The grumpy thread

[Lankytim]

I was going to post "rip Trigger" but decided against it as it would probably cause confusion/distress. He wasn't even on the radar celebrity death wise.

[wuvvum]

Sorry, didn't mean to cause confusion or distress - thought people would have seen it on the news.  69 is far too young, and pancreatic cancer is not a nice way to go.

[Bobthebeard]

I get 'tailgated' a lot in my 106 van.  I simply wave them past while they enjoy* the chip-fat fumes from my 16 year old exhaust 

Speaking of fumes/tailgating, a chap I worked with back in the late 1980's was totally obsessed and freaked out by people driving too close and 'tailgating' him. He ran a 1970's petrol LandRover and fitted some weird home made device that injected old sump oil into the exhaust (IIRC) from a tank he fitted under the bonnet. He just had to flick a switch to lay down a massive and smelly smokescreen.

He was a real old school loony but it seemed to work for him!

[dugong]

The actor who played Trigger in OFAH has died at the age of 69.

 

Our Trig is fine AFAIK.

[trigger]

Our Trig is fine AFAIK.

 

Honestly the number text messages, Facebook comments, private messages etc I've been getting today is unreal, I think i may actually be dead.

 

I'm going to test this theory by heading to the ladies changing rooms at the local swimming pool and see if i can get away perving on some of the mums.

[Cavcraft]

You'll get away with giving them the willies by saying you are a ghost.

[vulgalour]

As sad as it is that TAWP Trigger has died, I'm not looking forward to the slew of OFAH repeats EVERYWHERE.  I've already had to angrily turn off the radio once because they wanted to play that oh-so-funny clip of Del Boy falling through the bar which was COMEDYGENIUS.  Maybe it was funny once upon a time, I don't know anymore, because it's been played that many times it makes me want to stab people with the sharp end of a spork every time someone brings it up.

 

Besides, David Jason was better in Touch of Frost.

[Spiny Norman]

I've already had to angrily turn off the radio once because they wanted to play that oh-so-funny clip of Del Boy falling through the bar which was COMEDYGENIUS.

 

Probably not much of a rib-tickler on the radio, to be fair.

[warren t claim]

As sad as it is that TAWP Trigger has died, I'm not looking forward to the slew of OFAH repeats EVERYWHERE.  I've already had to angrily turn off the radio once because they wanted to play that oh-so-funny clip of Del Boy falling through the bar which was COMEDYGENIUS.  Maybe it was funny once upon a time, I don't know anymore, because it's been played that many times it makes me want to stab people with the sharp end of a spork every time someone brings it up.

I dearly hope that the Yewtree rumours about a certain OFAH cast member are true so I never have to endure any more repeats of what must be Gary Bushell's favourite sitcom since Love Thy Neighbour.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

As sad as it is that TAWP Trigger has died, I'm not looking forward to the slew of OFAH repeats EVERYWHERE.  I've already had to angrily turn off the radio once because they wanted to play that oh-so-funny clip of Del Boy falling through the bar which was COMEDYGENIUS.  Maybe it was funny once upon a time, I don't know anymore, because it's been played that many times it makes me want to stab people with the sharp end of a spork every time someone brings it up.

 

Only Fools and Horses is one of those programmes which you need to separate from its legacy. You need to sit down with the DVD set and forget about Del Boy falling through the bar on every clip show, forget about the last specials which ruined everything, and most certainly forget about this sort of thing:

 

 

to appreciate what an excellent, hilarious, well written programme it was. 

 

PS: There's a rhino loose in the city. 

[anonymous user]

Rather than the compulsory falling through the bar shot, can't we have Ramos driving the Jensen and Stag in the Professionals?

[fordperv]

Speaking of fumes/tailgating, a chap I worked with back in the late 1980's was totally obsessed and freaked out by people driving too close and 'tailgating' him. He ran a 1970's petrol LandRover and fitted some weird home made device that injected old sump oil into the exhaust (IIRC) from a tank he fitted under the bonnet. He just had to flick a switch to lay down a massive and smelly smokescreen.

He was a real old school loony but it seemed to work for him!

 

isnt that what they did on the regal in only fools and horses to make it smoke like dot cotton

 

on the note of trigger passing i wonder if there will be triggers brooms for sale in memorium???

 

oh wait

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-ORIGINAL-Triggers-Broom-from-BBC-TV-Series-ONLY-FOOLS-AND-HORSES-/291058619255?pt=UK_Collectables_WeirdStuff_RL&hash=item43c4721377

[Impmadman]

What gets my goat is those people who have the "Baby on board" stickers in their car, who then proceed to drive like absolute loons.

 

 

Poor kids must be crapping themselves.

[Station]

You will be bidding for the original broom as used by the character Trigger 

from the Classic BBC TV Series 'ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES'

Broom has come directly from the set of the classic BBC TV series.

