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Some absolute moron youths just chucked a brick at the bus breaking the window. What arseholes. In a fairer society they’d be taken away and quietly killed. 

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  On 04/09/2019 at 15:16, LightBulbFun said:

Yeah thats a pretty "cheap and cheerful" fixture, not too surprising the starter failed as it was probably something cheap and nasty along with the rest of the fixture!

at least its magnetically ballasted which is always quite robust regardless of how cheap it is :) 

(side we have the same smoke alarms fitted around the house, council put them in a few years ago, when 1 goes off they all go off which is fun* when my mum or someone makes the mistake of trying to actually cook something in the kitchen :mrgreen: )

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The one that failed was a made in china General Electric branded one, the remaining working one is Osram branded and a similar tapered shape to the S10.

The only time I've ever managed to set the smoke alarm off was when I used the oven on full blast to burn off all the crap on my baking trays. Kind of predictable really.

 

I have to say this exchange is exactly why I like it here, I've found in real life in depth knowledge of something "mundane" elicits confused looks mostly.

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  On 04/09/2019 at 15:46, reb said:

The one that failed was a made in china General Electric branded one, the remaining working one is Osram branded and a similar tapered shape to the S10.

The only time I've ever managed to set the smoke alarm off was when I used the oven on full blast to burn off all the crap on my baking trays. Kind of predictable really.

 

I have to say this exchange is exactly why I like it here, I've found in real life in depth knowledge of something "mundane" elicits confused looks mostly.

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Yeah thought so, those Chinese GE starters are crap, the Osram ones (ST111) are pretty decent, but their 1 flaw is, the RF suppression capacitor in those can fail short from time to time, giving the appearance that the starter glow bottle has failed with the contacts welded shut which is the normal failure mode for a glow bottle starter when they do reach end of life (ie tube ends are glowing indfinantly)

when actually in those osram starters the glow bottle is normally fine, and if you open the starter up and lop the capacitor out there's a good chance the starter will work once more :)

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  On 04/09/2019 at 12:20, Bobthebeard said:

As a taxi driver in Lytham St Annes most of my customers are old and/or disabled. This means that I often have to drop them off or pick them up from places that inconvenience other drivers. The amount of verbal abuse I get for stopping in awkward places is incredible. Despite it being obvious that I am helping an elderly man/lady into a wheelchair and onto a footpath or into a shop  horns are tooted and I get yelled at and called a twat. Am almost immune to it now, but it still annoys me. 

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I bet they're the same dickheads who pretty much park in the door of the local supermarket when it so much as drizzles. Our Morrisons is a disaster area in such circumstances. If I'm on community minibus duty, I take great pleasure in blocking these lazy sods in while my passengers slowly get off. The bay is marked for buses, not lazy dickheads.

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Chap in one of the units opposite pops in this morning asking if I can store his Ferrari overnight. No problem I've moved a few cars about to make room. Saw him drive off just before 4 O'clock and assumed he was going to collect it. We shut at 5 so I've sat here twenty minutes. Went over to his unit and one of the workers says "oh, it's got a flat battery.He found out at 1. O'clock.He's gone home now won't be back until tomorrow"

Thank's for letting me know pal.

 

Always assume everybody you meet is a dick-head until they prove otherwise

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  On 04/09/2019 at 12:20, Bobthebeard said:

As a taxi driver in Lytham St Annes most of my customers are old and/or disabled. This means that I often have to drop them off or pick them up from places that inconvenience other drivers. The amount of verbal abuse I get for stopping in awkward places is incredible. Despite it being obvious that I am helping an elderly man/lady into a wheelchair and onto a footpath or into a shop  horns are tooted and I get yelled at and called a twat. Am almost immune to it now, but it still annoys me. 

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Because most people live in thier own world and thier own space. Get in their way and with a non-thinking knee-jerk reaction they'll toot thier horns or push past you or call you names.

The 'entitledness' of society is gaining momentum, getting stronger and becoming more popular as people think less and react more. We've lost that moment of pausing and thinking for a second before taking action.

Similarly in my job, people shout and yell down the phone at me because they didn't receive a battery within the (not guaranteed) 24 to 48 hours. 

Pausing for a moment and actilually thinking about how a large heavy plastic box filled with acid might be a bit delayed, before reaching that phone and dialing away to yell and moan down the phone at us is too difficult for many to comprehend. 

Everyone and thier dog expects you to work around thier schedule, move out of thier way and treat them like fluffy kings and queens they feel entitled to be.

We've lost that humbleness we once had because we want to be better, stronger and faster but at the cost of kindness and humility on which we end up with complete arrogant dickheads care not about thier fellow man.

