The grumpy thread

[xtriple]

Please do not knock dogs, ever. Dogs are fantastic. Their owners can be, utter twats though as can most humans. I love dogs, pretty much all dogs, people I can happily bury in a deep hole, fill it with petrol and apply a match. I don't like people.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

12 hours ago, Crackers said:

....."Romeo". Christ on a Shakespearean bicycle.....

Whatever happened to Tarquin? Or Octavian?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Quiet day today , first job not until this evening.

Just as well!

Nothing missing, luckily I'd put the deadlocks on last night , don't usually but I double clicked for some reason.

Told the Old Bill, they're "filing the information, as there are no avenues to investigate" which is fair enough, I suppose.

Looked on eBay and found a window for £70 in Mill Hill about 50 miles away, so not too bad.

Luckily called into my mates workshop ( where our ML has resided for the last 2/3 weeks) on the way. He called Merc dealer and trade price for a new one -£ 60!! So went and picked one up

He said he was too busy but I could do it in the workshop and use his tools, I took his Zoe  to McDonald's to get breakfasts ( electric car not his Mrs).

When I got back, he'd almost finished, as apparently, " It's painful watching you fuck about with spanners" Charming!

So what started out as a major grump is sorted for £60 and 3 double sausage and egg meals.

[bunglebus]

I'm fucking grumpy. The other day I was in an area I hadn't driven in before and was forced to stop in a yellow box as the traffic stopped suddenly, no way I could have predicted it. Sure enough, I can see a camera and the letter has landed on the mat, £130 or £65 if I pay quickly. Don't know whether to bother submitting my dashcam footage as it may mean I loose the chance to "only" pay £65.

Last night, daughter is at a Halloween party and calls me much earlier than expected to come and help, as a 16 year old has got way too drunk, passed out and puked everywhere. On the way to pick her up, again in an area I'm not familiar with, I set a speed camera off. Now I do NOT knowingly speed, the road was 40 for some miles, and there was a 40 sign shortly after the camera - but appeared to be indicating a change to 40 rather than a repeater. I guess the limit changed for a short distance, and I missed it. Fuck sake.

[wuvvum]

I don't mind dogs being affectionate and / or playful but any dog that wants to lick my face can GTF.

[High Jetter]

Mrs Jetter bought groceries this morning from the wanna-be-middle-class orange supermarket that begins with S. (Or, J if you've over a certain age.)

No plastic bags for loose fruit/veg, but some smart mesh bags which she puts something inedible to me (probably apples) in. Feckers only charged her 30p for the bag. 30p??? That's Six Bob! Fortunately they tore off the cardboard tag with the bar-code so she won't have to pay again if she re-uses it.

(There is an economy-minded hint in there if anyone wishes to try it)

[bramz7]

4 days off after 7 night shifts, which had gone by quite well and I'd managed to sleep enough and go to the gym enough. 

Today I feel rough as fuck. And I've been given overtime tomorrow which I'm regretting already. 

And my other half being terrible with money is constantly on my mind at the moment. 

[shedenvy]

 

Where da fuck is the automotive industry going. 

[New POD]

2 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I don't mind dogs being affectionate and / or playful but any dog that wants to lick my face can GTF.

Particularly if on a raw meat diet.  

[Tadhg Tiogar]

18 hours ago, Rovorsche said:

Halloween is a thing, the egg attacks seem to have died out and now its just crowds of kids with watchful parents in tow door knocking to grab hand fulls of sweets.

I may have gone a bit OTT this year and staved off the grumpiness with a careful Amazon order.

With almost all the lights off and some sound activated ghosty things dangling behind me I opened the and growled "Trick or Treat" quite a bit tonight..... Just for effect the jaws open and close when you speak

Quite a few didn't want sweets anymore and just hid behind a parent.

I like this fella. He has style.

[Parky]

Well almost a month on from my accident and my Mini is now sitting in another yard awaiting assessment.  First yard declared it a write off but my insurer wants proof so I am sort of hoping the new yard says the same.  

Whilst insurance will cover everything if a repair is subsequently chosen, I was pissed that parts are missing from the car and more damage has been done to it during the initial repair process.  I can understand why the front wing now has a big crease in it where someone used a crowbar to get the smashed door opened up, but less pleased about having to inform the insurance as the new place can only repair what’s on their job sheet and the creased front wing wasn’t on it.  Also the floor mats have gone awol, one of the wheels is scratched up, and there is a scuff on the rear bumper.  Luckily insurance will cover it all, although I am still very concerned that yard one says it’s a write off because of structural damage, but yard two think it’s alright...

Yard two had a mark 2 Cortina and an Issigonis Mini in their yard which helped their case.  Plus their guy knows his shit so it is in good hands.

