The grumpy thread

[Tamworthbay]

I got an appointment to see the Dr, yesterday. He agreed I am worse than the last time he saw me and he emailed the neuro surgeon with my concerns/requests.

Today I got a hospital letter from the surgeon, that says I am now on his waiting list for the injections. Coincidental that this comes a day after I saw the doctor?

I would say so, but either way, good news.

 

Hmmm wrong thread? I am still a bit pissed off that the letter is basically bollocks, though.

I have had the joy of a few doses of spinal injections. Not pleasant at the time but the benefits were so great they were more than worth it.

[michael1703]

I had to brake quite hard on my way out tonight.

I felt the can of Relentless I'd bought earlier hit the back of my seat, from its resting place on the back seat. I heard it fall into the footwell. I then had to brake again.

I felt the can roll forwards under the driver's seat.

I heard a hiss.

I could smell sugary drink.

Bollocks, I've just soaked the carpet with sugary drink.

Was on holiday with two bottles of moretti in my rucksack and dropped the rucksack.

 

Rucksack full of beer,broken glass,possessions,lunch etc

[gordonbennet]

Capt, i've been around a fair amount of time now and been out of work for a total of 8 working days following two redundancies within three months.

 

In all those years i've only had one job from an advert, i beat roughly 65 applicants to land the job and quit it before 4/5 months was up cos it was shit, the childish wankers in the office there never spoke another word to me from the moment i put me notice in, which proved what a bunch they were.

 

What this is about is that as Eddyramrod says you get jobs by going out and knocking on doors and asking, and if someone knows of a job you get there before any other bugger does.

The secret i've found is to be keen on getting the job, someone gives you an opening you snatch their arm off instantly.

 

Good luck with it mate, it'll work out for you, sometimes you need a fresh start.

[hairnet]

Travelodge in Montreal

 

Coffee naker but no tea go downstairs and they haven't any

 

Ffs gotta go out now

[Supernaut]

Sitting here trying to buy some car insurance online, got a good quote.

 

Right, let's go for it. Ooooh, I can get no claims discount protection for £24. Ok then, I'll tick that box. The premium then jumps up by £50. Ummm... what?

[captain_70s]

Drove to my local job centre, it no longer exists. Drove to the job centre that I last went to, that also no longer exists.

 

Perhaps I should get a job for the Job Centre updating their fucking website instead of wasting my fuel doing a fucking road tour of former Aberdeenshire Job Centre locations...

 

[Guest Hooli]

Last time I signed on I had to ring up & make a telephone appointment, they don't do it at the job centre anymore.

[captain_70s]

Fucks sake, I did give the phone a shot first. Got as far as the fact it was an automated system and getting told I'd be charged for using it before deciding it'd be easier to actually go there. Seemingly not...

[Guest Hooli]

You thought they'd make it easy to actually claim? Daft lad.

 

Looks like you might be able to claim online, I've never understood the two types of JSA myself.

 

https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/how-to-claim

[MrDuke]

Last night, Mrs_Duke decided to try 'her' car for the first time, with me taking pains to explain how automatics behaved, as she's never driven one before.

 

Me: OK, keep your foot on the brake.

Me: No, your RIGHT foot.

Me: Now put it in reverse.

.....

Me: It's the letter "R".

.....

Me: It'll start crawling when you lift the brake, you don't have to use the accelerator.

.....

Me: Yeah, just let it coast back on its own.

M_D: ** Jabs throttle **

M_D: Oooh, it's a bit quick!!

Rear Bumper: CRRUNNNCHHHH

 

Fortunately, it'd been raining for 3 days so the embankment opposite our house was fairly soft. ish. Unfortunately, the (pristine) bumper now has a 50p-sized dint and numerous scratches in it.

 

I am now required to reverse said car into the space after I use it, so Mrs_Duke doesn't have to scare herself witless with the brutally-rapid* rearwards acceleration.

[Guest Hooli]

Bad idea for your first go though, takes a while to get used to the feel with the 'wrong' foot.

[beko1987]

I tried left foot braking in the XM once, tested the seatbelt stop mechanism nicely...

