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  On 12/04/2019 at 09:07, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Did you get the satisfying 'cclaannnggg' from a spring reverb? That almost makes it worth it.

It did actually . I appreciated it in the second before the pain hit my brain and I went Ffffffffffffuuuuuuuck!

 

I just went to my bed .

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Can you express the pain on a scale between 1 and 11?

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Replacing the passenger door mirror on the Honda Accord.

The original had a cracked and inoperative indicator repeater, full of water and not revivable. Complete new mirror assembly in the correct colour bought on eBay for £30. It was in fantastic condition and easy to replace.... Three nuts and...

Until accessing the wiring connector. The door panel had to come off.

What a PITA that was. Unscrewed everything I could find, popped the clips using a trim clip popper but the electric window switch fell apart due to not noticing the harness still attached so pulled the lot out. Circuit board, contact block, all fell out. Ham fisted oaf. Was grumpy with myself.

Two hours of fiddling and swearing got it all back together. I still don't understand how to get the window switch out properly as two of the screws are on the inside of the door panel which only has about two inches of movement due to the wiring harness.

Anyhow. Job done but tempers were frayed.

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I only caught the phantom dog shitter in the act today!!!

 

Staffie squatting on the grass (with an erection) with a huge turd flowing out of it's backside as the owner walked past. 

 

I got you Ferris!

 

Turns out the owner is some homeless guy, I didn't approach him as he was already half way down the road but... what do you say to some homeless guy about his dog? I actually felt pretty bad for him.  He crossed the road and shuffled off into the local church opposite. 

 

Guess my I'd better get my shovel. 

  On 05/04/2019 at 09:14, Lankytim said:

There's a strip of grass on our shared driveway and a mystery local dog walker is allowing their pooch to shit all over it and doesn't pick it up. I've been trying to find out who it is but with no luck, I guess if anyone is out and about on the shared driveway the dog walker doesn't let their dog crap on the grass maybe.

 

Popped out for 30 mins, come back and there's another huge pile of shite for me to clean up. The phantom shitter has struck again.

 

 

When I find out who is is can I rub the owners nose in it? follow them home, tie the turd to a brick and throw it through their living room window? Should I just accept it and clean up after them forever?

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  On 12/04/2019 at 10:28, Lankytim said:

I only caught the phantom dog shitter in the act today!!!

 

Staffie squatting on the grass (with an erection) with a huge turd flowing out of it's backside as the owner walked past. 

 

I got you Ferris!

 

Turns out the owner is some homeless guy, I didn't approach him as he was already half way down the road but... what do you say to some homeless guy about his dog? I actually felt pretty bad for him.  He crossed the road and shuffled off into the local church opposite. 

 

Guess my I'd better get my shovel.

 

 

Indeed, what can you say?

On our street the opposite side of the road is all social housing, generally old or disabled folk but not all. Some have clear mental health issues. Some of them have dogs and that is good for them and the (mostly rescue) dogs.

Although we do get the occasional dog poo on the pavement from a couple of dogs. The owners are clearly aware but are timid and unapproachable. I just break out the poo bags and shift it myself on the odd occasion it happens.

Posted
  On 12/04/2019 at 10:28, Lankytim said:

....Staffie squatting on the grass (with an erection) ....

 

More detail than we actually need?  :lol:

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  On 12/04/2019 at 12:06, LightBulbFun said:

https://twitter.com/ltmuseum/status/1116672803946795008

 

seriously whats wrong with a good old incandescent lightbulb

 

not every single f*cking thing needs to be LED, especially not in such a vintage setting

 

I can kind of see the need in a situation where the lights are on all of the time such as in something on display. Though, even from the photo they look far far too bright.

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Also less stress on the wiring loom from the reduced power and less heat from LED bulbs which means the fixtures will degrade slower. At least they're caring about the light colour being close to accurate from them though.

Posted
  On 12/04/2019 at 10:28, Lankytim said:

I only caught the phantom dog shitter in the act today!!!

 

Staffie squatting on the grass (with an erection) with a huge turd flowing out of it's backside as the owner walked past. 

 

I got you Ferris!

 

Turns out the owner is some homeless guy, I didn't approach him as he was already half way down the road but... what do you say to some homeless guy about his dog? I actually felt pretty bad for him.  He crossed the road and shuffled off into the local church opposite. 

