The grumpy thread

[richardmorris]

Why does no one give way to the right on mini-roundabouts? Not just on my bike, but in all the cars too. I indicate and enter the roundabout, but no one approaching to my left even seems to look, never mind slow down.

[EssDeeWon]

I see that too and wonder how these people aren't constantly in accidents, some don't even glance to the right. Its good to make them jump though and head onto the mini round about then give a full on blast of the old horn, often met with a confused "what the fucks your problem pal"

 

Recently I nearly had some silly cow in a little Fiat 500, she didn't even know I was there.  I should really drive something bit more noticeable like bloody big yellow Rover!!!

[Guest Hooli]

Fuggin 'ell. You don't want a fuss made but you want to have a drink? FRO. Besides, last time I checked a Panda would comfortably* fit four adults and possibly a small child...

 

 

He's jockanese, it's more NEED to have a drink, than want.

[alcyonecorporation]

"They're not like a proper roundabout and you've not got a modern car." - verbatim quote from local brain donor 

 

Where I live, if you defer to RHS traffic on a mini rounabout the locals stare at you boggle eyed until one of you decides to take the chance and move off. 

[richardmorris]

When in my Mercedes I'm very, very tempted to accelerate and not brake when these brain dead folk pull out in front. Let's see German tank v new fiat 500. But the 2cv and fiat will come off worse not to mention me on my trek. So I confine myself to swearing - and still get the "what have I done wrong look". How about this dear, if you're close enough to hear me, you shouldn't have entered the roundabout!

[richardmorris]

Conversely yesterday morning, I had a guy in a Volvo stop and wave me on when I was approaching on my bike to his left. And i was obviously slowing to stop as I saw him coming. Occasionally I think this roundabout is in a parrarel reality. I've moaned to the local police too.

[Guest Hooli]

When in my Mercedes I'm very, very tempted to accelerate and not brake when these brain dead folk pull out in front. Let's see German tank v new fiat 500. But the 2cv and fiat will come off worse not to mention me on my trek. So I confine myself to swearing - and still get the "what have I done wrong look". How about this dear, if you're close enough to hear me, you shouldn't have entered the roundabout!

 

 

I had to recalibrate my 'too close because you can hear me' judgement when I started wearing an openface lid on motorbikes.

[alcyonecorporation]

I had to recalibrate my 'too close because you can hear me' judgement when I started wearing an openface lid on motorbikes.

 

Once some lowered Volkswagen enthusiasts grounded their cars out over a tiny ridge and spluttered to a halt. 

It was a small country road, there was a lot of traffic and I was already late for a job. 

 

"Fucking Dubbers!" I shouted. 

My window may have been open at the time. His massive mate was not best pleased with me. 

[Guest Hooli]

Once some lowered Volkswagen enthusiasts grounded their cars out over a tiny ridge and ground to a halt. 

It was a small country road, there was a lot of traffic and I was already late for a job. 

 

"Fucking Dubbers!" I shouted. 

My window may have been open at the time. His massive mate was not best pleased with me. 

 

Mine was something along the lines of 'learn to drive you blind fuckwitted shitcunt' at a taxi who cut me up on a roundabout. He looked less than impressed in the mirrors.

[richardmorris]

Cars not suitable for roads grump:-)

[richardmorris]

Tonight's main grump is that I need to restock the cellar post Christmas as I seem to be out of red ( except for the 15 year old Bergerac which I really shouldn't open because of a bad day). I invited the 2cv club over for dinner the other weekend, we seem to have gone though a case worth!

[MrDuke]

Tonight's main grump is that I need to restock the cellar post Christmas as I seem to be out of red ( except for the 15 year old Bergerac which I really shouldn't open because of a bad day). I invited the 2cv club over for dinner the other weekend, we seem to have gone though a case worth!

 

 

Go on, just take it out of the plastic wrapper and see how shiny the discs are. You'll feel loads better.

 

 

[richardmorris]

Oh hell, i opened one.

[EssDeeWon]

Was Bergerac a BBC programme?  How do 'Drama' manage to show one within the hour with shit loads of adverts?  

 

Was it a 45 min programme or is there content cut out?

[richardmorris]

50 mins according to IMDb.

I model myself on Charlie hungerford. And you're making me wish I'd had a bottle of burgundy to open! Oh and the keen eyed will notice it's 2005. I just can't tell time!

[alcyonecorporation]

Mega gutted the bloke with the Safrane wanted £100 for it collected in order to get shot. 