Fucking cars.  First really nice car I have ever had and a stupid cunt just wrecked it.  A month on I’m still at least a month away from getting it back if they do opt to repair it.  It’s just so much hassle and I am so upset about it.  That is all

[Kiltox]

How are you keeping? Healing alright?

[Noel Tidybeard]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I'm fucking grumpy. The other day I was in an area I hadn't driven in before and was forced to stop in a yellow box as the traffic stopped suddenly, no way I could have predicted it. Sure enough, I can see a camera and the letter has landed on the mat, £130 or £65 if I pay quickly. Don't know whether to bother submitting my dashcam footage as it may mean I loose the chance to "only" pay £65.

Last night, daughter is at a Halloween party and calls me much earlier than expected to come and help, as a 16 year old has got way too drunk, passed out and puked everywhere. On the way to pick her up, again in an area I'm not familiar with, I set a speed camera off. Now I do NOT knowingly speed, the road was 40 for some miles, and there was a 40 sign shortly after the camera - but appeared to be indicating a change to 40 rather than a repeater. I guess the limit changed for a short distance, and I missed it. Fuck sake.

sounds like you need to check googly maps & dash cam to see how obvious the 30 sign is/isn't

[Crackers]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I'm fucking grumpy.

Welcome to my life. 

[Crackers]

10 hours ago, Alex66 said:

Working in retail can be the ultimate shit, from rude cunstomers to idiots who think you should sell them stuff for less than it costs to buy. I used to run a petrol station attached to a large supermarket the number of times we had people yelling at us that we should re open after closing time as they need fuel, there was a 24hr station 200m up the fucking roads. The classic though was some miserable git went and complained in the main store as I was too happy in my job. 

Retail has its ups and downs, for sure. My previous job in a small business was lovely except the pay, so I had to move on.

The Big Green W is horrifically understaffed at the moment, and a lot of the current staff have only been with us for a month of two so a lot more work gets put on the remaining longer-servers. I've had customers telling me they've noticed that the shelves seem half empty and we're missing a lot of popular lines at the moment; I can't deny that's true, but when there's 2 managers and 5 shopfloor staff trying to run an entire supermarket before all the evening guys arrive, and I'm visibly sweating my proverbial tits off running about trying to do my job and help customers, to have old retired folk tell me we're not doing well enough is a king-sized pisstake. 

[Parky]

3 hours ago, Kiltox said:

How are you keeping? Healing alright?

Yeah, physically no bother at all, on a bit of a downer as Mrs P is in New Zealand for three weeks so I am dealing with everything on my own.  

Started some therapy tonight as the black dog is hanging about and I would rather try and get to the bottom of the causes rather than munch away on tablets.  Pretty helpful actually so having taken the first step to sort my head out I am actually feeling a bit better already

[danthecapriman]

On 10/24/2019 at 4:16 PM, danthecapriman said:

Had a horrible day at work today, shit job in a shit place in shit weather. Got home to find a fucking speeding fine NIP letter waiting for me!

36 in a 30 apparently, in the Volvo. Tbh I remember exactly when and where it was too and did wonder if it (mobile camera van) got me, so at least it wasn’t unexpected. There’s a form on the back I’ve got to return and a box to tick if you want considering for an awareness course instead of fine & points so hopefully I’ll get that instead since I’ve not had anything before this.

As much as I fucking hate the underhand little snakes in those camera vans, maybe going on the course might be a bit of a wake up call? Maybe see the best in a bad situation!

Got a letter back from the old bill today. Speed awareness course offered, thank fuck!

Booked it online at a place a few miles away for 6 December, AM slot. I expected it to be more expensive than the fine but it was only £85. 

Im glad tbh as I really don’t want points on my license. Just have to be good for the course now!

[somewhatfoolish]

On 11/1/2019 at 9:47 AM, barefoot said:

Or East Midlands, the first 35 seconds of parking is free, then it's £1 a minute - you should see the queues of folk trying to get out of short term parking. They fine folk £100 for dropping off or collecting from the petrol station, even if you buy petrol. 

They might try to charge you £100 but they cannot fine you as they aren't empowered to do so; only the government and councils can levy fines. Unless EMA is owned by the local council?

[barefoot]

3 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

They might try to charge you £100 but they cannot fine you as they aren't empowered to do so; only the government and councils can levy fines. Unless EMA is owned by the local council?

I don't know what they are empowered to do, I just know I'm not dropping anyone off at the petrol station.

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/driver-furious-being-fined-100-3189041

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/man-fined-100-after-filling-3232078

[DoctorRetro]

Cunting bastardy fireworks. 

Pointless, waste of money and annoying. 

Can't wait until they fuck off for another year. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

17 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

Cunting bastardy fireworks. 

