The grumpy thread

[Pillock]

I couldn't get my tent out of the field at Download a couple of weeks back, so I left it there.

 

Just how attached to the caravan are you.....?

[RayMK]

How the fuck do I get out this field with a caravan?

 

Find a long, strong rope and ask a nice man with a big yellow bus to tow you and the van.

[DeeJay]

How the fuck do I get out this field with a caravan?

[Ghosty]

Went to B&Q for an adjustable wrench to get a seized/rusted in/stiff bearing cup out of my bike. Only got JCB ones (disappointing - big B&Q and there's fuck all tools), but eh, looks alright and it reaches more than the 36mm I need.

I get home and get to the cup. It goes one full turn and locks up again (thread must be cacked up judging by parts that've already come out), and any attempt to further turn it just chews up the wrench, which is evidently made out of either cheese or pig iron.

Old Man has a pretty big Bahco wrench, a nice proper thing, but it's 1mm too small and all his big spanners are in af because he's had them 30+ years.

Where can I get a BFO wrench that won't cost £££? Live right near a second hand tool shop but all they had was a 2 foot long monster for £38 and a load of pipe wrenches.

[Richard]

M12 nut and bolt through the hole and use a 19mm socket and breaker bar.

[Richard]

Find a long, strong rope and ask a nice man with a big yellow bus to tow you and the van.

That's one of the options we're considering.

[M'coli]

Fucking bastards are making me work my notice aren't they. Wankers.

I have plans afoot though to resolve this problem/or make them regret it.

IIRC from being made redundant they have to be flexible in letting you look for other work.

[purplebargeken]

Sorry to hear about the redundancy fella. Hope it works out getting something else. Fuck them up massively for notice working!

 

Will you have to take the bikes out first?

 

Luckily not, it's amazing just how small you can cut bikes up to make them fit the wrong sized bike shed.

[purplebargeken]

Bub, either use the bus or that big evil looking Landie!

[cort16]

Fucking bastards are making me work my notice aren't they. Wankers.

 

I have plans afoot though to resolve this problem/or make them regret it.

Steal all the pens, toilet paper and coffee. That is shite though the right thing to do would be to let you go home and pay you so you can concentrate on getting a job. It's not like you're going to be productive other than trying to figure out how to steal all those pens .

[purplebargeken]

Nah, superglue all of the pens and pencils in a rude message format on the bosses desk.

[Richard]

The caravan is out with little drama. The Corrado not so much.

[Cavcraft]

Don't forget to rob a load of company headed paper and create your own reference using someone that no longer works there to say nice things about you. It does work, I can assure you. 

[burraston2006]

What I did was to password protect all the important stuff on the computer when I was made redundant a couple of years back.

I still don't think we'll need highlighters/calculators/staplers for years though!!

[EssDeeWon]

Decided I am going to invest in a dashcam. 

 

1. For my own good if I have a prang

2. For the sheer fun of watching some peoples driving.

 

This weekend alone has provided some awful driving, Rover nearly written off twice, ABS kicked in on one occasion.

 

I drive a big yellow Rover FFS but its like I'm invisible sometimes

[purplebargeken]

Do not hesitate mate, seriously. They have their uses without a doubt. I have one in mine due to the sheer fucking aggressive, stupid dopey wanky twatbastards that drive round here without a care in the world for anyone other than themselves (even that is doubtful sometimes).

 

So, yes, get one.

[EssDeeWon]

Which one have you got Ken? Do I need to spend £40, £140 or £300?

[Station]

I've been several times now but Paris is a complete dump! Sitting in traffic with constant beeping we just said EST MERDE and did a U-ey and went somewhere nice.

The buildings are lovely but it's a smelly dirty mess. I've never encountered a bunch of people that give less of a shit than Parisians (outside of London). Most of the women are gorgeous though!!)

[chaseracer]

We did Amsterdam-Berlin-Paris in the Blingo a few years back.  No prizes for guessing which one I won't be returning to.

[Tamworthbay]

I love Paris, it's a great city and found the 'grumpy parisians' very friendly but that may have something to do with them pitying my appalling attempts at French. Sitting in a cafe on the edge of the Place du concord watching seven lanes of traffic trying to fit into three lanes of bridge with no priorities or road markings is one of favourite memories.

[purplebargeken]

I got mine from Amazon, it was this one and came with a memory card (was a bit cheaper too):

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dash-Cam-Vehicle-2-7-Car-Driving-Recorder-G-sensor-Car-License-Plate-Night-play-/182162112845?hash=item2a69b5414d:g:SLsAAOSwL7VWsyGe

 

I've had no hassle with it and it gives a pretty good image.

[EssDeeWon]

Thank you Mr Ken!

[DeeJay]

We did Amsterdam-Berlin-Paris in the Blingo a few years back.  No prizes for guessing which one I won't be returning to.

The Blingo?

[Station]

I love Paris, it's a great city and found the 'grumpy parisians' very friendly but that may have something to do with them pitying my appalling attempts at French. Sitting in a cafe on the edge of the Place du concord watching seven lanes of traffic trying to fit into three lanes of bridge with no priorities or road markings is one of favourite memories.

I did love it, but this time just couldn't be arsed.

I watched Frantic years ago and always wanted to go. Very accurate representation. It's a beautiful city marred by rubbish everywhere, the outskirts look like it's ready to fall to bits. I like French people as well.

Least favourite memory - having a dubious Asian French man see my uk plates and attempt to clean my windscreen with me doing 30mph and his head nearly interfacing with my bonnet. He ran in front of my car thinking I was going to stop, but I didn't.

[Tamworthbay]

I did love it, but this time just couldn't be arsed.

I watched Frantic years ago and always wanted to go. Very accurate representation. It's a beautiful city marred by rubbish everywhere. I like French people as well.

Agree on the rubbish, but it's the same over here in a lot of places. I have been to Rekyavik a couple of times and you don't see a piece of rubbish anywhere, I don't it's because they have super efficient street cleaners, I think it's just the mentality. Shame we aren't more like that.

[Station]

Driving through rest of France it is spotless, I have no qualms about France at all and want to eventually live there hopefully.

[Station]

Also any idea why refugee women holding up photocopies of a passport at some junctions?

[Sheefag]

Why is vehicle ventilation so difficult to get right? I drive a newish Sprinter nearly every day and the fresh air ventilation is woeful in this weather. Jumping back into my own van which is an old rebadged SEAT with a box on the back, its ventilation seems like ice cold air con in comparison.

 

I had a V70T5, previous owner reckoned they're all like that.

 

A whole fucking year later, I pulled the utterley manky pollen filter out and welcome to a world of difference.

 

Might be worth a look.

 

[Lacquer Peel]

Good call, it gets serviced at Halfords where I doubt they do much more than reset the service indicator.

[EssDeeWon]

Good call, it gets serviced at Halfords where I doubt they do much more than reset the service indicator.

 

Ah, I have a main dealer service history hand book here. Its only 1 page long, see below.