The grumpy thread

[eddyramrod]

This.

 

But also the pissing up.

Yeah, I hate the serious effort people put in to getting blotto over Christmas.  It's safe to assume that at any time over the Christmas/New Year period, there's a maximum of ONE sober driver on the roads.  And he's in a brown Cadillac, or a white Transit!

[mercrocker]

See, this is what fucks me off about Christmas.   You like fruit pud?  Mince pies?  A good night out with some mates?   Presents?   Being nice to people?   Then why not do it all year round or at least whenever you feel like it.   I like being left alone in the winter, kind of stage one hibernation.....Unfortunately people keep being annoyingly festive.   And then start being cunts again in January.

[BorniteIdentity]

See, this is what fucks me off about Christmas. You like fruit pud? Mince pies? A good night out with some mates? Presents? Being nice to people? Then why not do it all year round or at least whenever you feel like it. I like being left alone in the winter, kind of stage one hibernation.....Unfortunately people keep being annoyingly festive. And then start being cunts again in January.

I have this argument every year with people who claim they like Brussels sprouts. I’ll get them to repeat the statement 3 times, and often commit it to paper in blood. Then I ask them the last time they ate them.

 

 

Deafening silence.

[eddyramrod]

I'll tell you for free, I don't like them.  You can't make me eat one, not even for all the money back that Gordon Brown stole from me.  And I'll repeat that pledge as often as you like, at any time of year!

[dollywobbler]

Type in the search box on the taskbar services.msc. (or press the windows logo near space bar and type services.msc)

 

Then look for Windows Update it's down near the bottom, double left click it, first click stop, then on the drop down menu labelled Startup Type, change to disabled, hit apply and then exit out of services via the X in the top right corner.

 

Re-enable via the above just toggling back to whichever was set before you disabled when you have the time to update. (ensuring you click start before closing the window)

 

 

Great. Thanks!

 

Mo - if it helps, I'll be running across from Sussex to Wales next Wednesday. Not sure of timings.

[Louise2cv]

I love sprouts. Sometimes I have a bowl of sprouts for tea and nowt else. Or fry them with bacon and egg. Yum.

 

If they are in season, I'm eating them.

[eddyramrod]

You can have my share!

[beko1987]

I like sprouts too! And tree

[Guest Hooli]

Now fried sprouts are good, the standard boiled till they are mush ones can get ti fook.

[chaseracer]

I have this argument every year with people who claim they like Brussels sprouts. I’ll get them to repeat the statement 3 times, and often commit it to paper in blood. Then I ask them the last time they ate them.

 

 

Deafening silence.

 

I really like sprouts.  I do.

 

But if you haven't had them on a low simmer since the week after Easter you've missed the boat for this Christmas...

 

[richardmorris]

I will eat a couple. But they are really too acidic for me to like. My dad usually sautés them with lardons for Christmas.

 

Grumpiness today is people thinking about Christmas. It's November!

[DodgeRover]

I like sprouts now, obviously not cooked to mush ones though, didn't like them when I was young though.

 

They also give me evil wind...

[Louise2cv]

I won't let the kids look at christmas in the shops. I forget that they don't easily distinguish between humour and straight talk so they have been telling their mates:

 

"November is so called because NO, it's not christmas yet."

 

I definitely agree with the sentiment above, why have sprouts "because christmas"? If you like them go for it, otherwise don't! Same with turkey. We have almost always had duck because that's a favourite. But like sprouts, turkey seems to be a must do at christmas, even if you don't like it much "Oo isn't it bland though. Dry." Well don't eat it then!

[richardmorris]

I like sprouts now, obviously not cooked to mush ones though, didn't like them when I was young though.

They also give me evil wind...

Exactly, why put yourself through it. Or your dinner guests!

[cort16]

I could eat Christmas cake 365 24/7

[Tamworthbay]

We haven’t had turkey for years for exactly the reason Louise mentions . It’s bloody awful compared to,other things you can have. We normally go for either a capon or a big beef joint. Our daughter wants a big gammon joint this year so we may do that.

