The grumpy thread

[Jon]

Had a great day out yesterday picking up Mrs_cav's MX5 from Berwick upon Tweed, so was still in a jolly mood when I woke up and looked out the window this morning.To find out some utter fucknut has stolen the set of original wheeltrims off my Sierra. 3 of them were mint and the fourth only had a minor kerb mark. I don't usually swear on public forums, so might as well use up my quota by expressing my hatred for these utter utter cunts. Just makes me wonder how long it'll be until something else goes missing Anyway, the world's still spinning etc etc. Will keep a close eye on ebay over the coming days.

[Parky]

Cav, that is so fuckin annoying. A friend of mine used to do stuff like that wnen he was younger as it seemed Ryton made one Peugeot 309 with only 3 hubcaps and everyone took turns in having a full complement. I'll keep an eye on the Bay as well and let you know if I see anything. Was parked at my lads JuJitsu club Saturday morning when the woman next to me reurned to her car with her two kids from an earlier class. As it was a nice day, the window was open and I was reading the paper. She said to the kids "OK, hop in you lot, mind that mans car" when BANG! an eight ear old girl opened her door into my passenger door at full pelt. WTF? I glanced over at this girl who just looked at me, got out, and walked around to enjoy my metallic red Golf coloured dent and scrape newly installed on my car. Paint will (and did) come off but the dent remains. What can you do?I glanced at the girl who looked terrifed before glancing at the Mother who was oblivous to what had happened and drove off. I know I cant do anything but am really very, very grumpy about that.Oh and have to go to Birmingham for a two day conference and hired a Focus Turbodiesel as the missus needs our car when away. Received a message from the hire place that the Focus is actually not going to be back in time but its OK, they have a 1200 Corsa I can use. Bet the feckers pink or something...........

[Negative Creep]

Not angry, just sad

 

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbi ... er_Aged_67

 

 

RIP Ronnie

[whitevanman]

Not angry, just sadhttp://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbi ... er_Aged_67RIP Ronnie

Yeah heard this this morning, really is a loss to good music and the end of heaven and Hell....was hoping to get to see them this year as well

[Marshall]

Not angry, just sadhttp://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbi ... er_Aged_67RIP Ronnie

Bad news indeed. I wasnt actually aware he had cancer. I was planning to see 'em live as well. He had a fantastic voice. A sad loss.

[barrett]

I'm pretty sure when he publicly revealed he had cancer several months back, he described trying to beat it like ''fighting a dragon'', which is something only someone who ROCKS HARD could get away with saying. R.I.P.

[Station]

True metal rock god frontman, I don't think he 'sold out' like most of them do.Put the Whizzkid in for MOT this morning to prepare for sale tommorow morning. Knew it would probably pass, but knew if it failed, I didn't want it to fail on track rod end - I've been told you can't get them anymore.It failed. On a flipping track rod end.Did some investigating and found something similar off an 81 Suzuki Alto which has been ordered and will be in tommorow morning. A 20 quid retest after taking off the 29 year old TRE, and then sort out the other little gubbins things, and then try and sell it. ARSES!

[mk1_4dr]

Shes fucking her boss and shes not even had the decency to tell me herself.8 days after telling me (via someone else) that she needs to prove she can do it for herself by herself, she's shacked up with her manager, whos 15years our senior. I must be wearing her nerves (even thought I still havent seen her, and not spoken to her in 4/5days), as its gone from not being a problem to wait to clear the cellar of all the things Ive accumulated over the last 5years and I don't have space for at my place, to, shes bagging everything up to collect in the next 3days (after I've worked 12hour days) and I post the keys when Im done. its all serving to loosen my grip.

[pogweasel]

Bumhats. That all sounds very poo.I can't offer much helpful advice further than pack up your stuff and move on, enjoy the sunshine and do stuff you want to do, like blezzing about in your fantastic old cars, going to shows and drinking beer.

[Vin]

Even though Dio was a God of Rockness, I still think this he did with Roger Glover is great.

[Mr Lobster]

pack up your stuff and move on, enjoy the sunshine and do stuff you want to do, like blezzing about in your fantastic old cars, going to shows and drinking beer.

^^^ This is good advice.Get your stuff and move on and don't look back. Or at least try not to look back. Life will get better.

[Guest]

Fuck Dave, that's awful mate.If you get stuck for storage, I'm sure we can fit a few things in DA UNIT if you want to come and swear at the cows for a bit.

[Minimad5]

shit mk1_4dr Hope you are okay buddy.Think of yourself mate, keep busy and take your mind off it.Hope everything works out

[M'coli]

That is truly awful. I can't imagine how snide that feels.I can find space in the garage for some stuff if you need somewhere to put it, just give me a shout.

[Cavcraft]

Hey, never mind things like a recent election, new government, troubles at B.A, major problems abroad/wars in Afghanistan, a (gutter press) Sunday paper found something far more important to fill the front page:Some fat, vacuous bint 'celebrity' and (alleged) coke head has a new boyfriend. Thank the Lord for that, I'd never have slept at night not being party to such fantastic world changing news

[Gompo]

I too have been upset by Dio's passing. There was a rumour on Sunday morning about it, but his wife denied it but her statement didnt sound very optimistic, something like 'he's still here, just'. He did manage a reasonable age unlike many a 'rock' star though.

