The grumpy thread

[dave21478]

I wouldn't mind too much - but don't get me started on the online shite offered

Aye, that's a total pleasure* too. My online banking login is less secure than my autoshite forum

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[dollywobbler]

Microwave?

 

You want one of these before a microwave.

 

 

It is true that we should probably invest in one for back-up reasons.

[Talbot]

nowhere else have I encountered such mindless, petty, jobsworth, computer says no, smug, condescending wankers. I'd rather take the hit to my wallet than speak to anyone at my bank, and coming from a tight arsed Scotsman that tells you something.

Change Banks then Shirley? I understand there are at several Scottish banks that have reduced levels of bullshit and many branches available for your convenience*

 

Have to agree tho. I've banked with Bank of Scotland for over 20 years, and they've been good. OH has an account with Santander, and what a bunch of cretins they are. We approached Santander for a mortgage once, but it was agony. Ended up with a Natwest one, much less grief.

[dollywobbler]

I'm amazed Santander are still in business. I've never found anyone who has a good word to say about them. Apart from Jenson Button.

[cort1977]

I may have ranted about this before but Santander have made my normally very polite wife both cry and swear like a docker in the same phone call. 

[Guest Hooli]

KAOS? WHAT KAOS?

 

Wiped the icing sugar dusting of snow (1cm) off the motorbike this morning at 4.20am and rode to work as usual.

 

Was a bit chilly so LONG JOHNS.

 

Two sets of thermals, textile (minus liner so it fits) over my leather jacket, heated grips, summer gloves & an open face lid made from a lovely* ride home from Bute last night. It was frosty & slippery all the way through Scotland & then started snowing at Carlisle, which didn't stop till I was back to Doncaster.

 

I was slightly* cauld when I got in at 1am....

[Louise2cv]

Guess what? It's melted.

[dollywobbler]

Guess what? It's melted.

 

Have you written an angry letter to your local newspaper yet? Extra bonus points if you include a photo of you grumpily standing next to not very much snow with a comedy shrug.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Two sets of thermals, textile (minus liner so it fits) over my leather jacket, heated grips, summer gloves & an open face lid made from a lovely* ride home from Bute last night. It was frosty & slippery all the way through Scotland & then started snowing at Carlisle, which didn't stop till I was back to Doncaster.

 

I was slightly* cauld when I got in at 1am....

 

but she was worth it..............

[chaseracer]

It is true that we should probably invest in one for back-up reasons.

 

I think we both know someone who has a few, going spare...

 

[Louise2cv]

I've not even managed a multi posted whinge on Facebook Ian

[5speedracer]

Change Banks then Shirley? I understand there are at several Scottish banks that have reduced levels of bullshit and many branches available for your convenience*

 

Have to agree tho. I've banked with Bank of Scotland for over 20 years, and they've been good. OH has an account with Santander, and what a bunch of cretins they are. We approached Santander for a mortgage once, but it was agony. Ended up with a Natwest one, much less grief.

Left banks entirely years ago, Nationwide BS now. Good online banking and cracking exchange abroad when withdrawing with a debit card.

 

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[captain_70s]

Car still at garage, they've not had time to look at it yet. Bah.

[alcyonecorporation]

Natwest's online banking is a joke and work can get in the sea, frankly. 

[dave21478]

Change Banks then Shirley? I understand there are at several Scottish banks that have reduced levels of bullshit and many branches available for your convenience*

 

Have to agree tho. I've banked with Bank of Scotland for over 20 years, and they've been good. OH has an account with Santander, and what a bunch of cretins they are. We approached Santander for a mortgage once, but it was agony. Ended up with a Natwest one, much less grief.

But Im in France?

 

As for changing banks - I have....repeatedly and have frankly run out of banks to change to, although I now see Orange are entering the online banking game. Since they are incapable of going more than three months in a row without fucking up my phone bill, I will give them a swerve just on principal.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Car still at garage, they've not had time to look at it yet. Bah.

 

The cynic in mme is thinking the know old Trumps and are guaranteed a week standing will have something or other seized........ but fingers etc.... all crossed.

[Bren]

Regional newspapers. Making the current weather conditions out to be as bad as Moscow. Actually I think regional.papers print more shite than the tabloids.

