The grumpy thread

[chaseracer]

3 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

It's a Citroën... don't they all do that 

I have no idea what you mean! 😆

[3VOM]

On 8/29/2021 at 3:06 PM, 3VOM said:

MOT today on Golf. Abandoned by tester as he's getting petrol leaking on him. Flippin' H&S. At least he's tipped me off about another issue.

Can't see a leak from the fuel filter despite the car not being moved for hours and running the engine for 5-10 minutes. Yes it's a bit rusty but where is the leak?

[Split_Pin]

We had our shower room renovated last July as the guy that did it in 2016 was a cack handed fool and didn't fit anything correctly. As such the shower tray leaked into the living room below. The whole floor had to be replaced as well as everything else as it was falling apart.

Fast forward to last week and we smelled damp and there were a noticeable amount of tiny flies. My wife lifted the lino and:

Although the shower door doesn't fit the best, water has always stayed inside. What has failed here is the seal around the frame. It was only sealed from the outside, not on the inside as well. Where you can see the little right angle there is a black line, water has been seeping out there and under the lino for quite some time. The floor is rotten and will all need to be replaced again. Lino went straight in the bin.

The guy that fitted it all blamed shampoo and shower gel for degrading the sealant and isn't interested in fixing it, even although I have offered him money.

I'm not sure what it's like everywhere else but tradesmen where I am are incredibly busy right now and as such they seem to think they can either charge an absolute fortune or just aren't interested.

With the shite that happened with our garden earlier in the year, the Mini borking up and having to be sold and me getting diddled with the Civic, its all getting me rather down in the dumps. 

[3VOM]

3 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Although the shower door doesn't fit the best, water has always stayed inside. What has failed here is the seal around the frame. It was only sealed from the outside, not on the inside as well.

The guy that fitted it all blamed shampoo and shower gel for degrading the sealant and isn't interested in fixing it, even although I have offered him money.

First part - it varies on the frame, not all need sealing internally and it can cause problems if you do it when it's not needed. However, second part - complete bollox. My bet is the corner, and associated seal, tiling, whatever isn't watertight.

[Low Horatio gearbox]

Took the Rover to a local garage for a back box to be fitted (I'd  managed  to get the old one off and grind of the well rusty bolts to find the replacement was for an "S" and a 1/4" larger diameter and wouldnt fit, so I gave up) get there to be told the welder was broken sorry.. cant help.

[eddyramrod]

Fucking new laptop!  I've just lost about three lines of a Grump I was typing, because the pad is so fucking sensitive and the cursor does what it likes.

[eddyramrod]

What I was trying to Grump about was the radio, and specifically the more up-to-date "songs" played thereon.  Jack Savoretti has had an airing this morning: a universally-lauded so-called singer-songwriter who produces nothing but  misery, compounded by the constant impression that he's trying to throw up all over the microphone.  Rag'n'BoneMan is exactly as lauded and exactly as fuck-awful.

I spend more and more of my precious remaining days feeling more and more like the little kid in the story of The Emperor's New Clothes.

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

13 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

....  Jack Savoretti has had an airing this morning: a universally-lauded so-called singer-songwriter who produces nothing but  misery....

He wants Morrissey's job.

[vulgalour]

Wow, I'm getting fed up of trying to order this vinyl dye.  The first lot I ordered arrived eventually, low stock, even though the order went through fine when placed. I was happy to wait for it to come in because, well, everything is crappy right now and I cut folks some slack.  The colour turned out to be wrong (my mistake there, not the company) but they didn't have the colour I wanted in stock so I couldn't order from them again.  Picked another company, placed order, three days after it was due to arrive there was no sign of it so dropped them a line and it had got lost in post.  They also couldn't fulfill a replacement order as they had none in stock.  Refund again.  Found another company today, placed order, got a refund for 80% of it because they didn't have the stock that was listed.

I guess I'm just going to have to go through as many suppliers as I can find for this particular colour and keep ordering until I get enough.  What a chore.  I can go a more expensive route with custom dye but I like this product and have had good results from it so I'm happy to stick with it, just finding a reliable supplier is proving challenging.

[Wack]

On 8/31/2021 at 8:27 AM, Split_Pin said:

We had our shower room renovated last July as the guy that did it in 2016 was a cack handed fool and didn't fit anything correctly. As such the shower tray leaked into the living room below. The whole floor had to be replaced as well as everything else as it was falling apart.

Fast forward to last week and we smelled damp and there were a noticeable amount of tiny flies. My wife lifted the lino and:

Although the shower door doesn't fit the best, water has always stayed inside. What has failed here is the seal around the frame. It was only sealed from the outside, not on the inside as well. Where you can see the little right angle there is a black line, water has been seeping out there and under the lino for quite some time. The floor is rotten and will all need to be replaced again. Lino went straight in the bin.

