The grumpy thread

[Wibble]

Ps: that result wasn’t a snap reading but taken over a 15 minute period🥵

[sheffcortinacentre]

Was Frasier when you need him doomed! We're all doomed a tell ya!

[TataBobu]

What was the humidity like, around 40% or more like the usual 70-90 % you have over there? Because 40 degrees Celsius in Madrid are easyer to cope with than 33 in Barcelona.

[Wibble]

Only 20% making it feel quite “overseas”

[Metal Guru]

5 hours ago, Yoss said:

That's not from the Express is it? According to them it's the end of the world every week. There's always a tornado or 6ft of snow due 'next week'. 

Good to see the Express has finally moved on from Diana!

[Rocket88]

7 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Good to see the Express has finally moved on from Diana!

They haven’t….. house prices are also due to rocket/crash, depending on what day of the week it is……

[Dobloseven]

Don't worry about the weather too much. Next Friday we're off to Wales with the caravan for our annual family get together. Cue wind, rain, floods etc!

[MikeR]

I find having a white car in this weather quite useful , wont have another black car after the one we had in the past was like an oven in the sun ..

[jakebullet]

Our area lost power yesterday morning, and as usual it's knocked out the virginmedia land line. It's not come back up, so contacted them, first appointment for fixing is Saturday.

Engage the Ma having a total freak out and giving me 10 tons (metric) of shite. She's going to change to someone else. There is no one else.... land lines are deader than tank tops.

How can she phone her bestie tonight? Use your mobile. You have 16 hours of calls left, and if you use that you can borrow my phone for unlimited calls.

Not going to be able to go out on Saturday. Go out, I'll wait in for visit.

Scream / shout / wishes she was dead. All my fault somehow.

[Datsuncog]

3 minutes ago, jakebullet said:

All my fault somehow.

Joining | French Foreign Legion Information

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[Pieman]

19 minutes ago, jakebullet said:

Our area lost power yesterday morning, and as usual it's knocked out the virginmedia land line. It's not come back up, so contacted them, first appointment for fixing is Saturday.

Engage the Ma having a total freak out and giving me 10 tons (metric) of shite. She's going to change to someone else. There is no one else.... land lines are deader than tank tops.

How can she phone her bestie tonight? Use your mobile. You have 16 hours of calls left, and if you use that you can borrow my phone for unlimited calls.

Not going to be able to go out on Saturday. Go out, I'll wait in for visit.

Scream / shout / wishes she was dead. All my fault somehow.

"Shut up, you old bat" - Rene Artois.

[Rocket88]

2 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Our area lost power yesterday morning, and as usual it's knocked out the virginmedia land line. It's not come back up, so contacted them, first appointment for fixing is Saturday.

Engage the Ma having a total freak out and giving me 10 tons (metric) of shite. She's going to change to someone else. There is no one else.... land lines are deader than tank tops.

How can she phone her bestie tonight? Use your mobile. You have 16 hours of calls left, and if you use that you can borrow my phone for unlimited calls.

Not going to be able to go out on Saturday. Go out, I'll wait in for visit.

Scream / shout / wishes she was dead. All my fault somehow.

When “ tech” goes wrong…. It’s always “ our fault “

[Bear]

On 7/18/2022 at 9:53 AM, robinmasters said:

Wife did this to the new car within a day of picking it up.

Somehow it's not her fault, as she hadn't driven very far. 

Fucksticks.

You say that, but I think it's a Citroen thing. I took my C6 into Birmingham Citroen to have an egged (damaged, I suspect, before I'd got the car) tyre replaced and when I picked it up that's what the wheels looked like - including the really high scuffs.

Dealer didn't know I'd seen it on the way in and told me the car needed a wheel replacing due to a warranty issue. "Is the warranty issue you drove it down a wall?"

Of course he doubled-down on lying until I pointed out I'd seen the car, then owned up that the tyre changing machine (operator) had mangled it but they were replacing it FOC.

Maybe Citroen elves have been replacing tyres like some sort of 21st-century cobbler's tale.

[Remspoor]

21 hours ago, twosmoke300 said:

My car radiator was at 93deg earlier !!!!! 😂

Must be loose. Normally car rads sit at 90degs...upright.😉

[Remspoor]

London has fallen.

Screenshot from The Standard. The only positive news is

London to be hit by thunderstorms and rain as heatwave nears end. No doubt that will turn negative when everywhere floods.

[paulplom]

3 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Our area lost power yesterday morning, and as usual it's knocked out the virginmedia land line. It's not come back up, so contacted them, first appointment for fixing is Saturday.

Virgin media have to be the biggest pile of wank I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with. Their customer service is diabolical. When ringing them it was 50/50 if you'd get someone who actually spoke English after being on hold for a minimum of four hours.

This was about seven years ago and their superfast was quick 90mbps iirc but when it only works about 50% of the time and drops out every hour when it was working the fucking speed is pretty pointless.

Now been with plusnet for the last two years. I chose them because of their customer service reviews. On the rare occasion I've had to ring them you get a Yorkshire person to talk to with a next day visit by an 'engineer'.

£24 a month and a guaranteed 67mbps.

[Zelandeth]

I am once again reminded why I never bother selling stuff to the general public.

Aside from the plethora of totally unintelligible messages, you finally get someone who is able to string two sentences together, agree a deal and they say they're on their way.  From three miles away.

