The grumpy thread

[J-Rod]

In Manchester there was a spate of 'let's see how well old the shit old Volvo can stop' type shenanigans for about a month, for reasons I know not. 

 

There was also the cast-iron donkey in his Wilmslow middle-mangement Jaguar XF who sat in the inside line of the A555, matched my speed (up to 100 mph) and refused to let me overtake (or pull in behind).  

This was a 50+ year old bloke with an XF on a private plate. Why? What is point? 

 

Is an Amazon slower than an XF, do you think, chinny reckon? 

 

I think it's arrogance, plain and simple. Old = shit and a failure, in so many people's eyes. Unless you have the receipt to prove you paid a millionty-sheckles for it, in which case you're a success because you can spend money through the nose... I give up! 

[The Moog]

I'm trying to work from home.

 

Why is it so pissing hard to work from home?

Put down the Pornhub and put on your trousers... that will help  

[chaseracer]

Managed to get some stuff done.  Now back to AS, Chris Brookmyre and chatting with Domestic Management (who also WFM on Mondays).

[J-Rod]

The thing I hate about working from home is that when you're ready to work, mo'fo... the rest of the world isn't. The second you think 'hmm, well, better go and do something else'... the world comes tugging at your sleeve. Afternoons from about 12:30-4 seem to be the worst. 

[Angrydicky]

Got a period Sharp radio cassette to go in the Maestro. Looks the part, and local car accessory shop are going to fit it tomorrow for thirty quid. That isn't the grump.

The grump is that when I replaced the broken ariel last year, I simply snipped the old cable in the footwell and drew the old one out. Of course when I went to fit the new one I found that the cable had to go through this tiny hole in the bottom of the A pillar (which is only visible from one awkward angle lying on your back under the pedals). So I gave up and have had no radio for the last year. Today, with the appointment booked for fitting the new radio, I decided to have another go. Try as I might, I couldn't get the cable down the a pillar. I even tried threading three different grades of wire down there, from both ends without success, it just gets stuck.

Yes, I now know I should have cut the cable at the roof and used it to thread the new one down. Does anyone have any ideas? It's not the end of the world as the whole idea of fitting the cassette deck is so I can listen to music via a tape adapter, but it would be nice to have the radio working as well.

Second Maestro related grump; went to Homebase, parked in the car park and when I came out there was a newish Mondeo literally embedded in my towbar, with quite a bend visible in its giant plastic front bumper. I mean, seriously. I don't know if it was due to poor driving skills, a couldn't give a toss attitude, or both. I know there was no damage to my car, but I did wonder what kind of driver would do that, and not at least back up a bit upon having bumped into the parked car.

[HH-R]

I don't think it's an old car thing, I get the same treatment in a modern generic blob. There might be a bit of "I don't want to be stuck behind that" but people just seem to be looking for a fight over nothing. Tailgating is REALLY bad nowadays.

 

I sometimes wonder what the effect of commercial radio is on driving. Even if you like the likes of Capital, the adverts are designed to be as irritating as possible so you remember them. Imagine sitting at a busy junction after a hard day and there's some wanker repeating the same three words over and over with a pneumatic drill or alarm clock or whatever in the background that you've already heard 30 times in a 45 minute journey. I wouldn't last 15 seconds before switching the radio off, that shite doesn't even get tuned in in my car.

[Pillock]

I've tidied the kitchen, been to buy some coal and wood for warmth, got my central heating working nicely with my smart hub stuff, had a coffee to get out the house. Nothing there is work related!

 

I will probably dip in and out of my to do list until about 8 to stop me feeling guilty. The worst bit is Mrs_P works from home too and she gets loads done! Mind you, she was first so has a desk which means I get the sofa. And the TV. And the Xbox.

 

In summary....

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/working_home

[Partridge]

Just put the Rover up for sale. Gutted. I wanted to keep that car until I was old and grey.

[mercrocker]

I think it's arrogance, plain and simple. Old = shit and a failure, in so many people's eyes. Unless you have the receipt to prove you paid a millionty-sheckles for it, in which case you're a success because you can spend money through the nose... I give up!

