The grumpy thread

[bub2006]

Not sure if I should post this here, but my aunt died rather suddenly yesterday. I'm not posting this for sympathy, but more to highlight the fact that you never know when your time will come.

 

She went into hospital on Wednesday complaining of constantly being sick, Thursday was diagnosed with terminal cancer in the lymphatic system, and died peacefully in the early hours of Friday morning. At least there was no long drawn-out suffering, and still a massive surprise at 61.

 

We've still not recycled our Christmas cards, and on looking back at the one she sent us she'd written "Best wishes for the New Year". That really brought it home how unexpected it can be, not realising that in less than a month's time she wouldn't be with us.

 

So go out and do those things you've always wanted to do, live life with as few regrets as possible! Give your loved one(s) a hug and cherish the time you have

Thoughts are with you. I've lost two aunts recently. One just before Christmas,one just after. Both aged 52 both cancer. I agree that life can be fleeting. Never know what is coming

[bub2006]

Just had a wee cry about my dad after commenting on Mat's post. That's allowed, isn't it?

 

 

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I lost my mum when I was 8. She was 32. I still expect her to come back. I've found a little cry helps buddy.

[M'coli]

Mat_the_cat, my condolences too - I lost my father to non-Hodgkins lymphoma when he was 63, it's a bit of a bugger.

[neil1971]

This happened to my dad, from whom I inherited my interest in things automotive. On 19th January this year it will be 30 years since he died, aged just 44 and three years younger than I am now. My thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones.

 

I know how you feel. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer in November. He had some pain , so went to the doctors. Some scans showed pancreatic cancer. New scans 2 weeks later showed it had spread to his liver. He was gone 3 months and a day after first diagnosis. Christmas was bad this year, as my mum was without her husband for the first time in 55 years.i suppose I should have posted this up in this thread when it happened, but a lot was going in obviously.

Thanks for sharing.

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[Noel Tidybeard]

As I have a c&g in carpentry AND joinery can I call myself a wood engineer ? 

 

I prefer timber technician myself.

ah a wood butcher

 

 

 

runs to hide

[Noel Tidybeard]

Milwall are playing today. Lot of pressure on parking in the area...some interesting parking 

 

you can bet if they'd park on the pavement they would've been ticketed already!

[Jerzy Woking]

Mat_the_cat, my condolences too - I lost my father to non-Hodgkins lymphoma when he was 63, it's a bit of a bugger.

 

 

My ex wife was diagnosed with that in 2004, mainly because it was caught early-her GP sent her for tests after she went to see him. Had to undergo a long and intense period of radiotherapy.

 

She was told that the recovery rate 10 years earlier was 1 in 100 - when she was diagnosed it was up to 98 in 100.

 

Still grumpy that there are still1% that wont survive.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

I find recently that I no longer enjoy things like Xbox, I see it as a waste of time... I loved Xbox...? House to myself last night, switched it on and played for about an hour before getting mind numbingly bored, played something else... Bored instantly, looked at another game... Looked boring.

 

I thought about a film, go get some beer, order pizza... Na, the saving of £30 was too attractive so I made a cup of tea and internetted whilst on a cross trainer... Thought about building a mini gym in the garden.

 

Looked at some new clobber, put stuff in me basket then closed the page, more £££ saved. My eBay basket keeps reminding me that it's empty... Empty!

 

Transferred spare cash to an account I don't have access to... it'll be safe there I thinks...Wtf?

 

House to myself still... Think I'll get up and make some tea...!

 

Don't know if you've noticed but... I THINK IM TURNING INTO A TIGHT OLD GIT!

[puddlethumper]

ah a wood butcher

 

 

 

runs to hide

Where's he gone !! Wood butcher indeed. I'll get him when he pops his beard up, later.

[DodgeRover]

Where's he gone !! Wood butcher indeed. I'll get him when he pops his beard up, later.

I've worked with a very good chippy who had been known on occasion to cut hip rafters with a chain saw!!

[DVee8]

Fooking Cancer

A work mate went to see his doctor at the beginning of December,complaining about a sore throat.

Diagnosed with terminal cancer 3-6 months.

Died 2nd January same age as me 47,leaves 3 kids 10-17.

[Tamworthbay]

Fooking Cancer

A work mate went to see his doctor at the beginning of December,complaining about a sore throat.

Diagnosed with terminal cancer 3-6 months.

Died 2nd January same age as me 47,leaves 3 kids 10-17.

shit, that’s seriously bad news.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

Missis home now, bought mother in law to stay and she's bought her dog with her, a scruffy rat looking thing. Currently sat sitting here pretending to watch the TV but really watching the dog lay on my new sofa, on a sheet and I'm sure it's arsehole is touching the back rest cushion... I'm getting pretty wound up and the whole side of my face is itching... I fuckin don't like dogs a) I am allergic to them and 2) I have a cat who fuckin don't like dogs and who I don't let on the sofa... Breathe... Wait... They're moving, going outside to drop a corker on my path no doubt and then come back in and let it's arsehole touch my sofa... Keep calm... Channel the energy into work tomorrow...

[chaseracer]

Looks like the 205's alternator has packed up.

