The grumpy thread

[Supernaut]

Apparently the economy in Aberdeen is imploding on itself.

 

Somebody tell the landlords that!

 

I keep seeing 1-bedroom flats for rent at £575 per month excluding council tax and utilities.

This is why I'm looking at jobs in other cities. The property market here can FRO.

[purplebargeken]

I won't mention insurance after this posting but I thought I should let you know about what happened with a quote for the red 1992 309GL.

 

FJ person actually phoned me back, she said that they couldn't add the 309 to the Golf policy as the 309 didn't meet their criteria for a classic car. I disagree but didn't argue. I then asked about the quotation for the 309 on a 'modern' policy. They weren't able to do this either.

 

So, the 309 does not qualify for either classic insurance OR modern insurance cover with FJ. They do seem to just see it as a low value old car (more or less this person's words). She said that they (FJ) were reviewing their terms and conditions but wouldn't/couldn't say in what way.

 

I feel that this does not bode well for those of us who like shite older cars. 

[Kiltox]

Was expecting a "lol wtf" phone call from my insurer when I added the Colt to the MID but they aren't arsed in the slightest

[Eddie Honda]

Well there is on that there trailer...

 

Semperit (Eco Tyre Retread)

Torque (new today CN)

Hankook (Eco Tyre Retread)

Long March (Chao Yang Long March Tyre Co Ltd, CN)

Semperit (can't see a retread label)

Hankook (Eco Tyre Retread)

[dugong]

I won't mention insurance after this posting but I thought I should let you know about what happened with a quote for the red 1992 309GL.

 

FJ person actually phoned me back, she said that they couldn't add the 309 to the Golf policy as the 309 didn't meet their criteria for a classic car. I disagree but didn't argue. I then asked about the quotation for the 309 on a 'modern' policy. They weren't able to do this either.

 

So, the 309 does not qualify for either classic insurance OR modern insurance cover with FJ. They do seem to just see it as a low value old car (more or less this person's words). She said that they (FJ) were reviewing their terms and conditions but wouldn't/couldn't say in what way.

 

I feel that this does not bode well for those of us who like shite older cars.

Underwriters. Will find out more.

[Supernaut]

Work-related grump time.

 

All the people I like are leaving.

 

Back in March, my best mate at work (who was on the same team as me, and part of the reason I applied to join this team) moved away to Durham for pastures greener (and more pay). He's now engaged (admittedly they've been together 6 years now) and buying a house.

 

A nice Romanian girl in my department is finishing her internship tomorrow and moving to the Electronics Research people over at the other side of campus, to work with her boyfriend in there. She was a right laugh to have about.

 

Then, I found out today that a lovely Slovakian girl in another team (who I think kind of fancied me and I kind of fancied her, but I decided to leave it at that because I work with her) is moving home to Slovakia in 3 weeks.

 

Glad I'm already in the process of job-hunting now. This place is turning into a sausage party. Well, and there's also the fact I can't afford to live somewhere on my own on my current salary, and other important stuff like that...

 

In summary; majorly losing my work mojo, and my enthusiasm for this place.

[purplebargeken]

Strike up thing for Slovakian girl! She might not be so keen to leave then.....

 

Same at our place, all the nice folk bugger off. Mind you, still plenty of decent folk there, just the odd one or two who are prats. I may kill them anyway.

[dollywobbler]

I won't mention insurance after this posting but I thought I should let you know about what happened with a quote for the red 1992 309GL.

 

FJ person actually phoned me back, she said that they couldn't add the 309 to the Golf policy as the 309 didn't meet their criteria for a classic car. I disagree but didn't argue. I then asked about the quotation for the 309 on a 'modern' policy. They weren't able to do this either.

 

So, the 309 does not qualify for either classic insurance OR modern insurance cover with FJ. They do seem to just see it as a low value old car (more or less this person's words). She said that they (FJ) were reviewing their terms and conditions but wouldn't/couldn't say in what way.

 

I feel that this does not bode well for those of us who like shite older cars. 

 

Try insuring older cars for business use. Options are VERY limited. I'm now paying a ton of money, though some companies did offer to take even more. The modern car insurers just flat out refused to cover anything over 25 years old, business use or not. Most classic insurers want you to do sod all miles and are horrified of the idea of you actually using your car.

[Skizzer]

Work-related grump time.

 

All the people I like are leaving.

