The grumpy thread

[trigger]

She's a writer for Front Magazine and she's got a weird name...can't remember what it is!

She's called Sim Wise. http://www.site.sim-wise.com/

[greengartside]

Thanks Cav, I doubt he will do anything, he's got a wife and noisy brats at home with him so I don't think his missus would be too impressed with a thug for a husband.

 

I have been done over on cars I have bought. I only ever bought one sight unseen (which turned out to be fine) - I have bought cars that were dogs. That Escort when i bought it needed a new radiator. I wasn't told that but instead of getting shirty I looked at it as a challenge and something I could get my spanners out for. A bit of fun even. Ok, it cost me a couple of quid but it was fun more than anything, getting dirty and working on my car that I was proud of owning. Does that make sense?

[CIH]

I too have had problems with Carphone Warehouse. Twice my application to go onto contract has failed due to basic admin errors (last time the bank had typo'd my new postcode) but on both cases I had recieved no notice at all. Just left in limbo with no idea either way.

 

Any ideas where else I could be looking ? I just want a fairly simple phone & contract for like £15 a month with no added bollocks....

[Albert Ross]

Cheap contract phone?

 

I got mine off these peeps.....

 

http://www.beepy.co.uk/

 

I even got a PS3 chucked in.

[Guest]

Impatient corporate customers at work.

 

Woman rings up from some two bit tat emporium wanting uniforms. One of the front line lads takes the call (she's spoken to me before) and puts her on hold. I'm in the middle of the most colossal train wreck of an order I have ever seen, even by the standards of our ordering system (which would be moribund even after a canny microwaving).

I tell him I'll speak to her in an hour.Anyone want to guess what happened four more times at ten minute intervals? Dumb bitch.

 

IF I SAY I'LL RING YOU BACK IN AN HOUR, IT DOESN'T MEAN I CAN SPEAK TO YOU TEN MINUTES AFTER SAYING 'I'LL BE AN HOUR'. IT MEANS (ODDLY ENOUGH) I'LL CALL YOU IN AN HOUR.

I would have suggested that she place the order herself, but Seattle ('tis it's name) is such a frangible piece of shit, and so utterly incapable of allocating any of the stock it thinks it has that you'd be better off with a piece of bailer twine and a carrier pigeon.

 

I speak to impudence \ intelligence and she wants to pay by pro forma. I advice her of the usual 'subject to availability before payment \ dispatch' nonsense.

She then gets 'a company credit card' which turns out to be someone's AirMiles swipe.

 

I deleted her order out of frustration.

[Pillock]

Which network do you want? I recommend T-Mobile, especially for cheaper stuff - I got a free fancy-pants Smartphone for £20 a month where everyone else wanted £35 - that was straight through the network! I was an existing customer though....

 

I've had good results from OneStopPhoneShop but I'm told it's owned by the same people as Carphone Warehouse, just so you know. Tends to knock out last month's big thing for cheaper, leaving CW to concentrate on next month's. Had three handsets/contracts in a row with no problems.

[Guest]

With regards to phones, go on eBay and see if someone is knocking out one of those "spares/repairs" collections of old phones for 99p plus postage. One or more will probably work. Then go on the Tesco website and order one of their free SIMs, stick a tenner on it (which will become £30) and use it until you've run out. I've still not run out, so I'm not sure what happens after that.

[Station]

Just my luck! Bought a new windscreen today for the Astra. I have the intention of fitting it myself as I have all the stuff to do it. Put it in the boot (padded for it beforehand), drove to my garage. Get it out of the boot - there's a single crack down the middle right in front of the driver's line of sight.

 

Shortened version: I bought a new windscreen, and I cracked it within 10 minutes.

[Father Ted]

Finally get away, leave the shop...the alarm goes off, everybody stares.

The twat has forgotten to take the security tag off.

This happens to me quite a lot at B&Q, and for weeks at ASDA, though it was all down to me carrying one of those foil square things that they stick to packs of razors in my wallet - just to annoy them.

 

B&Q were ace, because the alarm would go off and I would shout loudly "quick RUN" just to see the look of alarm on the security blokes fat face.

 

Today I played "bingo" in Clarkes shoe shop where I waited nearly 40 minutes for my number to come up so I could get the lad a pair of 6 fucking F school shoes. My very loud shout of "House" when my number was called didnt go down well with the lady serving me. Miserable tramp, so just for that I asked for half a dozen other pairs of shoes for Jim Lad to try on, before selecting the first pair (which were the ones we were going to buy anyway).

[eddyramrod]

Blimey, now you have to take a number in Clarks? I'm glad I get my (canvas deck-*) shoes in Wal-Mart when we go to the States!

 

*That's pretty much all I ever wear on my feet here...

[Negative Creep]

Job hunting -the two words that fill me with dread and despair before I even start. Travelled to Wellington but money is getting tight so decided to look here instead of running the risk of getting to Auckland with zero cash. Since my CV decided to corrupt I'm having to start again but i was never sure exactly what to put on there (seriously, how do you make "did deliveries for Pizza Hut" sound interesting or important?).

