The grumpy thread

[clayts450]

Great news, Kiltox - in other news, my roof still leaks...

[PhilA]

Forecast for the weekend, 80 mph wind, rain, power outages.

 

Meh

[beko1987]

Letting agent finally replaced my shower riser today. Only been 3-4 weeks.

 

Replaced a lovely Mira unit with a £10 Screwfix special. Nice.

 

doesn't bother me unless it breaks again but it's cheap shite and I wouldn't be happy if I were the landlord.

We had this with our oven, replaced the whole thing for a worse one for the sake of an element. Last time I listen to Amy, I had the element in my ebay basket before she said "no, we pay our rent for a reason"... Changed her mind 3 weeks later when the new oven burns stuff on the top shelf regardless of what you do!

[Kiltox]

Had an agent swap a lovely 60cm freestanding gas oven for a 50cm one (it was faulty) - leaving the obvious gap both sides for stuff to fall down because the kitchen was built for a 60cm unit!

[Cavcraft]

So sorry to hear about the loss of your mate, Eddy.

[Guest Hooli]

Yeah, that's crap news Eddy.

[MarvinsMom]

sorry to hear of your loss, Eddy.

[eddyramrod]

Thank you everyone.  Funeral is Monday 16th.

[Angrydicky]

DVLA bastards. This service was great, and they've pulled it out from under enthusiasts' feet like that.

 

https://jec.org.uk/news/2017/dvla-history-information-change

[cort16]

I bet it's got something to do with the upcoming gdpr privacy changes.

[meggersdog]

Earlier this week I MOT'd a 1976 Midget.The nearside anti-rollbar link was rubbing on the suspension.The chassis rail was rotten and just patched over on one side. Next year though......

Today it was a mid 90's Mini.The battery cable was rubbing on the brake pipe at the rear.This car had a new rear subframe fitted last year at a supposed professional garage.Luckily it has only done a couple of hundred miles since.

[Angrydicky]

I bet it's got something to do with the upcoming gdpr privacy changes.

They're happy to keep dishing out details to cowboy parking firms though.

[Louise2cv]

Overtaking. Isn't it the done thing anymore?

 

Don't get all flappy at me because I had the wit to take the initiative and overtake all 5 of you doing 35 on the long straight clear stretch of NSL road.

[dollywobbler]

YouTube. Vel Satis video has now fallen foul of the 'not suitable for all advertisers' rule. I'm not sure what it is about my videos that makes YouTube's sensors kick off, but the Mondeo video fell foul of the same rule. Got that one overturned after a manual review, but this is bloody irritating. YouTube doesn't tell you that you're no longer earning on a certain video either. You have to keep an eye on the admin dashboard. ARSEHOLES.

[Guest Hooli]

Overtaking. Isn't it the done thing anymore?

 

Don't get all flappy at me because I had the wit to take the initiative and overtake all 5 of you doing 35 on the long straight clear stretch of NSL road.

 

It involves thinking past the 'speed kills' bullshit we've been spoonfed for years, most people appear unable to do that.

[chaseracer]

Don't get all flappy at me because I had the wit to take the initiative and overtake all 5 of you doing 35 on the long straight clear stretch of NSL road.

 

Were you in the Audi, Lou...? 

[Eddie Honda]

Overtaking. Isn't it the done thing anymore?

Apparently not.

 

Last time I carried out the manoeuvre using an overtaking lane on a trunk road I was dry-bummed for wanting to spend the minimum amount of time doing so (thus briefly exceeding the limit).

 

(£300 / 4pts)

[Louise2cv]

Kia these days Chaseracer (#mumsnet ...NOT a peoplecarrier though #staystrong).

[Louise2cv]

I am a bit concerned about one of mine tbh Eddie: worried a dashcam warrior might send in the footage of me not getting back in before the double white lines.

 

In my (weak) defence: they weren't visible when I started 6 cars back. 6 cars that left no room between each other.

