The grumpy thread

[MrDuke]

Good cat that, a lot won't take on a rat, you want to encourage it! Obviously you may need a new doormat.

 

True words - proper ratters are awesome and fairly uncommon, as said. Our much-missed little tabby was an absolute weapon who managed to wipe out a fair-sized colony at our previous house, and would often leave huge (dead) rats on the path at our current one, despite us never actually seeing any live ones here.

[Honey Badger]

My back is suddenly sore / stiff and by right arse cheek/ leg is numb . Very weird feeling

 

Get yourself to a good physio and do the exercises and it makes a massive difference, ignore it and try to push on through it and it will only get worse, ask me how I know.......

 

I've just crawled to the toilet after rolling out of bed, yesterday all I did was mow the lawn (it's quite a long lawn and on a decent slope) and today I've got sciatica in both legs and can't stand up straight, don't ignore the sciatica as it can get a lot worse very quickly.

[Mr A Lawrence]

This.

 

 

Any ideas??

 

Not run for a few months.

 

My AA mate thinks it's a sticky tappet.

[scaryoldcortina]

VVC or normal? Could be a tappet but could just be VVC (tadts...)

 

also sounds a little like an exhaust blow particularly when you have the camera near the wheelarch. Plug the tailpipes and see if it farts from the flexi joint.

[treehugger]

Going into ur old mams 2017 plate Ka for the jack to prop up the falling tree in her garden.............only to find no jack, or spare wheel, though helpfully theres space for one! 

Just a sodding repair and pump up kit, FFS

[nacho man]

Our wagon driver is off sick.

 

I have my wagon licence so I fancy a nice day out.

 

Wagon breaks down a 2008 Volvo, injector failure.

 

Greeted with this beaut.

 

I have to scrat about to find a paper tacho disc in the cab.

 

 

Then this

 

 

16 speeds of crunching goodness.

 

 

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[xtriple]

Two from me:

 

I just called Beth, Donna which has gone down like a bowl of cold sick. Donna is my upstairs neighbour and is a right noisy bitch so she's been on my mind a bit lately, but NOT in a romantic way!

 

Secondly, just paid a visit to the BGD safely locked away in the garage and it is covered in condensation from top to bottom. Not really what I want the garage for to be honest, it would be better outside.

[fraser.innes.3]

In Florida just now and went over a pothole in the hire car. Buckled the alloy so it won't hold air. Taking it to a repair place this afternoon to see how much it will cost to be sorted. Hope the tyre is not fucked also!

 

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[Bren]

Spotted a mobile speed van outside Presatyn - too late as it happens. Was'nt much over but waiting to see what comes in the post.

[anonymous user]

Good cat that, a lot won't take on a rat, you want to encourage it! Obviously you may need a new doormat.

When I was growing up we had an evil black and white cat, she was half Siamese cat and half farm cat. She was the best pest control going, but also used to murder birds and rabbits for fun. It was not unusual for anyone who was ill in bed to wake up to find a mouse, rat, or bird left on the coverlet as a present.

[Ghosty]

Last week I managed to book 0 hours of work so I'm on my arse all this week.

This week I managed to book 1 hour on a Sunday evening.

Many of the riders are pissed off, apparently even the 3pm priority booking was slim pickings. 

I've also heard of new hires getting 3pm off the bat, WTF.

 

I'm going into full assault mode, I'm not stopping replying to emails until I get a hand typed, non-boilerplate reply. 

I'm also discussing what we can do with riders on the unofficial WhatsApp group we have.

I might anonymously tip off a couple of places to stir shit.

[Bianconeri]

Sounds like sciatica

Physio friend showed me this trick to relieve the symptoms when I had it.

 

Lie in front, shift hips sideways away from side that hurts. Do ‘push up’ keeping hips on floor, hold for 5 seconds. Repeat a few times.

 

Worked for me.

 

Sciatica is bloody horrible, hope you bounce off it quickly.

[320touring]

Last week I managed to book 0 hours of work so I'm on my arse all this week.

This week I managed to book 1 hour on a Sunday evening.

Many of the riders are pissed off, apparently even the 3pm priority booking was slim pickings.

I've also heard of new hires getting 3pm off the bat, WTF.

 

I'm going into full assault mode, I'm not stopping replying to emails until I get a hand typed, non-boilerplate reply.

I'm also discussing what we can do with riders on the unofficial WhatsApp group we have.

I might anonymously tip off a couple of places to stir shit.

A well placed tip off to the press may assist... Gig economy is a drum they are banging at the moment.

[Ghosty]

It's on the list. 

[gordonbennet]

When I was growing up we had an evil black and white cat, she was half Siamese cat and half farm cat. She was the best pest control going, but also used to murder birds and rabbits for fun. It was not unusual for anyone who was ill in bed to wake up to find a mouse, rat, or bird left on the coverlet as a present.