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  On 04/09/2019 at 12:20, Bobthebeard said:

As a taxi driver in Lytham St Annes most of my customers are old and/or disabled. This means that I often have to drop them off or pick them up from places that inconvenience other drivers. The amount of verbal abuse I get for stopping in awkward places is incredible. Despite it being obvious that I am helping an elderly man/lady into a wheelchair and onto a footpath or into a shop  horns are tooted and I get yelled at and called a twat. Am almost immune to it now, but it still annoys me. 

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Got to sympathise with you here Bob, we get the same on the bins. This is despite within a couple of hundred yards all the beacons and strobes go on, signal to pull in, and we can't always get over as much as we'd like because narrow road, or pavement, or parked car &c. yet the bonnet of the car behind still gets between the guards around the bin lift, and when you creep up a yard so the blokes at the back can get a bin on or throw in a bag, the same car creeps up closing any workspace.

Even seen people swear and gesticulate at bus drivers who pull up at a stop, because they've had to wait.

One of the ballaches of being a professional driver.

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My grump also involves people.

Fucking entitled, lying, scamming, devious, underhand, thoughtless, feckless bastards everywhere. I've actually had a break from forums/the net/FB in a bid to avoid some of these types (no-one on here, I hasten to add) but they're still waiting when you come back which in a way makes it even worse than if you'd just carried on.

I don't tar everyone with this brush by any means, but it feels like the sort of people who behave how they want, when they want and where they want - and if you don't like it you can fuck off - are quickly multiplying.

Perhaps I'm oversensitive, in fact I know I can be, but I find the attitude of these types of people really difficult to deal with. Perhaps I'm too nice. Perhaps I'm the dickhead. Maybe I am part of the problem.

Example: recently, a chap that looked to be wearing more makeup than his wife, jumped a red light on a pedestrian crossing and damn near ran me over. As he passed, I pointed at the red light and mouthed "the lights are red". This chap duly perfomed an emergency stop, reversed back at speed and had a massive go at me for apparently calling him a dickhead. There was no reasoning with him, nor was he interested in the traffic offences he'd just commited. I just stood there in dismay.

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Engineer came round today. Of course I wasn't there because I is an suit-wearing sixth former. Apparently he was here for two hours and tried to restore our connection, but to no avail. Fortunately, he's diagnosed the problem. Unfortunately, said problem is underground in one of the underground junctions. Water ingress has corroded through some of the wires and is shorting them with other lines, hence why I was hearing an answer machine on repeat. Unfortunately again, he replaced the master socket in the house as a matter of course with a new one, thusly removing the integrated microfilter faceplate and everything, mistaking the Internet extension I made to the router in the loft as another wired telephone. Thankfully it hasn't damaged the modem which connects to the router at all, however the remedy is a bit of a mess, which should encourage the engineers tomorrow to refund us the relevant faceplates and stuff which we originally had when the fibre optic dodads were installed.

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  On 04/09/2019 at 19:58, Fumbler said:

Engineer came round today. Of course I wasn't there because I is an suit-wearing sixth former. Apparently he was here for two hours and tried to restore our connection, but to no avail. Fortunately, he's diagnosed the problem. Unfortunately, said problem is underground in one of the underground junctions. Water ingress has corroded through some of the wires and is shorting them with other lines, hence why I was hearing an answer machine on repeat. Unfortunately again, he replaced the master socket in the house as a matter of course with a new one, thusly removing the integrated microfilter faceplate and everything, mistaking the Internet extension I made to the router in the loft as another wired telephone. Thankfully it hasn't damaged the modem which connects to the router at all, however the remedy is a bit of a mess, which should encourage the engineers tomorrow to refund us the relevant faceplates and stuff which we originally had when the fibre optic dodads were installed.

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I've got an nt5e with clarity filtered ADSL port knocking about if you want it for postage? If bt don't fix it that is

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I find it really difficult to go for a poo on a train. You have to hang off the bridge and time it perfectly.

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  On 04/09/2019 at 20:07, beko1987 said:

I've got an nt5e with clarity filtered ADSL port knocking about if you want it for postage? If bt don't fix it that is

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Thanks for your offer, however Mother Fumbler found one on Amazon with Brother Fumbler's help earlier this evening. Ordered and will be here by Friday. If BT don't fix it, at least we will have one ready to fit. I'm now reading up on these round and even more bulky sockets and how to wire them up so that a future BT engineer doesn't try and do the same thing!

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  On 04/09/2019 at 12:20, Bobthebeard said:

As a taxi driver in Lytham St Annes most of my customers are old and/or disabled. This means that I often have to drop them off or pick them up from places that inconvenience other drivers. The amount of verbal abuse I get for stopping in awkward places is incredible. Despite it being obvious that I am helping an elderly man/lady into a wheelchair and onto a footpath or into a shop  horns are tooted and I get yelled at and called a twat. Am almost immune to it now, but it still annoys me. 

