The grumpy thread

[Spurious]

RAC are going to get their membership cancelled. 
 

The Megane had a bit of a moment tonight. Turned it on, drove away probably a bit quick and half stalled it and got a emissions fault as a result. It went out. Popped 1/2 mile from train station and got into tescos. Turned it on and it’s done the classic ad blue FTP complaining that it’s got no ad blue and I can’t drive the car. Funny stuff as there’s usually a 700 mile warning for the adblue and it gets particularly irritating the further you drive it. No warning here. 

RAC are fucking about with their arrival times, keeps getting pushed back. I got half way to Oldham to get my own adblue to see if that fixes it and they said they’d be there in 15 minutes, catch a bus back to where said car is now stranded and they keep pushing the time out when it’s meant to arrive. 

I’ll be cancelling the membership when the time comes. Saving a 8 quid a month over the AA isn’t worth this kinda hassle. Even at the height of Covid I got the AA out on a manky December evening in 50 minutes. I’m here since 7 😔

[GrumpiusMaximus]

9 hours ago, Spurious said:

I’ll be cancelling the membership when the time comes. Saving a 8 quid a month over the AA isn’t worth this kinda hassle. Even at the height of Covid I got the AA out on a manky December evening in 50 minutes. I’m here since 7 😔

Hope you got sorted.  Ridiculous that a car can be stranded by an AdBlue sensor of all things.

I know people rag on the AA at times but they've always been good with me.  I've had them out at least half a dozen times over the last few years, including when I got stuck at the bottom of a steep lane in the snow (I blame my partner's Dad for that one) and they've fully recovered me twice.  I think the longest I've ever had to wait was two hours.

[mitsisigma01]

15 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

partner's Dad for that one

Making it snow what sort of father in law have you got 🙄🙄

[GrumpiusMaximus]

5 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Making it snow what sort of father in law have you got 🙄🙄

They live up an isolated lane and said that it was 'fine'.  What we found out afterwards is that he hadn't been down the lane in three days...

To be fair, he is large with a white bushy beard and a jolly demeanour.

[MikeR]

Thanks to a cyclist who drove off a pavement in front of me , I can confirm the ABS works on the C1 .... Now to test the washing machine ..

[jakebullet]

Put the disco in for new wiper motor & linkage fitting. Garage phones up mid afternoon, do I want the good or bad news?

Good is it's fitted. Bad is something's gone tits on the park and every activation it parks a little bit further up the screen. Do I want it back with the wipers (currently) at 45 degrees?

Let me think about it for a while. Er, no?

For additional fun I supplied the part, which has been in my to do list for 6 months so bugger all chance of sending it back. Er, as park switch is part of motor, can you stick the old motor on the new linkage? Yup.

Bonus points, went on bus to collect, and bus is stopped due to children* throwing rocks at it as it goes past.

[Metal Guru]

Summer approaching, so my a/c stops working. Hopefully just a refill (£60) but last time the system was leaking needing a new condenser and pipework, £350.

[mk2_craig]

For absolute FUCKS SAKE man. 
 

 

[DavieW]

9 hours ago, mk2_craig said:

For absolute FUCKS SAKE man. 
 

 

Nice wee booties on the radiator!

[Remspoor]

18 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Summer approaching, so my a/c stops working. Hopefully just a refill (£60) but last time the system was leaking needing a new condenser and pipework, £350.

You don't need air-con, it is not that hot yet. Or is it so wet you need it to demist quickly?

[Pieman]

I have found out this evening that one of my friends has got engaged and another one has got cancer.

I found out purely by chance through just happening to see Facebook statuses, as always - why can't my friends be arsed to tell me when things are going on in their lives?  I don't have time to sit endlessly reading through Facebook, I only find things out by pure chance any more.

I'm thinking of just ending interaction with everyone, cos clearly no fucker ever wants to talk to me.

