The grumpy thread

[clayts450]

To totally make* my day I've now gotta deep clean the house for tomorrow's landlord inspection....who probably won't then turn up.

 

Guess what ? They did't turn up.

 

Fucknuggets - ruined my day and in particular any chance I had of going to see an absolute beaut* with a view to Shite-purchase

[wuvvum]

I assume you have changed the fuel filter and not running on veg ?

Fuel filter was done relatively recently, and I don't ever run common rails on veg.  Might be worth doing the fuel filter again for the sake of 8 quid - I have run it very low on diesel a couple of times so might have sucked some gunk through from the tank - but the fuel pressure regulator seems to be a common weak spot on these and is £££ to replace, so if it is that it'll be the death knell for the car sadly.

[Guest Hooli]

But with no TV what can you plug a PlayStation into?? I think I'd die!!

 

 

I had a playstation the same time as a I had a TV, after six months I gave it all away as after 30mins on a game I never switched it on again.

[New POD]

I typed a massive rant about a recruitment consultant called Adam who works for a recruitment agency which one would spread on bread.

and then lost it.

Anyway to summarise. Got email - no rate. Job title is something I can do, have done everything in the spec, but never had the job title. I put no effort into applying, but send off CV anyway because Halewood is local.

That was yesterday.

Today I saw advert for job including a range of rates, which made it more interesting, so I phone Adam who was going to not forward my cv because 1) I've never had that exact job title.  2) It's been 9 years since I worked in automotive (despite 18 years experience before that. 3) Nowhere on my CV does it have the exact BUZZword he needs to tick a box against.

 

I then spent an hour sending an email explaining with lots of examples of each point on the job spec that I have actually got what it takes.

Later he tells me the rate is LOWER by £5 an hour (or shall we call that £10K a year) and he only put that to get more candidates interested.

I agreed to this because In the unlikely event that I get offered it I shall ask for £6 an hour more and tell him I only agreed to the lower rate to get him interested.

[Supernaut]

I've ranted about recruitment agencies before, so I'll just say this.

 

They can get in the fucking sea.

[New POD]

I've ranted about recruitment agencies before, so I'll just say this.

 

They can get in the fucking sea.

 

And yet some actually use their brains and can see further than it being a box ticking exercise.  Hence interview tomorrow in Wolverhampton, and all it took was one email to someone in the industry who gives a shit. (and has made commission out of me before.)

[DeeJay]

 Woman driving ( I thought it was a man originally )was a double for les Dawson. Ruined my day really.

 

I don't know, would've cheered me up no end.

[richardmorris]

 

I don't know, would've cheered me up no end.

That’s her!

Well, without the rollers anyway.

[chaseracer]

Hence interview tomorrow in Wolverhampton...

 

All the best for this, Mark.  I'll be passing the site on my way in, so I'll give you a supportive wave!

[Kiltox]

And yet some actually use their brains and can see further than it being a box ticking exercise.  Hence interview tomorrow in Wolverhampton, and all it took was one email to someone in the industry who gives a shit. (and has made commission out of me before.)

99% give no fucks though including the gormless twat that is making sure the current lot get a % of my day rate.

[myglaren]

There is no such thing as a pleasurable trip to IKEA not unless you get there and it's closed!

Just been with daughter #3 and found it most pleasurable.

I have always liked IKEA since our first visit to the Gothenburg store in the mid seventies.

Always quiet and relaxed.  Always tempted to buy far more than I went for though.

 

Maybe your IKEA is different.  I do hesitate to go there as the roads are usually chocca but that is mainly for the MetroCentre.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I used to hate Ikea until I had a dream about blasting round it in a little go kart, then it seemed a lot more appealing

[myglaren]

 

My moan today is why is stuff like mouth ulcer mouthwash and throat sweets so bloody expensive? £5 for about half a pint of mouthwash is ridiculous, are they taxed extremely heavily or are we just ripped off by the people making them. I say this as I’m lumbered with an infected mouth ulcer at the moment it’s agony constantly worrying about biting it again accidentally.

 

Use salt water, cheap and effective.

[chaseracer]

^ This.  It works.

[Split_Pin]

Apart from the kitchen, most of our house is furnished with Ikea stuff. It practically builds itself and the fixings always fit and work perfectly.

 

We got a fitted wardrobe from there last year to make use of the pointless alcove in the master bedroom. Sliderobes or whatever theyre called now, in Hillington wanted 3 grand but we got the internals from Ikea for about 500 and then had the tradesman who was doing other work on our house at the time supply and fit some standard sized doors. It has lots of different shelves so I can have clothes AND model cars in there

 

Todays grump, insurance renewal came in today for the Duster for 27th December. It's an old policy that dates back to when I bought my old Vectra on that date in 2008 and has been transferred from car to car ever since. Ive used Swinton for so long because they have a Branch in Cumbernauld town centre.