 

Guess my I'd better get my shovel. 

Always the answer regardless of the question.

 

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How to run a company, seemingly.

 

1. Sell far more of the product / service than you actually have, or ever will be able to provide.

2. Recieve daily complaints from customers.

3 .Let the service desk deal with these complaints while the people making the fuck-witted decisions in step 1 are left completely untouchable due to internal politics.

4. Profit.

 

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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  On 12/04/2019 at 10:28, Lankytim said:

I only caught the phantom dog shitter in the act today!!!

 

Staffie squatting on the grass (with an erection) with a huge turd flowing out of it's backside as the owner walked past. 

 

I got you Ferris!

 

Turns out the owner is some homeless guy, I didn't approach him as he was already half way down the road but... what do you say to some homeless guy about his dog? I actually felt pretty bad for him.  He crossed the road and shuffled off into the local church opposite. 

 

Guess my I'd better get my shovel.

 

Maybe offer him some bags and a cup of tea, it might be that he would be happy to sort it if he has the means to do it.
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Posted
  On 12/04/2019 at 09:58, cort16 said:

It did actually . I appreciated it in the second before the pain hit my brain and I went Ffffffffffffuuuuuuuck!

 

I just went to my bed .

 

Wait one! No one has asked the most important question.

 

Did you find the Hippo?

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^ Same here.  Merc B-class, coming out of a rural primary school.  Round about the same time, oddly...

Posted
  On 12/04/2019 at 11:16, Tadhg Tiogar said:

More detail than we actually need?  :lol:

Billy Connolly is quite firm on the matter, excreting is pleasurable. 

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Said it before but for truly shitty driving you won't beat school run parents

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I concur. I’ve had two truly frightening driving experiences. One in downtown Douala, Cameroon, and the second around 3.45 on a Wednesday afternoon in High Wycombe.

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The Grand Tour smashing up an Allegro estate. :(

 

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The joke was that May and Clarkson's Dad's had Fords, which are really great, and Hammond's Dad had an Allegro, which are shit...

 

I just don't get how it's supposed to be entertaining?

 

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  On 12/04/2019 at 17:34, MikeR said:

had my usual close call today !

 

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You driving with your eyes closed again

 

Top tip, and this is rich comi know g that from me, Drive Slower. Look more.

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  On 12/04/2019 at 17:06, Tamworthbay said:

Maybe offer him some bags and a cup of tea, it might be that he would be happy to sort it if he has the means to do it.

 

Not sure Tim offering to teabag him is the answer, but you never know.

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  On 13/04/2019 at 01:40, captain_70s said:

The Grand Tour smashing up an Allegro estate. :(

 

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The joke was that May and Clarkson's Dad's had Fords, which are really great, and Hammond's Dad had an Allegro, which are shit...

 

I just don't get how it's supposed to be entertaining?

 

That scene made me cringe, what a waste of a very clean Allegro.

 

Totally ruined what was otherwise a very good episode.

Posted
  On 13/04/2019 at 05:45, New POD said:

You driving with your eyes closed again

 

Top tip, and this is rich comi know g that from me, Drive Slower. Look more.

that must of been the Audi drivers excuse !!

 

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I did not see him either ...

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  On 13/04/2019 at 01:40, captain_70s said:

The Grand Tour smashing up an Allegro estate. :(

 

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The joke was that May and Clarkson's Dad's had Fords, which are really great, and Hammond's Dad had an Allegro, which are shit...

 

I just don't get how it's supposed to be entertaining?

I thought it was great, one less pos on the roads, I mean an allegro estate, what a steaming turd, why is no one moaning about him smashing up a Picnic? If BL had of made cars as well made as the picnic they might still be trading today.
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We had a bright green Allegro estate , one car that I miss from my childhood 

 

XFO350T 

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It's entertainment, they bought it and can do as they wish with it. Yes it's a shame but that's life unfortunately. Really enjoyed that episode though, does make you wonder about Fords future.

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Some stupid old duffer with one of those shit arsed little dogs that have a protuding bottom jaw actually waited for us to catch him up, then his dog tried to take a chunk out of Barbara_Lee_Cartland's face. He may have been in his seventies, but he still got a volley full of expletives. 

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