The grumpy thread

[chaseracer]

"AS Xmas Pressie Swapmeet"...?

[Lord Sterling]

I would imagine the arab way of doing things is remarkably similar to the indian way of doing things........ leave it to a matchmaker/parents/friend of the family to find your ideal partner (hopefully). This is an alternative to the 'love match' that is usually much harder as Lord Sterling has found out.

 

It does work for a lot of people.

 

In a way it is. With me (Arab way) its more, your like your family members/friends will find you a selection of prospective partners, they act a bit like a dating site. You or your prospective partner can choose who you'd like to go and date, if you like them and they like you, bingo. If your not interested or she is not interested, then its time to move on.

 

I found Mrs_Sterling_in_waiting through my cousin, who is married to her sister. I only mentioned matrimonial interest and he put in touch (with help and encouragement from FATHA_Sterling) with her. I have spoken to her and her family, now its just a matter of trying to get to meet her.

[dugong]

Can't get anyone to cover me at work.

[Lord Sterling]

Grump -

 

I went and bought a battery for the Sterling today. As no motor factors were open, I had to use Halfords against my better judgement. £89 for a battery was taken from me for my troubles. Getting it home I got to work getting the old battery off, the nut on positive didn't seem very interested in coming off, it seemed to like rounding off instead, so I got a slightly smaller spanner and hammered that over the nut to which it finally freed off.

 

The car started a treat, so I set off to my mate Steve to get the grinding noise on the front wheel looked at and sorted, I should have called him first as upon arriving, the gates were shut and locked. The grinding noise was horrible, so I decided to to see if I could take the wheel off myself to have a look or at least quieten it down. I couldnt get the wheel nuts off and remembered that my tyre fitters had used air guns to tighten the nuts so getting them off was impossible. I gave up and drove home. I'll phone before I go down next time.

[dugong]

Sounds like a dying wheel bearing, Mo. ARGH.

[Cavcraft]

I like the sound of that Mo, seems quite a friendly way to meet. Excuse my ignorance but do you have to marry the person or can you just date for a while and see how it goes? 

[Lord Sterling]

I like the sound of that Mo, seems quite a friendly way to meet. Excuse my ignorance but do you have to marry the person or can you just date for a while and see how it goes?

You can go on a 'chaperoned' date and see how it goes, a family member will be in the background but not breathing down your neck, they'll let you get on with it. Its up to each individual how they feel about each other. If, for example, Mrs_Sterling_in_waiting feels she can't get on with me or feels uncomfortable, she doesn't need to commit and I'd just have to move on and find someone else. This option is usually only used if you cannot find someone of your own. There is no forcing anyone into marriage of any sort.

 

Of course, in Arab and many Muslim countries you can find someone at college/work/other social situation and take them home to meet the parents if things look like they might get serious.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I've got 4 daughters , none of whom show any inclination to bugger off. One of em (26) graduated 3 years ago then came back home , another ,22 ,was engaged to a bell end for 3 years. Luckily before I had to have him killed,it fizzled out now she's back- that's the cinema room gone again!

Maybe I should start my own internet dating site,although having a son in law with as many old heaps as me around the place might push my missus over the edge.

Re the Arab way of doing things, a mate from Kuwait chose his wife from a potential list of 3 because she had a car identical to his - a white Cayenne Turbo S!

[Lord Sterling]

a mate from Kuwait chose his wife from a potential list of 3 because she had a car identical to his - a white Cayenne Turbo S!

 

Yes, Kuwaities, I have had first hand experience of them 

[tooSavvy]

Yes, Kuwaities, I have had first hand experience of them 

... if she's a divorcee would that be 'second hand' then?

 

TS

[Cavcraft]

If I found a bird with an identical car to mine I'd run a mile.

[outlaw118]

1) I CAN HAZ BROKEN BOYLAH, so no heating or hot water, since Christmas Eve pm.

2) I seem to be emitting rusty water since yesterday morning, so no turkey, mince pies or good shizz for me. In fact eaten nothing since 7pm Xmas Eve. Got a pair of pants like the Japanese flag.

 

Off to attempt a bacon sammich, WCPGW?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Guy buys lovely old Ginetta G26:

 

 

Gets in over his head with wanky conversion using a half-knackered 'BOA' V6 engine

 

 

realises he's in over his head and breaks the whole lot for spares. Another great car ruined by a supposed enthusiast. 

