The grumpy thread

[Rusty Pelican]

"Richmond" cigarettes. I had the misfortune to find myself at the shop with only a £5 note and no plastic, and was thus forced to resort to these hideous council-scumbag fags. Never again.

Half an ounce of baccy ( or 12.5 grams if your young ) , papers an filters cost less , far better that poncy tailor made jobbys ,

[Cavcraft]

Pah, Richmonds aren't too bad. Hell, even Sterling (red) are tolerable but you won't like 'em if you don't like Richmonds.Here's a rant for you: There's a bypass with a sign saying 'three miles to roadworks'. So every fucker gets in the nearside lane causing fuck knows how many miles of slow queues behind them.I get in the right hand lane* and I'm treated/looked upon as if I've just broken in to their houses, nicked their kids Christmas presents and dry bummed their grannies. What's the point in having miles of bleeding empty carriage way?Some truck drivers seem to take great delight in sitting in the right hand lane doing the same speed to flex their 18 wheel muscles and cause even more fucking hold ups too.*No, I don't zoom up then cut in at the very last minute.

[Father Ted]

I'm treated/looked upon as if I've just broken in to their houses, nicked their kids Christmas presents and dry bummed their grannies.

you mean people ook at you and dont stare fixedly ahead and ignore you as if you dont exist.

[warren t claim]

"Richmond" cigarettes. I had the misfortune to find myself at the shop with only a £5 note and no plastic, and was thus forced to resort to these hideous council-scumbag fags. Never again.

Err... Just buy a packet of 10 quality smokes to keep your lungs happy until you happen across a tobacconist selling your preferred brand of Sobranie Black Russian for the complete LJK Shiteright smoking experience!

[Richard]

Can you still buy ten packs? They only sold them so that schoolchildren wouldn't miss out on the smoking experience, now that children tend to have more money there's no need.

[retrogeezer]

Hmm..... lets think about 2 door cars from the 70's

Spaces were bigger and there were less cars on the road.I parked in B&Q once, virtually empty car park and I parked well away from everyone else. I came back to the car and someone had parked within 2 inches of my drivers door - seriously, I could not even get between the cars to unlock the door. There were no cars on the other side of this twat for about 10 spaces.I proceeded to get in the passenger door of my car, unlock the drivers door and open it with a slight bit of force......ooops, sorry!Last night coming home from Blackpool down the M6, 2 cars seemingly in convoy doing 50mph in the middle lane with everyone coming up behing them flashing to move out of the way to the inside lane.Did they? Did they fook. Where are the coppers to charge them for driving without due care and attention?

[trigger]

I've just driven home from my mates house in Clacton back in mine in Ipswich which is about a 30 mile drive, The road are awful round here with most not being gritted overnight, Firstly I narrowly avoid being in a rear end shunt due to buying a sausage roll.I had to go into Tescos but decided to also get a sausage roll, so this young girl goes in the queue in front be me, We both leave the same time with her in front and a couple of guys behind her then me, Only for one car to brake on the A120 and the poor girl also braking getting rogered up the arse by the Escort in front of me.Then i was driving along the A12 at a steady 60-65 mph only to have a complete cock in a new BMW X5 come past me so quick that my car shook, He must of been doing 100mph with a young girl in the front, Unbelievable, the fast lane is covered in snow as well.Why can't people learn, Especially these twats in there wanker wagon!.

[outlaw118]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Trig, you've answered your own query in the last sentence, with use of the words "twat" and "wanker-wagon"!!

[FredTransit]

^^^ W S Swhy is it in any car park you can park anywhere and people will always park next to you, even when the rest of the car park is totally empty? Why?I park miles away from people becausea) Im a fat knacker and like to be able to opwn my door wide... i dont like twats bumping my doors and dinting the doors...And yest people park next to me - why? What is it? safety in numbers?? What?

Always happens to me and its always a 4x4 or something similar sized, guess it makes them feel safe to have another car next to them??

They should be bleedin ecstatic next to an XLWB luton then, maybe that explains it.....

[ChinaTom]

"Richmond" cigarettes.

 

I had the misfortune to find myself at the shop with only a £5 note and no plastic, and was thus forced to resort to these hideous council-scumbag fags. Never again.

It could definitely have been worse:

 

 

or

 

 

Setting fire to your car seat and inhaling through a kitchen roll tube will be more enjoyable.

[warren t claim]

I'm sure those are the fags that are rebranded as "Superkings" and sold under the counter in pubs throughout Merseyside for £3 a pack.

[ChinaTom]

I'm sure those are the fags that are rebranded as "Superkings" and sold under the counter in pubs throughout Merseyside for £3 a pack.

I used to smoke the yellow packet ones when the Marly Lights ran out. Equivalent of 8p per pack. Even genuine Marlies are only 75p out there. Cheapest I ever saw was 3p a pack for some Inner Mongolian rubbish - still have a packet in my kitchen drawer for REAL emergencies.

[RedSparrow]

Cheap fags are 'orrible.In Germany LIDL sell cheap fags in bargain bins by the checkout. There is a brand called f6, an old DDR brand that somehow is still going. I'd imagine sucking on a Trabants exhaust pipe would be more pleasant.

[dollywobbler]

Ok, I'm a bit fed up with the weather now. The back garden, path, parking area and lane down the back of the house are sheet ice. I'm fed up of walking around like I've shat myself. Baby steps, baby steps. Waiting to fall on my arse.I'm miffed that the Renault is covered in snow while the 2CV and Mini are both displaying ice on the inside. At least I've got my garage back - the 2CV is now hiding in there in case we get any more snow tonight. Keeps the frost off too...Oh well. Not long to go and the nights start getting shorter again and we can rediscover what evenings are!