 

Currently its 19 quid a month but theyve increased it to 39 quid! At first I thought it might have been to do with the fact that I changed to the Duster halfway through the year and this would now be the first full year however I looked up Go Compare and can get it from M&S money for 20 per month. I also noticed ine of my old stored quoted for a 23 year old BMW and it was only 21 quid. I also declared the bump the car recieved and that no claim was made and it still only came out at 20 quid.

 

I expect that when I phone tomorrow they will reduce the quote back to its original level or theteabouts but Im tempted to tell them to do one for trying to pull a fast ine in the hope that I wouldnt read the renewal notice.

[DeeJay]

Use salt water, cheap and effective.

Gargle with it and swish it around your mouth, don't drink it.

[purplebargeken]

Anbesol was a godsend when I had gob ulcers.

[Kiltox]

Apart from the kitchen, most of our house is furnished with Ikea stuff. It practically builds itself and the fixings always fit and work perfectly.

We got a fitted wardrobe from there last year to make use of the pointless alcove in the master bedroom. Sliderobes or whatever theyre called now, in Hillington wanted 3 grand but we got the internals from Ikea for about 500 and then had the tradesman who was doing other work on our house at the time supply and fit some standard sized doors. It has lots of different shelves so I can have clothes AND model cars in there

Todays grump, insurance renewal came in today for the Duster for 27th December. It's an old policy that dates back to when I bought my old Vectra on that date in 2008 and has been transferred from car to car ever since. Ive used Swinton for so long because they have a Branch in Cumbernauld town centre.

Currently its 19 quid a month but theyve increased it to 39 quid! At first I thought it might have been to do with the fact that I changed to the Duster halfway through the year and this would now be the first full year however I looked up Go Compare and can get it from M&S money for 20 per month. I also noticed ine of my old stored quoted for a 23 year old BMW and it was only 21 quid. I also declared the bump the car recieved and that no claim was made and it still only came out at 20 quid.

I expect that when I phone tomorrow they will reduce the quote back to its original level or theteabouts but Im tempted to tell them to do one for trying to pull a fast ine in the hope that I wouldnt read the renewal notice.

Insurers are arseholes.

 

I pay £600 for my Duster parked in a private secure car park but only £480 for a Fiat Scudo van parked on the street...

 

My driving record is shite and I have 0 NCB thanks to three years on a trade policy, mind.

[Kiltox]

Although having said that - some insurers aren’t keen on Duster because of the amount having to be Cat Deeley’ed due to parts availability

[Split_Pin]

Plenty cheap quotes on Go Compare though so no need for Swinton to try it on like that.

[purplebargeken]

Waking up in the morning can go and get fucked.

[Rocket88]

Waking up in the morning can go and get fucked.

 

It's probably preferable to the alternative option...........

[BorniteIdentity]

Work Christmas party next week.  The company I work for do it in style, and we're all being whisked first class off to Cardiff for two days.  Conference in the National Museum and huge glam party afterwards.  Free accommodation, food, booze, the lot.

 

Only - I have SO much work to do, that I can't see how I can fit it all in.  Everything fits perfectly, so 48 hours causes mahoosive instrusion to not just me but the other companies I work for.

 

So I'm going to have to drive to Cardiff and back in a day.  In a 4 speed, 25 year old Merc that's revving it's titties off.  It's just shy of 400 miles.

 

I appreciate it's not cancer, but it's a bit of a pisser to have to miss out.  

 

Anyway - as you were.

[tooSavvy]

Anbesol was a godsend when I had gob ulcers.

...... Thought you had been 'auto spellchecked' there

 

 

TS

[sierraman]

Bit it Saturday and it’s still swollen which is a pain. Apparently it can take weeks for the swelling to subside! Ball ache! Worse still is the strep throat, I’m going through Strepsils like sweets.

 

Can’t wait to go back to work. It’s driving me insane in the house.

[beko1987]

I've done 7 miles in an hour... Have fully cleaned most of my dashboard though with my window cleaning cloth...

[rainagain]

Driving north on the M90 this morning with the cruise set to 65mph, going up a hill a van pulls alongside me as the hill get steeper it looks like he can't go any faster, rather than just dropping behind me, the f**cking asshat just swerved left into my lane, if I hadn't stamped on the brakes he would have hit me. I had an open can of juice in the car which tipped all over the center console as I braked so hard. Wish I had the dash cam connected to film him.

[Eddie Honda]

Waking up in the morning can go and get fucked.

 

 

It's probably preferable to the alternative option...........

 

What? Waking up in the afternoon? Waking up in the afternoon is tops, so I agree with Ken. Mornings (and waking up in them) can GTF.

[wuvvum]

Anusol was a godsend when I had gob ulcers.

I can see how that could work - mouth ulcers are not dissimilar to piles in some respects.  Wouldn't imagine it tastes very nice though.

[sierraman]

Anbesol was about the only thing worse than salt on the wound. Anyway I’m on the Amoxicillin as it’s suspected infected. Mmm...