[DavieW]

The pub we've drunk in for 30+ years has been taken over by a new tenant and has  gone to shit. One barman to look after 10-12 people, last orders at 10pm on a Friday night, 5 mins to get served because the barman is chatting up a couple of girls, a group of what look like gypos and a general meh atmosphere. 

Went to another pub we've used a few times before - busy, customers served in rotation, remember your round and a friendly vibe. Our new go to pub for a catch up with the lads.

Goodbye old friend.

[sierraman]

Closing at 10pm on a Friday, fucking hell that sounds lively. 

[New POD]

10 hours ago, Pieman said:

I have found out this evening that one of my friends has got engaged and another one has got cancer.

I found out purely by chance through just happening to see Facebook statuses, as always - why can't my friends be arsed to tell me when things are going on in their lives?  I don't have time to sit endlessly reading through Facebook, I only find things out by pure chance any more.

I'm thinking of just ending interaction with everyone, cos clearly no fucker ever wants to talk to me.

So did you phone them immediately you knew, to say, why the fuck didn't you phone me to tell me. I thought we were friends. 

I have no friends as I'm not on Facebook. 

Well I am but not actually connected to a single person. 

[Cheggers]

I have found out this evening that one of my friends has got engaged and another one has got cancer.

I found out purely by chance through just happening to see Facebook statuses, as always - why can't my friends be arsed to tell me when things are going on in their lives?  I don't have time to sit endlessly reading through Facebook, I only find things out by pure chance any more.

I'm thinking of just ending interaction with everyone, cos clearly no fucker ever wants to talk to me.

Having just gone through a bout of fairly serious medical shit, I can tell you the last thing I wanted to do was ring around all my friends to tell them.

Whether we like it or not, society and how we interact with each other is continually evolving, with one-to-many conversations via Facebook or WhatsApp becoming the norm.

[MrGTI6]

 

12 hours ago, Pieman said:

I have found out this evening that one of my friends has got engaged and another one has got cancer.

I found out purely by chance through just happening to see Facebook statuses, as always - why can't my friends be arsed to tell me when things are going on in their lives?  I don't have time to sit endlessly reading through Facebook, I only find things out by pure chance any more.

I'm thinking of just ending interaction with everyone, cos clearly no fucker ever wants to talk to me.

Welcome to 2023. Try not to take it personally!

[Remspoor]

On 5/11/2023 at 11:27 PM, Fennec said:

Kinda wish they were, maybe they'd leave me alone. 🤣 

Rubbed myself in clove oil this week to deter the little twats, it seems to have worked.  😊

Here is your answer. Eating certain herbs and spices ‘could stop mosquitoes biting you.

The DT maybe be behind a paywall. So this is a web archive saving of the article.

https://archive.ph/omrwc

[Bren]

16 hours ago, Pieman said:

I have found out this evening that one of my friends has got engaged and another one has got cancer.

I found out purely by chance through just happening to see Facebook statuses, as always - why can't my friends be arsed to tell me when things are going on in their lives?  I don't have time to sit endlessly reading through Facebook, I only find things out by pure chance any more.

I'm thinking of just ending interaction with everyone, cos clearly no fucker ever wants to talk to me.

It's not just me then.

[EyesWeldedShut]

1 hour ago, Bren said:

It's not just me then.

#metoo (or is that bad taste)
My (unpaid) social secretary (t'missus) fills in some of my blanks but, otherwise, that's it!

[High Jetter]

Yup, same here. Who haz the time?

[jakebullet]

I've been away for the weekend at the mrs's. Come back and all the pavements are swimming in black oil. Er Ma, has anyone been playing with cars?

Well CND had the bonnet up on the range rover. Hmmm. Nothing like a good old reliable* TDV6

[ruffgeezer]

Had hoped to strip this during the slow Sunday shift, however,  even with a narrow headed, long reach, screwdriver, I could not shift the screws.

The CD function is electrically dead.  If I'm unable to rescue it, I'm tempted to try and fit a Bluetooth module into it instead. 