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we get abuse at times, even with transfering patients on stretchers..

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  On 04/09/2019 at 20:24, stuboy said:

we get abuse at times, even with transfering patients on stretchers..

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If memory serves, Outlaw118 hs a friend* who is quite good at dealing with people who abuse ambulance drivers.

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  On 04/09/2019 at 00:52, MarvinsMom said:

in my own limited experience, all  zee  germans i've come across are indeed cunts, and arrogant fuckers with it. even more so  than parisiens,  which i didn't think was possible!

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I've found the same to be true of all women from North Yorkshire.

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  On 04/09/2019 at 08:17, Tetleysmooth said:

Mrs Tet sent to Barts hospital today for a specialist scan. I think this is more serious than we both thought.

If she's suitable for a stent to be fitted, she may possibly be home soon, the other possibility is a heart bypass.

She's been categorised as high risk.

Bloody, bloody hell.

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Thinking of you and your wife. My office is next door to St Barts and I’m there 2-3 days a week. If you ever want a friendly face to share a sandwich or a pint with while your visiting, let me know :)

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  On 04/09/2019 at 18:58, mrbenn said:

Example: recently, a chap that looked to be wearing more makeup than his wife, jumped a red light on a pedestrian crossing and damn near ran me over. As he passed, I pointed at the red light and mouthed "the lights are red". This chap duly perfomed an emergency stop, reversed back at speed and had a massive go at me for apparently calling him a dickhead. There was no reasoning with him, nor was he interested in the traffic offences he'd just commited. I just stood there in dismay.

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So it isn't just me then.  Zebra crossings are optional around here too it seems, the one by where I used to live lead to me punching the side window of a few cars driving across when I had already entered the crossing and after the driver had eyeballed me and seen me at the crossing as they approached, tossers. Did that on about three occasions, not the right thing to do but it was blatant and dangerous.  Now I am an experienced driver and I do not expect people to stand on their brakes but on some occasions it was a blatant 'Up yours pal'

Last Monday there was a minor bump on the Hockley Road, single carraigeway. It was on my side of the road and im sat there in the Rover waiting to pull round the bump, whilst mr white van comes from the opposite direction to an almost standstill to rubber neck, there really was not much to see just some paint removed from a rear bumper of some modern.  Anyway there is a gap in the traffic whilst he stops for a look so I gesture to him to drive through with my right arm out the window, whilst there is traffic tailed back behind me, Guess who got a mouthful? Yes me.  FFS pal yes we'll all sit here and miss a gap in the traffic so you can look at nothing, ya nosey twat.  He didn't like being called out for being a nosey twat, thats what it was. 

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No they've been a pound for at least a year if not a bit longer. No special offer type promo.

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I'm not a proper professional driver really, but still spend enough time on the road at work to see a lot of cuntery.

I once had a dog walker have a proper raging go at me for "blocking the road" when I ditched whatever I was driving at the time at the side of a mini roundabout across the door of the house I was delivering to.

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At the bottom there.

I'll be the first to admit that it's not the optimal parking place, but I wasn't parked. I was out of the car for all of 10 seconds, engine running and hazards on. It was however nearly 11 at night and there were no other cars around, even if there were they'd have no issue getting past. In fact a bus could easily get past! I spent longer listening to him telling me how stupid and irresponsible I was than I did actually doing the drop.

This was probably over two years ago and it still boils my piss.

I think that was the same week some drunk cunt tried to drag me out of the car because I told him I didn't have any pizza for him.

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I do alot of driving and am now at that age where slower is quicker. 

And polite gets you there no slower. 

I have noticed that the drivers around Uttoxeter are very aggressive. Low gears high revs and foot to floor around town and lots of unnesseccary braking and angst. 

And tailgating on the A50.  Coming 2 foot from my bumper isn't going to make me move out of the fast lane, whilst we all wait for the trucks to overtake each over at 56 mph, so just leave a safe gap.  I've stopped brake testing people years ago. But I'm tempted to start again. 

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So my jap bus had a rattle when turning left. Self diagnosed then confirmed by garage has a cv joint. Cue three weeks of fucking about getting the right one fitted. Ended up costing just on a grand with hire car costs. Fast forward a couple of weeks and the rattle is still there. After a bit of detective work and monitoring it turns out that the rattle is off the TEMS suspension. So it has suspension settings that are comfort , none and sport. The rattle appears when it's in comfort. Not has noisy in sport and seems to disappear when nothing is selected. So the grumpy is a grand for fuck all. 

