The grumpy thread

[omegod]

Similar thing happened to a guy i knew but he got pinned to the ceiling by the machine and crushed to death. Hope you heal well and that the nurses are fit ! 

[michael1703]

Nothing that bit of matting and a splodge of resin doesn't sort out (mate did GRP roofing, so had loads of materials in the garage)Delta became City Sprint around 1998.

Oops, correct.... I did work at city sprint for a while too, had a 305 for years and many gt550's and cx's

[philibusmo]

Here I am, still alive with arm elevated to stop blood pooling around any crushed muscle. All seeming alright so far, my arm has swollen a bit further but blood supply to my hand is only a smidge down, so I probably won't need too much hacked out of my arm. When I first got in, with the amount of crushing and pressure it had been under, there was a bit of a question mark over whether I would loose my left hand so I'm pretty stoked that it seems to still be alive along with the rest of me.

[philibusmo]

And here's the contraption I was driving. 0.2 out of 5 euro ncap stars.

[Bren]

And here's the contraption I was driving. 0.2 out of 5 euro ncap stars.

 

That looks safe as fuck.

[Richard]

Bloody hell, that sounds horrendous. Cherry pickers scare the shit out of me but that wasn't in my mental list of ways they could hurt you. I hope you make a full recovery.

[michael1703]

Looks more like a trebuchet

[Negative Creep]

Get well soon!

[saucedoctor]

I have to say Phil that despite your being wiped out on opiates, and only having the use of one hand, your spelling and punctuation is flawless . When I got bashed up and hospitalised some years ago I didn't even know who I was for about a week. I'm told I kept saying "BENSON & HEDGES, BENSON & HEDGES" over and over again.

[skattrd]

Sorry to hear about your accident Phil, get well soon mate.

What's the score with health insurance etc? will you be recuperating  over there or flying back to Blighty?

[fordperv]

Looks more like a trebuchet

I thought the same thing

 

Wishing you a speedy recovery phil

[bub2006]

All the best Phil. Crikey you got out relatively unscathed from that

[M'coli]

Let's not hope it's your..., eh..., um..., ah, beer holding hand! Yes, beer holding, that's the word I was looking for

[Cavcraft]

Speedy recovery, Phil. All the best.

[Station]

Have just got in from being at the hospital, I got a phone call this morning when I was at work to let me know mrs fp's nan was seriously ill and to get to the hospital to see her as they don't know how long she has left but it won't be too long, we got there first thing and she was incoherent appearing to recognise people but then going again, she is still fighting there are people up there with her so she's not alone and she is comfortable, so I've come away until the morning, this fantastic woman has been part of my life for nearly 14 years she may as well be my own nan.

I wonder what goes through your head when you know the end is near? Its weird, i cant get my head round living for so long and then everything turning off and not existing.

[HH-R]

Jesus, that must have been terrifying! Get well soon.

[greengartside]

Feeling pretty crappy as work is turning properly shit (getting hassle off management and no opportunity of any overtime for the foreseeable), and fed up with the job as a whole - I'd love to find a job that I actually didn't mind doing. Money is good and that's why I'm reluctant to throw in the towel, that and I've got the responsibilities of a wife and daughter to balance, SWMBO is a full-time mum so we rely solely on my wage which isn't ideal but we scrape by.

 

Also not much interest in the Hyundai which is stressing us both out because we just want the hassle of buying a new car out of the way now. I'm hopelessly trawling through ebay every night and nothing is coming up.

[Pillock]

Hey phillybuspass, if nothing else you could sell that script to the writers of Casualty for about a tenner. Happy days!

[richardmorris]

Probably about to get moaned about on the ccc forum (again). Somone has taken umbridge at me saying that main dealers aren't the best place to source tyres at good prices.

[cobblers]

Got home from work at half 4, weather was nice enough and the car was filthy so I washed it. I've got a £20 foam thing on the pressure washer so a quick wash takes ten minutes and you don't even have to lift a sponge.

 

A personal best of seven people asking me "Oh will you do mine too" plus a bonus "you'll wash that car away" as I also washed it about a ten days ago.

I need to think up a better response than just "hahahah oh yeah well I've all on doing my own". Perhaps something like "My grandad died in a car wash, I do this to cope"

[Coprolalia]

Here I am, still alive with arm elevated to stop blood pooling around any crushed muscle. All seeming alright so far, my arm has swollen a bit further but blood supply to my hand is only a smidge down, so I probably won't need too much hacked out of my arm. When I first got in, with the amount of crushing and pressure it had been under, there was a bit of a question mark over whether I would loose my left hand so I'm pretty stoked that it seems to still be alive along with the rest of me.

Not gonna lie Phil, when you told that story the professional part of my brain went:

a) he's lucky to be alive and not steak tartare

so when are they taking the arm

 

But if the nerves and blood vessels are relatively intact, and everything's vaguely in the right place sounds like you'll just get away with terminator arm upgrades.

 

Get well soon!

[dollywobbler]

Jeepers Phil. That sounds like no-one's idea of fun. But, is it more or less upsetting than doing battle with a Hyundai bonnet?