[John F]

I drove 150+ miles through the Dolomites in occasionally heavy snow last Friday (Innsbruck to Malga Ciapela). On the passes that were open, the snow banks were higher than the roof of the car and my arse was twitching like a rabbit's nose. But canny Europeans on good snow tyres were making good progress, even in RWD Mercs and BMWs. And Iveco trucks.

 

We have a few snowflakes and this pathetic country is plunged into chaos.

 

Just FUCK OFF, Britain.

 

Also: I hate to admit it, but Zippy's newish slushboxed Subaru Outback was far more sure-footed in the snow than my Disco. Grr.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Regional newspapers. Making the current weather conditions out to be as bad as Moscow. Actually I think regional.papers print more shite than the tabloids.

 

Not quite sure what to make of the local papers down in London / Herts because they stopped their free distribution ages ago. Their heyday seems to have been in the 1980s/early 1990s before local news migrated to online services. The For Sale / Wanted classified adverts could sometimes be a bit of a laugh.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Jobsearch on again....... we knew the budget had been screwed up with no incoming work for the project - just informed they fucked the request for the PWR so another delay. Sorry externals, you'll all have to go. Expected at some point TBH

 

Grump is - can't find a single copy of my CV! I'm really* looking forward to re-writing all that bullshit* again

[320touring]

Jobsearch on again....... we knew the budget had been screwed up with no incoming work for the project - just informed they fucked the request for the PWR so another delay. Sorry externals, you'll all have to go. Expected at some point TBH

 

Grump is - can't find a single copy of my CV! I'm really* looking forward to re-writing all that bullshit* again

Sent items folder in your email;)

[Captain Furious]

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Two sets of thermals, textile (minus liner so it fits) over my leather jacket, heated grips, summer gloves & an open face lid made from a lovely* ride home from Bute last night. It was frosty & slippery all the way through Scotland & then started snowing at Carlisle, which didn't stop till I was back to Doncaster.

 

I was slightly* cauld when I got in at 1am....

I visited Doncaster yesterday, for the first time.

This leads me to ask , why?

The positives seem to be the biggest Subway I've ever seen and that the Mayors official chauffeur driven car is a Skoda.

Doncaster appears to be full of Pawnbrokers, tattoo parlours and bookmakers. Although the many mobility scooter shops looked prosperous enough. So unless you're involved in one of these businesses ( or street pharmaceutical supplies) Stay in Bute.

 

I've never been in a town that has such an air of utter hopelessness . I know this is based on one visit and on a different day I'd probably get an entirely more positive impression.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Then you sir have never been to..... (insert any town here)

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Then you sir have never been to..... (insert any town here)

Rhyl.

[Datsuncog]

"I'm sorry Ms. Jackson, I am from... "

 

Rhyl.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYxAiK6VnXw

[strangeangel]

...on a different day I'd probably get an entirely more positive impression.

 

The only way that would happen is if you visited Rotherham in the interim.

[Frogchod]

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It's because elf and safety hadn't been invented yet.

I remember my school had a steep playground and when it snowed over (which was often because Scotland) there'd be dozens of kids sliding down and slamming

into the wall at the bottom. No kittens or nuns died.

I got a clip round the ear from Ma though as she had to keep sewing buttons back on my uniform.

[wuvvum]

Their Belgian cousins are exactly the same dude........... lazy useless ar*ebandits that need a fucking flamethrower approach to any request/negotiation. I made an appointment Monday - IN THE BRANCH WITH HER PERSONALLY - turned up 2 days later for appointment with jnr in tow - YOU HAVE NO APPOINTMENT......

The fact munchkin was with me was the only thing that kept me from going over the counter at the useless fat lying thundercunt..........

 

I wouldn't mind too much - but don't get me started on the online shite offered

There's a brilliant sequence in the otherwise mediocre Twelve Tasks of Asterix where the eponymous protagonist is sent from pillar to post in a (implicitly Belgian) public building trying to obtain a certain permit.  He resolves the situation by asking for a fictional new permit brought in by a non-existent new regulation, which sends the place into chaos and ends up with one of the civil servants giving him the permit he originally wanted just to get rid of him.  Don't know how well that'd work in real life.

[sierraman]

The only way that would happen is if you visited Rotherham in the interim.

Rotherham is what I'd describe as a failed town. They can't knock it down otherwise where would all the nutcases go that wander round during the day. Its making me feel severely depressed the thought of ever heading back there.