The grumpy thread

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  On 07/06/2018 at 03:34, HH-R said:

I finish an HNC in a fortnight and have to write a program in C#.

 

The sum total of the teaching I've had on this is how to write two loops and weeks of the tutor going on the wildest tangents and talking about his personal life to the point I gave up turning up to the lectures weeks ago because it's literally a waste of three hours of my life.

 

This is compounded by the world's most inept builder finishing my new house SEVEN MONTHS late and me having to sleep where I can since December.

 

I finally got the keys last week so somehow have to move all my shit in, lay flooring, and learn C# in the next week or so.

 

I have absolutely no interest in programming which doesn't help. Fuck programming, it's boring, tedious shit.

 

Does anyone know what happens if you fail an HNC unit? My college literally will not tell me, despite being asked outright many times. Annoyingly I have got distinction in the other units, hence being awake at 3am stressing over potentially pissing 8 grand and a shitload of time up the wall.

on my HND we had to write a couple of programs in Fortran 77. There are books on this shit. try Amazon.

my mate failed Maths (mainly) statistics in the 1st year, failed the retake, failed twice in his year in industry, failed again at the end of the 2nd academic year and failed the retake. they gave him a HNC

That was 1988 at a poltechnic.

[oldcars]

  On 07/06/2018 at 18:35, Cavcraft said:

Some bastard has put a couple of small dents and a mark on my Vectra’s rear wing. Nothing major, but oissed me off, even if it is an old (to some) car.

It’s Sod’s law I took a picture of the car parked on the other side* as they were a bit close, but clearly they got out ok.

*I’d parked up with nobody either side, then went back to car to put something in the boot.

Does not surprise me if your on hols near Edinburgh. My Kia is dented to feck with folk like that

[oldcars]

Sorry to read your news cpj. Hope you can sort it out.

[Tamworthbay]

  On 07/06/2018 at 12:38, SierraMikeHotel said:

Oops indeed!

Openreach were really suffering with it: the copper cables were mostly redundant and had just been left underground with the new fibre cables on top, but the scrotes had to cut through the fibre lines to get to the copper.

Railway signal lines, too - I just cannot get my head around the mentality of someone who would do something so dangerous for the sake of a couple of quid. Scrap was never *that* valuable.

My dad was a linesman for the Electricity board years ago, he was called out to dropped line near the old sidings in Derby (now the Wyvern), when he got there he found a set of bolt croppers with melted handles and drag marks where someone had been moved. It was Gypos nicking the cables. They would throw a nylon rope over and if it arced they knew it was live, only problem was that this time they were in the middle of switching so it must have come back live as they started to cut it. They never found the body apparently but there was no way they could have lived. Utter morons.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 07/06/2018 at 19:19, stonedagain said:

That's wimmin for ya, snakes with tits!

Apart from the horse, I'm staying single and childless. That way, any mistakes will be my own and there'll be nobody else to blame.

[xtriple]

CJpt, so sorry to hear this, I got a nights warning I was moving, took about a month to come to terms with it. I really hope you get sorted soon, Devon is not too far?

[Wack]

  On 07/06/2018 at 12:38, SierraMikeHotel said:

Oops indeed!

Openreach were really suffering with it: the copper cables were mostly redundant and had just been left underground with the new fibre cables on top, but the scrotes had to cut through the fibre lines to get to the copper.

Railway signal lines, too - I just cannot get my head around the mentality of someone who would do something so dangerous for the sake of a couple of quid. Scrap was never *that* valuable.

They're selfish cunts that's why , don't give a fuck about anybody or anything unless it affects them, I seriously hope that after brexit anyone with a criminal record will need a visa to enter the uk , I hope but our soft as shit government won't do it.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Scraps been up for a couple of months cars are £130ish a ton round here

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 07/06/2018 at 21:21, Wack said:

...., I seriously hope that after brexit anyone with a criminal record will need a visa to enter the uk , I hope but our soft as shit government won't do it.

It's not so much the Government not wanting to do it, but more that enforcement is shite; people with criminal records do get in. I suspect some of them have investments here....

