The grumpy thread

[jamespatrickbart]

Wouldn't start in sainsburys car park, Paid £90 for breakdown service to start me cos within 1 mile of home and it was just a poxy fuel pump fuse!!

 

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[Split_Pin]

At some point today something ripped the arse right out of my mojo. That is all.

[dugong]

when hirst made content it was great but a lot of the time when he posted it was to moan about the board and the content on it, which got a bit wearing tbh.

I think he would have preferred it to be a closed board .

Downward spiral.

 

Hirst didn't think there was much content on the main board so didn't bother posting much on it.

 

He left as quietly as possible and I think he succeeded- it's taken this long for people to notice.

And yeah, there was a lot more going on behind the scenes than what transpired here.

[taxi paul]

Went to blue planet aquarium by Cheshire oaks. £44.00 for me and the two kids. Kids spent another £20.00 in the gift shop. On leaving after an hour or so I ask about the car park barrier ticket. Man tells me I have to pay £2.50 to park. But I have just spent £64.00 pounds matey boy. I am sorry sir he says but you have to pay for the car park. So I pay and the have my ticket ready to get out and the barrier is up. So I needn't have paid. Earlier in the morning I had been round Cheshire oaks outlet village with the kids to get them new coats for starting back to school when I was leaving at 11.30 am it was packed with people and the driving has people tried to get a parking space was mental. Unless you drove an Audi q7 . Which you just abandon on the yellow box cos you is loaded and rules don't apply to you.

[Inspector Morose]

Up since stupid o clock this morning.

 

Can I sleep now?

 

Can I fuck.

[saucedoctor]

Just been told, at half eleven at night, that I have to go to Leeds next week. Last time I was there I got robbed, and the flu. I hate Leeds. My Mum and Dad hate Leeds. The bloke who's going with me hates Leeds, and he's Italian and likes everyone. We all fucking hate Leeds. I can't understand what people are saying, nor they me. Fair enough, I talk like Jim McDonald (so I do), but people in UAE and South America get my drift.

 

Oh yeah, and I thought the plane was going to crash the last time. We came in to land aboard some piston engine shitbox and the plane went sideways. Scared the crap out of me. The pilot came back around, FASTER, and got us down. Hard. One of my old schoolfriends is a British Airways pilot, and says Leeds-Bradford can be a right bastard for crosswinds, but not to worry. That's alright for you old lad, you fly a brand new Boeing.

 

But at least it's not Manchester. Another story.

[Noel Tidybeard]

At some point today something ripped the arse right out of my mojo. That is all.

 

it's not wedged under the handbrake is it?

[michael1703]

Got a poorly dog my boy had a hacking cough yesterday, took him to the emergency vet where they think it's a larynx infection, the medicine has lasted 12 hours precisely and I'm going to drive him straight to my vet for when they open and try and get him looked at ASAP

[Cavcraft]

 

Cheshire oaks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's all you need to put. It's just one massive hate hole and a magnet for the absolute worse drivers in the world to come and practise being stupid in. Driving past there is bad enough, cycling is nothing short of suicidal. If the coppers ever sat there for three weeks before Chrimbo they could issue enough fines to un-bankrupt debt in the whole wide world.

[RoadworkUK]

Cheshire oaks.... just one massive hate hole

 

Yup. Anywhere describing itself as a Discount Designer Outlet acts as a massive galactic magnet for cretins.

 

It's hilarious how many high-ticket cars you'll find parked outside, each "owned" by people who live right on the edge of insolvency, with crippling levels of finance bubbling away in the background, but for whom an image of "success" is vitally important.

 

You'll notice that none of the cars will be locally registered- they'll have been sourced 'nearly new' on-line from the lowest bidder no matter how geographically remote to beat their local quote by £8 per month because Winning. And that's why these discount places are so successful, they allow the consumer to feel that they've beaten the system.

 

Your Q7 driver lives to beat the system. They thrive on getting one over their common man. Whether this means using their mobile while driving (despite the myriad Bluetooth connection options their cars are equipped with), overtaking immediately before their dual-carriageway exit, speeding in built-up areas (or any area for that matter), parking illegally or inconsiderately, wearing comedically-spaced numberplates for reasons of vanity, tailgating, barging to the front in traffic jams, passing on the inside, driving on the hard shoulder or many, many, more.

 

But we should pity them and give them a break, really, because all the above is required for their very survival, the poor mites.

 

Care for a cretin, today.

[mk1_4dr]

If anybody wants I can let Hirst know you are all thinking of him. I'll drop him a text this afternoon.

 

I'm full of grumps at the moment.