 

So until I can find something I'm living in the van. It needs work and two back tyres but can't do this until I find a job. Also my travel partner has decided to continue on with his new girlfriend, so I'm in a city where I don't know a single person

[whitevanman]

"did deliveries for Pizza Hut" sound interesting or important

Multi-drop experience with fiscal responsability............

[Angrydicky]

Just put my hands round the back of the Cambridge's sills to feel for rot (the MOT is less than a month away) and CRUNCH. The inner sill moved under pressure from my hands on both sides and went straight through in several places

[Pillock]

 

Shortened version: I bought a new windscreen, and I cracked it within 10 minutes.

My mate bought a heated windscreen for his rally Nova. It made it from Scotland to the Midlands, in a box, perfectly well. He took it out, looked at it, put it back in the box and crunched the corner. £400 down.....

[Richard]

(seriously, how do you make "did deliveries for Pizza Hut" sound interesting or important?)

Logistics for a major food retailer.

[CIH]

With regards to phones, go on eBay and see if someone is knocking out one of those "spares/repairs" collections of old phones for 99p plus postage. One or more will probably work. Then go on the Tesco website and order one of their free SIMs, stick a tenner on it (which will become £30) and use it until you've run out. I've still not run out, so I'm not sure what happens after that.

I did have a quick look for the most anti-cool phone on ebay. Like the old Matrix slidey-clicky-thing Nokia. I'd "flip" it open and be like "woah"....

[RedSparrow]

Just put my hands round the back of the Cambridge's sills to feel for rot (the MOT is less than a month away) and CRUNCH. The inner sill moved under pressure from my hands on both sides and went straight through in several places

Oh no. I have past experience of this sort of pre-MOT blues. I sympathise fully!

[MrDuke]

 

 

Congratulations on reaching page 600, you bunch of miserable whingeing bastards.

 

 

[Station]

 

 

Shortened version: I bought a new windscreen, and I cracked it within 10 minutes.

My mate bought a heated windscreen for his rally Nova. It made it from Scotland to the Midlands, in a box, perfectly well. He took it out, looked at it, put it back in the box and crunched the corner. £400 down.....

I'll never try and fit a windscreen myself. They're so unbelievably fragile. I rested it on a big sponge to attempt to fit it today, and it cracked further. I used crappy adhesive bond on it, just to keep the rain out. It'll probably go flying out, hilariously, when I slam on the brakes.

[Station]

Today I found out that John Thaw when he played the role of Regan in The Sweeney, was the same age as me (34). He looks about 50!!

[Mr H Sceptre]

Today I found out that John Thaw when he played the role of Regan in The Sweeney, was the same age as me (34). He looks about 50!!

I know, suprised me too! He looks bloody cool though.

[Station]

Yeah he does! I'd love to have the exact same attitude as his in work or something.

 

Boss: "Have you done that work I gave you yesterday Blakeborough?"

Me: "Fack off will yer."

Boss: "OK, sorry."

[Cavcraft]

Yeah he does! I'd love to have the exact same attitude as his in work or something.

 

Boss: "Have you done that work I gave you yesterday Blakeborough?"

Me: "Fack off will yer."

Boss: "OK, sorry."

That's the kind of attitude that saw me right for years. It's easy when your boss is a complete and utter fucking dickhead. Happily things have changed in recent times.

[Mike D]

I am grumpy as the newly mot'd Pao is a right fuggin shitbox to drive. It's the only car i've ever owned that I reckon i'm actually going to hunt out some standard suspension to replace the lowered stuff as it's terribly crashy, and its lack of motivation from the wheezy 1.0 auto is not for me.

 

Just to kick me further, my Mrs. absolutely loves it.

[MrDuke]

I am grumpy as the newly mot'd Pao is a right fuggin shitbox to drive. It's the only car i've ever owned that I reckon i'm actually going to hunt out some standard suspension to replace the lowered stuff as it's terribly crashy, and its lack of motivation from the wheezy 1.0 auto is not for me.

 

Just to kick me further, my Mrs. absolutely loves it.

Would a K10 engine not drop in easily? Either the 1.2 or the JDM YO 1.0 turbo a la Figaro?

 

I could very well be talking bollocks here.

[Mike D]

It is a K10 engine, just the n/a MA10..

 

It's more the appauling ride that's putting me off at present, I imagine a bit higher and with its stock high profile tyres it'll be much better. I don't think the fact it has under a 1/4 of the bhp of my daily really helps its case either, lol

[MrDuke]

Fair do's - is it totally based on the K10 then, floor pan et al? If so, I'm sure you could pick up some sensible off-the-shelf lowering springs for a fairly decent ride, in combination with stock-size steelies & hi-profiles, as you said.

[Mike D]

It has off the shelf springs, they just dont seem any good! I'll have a bit of a play but i reckon a bit of paintwork then the 'bay beckons!

[Station]

Nice to see the Pao coming back on the road, I'd really loved to have got that at the time! Do you have any pics?

[messerschmitt owner]

while we're on page 600

 

here's my 600

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C176833/