The grumpy thread

[Parky]

And yes, my neighbour is an arse. But a very large security guard / bouncer type of arse. Not the sharpest tool in the box but fists like club hammers

[chaseracer]

Is this worth a 101 call to Plod?  They may not (be able to) do anything, but at least they'll be aware of the issue if Psychoneighbour kicks off.

[cort16]

it's a stupid cafe ran by people with stupid beards attacked by stupid people for stupid reasons.

[chaseracer]

A friend of mine who lives locally - he has a beard and is a leading light in the improvisational jazz* scene - reports that the Subway round the corner was untouched...

[MrDuke]

I know it isn't the neighbours problem (other than him locking her in there, accidentally of course) but she is young and going batshit to get out of there. I can see her through the window.

 

What kind of window is it? If it's a simple wooden or metal framed job, just break it and replace the pane yourself first thing tomorrow - I've done it numerous times on rented properties when I'd locked myself out, took me about half an hour to do a flawless job and I'm a DIY retard. If it's uPVC then you can get the glass out, undamaged, very easily IF you know a fitter who has the right tool. Otherwise I'd continue pushing food & water under the door until he gets back, and in the meantime get another cat for your daughter because you can never, ever have too many cats.

[Parky]

Simple single pane, wooden frame. I doubt the lock is up to much so that might be job one tomorrow morning.

 

If I can't do the lock I have a glass cutter somewhere, might just cut a cat shaped hole in the window. He now has 4 voice messages of increasing urgency, three texts, and a note on his door. No-one can say I haven't tried

[fred]

My Niece has called me in a panic, she cant access FB................ FFS!!!  Asking me know if theres any way to test it, I dont fecking know Im not on it!

''What shall I do about it?''

Turn it off - and Facebook the old fashioned way - go outside and say hello to people - Not the answer she wanted but Hell !!

[fred]

Simple single pane, wooden frame. I doubt the lock is up to much so that might be job one tomorrow morning.

 

If I can't do the lock I have a glass cutter somewhere, might just cut a cat shaped hole in the window. He now has 4 voice messages of increasing urgency, three texts, and a note on his door. No-one can say I haven't tried

Shame you called him, as breaking the window now, he will know its you. I would have just done it and pleaded ignorance - not call him at all - Hope all turns out well

[EssDeeWon]

Simple single pane, wooden frame. I doubt the lock is up to much so that might be job one tomorrow morning.

 

If I can't do the lock I have a glass cutter somewhere, might just cut a cat shaped hole in the window. He now has 4 voice messages of increasing urgency, three texts, and a note on his door. No-one can say I haven't tried

 

Parky - Try calling him from a different number, he wont know its you and may answer it? (If he's being an awkward dick and ignoring you)

[Parky]

Yeah, might try that. One of the neighbours says he does work late (long old day, he has been gone since 7am) so I am staying up late and waiting.

 

My other cat is loving it, he is such a bastard

[John F]

Cavcraft, on 17 Sept 2015 - 1:42 PM, said:

We've seen it all before. 'Autoshite has gone crap/don't know why I bother/not what it was/toys on the floor'

 

A few days later: Ooh, five people have replied to my thread, Autoshite is much better these days.

 

We probably all think we make great posts or threads, but we all have to face tha facts that some of it might be ignored. It's the Internet, not a popularity contest.

 

I was pleasantly surprised that a few people 'liked' my recent bout of Discovery vacuum pump bodgery that I posted in the News 24 thread.

 

I didn't think it worthy of its own thread, nor even of tacking it onto one of my existing Discovery spannering threads, but it's nice to see that my diligence in washing the oil off my hands & taking a couple of photos was rewarded

 

I think the simple fact is that ace threads don't happen all the time, sometimes there just isn't much going on, and tbh I don't mind at all. If I don't like a thread I don't click on it. Easy.

[chaseracer]

I think the simple fact is that ace threads don't happen all the time, sometimes there just isn't much going on, and tbh I don't mind at all. If I don't like a thread I don't click on it. Easy.

 

Wise words.

[jakebullet]

Ebay fuckwits again!

 

Quick test. You buy one of my fine pool ball gear knobs. It says this in the item description:

It has been drilled and tapped with the correct thread to fit Classic Beetle and T2 Bay window that has either an empi or hurst trigger shift lever fitted.

