The grumpy thread

13,577 · June 15, 2018

Faxes? Still very much current tech here.

A while ago I ordered something from a shop that they dont normally sell, so knew little about it. It arrived without instructions and it needed loads of plastic clips which were two part things with a male and female side. Turned out I had no female sides and twice as many male sides as needed and just couldnt figure out how the hell it went together. I went back to the shop and they didnt know either so called the manufacturer. I was explaining what I thought was missing to the guy who was explaining what he though I thought was missing to the receptionist at the manufacturer - it was a classic example of Chinese Whispers in action.

She suggested to the guy that he photo the parts I had and send that to them and they could work out what was missing so the guy sauntered off to the office and came back with a massive chunky digital camera that looked liked it dated from the '90s. He snapped a pic and after a few minutes fannying got it onto the desktop of his PC. "Great", I thought - "now all he has to do is email them and add that as an attach......WTF is he doing?"

Instead, he printed the photo out full-size on the inkjet printer under his desk. Full photo quality on normal paper so it came out quite dark, slightly damp and wrinkled and complete with stripes of wonky colours because the printer likely hadnt done colour for months. He then faxed this mess to the company. I assume they just got a black A4 sized rectangle at their end.

5,130 · June 15, 2018

Truth be told it was actually someone else who was trying to tell her to be quiet and told her to watch what she was saying, I merely piped up in agreement.

Anyway, thought I would get some support on here from like minded folks :/

Maximum respect and support on here from me in opposition to -

-Noisy twats - why the fuck does everyone want to shout everything all the time these days?

-Football evangelists - it's great that there's a sport that can make millionaires out of rapists, drink drivers, brawlers and wife-beaters but it's just not my particular cup of tea (which is coffee anyway in my case)

At least the World Cup is being held in a corruption-free place where human rights are respected.....oh wait.

Also - this is the grumpy thread - as I once observed to someone who came on telling me all the reasons to not be grumpy WTF?

13,577 · June 15, 2018

And the window just dropped into the door on the MGF and wont come back up so I flipped out and booted the door in, which for some reason didnt fix it.

Ripped the door card off....CUL8R screws and clips and stuff, and shoved the glass up. By yanking on the glass and working the button in stages it will wind up....seems one of the pinions has stripped some teeth.

Scrapyard soon.

12,258 · June 15, 2018

And the window just dropped into the door on the MGF and wont come back up so I flipped out and booted the door in, which for some reason didnt fix it.
Ripped the door card off....CUL8R screws and clips and stuff, and shoved the glass up. By yanking on the glass and working the button in stages it will wind up....seems one of the pinions has stripped some teeth.

Scrapyard soon.

What about shagging that bird from burger king a few times until you feel better?

33,652 · June 15, 2018

-Football evangelists - it's great that there's a sport that can make millionaires out of rapists, drink drivers, brawlers and wife-beaters but it's just not my particular cup of tea (which is coffee anyway in my case)

Quote of the so-called World Cup season!!

27,342 · June 15, 2018

Dave's temper, right about now:

25,804 · June 15, 2018

Noisy twats - why the fuck does everyone want to shout everything all the time these days?

This. So very VERY much this.

Grrrr.

17,492 · June 15, 2018

-Noisy twats - why the fuck does everyone want to shout everything all the time these days?

This. So very VERY much this.
Grrrr.

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU ON THIS!!!!

oh.. oops!

But yes. Why does everyone shout these days. The subtle art of "normal comversation" appears to be rather lost.

And I'm in complete agreement over sodding football. 22 over-paid under-inteligent tossers chasing an inflated pig's bladder around a field. Yes, because that's entertainment. *snorrrrrrrrre*

1,431 · June 15, 2018

Luckily FatHarris was coming up anyway so I could meet my nephew for the first time. Front is off and pipe is out. Will try and get one made up and then get it out back together.

Then onto the issue with the brakes. Then fuck it through an MOT with everything crossed.

3,598 · June 15, 2018

ok so wages going to be dicked this month as I'm not working a full month.. apparently. I dont know whether thats right or not!

I'm working until the 22nd of June then my employment finishes. However, I'm working from payday to payday as in from last months payday to the upcoming one on the 20th. So isn't that a month plus 2 days?????????????

9,054 · June 15, 2018

Just happened round shop to a friend*

Came out of TescoExpress after purchase, there's an ambulance double parked across half of his car, totally blocking another two (parked nose first, Ambo parked perpendicular).

Cunt in blocked in car "Fackin' move your fackin' van M8, I need to get out" ... Cunt then proceeds to go and bang on Ambo window and shout moar at driver who is on the phone.

Friend "You want to knock that on the head, they're doing a job"

Cunt: "Fack off you fat bastard, what's it got to do wiv you? Prick!"

Friend "Calm down, get back in your piece of shit car (Audi A3 62 plate) and shut up"

Cunt: "Gonna make me you fackin' cahnt?"

Friend (Walks up to Cunt, gives him a Glasgow kiss, Cunt staggers back to car, gets in locks door).

I reckon a public service has just been provided.