[warren t claim]

I'm sure those are the fags that are rebranded as "Superkings" and sold under the counter in pubs throughout Merseyside for £3 a pack.

I used to smoke the yellow packet ones when the Marly Lights ran out. Equivalent of 8p per pack. Even genuine Marlies are only 75p out there. Cheapest I ever saw was 3p a pack for some Inner Mongolian rubbish - still have a packet in my kitchen drawer for REAL emergencies.

Does EVERYONE in China smoke???

[RedSparrow]

The cynic in me says the fag companies are having to find new markets in the east as the west is going all anti-smoking. I imagine they can advertise on tv in China?

[j-j]

WHEN I used to smoke it was rollies for me! better value and surely less added chemicals than fags?Does anyone on here smoke Cigars? I'd still have a chow on one of those from time to time - spesh occasions etc.

[Rusty Pelican]

Ok, I'm a bit fed up with the weather now. The back garden, path, parking area and lane down the back of the house are sheet ice. I'm fed up of walking around like I've shat myself. Baby steps, baby steps. Waiting to fall on my arse.

I know what you mean , but there is a GOOD side , managed to pick up all the leaves that have buried most of my plants in the front garden , scooped them up in great lumps today , all frozen together , no blowing back all over the shop , took 20 minuites , well chuffed and my tip of the day

[ChinaTom]

There are a lot of smokers in China, but the number is reducing. In 2000, 1.8 TRILLION cigarettes were produced in that nation. A large agricultural population depends on it. The famous "leaders" all smoked therefore the faithful followed suit. Deng XiaoPing's favourite brand was "Little Panda" and the same factory still produces them - a packet of the exact same cigs will cost nearly £400. People buy them. I love a good cigar me. Haven't had one in ages, but may root through the cupboards looking for my stash. Somewhere I have a box of Montecristos given to me by a very good friend in China - they were given to him by General Ulises Rosales del Toro - a truly despotic Cuban general. Unfortunately they are bone dry and 20 years too old to enjoy.Back to grumpiness - I once took a long puff (inhaling of course) on a cherry tobacco cigar. The taste stayed with me for nearly a week. Foul. Flavoured tobaccos make me cross.

[pompei]

Can you still get Players Number Six? Numbos we used to call them. School yard smokers packs. I'm not a smoker, but they had a totally recognisable smell when lit up.Are Capstan Full Strength still on sale?Even though I've never been a smoker I often have dreams where I'm lighting up

[Rusty Pelican]

Can you still get Players Number Six? Numbos we used to call them. School yard smokers packs. I'm not a smoker, but they had a totally recognisable smell when lit up.Are Capstan Full Strength still on sale?Even though I've never been a smoker I often have dreams where I'm lighting up

Number 6 were still available in Gurnsey a few years back , not sure about now though , I think Capstans are still about , my grandad smoked " passing clouds " fags , i think they were oval and not round

[Guest]

I'm half-tempted to take up smoking, you can have two smoke breaks a day at my work. Only gets you out for ten minutes a time, but that's a total of twenty minutes of not being sat at my desk doing my job.I currently "save up" opportunities not to be at my desk and spread them across the day. I reckon in a day I can get away with going down the corridor for water about 5 times, visit the gents twice, wash my coffee cup out once. If I could stick a couple of smoke breaks on top of that lot, it'd make my day a bit less painful.

[myglaren]

#6 is alive and well -

 

[ChinaTom]

 

really brings back memories.

 

I've not see Capstans or Craven A for a while, but you can still buy Chesterfield in some vending machines in Germany.

[CIH]

Ok, I'm a bit fed up with the weather now. The back garden, path, parking area and lane down the back of the house are sheet ice. I'm fed up of walking around like I've shat myself. Baby steps, baby steps. Waiting to fall on my arse.I'm miffed that the Renault is covered in snow while the 2CV and Mini are both displaying ice on the inside. At least I've got my garage back - the 2CV is now hiding in there in case we get any more snow tonight. Keeps the frost off too...Oh well. Not long to go and the nights start getting shorter again and we can rediscover what evenings are!

I just spent most of the day pulling carpet & sound deadening out of ma Bluey. Frozen, usually soaked. No idea where it's coming from but the spare was seized solid in the wheel well due to frozen water.

[Tayne]

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[barrett]

WHEN I used to smoke it was rollies for me! better value and surely less added chemicals than fags?Does anyone on here smoke Cigars? I'd still have a chow on one of those from time to time - spesh occasions etc.

I smoke roll-ups, but mainly for budgetry reasons, i used to smoke Camels when i was flush, but i can't justify spending £6 a day just to kill myself slowly. Although i do pre-roll my smokes and carry them in a nice silver case (insert witty southern ponce joke here). I also like a nice cigar on occasion, best enjoyed with a glass of single malt. I'l probably pick up a box for the holiday season.To the Chinese-dwelling folks here, i collect foreign fag packets so if you have any empty (or full) packs you dont want next time you are in blighty, then feel free to send them my way....and yes, Chinese fags are the worst i've ever smoked...

[The Liberator]

a pic of some Player's No.6...

 

really brings back memories.

 

I've not see Capstans or Craven A for a while, but you can still buy Chesterfield in some vending machines in Germany.

The last time I was able to buy Number 6 was at the Reading Festival in 1991, some bloke was selling them out of a bin-bag. They'd already disappeared from English shops by then (I think).

 

Chesterfield are pretty popular, or at least widely available, in Italy. Bloody invisible in England.

 

Also Piccadilly Filter and Gitanes Blondes have both ceased production.

 

Yet Richmond, Superkings, Mayfair et al are available all over the bloody shop. Is there no justice?

[j-j]

#6 is alive and well -

 

 

-whozzat then?

[myglaren]

Tricia Helfer, plays #6 in Battlestar Galactica.