The grumpy thread

[SiC]

How did the eye business go, SiC?

Went to pharmacist and he sold me chloramphenicol (i.e. antibiotics). He reckoned it was conjunctivitis just starting. Annoying but hopefully will nip it in the bud quicker. Said to avoid welding this weekend until it clears up a bit. Not that I've got time now this weekend for any unfortunately.

 

I did walk around the corner and book the MGB in for an MOT on Monday.

 

Thanks for asking though!

[robinmasters]

Or wait til he turns up and say "stop fucking taking my grandad for a ride you freeloading cunt".

 

Pissing about with something that's going to damage a car and not a mower? Jesus wept. Tell him you know he's fucking about and he can pack it in immediately or find some other mug to rob. 

 

...or as well as sacking him you'll spread the word about what he's been doing all over Facebook, Mumsnet, Watchdog etc and to every gossiping local twat as well. 

[xtriple]

You may recall 'my garage;' problem. I e-mailed Colin about his Jeep and requested it be out of the garage by the end of this month. He replied that was no problem. It's now the 29th and guess what...

 

Yep, still there and no message and not answering my messages.

 

people are taking the piss in grand style. So I have decided to send him a message: ' Cheers Colin, not sure how you got in the garage but thanks all the same for moving the Jeep. Means I don't have to tax the Jaguar now and can put it away for the winter. All the best, Dave.;

 

What do you think the response will be?

[Snipes]

Just push iy out into the street and report it dumped. You've given him enough chances.

[artdjones]

You may recall 'my garage;' problem. I e-mailed Colin about his Jeep and requested it be out of the garage by the end of this month. He replied that was no problem. It's now the 29th and guess what...

 

Yep, still there and no message and not answering my messages.

 

people are taking the piss in grand style. So I have decided to send him a message: ' Cheers Colin, not sure how you got in the garage but thanks all the same for moving the Jeep. Means I don't have to tax the Jaguar now and can put it away for the winter. All the best, Dave.;

 

What do you think the response will be?

Probably the same as the responses you've been getting so far.Sublety is wasted on that sort of person.

[dozeydustman]

You may recall 'my garage;' problem. I e-mailed Colin about his Jeep and requested it be out of the garage by the end of this month. He replied that was no problem. It's now the 29th and guess what...

 

Yep, still there and no message and not answering my messages.

 

people are taking the piss in grand style. So I have decided to send him a message: ' Cheers Colin, not sure how you got in the garage but thanks all the same for moving the Jeep. Means I don't have to tax the Jaguar now and can put it away for the winter. All the best, Dave.;

 

What do you think the response will be?

 

 

Does Colin want a conkah?

 

Threaten to tow it to the scrapper.

[dozeydustman]

Does Colin want a conkah?

 

Threaten to tow it to the scrapper.

 

Ok, this belongs in the Colin thread really

 

[DodgeRover]

You may recall 'my garage;' problem. I e-mailed Colin about his Jeep and requested it be out of the garage by the end of this month. He replied that was no problem. It's now the 29th and guess what...

 

Yep, still there and no message and not answering my messages.

 

people are taking the piss in grand style. So I have decided to send him a message: ' Cheers Colin, not sure how you got in the garage but thanks all the same for moving the Jeep. Means I don't have to tax the Jaguar now and can put it away for the winter. All the best, Dave.;

 

What do you think the response will be?

So this jeep, is it a nice one and is it on LPG? I could have a solution to your problem..

[purplebargeken]

Sorry but it would be out of the garage now and parked up somewhere on the street. Not your problem.

[xtriple]

I am sorely tempted... but it's not in my nature and I would feel a proper c))t for the rest of my life if I did. I shall have to tax the bloody thing on Monday just so it can sit outside in the rain/sunshine.

[iainrcz]

These screens at work.

I'm mean seriously, you spend all your adult life clicking away on qwerty keyboards and some plum thinks this is acceptable.

Using them turns me in to a 70 year old woman. Takes ages to type anything!

 

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[chaseracer]

I am sorely tempted... but it's not in my nature and I would feel a proper c))t for the rest of my life if I did. I shall have to tax the bloody thing on Monday just so it can sit outside in the rain/sunshine.

 

No.  You don't.  He does, if he wants to avoid it being lifted.

 

Put it out on the street and send him a photo.

[Cheggers]

No. You don't. He does, if he wants to avoid it being lifted.

 

Put it out on the street and send him a photo.

I think XT is talking about taxing HIS car, not the Jeep

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Can you still get leaded petrol, or lead additive? I'm assuming the lawnmower won't care, but matey's catalyst will.....

Tetraboost

[artdjones]

What's the point of messing around with this guy.Just sack him.

[LostnotFound]

He'd probably spin a sob story and get you grandad to help pay for it.

 

I'm with the telling him to jog on route. If you haven't already had the 'conversation' it might be a good sign to look at power of attorney / his finances. My other half's grandad was being taken for a ride by any old salesman, everything now goes through her aunt, imo as harsh as it may seem its a small freedom to infringe to enable them to live independently for far longer if it's one less thing to cause stress / problems.

[Cavcraft]

Seriously, just push the fucking thing out of your garage and send him a picture. Not your problem after that, bollocks to him.

