door of £700 new. Been used less than a handful of times so I'd have thought it was worth £450-£500 of anyone's money, no danger.

 

Except it's not, seemingly. So I reckon I can count on losing big coin on this as the (potential) buying public have voted with their keyboards and telephones. The silence has been deafening.

[dugong]

Also Dug, money is another big key. Often when stuff doesn't sell it's because the price is wrong, even when the vendor doesn't think so. I'm not suggesting your car is too expensive, but people must think it is.

 

 

Agreed. Do you reckon it's worth one last gasp on eBay, or should SCTSH and me break out the socket sets?

[dollywobbler]

Well, your options are lob it on with no reserve and hope for the best, or break out the tools. Not sure now is the ideal time to be selling a project though. 

 

My grump is finances. I seem to have none. Then I did my tax return and by the end of January I'll have even less. Ugh. Also, man-flu.

[Mr Livered]

Agreed. Do you reckon it's worth one last gasp on eBay, or should SCTSH and me break out the socket sets?

Grrrrr... I hate seeing cars broken, especially ones like that - bur I don't think I have the ££ or the time to take it on. I suppose that's the problem: at this time of year I'm not the only one.

 

You certainly shouldn't see it as your responsibility to take it under your wing and somehow make sure it lasts forever.

[Station]

If the idea of breaking the GS has crossed your mind then I would, it has to be worth more than you'll get in bits than you would get anyway, and concentrate on your Amazon.

[TimothyClaypole]

Trying to cut and paste an advert from Gumtree, just the text, but the computer pretends it's doing it but doesn't.  Off to finish setting up my new hard drive and all the crap on this one can get stuffed.

 

(all related to some kind of Antivirus software face off I ended up with when AVG got shirty, then Avast was rubbish so put Kasparov, Kruschev or similar  on as I had a proper serial number but it's bobbins).

 

The advert was for a set of On The Road Mags, 1 -34 for a tenner...

[pompei]

I missed the GS tale, Dug.  What does it need?

[beko1987]

Fucking rear left wheel of the meriva is red hot and screaming on the bypass apparently. Hoping its the brake caliper/pads rather than the wheel bearing...

 

Good job I;m off work tomorrow, but it's fucked my plans up massivly, and we have to be at hospital at 1pm, so i have a deadline too

[skattrd]

I missed the GS tale, Dug.  What does it need?

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/157842/1978-citroen-1220-project-bootle

[Station]

Fucking Gary Barlow. I barely watch the telly, but I'm sick of seeing his stupid face bellowing out his brand of insipid pop music. He is EVERYWHERE. Do one Barlow!

[dugong]

Will listen to semi-insulting offers on the GS. 

[Station]

Jon I have a video of this running if you want me to put it on YouTube and you can link it or whatever?

[HillmanImp]

Will listen to semi-insulting offers on the GS.

Will give you twice what you are asking and your auntie used to suck off old men for gin.

[MrDuke]

Will listen to semi-insulting offers on the GS. 

 

 

£50, a scale model of Erik Carlsson's Saab 95, and an original vinyl copy of Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds complete with booklet?

 

Now, don't respond angrily - I live in a bungalow and have mobility issues. Probably.

 

[Station]

Will listen to semi-insulting offers on the GS. 

 

A sunbed (with maching blue cher)?

[dugong]

ARGH YOU LOT ARE HORRID

[dugong]

Jon I have a video of this running if you want me to put it on YouTube and you can link it or whatever?

Please. 

 

Except the points have closed up and the plugs are sooty and I don't have any coin to buy new 'uns.

[overrun]

Some USA ebay sellers and their piss taking shipping prices on THINGS I NEED

[eddyramrod]

My internally-illuminated Christmas tree just failed, amid burning smell from the transformer.  Looks like we've got a dark tree this year then...

[Junkman]

ARGH YOU LOT ARE HORRID

 

The offer to store the GS for free for the time being still stands.

It would also be more conveniently located for many mongs prospective buyers, who want to kick tyres and waste a lot of your time.

[Cavcraft]

Some USA ebay sellers and their piss taking shipping prices on THINGS I NEED

 

 

They just don't seem to like posting things. A pair of £12.00 back lights for my GMC Sierra were going to cost £95 or something ridiculous to post.

 

I had another Christmas Do last night, this time it was the PSACraft bash where I attempted to drink my own weight in lager and vodka. Next week I think I'm going to invite myself to my WorldOfXUDCraft bash, possibly pushing the boat out and having two cheeseburgers to pointlessly attempt to soak up the ale.