Christ. He was miles away and the car had a short test but fuck me, what a bargain! 

[MrDuke]

I model myself on Charlie hungerford.

 

Wandering round your estate with a permanently horrified expression, blowing huge amounts of money on failing investments, and begging your daughter's ex to protect you from criminals? Alright for some.....

 

 

Also, regarding running times, TV schedules used to look really odd back then - programmes would start at weird times like 7:26 or 11:03, so they wouldn't necessarily run at round figures like 30 or 60 minutes.

[richardmorris]

Wandering round your estate with a permanently horrified expression, blowing huge amounts of money on failing investments, and begging your daughter's ex to protect you from criminals? Alright for some.....

 

 

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I was thinking more of enjoying the good life driving a classic car and drinking fine wines

To be fair, it's mostly inspector morse I seem to be following - classic car, classical music, beer, wine and lonely!

[DeeJay]

I seem to be going for the Rab C. Nesbitt look/lifestyle.

[Guest Hooli]

Onslow looks like a role model to me.

[EssDeeWon]

Arthur Daley, smoking about the manor in a big pale yellow British car, G&T's on the slate Dave, and every so often I have my day when I'm quids in.

[MrDuke]

Matthew from (the first series of) Game On, personally. But 10 years older.

[martybabes]

And what's this about signalling right on the approach to a roundabout (mini or otherwise) when you're going straight on?

[Louise2cv]

And what's this about signalling right on the approach to a roundabout (mini or otherwise) when you're going straight on?

Yes! This drives me insane! Where has it come from?!

 

I've moaned about it on here before, but why not again

[sporty-shite]

And what's this about signalling right on the approach to a roundabout (mini or otherwise) when you're going straight on?

This pisses me off. Particularly on a roundabout near here where one of the routes means you approach and go all the way around to go back on the road you have come from. You see these fuckers approaching, indicator on, and have to presume they're going all the way around, so therefore have to give way to them. Then they pootle over, and on their way. 

 

Double annoying is a lot of them are driving instructors.

[Eddie Honda]

Let me add another grump then. People picking up on the tiniest most insignificant details of my posts to have a pop at me over.

Fair enough, I apologise at the tone and take back the first bit, but I was offering a solution with the Panda bit.

 

Right, I totally understand you want to do something else and this is a compromise, but under the circumstances and all that...

 

My parents are coming from about 20 miles the other side of Inverurie, while me, my sister and my 2 brothers all live in Aberdeen. My sister only has a Fiat Panda, while my 2 brothers don't have cars.

 

Guess who's driving to his own birthday lunch, giving 3 other people a lift there, meaning he can't even have a drink? This mug.

 

Bollocks to it! Also, no, I'm not letting any of my siblings drive the Xantia. Sister is intimidated by anything bigger than her Panda, brother 1 hasn't driven in so long he's probably forgotten how, and brother 2 drives like an utter cock.

4 people living in one place (Aberdeen). 2 don't have cars, 1 has Fiat Panda, and 1 might want a beer.

 

Solution: Fiat Panda driver uses said Panda to convey 2 non-driving passengers and 1 that might want a beer to the restaurant.

 

The rest of the grump has no bearing in resolving the travel conundrum.

 

I really don't get this "only a Panda" thing. I've driven smaller cars with four adults on board over far greater distances and nobody died. I also prefer to drive myself places but will take a lift off a driver of any quality (that's sober) if I want/need a drink. Or if we all want drinks the taxi fare is divvied up.

[UmBongo]

 

Also, regarding running times, TV schedules used to look really odd back then - programmes would start at weird times like 7:26 or 11:03, so they wouldn't necessarily run at round figures like 30 or 60 minutes.

 

 

The BBC now have filler for those lost minutes, like previews for Shitendenders, the programme with the most unrealistic resident demographic known to man.

[r.welfare]

I don't think there will ever be a better fusion of reggae and accordion music than the Bergerac theme tune. At least, not in my lifetime.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Fuggin wars how young is John Nettles there. Unbelievable.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Text from DHL yesterday saying parcel to be delivered today. Text at about 0900 from DHL saying I've a parcel for delivery today!

 

 

Still waiting.....

 

 

Edit: it's here!

 

 

Look at the label, sodding Mazda!

 

Why can't stuff be listed on a website on all the cars it fits instead of you spending ages tracking one down with specific text and it saying the rest don't fit when it's obvious they do.