[Cheggers]

Start billing him for storage, at least the monthly cost of taxing the Jaaaaaaag

[Tamworthbay]

He'd probably spin a sob story and get you grandad to help pay for it.

I'm with the telling him to jog on route. If you haven't already had the 'conversation' it might be a good sign to look at power of attorney / his finances. My other half's grandad was being taken for a ride by any old salesman, everything now goes through her aunt, imo as harsh as it may seem its a small freedom to infringe to enable them to live independently for far longer if it's one less thing to cause stress / problems.

Our next door neighbour had a new conservatory, new windows, solar panels, a roller shutter door for the garage, new drive and a few other bits all between 80 and her popping her clogs, none of them needed. Not sure if she was gullible or just liked workmen around to talk to as the family never visited.

[cobblers]

Our lass rang me last night "Dave, my car sounds a bit funny, grinding when I brake"

I asked her if it drove OK and she said yes, so I said it'll be alright while you get home - I put new disks and pads on a few months ago.

 

 

Ran it round the block this morning and jesus fucking christ - The brakes don't work, and pulls to the right so hard it takes both hands on the steering wheel to make it drive straight.

[Des]

Many years ago a twat left a car in my yard 'just for the night' and after an eternity I needed to drag it onto the Queens highway, on my tod in the pissing rain and challenged by steering lock and flat tyres I had to cut the seatbelts for towropes and pull the back seat for a buffer. I was the bad guy and it seemed that I might never hear the end of it. If there's ever a next time, I'll cut the offending vehicle in half to make it easier to handle.

[Lacquer Peel]

Our next door neighbour had a new conservatory, new windows, solar panels, a roller shutter door for the garage, new drive and a few other bits all between 80 and her popping her clogs, none of them needed. Not sure if she was gullible or just liked workmen around to talk to as the family never visited.

I used to work with a tree surgeon doing domestic tree work, a number of lonely old people had us doing jobs that didn't really need to be done and I think that loneliness was the reason, it's very sad.

[Tamworthbay]

I used to work with a tree surgeon doing domestic tree work, a number of lonely old people had us doing jobs that didn't really need to be done and I think that loneliness was the reason, it's very sad.

Very much so, however in the case of my neighbour she was so foul that she had upset everyone in the street to the point that she featured on neighbours from hell for her feud with a lady up the street.

[DodgeRover]

Our next door neighbour had a new conservatory, new windows, solar panels, a roller shutter door for the garage, new drive and a few other bits all between 80 and her popping her clogs, none of them needed. Not sure if she was gullible or just liked workmen around to talk to as the family never visited.

Some people just like having work done, my aunt is like that.

[cobblers]

Our lass rang me last night "Dave, my car sounds a bit funny, grinding when I brake"

I asked her if it drove OK and she said yes, so I said it'll be alright while you get home - I put new disks and pads on a few months ago.

 

 

Ran it round the block this morning and jesus fucking christ - The brakes don't work, and pulls to the right so hard it takes both hands on the steering wheel to make it drive straight.

 

Turns out the front pads on the drivers side down to the fucking metal! Passenger side is not far behind. Calipers weren't binding or owt, sliders lovely and free.

These pads have done maybe 7000 miles and doesn't believe me when I say her driving is erratic!

 

Managed to get a set of pads locally so she can get to work tomorrow to some mega important meeting thing.

 

She's now decided she needs a new car though because this one is "worn out" at ten years old.

[DodgeRover]

What? Pads in 7k has she been minicabbing or doing track days? I've never known a set wear out that quickly!

[panhard65]

What? Pads in 7k has she been minicabbing or doing track days? I've never known a set wear out that quickly!

I have got a customer with a Landcruiser which gets through pads at an alaming rate (around 10k for the rears!) I have no idea why as it has had everything replaced including the mastercylinder / ABS unit for a different reason. It has been like it for the last 100k miles at least. His wifes Honda CRV is nearly as bad so I kind of put it down to where they live which is in the Quantock hills with lots of driving on rough dirty roads. I expect the mud is getting on the pads and making it more abrasive, or they are both mini cabbing of an evening.

[cms206]

As we are all aware the EML is now a test failure across the board; have a look at the shite we have to deal with in the coach industry.

 

Not my post I have to add - I won't allow big Mercs in our fleet

 

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[Saabnut]

This bloody car is really trying my patience! Bought 7 years ago, covered less than 1000 miles. Been to engine specialist 3 times, ended up with custom pistons and all seemed good. Did 500 miles with no problems. Took it to Prescott, 7 runs up the hill then developed a fuel leak. Yesterday I stripped the fuel system and found no fault but it seemed to cure the problem. Went outside this morning, started first turn, no fuel leak, so decided to take it to a local car club coffee meet. Six miles from home, turn right onto the dual carriageway, car going great so give it some beans. Change into top, bloody great backfire and engine cuts out! Coast to a halt, in a convenient gateway and investigate. The retaining bolt that holds the distributor clamp to the engine has decided to make its own way in the world so the distributor is freely turning. Phone call to a mate and the journey home was at the end of a tow rope! Need to find a correct bolt and buy a new bottle of threadlocker.

 

And now it is pissing down!

[meggersdog]

sounds like you need a new saab nut