 

I bought a tabby kitten home from the spice warehouse where the near enough feral mother was employed on rodent control, she never grew very large but a lovely little cat.

eventually got herself pregnant, had the kittens and then set about their training.

she'd scale the two brick  walls, one of them 6 ft, and sod off down the allotments, then she'd grab a bloody rabbit half as big again as her, drag the soddin thing kicking and screaming over those two walls, and then kill the poor sod in front of the kittens and they'd all eat it.

Like a bloody African safari in me own back garden.

 

Couple of years later she vanished, i still miss that little tabby.

[omegod]

I recall seeing a feral cat grabbing a full grown mallard duck and drag it over a 6 ft fence, all it's mate could do was flap its wings and quack, was fucking impressive  

[robinmasters]

Did the person who invented the gif intend for it to be used almost exclusively for showing American celebrities overreacting to things?

[155V6]

Driving again

The new thing here seems to be getting in the left hand lane approaching a roundabout,not signalling,& then going right round on the outside.The driver of the Megane this morning seemed quite annoyed when I went past them on the inside 

[Kiltox]

Losing a second packet of fags in a week because it’s fallen out of my pocket on the train can FUCK RIGHT OFF

[Kiltox]

Driving again

The new thing here seems to be getting in the left hand lane approaching a roundabout,not signalling,& then going right round on the outside.The driver of the Megane this morning seemed quite annoyed when I went past them on the inside

Some bastard smacked into the side of me doing this a few years ago and I got the fucking blame from the insurer

[beko1987]

Really struggling to drive in the dark lately. Been out tonight, and I've got no (well, not none, but I notice awareness of where I am on the road, oncoming cars cause me to loose vision and (if there's no one behind me) brake.. Wtf happened?

 

I used to love driving in the dark, now I hate it. Ah well, it's not like I'll have to do it much over the next 7 mo... Ah shit

 

Still got to get home too! Hopefully I'll get behind some slow driver so I can follow them

[Des]

Try giving your windscreen a right good clean, inside and out, if that doesn't work you want some glasses with the fancy coatings, if that doesn't work you want your cataracts removing.

[3VOM]

Are you on any medication? Check the leaflet with it for side effects.

[richardmorris]

Have an eye test. Could be something medical to check. I've noticed cycling home this week more than a couple of people have not passed even when there is absolutely nothing coming the other way on a half mile straight road.

[Kiltox]

The headlights in that Laguna are fucking arse

 

So eye test aside, it may be that. I struggled in it.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Needed a filling a couple of weeks ago. First one in about 10 years.

 

Complicated story but the dentist drilled and filled it, some fell out, some came out when flossing.

 

Went back had more metal put it. Back fell off flossing last week. Today just pulled the rest off flossing...

 

A dentist mirror turned up today from Amazon so I've managed to see what's happened. Half my sodding tooth is missing!

 

As it was some white crap that I've just pled out I assume it was the temporary stuff put in and that really my tooth only had a tiny bit of metal on the back not the whole thing. Can't wait till I ring them tomorrow.

[beko1987]

The windscreen is clear, and the headlights are not great, but better than the xm's dipped beams, I struggled with those too I remember!

 

Maybe glasses... Never done opticians before though, how does it work? Do I have to take the eye doctor out for a midnight drive?

[richardmorris]

If it's nhs then there really should be no extra to pay for remedial work to the original repair.

[Kiltox]

The windscreen is clear, and the headlights are not great, but better than the xm's dipped beams, I struggled with those too I remember!

 

Maybe glasses... Never done opticians before though, how does it work? Do I have to take the eye doctor out for a midnight drive?

Book an eye test - if there’s anything wrong with your sight that would make it harder to drive at night they will find it.

 

Specsavers are the cheapest. Your employer may provide a free eye test and cash towards glasses if you’re a permie - many do as part of their responsibility under the VDU H&S regs.

 

Those headlights look bright because HID but point at the floor because knackered level sensor.

[Pillock]

Dartford Crossing is making me Cross.

 

I went there and back yesterday, so have until midnight tonight to pay 2 crossings. 

Last night I set up an automatic payment account as it seemed easier.

Today I went over the bridge, but came back around the opposite side of the M25 as it was quicker (I was M1 to M20, so almost halfway around) so I've got another one tot pay by midnight tomorrow.

 

So now I seemed to have properly screwed it. I don't know if the payment account I set up AFTER I did the first two crossings will have covered those, or whether I still need to pay for those as a one-off. The website can't actually tell me if they've been paid or not, as crossings don't appear for 48 hours - yet they'll fine you a maximum of 47 hours and 59 minutes after you cross (assuming you cross at 12.00am and have until 23.59 the followin g day to pay).