[Wack]

On 5/19/2023 at 12:39 AM, Metal Guru said:

Summer approaching, so my a/c stops working. Hopefully just a refill (£60) but last time the system was leaking needing a new condenser and pipework, £350.

ATS Groupon on at the moment for gas  £45 I think 

[Metal Guru]

35 minutes ago, Wack said:

ATS Groupon on at the moment for gas  £45 I think 

Thanks for that. Trouble is with Groupon I have to pay it beforehand. If I get to ATS and they test it and say it’s leaking , I’ve wasted the £45. I’m not confident , so I’ll probably just go to ATS and get it done. If it’s ok I’ll kick myself for wasting £20.

[Jazoli]

2 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

Thanks for that. Trouble is with Groupon I have to pay it beforehand. If I get to ATS and they test it and say it’s leaking , I’ve wasted the £45. I’m not confident , so I’ll probably just go to ATS and get it done. If it’s ok I’ll kick myself for wasting £20.

There is no charge if they cannot complete the job and you just ask for a refund from Groupon, if it won't hold a vacuum they abort the job.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

2 hours ago, Wack said:

ATS Groupon on at the moment for gas  £45 I think 

Just booked one for my daily. Thanks for the heads up!

[beko1987]

I had mine done for £25 at ats a few years ago with a similar voucher. 

Guy was ever so worried when I rocked up in probably the oldest car he's ever seen there but it was treated as an experiment and I told him so and he relaxed then. 

45 mins later it was done and it held something but it dropped and he mentioned the condenser which was cool. 

Nowadays it's still about as cold, and if its not really sunny does produce cool air. Cba to really fix it though, it's not worth it. 

Probably depends on your branch but if you treat it as a test and ask the guy any questions if needed it'll be fine. 

Had the dead zero air con meriva doe at kwikfit too under a similar voucher, although the ex was heavily pregnant with our first at the time so that also had a hand in the choice. Worked fine, fucking ice cold forever and it did just need a regas m9

[myglaren]

Bought a snazzy phone holder so I can see my phone when using it as a satnav.

Had a Covid jab appointment.  Set off an hour early for a fifteen minute drive.

By the time I got to the end of my street the phone had blanked out and was silent.

I knew where to go, approximately, it was only the last mile or so I wasn't sure of.

Got within a mile and turned the phone back on and Google maps was being an arse.

Changed to Waze and it said about six minutes.  After stopping for traffic lights, it said to turn left, then the next right.  Then the phone blanked out again.  It wasn't next right either, off into magical mystery tours land.  Tried to get the phone working but only the android logo for ages, rebooted it and tried again.  Waze unresponsive, just insisted on me registering.  Went back to Google Maps and it was close enough to find my way using ASDA as a landmark.

Went in (late, of course) and had to make a rapid exit, poison gas, aka perfume.

Stood outside coughing for ten minutes.  Nurse came out with offers of water and such.  Tried again but with an activated charcoal mask.  Registered and stood in a queue but the mask overwhelmed by perfume again.  Another session outside and the nurse took me in the back way to a pong-free room where the jab was administered.  Sat in the now pongless waiting area for fifteen minutes and a huge bang and commotion outside, most of the medical and admin staff rushed out to see what was up.  Bloke had a bit of a turn and crashed into a taxi.  He was brought in and seen to.

Went out to go home and there were three police cars, lights flashing, attending the crash.

Should have been there and back in 45 minutes.  Two hours

I don't understand what was up with Google maps and Waze, both have been OK previously with Waze generally being better.

Probably have to revert to the stone age satnav, never registered or updated.  Half the roads round her were nonexistent when it was made.

[Aston Martin]

Bastard Eurofighters always using Hull for some reason. I always think it's the end.

 

Except this mad twat flying in circles.

[Datsuncog]

No idea why Redex decided to redesign their bottle, but the neck's now too short to push past the little valve on the Corolla's filler neck - so it all just floods out and pours down the side of the car.

I had to use a lolly stick out of the bin to jam the flap open, then tip the remains down into the tank.

Last time I'm buying that, then.