The grumpy thread

[dugong]

133 watchers. 

Bloke who wanted me to end the auction and post it for free has now decided he doesn't want it 'because the postage is too expensive and it needs too much work'. 

Funny, you were happy to do the work when you were screwing the postal costs down weren't you?  

Why are eBayers such idiots when it comes to postal costs? I was making ZERO money on the postage anyway. 

[brickwall]

86 watchers, all of whom want to screw me on postage. 

 

 

 

I had the Lunch Box too when I was a kid. I blew it up with fireworks

[RedSparrow]

If you want mini computers then there are much more powerful android o/s based ones than raspberry pi.

I bought one with a dual core processor, quad core gfx, 1gb ram, 4gb flash, wifi, hdmi etc for £25, running android 4.1. If you don't like android then you can stick some linux type o/s on it.

 

Thanks I'll have a look into it. But I really I wanted to buy something British for a change, also I have fond memories of RISC OS!

[dollywobbler]

It would as a matter of fact... It managed a couple of months as a daily, but the gearbox has meant it's been laid up until I have enough money again.

 

Less of the hideous, it's gorgeous!

 

Hideously gorgeous, for sure. 

[TimothyClaypole]

Managed to waste a day of my dad's time today by getting him to sit in at my house for a delivery.

 

 

Shipping agent:  Please can you advise if delivery on Friday 10/01/14 is ok and if you need a specific vehicle to deliver the goods.

 

Me: Yes that date and address is ok, I can arrange someone to be in to receive it etc

 

Shipping Agent:  We have the vehicle available to collect on Monday and deliver to you on Tuesday.

 

 

So now I'll have to go to work Monday and try to get Tuesday off, thank a bunch. 

[chaseracer]

133 watchers.

Is it really a white 405...?

[drum]

The kids are watching the film 'Host' on the box. It's a load of shit, but they've also just smashed up two old unimogs. Tossers. The film makers, not the sprogs.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

If we're talking about computer shizz, I've decided I'm going to get a raspberry pi and bung RISC OS on it to use for internet and work.

It's like £30 for the new model and everywhere I go to work has monitors and keyboards I can plug it into.

Also RISC OS is brilliant.

 

 

Apple and Microsoft can kiss my monkey ass. I'm really pleased some British developers came up with this. Acorn could've been the world standard if they'd had the advertising power of Microsoft or Apple.

 

ARM have been highly successful.

[Cavcraft]

Am I the only one disappointed to find out Vanessa's Lunchbox wasn't a metaphor for Ms Paradis' hippo's yawn? 

 

I'm pissed off as it's been a long, hard week at work and more importantly I lost my weekly darts champ mantle. THIS WILL NEVER DO.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

'Hippo's Yawn' LOLOLOL

[dugong]

Sadly Vanessa's Lunchbox is not a mewling gash. It's a completely shashed old Tamiya remote control van that has a fuddled MSC and has been in the pond more times than Doctor Who wetting his end. For some reason the stupid POS has 151 watchers all of which keep sending me irritating 'Will you end the auction now \ I don't know what it's worth' PMs. 

 

I name my price. 

'Oh I'm not paying that it needs too much work and the postage is too expensive.'

Etc. Repeat. 

[dugong]

192 watchers. 

So there are sadder people out there than me. 

[Lankytim]

I used to have a lunchbox and gave it away! Gah! I still have a Hornet though.

[dugong]

I used to have a lunchbox and gave it away! Gah! I still have a Hornet though.

How mutch 2 end aucton now m8

[Mr Lobster]

Am I the only one disappointed to find out Vanessa's Lunchbox wasn't a metaphor for Ms Paradis' hippo's yawn? 

 

 JOE LE TAXI, TRA LA LA LA....

 

Bonjour Monsieur Cavette?

 

[quicksilver]

Am I the only one disappointed to find out Vanessa's Lunchbox wasn't a metaphor for Ms Paradis' hippo's yawn?