 

1) My Grandad is in hospital with his breathing as he's unable to get enough oxygen due to silicosis. We know this and the NHS professionals know this but he's still been in since his Dr sent him to A&E on the 26th! That in itself is not the grump, dementia is what I really want to rail on as while my Grandad is in my Nana is completely lost. They have both always been fairly dependent on each other but over the last few months my Nana has been getting slowly more confused, less sure of what is going on, forgetting what we're talking about or losing track of everything entirely. Mum is staying at their house but that can only go on for so long as even when my Grandad is home I don't think they're going to be able to continue living there(tiny house, massive garden, stairs in the house at both sides so no easy access). They've been there 56 years and I'm worried what the shock of moving might cause.

 

Getting old is the cruelest joke of all.

 

 

2) I couldn't make Chumley yesterday, especially gutting as last year was scuppered by the Volvo shitting itself on the M62 the day before.

 

This year it's money (or lack thereof) that meant I couldn't come.

 

I hate that I never have enough at the end of the month to put towards anything meaningful, I hate that I haven't had a holiday in over 10years with no view to going on one anytime soon, I hate that money is always the defacto argument material.

I'm not sure what I can do about it really. Move jobs to something better paid, perhaps - though I have little by the way of qualifications and experiential learning only goes so far. On top of that I actually quite like what I do right now (even if it is infuriating sometimes -- a grump for another time I feel) 

I'm already in the cheapest accommodation I could find without it being a house share.

I'm driving a car that is worth less than most peoples spare TV and only just afford to put fuel in to get to work.

 

The one recurring thought is I should part out the escRot just to gain some capital. Maybe pay off a couple of small debts that are beginning to feel like millstones, get a passport and fuck off somewhere, maybe to teach abroad, I don't know.
But I'm not sure I can stomach breaking and selling something that means so much to me even if (and this is being very honest) it'll not see the road again this decade, if ever.

 

Folks have it worse I know, far worse infact, but, it doesn't lessen the fact that I feel like I've been treading water for 10+years, just making ends meet - just getting by, and it's really starting to get to me.

[Mr A Lawrence]

I only go down Cheshire oaks to visit maccie d's.

 

There's a pedestrian crossing right at the entrance which people just wonder across at even when the lights are green then give you abuse when you beep at them.

 

Agree about the parking though, gonna get worse too as there's been planning granted for an expansion programme.

[Mr A Lawrence]

Just been told, at half eleven at night, that I have to go to Leeds next week. Last time I was there I got robbed, and the flu. I hate Leeds. My Mum and Dad hate Leeds. The bloke who's going with me hates Leeds, and he's Italian and likes everyone. We all fucking hate Leeds. I can't understand what people are saying, nor they me. Fair enough, I talk like Jim McDonald (so I do), but people in UAE and South America get my drift.

 

Oh yeah, and I thought the plane was going to crash the last time. We came in to land aboard some piston engine shitbox and the plane went sideways. Scared the crap out of me. The pilot came back around, FASTER, and got us down. Hard. One of my old schoolfriends is a British Airways pilot, and says Leeds-Bradford can be a right bastard for crosswinds, but not to worry. That's alright for you old lad, you fly a brand new Boeing.

 

But at least it's not Manchester. Another story.

I'm from Leeds and this made me laugh tha nos..

[chaseracer]

Anywhere describing itself as a Discount Designer Outlet acts as a massive galactic magnet for cretins.

 

They're building one of these brain-death gravity wells less than a mile from Chaseracer Towers.

 

http://millgreenoutletvillage.co.uk

 

Disappointingly, the district council thinks it's marvellous because the business rates will - apparently - compensate for the loss of income from Rugeley power station which closed recently, financial assistance for which our glorious local leaders allegedly failed to apply for within the necessary timeframe.

 

Those of us who point out that 1) the road network is already creaking and 2) the development will kill what's left of the town centre stone dead (with obvious implications for - YES! - business rates) are dismissed as fools...

[oldcars]

Reliant brakes need fixed, Shuma wont start. Not got bike sorted yet means bus to work 

[burraston2006]

Driving home last night and some Cunty McCuntface decided it would be fun to throw a recycling bin off of a bridge:

 

 

 

Police called but as usual with a taxed/moted and insured car they were not interested.

Trying to post piccy but computer says no at the moment.

[steveo3002]

^shouldve said you was 2% over the speed limit while mumbling racist comments ,they'd have been out in a flash

[burraston2006]

 

 

Here we go! Glass everywhere inside the car, luckily we weren't hurt. Bastard insurance are making me pay £80 excess. The glass company have said I'm a priority ( I'm a carer and need the car for work) and said 2 weeks to get it repaired.WTF! I hated to think how long if I wasn't a priority!