A friend of mine is an Ambulance Technician, and says this sort of abuse is happening more and more - some of you may have read about that chav who put a note on an Ambo's windscreen.....

For the record, they can block me in, park across my drive, anything they have to do, you won't hear a peep out of me.

2,428 · June 15, 2018

He does. It's just not a particularly compelling reason, in the circumstances. And the bloke's a weapons-grade twat, with much previous form.

The Upskirt Bill is not dead; it will come back to the Commons quite soon. But it shouldn't have to.

As I understand it, this particular mp has form for blocking things. Friday afternoon is typically used by the government to usher through laws without debate. By objecting he has forced a debate. From a birds eye view it may seem like an reasonable law to get through, but this mp is affording it due process and debate.

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25,804 · June 15, 2018

^^ Nicely done, ~~Bob~~ Bob's friend.

25,804 · June 15, 2018

As I understand it, this particular mp has form for blocking things. Friday afternoon is typically used by the government to usher through laws without debate. By objecting he has forced a debate. From a birds eye view it may seem like an reasonable law to get through, but this mp is affording it due process and debate.

It would have gone to Committee, which is all it really needs - not a full debate in the Chamber.

June 15, 2018

ok so wages going to be dicked this month as I'm not working a full month.. apparently. I dont know whether thats right or not!

I'm working until the 22nd of June then my employment finishes. However, I'm working from payday to payday as in from last months payday to the upcoming one on the 20th. So isn't that a month plus 2 days?????????????

Depends on the pay period. Lots of places pay you before the end of the month but pay till the end of the month.

12,200 · June 15, 2018

On the A27 back from Brighton at Lewes roundabout dual carriagway and I'm in left lane as we come out of said roundabout I'm next to an Ignis and want to pull out to right lane. The Audi S3 behind me pulls out & up close to Ignis and I start to pull out behind S3. Ignis brake checks the S3 and I nearly crash into side of S3!

27,240 · June 15, 2018

It has been Fuckwit friday where all the fuckin fuckwits are let out on the roads together.

Heading into Durham from the south,driving up hill a crawler lane we are in the outside overtaking a transit with a trailer carrying a mini digger.Transit driver decides he needs the outside lane because it's close the the roundabout due to the fact he had a trailer we were forced into the oncoming traffic luckily none.He gives Mrs V8 the finger.

A mile or so along,a 50mph limit single carriageway with around 20-30 meters go a artic tipper wagon pulls out on us.

Then a little later heading to a slip road to take the A1.A lady in a Citroen C-crosser,in the outside lane right turn only decides it ok to turn left for the same slip road as us,across the front of our car.Some how Mrs V8 didn't ram her,who then gave her the finger.Who we then followed for the next 8 miles home,who then turned into our estate.

12,200 · June 15, 2018

It has been Fuckwit friday where all the fuckin fuckwits are let out on the roads together.

Heading into Durham from the south,driving up hill a crawler lane we are in the outside overtaking a transit with a trailer carrying a mini digger.Transit driver decides he needs the outside lane because it's close the the roundabout due to the fact he had a trailer we were forced into the oncoming traffic luckily none.He gives Mrs V8 the finger.

A mile or so along,a 50mph limit single carriageway with around 20-30 meters go a artic tipper wagon pulls out on us.

Then a little later heading to a slip road to take the A1.A lady in a Citroen C-crosser,in the outside lane right turn only decides it ok to turn left for the same slip road as us,across the front of our car.Some how Mrs V8 didn't ram her,who then gave her the finger.Who we then followed for the next 8 miles home,who then turned into our estate.

Liked not because I actually like that, but empathise with it.

June 15, 2018

It has been Fuckwit friday where all the fuckin fuckwits are let out on the roads together.

Heading into Durham from the south,driving up hill a crawler lane we are in the outside overtaking a transit with a trailer carrying a mini digger.Transit driver decides he needs the outside lane because it's close the the roundabout due to the fact he had a trailer we were forced into the oncoming traffic luckily none.He gives Mrs V8 the finger.

A mile or so along,a 50mph limit single carriageway with around 20-30 meters go a artic tipper wagon pulls out on us.

Then a little later heading to a slip road to take the A1.A lady in a Citroen C-crosser,in the outside lane right turn only decides it ok to turn left for the same slip road as us,across the front of our car.Some how Mrs V8 didn't ram her,who then gave her the finger.Who we then followed for the next 8 miles home,who then turned into our estate.

Liked for your skillful neighbourly relations skills!

18,101 · June 15, 2018

nhs.net......... fucking load of shite. Since the change over I haven't been allowed to send emails to more than zero recipients. WTF? I didn't even know that was a thing. I put on an automated message outlining this and my daily intake of fuckwit emails has dropped by about 80%. Fucking result!!!

June 15, 2018

It's NHS.net2 now, it's better* As far as I can tell it gives you a mailbox big enough to store some emails in unlike the original. I can never use mine as it constantly locks me out for no reason, it's wank. So being the technical bod on the project migrating two trusts should be fun*

12,052 · June 15, 2018

Just happened round shop to a friend*

Came out of TescoExpress after purchase, there's an ambulance double parked across half of his car, totally blocking another two (parked nose first, Ambo parked perpendicular).