The guy that fitted it all blamed shampoo and shower gel for degrading the sealant and isn't interested in fixing it, even although I have offered him money.

I'm not sure what it's like everywhere else but tradesmen where I am are incredibly busy right now and as such they seem to think they can either charge an absolute fortune or just aren't interested.

With the shite that happened with our garden earlier in the year, the Mini borking up and having to be sold and me getting diddled with the Civic, its all getting me rather down in the dumps. 

Are you sure it's rotten and not just wet , get a dehumidifier in there for a few days and dry it out

 

If it just wants re sealing try this , I read nothing but good reviews

 

https://www.toolstation.com/ct1-sealant-adhesive/p96154?store=W1&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=s_dc&pcrid=515847200315&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=CjwKCAjwybyJBhBwEiwAvz4G75Go6IVZ4iYkrPxp31m3dgc4GJ1HfPp3_Jrfohujf1AKIcfd6_rqtBoCo7sQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#full-desc

[richardmorris]

Apparently Hermes have successfully* delivered my eBay parcel.  I’ve no idea where as the photo isn’t even close. White door is me.

[cobblers]

The brickwork is similar, so the houses probably share an architect, that's close enough for hermes

[richardmorris]

5 minutes ago, cobblers said:

The brickwork is similar, so the houses probably share an architect, that's close enough for hermes

It could be somewhere within Windsor great park yes. However that about a 10mile radius from here.

[Scrubworks]

STOP DRILLING FUCKING HOLES IN CARS TO MOUNT NUMBER PLATES. USE BLOODY MOUNTING TAPE. And if you are going to use screws, USE THE HOLES THAT ARE ALREADY FUCKING THERE.

[Fumbler]

6 minutes ago, Scrubworks said:

STOP DRILLING FUCKING HOLES IN CARS TO MOUNT NUMBER PLATES. USE BLOODY MOUNTING TAPE. And if you are going to use screws, USE THE HOLES THAT ARE ALREADY FUCKING THERE.

Y tho? It's not always possible to reuse the old holes. You can also fill the old ones up if you wish. Screws are also a rather good mechanical fastener.

[cobblers]

1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

Y tho? It's not always possible to reuse the old holes. You can also fill the old ones up if you wish. Screws are also a rather good mechanical fastener.

Tape costs £1, is quicker and doesn't require drilling holes in anything. If you wipe all the grime off first, it's more secure too.

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, cobblers said:

The brickwork is similar

They're both built of bricks, agreed. Differing colours, styles and design of house, but both bricks. Tried the back door of the Big House?

PS. Our Hermes lady is fantastic, always puts things in our 'safe place' if we're out / CBA to answer

[somewhatfoolish]

The manufacturer has expended blood, sweat and millions of pounds to perfect a coating system that prevents the moist UK climate dissolving cars within the guarantee period, drilling holes in it willy nilly is a bit daft.

[Wack]

On 8/31/2021 at 8:27 AM, Split_Pin said:

We had our shower room renovated last July as the guy that did it in 2016 was a cack handed fool and didn't fit anything correctly. As such the shower tray leaked into the living room below. The whole floor had to be replaced as well as everything else as it was falling apart.

Fast forward to last week and we smelled damp and there were a noticeable amount of tiny flies. My wife lifted the lino and:

Although the shower door doesn't fit the best, water has always stayed inside. What has failed here is the seal around the frame. It was only sealed from the outside, not on the inside as well. Where you can see the little right angle there is a black line, water has been seeping out there and under the lino for quite some time. The floor is rotten and will all need to be replaced again. Lino went straight in the bin.

The guy that fitted it all blamed shampoo and shower gel for degrading the sealant and isn't interested in fixing it, even although I have offered him money.

I'm not sure what it's like everywhere else but tradesmen where I am are incredibly busy right now and as such they seem to think they can either charge an absolute fortune or just aren't interested.

With the shite that happened with our garden earlier in the year, the Mini borking up and having to be sold and me getting diddled with the Civic, its all getting me rather down in the dumps. 

This is how you want the floor doing 

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

10 hours ago, Scrubworks said:

STOP DRILLING FUCKING HOLES IN CARS TO MOUNT NUMBER PLATES. USE BLOODY MOUNTING TAPE. And if you are going to use screws, USE THE HOLES THAT ARE ALREADY FUCKING THERE.

You've just reminded me.  Driving out of a garden centre in Ashford the other day, a brand-new Rolls-Royce went by on the main road.  Private plate and everything.  Except it was wonky as all fuck.  I laughed like an absolute drain the whole way home...

[stephen01]

On 7/23/2021 at 10:56 AM, stephen01 said:

Purchased a expensive BBQ the other day, only to find that it's missing 50 screws/ bolts. No issue i thought I'll just buy some, NOPE. not a chance. 

the BBQ is for the americian market, Kitchen Aid, and the screws some are UNC, some are god knows what. the guy at west brom fasteners, who have been in business for many years, couldn't pin down what the one was, the size is 5/32-32 x 5/32 with no thread description etc. I think it's a BSW thread, but the other is a UNC thread. why would they mix them like that? 