 

Back in March, my best mate at work (who was on the same team as me, and part of the reason I applied to join this team) moved away to Durham for pastures greener (and more pay). He's now engaged (admittedly they've been together 6 years now) and buying a house.

 

A nice Romanian girl in my department is finishing her internship tomorrow and moving to the Electronics Research people over at the other side of campus, to work with her boyfriend in there. She was a right laugh to have about.

 

Then, I found out today that a lovely Slovakian girl in another team (who I think kind of fancied me and I kind of fancied her, but I decided to leave it at that because I work with her) is moving home to Slovakia in 3 weeks.

 

Glad I'm already in the process of job-hunting now. This place is turning into a sausage party. Well, and there's also the fact I can't afford to live somewhere on my own on my current salary, and other important stuff like that...

 

In summary; majorly losing my work mojo, and my enthusiasm for this place.

 

It's always a shame when this happens, but sometimes other good people arrive in their place.  It's most likely just a cycle.  

 

Or, kill a number of birds (poor choice of phrase probably) with one stone and move to Slovakia?  Many attractive ladies, cheap homes, and we can't have too many AS foreign correspondents in Eastern European countries.

 

Either way I hope it doesn't dent your enthusiasm for this place too much - at the risk of sounding patronising, I know you haven't been around that long but you've added lots and would be very missed.  Hope your mojo comes back soon.

[chaseracer]

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.

 

This.

 

And local rag, if you still have one.

[M'coli]

Then, I found out today that a lovely Slovakian girl in another team (who I think kind of fancied me and I kind of fancied her, but I decided to leave it at that because I work with her) is moving home to Slovakia in 3 weeks.

No time to loose - ask her out, now! Or as soon as you can, even if she's got a boyfriend unless he's likely to rearrange your chakras and stuff.  At least if it goes tits-up she won't be around for much longer, and if it goes well, you never know.  Don't complain about Slovakia being miles away, a friend of mine is not long back from meeting his girlfriend in the USA - they'd only spoken/seen each other on skype before he went over there.

[Cavcraft]

At the risk of sounding really unhelpful (and this is not meant to cause further distress) it would perhaps it would be best to just lose the troll.

 

I notice the troll has been on their best behaviour recently.

 

 

 

Sorry, chief, only just noticed your above post. It's difficult because some trolls are careful enough to be subtle, or to just pick a fight with one person, then be nice to everyone else. I don't for a minute say user X is wrong about user Y, but it wouldn't be unheard of to get complaints from people just because they've decided they don't like the other person, if that makes sense?

[Tamworthbay]

I agree completely that it's not as simple as it seems, but when said troll posts very little car related and just shit stirs and is offensive to numerous people then it really seems a shame to see someone like Hirst go when said troll remains, even if (for now) he seems to be towing the line. I think Hirst was premature in leaving, not least as the saddo type that trolls are see this as a 'victory' which it isn't.

[Supernaut]

It's always a shame when this happens, but sometimes other good people arrive in their place.  It's most likely just a cycle.  

 

Or, kill a number of birds (poor choice of phrase probably) with one stone and move to Slovakia?  Many attractive ladies, cheap homes, and we can't have too many AS foreign correspondents in Eastern European countries.

 

Either way I hope it doesn't dent your enthusiasm for this place too much - at the risk of sounding patronising, I know you haven't been around that long but you've added lots and would be very missed.  Hope your mojo comes back soon.

 

I worded my post badly. I meant this place as in where I work / live. Not THIS forum. Yeah, ambiguous wording is ambiguous.

 

Also, I'm a massive pussy when it comes to women, I'll just let sleeping dogs lie and other over-used phrases. Those suggesting I up sticks and move to another country for a girl who may or may not fancy me and may just be acting polite are mental.

I'm thinking of moving to Englandshire for better work, and that's bad enough!

 

 

I bought a gear linkage for the Xantia. Just one, realised I need three to do the lot properly, then looked at where they're located. Erk, not doing that on the street outside my house after work! That'll be a shed at the parents' farm for an afternoon job.

[dugong]

Sorry, chief, only just noticed your above post. It's difficult because some trolls are careful enough to be subtle, or to just pick a fight with one person, then be nice to everyone else. I don't for a minute say user X is wrong about user Y, but it wouldn't be unheard of to get complaints from people just because they've decided they don't like the other person, if that makes sense?

Aye. One size does not fit all, other folk rub each other up the wrong way, christ aye I've had that here myself enough times, even from users I've known and interacted with for years on end (that spat was a stunner, admittedly).

