The grumpy thread

[jakebullet]

Some twunt nearby attempting to recreate the somme in his back garden with mega industrial fireworks. Why is it none of these arseholes every get blown up?

[purplebargeken]

Minor grump, people who ignore texts or whats app messages despite you seeing that they are online or have read them.

 

Bit rude I think, maybe I am just an old fart.

[burraston2006]

Looks like the P38 voodoo demons have paid a visit today. It has decided that the brake fluid is low-it's not, the washer fluid is low-it's not and one reverse bulb has gone- it's decided to stay on permanently. Bastard!!

[dollywobbler]

Aye. Very aware of the difference the air ambulances make, especially where we live. Especially when the NHS keep muttering about shutting the only hospital within two hours of speedy driving...

[Barry Cade]

Thought campaign was an overpriced vw

Yup, if it doesn't have a sunroof and pirelli p alloys it's not a real campaign...

[Craig the Princess]

First soundbite I heard was a pissed off Uber driver who is now facing having to work when they want him to work, and probably fewer customers as prices will go up to cover sick pay etc.

He didn't want it, but someone led a campaign without asking him, because they wanted to. Surely some sort of vote, or fair representation is better?

If he wanted to do 100+mph up the M1 it might also make him more competitive but it would also be unlawful. I was glad to see the tribunal's decision and hope it will slow the pace of the race to the bottom,

[Captain Furious]

Well, went for a couple of drinks tonight, as often happens on a Saturday. Met with the usual people and the first point of conversation was "have you heard about Liz"

 

Immediately you know this means Liz is either dead or has won the lottery.

 

Anyway suffice to say there are no new millionaires in the village. I'm surprisingly sad and shocked about this, don't get me wrong there was no love lost between me and her, I'd rather spend an evening pulling my own fingernails out than talking to her and I'm sure she felt the same, but last weekend she was in there being her usual 'full on' self, and now she's brown bread

 

Mid - 40's max I'd estimate, if nothing else it's a reminder of your own mortality

[Cavcraft]

Chasing a v.cheap car on social media. Naturally all the greedy bastards are out now offering twice (or more) the asking price as they're desperate not to lose out.

[Kiltox]

CAHS WAYTN CAHS TODY M999

[Cavcraft]

The vendor has offered to show me screen shots of him being offered 150% more than his asking price, told him not to bother and to let them have it. It's still (very) cheap at that price, but it's the principle now.

[Kiltox]

Offer him a super mega rare fiver

[hennabm]

How difficult is it to give stuff away?

Well from my recent experience, not that easy.

 

One upright freezer in the garage surplus to needs. Put it on local facetwit page for "free for collection". Matey boy jumps straight in and agree a collection day of a week past Friday.

On the day nothing from him and no show. Message him and still nothing. Sunday message him again saying contact or goodbye.

 

Working during week so put it back up this Friday, still free for collection. Girl comes on and asks for measurements " to see if it fits car". Will text me Saturday morning. Guess what - no reply. So again get in touch and get a reply back saying - oh was going to tell you it won't fit. Yeah cheers for that.

 

Third one finally comes on and finally yesterday evening it went.

 

THEN I get a message off 1st matey boy saying his phone broke and is it still there. FRO.

 

Next time I'll just take it to the dump. Time wasting bastards.

[twosmoke300]

We gave away a massive mirror we had above our bath . The ad gave dimensions in imperial and metric as well as a pic of it in situ to show its size . Loads of people ringing to ask the size of it ! Then a couple turned up to take it away in a pug206 and were amazed when it wouldn't fit . Oh and the ad said buyer to remove and if it broke it's still theirs . Turned up with no tools and no clue so I ended taking it down anyway

[jakebullet]

I haz booked a 'romantic' long weekend in a cottage with kinky girl for very few pounds. Not in grin thread as Ma now has face on like a week in Grimsby. I've done 4 diy jobs so far today, but no appeasement, so looks like it's go to my shed for next 2 weeks and let her get on with being mopey. Yes, I know, move out.

[dave21478]

Shit like that was why I sacked off Freecycle. I gave (or tried to, anyway) a load of stuff away and had precisely one deal that went smoothly, polite guy turned up on time etc. The rest were a shitshow of self-entitled, lazy bellends who wanted the moon on a stick and then wanted me to carry it to their car for them.

[fordperv]

i have found it quite hard to give away useful carparts as well, i just end up leaving them in my shed now

[Timewaster]

I've been burnt by freecycle idiots too.

 

They seem to fall into 2 camps. Chancers who want car boot / eBay merchandiser for free or Wasters who can't buy their own stuff because they can't be arsed and expect you to deliver perfect stuff to their door because they deserve it.

 

It all goes in the skip now.

[Cavcraft]

Humblepie department:

 

It all turned out jolly nicely. More details on Phase 3 later.

[burraston2006]

Alternator or battery is on the way out.

The demon must be like God and have Sunday's off as I have no dashboard warning lights today! Either that or as Tayne says 'its fxxked'!!

[dave21478]

Shit Dave Doesnt Want To See On A Sunday Afternoon, Number 58.....open the door to the laundry room and see the tail of a snake disappear under the washing machine.

 

FUCK. THAT.

 

Armed with my best stomping-boots and a broom with a reassuringly long handle I started up the machine in a hope it would be scared by the vibrations and come out, allowing me to stomp / sweep outside as applicable.

 

The washer made a funny noise and tripped the house breakers. I re-set it 3 or 4 times before it stayed on so hopefully the fucker is well cooked by now. Once the cycle finished I will get some welding gloves and pull the machine out for inspection. If there is no sign of the snek, I think moving house is the next logical step.

[burraston2006]

This might be a bit of a selfish grump, but I resigned on Friday and my line manager has been at work all weekend-not heard a peep from her. When I was a manager; soon as I had a resignation I would be straight on the blower trying to find out what the problem was. That state of the world these days...............

[xtriple]

Birthday today. Fuck, I am OLD!

[burraston2006]

^Happy birthday!

[Bren]

Happy birthday

[privatewire]

Happy Birthday Auld yin.

[tooSavvy]

We gave away a massive mirror we had above our bath . The ad gave dimensions in imperial and metric as well as a pic of it in situ to show its size . Loads of people ringing to ask the size of it !

... ahh! BTW did it make it look bigger, then.....

 

coat retrieved.....

 

 

TS

[beko1987]

Been trying to spray paint the handle of a hoover junior. I don't know if it's the cold, my shit prep or poundland spray paint but it's looking crap

[Pillock]

Freecycle can do one. I'm all for reuse before recycle and that, but 99% of people on there are going to sell it on, or COULD afford to buy something but have spent all their cash on booze and fags.

 

About this time of year, the sob stories start too. "Anyone got an Xbox one (with games) otherwise little timmy won't get a Christmas".

 

1. Christmas happens on the same day every year, so it's perfectly possible to save up for it.

2. If you're that skint, you won't afford any new games so how about you get him a PS2 from the secondhand shop and then the games are £3 each

3. I had a lump of coal and I was happy.

[jakebullet]

Lump of coal? Luxury!

[tooSavvy]

Lump of coal? Luxury!

 

.... on a similar track....

 

I grew up in South Shields [other locations within the greater Tyne area are available] and a gr8 treat at New Year (as my Dad came through the front door with a slice of bread & lump of coal) was hearing the sirens & hooters of all the ships and river services going off.

 

Fri99inn silence nowadays [/grump over]

 

 

TS