That was about three in the afternoon, they have yet to appear and have stopped replying.

Also the garage is full of sodding ants again.

[Lacquer Peel]

17 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Good to see the Express has finally moved on from Diana!

Our Express will never get over Diana.

[PhilA]

54 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Our Express will never get over Diana.

Redline/slipping clutch/that hot clutch smell?

[Yoss]

2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

London has fallen.

Screenshot from The Standard. The only positive news is

London to be hit by thunderstorms and rain as heatwave nears end. No doubt that will turn negative when everywhere floods.

I really hope this RF was alright. 

They showed this shot on the 6 o'clock news but made no mention of the bus. I hope it wasn't broken down there. I know people have lost their homes which is probably worse in the grand of scheme of things but it would be a shame to last 70 years and then break down in exactly the wrong place. 

[Quintus]

11 hours ago, MikeR said:

I find having a white car in this weather quite useful , wont have another black car after the one we had in the past was like an oven in the sun ..

Whenever I replace my Jazz, I'm seriously considering getting a white car. My Jazz is silver, so pretty good at reflecting the heat though.

[Barry Cade]

On 7/18/2022 at 7:32 PM, twosmoke300 said:

My car radiator was at 93deg earlier !!!!! 😂

OMG! Take off the radiator muff and fit a summer thermostat forthwith 😆

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, Yoss said:

I really hope this RF was alright. 

They showed this shot on the 6 o'clock news but made no mention of the bus. I hope it wasn't broken down there. I know people have lost their homes which is probably worse in the grand of scheme of things but it would be a shame to last 70 years and then break down in exactly the wrong place. 

You did not stop and offer to give them a some assistance? A push may have been a big help🤚

 

[Markeh]

Went into the office today on the basis that the bus couldn't be that bad and it was cheaper than running an AC unit at home... well the 8:30 bus into work this morning was bad enough, and despite the weather otherwise being manageable, I figured the bus home coinciding exactly with the hottest temperature of the day was a bad call. Figured I'd treat myself, get an Uber home instead, less walking, and it'd be nice and cool.

Trust me to get what seemed to be the only cab in the whole of Nottingham with no air con. I guess with all the windows down, that little red Prius was probably better ventilated than a double decker?

[Wibble]

I’ve been executor of my late aunt’s estate for over three years now and seem to finally be getting close to a conclusion and sale of house also nearly resolved. It needn’t have taken so long but for incompetence of solicitor. Anyway, grump is I need to get to Bundoran, County Donegal to sign some bits (and retrieve my dapping rods) so thought we’d make a short holiday of it for 5 days in August. Can we get anywhere for the four of us to stay? Of course not, it’s a popular holiday destination so fully booked. I’m not at all surprised really. Had I known the house would sell so quickly, I would have booked earlier but didn’t think I’d need to get there this year after how long it’s all taken so far. Ho hum!

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Yoss said:

I really hope this RF was alright. 

They showed this shot on the 6 o'clock news but made no mention of the bus. I hope it wasn't broken down there. I know people have lost their homes which is probably worse in the grand of scheme of things but it would be a shame to last 70 years and then break down in exactly the wrong place. 

It' a puppet!

[mitsisigma01]

8 hours ago, jakebullet said:

How can she phone her bestie tonight?

Pop round to your friendly neighbour and borrow his phone ... 

[artdjones]

52 minutes ago, Wibble said:

I’ve been executor of my late aunt’s estate for over three years now and seem to finally be getting close to a conclusion and sale of house also nearly resolved. It needn’t have taken so long but for incompetence of solicitor. Anyway, grump is I need to get to Bundoran, County Donegal to sign some bits (and retrieve my dapping rods) so thought we’d make a short holiday of it for 5 days in August. Can we get anywhere for the four of us to stay? Of course not, it’s a popular holiday destination so fully booked. I’m not at all surprised really. Had I known the house would sell so quickly, I would have booked earlier but didn’t think I’d need to get there this year after how long it’s all taken so far. Ho hum!

You could try Belleek, not very far away, in County Fermanagh.

[Wibble]

20 minutes ago, artdjones said:

You could try Belleek, not very far away, in County Fermanagh.

Thanks, I will. Don’t know why I didn’t think of that as always come through Belleek on way to Bundoran from Scotland. Best of both worlds there I think, just doesn’t have the vibe of a holiday destination but close enough to where I need to be 👍 

[Split_Pin]

We decided last minute to go to the beach this evening.

I was initially reluctant as I thought it would be jam packed but was outvoted 2 to 1. We chose Silver Sands at Aberdour as it is a nice spot, clean, good parking and facilities.

Although we had a fun time and it wasn't too busy, there was litter strewn *everywhere* and I mean A LOT. It had clearly been mobbed earlier in the day. Overflowing bins is not an excuse, take your shite home with you!

For those that remained, the classic beach icons were all present, in addition to the litter:

- the dry sand was filthy from pollution 

-fag ends in the sand

-feral kids

- stench of hash

- massive fires with no purpose 

- men wearing tracky bottoms and no top

- early 20-somethings gathering in the car park with inexplicably expensive cars. Big new BMWs, Audis and such like.

Is this just a Scotland thing?

In any case, I am ashamed to be human right now. 

Sorry, Earth.