I often wonder if its the opposite - they see old and think shit, he looks happy in that thing. Why I am I not happy? I work my bollocks off to pay for this, suck my bosses dick and get crap off the missus for buying/leasing it. That bastard drives that shit and probably pays pennies. I bet he gets laid more than I do, too....Feck, I'll put the wind up the bastard, you see I will.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Kittens.

Ours is just over 10 weeks old, and the little bastard insists on pissing on the living room floor (different place each time) if he's left in there unattended. When shut in the kitchen with the dog, he's clean as a pin (hopefully long may it last.) The floor is clean, it is only about 12 month old laminate and doesn't smell of other cats.

Plenty of FFS moments currently.

[fairkens]

Need to superbleach that if you can. If it smells of piss he'll keep pissing there

[gordonbennet]

I often wonder if its the opposite - they see old and think shit, he looks happy in that thing. Why I am I not happy? I work my bollocks off to pay for this, suck my bosses dick and get crap off the missus for buying/leasing it. That bastard drives that shit and probably pays pennies. I bet he gets laid more than I do, too....Feck, I'll put the wind up the bastard, you see I will.

 

I'm sure that's part of it, and our total lack of being impressed by such people and their trophys must piss them right off, so they fuck others about to prove their superiority or how clever they are?, i dunno.

 

If you look at we're total opposites, we couldn't give a shit what crap they're paying for weekly or what plush restaurant they pay through the nose to dine at with the right fiends, which greasy effin pole they've managed to ascend in their massively important careers, these twats will never understand us any more than we can them, and i wouldn't swap lives with them for anything.

 

We took the dogs for a walk today, and we're sitting together running through the TV series 'The Last Ship' on Putlocker, simple pleasure of life in the company of a woman for whom money and materials mean fuck all and is happy as a pig in shit with our ordinary loving companionable life, they can stick their careers and the drinky poos and the Christmas parties licking the bosses arse right where the sun don't shine.

[Jazoli]

Need to superbleach that if you can. If it smells of piss he'll keep pissing there

 

Yep, been there, I've found the best way to solve it is not to have any more cats.

[greengartside]

I was browsing the ebay tat thread earlier and spotted this sorry-looking 1100 on there.

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unique-1972-Austin-1100-Police-Panda-Car-The-Last-One-Remaining-For-Sale-/272053682362?hash=item3f57a9c0ba:g:bB4AAOSwcBhWUgRK

 

Sad that some pond life think it's fun to do this to a car. Makes me very upset indeed. If I had the money / time etc...

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Need to superbleach that if you can. If it smells of piss he'll keep pissing there

Thing is, he pisses in various places, and most of the time they're 'new' without his scent anywhere. He's basically a little shit.

 

Yep, been there, I've found the best way to solve it is not to have any more cats.

I am starting to wonder that. He's due to have his knackers removed in a few weeks, so hoping that will help sort him out...

[MrDuke]

This Place.

 

While I was out and about today, using my oldish but very reliable mobile, I was reminded of the fact that it's never taken remotely good pictures (2nd-hand, lens was scuffed when I got it) but then that's never remotely bothered me, as I have 2 half-decent digital compacts for pics that need rapid uploading, both of which will take far better photos in any case, and anyway my phone seems to work perfectly well at everything else, as long as I don't try and run any really fancy apps on it.

 

I then started considering which of said cameras I'd take on my kollekshunz trip next weekend, and it occurred to me that it would be so much better more fun if I could actually post pictures en route, rather than just bunging up a pictorial account upon my return. But then, that would require me to take my laptop to upload the pics, using stolen wi-fi from shops and M-way services, which is really daft when you think about it. I mean, who really cares? It's just mild attention-seeking on an obscure crap-car forum for desperately uncool men (and 3 girls).

 

 

 

 

I now own a shiny new Samsung Galaxy on contract, which I have absolutely no real-world need for whatsoever. You tossers. My forthcoming thread had better have at least 30 likes. 

[MrDuke]

Also, WTaF is this even for?:  

[chaseracer]

He's due to have his knackers removed in a few weeks, so hoping that will help sort him out...