[Tamworthbay]

Bad idea for your first go though, takes a while to get used to the feel with the 'wrong' foot.

Always funny to watch a new left foot breaker putting the passenger seatbelt to the test at every stop.

 

Edit: beaten to it!

[Pillock]

I remember learning the art of left foot braking with a Beetle that wouldn't idle when cold, living in the centre of Sheffield, and having to commute out every morning. I was basically doing the Riverdance across all the pedals trying to keep the thing going at junctions.

But yeah, it's a bit weird at first how hard you press! Unfortunately my Beetle had a static seatbelt, badly adjusted. And a REALLY hard steering wheel.

[richardmorris]

Yes, did that in my first auto drive - a 1985 cx prestige. The car stopped, instantly. It was like the tyres had been glued to the road, luckily no one behind.

[MrDuke]

Aye - if it weren't for the fact that Mrs_Duke is so out of practice, and generally bad at driving anyway, I wouldn't be so strict. If she gets used to left-footing then there will be utter carnage should she ever have to go back to a manual.

[Lacquer Peel]

When I had my V70 TDI automatic I started the Combo at work in gear with my left foot on the brake pedal. Great job.

 

I left foot brake in manual cars. HELMSMAN.

[wuvvum]

I never used to left-foot brake in autos until I bought a poorly-running Plah 1500 auto from a classic auction, and had to keep my foot on the accelerator at all times to keep it running.  Since then I use whichever foot is the most comfortable depending on how far to the left the brake pedal is.

[STUNO]

Nowt wrong with left foot braking in an auto. Especially when manoeuvring.

 

Ben

 

I use my left foot for braking, product of many years of auto driving and never even think about it.

[twosmoke300]

I was test driving a customers dsg skoda Octavia a while ago and forgot it was an auto - stamped on the (wide) brake pedal like it was the clutch ! Stopped from 30 ish pretty much instantly and scared the shit out of me in the process

[robinmasters]

Sitting here trying to buy some car insurance online, got a good quote.

 

Right, let's go for it. Ooooh, I can get no claims discount protection for £24. Ok then, I'll tick that box. The premium then jumps up by £50. Ummm... what?

 

If you're buying NCD protection,  you obviously think you're likely to have an accident. You wouldn't need it otherwise. 

[BavarianRetro]

I have two feet. My cars have two pedals. Why would I not use both feet and both pedals?

 

Another one here who brakes with his left foot in manuals too.

[mercrocker]

Tip for teaching how to drive autos - Smash driver in leg.   

 

"Now, don't use the one that 'urts" 

 

Copyright - Dolly Rawlings, Widows, 1983.  

[Noel Tidybeard]

left foot braking comes natural after forking* around for a few years

 

 

*flt operator/instructor

[Angrydicky]

I was test driving a customers dsg skoda Octavia a while ago and forgot it was an auto - stamped on the (wide) brake pedal like it was the clutch ! Stopped from 30 ish pretty much instantly and scared the shit out of me in the process

Yep, I did that last week in my dad's Rover 618. Slowing down for a roundabout, forgot it was an auto, went for the 'clutch' and locked the brakes! Whoops!

[michael1703]

I left foot brake my Range Rover,I've often got the throttle to the floor at the same time on the basis that the fat heavy slug will catapult out of the corner better

[dollywobbler]

I was test driving a customers dsg skoda Octavia a while ago and forgot it was an auto - stamped on the (wide) brake pedal like it was the clutch ! Stopped from 30 ish pretty much instantly and scared the shit out of me in the process

That's why left foot braking is a bad idea if you're new to autos. I think many of us have done that! Safer to keep your left foot well away from the pedals until you've settled in.

 

I left foot brake in autos if the pedals are set up nicely for it. The Honda isn't really, so I tend to right foot only.

[320touring]

I have a driver to do the braking in the Daimler- I'm to busy eating canapes and crudités from the picnic tables in the rear.

[Richard]

I use both feet on the 850's brake pedal.

[cort16]

The battery on the Cadillac's terminals are on the front of the battery. Also handily once you unbolt it from the car you can't charge it as the terminals are female. I had to wedge two m10 bolts in it so I could charge it up.. WHY THO?