The grumpy thread

[SiC]

Bought a welding curtain. Assembled said curtain. Bought some actual steel from b&q (I know I know). Get home. Start setting everything up to actually start practicing welding this year.

 

 

It's now raining. FFS.

[mercrocker]

This is Gaynor Whittle. Spot the brain cell.

  

Sorry, I've looked....and looked....Still can't see one.

[SiC]

This is Gaynor Whittle. Spot the brain cell.

I think that's actually a mole. Makeup is hiding it a bit.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

MOTIVATION. I need some if anyone has some going spare. Living with my 635 has been like having a second marriage, a bad one. The good times were great but few and far between and the bad times are depressing. When I had my unit it was a doddle to spend time on fixing stuff but now it's in the street and has been for a while with stuffed brakes. I bought new shit to go on it and fitted some stuff but I have no bloody time these days. What's more, a leak in the screen made me take out the seat to see what needed to be done and of course it has developed more rot in the sill. So now it needs welding and brakes and I just can't be arsed with it anymore. I don't even know if the brake fix will work as it was a strange issue, totally un googleable.

Shiny parts are a sod to get and it needs 2 tyres. I think I'm at the end of the road with it. I really am thinking of outing it just to see it gone, but this is the car I'd never thought I'd sell. 

 

You can clearly see I need help here.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

MOTIVATION. I need some if anyone has some going spare. Living with my 635 has been like having a second marriage, a bad one. ....

I only sold mine because the MoT fail list in 2014 was longer than my arm. Still it was a pleasant 18 years having it.

 

Of course, now that I don't have it anymore, the values have gone up.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

This doesn't have a fail list... Yet. The last few have been clear. It's the only thing that keeps me hanging on to it at the moment 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

This doesn't have a fail list... Yet. The last few have been clear. It's the only thing that keeps me hanging on to it at the moment

They can go suddenly.

 

I had years of clear MoTs, but the dream ended that fateful year.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

Well, it's had it's long list already about 6 years ago. It was all pretty much done then and nonsignificant bits done over the last few years. Its the silly bits that go, and no-one in the world has had it happen to theirs... it's an unthankful piece of shit. 

[richardmorris]

I’ve just had to sign as witness for my next door neighbour a document stating that she is giving her father permission to take her son, his grandson, on a flight to Edinburgh tonight to go to the festival. That he is basically not being kidnapped and sold into slavery ( in Scotland anyway).

Apparently children being accompanied by adults with different surnames are being targeted for questioning. What’s the world coming to?

[Tamworthbay]

I’ve just had to sign as witness for my next door neighbour a document stating that she is giving her father permission to take her son, his grandson, on a flight to Edinburgh tonight to go to the festival. That he is basically not being kidnapped and sold into slavery ( in Scotland anyway).

Apparently children being accompanied by adults with different surnames are being targeted for questioning. What’s the world coming to?

It’s a safeguard to prevent kidnapping, child trafficking etc. We had to sign a form for our daughter to go overseas on a school trip to say the staff involved have permission. Makes perfect sense to me.

[richardmorris]

It’s a safeguard to prevent kidnapping, child trafficking etc. We had to sign a form for our daughter to go overseas on a school trip to say the staff involved have permission. Makes perfect sense to me.

Yes, but for grandparents? I think the world is in a very sad state of affairs that this is even thought of. I know the school won’t let me pick up my nieces unless my sister has told them in advance. Two girls shouting “uncle Richard” and I could be anybody!

On the other hand I have read of children from multi country parents being taken abroad which is obviously bad.

 

I’m just grumpy in general today!

[myglaren]

I’ve just had to sign as witness for my next door neighbour a document stating that she is giving her father permission to take her son, his grandson, on a flight to Edinburgh tonight to go to the festival. That he is basically not being kidnapped and sold into slavery ( in Scotland anyway).

Apparently children being accompanied by adults with different surnames are being targeted for questioning. What’s the world coming to?

My daughter was grilled mercilessly by the Yank immigration people when she went with her son.

 

He had been all over the world with her including three previous trips to the US.

This time it was because there was no letter from the boy's father - not unusual as he had only recently been identified - she thought it was someone else.

The boy was left alone and crying as he had no idea what was going on - he was five at the time.

 

The irony was that she was there to marry an American and had all the support documents to prove it.

They just stuck her back on the next flight to the UK.

[Tamworthbay]

Yes, but for grandparents? I think the world is in a very sad state of affairs that this is even thought of. I know the school won’t let me pick up my nieces unless my sister has told them in advance. Two girls shouting “uncle Richard” and I could be anybody!

On the other hand I have read of children from multi country parents being taken abroad which is obviously bad.

I’m just grumpy in general today!

But how do the authorities know they are Grandparents? Random old geezer turns up at Heathrow with a child, they could be good old grandpa or evil peado trafficker. I agree it’s a sad state of affairs but I am glad that such protections exist. The minor inconvenience is a small price to pay for the safety factor. I may be biased though as I sadly spend a great deal of my time dealing with the victims of abuse so am particularly aware of the risks.

[richardmorris]

But how do the authorities know they are Grandparents? Random old geezer turns up at Heathrow with a child, they good be good old grandpa or evil peado trafficker. I agree it’s a sad state of affairs but I am glad that such protections exist. The minor inconvenience is a small price to pay for the safety factor. I may be biased though as I sadly spend a great deal of my time dealing with the victims of abuse so am particularly aware of the risks.

I’m sorry you have to deal with things like that. It can’t be easy.

 

I’m just angry it’s necessary because there are people about that would make it needed.

[chaseracer]

This is nothing new.  

 

When Musical Offspring was about 8 or 9, he went to Paris for a week with Domestic Management's elder sister - and a detailed permission letter signed by both of us.