[Lord Sterling]

alcyonecorporation and Dollywobbler - Thanks guys, will keep you in mind.

 

Fucking work again. Ended up in Milton Keynes and have to go to Corby by public transport for my next job. It cost me £6 to get to Luton and now the bastard train wants nigh-on £25 to do 4 stops and a 50 minute ride. Really? Not worth it, I want to go home now but work seemed determined that i pick up this bastard van and take it to Southampton.

I know that you can usually buy a cheaper ticket online etc... but often we only get jobs the same day or as in this case, I took my money out as I was running very low on funds.

I need to get out of this job and find something that pays the same but costs less to run.

Further to this, I got picked up by another driver which made him late for his last job. However, I found out why the planning has gone all awry. Our old planner is back on the planning, she used to be very good until our current planner took over, but he takes time off sometimes for health reasons and when he does, our old planner steps in and messes everything up. However, I've got an open mind, she now deals with the HGV side of planning as well so it can't be easy doing both HGV and 'lights' planning at the same time.

 

I wasn't planning to work tomorrow as I've paperwork to do but that'll have to wait until Saturday as I've got to take the van to Southampton tomorrow then an expensive journey over to Dorchester to pick up another vehicle for delivery on Monday.

[richardmorris]

I won't let the kids look at christmas in the shops. I forget that they don't easily distinguish between humour and straight talk so they have been telling their mates:

"November is so called because NO, it's not christmas yet."

I definitely agree with the sentiment above, why have sprouts "because christmas"? If you like them go for it, otherwise don't! Same with turkey. We have almost always had duck because that's a favourite. But like sprouts, turkey seems to be a must do at christmas, even if you don't like it much "Oo isn't it bland though. Dry." Well don't eat it then!

 

I bought my Christmas dinner at lidl a fortnight ago- deluxe beef wellington. My favourite would be a nice leg of Welsh lamb. A roast gammon joint comes in second. Turkey is ok, but I prefer the leftovers - risotto, parcels ( with the ham), pie.

[bramz7]

I hate turkey too. When I was still living with my mum and brother she'd make a beef wellington from scratch every year. So much better.

[AlabamaShrimp]

We haven't bothered with any of the Christmas dinner stuff for the mat few years (we used to go to family before) and have had a bacon, eggs and breakfast stuff.

 

For a change this year though it's ham, egg and chips. Good ham and proper chips but none of that turkey crap.

[Kiltox]

Turkey is only dry and bland if you’re a shit cook.

[Louise2cv]

Out and proud! When it comes to cooking turkey at least! Which is all the more reason to stick to stuff like duck or beef.

[HH-R]

I called another office at work today and they had the smooth Christmas or something radio station in the background.

 

Imagine Slade et al on repeat for eight hours a day until Christmas...

[cobblers]

Goose all the way. I don't mind turkey like but the Mrs does a cracking job with a goose, and the gravy is amazing.

[Bren]

Sprouts? I Wwould never,ever eat anything that makes your farts smell like you have advanced ebola.

[omegod]

I bloody love sprouts, fried with a bit of bacon and chilli. I managed 27 of the buggers last xmas day, waste not want not but by Christ I was toxic later on    

[DodgyBastard]

Went to fit my winter wheels and managed to shear a bolt, ended up having to weld a bolt on to remove the sheared bolt, I never managed to get the wheels fitted.

 

Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

[DodgyBastard]

Went to fit my winter wheels and managed to shear a bolt, ended up having to weld a bolt on to remove the sheared bolt, I never managed to get the wheels fitted.

 

Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

[eddyramrod]

FFS.  Trying to attach some pics to an email.  There are eight I want to attach; it's accepted six, most of them after several attempts.  I've spent at least an hour trying to attach the last two and it keeps saying "unable to attach."  Fucking nuisance.

[alcyonecorporation]

FFS.  Trying to attach some pics to an email.  There are eight I want to attach; it's accepted six, most of them after several attempts.  I've spent at least an hour trying to attach the last two and it keeps saying "unable to attach."  Fucking nuisance.

 

www.wetransfer.com