The grumpy thread

[hairnet]

rang a bike dealer just after lunch and asked about speaking to someone about spending dollah on a new bike

 

caught the parts gadgee but 'gis ya number ill get them to ring you back'

 

still waiting..........

 

sale lost

 

what if i was honda uk

 

edit* and just as i posted this - the phone went

 

too late suckers

[quicksilver]

Ok, it's very much a first world problem but this is really irritating me...

I've been employed by the university to build a database for their new medical school, they've made it very clear that we must have it finished by September at all costs and there's still loads of work to do. I'm also doing a part-time research MSc alongside, which is fine as they know the database is the priority and I can fit the research around it. However, no one told me that every Tuesday morning I would have to spend 2 hours in lectures for something called 'research methods' which is generally considered to be not very useful - I thought attendance was optional so I missed the first two lectures as I had better things to do, but now I've been told to attend. I'm right in the middle of fixing a complex problem with the database and intended to carry on tomorrow morning where I left off today, but now I have to waste two hours in a pointless lecture achieving nothing and by the time I've finished I will have completely forgotten what I was doing on the database so meeting the deadline slips even further away.   

[steve_earwig]

No, its the 3rd week of 2011.

 

But I do agree with your point about tyre aging.

oh god, did I write that? Post in haste, look stupid at leisure.

[Timewaster]

The constant use of crap spelling, abbreviations and capital letters OMGWTFDRIFTYO style all over this forum. The Volvo collection thread is almost unreadable.

 

It's not amusingly ironic anymore, it's just fucking irritating.

 

IAREFUKINSIKOVIT

[Sloth in a bowl]

Ok, it's very much a first world problem but this is really irritating me...

I've been employed by the university to build a database for their new medical school, they've made it very clear that we must have it finished by September at all costs and there's still loads of work to do. I'm also doing a part-time research MSc alongside, which is fine as they know the database is the priority and I can fit the research around it. However, no one told me that every Tuesday morning I would have to spend 2 hours in lectures for something called 'research methods' which is generally considered to be not very useful - I thought attendance was optional so I missed the first two lectures as I had better things to do, but now I've been told to attend. I'm right in the middle of fixing a complex problem with the database and intended to carry on tomorrow morning where I left off today, but now I have to waste two hours in a pointless lecture achieving nothing and by the time I've finished I will have completely forgotten what I was doing on the database so meeting the deadline slips even further away. 

 

I once had a similar issue in needing to get some software sorted for the beginning of the tax year so I informed my boss of all the overtime hours I would need to get the work complete on time and could he approve them for billing. Other distractions strangely vanished and I even got some of the additional help that I had been asking for for months, I didn't get much overtime though.

[chaseracer]

The constant use of crap spelling, abbreviations and capital letters OMGWTFDRIFTYO style all over this forum. The Volvo collection thread is almost unreadable.

 

It's not amusingly ironic anymore, it's just fucking irritating.

 

IAREFUKINSIKOVIT

 

And you are, like everyone else, entitled to your opinion.  Which you have kindly shared.

 

KTHNXBAI 

[Pillock]

Tyres. The 2008 I'm bumbling around in is pretending to be some sort of soft-roader despite the obvious lack of driven wheels. It even has a mud-snow-sand selector like a flippin' Range Rover.

 

Anyway, to back up this ability they've fitted M+S tyres from new. Its 30° outside and all they do is make motorway tarmac a thunderously droning experience.

[Richard]

image.jpg

 

This a typical swamp donkey. She is even proudly displaying her Wigan tattoo.

Stephanie Cole has let herself go.

[Wilko220]

 

This a typical swamp donkey. She is even proudly displaying her Wigan tattoo.

 

I got a bit confused by this at first but then I realised I'd just mis-read it.

 

[Bren]

rang a bike dealer just after lunch and asked about speaking to someone about spending dollah on a new bike

 

caught the parts gadgee but 'gis ya number ill get them to ring you back'

 

still waiting..........

 

sale lost

 

what if i was honda uk

 

edit* and just as i posted this - the phone went

 

too late suckers

After MG Rover went tits up the boss of easyjet revealed that he contacted rover about them supplying cars for the business - they never got back to him.

 

Rest is history.

[loserone]

When we moved last year, all the bottles of 'things' from the garage were put into boxes, and I'm yet to unpack them all.

 

I've just discovered the brake fluid has leaked all over the TFR, coolant and wheel acid bottles.

 

This would be bad, but it's worse, because the 'garage' is currently the spare room, since we haven't built a garage.

 

This would be bad, but it's worse, because it's also all over my unopened Austin Rover 'Vardycare' shampoo bottle.

[Cavcraft]

Which clueless knob weasel thought it'd be a good idea to go camping and only bring t-shirts for upper body wear?

This one.

 

I've got three layers on, had about one hours kip in total and I feel like I'm sleeping in a fucking ice pop inside a freezer. Oh, no blankets, duvets or even a coat. I'm going to warm myself up by setting fire to the next bastarding seagull that comes within a five mile radius.

[Lankytim]

Pissing yourself warms you up nicely, although only for 5 mins or so.

[andy18s]

You not kipping in the Kango?

[chaseracer]

I think he's frozen to death.

 

RIP Billy, LITEL SHYTA...

 

[garbaldy]

Which clueless knob weasel thought it'd be a good idea to go camping and only bring t-shirts for upper body wear?

This one.