[steveo3002]

+ a new pair of pants?

[burraston2006]

Luckily I was wearing by brown trousers!

[Skizzer]

Jeez, that's really bloody nasty.  "The little darlings were just having a bit of fun though, you know."

 

My grump: it's deadline day for filing and paying my VAT return, and the HMRC website has been down all morning.  Won't stop the bastards fining me upwards of £500 if I'm a day late, with no process for appealing.  

 

It's fucking hard work trying to run a business around the machinery of government.

[purplebargeken]

More fucking insurance weirdness.

 

There is a red 1992 Pug 309GL on ebay at the moment. It is close geographically.

 

Needs a couple of odds and sods doing, nothing major. Has a pretty reasonable MOT history too. 70,000 miles.

 

FJ (who insure my '96 Golf) said that they can't do it on the classic policy as they don't regard it as a classic car. Nor could anyone do a lovely Rover 114 GSi for a sensible price.

 

The Golf is however perfectly acceptable to have on classic insurance. Why??

 

I actually now just give up. Had enough of it. 

[Captain Furious]

Classic insurance is a fickle business

 

I couldn't get a bimmer E38 on a classic policy with FJ but could get a Granada of similar age - hence, I now have a Granada and not a magnificent V8 7 Series...My mate had similar problems with Lancaster when changing from an old shape VW Beetle to a Mk1 Golf cabriolet, they couldn't transfer the beetle policy because the Golf would be a different kind of classic policy...Of course this meant paying some preposterous cancellation\admin fee which was more than his original premium.  (So Lancaster Insurance are now off the list of companies that I'd touch with a shitty stick)

 

Another friend couldn't get a 1995 106 diesel insured with FJ because they didn't consider it a classic (inclined to agree with them there)

 

Contrary to popular belief, a car just meeting the age criteria doesn't automatically mean they'll grant a classic policy.

[Eddie Honda]

I wonder where the age only criterion starts? 30 for anything goes?

[purplebargeken]

Fair point but surely a 114 GSi should cost less than a mahoosive engined 75. Shouldn't it.

[dean36014]

Same with my zx, 24 years old and not considered a classic, nor was a 405 I looked at. A Citroen xm or a roffle Colt, no problem sir, step this way. It does seem very fickle as to what they define a classic as.

[Eddie Honda]

11h 30m since starting my shift then this:

 

1h 30m away from base. ARSE.

 

and there's more...

 

 

Airbag bollocksed too. GAAAH!

[dean36014]

Looks like a 15 for you then! I'm waiting for the one of the bags to go on my trailer, its a 2006 demount and fully refurbed by original manufacturer. It came back with an ABS fault the workshop had to replace virtually everything to fix, and two new airbags on one side and two old and perishing looking ones on the other side. Can't work out why they didn't replace all 4 bearing in mind its blown up and down alot being used for demounts!

First night back after a week off so god knows what damage will have been done to again in my absence. Last time I came back to a severely scraped bumper corner, and mangled side guards. Its annoying as asmuch as I hate the truck I look after it and managed 160k since last september without a scratch and the agency driver made a right mess of it.

[Asimo]

Driving home last night and some Cunty McCuntface decided it would be fun to throw a recycling bin off of a bridge:

 

 

 

Police called but as usual with a taxed/moted and insured car they were not interested.

Trying to post piccy but computer says no at the moment.

 

That fuzz isn't interested is appalling.

To throw something that big off a bridge at traffic could well result in death.

At the very least fuzz should consider this criminal damage, maybe aggravated assault.

Big angry letter to the chief constable, complaints commissioner, police authority and to that elected fuzz manager / sheriff if you have one in the area.

[M'coli]

Re classic insurance: a 15-year-old, Golf Gti is a classic according to FJ, as is:
a 15-year-old Beetle
a 15-year-old Celica
15-year-old Mr2
10-year-old Jag (new if you're a club member)
10-year-old Fiat 500  

15-year-old Audi TT,

15-year-old Rover 75,

15-year-old MGF

15-year-old Vauxhall cabriolet.

Not a classic:
Rover 114.
Peugeot 106 (understandable, but I know someone who's had one of these on a classic policy in the past).
Fiat Cinquecento.
Ford Puma.

The 106 I can understand, but a Fiat 500 being classic but a Cinq isn't? Similarily a Puma? The mind boggles. I told them it was snobbery. I've also been told by a Triumph-owning friend that my 1994 Pug 205 was more of a classic than a Rover Metro, just because.