The grumpy thread

[Guest Hooli]

Could you pump a thin grease into the cable sheathing?

 

I thought oil and grease killed the teflon coating on modern cables? I know when I've ordered a new clutch cable on my Bonnie it comes with instructions to not oil it ever.

[EssDeeWon]

Knock on the door from my neighbour downstairs this morning.... She had water dripping through her bathroom ceiling!! My bathroom is directly above hers! Fuuuuckk!

 

It wasn't alot but I could hear a drip drip drip from my bathroom, the toilet cistern is all concealed cos modern, managed to prize away the panel and cut off the water supply via the valve. Easy I thought, the washer has persished. No, its the plastic thread on the side of the ballcock that's deteriorated and letting water piss out.

[oldcars]

Plastic crap. Im sure i had something similar, and mine was replaced with a brass bit. I was lucky, saw it before it made a mess of the kitchen ceiling.

[Tamworthbay]

Why is every way of selling things infested with utter fucking morons? I just want to sell stuff without hassle, willing to let it go for very sensible money but am not giving it away for nothing. Some people are just utter utter twats.

[Supernaut]

Why is every way of selling things infested with utter fucking morons? I just want to sell stuff without hassle, willing to let it go for very sensible money but am not giving it away for nothing. Some people are just utter utter twats.

 

Every other place I've advertised the Xantia has presented a fair number of complete twats. It's rather annoying.

[mercrocker]

Why is every way of selling things infested with utter fucking morons? I just want to sell stuff without hassle, willing to let it go for very sensible money but am not giving it away for nothing. Some people are just utter utter twats.

 

I blame the telly.   It was OK everybody acting like Arfur or Delboy but now they think its real.   Copying some mockney twat in a cheap leather jacket seems to be the accepted way of completing any transaction these days.   See also any programme featuring ponces in orange makeup braying their way round antique shops and fairs.  

Bunch of cnuts.

[Tamworthbay]

I think I have really pissed the one guy off, he thought he could drop his offer after we had agreed. So I upped mine. Now he is desperate for them but I won't take a penny less than the new price (£50 over the old price on a £200 sale). It has become a principle thing to me now, so I won't sell them for less to him. I don't need the money as the bass I was eyeing up sold anyway.

[nebuchenezer]

Arsebiscuits.

 

The BMW of much trustyness has been injured.

 

My beloved partner of many years has spent the last two of them driving round in my works auris hybrid with automatic everything. I have it this week to bump the mileage up because expenses.

 

Last nigh she departed a place, proceeded down an unlit country road and ran into a black mini that was parked up...........she forgot to turn on the headlights.

 

Deep Sigh! car was returned home, no injuries, damage to be assessed upon my return tomorrow with report to follow. Thankfully she is fully insured yada yada yada with a very small excess.

Bollox,

 

Tis fucked well and proper:

 

 

 

   

[cobblers]

I blame the telly.   It was OK everybody acting like Arfur or Delboy but now they think its real.   Copying some mockney twat in a cheap leather jacket seems to be the accepted way of completing any transaction these days.   See also any programme featuring ponces in orange makeup braying their way round antique shops and fairs.  

Bunch of cnuts.

I saw a lad of about 15 asking "what's the death" on a pair of £15 jeans off a market stall today.

[JeeExEll]

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[GrumpyCat]

Car insurance...

 

How the hell can switching my premium from a 2.2 (Group 35) to a 1.3 (Group 9) car result in my premium going up by over 8 quid a month?

 

Of course if I want to cancel my policy to go elsewhere then its another £50.

 

Robbing barstewards.    

[Guest Hooli]

Bollox,

 

Tis fucked well and proper:

 

 

 

   

 

Proper fucked! ouch

[Parky]

Went to see The Cure earlier this week. Why is this a grump? Well it made me realise that I am getting old and too lazy for gigs.

 

After about an hour and a half of listening to unfamiliar "b" sides, me and Mrs P decided we would rather go home for a nice cup of tea. So we did. And with that move I mentally replaced the Doc Martens with a pair of nice beige slippers.

 

Now where's my pipe Marjorie????

[Tamworthbay]

Went to see The Cure earlier this week. Why is this a grump? Well it made me realise that I am getting old and too lazy for gigs.

After about an hour and a half of listening to unfamiliar "b" sides, me and Mrs P decided we would rather go home for a nice cup of tea. So we did. And with that move I mentally replaced the Doc Martens with a pair of nice beige slippers.

Now where's my pipe Marjorie????

I wanted to go and see the cure but tickets prices were crazy when we looked (nothing below £150). Off to see Placebo on Monday but as it's in Manchester I know I will be knackered all week after getting back about 2ish.

[gordonbennet]

I saw a lad of about 15 asking "what's the death" on a pair of £15 jeans off a market stall today.

 

They're always stumbling around not looking where they're effin well looking (those three times that age are similarly affected by this disease) peering into some infernal bloody smart device, they can't even use the bloody gents ina service area without updating some bloody site, maybe cock pics i dunno.

