The grumpy thread

[Jim Bell]

 Yesterday a kid on bicycle called me a kidnapper while I was walking the dog too, I have no idea what that's about.  I really don't like children, I didn't like them when I was a child.

 

Do you dislike them enough to kidnap them?

Have you been thinking about it a lot lately?

Maybe that kid on a bicycle was a psychic from the future. Sent back in time with dog poops to distract you. With dog poops.

[vulgalour]

I hope he fell off his bicycle and really hurt his gobby little face.

 

Edited to add:  in dog poop.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

you should have kidnapped him for a laugh

[Lord Sterling]

Flickr; FFS man, when I'm looking for different pics of a Rover 214, I don't want to see 1000+ pictures from the same user of every single nut and bolt broken up from a Rover 214.

 

This happens quite a lot there. You look for something specific only to be shown usually about 200+ pictures of unrelated stuff.

[outlaw118]

My brain.

 

There i was, plodding along, on a reasonable dose of happy pills, and up to less than 30 minutes ago, i was coping.

Then it dawned on me what a complete waste of space i am, failing at a job that a chimp could do, overweight, and (breaking news) insulin intolerant, grumpy, constantly skint, disliking everything more and more.

I'm 45 in couplwe of weeks, i shouldn't be holed up in the den, sobbing.

 

I'm sorry, thought it would make me feel better to type it out.

It hasn't.

 

TTFN.

[The Moog]

you should have kidnapped him for a laugh

Whilst telling him YOKO.... You only kidnap once...

[Minimad5]

Cricket outlaw, I do hope you're okay squire.

[chaseracer]

My brain.

 

There i was, plodding along, on a reasonable dose of happy pills, and up to less than 30 minutes ago, i was coping.

Then it dawned on me what a complete waste of space i am, failing at a job that a chimp could do, overweight, and (breaking news) insulin intolerant, grumpy, constantly skint, disliking everything more and more.

I'm 45 in couplwe of weeks, i shouldn't be holed up in the den, sobbing.

 

I'm sorry, thought it would make me feel better to type it out.

It hasn't.

 

TTFN.

 

We all like you, Bob.

 

So much so, we're going to head to a chod auction down your way before too long...

 

[mat_the_cat]

Then it dawned on me what a complete waste of space i am,

 

I don't know you as such, but some of the stuff you've written on here has made me smile. So at least in that small way, you're not a waste of space, and I'm sure you're most definitely not for the people that know you.

 

It makes my grump seem minor and insignificant by comparison, but our nearest neighbours (a nice old couple) are selling their large house to a company who are seeking planning permission to turn it into a hostel. For alcoholics and drug addicts. It's probably pretty selfish, but I'm slightly concerned by the possibility that some of those using the hostel may be no stranger to a life of crime, and as our house is nearby and unoccupied during the day may be a tempting target.

 

And Facebook: neither good nor bad; merely a tool to be used in whichever way you wish. True, a lot of the stuff on there in general seems pointless, but it does have its merits.

[vulgalour]

If being told the collective might* of Autoshite likes you isn't enough to make you feel better well... I don't know what to do.  I can empathise, many of us can, you are not alone and it's not as pointless as you think it is right now.

[garethj]

My answer to this is always that there are people out there who do not like the compromises built in to cars by the manufacturers in order to satisfy the normal new-car buying customer.  For whatever reason these individuals would rather their car looks, performs or acts in a different way to the rest and may make alternative compromises to suit themselves and are happy to put up with the results of those choices.

All sounds fair to me.

 

My only grump (and here's the thread for it) is people who make changes without trying the car out as standard first.

 

"I've just bought this, gonna mod it with loadsa stuff lol, what u think I shud get 1st?"

 

I think you should drive it for a bit, see how the car copes with what you use it for, and go from there.  And if it's an old car, don't spend £500 on shiny wheels until you've had a look underneath and find you should have spent it on mig wire and flap wheels.

 

That's not a RetroRides rant at all, having just bought an old Land Rover the forums are full of people suggesting lift kits, big wheels, a 3 tonne winch and intercoolers.