 

This is much more pleasant than what 'Vanessa's Lunchbox' made me think of - that hideous fat cow Vanessa Feltz stuffing her gob with a lunchbox full of cake. That really isn't a nice thought just before bedtime

[Bobthebeard]

Has any one else 'actually' shit themselves whilst trying to be normal today?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Not yet!!! You never know though

[chaseracer]

Has any one else 'actually' shit themselves whilst trying to be normal today?

 

Nearly, yesterday afternoon. But I made it to the works bog in time.

 

Enjoy your breakfast...

[jakebullet]

Ebay spackers that think they can measure a thread pitch using a ruler. Yeah, I'm sure your eye can accurately do 0.25 mm differences.

[dugong]

Lunchbox is at £14 with a day to go. Told four other people to FOAD asking 'how mutch 2 end aucntin now'. The latest twerp has very generously offered me another £6 to 'end the auction now.'    He'll even pick up tomorrow! 

He......................wasn't very happy with my response. GO BIG SPENDER!

[dugong]

Car buyers.
YES OR NO? DO YOU WANT IT OR NOT? 

Fire up the gas axe. My patience has run out. 

[dugong]

Lunchbox is at £14 with a day to go. Told four other people to FOAD asking 'how mutch 2 end aucntin now'. The latest twerp has very generously offered me another £6 to 'end the auction now.'    He'll even pick up tomorrow! 

He......................wasn't very happy with my response. GO BIG SPENDER!

Wow, he's just offered me £25! THRILLING

[wuvvum]

Car buyers.

YES OR NO? DO YOU WANT IT OR NOT? 

 

Fire up the gas axe. My patience has run out. 

Is this the GS?  How much have you got it advertised for (sorry if I've missed something...)?

 

I stuck the Saab on Gumtree a few days ago - not entirely sure why, as I actually quite like the old crate, but I do have too many cars at the moment and the tax is up at the end of the month.  Put it on for £350 - slightly more than I paid for it, but enough to cover the expense of getting it back from Sussex, with room for a (small) drink or a (very small) amount of wiggle room on the price.  Still cheap enough I'd've thought for a fully functional convertible with 5 months' test.  I've lost count of the number of people offering me £150-£200 and acting like they're doing me a favour.  So I've fucked them all off and I'm going to keep it now.  Another week or so and the Daewoo logbook should be here - that can go on Gumtree instead, noisy power steering pump and all.

[cobblers]

Ebay spackers that think they can measure a thread pitch using a ruler. Yeah, I'm sure your eye can accurately do 0.25 mm differences.

 

It's easy done, just count ten threads and measure the distance

[jakebullet]

It's easy done, just count ten threads and measure the distance

 

Only works if you can count to 10, and aren't a total retard. Why I get geniuses telling me it's M10 mate 0.9 pitch.

[twosmoke300]

You can get 0.9 pitch. Old jap bikes used it.

[dugong]

You can get 0.9 pitch. Old jap bikes used it.

WIL U SWAP 4 HONDA CIVIC MK1

[dugong]

Mr. Moneybags on eBay is turning into a bit of an arse. Do I block him now or wait for him to show his true colours? I don't want him knowing my address.

[saucedoctor]

It's pretty icy around here. We have a grit box at the end of our street. Being a civic-minded sort, I togged up in my hi-vis and wellies, and went to fire some salt around the place. I'd been out about 5 minutes when I heard the sound of something meaty, accompanied by an autobox that was all over the show, up and down the gears. A Cayenne Turbo slithered into view and then stopped next to me. The fat bastard who was driving it put down the window and said "About time too. And you'd better make sure you do the whole place properly." Red mist descended, and I said "Get out and fucking help, fat bollocks. You could do with the exercise." He just drove off. I can only imagine he thought I was a council worker. What a fartknocker. Still, a good way to impress my new neighbours. Not.