The grumpy thread

[Cavcraft]

Have you got biscuits?

 

Yeah, but they're not soggy.

[Timewaster]

I've just learned of the existence of single-use power banks for your phone. As in; you use it once and throw it out. No way of recharging it.

 

I'm utterly stupefied at how wasteful and environmentally unfriendly that is. It's also a waste of perfectly good lithium ion cells.

That is pretty fucking unbelievable in 2017.

It's like they just re invented the torch battery.

[Supernaut]

[Guest Hooli]

Coming home along the M18 today I was mildly* surprised to fine a large brown recliner taking up most of the outside lane. Traffic wasn't too bad so I didn't even need to brake to avoid it, but I bet others didn't see it as early.

 

I called it in & it appeared plod hadn't heard about it before.

[Timewaster]

Somewhere in one of the glove boxes I've got a similar device which takes 4 AA batteries.

I've never used it yet.

 

EDIT : similar to a disposable charger, not a brown recliner that has been hit by a 40 tonner.

[Guest Hooli]

The recliner looked undamaged at the time. It was at J3 eastbound if anyone wants to go get it.

[JeeExEll]

^ Was there anyone still sitting in it?

[chaseracer]

TBH I'm considering just sitting on the sofa, becoming morbidly obese, getting diabetes and living the rest of my life on some sort of benefit. 

 

Coming home along the M18 today I was mildly* surprised to fine a large brown recliner taking up most of the outside lane.

 

Errrmm..... Tim?

 

[Lankytim]

I'm not quite at that stage yet!

[Guest Hooli]

^ Was there anyone still sitting in it?

 

Some lanky bloke who said his name as Tim.

[JeeExEll]

^ Traffic can be so annoying when you're trying to have a nap.

[Timewaster]

Maybe it was a broken down Ed China creation.

[bub2006]

Went back into care as i love the job and was promised better hours than argos. All good and well but my dbs hasnt come back yet so am on limited hours. Credit card been hammered,more bouncing in my bank account than at the local massage parlour. Spoke to work who have said unsurprisingly there is nothing they can do till dbs comes back even though im signed off fit to work alone. They rang dbs who told them to get me to ring in person and tell them the timescale is causing financial hardship. Rang them up this afternoon. Simple questionnaire to see if i qualify to get it hurried along. Are you behind with the rent? Notvyet but i will be in the next fortnight,are you behind with gas and electricity? No but i will be tomorro. Well i dont qualify for hardship. Basically i have to get myself in more debt to get them to pull their finger out. They wont recompense for bank charges or late payment fees though either so even more expense. Best part was applying for housing benefit. Apparently my pay is just over the threshold to qualify. They suggested selling the car and saving money that way. Great idea when im a fecking home carer ........

[dollywobbler]

DBS checks seem to take longer and longer. Utter pain in the Arse. Really feel for you here. Mine just held up being able to drive a community bus for a bit.

[Alfamale]

From what I've been told before it's generally the Met police force in London that are the bottleneck. If you share your name with someone residing in greater London then checks can take up to 6 weeks. Having an uncommon name, mine came back recently in under a week.

 

Also it's the time of year when schools are running checks on their new staff for September.

[bub2006]

Its being held up by the police at the minute. There is only me in the house now and im so close to losing it all. I iwe someone some money which i absolutely hate doing but if things carry on im going to sell what i can and move to the campsite in belper before i go under. Really not helping my anxiety either.

[strangeangel]

 dbs

 

I feel your pain Daz, my last one took just shy of three months to come through...

[bub2006]

Mines been going on for 49 days and im sinking. If it takes that long im fucked.

[DeeJay]

Bub, have a word with your bank and tell them the crack as soon as possible. Some can be quite helpful.

[bub2006]

Tried that,they arent interested. All i get told is im going to be charged for things bouncing.

[Pillock]

What's happened to the DBS system? Mine took about a week tops.

 

As for that Tesco power bank thing - awful. I don't often get involved in shite like that but I'm temped to head to Twitter and ask what the fuck they're playing about at. Big Clive even confirmed that they're rechargeable cells. Also, "this way up" means nothing when 50% of phones have upside down ports so the daft sods that are buying these things are also going to knacker their phones forcing it in.

[DodgeRover]

Went back into care as i love the job and was promised better hours than argos. All good and well but my dbs hasnt come back yet so am on limited hours. Credit card been hammered,more bouncing in my bank account than at the local massage parlour. Spoke to work who have said unsurprisingly there is nothing they can do till dbs comes back even though im signed off fit to work alone. They rang dbs who told them to get me to ring in person and tell them the timescale is causing financial hardship. Rang them up this afternoon. Simple questionnaire to see if i qualify to get it hurried along. Are you behind with the rent? Notvyet but i will be in the next fortnight,are you behind with gas and electricity? No but i will be tomorro. Well i dont qualify for hardship. Basically i have to get myself in more debt to get them to pull their finger out. They wont recompense for bank charges or late payment fees though either so even more expense. Best part was applying for housing benefit. Apparently my pay is just over the threshold to qualify. They suggested selling the car and saving money that way. Great idea when im a fecking home carer ........

Ring back and lie through your teeth, if they ever call you on it say you made a mistake because of all the bouncing DDs

[Mr A Lawrence]

Bub, can't you speak to the people that your DD's are with and ask them to put a hold on things until your sorted?

[bub2006]

Tried that. There doesnt seem to be any holds available these days short term. Everyone wants their cut yesterday.

[Craig the Princess]

Yeah, ring back and say you are behind on everything and the landlord is threatening eviction.

[bub2006]

Problem is i cant lie for shit and they check too.

[somewhatfoolish]

Your credit card is about to explode, what exactly are you fibbing about?

[purplebargeken]

Threaten them with Billy's Corsa B, that'll shit 'em up.

[bub2006]

Your credit card is about to explode, what exactly are you fibbing about?

By telling them im behind already when im not just yet. Electric and gas has bounced today but water and tv has gone out.

[adw1977]

By telling them im behind already when im not just yet. Electric and gas has bounced today but water and tv has gone out.

 

Now would be a good time to talk to your electricity and gas companies, explain your situation before it gets out of hand and you get cut off and/or your credit rating totally wrecked.