The grumpy thread

[Tadhg Tiogar]

MoT due on Borat on Friday afternoon.

 

WCPGW?

[Aston Martin]

Didn't say you should have spotted it, don't take it personally. Just said I caught one.

 

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Sorry if I came across as a prick.

 

I've just watched the dashcam footage and all it shows is everyone going bananas around me.

[Sheefag]

You know that feeling when you're doing 56MPH on the M62 and three vans surround you flashing hazards and beeping their horns?

 

No, well I do.

 

 

Wheel bearing failed, ripping the wheel off destroying the axle in the process.

 

[Bobthebeard]

Random clunks/knocks from the underside of Honda Accords.

Had two previous Accords over the years. A 2003 and a 2007. The third and current 2004 Accord has been reminding me lately. WTF? Not related to speed, road bumps or corners, just... 'Clunk' at random intervals. From the rear seemingly on all three. Always when driving of course, not actually when stationary. Like something in the boot but it isn't.

[Fumbler]

Does the clunk come when you go over bumps? In our Jazz is was the rear seat knocking against the latch. Some grease and all sorted.

[Bobthebeard]

Does the clunk come when you go over bumps? In our Jazz is was the rear seat knocking against the latch. Some grease and all sorted.

Sometimes, but no real pattern. Just CLUNK.

Will check though...

[DeeJay]

Exhaust?

[Bobthebeard]

Exhaust?

Possibly. A heat shield rattles at idle and is on the to do list.

Suspect not exhaust though, not related to revs or gear change etc.

[xtriple]

Went out, got in Jaguar, fuck about with the hated (but very effective) immobiliser, turn the key and... nothing. Sod it, the battery has been getting low for weeks, get it out and put it on charge. Fook me, it's a heavy old Hector and not so good when you are an old cripple and cold has got in the vitals Anyway, battery on charge, transfer the mutts over to the Merc, dry the windscreen which is dripping in condensation, ponder idly when I last used the Merc, turn the key and... nothing!

 

Flat as a dab.

 

Locate battery (I thought it was under the bonnet, it's not, it's in the boot) after extensive search which concluded with me regarding the air box with suspicion as a possible home for said volt retaining (or not) device. Normally, the boots in all my cars are full of nothing other than doggy essentials: towels, water, bowl and a few spare balls for Phoebe and a spare lead for CHester, just in case, of course, the bot of the Merc is FULL of all the stuff I used when working on the Jaguar, been too lazy to take it all back to the garage (and anyway, going to the garage depresses me) so hoik it all out, connect tiny jump pack, start car... yay! Put all the stuff back in the boot, drive to petrol station as I can read and the fuel gauge registering that low  tends to mean a breakdown is imminent, stick a load of fuel in the damn thing, go in and pay, come out, turn key and... nothing!

[Floatylight]

£16 for a nights parking at a Travelodge and they want you to pay for WiFi and it's not got a proper bar...

 

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[somewhatfoolish]

£16 for a nights parking at a Travelodge and they want you to pay for WiFi and it's not got a proper bar...

 

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Do they charge for you to take a shit too? Bloody hell.

[dozeydustman]

Woken up with massive sciatic pain. Can't take another day off of work. Bad enough getting over a migraine and associated effects of migralieve tablets yesterday.

 

I need horse strength pain killers from the GP again I think

[MorrisItalSLX]

I lost a mud flap on the Jaaaaaaag. It's my own bloody fault too for backing into a kerb like a dunce.

 

I hope I can get one second hand so I don't have to fork out loads for a brand new pair.

[5speedracer]

Sorry if I came across as a prick.

 

I've just watched the dashcam footage and all it shows is everyone going bananas around me.

No problem, you'll have been in shock!!!!!!

 

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[DVee8]

Sent home from work yesterday with Norovirus,first time i have been off sick in years.

 

Pardon the pun but i feel like shit..

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Sent home from work yesterday with Norovirus,....

 

*exclusion zone declared*

[DVee8]

*exclusion zone declared*

Oh yes,everyone is keeping their distance.

[loserone]

*tries to figure out how many days ago I shook your hand*

 

Not guilty, hopefully not a victim either!

[Zelandeth]

Oh FFS! Just wasted the best part of two hours trying to post a damn parcel.

[New POD]

Just fell over and bashed my head.

And my arm.

Got my foot stuck under a door.

People at work are pissing me off. Using ballocks procedures to thrawgt my work.

My hiring manager has broken up for Christmas and I am trying to do the impossible.

[mercrocker]

I lost a mud flap on the Jaaaaaaag. It's my own bloody fault too for backing into a kerb like a dunce.

 

I hope I can get one second hand so I don't have to fork out loads for a brand new pair.

 

Didn't somebody on here find a BL one in the road t'other day?   Get 'em to airmail it and cable tie it on.   

 At least when it falls off you can blame BL.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Didn't somebody on here find a BL one in the road t'other day? Get 'em to airmail it and cable tie it on.

At least when it falls off you can blame BL.

Hmm, cable ties.

 

You have given me an idea.

 

I feel a bodge coming on.

[bub2006]

Never shave when shaky. Especially with a cut throat.

[dozeydustman]

Never shave when shaky. Especially with a cut throat.

 

 

Ouch. Done that a few times in the past. You got a styptic pencil or some fag papers to put on the cuts?

[DeeJay]

Bit of bog paper, you'll be fine.

 

[bub2006]

Yep,used styptic strip but needs steri strip! Bloody peeled skin back. Ah well

[Timewaster]

Dab a bit of aftershave on it.

 

That's what it is called after all.

[barefoot]

Trying to organise my life around stuff...

 

Bought tyres for Scirocco, had them delivered to garage last Friday,

I couldn't get down to have them fitted because of reasons, so

Re-arranged for Monday

Saturday Vel Satis failed, booked in earliest - Wednesday

Monday couldn't take Scirocco for tyres as wife had used it to replace the VS

Today/Tuesday took cat to vet for check on teeth & they want to do a blood test

Fucking idiot vet, not the regular bloke, couldn't hang on to cat long enough,

'can we sedate him?'

Yes

'Has he eaten within the last four hours?'

I should think so.

'Can you bring him tomorrow?'

No because VS booked in

Cat booked in for Thursday

Return home, VS changed from Wednesday to Thursday

Unlikely to be back in time for me to have Scirocco on Friday to get tyres fitted... 

In time for the sleet that's forecast for Saturday.

[Mally]

Cost me £250 for my cats teeth.

Mole grips next time.

[bub2006]

Dab a bit of aftershave on it.

 

That's what it is called after all.

That's been done. Bloody stings though.