The grumpy thread

[chaseracer]

Then do it on a Monday?

 

If it's that important make them turn up, make them give a shit and do the job they were voted to do instead. Is the committee that would been the next step made up of MPs or civil servants?

 

I know next to sod all about all this by the way but for me no matter how many turn up a debate is always better than a committee as they tend all be out for the same thing.

 

Most MPs work in their constituencies Friday to Sunday, which is part of the job they were elected to do.

[Guest Hooli]

Down at Le Mans for the 24 hour race, 1035 miles from home, camping and it is sunny and warm. The grump? The clutch has gone in the Cobra. Will see if it makes it home under its own steam or if I will have to use my expensive European breakdown cover

 

Why the engine is out to do the clutch you might as well just rebuild it to cure the oil usage too...

[Parky]

Father’s Day. What a crock.

 

Despite having just recovered from a week in hospital, I am cooking, cleaning, ironing, planning dinner, tidying up for my dad popping over later, etc. Card from son said “cheers for being a dad on this specific day”. Nice.

 

Relax and enjoy your special day my arse!

 

Right, have to pop to Sainsbury’s, see if I can make it back before the next load of washing needs to go on....

[Snipes]

There's a bloody idiot somewhere around here who's got a *heavily* modified Focus ST. It's looked like a drop out from Fast & The Furious for about a year - on account of looking too ridiculous.

 

The most recent addition is an antilag system...which means that it's sounded like someone's wandering around with an AK-47 on the main roads around here. Would they just hurry up, get nicked and have the thing cubed already? It's driving me, the dog and the rest of the household mad. ... probably the rest of Milton Keynes too.

 

Scared the crap out of me yesterday when he decided to bounce it off the rev limiter while sitting at the traffic lights - I was two cars behind, with my windows opened - I honestly thought someone was taking shots at somebody.

 

It sounds like we're living in a war zone right now.

I read antilag is really harsh on the turbo so it'll probably go kablamo sooner or later.

[New POD]

Congratulations.

I don't get sarcasm. but something suggests that this is meant to be but I'll take it literally so as not to be offended.

so thanks.

[meshking]

Three people came to see my 2cv for sale today. That's one group, went over the car meticulously, took it for a spin ( which was pretty scary, given the only one who had driven a 2cv was pushing 80, and last drove one on the 60s).

 

Another "we'll think about it and let you know". I know the car is let down by the paintwork, but it seems the 2cv has moved (probably a while ago) into mainstream classic. That brings with it people thinking it should be cheap and perfect. No - mine doesn't have perfect paint, but equally it's not 10k.

 

Grump over, thanks for reading this far.

 

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[Supernaut]

Down at Le Mans for the 24 hour race, 1035 miles from home, camping and it is sunny and warm. The grump? The clutch has gone in the Cobra. Will see if it makes it home under its own steam or if I will have to use my expensive European breakdown cover

Hey, I wasn't anywhere near the Cobra!

[panhard65]

Down at Le Mans for the 24 hour race, 1035 miles from home, camping and it is sunny and warm. The grump? The clutch has gone in the Cobra. Will see if it makes it home under its own steam or if I will have to use my expensive European breakdown cover

Oh dear I doubt I can do much to help as we will be towing the caravan home tomorrow but the is cold beer here in the fridge on houx

[xtriple]

Fathers day grump. Not so much as a text from my son. I am sad. Yes, strangely it has really got to me today (bit emotional anyway for other reasons - see 'news') and I feel down and unloved. I did get a card from Beth though, the cheeky mare!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just in case not known, Beth  is a 'friend' not a daughter!

[myglaren]

Father’s Day. What a crock.

 

Despite having just recovered from a week in hospital, I am cooking, cleaning, ironing, planning dinner, tidying up for my dad popping over later, etc. Card from son said “cheers for being a dad on this specific day”. Nice.

 

Relax and enjoy your special day my arse!

 

Right, have to pop to Sainsbury’s, see if I can make it back before the next load of washing needs to go on....

Same here, son away for the day so an opportunity to clean up a bit as he is usually in bed.

 

Handle broke off the driver's door of the C5. Have to open the window to exit the car.

 

Kettle packed in (seems to be a theme here)

Went to Lidl for a replacement, forgot my wallet

Fortunately there was about thirty quid in change in the ashtray so used that for minimum purchases.

 

I did get some nice wine and an Amazon voucher and a Ladybird "The Dad" How It Works bppk

 

Just had a look at the defunct kettle and it looks like I can repair it

[Tadhg Tiogar]

...Just had a look at the defunct kettle and it looks like I can repair it

You'll be in your element.

[Guest Hooli]

You'll be in your element.

 

Do you always spout such daftness?

[Parky]

TADHG TIOGAR WINS INTERNET!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Do you always spout such daftness?

It goes with the territory.