[Lord Sterling]

My brain.

 

There i was, plodding along, on a reasonable dose of happy pills, and up to less than 30 minutes ago, i was coping.

Then it dawned on me what a complete waste of space i am, failing at a job that a chimp could do, overweight, and (breaking news) insulin intolerant, grumpy, constantly skint, disliking everything more and more.

I'm 45 in couplwe of weeks, i shouldn't be holed up in the den, sobbing.

Bob, we all go through trials and tribulations. It's like an exam that's been bestowed in your life. Best thing to do is ride the wave out fella. Your situ won't stay like this forever and to change it, you've got to make the first move.

 

I used to think like you, falling into the trap of self-loathing. There were times when it would dawn up me and remind me how much life I was wasting. I rode through a wave of good times in the last few months only to end up back here in this horrid area, surrounded by shit people, I'm out of work, have no money whatsoever and am being rejected for jobs left right centre, I have a wife to bring over, make home and support and I drive a very shit car that's getting worse and is making me very grumpy. But I just think fuck it and get on with it, it's the only (sensible) thing I can do.

 

Look around you and the little things you do have, friends, family and mates on a forum who do like and respect you. You've had good times and been through the bad. Now unfortunately your going through yet another bad patch. It will get better lad, honestly, you're certainly not a waste of space. If you want to change, find out what makes you happy and make the first move.

[RedSparrow]

Just totally cocked up the numbering bullets on a document I'm proof reading. So much so that it's easier to start again from scratch.

3 hours work down the pan.

[Jim Bell]

Just totally cocked up the numbering bullets

At least you weren't writing people's names on them.

[fordperv]

I hope he fell off his bicycle and really hurt his gobby little face.

 

Edited to add: in dog poop.

I hope you checked his bike for your valve caps before you pushed him off it into the dog poop

[Jim Bergerac]

 Why don't we see brand new stuff pineappled?

 

Funny you should say that, I saw a lowered and stickerbombed 14 plate Polo the other week.

[Bren]

Watched a bottom dvd last night.

 

I cannot laugh the same knowing Rik Mayall has gone.

[Craig the Princess]

But how can Rik be dead when his poems live on?

[xtriple]

I've mildly nodded loads of cars over the years but always in an (often futile) attempt to make them look/feel better. Wheels/tyres being the usual as I have a bit of a thing about wheels - any car with steels and trims is a no-no, as is the lack of a rev (tachometer) counter. Yes, I know I'm wierd!

 

However, my son has got his dream car, a product of growing up with Playstations and the driving games - he's always wanted a Nissan Skyline. Fair play to the kid, he got a good (Masters) degree and then a fantastic job where he earns phenominal amounts of dosh (jammy little git!) and saved up, paid off his student debts and then bought his car... started off wanting an R32, then realised he could nearly afford an R33, then realised, with a bit more effort he could get an R34, so that's what he got!

 

He imported it from Japan himself, so it's very low mileage with lots of expensive Japanese domestic market tuning stuff/body addenda and it cost him a bomb. He's had it a couple of years now and while he doesn't use it much (he gets to drive lots of very posh motors all the time!) and changed it mildly, new suspension all round (it needed it as it was so low and solid it was horrendeous!) and brakes, new wheels and tyres, that sort of thing.

 

All this while he's been saving again for the BIG push.... he just told me the next round of improvements will cost...... £11K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  That seems pretty silly to me and I suggested that he get a different car (AMG C63 was my choice!) but the Skyline is his dream car.  To be honest, I thought he was just wasting his money, but the prices of tuned Skylines is ridiculous and he probably wont lose any at all.... if he ever sells it that is!

 

I know that it's not in the same league as pineappling etc but surely, it's the same thing just with a different budget?

[gordonbennet]

I'm with your son there and bloody good luck to him, whilst a C63 might be a nice enough car, every tom dick or harry wants one and there's an replica on every street corner if you visit certain towns.