 

I've got three layers on, had about one hours kip in total and I feel like I'm sleeping in a fucking ice pop inside a freezer. Oh, no blankets, duvets or even a coat. I'm going to warm myself up by setting fire to the next bastarding seagull that comes within a five mile radius.

Sounds like you didn't drink enough last night then.

[Sloth in a bowl]

I am a chuffing muppet.

I open up the bonnet of the Octavia to check the fluid levels which I hadn't done in a couple of thousand miles and remember that it doesn't have gas struts but needs the pole put up when the bastard thing crashes down on my head.

 

All fluid levels are fine but I now have a bump on my scalp and a sodding headache.

[Cavcraft]

I'm not entirely sure driving a coach with some passengers on (inc kids) as youre checking your mobile phone and writing on a notepad as you drive through a busy junction is really all good an idea.

[cms206]

I'm not entirely sure driving a coach with some passengers on (inc kids) as youre checking your mobile phone and writing on a notepad as you drive through a busy junction is really all good an idea.

 

It's generally frowned upon; despite the advanced driving test for stage carriage bus work involves holding a bacon butty in one hand, a polystyrene cup of tea in the other, driving with your running board over the speedo, changing the information in the ticket machine, dipping the bag AND negotiating city centre traffic at rush hour whilst the bus is carrying more than twice it's allowed capacity all WITHOUT spilling the tea, mobile phones and writing are off limits.

 

(That's not a wind up. I've seen it done and it was fucking terrifying, and I was known for being somewhat heavy of boot).

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Today I have revarnished the dining table. Reason: last night a stupid person used a really strong marker pen on a really thin piece of paper and left a drawing of a Sirion mouthed baked bean cannery vomiting a Ford Focus stained into the wood.

[purplebargeken]

Stop taking shitloads of drugs. They might go some way* to explaining why you are hearing and seeing rather strange things that nobody else is experiencing. 

 

Seriously? Yes, I agree with your marvellous deduction that drug use might not be all that good for your mental health. Doh!

 

Do we have a banging your head against a brick wall emoticon?

[AlabamaShrimp]

Cheeky hypocritical twats! Got a new phone from O2. Porn is blocked, says they can unlock it once they verified my age with a credit card or in store, but everything else, like betting sites are totally open....

[steve_earwig]

Stop taking shitloads of drugs. They might go some way* to explaining why you are hearing and seeing rather strange things that nobody else is experiencing. 

 

Seriously? Yes, I agree with your marvellous deduction that drug use might not be all that good for your mental health. Doh!

 

Do we have a banging your head against a brick wall emoticon?

No but you can have this one I've just pinched

 

Drugs, dangerous things, you wouldn't catch me etc. *he said whilst stubbing out a roll up and finishing his coffee*

[hairnet]

trains

 

needed to go chorley for to test ride a bike

 

from here by car 25 miles 20 mins ish

 

couldnt use car (not my fault)

 

so tram into manc after a 10 min cycle to tram - fine

 

into toon and buy the ticket - return same price as single so do that - no prob

 

then

 

next train 10 mins - but its not direct , looking at the board it wasnt on it so ask the nice man in the kiosk

 

' oh you have to go oxford road first

 

but was waiting there for half an hour for train to - bolton *headbang*

 

and for some reason they all stopped short of all the station and sat for 2-3 mins a go

 

in bolton and again waited for train out

 

left home at 1330 ish was on a tram at two ish

 

made chorley at 1615!!!!!!!!!!!

 

then 15 min walk to the bike - didnt mind that

 

then half an hour for them to get the bike going - i was watching them not a grump but eventually it stopped running on one and ran - then ran finally on two

 

left it for a bit then went for a spin - for a fat bastard it dont half get a shift on = some gonad in a bmw was ahed of me at some lights and he boots it on green - im 2 ft from his bumper in a nsl till the next lights

 

im on a 500 scooter

 

thats enuff lols as i them faced the journey home

 

no wonder i try not to travel by train

 

and manc city centre - even at 8 in the evening its inhabited by grade a fuckwits

 

rant over

 

bit of luck they say yes i pay ins (70 quid ) and get a lift down tomorrow (shes gonna be forced to give me a lift )

[saucedoctor]

Cheeky hypocritical twats! Got a new phone from O2. Porn is blocked, says they can unlock it once they verified my age with a credit card or in store, but everything else, like betting sites are totally open....

 

Frankie Vaughn will still work on WiFi.

[cort16]

The front ball joint on the avantime is rattling like fuck, which is making my new motorway commute a little nerve racking.

[Negative Creep]

Quick everyone buy a diesel OMG stop climate change reduce carbon footprints. Raise tax on petrols to stop people buying them!!!!11!!!

 

 

...10 years later....

 

 

OMG everyone stop buying diesels they're too polluting. Raise tax on diesels to stop people buying them!!!!!11!!!!2

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/boris-johnsons-war-on-diesel-9636458.html

[philibusmo]

The front ball joint on the avantime is rattling like fuck, which is making my new motorway commute a little nerve racking.

passenger side making a thump/ rattle noise over every bump? If so then me to.

[cort16]

Drivers side. Want to swap?

[cort16]

The ball joint presses out so you don't need to replace the whole arm. I think it's £12 or something. Even the whole lower arm is £90 on ebay and doesn't look too hard to change.

 

This is useful

 

http://www.avantime-owners.com/techsheets/running%20gear%20and%20steering