When the smart device they really need is a set of electronic automatic subtitles so us normal bleeders might have the foggiest idea what the fuck they're grunting about.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

'old bastards moaning about kids' etc

[DodgeRover]

Went to see The Cure earlier this week. Why is this a grump? Well it made me realise that I am getting old and too lazy for gigs.

 

After about an hour and a half of listening to unfamiliar "b" sides, me and Mrs P decided we would rather go home for a nice cup of tea. So we did. And with that move I mentally replaced the Doc Martens with a pair of nice beige slippers.

 

Now where's my pipe Marjorie????

Last gig I went to I did 3 songs pogoing down the front then quietly retired to dance on my own up the back to avoid collapsing and a trip to A&E, wasn't the only one though which made me feel better

 

Oh yeah and kids today don't know the words can't mosh in time and don't know what to do when an old man is attempting to crowd surf....

[jakebullet]

Train was rammed coming back from Kinky girls. What I can't understand is why even the ones stood up must take selfies / check arsebook / skype their cat etc while trying to remain stood up. There was a stupid bint stood next to me with an iphone in one hand and a samsung in the other trying to use both simultaneously and falling on everyone every 5 mins with the super smooth* ride of a pacer.

[DVee8]

move out,live with kinky girl then you won't need to bother with this shit.

[ruffgeezer]

Bought a new car. It is so very dull that it isn't worthy of this page.

[Parky]

I have been looking at new cars. Dealer websites, CarWow, broadspeed, etc.

 

I feel dirty. I kinda need to trade the Leon for something smaller that will fit in the garage but at the same time really don't want the cost. Or the feeling you get when you get your first scrape on a wheel or stonechip on the bonnet. I quite fancy something like a Suzuki Swift with an auto box, Christ I am definitely getting old.

 

What do we know about these? Any horror stories worth knowing?

[Timewaster]

Due to an administrative cock up I did my defensive driver training for work in a Suzuki Swift sport.

 

A very nice little thing to drive, went well.

 

Would.

 

However I would point out that as a training for someone to drive a 6 tonne van it was a bit lacking.

[Parky]

I test drove one back in 2005 and recall enjoying it. I haven't heard any horror stories about them since but that doesn't mean they don't have weaknesses somewhere!

 

I also didn't recall thinking "this would be a great proxy for a six tonner" on the test drive. In fact I seem to remember my main thought was "is this worth £3k more than a Picanto". The answer was yes. Next question was "do I have three grand more than I budgeted for" and the answer was no. Hence one Picanto.....

[dollywobbler]

My sister wants a Swift, so I'm also welcome any thoughts about them. I like the look of them, but my only experience is of driving one about 20 yards.

[Barry Cade]

I love swifts, they are a great steer, but a bit, er.. flimsy. Would though. Dunno about the auto boxes but have heard no bad things.our local dealer is good too, been Suzuki since the days of the sc100 and LJ80.

[tinribs]

I call my Swift "The Rattlebox". If you can tolerate the rattly dashboard, A-pillars, doors, under the passenger seat etc they're not a bad little car.

[cms206]

1.3 manual Swifts shit gearboxes. My apprentice's is on it's fourth box. Or was until he gave up with it and got it running long enough to chop it in about three weeks ago.

 

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[Tamworthbay]

I think I have really pissed the one guy off, he thought he could drop his offer after we had agreed. So I upped mine. Now he is desperate for them but I won't take a penny less than the new price (£50 over the old price on a £200 sale). It has become a principle thing to me now, so I won't sell them for less to him. I don't need the money as the bass I was eyeing up sold anyway.

Now sold it at the original price to someone else and he is going ballistic!

[andy18s]

Now sold it at the original price to someone else and he is going ballistic!

I think everyone would agree and say we need to the text/pm's for this........

[Tamworthbay]

"But we had agreed a price", yes but then you said you would only pay £25 less than that, "but you upped your price", yes after you were messing me about, "but I offered the original price again", yes but the price had changed by then,"but you sold it at the original price to someone else", yes but he hadn't messed me about so didn't have to pay for wasting my time and offending me, "but I won't find any at that price again"', yup, you aren't wrong there so you shouldn't have been a cock. I think the brilliant feedback from the guy (who turned up at 8am this morning on the dot) is rubbing salt in the wounds as well - "thanks mate, they are perfect, I have been looking for years and never thought I would find some this good for so little, it was like Christmas today'.

 

Some days you beat the fucktards and it feels good.

 

Edit: just had a message that is pretty much empty but with this at the top 'some content has been removed as it breaches our guidelines on safe messaging'. Hmmm, that's a shame as I think his head may have finally exploded.

 

Edit2: I replied "pardon?" And copied in the message I had. I have had a reply that states he is going to contact the Police as I have breached a contract as we agreed a price (which he then tried to change) and his lawyer will sue me 'for every penny I have got'. My reply - "thank you for your response and complete lack of understanding of the law. I eagerly await your solicitors letter (although I am not sure how it will get here as you don't have my address or any contact details - perhaps you could try Santa, he doesn't have my details but seems to come through every Christmas). When my solicitor has stopped laughing I am sure he will reply with a carefully worded response in legal terms however I can summarise the response in plain English to expedite the whole matter - they are sold, not to you, ha ha, ha ha ha ha, ha ha. Good bye.