[Father Ted]

http://www.crabrevenge.com/

 

Perhaps a small leaving present?

[CIH]

Had an accident in the 924. Shit.

[Minimad5]

What happened CIH ?

[FredTransit]

Hit something or wet yourself?

[CIH]

"Technically" something hit me. I think I've killed it.

[Minimad5]

Pictures and a full story needed

[Mr H Sceptre]

"Technically" something hit me. I think I've killed it.

Animal? Child? Pensioner?

[Mr Lobster]

"Technically" something hit me. I think I've killed it.

[Animal? Child? Pensioner?

If so, please don't feel the need to share the photos.Whats the damage to the car then? Repairable?

[whitevanman]

I too have been upset by Dio's passing. There was a rumour on Sunday morning about it, but his wife denied it but her statement didnt sound very optimistic, something like 'he's still here, just'. He did manage a reasonable age unlike many a 'rock' star though.

I take it your still fairly young then?? some of us are way to close to 60 to think of it as a "reasonable age"

[Guest]

Work.

 

I'm sorry, I really am.

 

How long has it been - two weeks without me losing it? The dual standards there have managed to get my back up AGAIN.

You're all familiar with twat boy, the bone idle pork sword cruncher who got a cushy job and fixed shifts (no weekends, every Bank Holiday and Christmas event day off) out of a remarkable talent for doing jack shit and talking out of his arse.

 

Let me introduce you to another erstwhile colleague of mine who's on the team. This is the one who's been off with depression and who didn't bother applying for the new job 'because he wouldn't get it.'

 

He's going on our team. Because he's so utterly crap with money, he's been close to being declared bankrupt several times. Several experts have advised that he do just that. He's decided to get a second job to pay things off. Which is great, and I'm really pleased he's sorting himself out, because he's a mate. Except the random shifts that we get mean that co ordinating a second role is going to be bloody difficult. No, actually. He gets fixed shifts, and no weekends, because he 'needs the money'.

 

DON'T WE ALL. DON'T WE FUCKING ALL. EXCUSE ME, WHY THE FUCK DOES EVERYONE ELSE ON THAT TEAM GET SPECIAL TREATMENT APART FROM ME? LET'S NOT FORGET THAT I WAS ON THAT TEAM, AND I WAS DROPPED, WITH NO EXPLANATION GIVEN, AND EXPECTED TO GO BACK TO MY OLD JOB WITH NO KICKBACKS OR SOFTENERS AT ALL.

 

When I started there in 2007, I had two other jobs, and an evening course. All of which I had to give up because work were hell bent on putting me on the shittest shifts imaginable. I was told 'Tough shit, contractual obligations, needs of the business, don't care'.

 

I've written a formal complaint. Did I mention Fatha_Wat knows the Deputy CEO of the company? I didn't want to have to get him involved, but do you know what? I'm so past caring they can kiss my arse. And eat my shit.

[Guest]

Hey Watt, have you considered pursuing this through the grounds of your mental health?Not joking or suggesting that you need sending to a lunatic asylum, I've been looking into my options on this. I have strong reason to believe that my job conditions are actually making me genuinely unwell, I've recently developed an anxiety-related respiratory problem and even before that I get headaches far more frequently than I should (I drink enough water). Plus more minor things - I struggle to think straight and my memory is absolutely pathetic, these aren't issues I should be feeling at 25. To provide a bit of context, I'm not the sort of person who is known for "throwing a sickie" and I generally handle stress pretty well considering.Employers do actually have to consider how your job affects your stress level and what can be done to reduce this. In my case, my job has been gradually altered over the years into something which I think most people would be unable to deal with in its current state. Nobody in my office is particularly happy with things and are often at each other's throats, but there's very much a "just get on with it" attitude and I've been working under those terms thinking it was the right way to deal with it.I'm still looking into it at this stage, but I'm hoping if I can prove that my job is causing me to be unwell, things can be changed. Even if my colleagues think that I'm just playing the system, I couldn't care less - I just can't put up with things as they are now and I'm going to do something about it - otherwise I'll either end up drinking myself to an early grave or end up stabbing someone to death with a biro. It's not worth it!

[Pete-M]

stabbing someone to death with a biro. It's not worth it!

Indeed, Biro ink doesn't half stain your clothes.

[Mr Lobster]

Jon, saw this article this morning, made me think of you....

 

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/soci ... 005192746/

 

Sorry

 

On a serious note, Hirst is correct - you would certainly be in a position to argue that all this is not doing you any good and they would be at least obliged to see if theres anything they can do to aleviate the situation.

[Minimad5]

Watanabe - It will most probably land you in the shitter with "the main man"But i think you should try talk to the plonk in charge.Well before you loose it and say or do stuff that really will fuck everything up.I can imagine that red window tray you have, stuck in flesh ....I wish you good luck