Cunt in blocked in car "Fackin' move your fackin' van M8, I need to get out" ... Cunt then proceeds to go and bang on Ambo window and shout moar at driver who is on the phone.

Friend "You want to knock that on the head, they're doing a job"

Cunt: "Fack off you fat bastard, what's it got to do wiv you? Prick!"

Friend "Calm down, get back in your piece of shit car (Audi A3 62 plate) and shut up"

Cunt: "Gonna make me you fackin' cahnt?"

Friend (Walks up to Cunt, gives him a Glasgow kiss, Cunt staggers back to car, gets in locks door).

I reckon a public service has just been provided.

A friend of mine is an Ambulance Technician, and says this sort of abuse is happening more and more - some of you may have read about that chav who put a note on an Ambo's windscreen.....

For the record, they can block me in, park across my drive, anything they have to do, you won't hear a peep out of me.

Good on your pal*

A funny thing talking about that chav who put the note on the ambo the dumb bitch is from around staffordshire, I was in a transport ambulance escorting someone from work and we were talking and it came up in conversation between me and the crew, the driver then says to me she is his sister in law and she is an utter cunt who thinks the world revolves around her and owes her something, he doesn't have anything to do with her and deserves all the backlash from what she did

3,526 · June 15, 2018

ok so wages going to be dicked this month as I'm not working a full month.. apparently. I dont know whether thats right or not!

I'm working until the 22nd of June then my employment finishes. However, I'm working from payday to payday as in from last months payday to the upcoming one on the 20th. So isn't that a month plus 2 days?????????????

Surely it's pretty simple?

The day on which you get paid is not the end of your payment period. You're paid for the month of May/June/July on the 21st June, not from 22nd May to 21st June?

62,787 · June 15, 2018

It has been Fuckwit friday where all the fuckin fuckwits are let out on the roads together.

Heading into Durham from the south,driving up hill a crawler lane we are in the outside overtaking a transit with a trailer carrying a mini digger.Transit driver decides he needs the outside lane because it's close the the roundabout due to the fact he had a trailer we were forced into the oncoming traffic luckily none.He gives Mrs V8 the finger.

A mile or so along,a 50mph limit single carriageway with around 20-30 meters go a artic tipper wagon pulls out on us.

Then a little later heading to a slip road to take the A1.A lady in a Citroen C-crosser,in the outside lane right turn only decides it ok to turn left for the same slip road as us,across the front of our car.Some how Mrs V8 didn't ram her,who then gave her the finger.Who we then followed for the next 8 miles home,who then turned into our estate.

This seems to be happening more and more. I've been giving serious thought to buying a battered old 4x4 or Transit van with a bullbar and registering it to a non-existent trader so it's not traceable to me. Then anyone who pulls shit like that would just get fucking rammed.

12,258 · June 15, 2018

This seems to be happening more and more. I've been giving serious thought to buying a battered old 4x4 or Transit van with a bullbar and registering it to a non-existent trader so it's not traceable to me. Then anyone who pulls shit like that would just get fucking rammed.

I would look at doing basic banger prep before trying that or you aren't going to get very far with a bust rad and ripped off engine mounts. Rear mount your radiator and fit a dizzy guard or cam belt guard.....it's not like in the movies.

62,787 · June 15, 2018

I don't mean ram into them flat out Demolition Derby style. I mean gently but firmly remove them from the road.

Someone tried to brake check me in the Transit the other day (doesn't happen very often in that to be fair - it's so battered that few people will attempt anything stupid with it) - except I wasn't actually that close to them so just swung round them and drove past. I then spent the next couple of miles with them right up my arse, and I did wonder whether I'd get away with slamming on my own brakes then knocking it into reverse and ramming them - wouldn't have to be particularly fast, the back end of a Transit is going to be a lot stronger than the front end of a car.

Then I remembered how rusty my Transit is and decided it'd probably be a stupid idea.

27,342 · June 15, 2018

I've noticed the shabby BMW E36 attracts a lot less dickheads than the beige Mondeo did.

Weird.

40,024 · June 15, 2018

I've noticed the shabby BMW E36 attracts a lot less dickheads than the beige Mondeo did.

Weird.

Our silver Astra G was an absolute magnet for them. I've never owned a car that was looked down upon by so many other road users. It was a deciding factor in getting rid (apart from Vauxhall seats don't agree with me). Shame as it was a great ~~vehicle~~ wheeled appliance otherwise.

27,158 · June 15, 2018

^^ Nicely done, ~~Bob~~ Bob's friend.

Knowing Bob, and guessing at his associates* I suspect the recipient of the "Mondo peaceful Glaswegian head hug" may have no doubt foubd it useful to avail themselves of the fortuitously located NHS provided mobile treatment facilities he had previously remonstrated at..

27,158 · June 15, 2018

I've noticed the shabby BMW E36 attracts a lot less dickheads than the beige Mondeo did.

Weird.

They're just after "Tenners bag, m9"

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