[cms206]

Fucking hells teeth Phil man!!! Hope everything is saveable big chap. That cherry picker thing looks lethal, I'd have died long before now driving that about.

 

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[Supernaut]

Shtting hell Phil! Your story made me actually say "oh my gooood" out loud and put my arm over my mouth.

 

I know all too well how dangerous various machinery is, having grown up in a farming area and driven plenty of forklifts in my time (although the worst I've done is puncture a big bag of sand with a fork).

 

 

Makes my grump puny in comparison. Sod it, I'll go anyway.

 

I feel like I'm in a rut. I'm living in a house shared with my two older brothers, neither of whom show any signs of ambition, and I feel like I'm being dragged down too. My prospects for promotion at my job are bleak (although I could easily get another job, people always want experienced IT techs), and I live in a city where nobody can afford to live comfortably unless they work in oil. My problem is that I've never really lived anywhere else, and as much as I want to, I hit a mental brick wall of anxiety / completely lacking the guts to just make that move. I know for certain that if I move I can make a better life for myself by earning more and living somewhere cheaper, but I just... can't do it.

I particularly like the idea of moving across to Canada, but the thought of the logistics of that almost makes me melt!

 

I could theoretically move right now at the drop of a hat. No SWMBO or children or anything, just me, my stuff and my car, but I'm really struggling to pluck up the courage.

[STUNO]

Sorry to hear that Phil. PM on the way.

[MarvinsMom]

 

I particularly like the idea of moving across to Canada, 

 

 

 

DO IT! DO IT! DO IT!

 

i wish i'd done and gotten away from here when younger. at 42, it won't happen now, and to get the required work permits/visa's it would need me to get another job half way round the world doing the same shit that i'm doing now. which i hate.

 

so instead i am going to get some more money together, and the sack off work, and go and do something else less/more/the same shitty but closer to home.

[Kiltox]

Bought a reverse camera kit for my van that clearly said it included a wireless transmitter and receiver for video but it doesn't, need to run a video cable the length of the sodding thing

 

Fucking hate eBay.

 

supernaut - get some contracting work at stupid money in a cheaper city and then fuck off with a nice stock pile of cash

[dollywobbler]

Shtting hell Phil! Your story made me actually say "oh my gooood" out loud and put my arm over my mouth.

 

I know all too well how dangerous various machinery is, having grown up in a farming area and driven plenty of forklifts in my time (although the worst I've done is puncture a big bag of sand with a fork).

 

 

Makes my grump puny in comparison. Sod it, I'll go anyway.

 

I feel like I'm in a rut. I'm living in a house shared with my two older brothers, neither of whom show any signs of ambition, and I feel like I'm being dragged down too. My prospects for promotion at my job are bleak (although I could easily get another job, people always want experienced IT techs), and I live in a city where nobody can afford to live comfortably unless they work in oil. My problem is that I've never really lived anywhere else, and as much as I want to, I hit a mental brick wall of anxiety / completely lacking the guts to just make that move. I know for certain that if I move I can make a better life for myself by earning more and living somewhere cheaper, but I just... can't do it.

I particularly like the idea of moving across to Canada, but the thought of the logistics of that almost makes me melt!

 

I could theoretically move right now at the drop of a hat. No SWMBO or children or anything, just me, my stuff and my car, but I'm really struggling to pluck up the courage.

 

There's no point wondering what might have been later in life. Just do it! I'm lucky enough to have lived and worked in very different places. It's true what they say about variety. Though working for Mr Clutch wasn't a highlight (four days). 

[Craig the Princess]

 

Our first story tonight comes from New Zealand.

 

Glad to hear you are still alive Philidoublebecker, don't rush the recovery.

[M'coli]

Shtting hell Phil! Your story made me actually say "oh my gooood" out loud and put my arm over my mouth.

 

I know all too well how dangerous various machinery is, having grown up in a farming area and driven plenty of forklifts in my time (although the worst I've done is puncture a big bag of sand with a fork).

 

 

Makes my grump puny in comparison. Sod it, I'll go anyway.

 

I feel like I'm in a rut. I'm living in a house shared with my two older brothers, neither of whom show any signs of ambition, and I feel like I'm being dragged down too. My prospects for promotion at my job are bleak (although I could easily get another job, people always want experienced IT techs), and I live in a city where nobody can afford to live comfortably unless they work in oil. My problem is that I've never really lived anywhere else, and as much as I want to, I hit a mental brick wall of anxiety / completely lacking the guts to just make that move. I know for certain that if I move I can make a better life for myself by earning more and living somewhere cheaper, but I just... can't do it.

I particularly like the idea of moving across to Canada, but the thought of the logistics of that almost makes me melt!

 

I could theoretically move right now at the drop of a hat. No SWMBO or children or anything, just me, my stuff and my car, but I'm really struggling to pluck up the courage.

It's not courage you need, but overcoming the fear of it going tits-up, either through not liking it or not being good enough (surfing a comfortable groove).

 

I jacked in a secure job for pastures new amd hope for the future 18 and a half years ago, with no ties, it worked out.

18 years after that I've sort of done it again...

 

Take a brave pill, and go. What's the worst that could happen? Less money in your pocket, more sex of the type that you don't want?