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  On 02/09/2019 at 15:17, paulplom said:

Van and v70 away to the accident repair centre today. Only 6 weeks since we reported it. V70 written off. The van is being repaired. The hire firm met me at the repair centre with a new transit. Minge bag spec. No air con, no elec mirrors, no blue tooth or dab. You even have to put the lights on yourself ffs.eec8d5a97d827b1c2bb16e8b43bb4671.jpg

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I don't know why anybody, business or individual specs a new vehicle without A/C today

Whatever it costs will be recovered in the resale value , I wouldn't buy a used car without it unless it was a classic or convertible.

A mate of mine bought a base spec dacia sandero without it for his wife , I think he said the one with a/c  was £500 more 

I know what would've been said in our house if I'd made that decision :D

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  On 05/09/2019 at 07:40, Wack said:

I don't know why anybody, business or individual specs a new vehicle without A/C today...

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Because climate change is important?

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  On 05/09/2019 at 07:40, Wack said:

A mate of mine bought a base spec dacia sandero without it for his wife , I think he said the one with a/c  was £500 more 

I know what would've been said in our house if I'd made that decision :D

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That you would have got it in the ear for making the decision to buy a Sandero?

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  On 04/09/2019 at 07:11, stuboy said:

amazon deliveries!! most drivers stash it behind the bin or in wooden porch cupboard, or on doorstep (in plain view too steal it) this with stuff 30 quid upwards, yesterday £9 doorbell ive had to reaarange delivery and give details of safe place to leave it..

 

i expect my new mobile to be lobbed over the fence..

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I get that Herpes drivers etc. are badly paid and it's not worth their while to make a second trip, but I wish they'd use some common sense. There's a gazebo behind our house where you could reasonably leave something, and most do. The ones I complain about are those that can't even be arsed to do that, and dump the parcel on the front step in full view of the road, often after faking my signature on their device for proof of delivery.

 

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  On 05/09/2019 at 07:40, Wack said:

I don't know why anybody, business or individual specs a new vehicle without A/C today

Whatever it costs will be recovered in the resale value , I wouldn't buy a used car without it unless it was a classic or convertible.

A mate of mine bought a base spec dacia sandero without it for his wife , I think he said the one with a/c  was £500 more 

I know what would've been said in our house if I'd made that decision :D

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It wouldn't be the house you were living in anymore ? 

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  On 05/09/2019 at 01:36, New POD said:

I do alot of driving and am now at that age where slower is quicker. 

And polite gets you there no slower. 

I have noticed that the drivers around Uttoxeter are very aggressive. Low gears high revs and foot to floor around town and lots of unnesseccary braking and angst. 

And tailgating on the A50.  Coming 2 foot from my bumper isn't going to make me move out of the fast lane, whilst we all wait for the trucks to overtake each over at 56 mph, so just leave a safe gap.  I've stopped brake testing people years ago. But I'm tempted to start again. 

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Round here I get a lot folk tailgating me too. They're almost always in pointlessly huge SUV/Crossover type things, but have the seat set so low that you can barely see their eyes over the steering wheel.

"I bought it for the commanding driving position" FUCK OFF

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  On 04/09/2019 at 08:17, Tetleysmooth said:

Mrs Tet sent to Barts hospital today for a specialist scan. I think this is more serious than we both thought.

If she's suitable for a stent to be fitted, she may possibly be home soon, the other possibility is a heart bypass.

She's been categorised as high risk.

Bloody, bloody hell.

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Stents are wonderful;  I had mine done about 18 years ago and the next morning I felt supercharged and raring to go but was told you have a fortnight off work, SAD.  I think the insertion of the stents is easier than it was those years ago, and for me it was no worse than a trip to the dentist. The stents lasted me until about two years ago when further furring up slowed me down again;  I had a further angiogram two months back and was a bit set back by being told it was surgery not more stents and it would be sometime between September 2019 and September 2020 for the operations, bypasses and valve replacement.  Good news received yesterday  - rather than a long wait to be done in Plymouth I'm lined up for 4th October in a private hospital in Cheam - (Mrs K may be boarding out in Railway Cutting).  

Hopefully Mrs T will have as good an experience with stents as I had, and if not she will soon be referred on by the overstretched NHS to a private hospital to be bypassed.

 

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  On 04/09/2019 at 16:04, dollywobbler said:

I bet they're the same dickheads who pretty much park in the door of the local supermarket when it so much as drizzles. Our Morrisons is a disaster area in such circumstances. If I'm on community minibus duty, I take great pleasure in blocking these lazy sods in while my passengers slowly get off. The bay is marked for buses, not lazy dickheads.

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Part of me wants to quit what I do now and take a job in a supermarket warehouse, just so that when this happens I can drive outside on my forklift and dump their cars out of the way.

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