[taxi paul]

Been a mad few days. Cant make shitefest due to no one to mind kids. Had my foster childs mate here yesterday. Police poll up and take him away, cause for concern run away etc. Of course being a strapping 5ft 2 ,6 stone 14 yr old he kicked of and was somewhat encouraged to get in the car. So tonight he comes again. So explain that he can come in and have some food but I have to ring police to say he is here. Have a good chat about how he is fucking his life up and he needs to start sorting himself out. So ring police at 7.45 to report. Ok sir we shall be round soon to collect him and take him back. Now 11.45 and no one knows whats happening. Cant blame the police. Not a taxi service . But do wonder why his private carers cant come and get him. Any way he can sleep here soon because i need to get my kids to bed. Whats the bets someone turns up at 3 am .

[Guest VicN]

  On 07/06/2018 at 21:21, Wack said:

They're selfish cunts that's why , don't give a fuck about anybody or anything unless it affects them, I seriously hope that after brexit anyone with a criminal record will need a visa to enter the uk , I hope but our soft as shit government won't do it.

Are the British criminals exempt from your contempt?

[Zelandeth]

  On 07/06/2018 at 08:01, Floatylight said:

What software do you use to rip them?

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Handbrake.

 

Sure there are other ways, but I've been using this for a decade and it works well.

 

Pretty painless really, just annoyed me having to wait so long before I could do anything with that one!

[andy18s]

  On 07/06/2018 at 21:21, Wack said:

They're selfish cunts that's why , don't give a fuck about anybody or anything unless it affects them, I seriously hope that after brexit anyone with a criminal record will need a visa to enter the uk , I hope but our soft as shit government won't do it.

It'll work the other way too....

[SierraMikeHotel]

  On 07/06/2018 at 21:21, Wack said:

They're selfish cunts that's why , don't give a fuck about anybody or anything unless it affects them, I seriously hope that after brexit anyone with a criminal record will need a visa to enter the uk , I hope but our soft as shit government won't do it.

Already the case, Brexit won't change that. We just don't enforce it.

[Wack]

  On 07/06/2018 at 23:20, VicN said:

Are the British criminals exempt from your contempt?

 

 

Of course not but it makes no sense to me to just allow anyone to enter the UK without doing any checks on them at all other than checking their picture matches the one in the passport.

 

It only takes a 5 minute google to see some serious problems are caused by copper theft , I remember reading about a copper voltage reducer that was stolen from a substation so 100s of houses got a 400v spike which could've burnt then down but the thieves didn't care

 

Coastguard communications along the Solent were lost over a 36-hour period after thieves stole metal cable, disrupting its aerial signals.

Lighting over a mile-long stretch on the way into Leeds on the M1 motorway has also been stolen, while cable has even been stolen from Stansted airport.

 

Whoever is buying it is part of the problem as well, no cash payment for scrap hasn't stopped them being able to sell it

[Guest Hooli]

They might not pay cash now but they can offer a service to cash the cheque they just paid the pikey with...

 

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[BavarianRetro]

  On 08/06/2018 at 06:37, Hooli said:

They might not pay cash now but they can offer a service to cash the cheque they just paid the pikey with...

 

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At a fee.

[DodgeRover]

Travellers are exempted in the legislation and can be paid cash - it's true look it up, you need to be registered in someway though.

[sierraman]

Why should they be exempt? If there's a rule its got to be for everyone.

[DodgeRover]

"Traditional lifestyle" and lack of bank account availability for those with no fixed abode I think were the reasons cited....

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

THIS:

 

 

So I have to use my shite phone and cant turn BOLD off. Its ok really, I've turned the laptop on for the first time this month and so far spent 3 hours on it, 35minutes of those actually laptopping, the rest... Updating! Wt actual f? This particular update has so far taken over 20 minutes and is on 3%. Must-refrain-from-hulk-smash-laptop...

[Kiltox]

Turn your laptop on more than once a month and it won’t need to install all of the updates at once...

[cpjitservices]

Thanks to everyone and your kind words of advice and help!!

 

Had a discussion/argument/discussion/heated debate with the wife last night, mainly, I think she's feeling left out as I am a busy man, mostly my fault. I need to prioritize and juggle everything better! So we are seeing how we go, we don't want to break up or get a divorce especially with little ones involved. 

 

Two weeks today my full time employment ends, so that will help massively anyway, I wont be working full time and building a business I think that is what was stemming the problem. Working from 8:30 until 5, then doing my business, Going out to site etc and not getting in until late 10-11PM.

 

Things will be better after the 22nd! I can do my business during reasonable hours and help out with the kids etc as I'll be home!!!