 

ARSEBISCUITS.

[bub2006]

David,can you smell something? DAVID TJIS SHOULDN'T BE HOT. DAVID DISCONNECT THE BATTERY!

[M'coli]

A minor grump, compared to others; Dan Gurney has passed away.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

A minor grump, compared to others; Dan Gurney has passed away.

The first F1 driver to wear a full-face helmet. After him, everyone followed.

[alcyonecorporation]

Also the wickerbill.

[Hendry]

Grumpy cos I dont have 3 grand to buy this: ok its mega money for an old cooking model Ford but it seems minty, original, local reg, and i think its its cool as fuck:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Orion/273015507302?hash=item3f90fe0966:g:N5UAAOSwfpBaUpoP

 

 

 

[Kiltox]

National cunting Express sent me a text at 11pm last night saying the coach would be departing from a different stop due to resurfacing works

 

....it didn’t.

 

Cunts.

[purplebargeken]

^^ That's a bitch. Stupid fuckers. 

[spike60]

A minor grump, compared to others; Dan Gurney has passed away.

I was going to post something about this but a little unsure what, it can't really be a grump to die at 86 after a long and successful career doing what presumably he loved. The closing of a chapter I suppose.

[Talbot]

Slight grump for the morning.  It's monday, and I'm in work.

 

I'm sure that could be said for many people, but I'm genuinely getting very pissed off with my work now.  We used to be a 12-men-in-a-shed British Engineering company making a unique-in-the-world product that was exported to the four corners of the globe, and we were doing fairly well.

 

3 years ago the company was sold to a fecking massive American manufacturing company, and we are being systematically arseraped for everything the company is worth.  We're down to just 6 staff, been forced to squeeze in to a different location with half the floorspace, sales have halved, we're under stupid pressure to make money, and we're completely restricted as to how we can do business.  I am desperate to leave and do something else, but this part of the country isn't exactly overflowing with appropriate sector/pay jobs at the moment, so the going is rather tough.

 

And it's bastard raining.

 

[fordperv]

I've got a bastard cunting cold, the front passengers brake appears to have a slight bind and its raining, it's got to be done though so ill drag myself out and do it with as many layers of clothes that I can physically wear

[tooSavvy]

Slight grump for the morning. It's monday, and I'm in work.

 

I'm sure that could be said for many people, but I'm genuinely getting very pissed off with my work now. We used to be a 12-men-in-a-shed British Engineering company making a unique-in-the-world product that was exported to the four corners of the globe, and we were doing fairly well.

 

3 years ago the company was sold to a fecking massive American manufacturing company, and we are being systematically arseraped for everything the company is worth. We're down to just 6 staff, been forced to squeeze in to a different location with half the floorspace, sales have halved, we're under stupid pressure to make money, and we're completely restricted as to how we can do business. I am desperate to leave and do something else, but this part of the country isn't exactly overflowing with appropriate sector/pay jobs at the moment, so the going is rather tough.

 

And it's bastard raining.

 

If I had a 'job', I'd feel your pain m8...

 

Plenty of 'plate clone van driving jobs', but you are competing with 'never too many driving hours in a day' mongs, lyke

 

 

TS

[Kiltox]

We all got called into a meeting earlier to be told that our biggest customer, who basically props up the work we do with volume and revenue have said c u l8r.

 

Doesnt affect me too much, my job is fairly safe still but the department who looked after that side were back an hour later than we were, all teary eyed and 2 have just walked out, wether for good or just for today I'm not sure.

 

Bad times, time to possibly stop being such a lazy arsebandit for a while...

Fallout from Carillion going bump? (I don’t know where you work)

[DodgeRover]

Slight grump for the morning. It's monday, and I'm in work.

 

I'm sure that could be said for many people, but I'm genuinely getting very pissed off with my work now. We used to be a 12-men-in-a-shed British Engineering company making a unique-in-the-world product that was exported to the four corners of the globe, and we were doing fairly well.

 

3 years ago the company was sold to a fecking massive American manufacturing company, and we are being systematically arseraped for everything the company is worth. We're down to just 6 staff, been forced to squeeze in to a different location with half the floorspace, sales have halved, we're under stupid pressure to make money, and we're completely restricted as to how we can do business. I am desperate to leave and do something else, but this part of the country isn't exactly overflowing with appropriate sector/pay jobs at the moment, so the going is rather tough.

 

And it's bastard raining.

 

Can you and the other 6 not set up for yourselves doing the same thing?

[beko1987]

Fallout from Carillion going bump? (I don’t know where you work)

No, although I feel their employees pain!

[Talbot]

Can you and the other 6 not set up for yourselves doing the same thing?

We (well, 4 of us) have considered this.

 

There are a few Patent issues and we don't want to end up on the wrong side of a lawsuit from a bloody massive american firm with more lawyers than Engineers, but the biggest issue is that cash that would need to be invested in getting the first sale.  The investment that would be needed to bridge between where we are now and a new independent company doing it is pretty significant, and none of us are in a position to Bankroll it.

[fordperv]

Done now, the piston dust seal had split and the piston corroded, replaced with a good used one I kept in my spares, I'll order some new ones up and change them when its a little more dry