Craig the Princess Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Voda bastard phone. Changed broadband providers on Friday from EE (fairly slow, would occasionally drop out, expensive) to Vodaphone who offered a good deal and looked like good reviews. Now the broadband drops out every hour and the router needs to be turned on and off. Support are blaming a line fault so have a 72 hour response time. Online suggests common router fault that Vodaphone won't admit but a £40 third party router cures. Fucking cunts. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenson Velcro Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 After over 6 months of inactivity and vegetating due to a major dose of CBA the sun is out today, so I thought I’d give the old Polo a quick oil and filters change, as well overdue. That went well*. Undid the sump plug and the threads came out with the plug. Bollocks. Car now up on ramps blocking the drive whilst I consider my and it’s options. Craig the Princess and cort1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Just found out a work colleague died from a heart attack on Thursday. I've been off all week, known him 10 years. What makes me especially angry is apparently he looked ill and complained of chest pains and tingling in the arms for two days. Wish I'd of seen him and had hold of him. I'd have driven him to a&e immediately. Can't help but feel so helplessly angry at quite a few people. Things could have been so different. myglaren, Fumbler, Craig the Princess and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 2/26/2021 at 6:56 PM, New POD said: Currently in A&E awaiting an inspection of my wound. I snapped a plate whilst washing up. I'm on blood thinners. It took 3 attempts to stop it bleeding, but i want it dressed by professionals. Snap (no pun intended). Did pretty much the same washing up my favourite mug. The handle snapped off and the bit left on the mug sliced my hand open. I'm not on any medication, but it bled like a bastard for a few minutes, so you have my sincerest sympathy. Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 After over 6 months of inactivity and vegetating due to a major dose of CBA the sun is out today, so I thought I’d give the old Polo a quick oil and filters change, as well overdue. That went well*. Undid the sump plug and the threads came out with the plug. Bollocks. Car now up on ramps blocking the drive whilst I consider my and it’s options.If its an ally sump the Vw sump plug repair kits work well. Jenson Velcro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 16 hours ago, cobblers said: Why does everything nice have to be ruined by the general public? Where can I go to get away from all these wankers? FFS man, I just want to spend as much time as possible as far away from any other people as I can... Try an AS weekend at the Field of Dreams. We can provide a different (and much better) class of wanker...! 😎 Low Horatio gearbox, myglaren, cobblers and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 2/26/2021 at 5:56 PM, New POD said: Currently in A&E awaiting an inspection of my wound. I snapped a plate whilst washing up. I'm on blood thinners. It took 3 attempts to stop it bleeding, but i want it dressed by professionals. the dog would of licked it for you ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, MikeR said: the dog would of licked it for you ..... That happened to me when I cut a chunk out of my hand with secateurs. My Spaniels followed me into the house, licking up the trail of blood. They were most disappointed when I finally stopped bleeding everywhere, by that point my hand looked like a lump hammer. I had no plasters so wrapped my hand with masking tape and kept going until the blood stopped coming through. Jerzy Woking and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenson Velcro Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 32 minutes ago, louiepj said: 2 hours ago, Jenson Velcro said: After over 6 months of inactivity and vegetating due to a major dose of CBA the sun is out today, so I thought I’d give the old Polo a quick oil and filters change, as well overdue. That went well*. Undid the sump plug and the threads came out with the plug. Bollocks. Car now up on ramps blocking the drive whilst I consider my and it’s options. If its an ally sump the Vw sump plug repair kits work well. Yes it is. Thanks I’ll get one ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Did this get fixed ? I have had hands on with these meter pit units, mostly on a work bench rather than a muddy trench.. The meter itself is screw seated onto a rubber gasket so it may just need a nip upAnglian water are coming in the next day or two apparently.They've frozen the usage, or something. We're still turning it off though, no point in letting water pee in to the foundations of the kitchen!Sent from my VFD 710 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 2 hours ago, iainrcz said: Anglian water are coming in the next day or two apparently. They've frozen the usage, or something They'll do a leakage allowance once it's been fixed - basically take a meter reading after it's fixed, then x period later, work out usual usage and deduct from the erroneous usage to decide how much has leaked, then credit your account with the ££ difference. DM me your account number and I'll make sure they've "stopped" the account. (I'm a Resolutions Manager for the shower of shite) oldcars, GrumpiusMaximus, Jerzy Woking and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Welcome back, Bob 👍 loserone, outlaw118, puddlethumper and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Welcome back, Bob Cheers Dave loserone, chaseracer and GrumpiusMaximus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I r disapoint 3 Years to the day and it shows me this Was supposed to be there again this week TooManyPeopleMovers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Oh FFS. Nothing like just going to tidy up and then finding that halfway through the wiring run you just pulled, unnoticed by you, it tangled and snagged. In the one bit you didn't check because it's a pain to get to while in the garage. Arse. I don't like having unnecessary connectors (especially under the car) but sod it. I'm not re-doing half the work, and if it fails all it's running is the clock. Hardly mission critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Now, that'd make me swear and then nag at me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I bought an old Hoover off eBay ( @beko1987 is a bad influence). It was collection only or arrange your own courier. Against my better judgment I went with Herpes, as they were the only ones who would pick it up from the seller's house and didn't need it sealing in a cardboard box (which the seller didn't have). It's just been delivered, and the cunts have managed to break off and lose the rear wheels, thus rendering it basically unusable. It's not the money I'm angry about (it wasn't expensive), it's the fact that something can survive 70-80 years in full working order and then get completely ruined in a matter of seconds by some fucking gibbon in a warehouse. Hermes really are the absolute fucking pits. Never again. 