[wuvvum]

If you think people dislike being overtaken these days (and I very much agree that they do), you should try doing it in a battered old diesel Rover with odd-coloured panels.  It sends people literally apoplectic, it's great fun.  In fact I've learned to tell which drivers are likely to throw a hairy fit when I pass them (usually giffers in modern 4x4s / crossovers round this way), and prior to pulling out I buzz my driver's window down in order to be ready to extend a middle finger when the inevitable flashing / honking starts.

 

Yes, I am a child.

[Guest Hooli]

Don't forget to do 30 through the next village too, that really annoys them when they can't do 42.7mph everywhere.

[forddeliveryboy]

Drove to that London area and back yesterday, it's been a few years cos I avoid anywhere there are signs suggesting the M25 is anywhere nearby.

 

Staggered by the poor quality of road sense by a significant minority, presumably because of a lack of visible policing, over-used variable speed limits and perhaps because there's a new form of driver who's not learnt to drive with 55hp or less.

 

So many seemed to concentrate on nothing other than the ubiquitous speed camera - I've never seen so much erratic and bad driving, failed lightbulbs, badly-adjusted, illegal headlamps and signs of serious driver mentality insecurities.

 

It was a bit like a cross between driving in Africa and living in a intensively-reared chicken farm.

[tooSavvy]

Do forget to do 30 through the next village too, that really annoys them when they can't do 42.7mph everywhere.

Yupp... I get folks 'checking the bootfloor for rust' if I give it *30.99 around Wallsend.

 

*at my speed awareness course the majority of 'complainants' were 33 in a 30 - must be vans?

 

TS

[beko1987]

YouTube. Vel Satis video has now fallen foul of the 'not suitable for all advertisers' rule. I'm not sure what it is about my videos that makes YouTube's sensors kick off, but the Mondeo video fell foul of the same rule. Got that one overturned after a manual review, but this is bloody irritating. YouTube doesn't tell you that you're no longer earning on a certain video either. You have to keep an eye on the admin dashboard. ARSEHOLES.

My channel trailer doesn't earn me any money either as I used a song in it. They kept it up though so I've left it! The record label didn't copyright strike me either, they must like vacuum cleaners

[beko1987]

Yupp... I get folks 'checking the bootfloor for rust' if I give it *30.99 around Wallsend.

 

*at my speed awareness course the majority of 'complainants' were 33 in a 30 - must be vans?

 

TS

Both of my tickets were 34 in a 30 past a van each time. Was annoying

[alcyonecorporation]

I think there might be an issue with the computerised MoT database updating. 

Mate of mine had his E39 tested yesterday morning; that evening he was pulled on the A15 'for not having an MoT'

Documents produced, fine avoided. DVSA questioned. 

Might be worth keeping your docs hidden somewhere this weekend if you've had a car go through yesterday/today. 

[Guest Hooli]

Can they not just give you a 'seven day wonder' like in the good old days?

[richardmorris]

Don't forget to do 30 through the next village too, that really annoys them when they can't do 42.7mph everywhere.

Had one of them this morning. Caught me right up behind on the tow bar of the 2cv through windlesham in the 30mph zone. So close I couldn't see their number plate in the mirror. Then when it went to 60 I accelerated and left them for behind.

[3VOM]

YouTube. Vel Satis video has now fallen foul of the 'not suitable for all advertisers' rule. I'm not sure what it is about my videos that makes YouTube's sensors kick off, but the Mondeo video fell foul of the same rule. Got that one overturned after a manual review, but this is bloody irritating. YouTube doesn't tell you that you're no longer earning on a certain video either. You have to keep an eye on the admin dashboard. ARSEHOLES.

They apparently have software doing the checking so I read somewhere. Which has completely f****d a site which was dedicated to helping women who were getting battered, sexually exploited, etc. as it was flagging the reports as sexual content. They've gone from 4 figures a month in income to less than $10.

[wuvvum]

Can they not just give you a 'seven day wonder' like in the good old days?

Nope.  The computer is always right.