[Richard]

It goes with the territory.

 

I think you might have missed a pun there.

[richardmorris]

Fathers day grump. Not so much as a text from my son. I am sad. Yes, strangely it has really got to me today (bit emotional anyway for other reasons - see 'news') and I feel down and unloved. I did get a card from Beth though, the cheeky mare!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just in case not known, Beth  is a 'friend' not a daughter!

 

That’s a shame. Perhaps Beth could Be your “niece”?

The second year I was living in ascot in 2002 ( just off the main road next to the racecourse) this time of the year ( ie royal ascot week), i walked past a chap of beyond middle age in the cafe terrace at 10am, sipping champagne with a young lady perhaps half his age with his Monaco registered Rolls Royce corniche convertible parked alongside. She was probably* his niece.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I think you might have missed a pun there.

Slow to boil.

[fordperv]

There's a bloody idiot somewhere around here who's got a *heavily* modified Focus ST. It's looked like a drop out from Fast & The Furious for about a year - on account of looking too ridiculous.

 

The most recent addition is an antilag system...which means that it's sounded like someone's wandering around with an AK-47 on the main roads around here. Would they just hurry up, get nicked and have the thing cubed already? It's driving me, the dog and the rest of the household mad. ... probably the rest of Milton Keynes too.

 

Scared the crap out of me yesterday when he decided to bounce it off the rev limiter while sitting at the traffic lights - I was two cars behind, with my windows opened - I honestly thought someone was taking shots at somebody.

 

It sounds like we're living in a war zone right now.

You sure it's anti lag and not a run lean pop bang map to give the impression

[SierraMikeHotel]

Theresa May telling an absolute, outright, barefaced lie on the news this morning. Whether or not you agree with her politics, it is outrageous to tell lies of this magnitude.

 

What would happen if you did that in your job?

[Pillock]

Nobody's caught me yet, I'll let you know

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Theresa May telling an absolute, outright, barefaced lie on the news this morning. Whether or not you agree with her politics, it is outrageous to tell lies of this magnitude.

 

What would happen if you did that in your job?

Unfortunately, Trump seems to have rather normalised lying en masse and made it ‘acceptable’. It’s a sad state of affairs.

[Des]

Theresa May telling an absolute, outright, barefaced lie on the news this morning. Whether or not you agree with her politics, it is outrageous to tell lies of this magnitude.

 

What would happen if you did that in your job?

 

But lying IS the job of a politician.

[SierraMikeHotel]

No. Selling things with their best face, persuading others to your point of view, avoiding difficult questions, yes (Jeremy Hunt gave a masterclass in that last a few minutes later). Saying something that is the total opposite of the truth, no.

 

Mr Maximus is right, this has become normalised with Trump (although I'd say Boris Johnson got in first).

[Lacquer Peel]

What did she say this morning? Trump isn't some new phenomenon, he just doesn't have a polished politician's filter.

[SierraMikeHotel]

The extra money for the NHS is apparently going to come from the "Brexit dividend" even though Brexit is going to cost us money.

 

I'm slightly cheered up at the 09:00 news update where they have admitted this and promise to reveal more detailed plans later. So it's back to the usual incompetence, which is marginally less bad.

 

Please don't fall into the trap of thinking that Trump isn't something new. There have been lots of charlatans, crooks and con-men before but it's rare for them to get into high office. He is dangerous and should not be normalised.

[DodgeRover]

Politicians have lied through there teeth for as long as it's been a job role, it's what they do, anybody believing otherwise is living in a fantasy

[yes oui si]

Minilites.

[Guest Hooli]

The extra money for the NHS is apparently going to come from the "Brexit dividend" even though Brexit is going to cost us money.

 

Without trying to be political, prove it.

 

No one can, they can say what they'll think will happen but until it does there is no proof.

[SierraMikeHotel]

Without trying to be political, prove it.

 

No one can, they can say what they'll think will happen but until it does there is no proof.

When I said Jeremy Hunt was good at avoiding the question: he said "forecasts can be wrong." This is true, but every single forecast, including those from the National Audit Office, says we will be worse off in the short to medium term. Even Nigel Farage is on record acknowledging this.

 

I can't prove that the sun is going to rise tomorrow but I'm confident in saying it will.

 

Anyway: she spoke specifically of a Brexit dividend. They're not going to pay us to go away. That's total fantasy.

 

(I am trying to keep this away from whether I'm pro leave or remain, btw, just discussing this mendacious statement from TM)

[BavarianRetro]

I think the real scandal here is that we are very nearly two years from the EU referendum and NOBODY, the public, May, Johnson, Davis, Hammond, Corbyn, devolved administrations, government or opposition has a single fucking clue what is going to happen.

 

David Cameron just lobbed the ticking time bomb in and fucked off to laugh from the sidelines.

 

Shambles.