 

Except this particular troll allegedly stalked Hirst to the point of [redacted] and pissed several other people off on here severely.

It feels as if Hirst got more stick for deleting his posts (because he wanted them gone and Dave said no other alternatives were available) than said troll ever did for being, well, fucking vile, frankly.

 

There were other reasons involved in Hirst's departure but the ones above finally caused him to call time on it all.

 

And during this, all of this, said troll's sat silently, mentally cracking one off at the mess they created. They like to play games to validate their special little online existence. They're better than I thought; I reckoned they'd have fucked up by now. Pity. Gone awfully shy for a gobshite.

[M'coli]

Also, I'm a massive pussy when it comes to women, I'll just let sleeping dogs lie and other over-used phrases. Those suggesting I up sticks and move to another country for a girl who may or may not fancy me and may just be acting polite are mental.

I'm thinking of moving to Englandshire for better work, and that's bad enough!

Feel the fear and do it anyway!  Even if she says no, the adrenalin rush is usually worth it...

 

And i wasn't advocating rushing off to another country just yet, more that if it goes well it's not the barrier that some think it is - she's not going to North Korea, for example.

[taxi paul]

Sit down tonight and watch the film Good will hunting. As well as being an excellent film there are some good lines in it about living life , none if which I can remember. All about asking a young lady out. He who dares Rodney!!!!

[dugong]

Sit down tonight and watch the film Good will hunting. As well as being an excellent film there are some good lines in it about living life , none if which I can remember. All about asking a young lady out. He who dares Rodney!!!!

Was that not 'He Who Dares'?

[Supernaut]

I actually watched Good Will Hunting for the first time back in May, with my ex.

 

I tried to watch Speed with Guy Martin this evening, but 4OD has just become an ad-riddled mess. One and a half fucking minutes of ads before the program actually starts? No ta.

[Rocket88]

If you're going to advertise a car for sale, at least either answer the bloody phone, or reply to emails................................

[Bren]

Enquired about a car for sale fairly close to me. Looks nice but is above book. Has already had to be re advertised once.

 

Apparently only history car has is for last three years. No mepntion of any handbooks etc with the car.

 

Car is 08 vectra elite estate with 115k on clock. Am I expecting too much or is it that owners are not as anal as me?

[Supernaut]

Enquired about a car for sale fairly close to me. Looks nice but is above book. Has already had to be re advertised once.

 

Apparently only history car has is for last three years. No mepntion of any handbooks etc with the car.

 

Car is 08 vectra elite estate with 115k on clock. Am I expecting too much or is it that owners are not as anal as me?

 

Not exactly a rare / desirable car. That seller can FRO. I'm sure you'll find a better one.

[Richard]

It's probably because you coud open a Rover 100 with a slice of bacon and start it with a withered glare, so they are/were stolen more.

 

That's even more true of most 'proper' classics though.

[RoadworkUK]

Not exactly a car.

 FTFY

[dugong]

Not exactly a rare / desirable car. That seller can FRO. I'm sure you'll find a better one.

Yeah, they're pretty abundant.

 

Also, as I'm discovering with the diesel 605, 'rare' does not mean 'desirable'.

[DeeJay]

 

Then, I found out today that a lovely Slovakian girl in another team (who I think kind of fancied me and I kind of fancied her, but I decided to leave it at that because I work with her) is moving home to Slovakia in 3 weeks.

 

Tell her that you've heard Slovakia is a lovely country and you'd always wanted to go there to see ?????????? but not speaking the language you would need a guide.

 

If she dons her tour guide hat (and offers spare bedroom for duration) you're laughing, if not you've lost nothing.

[Tamworthbay]

Tell her that you've heard Slovakia is a lovely country and you'd always wanted to go there to see ?????????? but not speaking the language you would need a guide.

 

If she dons her tour guide hat (and offers to share bed for duration) you're laughing, if not you've lost nothing.

FTFY

[Kiltox]

All Fords need to die in a massive raging bastard of a fire

 

Especially this fucking Fiesta I can't shift the crank pulley bolt on

[Tamworthbay]

All Fords need to die in a massive raging bastard of a fire

Especially this fucking Fiesta I can't shift the crank pulley bolt on

Is there space to do the old trick of sticking a socket and breaker bar on then cranking the engine over?

[scaryoldcortina]

DONT do that to a zetec engined one, the bottom pulley isn't keyed....