 

What car must you own for it to fit?

 

Somebody please explain why I've had 2 muppets in 2 days complain it doesn't fit their T4?

[cobblers]

Because they are T4 owners buying poolball gearknobs. They get all excited about how individual they can make their SURF BUS that they forget to read even half the advert.

I'd like to stick up for VW van owners (cos I am one) but after going to VW shows for 6 or 7 years I've realised that the majority of people that own a T4 or a T5 are only a couple of steps above people panic buying england flags to put in the back of Zafiras

[cort1977]

Cereal Killer caff story is all about gentrification innit?   Also a bit click-baity as who doesn't like scoffing at hipsters and London types paying a fiver for a bowl of cereal.

[dave21478]

Over the last couple of weeks I have become massively intolerant of everybody and everything. More so than usual.

 

Trying to sell some stuff online - getting nothing but `tards.

 

Oh and why is the Grin Thread turning into a shit version of B3Ta links board with funny* youtube videos all over it?

[Rocket88]

Cat / retard next door neighbour update urgently needed...............

[Parky]

Neighbour got home at 6am and released the cat. She was very stressed, walking about the house wailing but a bellyful of milk, some chicken, and some interaction with our other cat has seen her settle down into the happy purr packed fuzz ball that she normally is.

 

She's having a chill.......

[Parky]

Like so...

[gordonbennet]

Peace, I hope she's hidden a present or two in yon garage.

[The Moog]

Been to Drs and got chest infection. Didn't sleep last night due to being unable to swallow.

 

On antibiotics now for next week. Cheering myself up with us office.

[EssDeeWon]

Cereal Killer caff story is all about gentrification innit?   Also a bit click-baity as who doesn't like scoffing at hipsters and London types paying a fiver for a bowl of cereal.

 

Im not standing up for them but you've just doubled their prices. They are charging £2.50 for a bowl of cereal. By the time this story has run for another couple of days we can expect to see headlines about a Café charging £125 for cereal. That's what makes it click baity..

[Skizzer]

Put a sign up on the neighbour's garage saying "Cereal Cafe" and watch the local lefties smash the window for you.  Simple.

[michael1703]

London prices aren't always inflated.

 

I've had friends up from London at the weekend and they were complaining about the price of fuel/alcohol/coffee up here in rural suffolk

 

More people in London,more trade,more turnover = competition

[chaseracer]

Put a sign up on the neighbour's garage saying "Cereal Cafe" and watch the local lefties smash the window for you.  Simple.

 

OI!

 

I was nowhere near E1, M8...

 

[outlaw118]

 

 

Been to Drs and got chest infection.

That's a bit harsh, when I go I get nagged for being fat, told off for smoking then leave with a prescription, not some unrelated infection.

[cort1977]

Im not standing up for them but you've just doubled their prices. They are charging £2.50 for a bowl of cereal. By the time this story has run for another couple of days we can expect to see headlines about a Café charging £125 for cereal. That's what makes it click baity

 

From the Guardian: "The cafe, which opened in December, was open as usual on Sunday morning, with queues of customers paying up to £4.40 for a bowl of cereal."

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/27/shoreditch-cereal-cafe-targeted-by-anti-gentrification-protesters

 

Of course, being in the Graun it could well be wrong.

[purplebargeken]

If you pay that much for a bowl of cereal you are a bit fucking stupid. Still, it's their money, let them choose how to spend it.

 

Hipster. Does that just mean scruffy twat? If so, I have been a hipster for most of my life.

 

I wish some cunt would gentrify Edmonton. However, in order to do so they would have to nuke the place initially.

[Skizzer]

OI!

 

I was nowhere near E1, M8...

 

 

I humbly apologise for implying that all lefties are window-smashers, which is clearly not the case

 

I'm amused by the Guardian getting all snooty about 'up to £4.40' for a cereal breakfast (which presumably is the maximum price when fully loaded with all the chia seed/akai berry/protein supplement/whatever extras).  I worked next door to the Guardian in Faringdon for a while not long ago, and you should see the price and trendiness of the journo-filled cafes round there.

[Danblez]

Just looking for a new motor to keep Mrs D happy and the number of dealer f**kwits who think claim FSH yet "last serviced in 2011" or "missing middle 5 years of service history but was owned by AA mechanic who did his own servicing" is doing my nut in.