🤬 R1152, Datsuncog, BorniteIdentity and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 On 2/28/2021 at 2:11 PM, chaseracer said: Try an AS weekend at the Field of Dreams. We can provide a different (and much better) class of wanker...! 😎 You called? timolloyd, Talbot, chaseracer and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 43 minutes ago, wuvvum said: completely ruined in a matter of seconds by some fucking gibbon in a warehouse. 🤬 No help now obviously but anything even slightly breakable I send out whether it's by post or courier gets wrapped with the assumption that it's going to be lobbed out the back of a van onto solid concrete many times during its journey and used as a football. Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 53 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Hermes really are the absolute fucking pits. Never again. 🤬 I'd never use them myself but I can attest that my local father and daughter team of Hermes delivery drivers are ace. A now departed friend of mine once said, much as Spiny Norman has said, to pack things with mechanical handling in mind, e.g. falling off an inclined conveyor. If you think your packing's good enough, pick the item up to chest height and drop it. For something like that Hoover I'd have gone to Shiply, but sadly it's too easy to be wise after the event. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I wrap things on the principle that the courier will deliver them out the back of a Hercules at about 200' and 150kts. rainagain, louiepj, clayts450 and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 hours ago, wuvvum said: I bought an old Hoover off eBay ( @beko1987 is a bad influence). It was collection only or arrange your own courier. Against my better judgment I went with Herpes, as they were the only ones who would pick it up from the seller's house and didn't need it sealing in a cardboard box (which the seller didn't have). It's just been delivered, and the cunts have managed to break off and lose the rear wheels, thus rendering it basically unusable. It's not the money I'm angry about (it wasn't expensive), it's the fact that something can survive 70-80 years in full working order and then get completely ruined in a matter of seconds by some fucking gibbon in a warehouse. Hermes really are the absolute fucking pits. Never again. 🤬 Oh dear, welcome to the dark side. I've got thousands* of pounds of vintage rare vacuums in the loft but am too scared to post them! What vac is it? 60/70 puts it at 1334/a/612/262 territory... And I've got oodles of parts and wheels for that era spare strangeangel and somewhatfoolish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Packing up is always scary. There's a Lux 345 in the tall box, probably a fivers worth of bubble wrap in there, inner boxes, struts, braces etc. Aquamaster is a bit more resilliant and has all its original packaging so that was a bit easier. Got to kick the shit out of it whilst packing. If it fails in the front room it won't last the depot! Even so every box is insured for the value I was paid (you need the corresponding financial transaction for a parcel monkey claim I've found) so their now detached from my collector bit of my brain and into the practical 'if they get fucked they get fucked, refunds all round' bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I'm saying absolutely nothing here🤣 Lankytim, R1152, timolloyd and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 As alluded to in the Miniature thread, MrsR's instinctive reaction to any and all new arrivals for my model cabinets. The recent posting in the Scottish Hunter thread, showing it "For Parts." The Matrix, which I'm trying to watch now: impenetrable, with inaudible dialogue, as fucking usual. Grumpy? Darn tootin'! Stop press! I've given up on The Matrix and gone over to the old reliable: Dave. +1 at the moment, QI XL is about to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 At work I have to collect really expensive stuff from customers every day, I bet we get about 10k a week worth in 20/30 parcels. We have the occasional breakage but it's always down to poor packaging - I always tell the customers to package something up well enough that they would happily throw the parcel as far as they can into the air and have it land on a concrete floor. They'll usually laugh at me, but I'm not joking! That's exactly what will happen to every parcel, it'll get thrown as far as someone can be arsed to throw it. You can't pay people enough to care even slightly when you're only charging 6 quid to ferry 10kg of something across the country. Insurance is 100% useless, it will never pay out properly and would cost us more than I pay myself in wages, so we just have to take the chance. BorniteIdentity, Angrydicky, Tickman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 this was happening in 69 hours from now in their home country not happy - and yes non obvious track ftw hoping for june *crosses fingers GeorgeB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 25 minutes ago, cobblers said: Insurance is 100% useless, it will never pay out properly and would cost us more than I pay myself in wages, so we just have to take the chance. There was a piece on Radio 4's "You and Yours" that highlighted this matter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000skcl - at 29:15 in. Lankytim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 hours ago, beko1987 said: Packing up is always scary. There's a Lux 345 in the tall box, probably a fivers worth of bubble wrap in there, inner boxes, struts, braces etc. Aquamaster is a bit more resilliant and has all its original packaging so that was a bit easier. Got to kick the shit out of it whilst packing. If it fails in the front room it won't last the depot! Even so every box is insured for the value I was paid (you need the corresponding financial transaction for a parcel monkey claim I've found) so their now detached from my collector bit of my brain and into the practical 'if they get fucked they get fucked, refunds all round' bit Hermes dropping off Wuvvum's hoover earlier. Vantman, rainagain, louiepj and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 My favourite advert ever that! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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