Pointless, waste of money and annoying. 

Can't wait until they fuck off for another year. 

They start with Diwali and keep going right through to New Year....

[Fumbler]

US friend's foxbody Mustang 5.0 has its wiring loom go bad on him. Car felt down on power and then cut out a couple miles from home. He has another loom, but fitting it is a bitch apparently!

[angle]

On 11/2/2019 at 3:32 PM, somewhatfoolish said:

They might try to charge you £100 but they cannot fine you as they aren't empowered to do so; only the government and councils can levy fines. Unless EMA is owned by the local council?

Quite often airports have bylaws that give them powers to charge, amongst other things. 

Anyway, my grump - I thought buying cars was meant to be fun? Given the possible movement of the Laguna to a better place, I thought I'd put together a list to follow up on when I got the nod. Easy, right? I quite fancy something Swedish but basic criteria: estate, petrol (non-negotiable for reasons for another grumpy thread post of the future), not shit, at least mildly interesting, seats that don't look like they've done the last 20,000 miles under the arsecrack of an incontinent labrador. 

I have fuck all spare time at the moment so I started off looking within 50 miles, up to £1,500. Haha, nope. More money, somewhere near London given I'm generally there most weeks? Try again. 

The only thing I've found that got me even vaguely excited was a Mk3 Mondeo 2.5 Ghia X - £1,300 seems like strong money for a 17 year old Mondeo, but it did look really, really nice. Nope, gone in 48 hours. Best of the rest is probably a 75 tourer, but I feel like £1k for something with a turbo K-series is not a good idea. Has this place just given me unrealistic expectations on what things cost? 

[Spiny Norman]

1 hour ago, angle said:

The only thing I've found that got me even vaguely excited was a Mk3 Mondeo 2.5 Ghia X - £1,300 seems like strong money for a 17 year old Mondeo, but it did look really, really nice. Nope, gone in 48 hours. Best of the rest is probably a 75 tourer, but I feel like £1k for something with a turbo K-series is not a good idea. Has this place just given me unrealistic expectations on what things cost? 

I'd say partly that but also Scumtree & the rest are full of bandit traders who'll buy all kinds of shit then try and reap a 100% profit on them, sometimes without even giving the things a decent wash. The amount of sheer crap you see these people trying to pass off as useable transport is ridiculous.

There is the odd bargain but you've got to be quick.

[SiC]

1 hour ago, angle said:

Has this place just given me unrealistic expectations on what things cost? 

Yes and no. There is an awful lot of crap cars out there. Also just as many crap buyers that put sellers off bothering. 

Big engined and powerful cars at the bottom end of the market are rarer unless German. Because of the German badge, they're priced at a premium. 

Perhaps getting the Laguna fixed doesn't seem as bad after all.

[Snipes]

Two days I've had my new phone and I've done the screen. No idea now or when but is cracked already. Just this morning i was thinking how nice it is to have a clear screen again. 

I am infuriate.

[Aston Martin]

On 10/31/2019 at 2:34 PM, Aston Martin said:

Lincs police asked me to download a 'report of bad driving' or some such.

It's a letter that has to be sent off with a physical copy of the footage. What is this 2002?

 

I've only just sent this off, I hated to do it. But it's soo fucking dodgy.

Overtaking on a solid white line, forcing our lane to slam on.... Oncoming traffic, which was a car and 2 lorries had to slam on, followed about 150 yards later by a lorry slamming on with his hazard lights flashing as he didn't know what the fuck was happening.

[Jamie]

dishonest sellers - specially ebay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-318d-M-Sport-2012/352835770682

Was all set to go and look at this tomorrow, a replacement for my slightly leggy 320d touring, same car really just lower miles and 3 years newer- on the face of it seems a bargain with new gearbox, dpf cleaned etc - very minor* damage from a car park bump on the door which has apparently given it category N status....

 

yet, this years MOT says a different story:

Enter latest V5C number11 digits from the vehicle log book

 

Mileage 138,767 miles

MOT test number 2610 7466 9263

Test location

► View test location

Enter latest V5C number11 digits from the vehicle log book

 

Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects):

• Nearside Front Suspension arm modified so the suspension is likely to foul other components Lower arm damaged (5.3.3 (c) (ii))
• Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Repair immediately (major defects):

• Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
• Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
• Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Front and rear brake discs rusted and pitted
• Rear diff wet
• Cuts in both front tyre wall areas
• O/s/f anti roll link bar some play

 

So that's a front arm that's been badly dented and various other discrepancies, that car was NOT written off because of a scuffed door.

 

[Jamie]

ebay seller is an smarmy arsehole of the highest order-

 

 

[Timewaster]

I'm not sure why you bothered with that conversation.