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/160686/breaking-ginetta-cortina-lots-parts

[Mr Livered]

Just seen your comment on the RR thread Bollox. I quite agree with you, but I wonder if alluding to the fact that someone is a bit of a twat will be allowed. Maybe you'll get the post deleted for daring to tell the negative truth...

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Quite probably, but hopefully he'll see it before it inevitably gets vapourised.

[jakebullet]

What a jizz mopper!

 

I too have vague plans to dump a boa in a car. But at least the intended victim car is a completely dead shed that no sensible person would try to resurrect.

[MrDuke]

Guy buys lovely old Ginetta G26

 

does_not_compute

[Mr Livered]

Actually it won't get deleted now because he's thanked you for the comment...!

 

The story can stay up as a salutory warning of the dangers of overestimating yourself.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Its so annoying. theres loads of these out there that'l never see the road due to being so craply built by cretins years ago, painted with flipping road marking paint and god knows what else. But his has a factory paint job, tidy interior and is all up together, yet he decides to bust it up for bits cos he can't be arsed to finish it off or put another pinto back in it after his half-arsed plan gets too complicated. These people really should be banned from having nice cars.

[Lankytim]

Won't he sell complete then, or atleast the rolling shell?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

He did make some noises about £600 for the engineless/wheelless shell, but now he's fooked that ad off and is selling everything individually right down to the petrol tank. I wouldn't call any of it cheap either, £100 for a fiesta door etc. I reckon most of it will end up in the bin once he's sold the engine, wheels and seats.

[Lankytim]

...and then you can pounce Mr B!

[Pillock]

...and put the VM Diesel in that we all know it needs.

[Station]

Will he sell the whole thing?

It's a shame but I know the feeling of being stumped, but in would sell it whole.

[wackywacerwill]

I was looking at plastic cortinas before I had a need for diesel power, got a few pintos kicking around too...

 

I had a early doors framing date with a ebay win provisionally set for tomorrow though the seller ain't answering the phone now and what with a 7 hour round trip I'd rather make contact before firing up (freshly cleared out and fueled) transit.

 

****EDITZ8888

Contact made

[DeeJay]

Mr B, that was the most polite way of calling somebody a knobhead that I've ever read.

[purplebargeken]

Arse, I was going to make a moan but got distracted by ebay and now can't remember what I was going to moan about. 

[purplebargeken]

I remembered! PBK son bought (us) some american sodas for christmas. There is one called Rocket Piss Soda. Interesting taste (quinine added).

 

It does NOT glow in the dark. I am gutted!

[beko1987]

Fucking tax, cant wait for the paper disc to go doone.

 

Need tax on the 31st. Was planning on doing it today but:

 

Cant find the reminder form (was going to do it online to the flat and grab it before we gave the keys back)

V5 is in the loft in an old pressure washer box

Along with the MOT cert

 

Insurance docs are downstairs in a handy place. Guess I'm going up into the loft today, and then over to the post office monday to get grilled as to which bit of fucking paper the stupid foreign cunt doesnt like/doesnt understand is legal (they wouldnt accept a printed insurance cert last year, they nearly called the police on me as I shouted so much and eventually got their 'how to be a complete cunt'rule book outand conceded I was right) and would I mind going home, changing it then queuing for another 2 fucking hours looking at shit fucking tat...

 

and breathe

[Caffiend]

Fucking Christmas. It happens Every. Sodding. Year. Usually about this time. So everything being shut down/seriously disrupted for at least two weeks, sometimes up to a month is really seriously fucking annoying. I have sold my house and have a buyer breathing down my neck. I have had an offer accepted on a repossession so the clock is ticking on getting exchanges. Both those things are good and I've been very fortunate.

 

I'm sure that everyone's total lack of surprise will be, well, unsurprising, when I say it's a wunch of bankers that are holding everything up.

 

I'm going to go and bash my head on the coffee table for half an hour or so, because it'll feel so good when I stop.

 

EDIT: Also, if ONE more person addresses me as 'Mrs' today (when the records they hold on me give my correct title - read your own bloody records - I'm not married) then I am going to stop managing to keep my temper. It's the 21st fucking century and women have been allowed and able to buy houses ALL BY THEMSELVES for a considerable number of years now.