 

Will see how it goes! 

 

Thanks again guys for all of your kind offers of help, somewhere to stay etc.

 

Shitefest - I wish! But too far at the moment!!

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Great news fella....... the amount of hours is obviously a massive chore for both you and your other half. She'll probably be mad as hell its 'just her' taking care of everything at home. I had similar 4yrs ago but by the time she blew a gasket it was far too far gone.

Hope you can sort it and I'm sure the end of full time job leaving you as your own boss will be a massive boon.

 

Obviously a place in Brussels available too if you need to run at any given time

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Grumps update:

 

Omega 3000 and SD1 gone, never to be sorted or replaced and not a thing I can do. Private land management didn't see the note left by the driver I used. I went down there myself, first gate off its hinges - second door not fully closed as it's been damaged...... so much for secure! This may point to why he couldn't deliver the cars as expected, but I can't prove it - so am Donald ducked.

 

May be back on single n sad thread soon....... gf - who'd always agreed no more kids as I'm not wanting to start again in my mid forties has changed tune and now it's be all and end all. Loads more behind it I'm sure but I'm not changing tack. Not happy about it but looking at it as a lucky escape for her to be fair. Don't want the obvious resentment I'll face in the long run.

 

Knee went again, so I'm back to square one with physio, which means I'm also a bit screwed sorting a new contract out. Which of course I need to do as it's coming to the end of my safety period and funds will be short.

 

Bollox to the lot of it

[cpjitservices]

  On 08/06/2018 at 08:37, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer said:

Great news fella....... the amount of hours is obviously a massive chore for both you and your other half. She'll probably be mad as hell its 'just her' taking care of everything at home. I had similar 4yrs ago but by the time she blew a gasket it was far too far gone.

Hope you can sort it and I'm sure the end of full time job leaving you as your own boss will be a massive boon.

 

Obviously a place in Brussels available too if you need to run at any given time

Thank you friend it is as you say, she should of said something sooner, I know its hard for her and I do try to pick up the slack with the kids when I'm around! Ending my full time will definitely help!

We can go for dinner etc and have a bit more time together that way - I'll be building my business and working from home mainly - I will have to take some breaks from it otherwise it'll wear me down as it would any one! so  a nice dinner a couple of times a week I think will be grand! 

 

Thanks for the offer by the way - Very much appreciate indeed! I hope you and your GF are able to work things out and is a happy ending.

[Tamworthbay]

  On 08/06/2018 at 07:58, Kiltox said:

Turn your laptop on more than once a month and it won’t need to install all of the updates at once...

I find this mentality from Microsoft so annoying. I want a laptop for when I want to use it, it’s not a dog, I don’t buy it expecting to have to feed and nurture it. It is a piece of equipment that I buy so I can use it as and when needed. I wouldn’t buy a toaster that I had to turn on every week so it will heat up when I need it, sadly due to a grade A knob called Gates cornering the market that’s where you are buying a laptop under a grand.

[Tamworthbay]

  On 08/06/2018 at 08:05, cpjitservices said:

Thanks to everyone and your kind words of advice and help!!

 

Had a discussion/argument/discussion/heated debate with the wife last night, mainly, I think she's feeling left out as I am a busy man, mostly my fault. I need to prioritize and juggle everything better! So we are seeing how we go, we don't want to break up or get a divorce especially with little ones involved. 

 

Two weeks today my full time employment ends, so that will help massively anyway, I wont be working full time and building a business I think that is what was stemming the problem. Working from 8:30 until 5, then doing my business, Going out to site etc and not getting in until late 10-11PM.

 

Things will be better after the 22nd! I can do my business during reasonable hours and help out with the kids etc as I'll be home!!!

 

Will see how it goes! 

 

Thanks again guys for all of your kind offers of help, somewhere to stay etc.

 

Shitefest - I wish! But too far at the moment!!

One for the smiles thread! Glad it’s working out mate.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 08/06/2018 at 08:05, cpjitservices said:

... we don't want to break up or get a divorce especially with little ones involved....

That is always the sensible way to go.

 

If it really does go tits-up, I have a colleague who specialises in this area and can advise.

[cpjitservices]

  On 08/06/2018 at 09:23, Tadhg Tiogar said:

That is always the sensible way to go.

 

If it really does go tits-up, I have a colleague who specialises in this area and can advise.

Thanks fellas!