 

It will, if you have a serious word with him beforehand and the vet "forgets" the anaesthetic...

[fairkens]

Thing is, he pisses in various places, and most of the time they're 'new' without his scent anywhere. He's basically a little shit.

 

I am starting to wonder that. He's due to have his knackers removed in a few weeks, so hoping that will help sort him out...

Oh yeah, forgot to add that cats are dicks. Amazing, fun, supercool but also dicks

[purplebargeken]

How many litter trays do you have? Nadless cat should be more pleasant in relation to his toilet manners.

Maybe his cat mother held a grudge and didn't toilet train him properly. Maybe he is just a psycho. Chop his nads off anyway. That'll teach him who is boss (maybe).

[Dick Cheeseburger]

It will, if you have a serious word with him beforehand and the vet "forgets" the anaesthetic...

That's a bloody good idea. He'd be a little subdued for an extended period.

 

Oh yeah, forgot to add that cats are dicks. Amazing, fun, supercool but also dicks

Totally. Had two before, who've both passed on now. Great characters but shits at times.

 

How many litter trays do you have? Nadless cat should be more pleasant in relation to his toilet manners.

Maybe his cat mother held a grudge and didn't toilet train him properly. Maybe he is just a psycho. Chop his nads off anyway. That'll teach him who is boss (maybe).

He's a bit of a chav and I don't think he cares who he pisses off. He's a ginger so we keep referring to him as a Golden balls. That name'll have to change.

[Bren]

I will have to get my drains jetted. Rods made no difference and the blockage is on my property.

 

I am sick of being covered in shit - my new name is Mr Hankey.

[HH-R]

I was browsing the ebay tat thread earlier and spotted this sorry-looking 1100 on there.

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unique-1972-Austin-1100-Police-Panda-Car-The-Last-One-Remaining-For-Sale-/272053682362?hash=item3f57a9c0ba:g:bB4AAOSwcBhWUgRK

 

Sad that some pond life think it's fun to do this to a car. Makes me very upset indeed. If I had the money / time etc...

At least they've described themselves on the bonnet...

[ruffgeezer]

FUCKING TALKTALK INTERNET CAN GO AND JUMP IN THE SEA.

 

 

That's two ebay items missed out because it shat itself in the dying seconds, one of the few not for sale by some shabby chit peddling dickhead who has haphazardly thrown a tin expensive off white at it.

 

Anyone hiding something like this anywhere?

 

[mercrocker]

Good luck with the search....Just to make matters a lot worse there are people buying these things up to flog in their fucking loft-furnishing steampunk upcycle industrial shabby chic shit box. Meaning, people like us who want them have got no bloody chance.

[MrDuke]

Yeah, sorry about that..................................

[bub2006]

Had enough now. Had the trouble with the shared house people who live there about Vectra etc so I've had a few days out the way. Went home last night and parked where I always park. Them two who live there looking out the window. Got up this morning and some cunt smashed mirror off my car. 4/5 month in same place and no hassle. Very suspect.

[andy18s]

 

 

This Place.

 

 

 

 

I now own a shiny new Samsung Galaxy on contract, which I have absolutely no real-world need for whatsoever. You tossers. My forthcoming thread had better have at least 30 likes.

If you start the collection thread now,we can start liking it before you even set off !

Not a Renault,is it?

[fordperv]

Had enough now. Had the trouble with the shared house people who live there about Vectra etc so I've had a few days out the way. Went home last night and parked where I always park. Them two who live there looking out the window. Got up this morning and some cunt smashed mirror off my car. 4/5 month in same place and no hassle. Very suspect.

I'd smash the ears from the side of their heads for fun, cunts

[Sloth in a bowl]

Kittens.

Ours is just over 10 weeks old, and the little bastard insists on pissing on the living room floor (different place each time) if he's left in there unattended. When shut in the kitchen with the dog, he's clean as a pin (hopefully long may it last.) The floor is clean, it is only about 12 month old laminate and doesn't smell of other cats.

Plenty of FFS moments currently.

 

 

There is a TV program, I have noticed while scrolling through the listings, called 'my cat from hell'. I'm still not quite sure why they didn't just call it 'my cat'.