 

Well done you raised an individual who knows what he wants for its merits and his unique pleasure, have you seen the legion of clones who think being individual is wanting identical pineappling junk to all the other clones in their particular peer group.

[mat_the_cat]

the lack of a rev (tachometer) counter. Yes, I know I'm wierd!

 

If you are, then I'm equally so! I really can't stand not having one, even thought if I think about it I don't actually *use* it that much. But even the van has got one, which look a lot of finding. I like modifying, but I generally prefer things to look OE - whether that's fitting stuff that a higher model had, fitting things so they look neat and 'factory', or hiding things under the surface.

 

There are some aspects of modification that I don't understand, and others which I'd even say I dislike, but generally I'll appreciate the level of work that has gone into something even if it's not my cup of tea.

[scruff]

 

 

That's not a RetroRides rant at all, having just bought an old Land Rover the forums are full of people suggesting lift kits, big wheels, a 3 tonne winch and intercoolers.

 

Tosserz 

 

Outlaw_Bob - hope you feel better soon, you are a funny man, one of the best avatars on here as well 

[Inspector Morose]

Minor grumpette, I've taken a few days off work to knock off some of the ever increasing list of jobs at home. So I wake up this morning with a healthy dose of the "can't be arsed". And it's raining.

 

COME ON ME! GET YOUR ARSE INTO GEAR AND DO SOMETHING!

[EssDeeWon]

Feel exactly the same FPB7 - I have a few days off this week before I lose them, decided to do some jobs indoors given the weather is shite so I cant really go out spotting local tat plus im bit skint this month...decided to scrub the bathroom almost back to new. Job done and now I feel I can be really lazy for the rest of the day.

 

Tomorrow's plan.........clean the oven arrrgghhh   

[Cavcraft]

I hate to say this in public as you're a cockney oik, but I reckon you're a top banana, Bob. Just don't tell anyone I said that please.

[Negative Creep]

DVLA are saying they never received the tear off V5 I sent them. I did it via recorded delivery - but now can't find the receipt

[EssDeeWon]

Hi Negative - This exact same thing happened to my dad last month, DVLA said the V5 tear off he sent them was lost in the post and they did not receive it etc etc etc so DVLA advised my dad he would have to go and obtain this that and the other to apply for a log book.........

 

Few days later miraculously the new completed V5 arrives on the door mat. 

 

So there is either a glitch with their systems OR they are employing Vicky Pollards to answer the phones.

[xtriple]

Minor grumpette, I've taken a few days off work to knock off some of the ever increasing list of jobs at home. So I wake up this morning with a healthy dose of the "can't be arsed". And it's raining.

 

COME ON ME! GET YOUR ARSE INTO GEAR AND DO SOMETHING!

Same here. Really need to hoover/dust/clean, have a shave (weeks growth now!) do some washing, wash the car, take the dogs out for a 'proper' walk.... and so on. Cannot be bothered. couldn't be bothered yesterday and tomorrow is not looking good either!

 

Doesn't help that I hurt. I really blood hurt at the mo' and a few new bits have started giving me grief, shoulders principally, I think it's due to the amount of pressure I put on my walking sticks screwing my shoulders up. I have my little Fentynal infuser on my back that gets replenished every two days but even that doesn't seem to be 'cutting it' - other night I took Oramorph and Morphine sulphate tablets as well just to get some kip.... didn't work!

 

I think Apathy is a new religion!

[Negative Creep]

Hi Negative - This exact same thing happened to my dad last month, DVLA said the V5 tear off he sent them was lost in the post and they did not receive it etc etc etc so DVLA advised my dad he would have to go and obtain this that and the other to apply for a log book.........

 

Few days later miraculously the new completed V5 arrives on the door mat. 

 

So there is either a glitch with their systems OR they are employing Vicky Pollards to answer the phones.

 

 

I'm moving at the end of the month so no point re applying anyway. Will just wait and see if it turns up before then or if I find the receipt during the move.

[chaseracer]

I think Apathy is a new religion!

 

Is it?  Couldn't give a shit, meself...