Don't miss out on this ORIGINAL piece of TV history 

Broom has also been fully refurbished for your convenience (1 new head and 2 new handles)

 

 

Hilarious. I really wasn't expecting the new head/handle bit.

[Jon]

On a note of famous brooms (a somewhat limited field, granted), I wanted to clean out the back of camera truck I was driving a few years back, so asked one of the props lads for a broom to sweep it out with. 'You can use Nora's broom', one of them said. They had worked on Last of the Summer Wine for years and it stayed on their van after it was no longer needed. 

 

Sadly, using the broom led me to fall off the tailgate and into a bathtub on wheels, which then careered down a hill before hitting a drystone wall. Thankfully there was a hedge to break my fall, which I fell into head first, with my legs sticking out the top. 

[tooSavvy]

Farrah Fawcett died the day before M. Jackson >>> somewhat eclipsed, no coverage at all  .

 

However, rumour has it, she had a dying wish... that children everywhere might live without fear of predatory paedos.......

 

See!  There IS a God & He grants wishes......

 

 

TS

[Station]

Heard a chav mother 'call' her 2 year old daughter in Asda - she was called 'India'.

 

Hahahahaha! Chav.

[vulgalour]

and I guess she pronouncing it INDYAGETCHERARSEOVVEREREBEFOREIBELTYOUONE.  Such colourful application of language.

[dugong]

Verily were the lines drawn under things that were bothering me. Enough is enough. 

[Cavcraft]

I think India is a lovely name for a girl, but 1) my cousin's daughter is called that and 2) I live on a council estate, so I'm biased.

[cobblers]

A bird I know sent me a picture message at 11:30pm last night, I had no signal and my phone shat a brick while trying to download it and got stuck in a loop. I was hoping for something saucy, so today I got home and rebooted my phone ASAP and was mashing all kinds of buttons to get it to download. Anyway

 

[purplebargeken]

When I phone a team that is supposed to look after the mental health well-being of older people, I expect them to respond with a sense of urgency to my request. I am a senior clinician and an AMHP, so I think I know what I am on about.

 

I do not expect the fuckwit manager to have a go at the duty worker for responding to my request in the best interests of the poor patient who was in a high level of distress and confusion in another part of the same building at that point in time.

 

The mental health services in my part of the world are scaring me with the lack of giving a shit about people. Staff just grunt when they pick up the phone. I could be anyone phoning and it just beggars belief, not one sense of politeness or interest. It never used to be like this. 5 more years to go, hurrah. I hope I last that long.

 

The fuckwits have taken over. They really, really have.

[wuvvum]

I bought a new bash hat off of eBay, to replace my ancient Bieffe which is now scratched to buggery and the lining is getting manky.  It arrived today, in its box with its helmet bag; it's all nice and shiny and bright red.  Then I looked inside - "Date of manufacture:  May 2007".  So it's nearly seven years old, which, if you believe the OMGWEREALLGONNADIE brigade, means it's already unsafe to use.  Fortunately I don't subscribe to that bollocks, but I still think it's a bit cheeky selling a 7-year-old (albeit unused) lid as "new".  It doesn't fit as well as my old helmet either, and the buckle is proper fiddly.  Still, at least it was cheap...

[Cavcraft]

A bird I know sent me a picture message at 11:30pm last night, I had no signal and my phone shat a brick while trying to download it and got stuck in a loop. I was hoping for something saucy, so today I got home and rebooted my phone ASAP and was mashing all kinds of buttons to get it to download. Anyway

 

 

 

Send her a picture of your kn0b and ask her where she can find that. If the answer isn't 'up my wizard's sleeve later, xxx' tell her to GTFO. Women appreciate* direct language and honesty in a man.

[ShiteRider]

I knew my mum quit work about 3 months ago to retire, but apparently that's not the case. She was in too much pain to work, my sister badgered her to go to doctors, and i found out today she has chronic arthritis in her knees.

It's looking like she'll need them both replaced in the next five years, she's only 55 FFS.

[Station]

Replacement is a quick operation, my dad had his hip done, it took about 2 hours.

[chaseracer]

The fuckwits have taken over. They really, really have.

 

Yep.  This is why I went independent.  The alternative was soul-destroying...

[Lacquer Peel]

The "LOLSPEAK" on here.

[hairnet]

mobile phone unlockng *grumble grumble*

 

also not having anything shite (for 5 years )

 

also getting a quote for a city rover of 800 quid on go compare the most was 4 grand wtf)

 

it was worth 200

 

one non fault bike acc in 18 years and access to another bike and another car for 13 and no accs

 

wtf is that about

[Bobthebeard]

mobile phone unlockng *grumble grumble*

 

also not having anything shite (for 5 years )

 

also getting a quote for a city rover of 800 quid on go compare the most was 4 grand wtf)

 

it was worth 200

 

one non fault bike acc in 18 years and access to another bike and another car for 13 and no accs

 

wtf is that about

 

Errrr.... Eh?

No idea what most of this means TBH, but hope it all works out ok!