I could have taken this back, but i had the very last one that was for sale across all the stock. and i very much like the look & quality of it, so i shall have to put google to good use and order a range of screws and see what works! 
 

Last week while on holiday, I received an email stating my delivery had been sent out with a screw pack! Thankfully it was held at the post office for me. A tiny bag of screws about the size of a childs hands came in a pretty big box all the way from Germany. Just over a month from initial email to customer service. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

13 hours ago, Scrubworks said:

STOP DRILLING FUCKING HOLES IN CARS TO MOUNT NUMBER PLATES. USE BLOODY MOUNTING TAPE. And if you are going to use screws, USE THE HOLES THAT ARE ALREADY FUCKING THERE.

Some people get round that by hiding the front numberplate on the dash 🙄

[sierraman]

Other people just screw the plates on and move on with life. 

[vulgalour]

On 9/1/2021 at 5:11 PM, vulgalour said:

Wow, I'm getting fed up of trying to order this vinyl dye.  The first lot I ordered arrived eventually, low stock, even though the order went through fine when placed. I was happy to wait for it to come in because, well, everything is crappy right now and I cut folks some slack.  The colour turned out to be wrong (my mistake there, not the company) but they didn't have the colour I wanted in stock so I couldn't order from them again.  Picked another company, placed order, three days after it was due to arrive there was no sign of it so dropped them a line and it had got lost in post.  They also couldn't fulfill a replacement order as they had none in stock.  Refund again.  Found another company today, placed order, got a refund for 80% of it because they didn't have the stock that was listed.

I guess I'm just going to have to go through as many suppliers as I can find for this particular colour and keep ordering until I get enough.  What a chore.  I can go a more expensive route with custom dye but I like this product and have had good results from it so I'm happy to stick with it, just finding a reliable supplier is proving challenging.

Found another company, ordered what they had in stock, order cancelled; "out of stock".  I also refuse to order from the company charging at least twice the market value for what they have in stock*, I'll just wait for things to right themselves and supply to meet my demand.  I know there's been shortages in the US with various chemicals and plastics, particularly in Texas where a lot of it comes from, and things haven't settled back there yet.  This is an American product so it's entirely probable that's the issue with the supply chain.  Still, it would be nice if people actually kept their stock listings up to date.

[twosmoke300]

19 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

The manufacturer has expended blood, sweat and millions of pounds to perfect a coating system that prevents the moist UK climate dissolving cars within the guarantee period, drilling holes in it willy nilly is a bit daft.

Pretty sure most cars made in the last 21 years have plastic bumpers which carry the no plates so you ain’t gonna see much corrosion there 

[richardmorris]

20 hours ago, High Jetter said:

They're both built of bricks, agreed. Differing colours, styles and design of house, but both bricks. Tried the back door of the Big House?

PS. Our Hermes lady is fantastic, always puts things in our 'safe place' if we're out / CBA to answer

A policeman dropped it off earlier (our tax revenue hard at work!). No idea where it was left though.

[richardmorris]

In other grumps I had a booked eye test today ( first in 20years I think ), as I was having to hold things further away to read and switching from screen to page to write was out of focus.  So yes, I’m getting old and now need reading glasses. Or longer arms! 

[Timewaster]

30 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

In other grumps I had a booked eye test today ( first in 20years I think ), as I was having to hold things further away to read and switching from screen to page to write was out of focus.  So yes, I’m getting old and now need reading glasses. Or longer arms! 

I'm due an eye test and I'm struggling to read print on packets and things, but I'm still grumpy from the last eye test where the young lady doing the test referred to age related deterioration and age related issues at least half a dozen times. 

Cow.

 

I was 46 at the time. 

[richardmorris]

28 minutes ago, Timewaster said:

I'm due an eye test and I'm struggling to read print on packets and things, but I'm still grumpy from the last eye test where the young lady doing the test referred to age related deterioration and age related issues at least half a dozen times. 

Cow.

 

I was 46 at the time. 

There were no comments about age at all from the optometrist. She did all the notes and tests ( both my dad’s mum and grandmother had macular degeneration and eventually blind ). I can read minuscule print twenty feet away, but focusing on close up has become worse this year. The optician later said I’d done better than average  to get to late 40s without help. 

[richardmorris]

33 minutes ago, Timewaster said:

I'm due an eye test and I'm struggling to read print on packets and things, but I'm still grumpy from the last eye test where the young lady doing the test referred to age related deterioration and age related issues at least half a dozen times. 

Cow.

 

I was 46 at the time. 

I feel the same when Olympic athletes etc are deemed elderly in their early thirties.