[Tamworthbay]

I’m sorry you have to deal with things like that. It can’t be easy.

I’m just angry it’s necessary because there are people about that would make it needed.

You and me both, it makes you much more angry when you see someone totally fucked up and suicidal years after the event when the perpetrator got a slap on the wrist and a few months later carried on as though nothing happened. As anyone who knows me will attest and I am against violence in almost every single case in the world, I make an exception for paedophiles.

[richardmorris]

This is nothing new.  

 

When Musical Offspring was about 8 or 9, he went to Paris for a week with Domestic Management's elder sister - and a detailed permission letter signed by both of us.

New to me ( no children )- my school trips had nothing signed as far as I know.

 

Just after my parents were married they went on a school trip to Switzerland ( my dad’s school and in 1967)- they lost a child! Not for long, well just a few hours, and he was the one the staff had labelled as most likely to cause trouble. He got on the wrong train!

 

Again, I’m just sad that it’s necessary ( or thought so).

 

Other grump today is that one of my customer’s had a bit of an explosion yesterday and killed some staff. I don’t think it’s anyone I’ve met though. Chemical industry in the uk is generally very health and safety conscious these days and I’m sure there will be a thorough investigation.

[BavarianRetro]

I’ve just had to sign as witness for my next door neighbour a document stating that she is giving her father permission to take her son, his grandson, on a flight to Edinburgh tonight to go to the festival. That he is basically not being kidnapped and sold into slavery ( in Scotland anyway).

Apparently children being accompanied by adults with different surnames are being targeted for questioning. What’s the world coming to?

We took our granddaughters to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to visit their father. Each time we needed the written authority of a parent.

[Cavcraft]

I’ve just had to sign as witness for my next door neighbour a document stating that she is giving her father permission to take her son, his grandson, on a flight to Edinburgh tonight to go to the festival. That he is basically not being kidnapped and sold into slavery ( in Scotland anyway).

Apparently children being accompanied by adults with different surnames are being targeted for questioning. What’s the world coming to?

 

So kids with parents with different surnames have to get permission to move round? That's about 98% of the women on my estate fucked then.

 

 

 

 

Anyway, don't really know what people are moaning about, tbh. My dog just ate my entire blu ray collection of James Bond films. Luckily I manged to beat The Living Daylights out of him.

[eddyramrod]

Didn't realise Ollie had that big an appetite!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Didn't realise Ollie had that big an appetite!

 

For him The World Is Not Enough

[New POD]

A mate of mine has had the imposter trick pulled on him before, he has a shop and also sells on ebay.

 

Basically, someone rang the shop within minutes of the ebay auction ending, claimed to be the winning bidder, paid by visa over the phone and got it posted to him. That evening, the winning bidder paid by paypal.....

The vast proportion of the population who were brought up to have morals are both outraged and impressed at such Gaul.

 

I struggle with being given too much change in a shop. If i don't give back that 12 p then i hate myself - Unless TESCO because they have stolen off most of society.

[New POD]

Bloody AA breakdown I will never understand how any company can not only charge existing loyal customers more than new customers but admit they do and even try to rationalise it......even having the cheek of explaining that our supposedly "free of charge" gold membership benefits are not available to new members, the brainwashed call centre numpties even seem to think it was a good thing and could not understand when I explained that our "FOC benefits were costing us £40 .... Not only have they lost £110 a year but also another £250+ they would have had in car insurance when it comes up for renewal soon..... and we will never use them for anything again as I try not to use any company run totally by accountants..... all for the sake of £20...they even had the cheek to say that if we waited for six weeks we could then be a "new customer" and get the cheaper price... yes you can fuck off with your stupid business model there AA....we have just joined the RAC for £40 less for the same cover....

Rac did the same to me.

[SiC]

Holy post resurrection! Theyre over 2 years old now.

[Tamworthbay]

Rac did the same to me.

Ask to speak to the next level Goblin and threaten to leave. It’s an utterly stupid game and one I play every year just to get a sensible price but it works. On one occasion I actually cancelled but was phoned back a day later with a decent offer. Why don’t I tell them to FRO? Because every one on the bastards are the same so it will be the same with the AA/ green flag or whoever and I know the RAC will recover old cars if needed which some won’t.

[ruffgeezer]

Might not get you very far...

 

http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/publications/technical_notes/motor-valuation.html

 

'We don't usually find adverts helpful to judge a vehicle's value, because the selling price usually turns out to be lower'

 

'To decide whether an insurer's valuation is reasonable, we compare it with prices in specialist motor trade guides - called Parkers', Glass's and CAP. We’ll generally look to see if the insurer’s valuation is in line with what the guides say'

 

Do you have a tame car dealer who can pull some retail valuations for you? IIRC it had silly high miles though, so I think you might be a bit stuck, sorry.

Thanks angle,

 

Yeah, we put it though CAP at work and they stop altering the prices after 250k, but even at that it is below the trade value.

 

Insurance are cunts.

[Tamworthbay]

The problem with the trade guides, is that they are just that -for trade. And don’t get me started on Parker’s, I think they just get pissed on cheap Lidl cider and count the chunks of carrot in their pavement pizza the next morning and count that as the value.

[SiC]

When my Civic was written off, the Direct Line assessor said they used CAP guide. They did have a bit of leeway to knock the price up a tad if you could make a good enough case. E.g. excellent condition, etc.

[Kiltox]

I don’t understand how insurers can get away with using trade values - you’re not a trader so tend to buy retail cars not trade ones

 

When I wrote off a (4 year old) car, Admiral used an average of 3 equivalent for sale within 50 miles.

[bramz7]

i've seen a car on eBay which I really, really want. It's probably about 30% overpriced and the seller is terrible responding to messages, but I can't shake the want for it. AGH.